❓ Hon. Alison Xamon questions the future of the Youth Justice Board and alternative mechanisms for independent input following departmental restructuring. The Minister confirms the Board's dissolution and ongoing review of the Young Offenders Act.
AnsweredQoN 177Legislative Council
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I refer to the Youth Justice Board, and I ask:
(a) will the Youth Justice Board continue operating;
(b) if no to (a), does the Minister plan to introduce any new formal mechanism for independent input into Western Australia Youth Justice Services; and
(c) if yes to (a), could the Minister please explain how the Board will provide advice regarding the operation of Youth Justice Services given these services will now be spread across two separate departments?
(a) will the Youth Justice Board continue operating;
(b) if no to (a), does the Minister plan to introduce any new formal mechanism for independent input into Western Australia Youth Justice Services; and
(c) if yes to (a), could the Minister please explain how the Board will provide advice regarding the operation of Youth Justice Services given these services will now be spread across two separate departments?
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Answered
6 September 2017
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
7 days
The Department of Justice advises:
a.
No.
b.
The creation of an independent statutory board to oversee the operation of detention facilities in Western Australia was proposed in the Green Paper on the review of the
Young Offenders Act 1994
(WA). The review is ongoing.
c.
Not applicable.
a.
No.
b.
The creation of an independent statutory board to oversee the operation of detention facilities in Western Australia was proposed in the Green Paper on the review of the
Young Offenders Act 1994
(WA). The review is ongoing.
c.
Not applicable.
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