Indigenous deaths in custody at record high and public perception of police worst in 10 years, report finds

Productivity Commission report on government services says 26% of Australia’s state-owned Indigenous housing is overcrowded

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Indigenous deaths in custody are at their highest in the 15 years that records have been kept while public perceptions of the honesty and fairness of police officers has reached a 10-year low, according to new data from the federal Productivity Commission.

The Report on Government Services also found overcrowding in public housing is on the rise, while the number of public housing properties of an acceptable standard has sharply dropped.

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