❓ The Attorney General details how proceeds of crime funding benefits victims through community projects and crime prevention, highlighting significant confiscations and grant allocations.
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Can the Attorney detail how victims of crime are benefiting from the Government’s proceeds of crime funding grants? Mr J.A. McGINTY
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I am pleased to say that under Western Australia’s tough criminal property confiscation laws, criminals have forfeited $3.74 million in cash and property in this State since January 2001. A further $47 million in assets is currently frozen awaiting sentencing outcomes and formal confiscation proceedings in the courts. Of the $3.74 million confiscated, $1.73 million has been used for law enforcement purposes, and $1.95 million has been approved for funding for community-based projects to help victims of crime and for crime prevention programs. I am particularly pleased to be able to inform the House that Supreme Court Judge Len Roberts-Smith this morning dismissed an application by the Centurion Trust Company to set aside a freezing notice for $3.6 million in relation to share trading irregularities. The application to freeze the funds was made in November last year. Justice Roberts-Smith found that Centurion held an illegal interest in more than six million shares in the Welcome Stranger Mining Company NL. No person has objected to the freezing notice within the allocated time. I am informed by the Director of Public Prosecutions that he today applied to have the declaration for the forfeiture formally listed before the court. This is a major confiscation. It is the biggest cash seizure under the State’s criminal property confiscation laws. It is also important to know that these laws are being used to target white-collar crime. I am also pleased to inform the House that letters have been sent today to successful applicants under the funding for the second round of the criminal property confiscation grants. As members are aware, these grants are targeted at three priority funding areas: first, to reduce or prevent drug-related criminal activity, second, to provide support services for victims of crime, and, third, to aid law enforcement. This assessment was conducted of the 79 applications received, and 19 community-based projects around the State will receive grants totalling $755 000, all of which was confiscated from criminals. In addition to tabling a list of the successful applicants for the round of funding just concluded, I also draw attention to the grant of $100 000 paid to Cyrenian House for the counselling of families, including children and partners, who are secondary victims of crime associated with drug abuse. Also, $100 000 has been allocated to Madjulla Incorporated for a crime prevention strategy for indigenous young people. The Albany Youth Support Association has received $83 906 for its juvenile action group, which assists young people in Albany who are at risk of criminal behaviour and drug and alcohol abuse; it has produced excellent results in that area over the past year. I table a list of the funds granted under the criminal property confiscation program. [See paper No 2549.]
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I am pleased to say that under Western Australia’s tough criminal property confiscation laws, criminals have forfeited $3.74 million in cash and property in this State since January 2001. A further $47 million in assets is currently frozen awaiting sentencing outcomes and formal confiscation proceedings in the courts. Of the $3.74 million confiscated, $1.73 million has been used for law enforcement purposes, and $1.95 million has been approved for funding for community-based projects to help victims of crime and for crime prevention programs. I am particularly pleased to be able to inform the House that Supreme Court Judge Len Roberts-Smith this morning dismissed an application by the Centurion Trust Company to set aside a freezing notice for $3.6 million in relation to share trading irregularities. The application to freeze the funds was made in November last year. Justice Roberts-Smith found that Centurion held an illegal interest in more than six million shares in the Welcome Stranger Mining Company NL. No person has objected to the freezing notice within the allocated time. I am informed by the Director of Public Prosecutions that he today applied to have the declaration for the forfeiture formally listed before the court. This is a major confiscation. It is the biggest cash seizure under the State’s criminal property confiscation laws. It is also important to know that these laws are being used to target white-collar crime. I am also pleased to inform the House that letters have been sent today to successful applicants under the funding for the second round of the criminal property confiscation grants. As members are aware, these grants are targeted at three priority funding areas: first, to reduce or prevent drug-related criminal activity, second, to provide support services for victims of crime, and, third, to aid law enforcement. This assessment was conducted of the 79 applications received, and 19 community-based projects around the State will receive grants totalling $755 000, all of which was confiscated from criminals. In addition to tabling a list of the successful applicants for the round of funding just concluded, I also draw attention to the grant of $100 000 paid to Cyrenian House for the counselling of families, including children and partners, who are secondary victims of crime associated with drug abuse. Also, $100 000 has been allocated to Madjulla Incorporated for a crime prevention strategy for indigenous young people. The Albany Youth Support Association has received $83 906 for its juvenile action group, which assists young people in Albany who are at risk of criminal behaviour and drug and alcohol abuse; it has produced excellent results in that area over the past year. I table a list of the funds granted under the criminal property confiscation program. [See paper No 2549.]
I am pleased to say that under Western Australia’s tough criminal property confiscation laws, criminals have forfeited $3.74 million in cash and property in this State since January 2001. A further $47 million in assets is currently frozen awaiting sentencing outcomes and formal confiscation proceedings in the courts. Of the $3.74 million confiscated, $1.73 million has been used for law enforcement purposes, and $1.95 million has been approved for funding for community-based projects to help victims of crime and for crime prevention programs. I am particularly pleased to be able to inform the House that Supreme Court Judge Len Roberts-Smith this morning dismissed an application by the Centurion Trust Company to set aside a freezing notice for $3.6 million in relation to share trading irregularities. The application to freeze the funds was made in November last year. Justice Roberts-Smith found that Centurion held an illegal interest in more than six million shares in the Welcome Stranger Mining Company NL. No person has objected to the freezing notice within the allocated time. I am informed by the Director of Public Prosecutions that he today applied to have the declaration for the forfeiture formally listed before the court. This is a major confiscation. It is the biggest cash seizure under the State’s criminal property confiscation laws. It is also important to know that these laws are being used to target white-collar crime. I am also pleased to inform the House that letters have been sent today to successful applicants under the funding for the second round of the criminal property confiscation grants. As members are aware, these grants are targeted at three priority funding areas: first, to reduce or prevent drug-related criminal activity, second, to provide support services for victims of crime, and, third, to aid law enforcement. This assessment was conducted of the 79 applications received, and 19 community-based projects around the State will receive grants totalling $755 000, all of which was confiscated from criminals. In addition to tabling a list of the successful applicants for the round of funding just concluded, I also draw attention to the grant of $100 000 paid to Cyrenian House for the counselling of families, including children and partners, who are secondary victims of crime associated with drug abuse. Also, $100 000 has been allocated to Madjulla Incorporated for a crime prevention strategy for indigenous young people. The Albany Youth Support Association has received $83 906 for its juvenile action group, which assists young people in Albany who are at risk of criminal behaviour and drug and alcohol abuse; it has produced excellent results in that area over the past year. I table a list of the funds granted under the criminal property confiscation program. [See paper No 2549.]
I am particularly pleased to be able to inform the House that Supreme Court Judge Len Roberts-Smith this morning dismissed an application by the Centurion Trust Company to set aside a freezing notice for $3.6 million in relation to share trading irregularities. The application to freeze the funds was made in November last year. Justice Roberts-Smith found that Centurion held an illegal interest in more than six million shares in the Welcome Stranger Mining Company NL. No person has objected to the freezing notice within the allocated time. I am informed by the Director of Public Prosecutions that he today applied to have the declaration for the forfeiture formally listed before the court. This is a major confiscation. It is the biggest cash seizure under the State’s criminal property confiscation laws. It is also important to know that these laws are being used to target white-collar crime. I am also pleased to inform the House that letters have been sent today to successful applicants under the funding for the second round of the criminal property confiscation grants. As members are aware, these grants are targeted at three priority funding areas: first, to reduce or prevent drug-related criminal activity, second, to provide support services for victims of crime, and, third, to aid law enforcement. This assessment was conducted of the 79 applications received, and 19 community-based projects around the State will receive grants totalling $755 000, all of which was confiscated from criminals. In addition to tabling a list of the successful applicants for the round of funding just concluded, I also draw attention to the grant of $100 000 paid to Cyrenian House for the counselling of families, including children and partners, who are secondary victims of crime associated with drug abuse. Also, $100 000 has been allocated to Madjulla Incorporated for a crime prevention strategy for indigenous young people. The Albany Youth Support Association has received $83 906 for its juvenile action group, which assists young people in Albany who are at risk of criminal behaviour and drug and alcohol abuse; it has produced excellent results in that area over the past year. I table a list of the funds granted under the criminal property confiscation program. [See paper No 2549.]
I am also pleased to inform the House that letters have been sent today to successful applicants under the funding for the second round of the criminal property confiscation grants. As members are aware, these grants are targeted at three priority funding areas: first, to reduce or prevent drug-related criminal activity, second, to provide support services for victims of crime, and, third, to aid law enforcement. This assessment was conducted of the 79 applications received, and 19 community-based projects around the State will receive grants totalling $755 000, all of which was confiscated from criminals. In addition to tabling a list of the successful applicants for the round of funding just concluded, I also draw attention to the grant of $100 000 paid to Cyrenian House for the counselling of families, including children and partners, who are secondary victims of crime associated with drug abuse. Also, $100 000 has been allocated to Madjulla Incorporated for a crime prevention strategy for indigenous young people. The Albany Youth Support Association has received $83 906 for its juvenile action group, which assists young people in Albany who are at risk of criminal behaviour and drug and alcohol abuse; it has produced excellent results in that area over the past year. I table a list of the funds granted under the criminal property confiscation program. [See paper No 2549.]
This assessment was conducted of the 79 applications received, and 19 community-based projects around the State will receive grants totalling $755 000, all of which was confiscated from criminals. In addition to tabling a list of the successful applicants for the round of funding just concluded, I also draw attention to the grant of $100 000 paid to Cyrenian House for the counselling of families, including children and partners, who are secondary victims of crime associated with drug abuse. Also, $100 000 has been allocated to Madjulla Incorporated for a crime prevention strategy for indigenous young people. The Albany Youth Support Association has received $83 906 for its juvenile action group, which assists young people in Albany who are at risk of criminal behaviour and drug and alcohol abuse; it has produced excellent results in that area over the past year. I table a list of the funds granted under the criminal property confiscation program. [See paper No 2549.]
[See paper No 2549.]
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I am pleased to say that under Western Australia’s tough criminal property confiscation laws, criminals have forfeited $3.74 million in cash and property in this State since January 2001. A further $47 million in assets is currently frozen awaiting sentencing outcomes and formal confiscation proceedings in the courts. Of the $3.74 million confiscated, $1.73 million has been used for law enforcement purposes, and $1.95 million has been approved for funding for community-based projects to help victims of crime and for crime prevention programs. I am particularly pleased to be able to inform the House that Supreme Court Judge Len Roberts-Smith this morning dismissed an application by the Centurion Trust Company to set aside a freezing notice for $3.6 million in relation to share trading irregularities. The application to freeze the funds was made in November last year. Justice Roberts-Smith found that Centurion held an illegal interest in more than six million shares in the Welcome Stranger Mining Company NL. No person has objected to the freezing notice within the allocated time. I am informed by the Director of Public Prosecutions that he today applied to have the declaration for the forfeiture formally listed before the court. This is a major confiscation. It is the biggest cash seizure under the State’s criminal property confiscation laws. It is also important to know that these laws are being used to target white-collar crime. I am also pleased to inform the House that letters have been sent today to successful applicants under the funding for the second round of the criminal property confiscation grants. As members are aware, these grants are targeted at three priority funding areas: first, to reduce or prevent drug-related criminal activity, second, to provide support services for victims of crime, and, third, to aid law enforcement. This assessment was conducted of the 79 applications received, and 19 community-based projects around the State will receive grants totalling $755 000, all of which was confiscated from criminals. In addition to tabling a list of the successful applicants for the round of funding just concluded, I also draw attention to the grant of $100 000 paid to Cyrenian House for the counselling of families, including children and partners, who are secondary victims of crime associated with drug abuse. Also, $100 000 has been allocated to Madjulla Incorporated for a crime prevention strategy for indigenous young people. The Albany Youth Support Association has received $83 906 for its juvenile action group, which assists young people in Albany who are at risk of criminal behaviour and drug and alcohol abuse; it has produced excellent results in that area over the past year. I table a list of the funds granted under the criminal property confiscation program. [See paper No 2549.]
I am pleased to say that under Western Australia’s tough criminal property confiscation laws, criminals have forfeited $3.74 million in cash and property in this State since January 2001. A further $47 million in assets is currently frozen awaiting sentencing outcomes and formal confiscation proceedings in the courts. Of the $3.74 million confiscated, $1.73 million has been used for law enforcement purposes, and $1.95 million has been approved for funding for community-based projects to help victims of crime and for crime prevention programs. I am particularly pleased to be able to inform the House that Supreme Court Judge Len Roberts-Smith this morning dismissed an application by the Centurion Trust Company to set aside a freezing notice for $3.6 million in relation to share trading irregularities. The application to freeze the funds was made in November last year. Justice Roberts-Smith found that Centurion held an illegal interest in more than six million shares in the Welcome Stranger Mining Company NL. No person has objected to the freezing notice within the allocated time. I am informed by the Director of Public Prosecutions that he today applied to have the declaration for the forfeiture formally listed before the court. This is a major confiscation. It is the biggest cash seizure under the State’s criminal property confiscation laws. It is also important to know that these laws are being used to target white-collar crime. I am also pleased to inform the House that letters have been sent today to successful applicants under the funding for the second round of the criminal property confiscation grants. As members are aware, these grants are targeted at three priority funding areas: first, to reduce or prevent drug-related criminal activity, second, to provide support services for victims of crime, and, third, to aid law enforcement. This assessment was conducted of the 79 applications received, and 19 community-based projects around the State will receive grants totalling $755 000, all of which was confiscated from criminals. In addition to tabling a list of the successful applicants for the round of funding just concluded, I also draw attention to the grant of $100 000 paid to Cyrenian House for the counselling of families, including children and partners, who are secondary victims of crime associated with drug abuse. Also, $100 000 has been allocated to Madjulla Incorporated for a crime prevention strategy for indigenous young people. The Albany Youth Support Association has received $83 906 for its juvenile action group, which assists young people in Albany who are at risk of criminal behaviour and drug and alcohol abuse; it has produced excellent results in that area over the past year. I table a list of the funds granted under the criminal property confiscation program. [See paper No 2549.]
I am particularly pleased to be able to inform the House that Supreme Court Judge Len Roberts-Smith this morning dismissed an application by the Centurion Trust Company to set aside a freezing notice for $3.6 million in relation to share trading irregularities. The application to freeze the funds was made in November last year. Justice Roberts-Smith found that Centurion held an illegal interest in more than six million shares in the Welcome Stranger Mining Company NL. No person has objected to the freezing notice within the allocated time. I am informed by the Director of Public Prosecutions that he today applied to have the declaration for the forfeiture formally listed before the court. This is a major confiscation. It is the biggest cash seizure under the State’s criminal property confiscation laws. It is also important to know that these laws are being used to target white-collar crime. I am also pleased to inform the House that letters have been sent today to successful applicants under the funding for the second round of the criminal property confiscation grants. As members are aware, these grants are targeted at three priority funding areas: first, to reduce or prevent drug-related criminal activity, second, to provide support services for victims of crime, and, third, to aid law enforcement. This assessment was conducted of the 79 applications received, and 19 community-based projects around the State will receive grants totalling $755 000, all of which was confiscated from criminals. In addition to tabling a list of the successful applicants for the round of funding just concluded, I also draw attention to the grant of $100 000 paid to Cyrenian House for the counselling of families, including children and partners, who are secondary victims of crime associated with drug abuse. Also, $100 000 has been allocated to Madjulla Incorporated for a crime prevention strategy for indigenous young people. The Albany Youth Support Association has received $83 906 for its juvenile action group, which assists young people in Albany who are at risk of criminal behaviour and drug and alcohol abuse; it has produced excellent results in that area over the past year. I table a list of the funds granted under the criminal property confiscation program. [See paper No 2549.]
I am also pleased to inform the House that letters have been sent today to successful applicants under the funding for the second round of the criminal property confiscation grants. As members are aware, these grants are targeted at three priority funding areas: first, to reduce or prevent drug-related criminal activity, second, to provide support services for victims of crime, and, third, to aid law enforcement. This assessment was conducted of the 79 applications received, and 19 community-based projects around the State will receive grants totalling $755 000, all of which was confiscated from criminals. In addition to tabling a list of the successful applicants for the round of funding just concluded, I also draw attention to the grant of $100 000 paid to Cyrenian House for the counselling of families, including children and partners, who are secondary victims of crime associated with drug abuse. Also, $100 000 has been allocated to Madjulla Incorporated for a crime prevention strategy for indigenous young people. The Albany Youth Support Association has received $83 906 for its juvenile action group, which assists young people in Albany who are at risk of criminal behaviour and drug and alcohol abuse; it has produced excellent results in that area over the past year. I table a list of the funds granted under the criminal property confiscation program. [See paper No 2549.]
This assessment was conducted of the 79 applications received, and 19 community-based projects around the State will receive grants totalling $755 000, all of which was confiscated from criminals. In addition to tabling a list of the successful applicants for the round of funding just concluded, I also draw attention to the grant of $100 000 paid to Cyrenian House for the counselling of families, including children and partners, who are secondary victims of crime associated with drug abuse. Also, $100 000 has been allocated to Madjulla Incorporated for a crime prevention strategy for indigenous young people. The Albany Youth Support Association has received $83 906 for its juvenile action group, which assists young people in Albany who are at risk of criminal behaviour and drug and alcohol abuse; it has produced excellent results in that area over the past year. I table a list of the funds granted under the criminal property confiscation program. [See paper No 2549.]
[See paper No 2549.]
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