❓ Hon Nick Goiran asks the Minister for Police about the implementation of the Law Reform Commission's recommendations regarding firearms laws, specifically inquiring about excluded recommendations and any inconsistencies between proposed reforms and the Commission's advice. The Minister defers a detailed response until after the consultation period.
AnsweredQoN 1455Legislative Council
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FIREARMS ACT —
REFORM
1455. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to the minister's
answer to my question without notice on 19 October 2023 and the additional
information tabled on 7 November 2023 that informed the house that 120 of the
143 recommendations from the Law Reform Commission's project 105 will
be implemented in the government's proposed reforms to firearms laws.
(1) What are the 23 recommendations
that will not be implemented in the proposed reforms?
(2) What is the reason they have
been excluded from the proposed reforms?
(3) Are any of the proposed reforms inconsistent with
recommendations made by the Law Reform Commission?
(4) If yes to (3), which ones and
why has this been done?
REFORM
1455. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to the minister's
answer to my question without notice on 19 October 2023 and the additional
information tabled on 7 November 2023 that informed the house that 120 of the
143 recommendations from the Law Reform Commission's project 105 will
be implemented in the government's proposed reforms to firearms laws.
(1) What are the 23 recommendations
that will not be implemented in the proposed reforms?
(2) What is the reason they have
been excluded from the proposed reforms?
(3) Are any of the proposed reforms inconsistent with
recommendations made by the Law Reform Commission?
(4) If yes to (3), which ones and
why has this been done?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
(1)–(4) The
additional information provided to the honourable member was preliminary and
based on the consultation paper. The full extent of adoption of the Law Reform
Commission's recommendations will not be known until feedback from the
consultation period is compiled and the firearms bill presented before
Parliament.
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
(1)–(4) The
additional information provided to the honourable member was preliminary and
based on the consultation paper. The full extent of adoption of the Law Reform
Commission's recommendations will not be known until feedback from the
consultation period is compiled and the firearms bill presented before
Parliament.
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