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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Peter Brewer

The ACT finally commits to ankle-strap its worst crims

After two failed territory trials and fierce lobbying by police, the ACT finally has committed to the electronic monitoring of serious criminal offenders.

The surprise pledge by Chief Minister Andrew Barr came on Wednesday after the conclusion of an urgent national cabinet meeting on gender-based violence, convened by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Sydney.

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