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DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Sunday\, September 6\, 2026 at midnight 
 through Monday\, September 14\, 2026 at midnight.\n\nDescription:\nEnd S
 trip Searching of Children&#13\;\nAll children must be treated with dign
 ity. Children should never be strip searched.&#13\;\n&#13\;\nBut right n
 ow\, across the country\, children are still regularly subjected to viol
 ent and degrading strip searches by police and prison authorities. For c
 hildren who have already experienced violence\, sexual abuse or trauma\,
  this invasive practice can be profoundly retraumatising.&#13\;\n&#13\;\
 nThat's why Lidia Thorpe has introduced a Bill to Parliament to outlaw i
 t.&#13\;\n&#13\;\nThe Crimes Amendment (Prohibiting the Strip Searching 
 of Children) Bill 2026 would ban strip searches of anyone under 18 under
  any circumstances.&#13\;\n&#13\;\nChildren must be protected from traum
 a and abuse\, including when they are in custody.&#13\;\n&#13\;\nMake a 
 submission to the inquiry about this Bill&#13\;\nhttps://www.aph.gov.au/
 Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Legal_and_Constitutional_Affair
 s/StripSearching2026&#13\;\n&#13\;\nThe Senate is holding an inquiry int
 o this Bill\, and your voice can help make the case for change.&#13\;\n&
 #13\;\nAnyone can make a submission. You can share your experiences\, co
 ncerns or reasons for supporting the Bill\, and this will inform the rep
 ort that will be delivered to the Albanese government. &#13\;\n&#13\;\nT
 his inquiry is an opportunity for truth-telling. Your story is valuable 
 in ensuring the truth is heard.&#13\;\n&#13\;\nIt is also possible to ma
 ke a confidential or anonymous submission.&#13\;\n&#13\;\nSubmissions cl
 ose: 14 September 2026\n\nTags: prison\, criminalisation\, Children\, Pe
 tition\, submission writing\n\nImported from: https://seedbomb.au/events
 /718
URL:https://www.lidiathorpe.com/end_strip
SUMMARY:[Petition & inquiry submissions] End Strip Searching of Children
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