Attorney general Michelle Rowland helps legal fight for children wrongly deemed adult people smugglers by Australian police

The federal attorney general, Michelle Rowland, has used her mercy powers to help two Indonesian children overturn a miscarriage of justice. The boys, aged 15, were among hundreds of Indonesian children who were found on asylum seeker boats between 2010 and 2012 and wrongly deemed adult people smugglers by Australian police. This error led to their wrongful imprisonment in maximum-security jails in Western Australia, before they were quietly released and sent back to Indonesia. The boys' cases highlight a significant mistake made by Australian authorities at the time. Rowland's intervention aims to provide justice for these two individuals, who suffered from a serious error in the legal process. Her actions demonstrate her commitment to ensuring fairness and accuracy in the administration of justice.

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