Victoria to ban suppression orders for rapists following Ralph Carr, Tom Silvagni convictions under new pledge

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Premier Ben Carroll promises to ‘close every loophole’ used by high-profile accused and convicted criminals to hide their identities in the courts if re-elected The use of suppression orders by convicted rapists will be banned in Victoria, premier Ben Carroll has announced, with his government committed to “closing every loophole” accused people currently “abuse and exploit” to hide their identities in the state’s courts. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.

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