❓ Mr. McGowan questions the Premier on delays in amending the Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act, referencing criticisms from former ministers. The Premier commits to introducing amendments before year's end but withholds the review's release until then.
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DANGEROUS SEXUAL OFFENDERS ACT — REVIEW —
AMENDMENTS
858. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
I refer to criticisms by the former
Minister for Child Protection Robyn McSweeney and the former Minister for Police the member for Hillarys concerning the
Attorney General's idleness in bringing in much-needed dangerous sex
offender legislation amendments.
(1) Will the Premier commit to
releasing the review into the Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act today?
(2) Why has he failed to introduce
the laws that he promised more than a year ago?
AMENDMENTS
858. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
I refer to criticisms by the former
Minister for Child Protection Robyn McSweeney and the former Minister for Police the member for Hillarys concerning the
Attorney General's idleness in bringing in much-needed dangerous sex
offender legislation amendments.
(1) Will the Premier commit to
releasing the review into the Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act today?
(2) Why has he failed to introduce
the laws that he promised more than a year ago?
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(1)–(2) Yes,
the amendments to the dangerous sex offender legislation will be introduced
into Parliament before the end of this year. We will do that. It has taken
longer than we would have anticipated.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Members!
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : Those laws will be introduced before the end of this session.
No, we will not be releasing the review until —
Mr
M. McGowan : Why?
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : Listen to the answer first. We will not be releasing the
review until those amendments to the act are introduced.
the amendments to the dangerous sex offender legislation will be introduced
into Parliament before the end of this year. We will do that. It has taken
longer than we would have anticipated.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Members!
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : Those laws will be introduced before the end of this session.
No, we will not be releasing the review until —
Mr
M. McGowan : Why?
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : Listen to the answer first. We will not be releasing the
review until those amendments to the act are introduced.
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