August 25, 2026 — 11:25am

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The state government is set to announce a proposed blanket ban on character references at sentence hearings in a move that has drawn concern from the legal profession.

According to the state government, good character references will soon no longer be able to be used by courts as a mitigating factor at sentencing following landmark reforms set to be announced on Tuesday.

The move comes after Western Power stood down three employees who provided glowing character references for a colleague who was convicted of…

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