The contentious 'Three Strikes' law is out - after a bill to repeal the legislation passed its final hurdle in Parliament last night.
Introduced under a National-ACT Government, the regime was introduced to curb repeat offending by mandating long jail terms for serious crimes.
More than a decade later, and with no clear evidence it was reducing crime, the mandatory sentencing regime has been rolled back.
Political reporter Anneke Smith has more.
