❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma questions the Attorney General regarding the allocation of $585,000 for 'Legislative Responses to Coercive Control', inquiring about the use of funds, drafting status, and timeline for introduction into Parliament. The Attorney General outlines the funding's purpose for policy work and a phased approach to criminalisation, starting with amendments to the Restraining Orders Act in the current year.
AnsweredQoN 606Legislative Council
Asked
29 May 2024
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
COERCIVE CONTROL —
LEGISLATION
606. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the parliamentary secretary representing
the Attorney General:
I refer to page 421 of budget paper
No 2, volume 2, and note the $585 000 allocated to ''Legislative
Responses to Coercive Control''.
(1) Considering the absence of
legislative responses to coercive control, what will this funding be used for?
(2) Have these legislative
responses been drafted?
(3) When will they be introduced
into Parliament?
LEGISLATION
606. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the parliamentary secretary representing
the Attorney General:
I refer to page 421 of budget paper
No 2, volume 2, and note the $585 000 allocated to ''Legislative
Responses to Coercive Control''.
(1) Considering the absence of
legislative responses to coercive control, what will this funding be used for?
(2) Have these legislative
responses been drafted?
(3) When will they be introduced
into Parliament?
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)–(3) The Legislative responses to coercive control in Western Australia: Discussion
paper made 24 recommendations, suggesting a range of legislative and
systemic reforms. The allocated funding will be used to appoint suitably qualified
legal and policy officers with expertise in family and domestic violence to
undertake the necessary policy work to respond to the recommendations. The
government has announced that it will take a phased approach to
criminalisation, with the first tranche of reform including amendments to the
Restraining Orders Act 1997 to be introduced this year.
of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by the Attorney General.
(1)–(3) The Legislative responses to coercive control in Western Australia: Discussion
paper made 24 recommendations, suggesting a range of legislative and
systemic reforms. The allocated funding will be used to appoint suitably qualified
legal and policy officers with expertise in family and domestic violence to
undertake the necessary policy work to respond to the recommendations. The
government has announced that it will take a phased approach to
criminalisation, with the first tranche of reform including amendments to the
Restraining Orders Act 1997 to be introduced this year.
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