❓ The Minister clarifies that wilful murder ceased to be an offence in WA in 2008, and all convictions between 2007-2016 resulted in life imprisonment.
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Can the Minister please advise the House what the average custodial sentence is for a wilful murder conviction over the last 10 years?
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15 August 2017
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Leader of the House representing the Attorney General
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9 days
Wilful murder ceased to be an offence on 1 August 2008 as a result of the
Criminal Law Amendment (Homicide) Act 2008
(WA). A number of wilful murder charges were still to be dealt with in court after this date. The sentence received for all people convicted of wilful murder between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2016 was life imprisonment.
Criminal Law Amendment (Homicide) Act 2008
(WA). A number of wilful murder charges were still to be dealt with in court after this date. The sentence received for all people convicted of wilful murder between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2016 was life imprisonment.
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