Victoria’s Upper House passes spent convictions scheme

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On Thursday, the Victorian Upper House passed the Spent Convictions Bill, making it the last state to introduce such a scheme. The scheme means that eligible minor convictions become ‘spent’ and won’t appear on a police check after 10 years – or 5 years for a juvenile conviction provided there is no reoffending. The scheme […]

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