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The Youth Justice Minister has denied playing politics with the late-night release of a long-awaited report on youth justice. 

Premium Content Subscriber only A coalition of childrens advocates have voiced their strong opposition to the governments youth justice crackdown, arguing it is punitive and doesnt respect childrens rights. A day after the government announced its response to the horrific hit-and-run deaths of Matty Field, Kate Leadbetter and their unborn child and the subsequent car smash that killed aspiring police woman Jennifer Board, their joint statement decried the focus on law and order measures. Que...