Lawyer questions new penalties for emergency worker assaults
A defence lawyer is questioning the Justice Minister's plans to bring in higher penalties for people who assault first responders. John Munro spoke to Charlotte Cook.
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Lawyer questions new penalties for emergency worker assaults
A defence lawyer is questioning the Justice Minister's plans to bring in higher penalties for people who assault first responders. John Munro spoke to Charlotte Cook. To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
