Prisoners help in Larry recovery 2 All-round First Edition

The use of prisoners to clean up after a natural disaster was first trialled in Queensland in 1990 when western towns including Charleville were flooded. The move was so successful that the prisoners involved were given remission on their sentences and the residents of Charleville raised $40,000 to...

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Published inThe Australian (Canberra, A.C.T.)
Main Author Tony Koch, Ian Gerard
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canberra, A.C.T Nationwide News Pty Ltd 27.03.2006
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Beattie, Peter
Spence, Judy
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Summary:The use of prisoners to clean up after a natural disaster was first trialled in Queensland in 1990 when western towns including Charleville were flooded. The move was so successful that the prisoners involved were given remission on their sentences and the residents of Charleville raised $40,000 to keep a camp of prisoners at the town. As the decision to draft in prisoners was made, Queensland Premier Peter Beattie made clear his dissatisfaction with local merchants overcharging as supplies to the region remained limited. His comments came after Johnstone Shire Mayor Neil Clarke said consumer affairs investigators would today begin work in Innisfail, following a raft of complaints about shops charging a premium for everything from cigarettes to generators.
ISSN:1038-8761