This is the NSW Government's submission to the Legislative Assembly Committee on Law and Safety's Inquiry into Licence Disqualification Reform.

Legislative Assembly Committee on Law and Safety, 'Inquiry into Licence Disqualification Reform - NSW Government Submission' (Submission No 25, 31 July 2013)

Offences for unauthorised driving (driving unlicenced or while suspended or disqualified) disproportionately impact Aboriginal people. Barriers to getting a driver licence and suspensions from unpaid fines, especially in remote areas with limited transport, contribute to this issue. These factors increase Aboriginal incarceration rates and deepen broader social and economic disadvantage....

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Legislative Assembly Committee on Law and Safety, 'Inquiry into Licence Disqualification Reform - NSW Government Submission' (Submission No 25, 31 July 2013)

Driving offences