❓ Hon Nick Goiran asks about the status of the Victims of Crime Act 1994 statutory review, specifically when advice was provided to the Attorney General, whether it will be tabled, and which recommendations will be implemented. The Attorney General's response indicates ongoing consideration in light of other related reforms.
AnsweredQoN 309Legislative Council
Asked
17 April 2024
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT —
REVIEW REPORT
309. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the Attorney General's
response to my question without notice 1196 on 22 November 2022 in which he
stated that the Department of Justice anticipates providing advice to the Attorney
General in mid-2023 following its consultation on the recommendations in the
statutory review of the Victims of Crime Act 1994.
(1) When did the
department provide the advice to the Attorney General?
(2) Will the
Attorney General table the advice?
(3) Noting that
almost three years has passed since the statutory review report was published,
which of the recommendations will be implemented, or have they all been
abandoned?
REVIEW REPORT
309. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the Attorney General's
response to my question without notice 1196 on 22 November 2022 in which he
stated that the Department of Justice anticipates providing advice to the Attorney
General in mid-2023 following its consultation on the recommendations in the
statutory review of the Victims of Crime Act 1994.
(1) When did the
department provide the advice to the Attorney General?
(2) Will the
Attorney General table the advice?
(3) Noting that
almost three years has passed since the statutory review report was published,
which of the recommendations will be implemented, or have they all been
abandoned?
AnswerView source ↗
I
thank the member for some notice of the question. The following answer has been
provided by the Attorney General.
(1)–(3) The
recommendations of the statutory review of the Victims of Crime Act 1994 are
being considered in light of the significant reforms arising from the Family
and Domestic Violence Taskforce and the report on legislative responses to coercive control. This will need to be
further considered in relation to the findings of the review of criminal
justice responses to sexual offending, which is still underway. The government
is taking a thorough and coordinated approach to reforming the Victims of Crime
Act 1994 in this wider context and the Department of Justice will provide its
advice to government in due course.
thank the member for some notice of the question. The following answer has been
provided by the Attorney General.
(1)–(3) The
recommendations of the statutory review of the Victims of Crime Act 1994 are
being considered in light of the significant reforms arising from the Family
and Domestic Violence Taskforce and the report on legislative responses to coercive control. This will need to be
further considered in relation to the findings of the review of criminal
justice responses to sexual offending, which is still underway. The government
is taking a thorough and coordinated approach to reforming the Victims of Crime
Act 1994 in this wider context and the Department of Justice will provide its
advice to government in due course.
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