❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the prosecution and sentencing of a CSIRO researcher found with child pornography. The Attorney General declines to provide the statute under which the man was prosecuted and states an appeal is being considered.
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CHILD PORNOGRAPHY - CSIRO RESEARCHER
I refer to a recent sentence in which a former Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation researcher escaped a jail term despite being found to have a large amount of explicit child pornography on his computer, including more than 500 pornographic photographs of children and about 20 pornographic videos of children. (1) Can the Attorney General tell us under which statute this - Mr J.A. McGinty : I am sorry, I didn’t hear that. Ms S.E. WALKER : What did the Attorney General not hear - the whole thing? Mr J.A. McGinty : You said, “Can the Attorney General tell us”, but I didn’t hear what you wanted me to tell you. Ms S.E. WALKER : The question is - (1) Can the Attorney General tell us under which statute this man was prosecuted? (2) If the sentence handed down by District Court Chief Judge Antoinette Kennedy is not appealed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, which he is currently considering, will the Attorney General review the penalty provisions of the relevant statute to ensure that sentences reflect community concerns in regard to these types of offences? Mr J.A. McGINTY
I refer to a recent sentence in which a former Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation researcher escaped a jail term despite being found to have a large amount of explicit child pornography on his computer, including more than 500 pornographic photographs of children and about 20 pornographic videos of children. (1) Can the Attorney General tell us under which statute this - Mr J.A. McGinty : I am sorry, I didn’t hear that. Ms S.E. WALKER : What did the Attorney General not hear - the whole thing? Mr J.A. McGinty : You said, “Can the Attorney General tell us”, but I didn’t hear what you wanted me to tell you. Ms S.E. WALKER : The question is - (1) Can the Attorney General tell us under which statute this man was prosecuted? (2) If the sentence handed down by District Court Chief Judge Antoinette Kennedy is not appealed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, which he is currently considering, will the Attorney General review the penalty provisions of the relevant statute to ensure that sentences reflect community concerns in regard to these types of offences? Mr J.A. McGINTY
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(1) No. (2) An appeal is currently being contemplated. Ms S.E. Walker : I couldn’t hear you. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could not hear you either. The SPEAKER : I think the last part of the answer was that an appeal is being contemplated. What was the other part? Mr J.A. McGINTY : “No”. The SPEAKER : The answer to the first part of the question was “No”.
(1) Can the Attorney General tell us under which statute this - Mr J.A. McGinty : I am sorry, I didn’t hear that. Ms S.E. WALKER : What did the Attorney General not hear - the whole thing? Mr J.A. McGinty : You said, “Can the Attorney General tell us”, but I didn’t hear what you wanted me to tell you. Ms S.E. WALKER : The question is - (1) Can the Attorney General tell us under which statute this man was prosecuted? (2) If the sentence handed down by District Court Chief Judge Antoinette Kennedy is not appealed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, which he is currently considering, will the Attorney General review the penalty provisions of the relevant statute to ensure that sentences reflect community concerns in regard to these types of offences? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1) No. (2) An appeal is currently being contemplated. Ms S.E. Walker : I couldn’t hear you. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could not hear you either. The SPEAKER : I think the last part of the answer was that an appeal is being contemplated. What was the other part? Mr J.A. McGINTY : “No”. The SPEAKER : The answer to the first part of the question was “No”.
Mr J.A. McGinty : I am sorry, I didn’t hear that. Ms S.E. WALKER : What did the Attorney General not hear - the whole thing? Mr J.A. McGinty : You said, “Can the Attorney General tell us”, but I didn’t hear what you wanted me to tell you. Ms S.E. WALKER : The question is - (1) Can the Attorney General tell us under which statute this man was prosecuted? (2) If the sentence handed down by District Court Chief Judge Antoinette Kennedy is not appealed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, which he is currently considering, will the Attorney General review the penalty provisions of the relevant statute to ensure that sentences reflect community concerns in regard to these types of offences? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1) No. (2) An appeal is currently being contemplated. Ms S.E. Walker : I couldn’t hear you. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could not hear you either. The SPEAKER : I think the last part of the answer was that an appeal is being contemplated. What was the other part? Mr J.A. McGINTY : “No”. The SPEAKER : The answer to the first part of the question was “No”.
Ms S.E. WALKER : What did the Attorney General not hear - the whole thing? Mr J.A. McGinty : You said, “Can the Attorney General tell us”, but I didn’t hear what you wanted me to tell you. Ms S.E. WALKER : The question is - (1) Can the Attorney General tell us under which statute this man was prosecuted? (2) If the sentence handed down by District Court Chief Judge Antoinette Kennedy is not appealed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, which he is currently considering, will the Attorney General review the penalty provisions of the relevant statute to ensure that sentences reflect community concerns in regard to these types of offences? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1) No. (2) An appeal is currently being contemplated. Ms S.E. Walker : I couldn’t hear you. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could not hear you either. The SPEAKER : I think the last part of the answer was that an appeal is being contemplated. What was the other part? Mr J.A. McGINTY : “No”. The SPEAKER : The answer to the first part of the question was “No”.
Mr J.A. McGinty : You said, “Can the Attorney General tell us”, but I didn’t hear what you wanted me to tell you. Ms S.E. WALKER : The question is - (1) Can the Attorney General tell us under which statute this man was prosecuted? (2) If the sentence handed down by District Court Chief Judge Antoinette Kennedy is not appealed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, which he is currently considering, will the Attorney General review the penalty provisions of the relevant statute to ensure that sentences reflect community concerns in regard to these types of offences? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1) No. (2) An appeal is currently being contemplated. Ms S.E. Walker : I couldn’t hear you. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could not hear you either. The SPEAKER : I think the last part of the answer was that an appeal is being contemplated. What was the other part? Mr J.A. McGINTY : “No”. The SPEAKER : The answer to the first part of the question was “No”.
Ms S.E. WALKER : The question is - (1) Can the Attorney General tell us under which statute this man was prosecuted? (2) If the sentence handed down by District Court Chief Judge Antoinette Kennedy is not appealed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, which he is currently considering, will the Attorney General review the penalty provisions of the relevant statute to ensure that sentences reflect community concerns in regard to these types of offences? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1) No. (2) An appeal is currently being contemplated. Ms S.E. Walker : I couldn’t hear you. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could not hear you either. The SPEAKER : I think the last part of the answer was that an appeal is being contemplated. What was the other part? Mr J.A. McGINTY : “No”. The SPEAKER : The answer to the first part of the question was “No”.
(1) Can the Attorney General tell us under which statute this man was prosecuted? (2) If the sentence handed down by District Court Chief Judge Antoinette Kennedy is not appealed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, which he is currently considering, will the Attorney General review the penalty provisions of the relevant statute to ensure that sentences reflect community concerns in regard to these types of offences? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1) No. (2) An appeal is currently being contemplated. Ms S.E. Walker : I couldn’t hear you. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could not hear you either. The SPEAKER : I think the last part of the answer was that an appeal is being contemplated. What was the other part? Mr J.A. McGINTY : “No”. The SPEAKER : The answer to the first part of the question was “No”.
(2) If the sentence handed down by District Court Chief Judge Antoinette Kennedy is not appealed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, which he is currently considering, will the Attorney General review the penalty provisions of the relevant statute to ensure that sentences reflect community concerns in regard to these types of offences? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1) No. (2) An appeal is currently being contemplated. Ms S.E. Walker : I couldn’t hear you. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could not hear you either. The SPEAKER : I think the last part of the answer was that an appeal is being contemplated. What was the other part? Mr J.A. McGINTY : “No”. The SPEAKER : The answer to the first part of the question was “No”.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1) No. (2) An appeal is currently being contemplated. Ms S.E. Walker : I couldn’t hear you. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could not hear you either. The SPEAKER : I think the last part of the answer was that an appeal is being contemplated. What was the other part? Mr J.A. McGINTY : “No”. The SPEAKER : The answer to the first part of the question was “No”.
(1) No. (2) An appeal is currently being contemplated. Ms S.E. Walker : I couldn’t hear you. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could not hear you either. The SPEAKER : I think the last part of the answer was that an appeal is being contemplated. What was the other part? Mr J.A. McGINTY : “No”. The SPEAKER : The answer to the first part of the question was “No”.
(2) An appeal is currently being contemplated. Ms S.E. Walker : I couldn’t hear you. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could not hear you either. The SPEAKER : I think the last part of the answer was that an appeal is being contemplated. What was the other part? Mr J.A. McGINTY : “No”. The SPEAKER : The answer to the first part of the question was “No”.
Ms S.E. Walker : I couldn’t hear you. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could not hear you either. The SPEAKER : I think the last part of the answer was that an appeal is being contemplated. What was the other part? Mr J.A. McGINTY : “No”. The SPEAKER : The answer to the first part of the question was “No”.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could not hear you either. The SPEAKER : I think the last part of the answer was that an appeal is being contemplated. What was the other part? Mr J.A. McGINTY : “No”. The SPEAKER : The answer to the first part of the question was “No”.
The SPEAKER : I think the last part of the answer was that an appeal is being contemplated. What was the other part? Mr J.A. McGINTY : “No”. The SPEAKER : The answer to the first part of the question was “No”.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : “No”. The SPEAKER : The answer to the first part of the question was “No”.
The SPEAKER : The answer to the first part of the question was “No”.
(1) Can the Attorney General tell us under which statute this - Mr J.A. McGinty : I am sorry, I didn’t hear that. Ms S.E. WALKER : What did the Attorney General not hear - the whole thing? Mr J.A. McGinty : You said, “Can the Attorney General tell us”, but I didn’t hear what you wanted me to tell you. Ms S.E. WALKER : The question is - (1) Can the Attorney General tell us under which statute this man was prosecuted? (2) If the sentence handed down by District Court Chief Judge Antoinette Kennedy is not appealed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, which he is currently considering, will the Attorney General review the penalty provisions of the relevant statute to ensure that sentences reflect community concerns in regard to these types of offences? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1) No. (2) An appeal is currently being contemplated. Ms S.E. Walker : I couldn’t hear you. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could not hear you either. The SPEAKER : I think the last part of the answer was that an appeal is being contemplated. What was the other part? Mr J.A. McGINTY : “No”. The SPEAKER : The answer to the first part of the question was “No”.
Mr J.A. McGinty : I am sorry, I didn’t hear that. Ms S.E. WALKER : What did the Attorney General not hear - the whole thing? Mr J.A. McGinty : You said, “Can the Attorney General tell us”, but I didn’t hear what you wanted me to tell you. Ms S.E. WALKER : The question is - (1) Can the Attorney General tell us under which statute this man was prosecuted? (2) If the sentence handed down by District Court Chief Judge Antoinette Kennedy is not appealed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, which he is currently considering, will the Attorney General review the penalty provisions of the relevant statute to ensure that sentences reflect community concerns in regard to these types of offences? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1) No. (2) An appeal is currently being contemplated. Ms S.E. Walker : I couldn’t hear you. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could not hear you either. The SPEAKER : I think the last part of the answer was that an appeal is being contemplated. What was the other part? Mr J.A. McGINTY : “No”. The SPEAKER : The answer to the first part of the question was “No”.
Ms S.E. WALKER : What did the Attorney General not hear - the whole thing? Mr J.A. McGinty : You said, “Can the Attorney General tell us”, but I didn’t hear what you wanted me to tell you. Ms S.E. WALKER : The question is - (1) Can the Attorney General tell us under which statute this man was prosecuted? (2) If the sentence handed down by District Court Chief Judge Antoinette Kennedy is not appealed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, which he is currently considering, will the Attorney General review the penalty provisions of the relevant statute to ensure that sentences reflect community concerns in regard to these types of offences? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1) No. (2) An appeal is currently being contemplated. Ms S.E. Walker : I couldn’t hear you. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could not hear you either. The SPEAKER : I think the last part of the answer was that an appeal is being contemplated. What was the other part? Mr J.A. McGINTY : “No”. The SPEAKER : The answer to the first part of the question was “No”.
Mr J.A. McGinty : You said, “Can the Attorney General tell us”, but I didn’t hear what you wanted me to tell you. Ms S.E. WALKER : The question is - (1) Can the Attorney General tell us under which statute this man was prosecuted? (2) If the sentence handed down by District Court Chief Judge Antoinette Kennedy is not appealed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, which he is currently considering, will the Attorney General review the penalty provisions of the relevant statute to ensure that sentences reflect community concerns in regard to these types of offences? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1) No. (2) An appeal is currently being contemplated. Ms S.E. Walker : I couldn’t hear you. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could not hear you either. The SPEAKER : I think the last part of the answer was that an appeal is being contemplated. What was the other part? Mr J.A. McGINTY : “No”. The SPEAKER : The answer to the first part of the question was “No”.
Ms S.E. WALKER : The question is - (1) Can the Attorney General tell us under which statute this man was prosecuted? (2) If the sentence handed down by District Court Chief Judge Antoinette Kennedy is not appealed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, which he is currently considering, will the Attorney General review the penalty provisions of the relevant statute to ensure that sentences reflect community concerns in regard to these types of offences? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1) No. (2) An appeal is currently being contemplated. Ms S.E. Walker : I couldn’t hear you. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could not hear you either. The SPEAKER : I think the last part of the answer was that an appeal is being contemplated. What was the other part? Mr J.A. McGINTY : “No”. The SPEAKER : The answer to the first part of the question was “No”.
(1) Can the Attorney General tell us under which statute this man was prosecuted? (2) If the sentence handed down by District Court Chief Judge Antoinette Kennedy is not appealed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, which he is currently considering, will the Attorney General review the penalty provisions of the relevant statute to ensure that sentences reflect community concerns in regard to these types of offences? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1) No. (2) An appeal is currently being contemplated. Ms S.E. Walker : I couldn’t hear you. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could not hear you either. The SPEAKER : I think the last part of the answer was that an appeal is being contemplated. What was the other part? Mr J.A. McGINTY : “No”. The SPEAKER : The answer to the first part of the question was “No”.
(2) If the sentence handed down by District Court Chief Judge Antoinette Kennedy is not appealed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, which he is currently considering, will the Attorney General review the penalty provisions of the relevant statute to ensure that sentences reflect community concerns in regard to these types of offences? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1) No. (2) An appeal is currently being contemplated. Ms S.E. Walker : I couldn’t hear you. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could not hear you either. The SPEAKER : I think the last part of the answer was that an appeal is being contemplated. What was the other part? Mr J.A. McGINTY : “No”. The SPEAKER : The answer to the first part of the question was “No”.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1) No. (2) An appeal is currently being contemplated. Ms S.E. Walker : I couldn’t hear you. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could not hear you either. The SPEAKER : I think the last part of the answer was that an appeal is being contemplated. What was the other part? Mr J.A. McGINTY : “No”. The SPEAKER : The answer to the first part of the question was “No”.
(1) No. (2) An appeal is currently being contemplated. Ms S.E. Walker : I couldn’t hear you. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could not hear you either. The SPEAKER : I think the last part of the answer was that an appeal is being contemplated. What was the other part? Mr J.A. McGINTY : “No”. The SPEAKER : The answer to the first part of the question was “No”.
(2) An appeal is currently being contemplated. Ms S.E. Walker : I couldn’t hear you. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could not hear you either. The SPEAKER : I think the last part of the answer was that an appeal is being contemplated. What was the other part? Mr J.A. McGINTY : “No”. The SPEAKER : The answer to the first part of the question was “No”.
Ms S.E. Walker : I couldn’t hear you. Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could not hear you either. The SPEAKER : I think the last part of the answer was that an appeal is being contemplated. What was the other part? Mr J.A. McGINTY : “No”. The SPEAKER : The answer to the first part of the question was “No”.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : I could not hear you either. The SPEAKER : I think the last part of the answer was that an appeal is being contemplated. What was the other part? Mr J.A. McGINTY : “No”. The SPEAKER : The answer to the first part of the question was “No”.
The SPEAKER : I think the last part of the answer was that an appeal is being contemplated. What was the other part? Mr J.A. McGINTY : “No”. The SPEAKER : The answer to the first part of the question was “No”.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : “No”. The SPEAKER : The answer to the first part of the question was “No”.
The SPEAKER : The answer to the first part of the question was “No”.
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