❓ Hon. Michelle Boylan asks about GPS tracking of family and domestic violence offenders in regional WA, specifically regarding refused requests and victim safety. The Attorney General's response indicates data limitations and reliance on judicial discretion.
AnsweredQoN 968Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
Family and domestic violence—Offenders—GPS tracking
968. Hon Michelle Boylan to the parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney
General:
I refer to GPS
tracking in Western Australia for family and domestic offenders.
(1) How many requests for electronic monitoring in
regional areas have been refused or considered unsuitable in the last 12
months?
(2) What is the top reason for refusal?
(3) What processes are in place to assess the
impacts of victim safety when GPS monitoring is not considered unsuitable?
968. Hon Michelle Boylan to the parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney
General:
I refer to GPS
tracking in Western Australia for family and domestic offenders.
(1) How many requests for electronic monitoring in
regional areas have been refused or considered unsuitable in the last 12
months?
(2) What is the top reason for refusal?
(3) What processes are in place to assess the
impacts of victim safety when GPS monitoring is not considered unsuitable?
AnswerView source ↗
Part (3) of what I
have reads "is considered unsuitable".
Hon Michelle Boylan: That was my mistake.
Hon Dan Caddy: I am just making sure—fantastic.
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. The answer has been provided
to me by the Attorney General.
(1)–(2) Reasons for bail decisions are not
recorded in the courts' case management system. While this information may be captured
in hearing transcripts, there is no data captured to find such cases.
Collecting this information would divert staff away from their normal duties
and is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government
resources.
(3) In relation to orders for electronic
monitoring and victim safety, the judicial officer will consider the provisions
of the relevant legislation, which includes, but is not limited to, the Bail Act 1982 , the Sentencing
Act 1995 and the High Risk Serious Offenders
Act 2020 . The judicial officer also considers submissions made by the
prosecution, defence or any reports prepared by Corrective Services or an
independent medical practitioner.
have reads "is considered unsuitable".
Hon Michelle Boylan: That was my mistake.
Hon Dan Caddy: I am just making sure—fantastic.
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. The answer has been provided
to me by the Attorney General.
(1)–(2) Reasons for bail decisions are not
recorded in the courts' case management system. While this information may be captured
in hearing transcripts, there is no data captured to find such cases.
Collecting this information would divert staff away from their normal duties
and is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government
resources.
(3) In relation to orders for electronic
monitoring and victim safety, the judicial officer will consider the provisions
of the relevant legislation, which includes, but is not limited to, the Bail Act 1982 , the Sentencing
Act 1995 and the High Risk Serious Offenders
Act 2020 . The judicial officer also considers submissions made by the
prosecution, defence or any reports prepared by Corrective Services or an
independent medical practitioner.
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