❓ Mr. Adam Hort questions the Attorney General about a judge's decision to give a paedophile an abbreviated sentence due to issues within Corrective Services, implying a systemic problem. The Attorney General responds by affirming the government's commitment to addressing family and domestic violence and the judiciary's independent decision-making process.
AnsweredQoN 328Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Hakea Prison—Capacity—Judicial comment
328. Mr Adam Hort to
the Attorney General:
I have a
supplementary question. Is the minister proud that Judge Shepherd has given a
paedophile an abbreviated sentence because, I repeat, this is a problem for
Corrective Services to fix?
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members!
Ms Kim Giddens interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Bateman, thank you.
Mr Adam Hort interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Kalamunda.
Ms Kim Giddens interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Bateman, you too. I am going
to call you both, member for Kalamunda, member for Bateman.
Member for
Kalamunda, there was a fair bit of preamble in that question, but I will let it
stand.
328. Mr Adam Hort to
the Attorney General:
I have a
supplementary question. Is the minister proud that Judge Shepherd has given a
paedophile an abbreviated sentence because, I repeat, this is a problem for
Corrective Services to fix?
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members!
Ms Kim Giddens interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Bateman, thank you.
Mr Adam Hort interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Kalamunda.
Ms Kim Giddens interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Bateman, you too. I am going
to call you both, member for Kalamunda, member for Bateman.
Member for
Kalamunda, there was a fair bit of preamble in that question, but I will let it
stand.
AnswerView source ↗
I remain proud to be
in a government that takes family and domestic violence very seriously and the
judiciary make the decisions considering a number of criteria.
in a government that takes family and domestic violence very seriously and the
judiciary make the decisions considering a number of criteria.
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