The recent Black Lives Matter movement and #abolishpolice protests have gained momentum globally in Australia. We are devastated that it once again took the public and tragic deaths of more Black lives, to remind us of how the legal system fails Black people every day. Not enough is being done to enact change in the structures in which racial violence, particularly against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, exist. We want and need to do better.

The Progressive Law Network and Melbourne Public Interest Law Network brought together panellists (Teela Reid and Douglas Briggs) to discuss the legal implications of the Black Lives Matter movement in Australia, the role of law students and young lawyers, and many other topics relating to the what BLM looks like in Australia.

*Please note- due to technical difficulties the beginning of the recording was missed before Teela's introduction; apologies for the reduced audio quality.