The Society’s call is rooted in the principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which affirms the best interests of the child should be a primary consideration in all actions.
Given the contribution of law firms and their clients to Queensland’s economy, the loss of efficiencies due to use of a paper-based system has broad flow-on effects.
The QLS Call to Parties statement calls for urgent change to the way government implements policies and laws which affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.