❓ WA Parliament QoN regarding the establishment of a judicial commission, sentencing initiatives, and judicial education. The government is non-committal on a judicial commission and sentencing initiatives, but allocates funds to judicial education.
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JUDICIAL COMMISSION
I refer to Western Australia’s ongoing lack of a judicial commission. (1) Will the government support a national judicial complaints handling mechanism, as is currently under examination by the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General? (2) Will the government support developing options, as initiated by the previous government, for the establishment of a judicial commission in Western Australia, the functions of which would include handling judicial complaints, judicial education and sentencing initiatives? (3) If no to (2), does the government support establishing a state body to provide sentencing-relevant information online, undertake original research and publish material on sentencing? (4) If no to (2), does the government support establishing a state body to coordinate judicial education for Western Australian judicial officers? (5) What amount of the budget is currently allocated to sentencing initiatives and judicial education? Hon PETER COLLIER
I refer to Western Australia’s ongoing lack of a judicial commission. (1) Will the government support a national judicial complaints handling mechanism, as is currently under examination by the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General? (2) Will the government support developing options, as initiated by the previous government, for the establishment of a judicial commission in Western Australia, the functions of which would include handling judicial complaints, judicial education and sentencing initiatives? (3) If no to (2), does the government support establishing a state body to provide sentencing-relevant information online, undertake original research and publish material on sentencing? (4) If no to (2), does the government support establishing a state body to coordinate judicial education for Western Australian judicial officers? (5) What amount of the budget is currently allocated to sentencing initiatives and judicial education? Hon PETER COLLIER
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I respond on behalf of the Minister for Transport representing the Attorney General — (1) Before determining a position the government will consider the findings and recommendations of the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General. (2) A judicial commission for Western Australia is currently not a priority for the government. (3)-(4) This is currently not a priority for the government. (5) There is no specific budget allocation for sentencing initiatives. However, if what is meant by “sentencing initiatives” is that the government should consider improvements to the Western Australian Sentencing Act 1995, such a process is ongoing and met out of existing departmental budgets. A budget allocation for 2009-10 of $258 500 is provided for judicial education, excluding travel and accommodation costs. The state also provides grants to the National Judicial College of Australia and the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration to support their professional development roles.
(1) Will the government support a national judicial complaints handling mechanism, as is currently under examination by the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General? (2) Will the government support developing options, as initiated by the previous government, for the establishment of a judicial commission in Western Australia, the functions of which would include handling judicial complaints, judicial education and sentencing initiatives? (3) If no to (2), does the government support establishing a state body to provide sentencing-relevant information online, undertake original research and publish material on sentencing? (4) If no to (2), does the government support establishing a state body to coordinate judicial education for Western Australian judicial officers? (5) What amount of the budget is currently allocated to sentencing initiatives and judicial education? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I respond on behalf of the Minister for Transport representing the Attorney General — (1) Before determining a position the government will consider the findings and recommendations of the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General. (2) A judicial commission for Western Australia is currently not a priority for the government. (3)-(4) This is currently not a priority for the government. (5) There is no specific budget allocation for sentencing initiatives. However, if what is meant by “sentencing initiatives” is that the government should consider improvements to the Western Australian Sentencing Act 1995, such a process is ongoing and met out of existing departmental budgets. A budget allocation for 2009-10 of $258 500 is provided for judicial education, excluding travel and accommodation costs. The state also provides grants to the National Judicial College of Australia and the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration to support their professional development roles.
(2) Will the government support developing options, as initiated by the previous government, for the establishment of a judicial commission in Western Australia, the functions of which would include handling judicial complaints, judicial education and sentencing initiatives? (3) If no to (2), does the government support establishing a state body to provide sentencing-relevant information online, undertake original research and publish material on sentencing? (4) If no to (2), does the government support establishing a state body to coordinate judicial education for Western Australian judicial officers? (5) What amount of the budget is currently allocated to sentencing initiatives and judicial education? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I respond on behalf of the Minister for Transport representing the Attorney General — (1) Before determining a position the government will consider the findings and recommendations of the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General. (2) A judicial commission for Western Australia is currently not a priority for the government. (3)-(4) This is currently not a priority for the government. (5) There is no specific budget allocation for sentencing initiatives. However, if what is meant by “sentencing initiatives” is that the government should consider improvements to the Western Australian Sentencing Act 1995, such a process is ongoing and met out of existing departmental budgets. A budget allocation for 2009-10 of $258 500 is provided for judicial education, excluding travel and accommodation costs. The state also provides grants to the National Judicial College of Australia and the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration to support their professional development roles.
(3) If no to (2), does the government support establishing a state body to provide sentencing-relevant information online, undertake original research and publish material on sentencing? (4) If no to (2), does the government support establishing a state body to coordinate judicial education for Western Australian judicial officers? (5) What amount of the budget is currently allocated to sentencing initiatives and judicial education? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I respond on behalf of the Minister for Transport representing the Attorney General — (1) Before determining a position the government will consider the findings and recommendations of the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General. (2) A judicial commission for Western Australia is currently not a priority for the government. (3)-(4) This is currently not a priority for the government. (5) There is no specific budget allocation for sentencing initiatives. However, if what is meant by “sentencing initiatives” is that the government should consider improvements to the Western Australian Sentencing Act 1995, such a process is ongoing and met out of existing departmental budgets. A budget allocation for 2009-10 of $258 500 is provided for judicial education, excluding travel and accommodation costs. The state also provides grants to the National Judicial College of Australia and the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration to support their professional development roles.
(4) If no to (2), does the government support establishing a state body to coordinate judicial education for Western Australian judicial officers? (5) What amount of the budget is currently allocated to sentencing initiatives and judicial education? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I respond on behalf of the Minister for Transport representing the Attorney General — (1) Before determining a position the government will consider the findings and recommendations of the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General. (2) A judicial commission for Western Australia is currently not a priority for the government. (3)-(4) This is currently not a priority for the government. (5) There is no specific budget allocation for sentencing initiatives. However, if what is meant by “sentencing initiatives” is that the government should consider improvements to the Western Australian Sentencing Act 1995, such a process is ongoing and met out of existing departmental budgets. A budget allocation for 2009-10 of $258 500 is provided for judicial education, excluding travel and accommodation costs. The state also provides grants to the National Judicial College of Australia and the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration to support their professional development roles.
(5) What amount of the budget is currently allocated to sentencing initiatives and judicial education? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I respond on behalf of the Minister for Transport representing the Attorney General — (1) Before determining a position the government will consider the findings and recommendations of the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General. (2) A judicial commission for Western Australia is currently not a priority for the government. (3)-(4) This is currently not a priority for the government. (5) There is no specific budget allocation for sentencing initiatives. However, if what is meant by “sentencing initiatives” is that the government should consider improvements to the Western Australian Sentencing Act 1995, such a process is ongoing and met out of existing departmental budgets. A budget allocation for 2009-10 of $258 500 is provided for judicial education, excluding travel and accommodation costs. The state also provides grants to the National Judicial College of Australia and the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration to support their professional development roles.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I respond on behalf of the Minister for Transport representing the Attorney General — (1) Before determining a position the government will consider the findings and recommendations of the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General. (2) A judicial commission for Western Australia is currently not a priority for the government. (3)-(4) This is currently not a priority for the government. (5) There is no specific budget allocation for sentencing initiatives. However, if what is meant by “sentencing initiatives” is that the government should consider improvements to the Western Australian Sentencing Act 1995, such a process is ongoing and met out of existing departmental budgets. A budget allocation for 2009-10 of $258 500 is provided for judicial education, excluding travel and accommodation costs. The state also provides grants to the National Judicial College of Australia and the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration to support their professional development roles.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I respond on behalf of the Minister for Transport representing the Attorney General — (1) Before determining a position the government will consider the findings and recommendations of the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General. (2) A judicial commission for Western Australia is currently not a priority for the government. (3)-(4) This is currently not a priority for the government. (5) There is no specific budget allocation for sentencing initiatives. However, if what is meant by “sentencing initiatives” is that the government should consider improvements to the Western Australian Sentencing Act 1995, such a process is ongoing and met out of existing departmental budgets. A budget allocation for 2009-10 of $258 500 is provided for judicial education, excluding travel and accommodation costs. The state also provides grants to the National Judicial College of Australia and the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration to support their professional development roles.
(1) Before determining a position the government will consider the findings and recommendations of the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General. (2) A judicial commission for Western Australia is currently not a priority for the government. (3)-(4) This is currently not a priority for the government. (5) There is no specific budget allocation for sentencing initiatives. However, if what is meant by “sentencing initiatives” is that the government should consider improvements to the Western Australian Sentencing Act 1995, such a process is ongoing and met out of existing departmental budgets. A budget allocation for 2009-10 of $258 500 is provided for judicial education, excluding travel and accommodation costs. The state also provides grants to the National Judicial College of Australia and the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration to support their professional development roles.
(2) A judicial commission for Western Australia is currently not a priority for the government. (3)-(4) This is currently not a priority for the government. (5) There is no specific budget allocation for sentencing initiatives. However, if what is meant by “sentencing initiatives” is that the government should consider improvements to the Western Australian Sentencing Act 1995, such a process is ongoing and met out of existing departmental budgets. A budget allocation for 2009-10 of $258 500 is provided for judicial education, excluding travel and accommodation costs. The state also provides grants to the National Judicial College of Australia and the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration to support their professional development roles.
(3)-(4) This is currently not a priority for the government. (5) There is no specific budget allocation for sentencing initiatives. However, if what is meant by “sentencing initiatives” is that the government should consider improvements to the Western Australian Sentencing Act 1995, such a process is ongoing and met out of existing departmental budgets. A budget allocation for 2009-10 of $258 500 is provided for judicial education, excluding travel and accommodation costs. The state also provides grants to the National Judicial College of Australia and the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration to support their professional development roles.
(5) There is no specific budget allocation for sentencing initiatives. However, if what is meant by “sentencing initiatives” is that the government should consider improvements to the Western Australian Sentencing Act 1995, such a process is ongoing and met out of existing departmental budgets. A budget allocation for 2009-10 of $258 500 is provided for judicial education, excluding travel and accommodation costs. The state also provides grants to the National Judicial College of Australia and the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration to support their professional development roles.
(1) Will the government support a national judicial complaints handling mechanism, as is currently under examination by the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General? (2) Will the government support developing options, as initiated by the previous government, for the establishment of a judicial commission in Western Australia, the functions of which would include handling judicial complaints, judicial education and sentencing initiatives? (3) If no to (2), does the government support establishing a state body to provide sentencing-relevant information online, undertake original research and publish material on sentencing? (4) If no to (2), does the government support establishing a state body to coordinate judicial education for Western Australian judicial officers? (5) What amount of the budget is currently allocated to sentencing initiatives and judicial education? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I respond on behalf of the Minister for Transport representing the Attorney General — (1) Before determining a position the government will consider the findings and recommendations of the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General. (2) A judicial commission for Western Australia is currently not a priority for the government. (3)-(4) This is currently not a priority for the government. (5) There is no specific budget allocation for sentencing initiatives. However, if what is meant by “sentencing initiatives” is that the government should consider improvements to the Western Australian Sentencing Act 1995, such a process is ongoing and met out of existing departmental budgets. A budget allocation for 2009-10 of $258 500 is provided for judicial education, excluding travel and accommodation costs. The state also provides grants to the National Judicial College of Australia and the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration to support their professional development roles.
(2) Will the government support developing options, as initiated by the previous government, for the establishment of a judicial commission in Western Australia, the functions of which would include handling judicial complaints, judicial education and sentencing initiatives? (3) If no to (2), does the government support establishing a state body to provide sentencing-relevant information online, undertake original research and publish material on sentencing? (4) If no to (2), does the government support establishing a state body to coordinate judicial education for Western Australian judicial officers? (5) What amount of the budget is currently allocated to sentencing initiatives and judicial education? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I respond on behalf of the Minister for Transport representing the Attorney General — (1) Before determining a position the government will consider the findings and recommendations of the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General. (2) A judicial commission for Western Australia is currently not a priority for the government. (3)-(4) This is currently not a priority for the government. (5) There is no specific budget allocation for sentencing initiatives. However, if what is meant by “sentencing initiatives” is that the government should consider improvements to the Western Australian Sentencing Act 1995, such a process is ongoing and met out of existing departmental budgets. A budget allocation for 2009-10 of $258 500 is provided for judicial education, excluding travel and accommodation costs. The state also provides grants to the National Judicial College of Australia and the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration to support their professional development roles.
(3) If no to (2), does the government support establishing a state body to provide sentencing-relevant information online, undertake original research and publish material on sentencing? (4) If no to (2), does the government support establishing a state body to coordinate judicial education for Western Australian judicial officers? (5) What amount of the budget is currently allocated to sentencing initiatives and judicial education? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I respond on behalf of the Minister for Transport representing the Attorney General — (1) Before determining a position the government will consider the findings and recommendations of the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General. (2) A judicial commission for Western Australia is currently not a priority for the government. (3)-(4) This is currently not a priority for the government. (5) There is no specific budget allocation for sentencing initiatives. However, if what is meant by “sentencing initiatives” is that the government should consider improvements to the Western Australian Sentencing Act 1995, such a process is ongoing and met out of existing departmental budgets. A budget allocation for 2009-10 of $258 500 is provided for judicial education, excluding travel and accommodation costs. The state also provides grants to the National Judicial College of Australia and the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration to support their professional development roles.
(4) If no to (2), does the government support establishing a state body to coordinate judicial education for Western Australian judicial officers? (5) What amount of the budget is currently allocated to sentencing initiatives and judicial education? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I respond on behalf of the Minister for Transport representing the Attorney General — (1) Before determining a position the government will consider the findings and recommendations of the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General. (2) A judicial commission for Western Australia is currently not a priority for the government. (3)-(4) This is currently not a priority for the government. (5) There is no specific budget allocation for sentencing initiatives. However, if what is meant by “sentencing initiatives” is that the government should consider improvements to the Western Australian Sentencing Act 1995, such a process is ongoing and met out of existing departmental budgets. A budget allocation for 2009-10 of $258 500 is provided for judicial education, excluding travel and accommodation costs. The state also provides grants to the National Judicial College of Australia and the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration to support their professional development roles.
(5) What amount of the budget is currently allocated to sentencing initiatives and judicial education? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I respond on behalf of the Minister for Transport representing the Attorney General — (1) Before determining a position the government will consider the findings and recommendations of the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General. (2) A judicial commission for Western Australia is currently not a priority for the government. (3)-(4) This is currently not a priority for the government. (5) There is no specific budget allocation for sentencing initiatives. However, if what is meant by “sentencing initiatives” is that the government should consider improvements to the Western Australian Sentencing Act 1995, such a process is ongoing and met out of existing departmental budgets. A budget allocation for 2009-10 of $258 500 is provided for judicial education, excluding travel and accommodation costs. The state also provides grants to the National Judicial College of Australia and the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration to support their professional development roles.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I respond on behalf of the Minister for Transport representing the Attorney General — (1) Before determining a position the government will consider the findings and recommendations of the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General. (2) A judicial commission for Western Australia is currently not a priority for the government. (3)-(4) This is currently not a priority for the government. (5) There is no specific budget allocation for sentencing initiatives. However, if what is meant by “sentencing initiatives” is that the government should consider improvements to the Western Australian Sentencing Act 1995, such a process is ongoing and met out of existing departmental budgets. A budget allocation for 2009-10 of $258 500 is provided for judicial education, excluding travel and accommodation costs. The state also provides grants to the National Judicial College of Australia and the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration to support their professional development roles.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I respond on behalf of the Minister for Transport representing the Attorney General — (1) Before determining a position the government will consider the findings and recommendations of the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General. (2) A judicial commission for Western Australia is currently not a priority for the government. (3)-(4) This is currently not a priority for the government. (5) There is no specific budget allocation for sentencing initiatives. However, if what is meant by “sentencing initiatives” is that the government should consider improvements to the Western Australian Sentencing Act 1995, such a process is ongoing and met out of existing departmental budgets. A budget allocation for 2009-10 of $258 500 is provided for judicial education, excluding travel and accommodation costs. The state also provides grants to the National Judicial College of Australia and the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration to support their professional development roles.
(1) Before determining a position the government will consider the findings and recommendations of the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General. (2) A judicial commission for Western Australia is currently not a priority for the government. (3)-(4) This is currently not a priority for the government. (5) There is no specific budget allocation for sentencing initiatives. However, if what is meant by “sentencing initiatives” is that the government should consider improvements to the Western Australian Sentencing Act 1995, such a process is ongoing and met out of existing departmental budgets. A budget allocation for 2009-10 of $258 500 is provided for judicial education, excluding travel and accommodation costs. The state also provides grants to the National Judicial College of Australia and the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration to support their professional development roles.
(2) A judicial commission for Western Australia is currently not a priority for the government. (3)-(4) This is currently not a priority for the government. (5) There is no specific budget allocation for sentencing initiatives. However, if what is meant by “sentencing initiatives” is that the government should consider improvements to the Western Australian Sentencing Act 1995, such a process is ongoing and met out of existing departmental budgets. A budget allocation for 2009-10 of $258 500 is provided for judicial education, excluding travel and accommodation costs. The state also provides grants to the National Judicial College of Australia and the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration to support their professional development roles.
(3)-(4) This is currently not a priority for the government. (5) There is no specific budget allocation for sentencing initiatives. However, if what is meant by “sentencing initiatives” is that the government should consider improvements to the Western Australian Sentencing Act 1995, such a process is ongoing and met out of existing departmental budgets. A budget allocation for 2009-10 of $258 500 is provided for judicial education, excluding travel and accommodation costs. The state also provides grants to the National Judicial College of Australia and the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration to support their professional development roles.
(5) There is no specific budget allocation for sentencing initiatives. However, if what is meant by “sentencing initiatives” is that the government should consider improvements to the Western Australian Sentencing Act 1995, such a process is ongoing and met out of existing departmental budgets. A budget allocation for 2009-10 of $258 500 is provided for judicial education, excluding travel and accommodation costs. The state also provides grants to the National Judicial College of Australia and the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration to support their professional development roles.
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