❓ Hon. Nick Goiran questions the Attorney General regarding Douglas Crabbe's potential release, focusing on past decisions and victim consultation. The Attorney General provides factual answers and outlines victim submission processes.
AnsweredQoN 591Legislative Council
Asked
29 May 2024
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
DOUGLAS CRABBE — RELEASE
591. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the recent
recommendation by the Prisoners Review Board for the release of one of
Australia's most notorious mass murderers, Douglas Crabbe, following
his completion of a resocialisation program approved by Attorney General
Quigley.
(1) Was the
offender originally given a life sentence for the murder of five people in the
Northern Territory?
(2) Which Labor minister approved
his transfer to prison in our state in 2005?
(3) On how many
occasions did Liberal Attorney General Mischin reject Crabbe's
applications for release?
(4) Will Attorney
General Quigley consult with any of the surviving families of the victims prior
to making his decision whether to approve Crabbe's release?
591. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the recent
recommendation by the Prisoners Review Board for the release of one of
Australia's most notorious mass murderers, Douglas Crabbe, following
his completion of a resocialisation program approved by Attorney General
Quigley.
(1) Was the
offender originally given a life sentence for the murder of five people in the
Northern Territory?
(2) Which Labor minister approved
his transfer to prison in our state in 2005?
(3) On how many
occasions did Liberal Attorney General Mischin reject Crabbe's
applications for release?
(4) Will Attorney
General Quigley consult with any of the surviving families of the victims prior
to making his decision whether to approve Crabbe's release?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by the Attorney General.
(1) Yes.
(2) It was the then Attorney General,
Hon Jim McGinty, MLA.
(3) Then Attorney
General Mischin declined a recommendation to parole Mr Crabbe on two occasions.
(4) In accordance
with the Sentence Administration Act 2003, the board, in carrying out its
functions, must regard the safety of the community as the paramount
consideration and also take into account a range of release considerations,
including issues for any victim if a prisoner is released and any matter raised
in a victim submission. Victims of Mr Crabbe, as well as those granted special
permission to register with the victim notification register, will have been
provided information on how to submit to the releasing authorities a victim
submission detailing the impact of the offences and their view on the offender's
release from custody. The board must incorporate the views of victims in its
reports, which are provided to the Attorney General for his consideration.
of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by the Attorney General.
(1) Yes.
(2) It was the then Attorney General,
Hon Jim McGinty, MLA.
(3) Then Attorney
General Mischin declined a recommendation to parole Mr Crabbe on two occasions.
(4) In accordance
with the Sentence Administration Act 2003, the board, in carrying out its
functions, must regard the safety of the community as the paramount
consideration and also take into account a range of release considerations,
including issues for any victim if a prisoner is released and any matter raised
in a victim submission. Victims of Mr Crabbe, as well as those granted special
permission to register with the victim notification register, will have been
provided information on how to submit to the releasing authorities a victim
submission detailing the impact of the offences and their view on the offender's
release from custody. The board must incorporate the views of victims in its
reports, which are provided to the Attorney General for his consideration.
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