This week's story tracks the fall and rise of Debbie Kilroy — from high security women's prisoner to high-profile crusading lawyer.
Debbie was sentenced to six years for drug trafficking. She began university studies in jail and made history when she became the first woman with a serious conviction to be admitted as ‘a fit and proper person' to the bar of Queensland.
Earlier this year, Debbie mounted a spur-of-the-moment crowd-funding campaign to pay off the court debts of Indigenous women incarcerated in Western Australia for defaulting on fines.
The campaign raised over $400,000 and has led to the release of 11 women from prison.
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Show: Australian Story
Title: Lady Justice
Season: 24
Episode: 15
Type: Documentary
Publisher: ABC
Size: 270M (282634745 B)
Files: 6F
Date: 06/04/2019
Airdate: 2019-06-03
Duration: 30 min 25 s
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<b>Introduced by Wentworth actor Leah Purcell</b>This week's
story tracks the fall and rise of Debbie Kilroy from high
security women's prisoner to high-profile crusading
lawyer.Debbie was sentenced to six years for drug
trafficking. She began university studies in jail and made
history when she became the first woman with a serious
conviction to be admitted as a fit and proper person' to the bar of
Queensland.Earlier this year, Debbie mounted a
spur-of-the-moment crowd-funding campaign to pay off the court
debts of Indigenous women incarcerated in Western Australia for
defaulting on fines.The campaign raised over $400,000 and has led to
the release of 11 women from prison
