❓ Hon George Cash questions the Minister for Justice regarding annual reviews and tabling of reports related to the Victims of Crime Act 1994. The response indicates a failure to table annual reports as required by the Act, with the last report tabled in 1997.
AnsweredQoN 298Legislative Council
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I refer to section 6 of the Victims of Crime Act 1994, which requires an annual review of the operation and effectiveness of this Act. (1) Have these reviews been conducted within the statutory time frame; and, if not, why not? (2) When was the most recent annual report tabled in the Legislative Assembly? (3) On which dates in each year since the Act came into operation were these annual reports tabled in the Legislative Council? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Justice has provided the following response - (1) The Department of Justice advises that the Act is reviewed annually within the Department of Justice. In November 2002 a policy decision was made to conduct a comprehensive review of the Act in 2005, with a full report to be tabled in Parliament. In January 2003 the Department of Justice launched a comprehensive victims policy to be reviewed annually. The first review of this policy was undertaken in December 2003. The Department of Justice is the lead agency of a senior officers group that has been established to oversee across-government coordination of services to victims of crime. (2)-(3) The Department of Justice advises the last annual report tabled was on 27 August 1997.
(1) Have these reviews been conducted within the statutory time frame; and, if not, why not? (2) When was the most recent annual report tabled in the Legislative Assembly? (3) On which dates in each year since the Act came into operation were these annual reports tabled in the Legislative Council? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Justice has provided the following response - (1) The Department of Justice advises that the Act is reviewed annually within the Department of Justice. In November 2002 a policy decision was made to conduct a comprehensive review of the Act in 2005, with a full report to be tabled in Parliament. In January 2003 the Department of Justice launched a comprehensive victims policy to be reviewed annually. The first review of this policy was undertaken in December 2003. The Department of Justice is the lead agency of a senior officers group that has been established to oversee across-government coordination of services to victims of crime. (2)-(3) The Department of Justice advises the last annual report tabled was on 27 August 1997.
(2) When was the most recent annual report tabled in the Legislative Assembly? (3) On which dates in each year since the Act came into operation were these annual reports tabled in the Legislative Council? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Justice has provided the following response - (1) The Department of Justice advises that the Act is reviewed annually within the Department of Justice. In November 2002 a policy decision was made to conduct a comprehensive review of the Act in 2005, with a full report to be tabled in Parliament. In January 2003 the Department of Justice launched a comprehensive victims policy to be reviewed annually. The first review of this policy was undertaken in December 2003. The Department of Justice is the lead agency of a senior officers group that has been established to oversee across-government coordination of services to victims of crime. (2)-(3) The Department of Justice advises the last annual report tabled was on 27 August 1997.
(3) On which dates in each year since the Act came into operation were these annual reports tabled in the Legislative Council? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Justice has provided the following response - (1) The Department of Justice advises that the Act is reviewed annually within the Department of Justice. In November 2002 a policy decision was made to conduct a comprehensive review of the Act in 2005, with a full report to be tabled in Parliament. In January 2003 the Department of Justice launched a comprehensive victims policy to be reviewed annually. The first review of this policy was undertaken in December 2003. The Department of Justice is the lead agency of a senior officers group that has been established to oversee across-government coordination of services to victims of crime. (2)-(3) The Department of Justice advises the last annual report tabled was on 27 August 1997.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Justice has provided the following response - (1) The Department of Justice advises that the Act is reviewed annually within the Department of Justice. In November 2002 a policy decision was made to conduct a comprehensive review of the Act in 2005, with a full report to be tabled in Parliament. In January 2003 the Department of Justice launched a comprehensive victims policy to be reviewed annually. The first review of this policy was undertaken in December 2003. The Department of Justice is the lead agency of a senior officers group that has been established to oversee across-government coordination of services to victims of crime. (2)-(3) The Department of Justice advises the last annual report tabled was on 27 August 1997.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Justice has provided the following response - (1) The Department of Justice advises that the Act is reviewed annually within the Department of Justice. In November 2002 a policy decision was made to conduct a comprehensive review of the Act in 2005, with a full report to be tabled in Parliament. In January 2003 the Department of Justice launched a comprehensive victims policy to be reviewed annually. The first review of this policy was undertaken in December 2003. The Department of Justice is the lead agency of a senior officers group that has been established to oversee across-government coordination of services to victims of crime. (2)-(3) The Department of Justice advises the last annual report tabled was on 27 August 1997.
(1) The Department of Justice advises that the Act is reviewed annually within the Department of Justice. In November 2002 a policy decision was made to conduct a comprehensive review of the Act in 2005, with a full report to be tabled in Parliament. In January 2003 the Department of Justice launched a comprehensive victims policy to be reviewed annually. The first review of this policy was undertaken in December 2003. The Department of Justice is the lead agency of a senior officers group that has been established to oversee across-government coordination of services to victims of crime. (2)-(3) The Department of Justice advises the last annual report tabled was on 27 August 1997.
(2)-(3) The Department of Justice advises the last annual report tabled was on 27 August 1997.
(1) Have these reviews been conducted within the statutory time frame; and, if not, why not? (2) When was the most recent annual report tabled in the Legislative Assembly? (3) On which dates in each year since the Act came into operation were these annual reports tabled in the Legislative Council? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Justice has provided the following response - (1) The Department of Justice advises that the Act is reviewed annually within the Department of Justice. In November 2002 a policy decision was made to conduct a comprehensive review of the Act in 2005, with a full report to be tabled in Parliament. In January 2003 the Department of Justice launched a comprehensive victims policy to be reviewed annually. The first review of this policy was undertaken in December 2003. The Department of Justice is the lead agency of a senior officers group that has been established to oversee across-government coordination of services to victims of crime. (2)-(3) The Department of Justice advises the last annual report tabled was on 27 August 1997.
(2) When was the most recent annual report tabled in the Legislative Assembly? (3) On which dates in each year since the Act came into operation were these annual reports tabled in the Legislative Council? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Justice has provided the following response - (1) The Department of Justice advises that the Act is reviewed annually within the Department of Justice. In November 2002 a policy decision was made to conduct a comprehensive review of the Act in 2005, with a full report to be tabled in Parliament. In January 2003 the Department of Justice launched a comprehensive victims policy to be reviewed annually. The first review of this policy was undertaken in December 2003. The Department of Justice is the lead agency of a senior officers group that has been established to oversee across-government coordination of services to victims of crime. (2)-(3) The Department of Justice advises the last annual report tabled was on 27 August 1997.
(3) On which dates in each year since the Act came into operation were these annual reports tabled in the Legislative Council? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Justice has provided the following response - (1) The Department of Justice advises that the Act is reviewed annually within the Department of Justice. In November 2002 a policy decision was made to conduct a comprehensive review of the Act in 2005, with a full report to be tabled in Parliament. In January 2003 the Department of Justice launched a comprehensive victims policy to be reviewed annually. The first review of this policy was undertaken in December 2003. The Department of Justice is the lead agency of a senior officers group that has been established to oversee across-government coordination of services to victims of crime. (2)-(3) The Department of Justice advises the last annual report tabled was on 27 August 1997.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Justice has provided the following response - (1) The Department of Justice advises that the Act is reviewed annually within the Department of Justice. In November 2002 a policy decision was made to conduct a comprehensive review of the Act in 2005, with a full report to be tabled in Parliament. In January 2003 the Department of Justice launched a comprehensive victims policy to be reviewed annually. The first review of this policy was undertaken in December 2003. The Department of Justice is the lead agency of a senior officers group that has been established to oversee across-government coordination of services to victims of crime. (2)-(3) The Department of Justice advises the last annual report tabled was on 27 August 1997.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Justice has provided the following response - (1) The Department of Justice advises that the Act is reviewed annually within the Department of Justice. In November 2002 a policy decision was made to conduct a comprehensive review of the Act in 2005, with a full report to be tabled in Parliament. In January 2003 the Department of Justice launched a comprehensive victims policy to be reviewed annually. The first review of this policy was undertaken in December 2003. The Department of Justice is the lead agency of a senior officers group that has been established to oversee across-government coordination of services to victims of crime. (2)-(3) The Department of Justice advises the last annual report tabled was on 27 August 1997.
(1) The Department of Justice advises that the Act is reviewed annually within the Department of Justice. In November 2002 a policy decision was made to conduct a comprehensive review of the Act in 2005, with a full report to be tabled in Parliament. In January 2003 the Department of Justice launched a comprehensive victims policy to be reviewed annually. The first review of this policy was undertaken in December 2003. The Department of Justice is the lead agency of a senior officers group that has been established to oversee across-government coordination of services to victims of crime. (2)-(3) The Department of Justice advises the last annual report tabled was on 27 August 1997.
(2)-(3) The Department of Justice advises the last annual report tabled was on 27 August 1997.
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