• Immunity over use of restraints in Australian aged care may breach torture conventions, lawyers say

    Immunity over use of restraints in Australian aged care may breach torture conventions, lawyers say
    Advocates say proposed laws are an ‘extraordinary overreach’ but minister says they are needed for safetyGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastProposed federal aged care laws that would give providers immunity from prosecution over the use of restraints may breach international agreements on civil rights and torture, advocates say.A bill legislating the aged care royal commission’s recommendations passed the House of Representatives last week, and i

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