Hon Peter Collier asks about proposed amendments to the Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004, specifically regarding the removal of reporting obligations for young offenders. The Minister confirms amendments will allow those who offended as children to apply to cease being reportable offenders.

AnsweredQoN 500Legislative Council
Asked
15 May 2024
Portfolio
Police

QuestionView source ↗

COMMUNITY PROTECTION
(OFFENDER REPORTING) ACT — REFORM
500. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer the minister to his response
to question without notice 119 asked on Wednesday, 13 March 2024.
(1) Will the
proposed amendments to the Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004
provide the opportunity for teenagers and young adults on the register to apply
to have their reporting obligations and names removed from the sex register?
(2) If not, why not?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the Leader of the Opposition
for some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the
Minister for Police.
(1)–(2) The state government is progressing the drafting of
amendments to the Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004,
which will allow reportable offenders who were a child when they committed
their offences to apply to a court for an order that they cease to be a reportable
offender.

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