Queensland Government Faces Class Action Over Treatment of Indigenous Children

The Queensland government will face two class action lawsuits for failing to reunite Indigenous families affected by child protection laws. The lawsuits, led by Cairns-based English Bottoms Lawyers’ Jerry Tucker, accuse the government of failing to support Aboriginal children in learning and practising their culture, language or connection to the country. Specifically, they will focus on the Queensland government departments’ supposed failure to place Indigenous children removed from their immediate family with other family members. “The cases do not make allegations about departmental decisions to remove a child but instead focus on their actions once a child is removed,” Ms. Tucker said....