QUT Centre for Justice member and Indigenous Australian Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dr Gina Masterton has co-authored a piece in The Conversation titled, “First Nations people are 3 times more likely to die on the road. Here’s how to fix Australia’s transport injustice.”
Some of the key issues raised in this piece include:
- The big difference between First Nations people road death statistics vs non-First Nations people
- Drivers licensing rates among First National people are lower compared to the general population
- “Obstacles such as literacy barriers, the complexity of navigating a system designed for native English speakers, mistrust of authorities and the high costs associated with getting a licence, all contribute to the low rates of licensing.”
In this piece the authors discuss the impact of reduced rates of drivers licensing in remote areas and how this “reinforces social and economic disadvantage”.
Read the full piece here.
Gina co-authored an article in the International Journal of Crime, Justice and Social Democracy titled, “Driver Licenses, Diversionary Programs and Transport Justice for First Nations Peoples in Australia.”
Read the full article here.
Gina’s research explores the detrimental impacts on women in remote communities who cannot easily escape abusive relationships in the under-researched area of transport justice for Indigenous people.
Read more about Gina’s research here.
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