Hon Alison Xamon asks the Attorney General to commit to repealing all remaining mandatory sentencing provisions. The Parliamentary Secretary, on behalf of the Attorney General, provides a non-committal response, stating reforms will be delivered this term.

AnsweredQoN 87Legislative Council
Asked
11 May 2021
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General

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MANDATORY SENTENCING
87. Hon ALISON XAMON to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
(1) Will the Attorney General commit to introducing
legislation to repeal and eliminate all remaining mandatory sentencing
provisions?
(2) If yes to (1), when and which
specific provisions?
(3) If no to (l), why not?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the member for some notice
of the question. I provide this answer on behalf of the Attorney General.
(1)–(3) The
Attorney General has a full suite of reforms that will be delivered in this term
of Parliament as part of the McGowan government's agenda to keep WA
strong.

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