If one was to identify the most restrictive regime in the world when it comes to law and order, one would be hard pressed to ignore the situation in Victoria. Victoria, a state of Australia, a country founded on immigration of English criminals. Clearly, this has required a different view of bail requirements than other countries, and indeed, the bai laws have been incredibly harsh.

So harsh, that furore has been caused over deaths in custody, most recently involving an indigenous woman accused of the minor charge of shoplifting. And this has made the government take a step back, and consider changing the laws to add a bit of flexibility to the system.