BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Koalagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Seedbomb METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260906T082458Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260915 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260906 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260906T082458Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260906T082458Z UID:https://seedbomb.au/events/718 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 \;\nAll children must be treated with dign ity. Children should never be strip searched. \;\n \;\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. \;\n \;\ nThat's why Lidia Thorpe has introduced a Bill to Parliament to outlaw i t. \;\n \;\nThe Crimes Amendment (Prohibiting the Strip Searching of Children) Bill 2026 would ban strip searches of anyone under 18 under any circumstances. \;\n \;\nChildren must be protected from traum a and abuse\, including when they are in custody. \;\n \;\nMake a submission to the inquiry about this Bill \;\nhttps://www.aph.gov.au/ Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Legal_and_Constitutional_Affair s/StripSearching2026 \;\n \;\nThe Senate is holding an inquiry int o this Bill\, and your voice can help make the case for change. \;\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. \;\n \;\nT his inquiry is an opportunity for truth-telling. Your story is valuable in ensuring the truth is heard. \;\n \;\nIt is also possible to ma ke a confidential or anonymous submission. \;\n \;\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 LOCATION:Online event: false SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260906T082802Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260915 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260906 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260906T082802Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260906T100520Z UID:https://seedbomb.au/events/719 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Sunday\, September 6\, 2026 at midnight through Monday\, September 14\, 2026 at midnight.\n\nDescription:\nEnd s hackling during childbirth - Childbirth is sacred. But right now\, acros s the country\, people in custody can still be shackled while giving bir th. \;\n \;\nChildbirth is one of the hardest things a person can experience. Shackling people during childbirth is medically dangerous\, traumatising\, degrading and unnecessary. \;\n \;\nLidia Thorpe ha s introduced a Bill to Parliament to outlaw this abusive practice and cr eate better standards for how people in custody are treated. \;\n  3\;\nMake a submission to the inquiry about this Bill. \;\nhttps://ww w.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Legal_and_Constitu tional_Affairs/Shackling_2026 \;\n \;\nThe Senate is holding an in quiry into this Bill\, and your voice can help make the case for change. \;\n \;\nAnyone can make a submission. You can share your experie nces\, concerns or reasons for supporting the Bill\, and this will infor m the report that will be delivered to the Albanese government. \;\n& #13\;\nThis inquiry is an opportunity for truth-telling. Your story is v aluable in ensuring the truth is heard. \;\n \;\nIt is also possib le to make a confidential or anonymous submission. \;\n \;\nSubmis sions close: 14 September\n\nTags: womens' rights\, prison\, criminalisa tion\, Human Rights\, womens' health\, HealthCare\, Desk Action\, Online \n\nImported from: https://seedbomb.au/events/719 SUMMARY:[Petition & inquiry submissions] End shackling during childbirth LOCATION:Online event: false SEQUENCE:3 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR