维多利亚州土著人权利机构Gellung Warl首次动用其权力，对政府提交议会的《矫正修正案2026》提出质疑1。该法案将允许监狱当局以运营考虑或恶劣天气为由，拒绝囚犯每日至少一小时的户外时间1。Gellung Warl认为这一立法与维多利亚州的条约义务不符，要求政府在60天内回应其关切1。
这是Gellung Warl自2025年成立以来首次使用其权力挑战政府立法1。联合国《纳尔逊曼德拉规则》规定囚犯应有每日最少一小时的户外时间1。相比之下，新南威尔士州和昆士兰州提供每日最少两小时户外时间1。维多利亚州最高法院在2026年初已裁定政府未达到监狱户外时间要求1。
此举对维多利亚州土著人社群尤为重要。虽然土著人仅占维多利亚州总人口的1%，但占监狱人口的14%1。2025年，维多利亚州监狱中土著人的比例增加了26%1。
Gellung Warl, Victoria's First Nations representative body, has exercised its legislative powers for the first time to oppose the Corrections Amendment 2026 bill submitted to parliament 1. The proposed legislation would permit prison authorities to deny inmates their daily outdoor time based on operational considerations or adverse weather conditions 1. The state government must respond to Gellung Warl's concerns within 60 days 1.
The challenge represents a significant moment for the body, which was established in 2025 1. Gellung Warl contends that the amendment conflicts with Victoria's treaty obligations 1. The bill stands in contrast to the United Nations Nelson Mandela Rules, which stipulate a minimum of one hour of daily outdoor time for prisoners 1. Other Australian jurisdictions offer more generous provisions—New South Wales and Queensland both guarantee a minimum of two hours daily outdoor access 1.
The dispute over outdoor prisoner access reflects broader concerns about Indigenous representation in the Victorian prison system. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples comprise approximately 1 percent of Victoria's total population but account for 14 percent of the prison population 1. In 2025, the proportion of Indigenous people in Victorian prisons increased by 26 percent 1. Early in 2026, Victoria's Supreme Court ruled that the government had failed to meet existing prison outdoor time requirements 1.
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