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Debate on a bill to strengthen laws against unlawful consorting, particularly for child sex offenders and drug traffickers.

🟡 Medium · Bill Second Reading2 December 2021 · 26,615 words

New bill aims to improve police powers to disrupt unlawful consorting, especially among child sex of

Bill expands police powers, lowers thresholds, and increases penalties for unlawful consorting.

The new scheme introduced by this bill will significantly improve the police’s ability to disrupt and restrict the capacity of child sex offenders to offend.

neutral· procedural🌡️ warm

Members who spoke

Swinbourn, Hon MatthewGoiran, Hon NickCollier, Hon Peter
Topics
criminal lawconsortingchild sex offendersdrug traffickingpolice powers

Legislation Referenced

Bills
CRIMINAL LAW (UNLAWFUL CONSORTING AND PROHIBITED INSIGNIA) BILL 2021

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