A parliamentary question regarding the McGowan Government's 'Target 120' election commitment and associated funding, particularly concerning electronic monitoring and regional implementation. The Attorney General clarifies funding allocations and expected cost stabilization.

AnsweredQoN 5201Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 June 2019
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Attorney General

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I refer to Budget Paper 2, Volume 2, Page 368 - Significant Issues Impacting the Agency number 1, and ask: (a) Does this include the McGowan Government's election commitment to Target 120; (b) What line items relate to this significant issue have funding that you are aware of; (c) Of those, which are regionally based; and (d) Are the costs of expanded electronic monitoring expected to stabilize following a peak in 2020-21?

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Answered
7 August 2019
Response time
9 days
(a)     No.
(b)     Page 367, Spending Changes, New Initiatives, Line items:
- Bail Support Program
- Expanded Electronic Monitoring
- Fines Diversion Trial
- Improved Access to Rehabilitation Programs
(c)     The new initiatives will be operational in both the metropolitan and regional areas.
(d)     The Expanded Electronic Monitoring initiative is planned to be implemented by 2020-2021, with costs thereafter expected to stabilise subject to judicial uptake of available monitoring options.

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