❓ Mr. Papalia questions the Minister for Corrective Services regarding GPS tracking of dangerous sex offenders and whether the government will amend the law to exclude tracking devices as a factor in release decisions. The Minister confirms the government intends to do so as part of its reform package.
AnsweredQoN 41Legislative Assembly
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DANGEROUS SEX OFFENDERS — TRACKING DEVICES
41. Mr P.
PAPALIA to the Minister for Corrective Services:
I have a supplementary question.
Does the minister now agree with LaborXXX ###XXXs call
to change the law to keep GPS tracking as a tool, but to exclude GPS tracking
devices as a consideration when deciding upon a personXXX ###XXXs
release?
41. Mr P.
PAPALIA to the Minister for Corrective Services:
I have a supplementary question.
Does the minister now agree with LaborXXX ###XXXs call
to change the law to keep GPS tracking as a tool, but to exclude GPS tracking
devices as a consideration when deciding upon a personXXX ###XXXs
release?
AnswerView source ↗
My understanding from my
conversations with the Attorney General is that we accept that of course there
could be some ambiguity in this. Yes, the government intends doing that as part
of its reform package.
conversations with the Attorney General is that we accept that of course there
could be some ambiguity in this. Yes, the government intends doing that as part
of its reform package.
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