Hon Alison Xamon asks about the status, finalisation date, and publication of findings for the Department of Corrective Services' review of the Young Offenders Act 1994. The response indicates the review is ongoing, with finalisation and publication timelines dependent on Machinery of Government changes.

AnsweredQoN 178Legislative Council
Asked
15 August 2017
Portfolio
Corrective Services

QuestionView source ↗

I refer to the review of the
Young Offenders Act 1994
initiated by the Department of Corrective Services in December 2016, and I ask:
(a) could the Minister please advise the current status of the review;
(b) when is it anticipated the review will be finalised; and
(c) when is it anticipated the findings of the review will be made public?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
6 September 2017
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
7 days
The Department of Justice advises:
a.
The review is still in progress. The Department has undertaken preliminary analysis of stakeholder feedback in response to the
Young Offenders Act 1994
Green Paper.
b.
Finalisation of the review will be dependent on the outcome of current Machinery of Government changes impacting Youth Justice Services. No completion timeframe has been set.
c.
As above.

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