Hon Peter Collier asks about the Labor government's intentions regarding amendments to the Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004, specifically concerning the removal of reporting obligations for young adults and those with spent convictions. The government declines to comment until the legislative process is finalised.

AnsweredQoN 685Legislative Council
Asked
12 June 2024
Portfolio
Police

QuestionView source ↗

COMMUNITY PROTECTION (OFFENDER REPORTING) ACT —
REFORM
685. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to the minister's
response to question without notice 500 asked on 15 May 2024.
(1) Is it the
intention of the Labor government to include young adults on the register to
apply to have their reporting obligations and names removed from the sex
offender register?
(2) Is it the
intention of the Labor government to include those with a spent conviction
order on the register to apply to have their reporting obligations and names
removed from the sex offender register?

AnswerView source ↗

On behalf of the minister
representing the Minister for Police, I thank the honourable member for some
notice of the question.
(1)–(2) As
the honourable member has been previously advised, the state government is
progressing the drafting of the amendments
to the Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004. It would not be
appropriate to provide further comment on those amendments until the
process has been finalised. It is anticipated that legislation will be
introduced into Parliament this year.

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