❓ Question on Notice regarding the WA Government's intentions to implement key recommendations from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, specifically concerning persistent child sexual abuse offences, good character as a mitigating factor, and the grooming offence.
AnsweredQoN 1329Legislative Council
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I
refer to key recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional
Responses to Child Sexual Abuse , and I ask: (a) does
the Government intend to: (i) introduce legislation to amend the persistent
child sexual abuse offence as recommended by the Royal Commission; (ii) introduce legislation to provide that good
character be excluded as a mitigating factor in sentencing for child sexual
abuse offences where that good character facilitated the offending; and (iii) introduce legislation to extend its broad
grooming offence to the grooming of persons other than the child; (b) if
yes to (a), please advise for each of (a)(i), (a)(ii) and (a)(iii): (i) when
these changes are expected to be introduced; and (ii) who will be consulted in the development of this
legislation; and (c) if
no for either a(i), (a)(ii) or (a)(iii), please advise why not?
refer to key recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional
Responses to Child Sexual Abuse , and I ask: (a) does
the Government intend to: (i) introduce legislation to amend the persistent
child sexual abuse offence as recommended by the Royal Commission; (ii) introduce legislation to provide that good
character be excluded as a mitigating factor in sentencing for child sexual
abuse offences where that good character facilitated the offending; and (iii) introduce legislation to extend its broad
grooming offence to the grooming of persons other than the child; (b) if
yes to (a), please advise for each of (a)(i), (a)(ii) and (a)(iii): (i) when
these changes are expected to be introduced; and (ii) who will be consulted in the development of this
legislation; and (c) if
no for either a(i), (a)(ii) or (a)(iii), please advise why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
23 August 2018
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Attorney General
Response time
11 days
(a) (i) – (iii) The State Government’s response on 27 June 2018 to the Royal Commission’s 409 recommendations included the release of a paper setting out its position in relation to each of those recommendations. All of the recommendations mentioned have been accepted in principle. Work is now being undertaken to determine how best to give effect to those recommendations. This work includes identifying and consulting with relevant stakeholders.
(b) (i) – (ii) Changes will be introduced as soon as this work is complete.
(c) Not applicable
(b) (i) – (ii) Changes will be introduced as soon as this work is complete.
(c) Not applicable
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