The shadow attorney-general has looked to Singapore for inspiration in reforming the ACT's justice system, but has been quick to stress it is neither the death penalty nor the abolition of jury trials she admires in the country noted for its suppression of free speech and assembly.
Chiaka Barry wrote in a social media post that if the community was serious about evidence-based policy, it should be willing to examine successful models wherever they exist, "even when they don't align with our preconceived views".