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BONUS: No more ‘good blokes’: Inside the fight to scrap character references

The Briefing by LiSTNR Support

Aug 15, 202612:30News & Politics

Australia's courts have long allowed judges to consider "good character" references during sentencing, even in child sexual abuse cases. For many survivors, hearing offenders described in court as "good people" or "champ...

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BONUS: No more ‘good blokes’: Inside the fight to scrap character references is an episode from The Briefing by LiSTNR Support. Australia's courts have long allowed judges to consider "good character" references during sentencing, even in c...

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Published Aug 15, 2026, 12:30 long, audio available.