The reason this happens is because the government wants to look like it's "actively fighting crime."
The australian politicians would have been at a loss because they didn't stop to think about the effect in the first place (common trait it seems).
to any politician reading this... STOP THINKING ABOUT HOW IT WILL AFFECT YOUR RESUME AND START THINKING ABOUT HOW IT WILL AFFECT THE PEOPLE YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE REPRESENTING.
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