Portrays the bill as disproportionately punitive toward women
The article frames the proposed law as the primary driver of a sharp increase in female imprisonment, using data to emphasize its disproportionate impact on women compared to men. This selective focus on consequences for one gender implies criticism of the bill’s fairness.
“Recent policy changes, most notably amendments to theft penalties in the Crimes Amendment Bill, are expected to have a proportionally larger impact on the number of women entering remand than on men”
