Fed: NT immature on mandatory sentencing: Sidoti

AAP General News (Australia)
02-28-2000
Fed: NT immature on mandatory sentencing: Sidoti

CANBERRA, Feb 28 AAP - The Northern Territory had proven itself to be totally immature
in its hardline stance on mandatory sentencing, Australia's top human rights watchdog
said today.

The NT yesterday thumbed its nose at UN plans to investigate mandatory sentencing,
with Chief Minister Denis Burke promising any recommendation would be greeted with a polite
"so what".

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson is to examine mandatory
laws in Western Australia and the NT at the request of UN Secretary-General Kofi …