Need for alternative sentencing for child neglect

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Updated May 18 2018 - 7:51am, first published 6:00am
Law of the land: UOW Associate Professor Julia Quilter says NSW is an "outlier" in terms of penalties for child neglect. Picture: Christopher Chan
Law of the land: UOW Associate Professor Julia Quilter says NSW is an "outlier" in terms of penalties for child neglect. Picture: Christopher Chan

NSW has the weakest child neglect penalties in Australia according to a University of Wollongong legal academic.

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Lisa Wachsmuth

Deputy Editor

Deputy editor and health reporter at the Illawarra Mercury, covering stories in the Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama local government areas. For news tips email lwachsmuth@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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