❓ A parliamentary question seeks updates on the government's response to the Criminal Investigation Act review, including timelines for decisions and amendments. The Minister's response indicates the review is ongoing, with a decision pending cabinet consideration.
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CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION ACT — REVIEW
Some notice of this question has been given. I refer to the statutory review of the Criminal Investigation Act that included the examination and consideration of retina scanning, facial mapping, the covert taking of DNA when authorised by a court and the taking of DNA for non-indictable offences. (1) Has a formal government response been finalised? (2) Has the response been considered by cabinet; and, if not, when is it anticipated that this will occur? (3) Which, if any, of the review’s recommendations does the minister support? (4) When does the government intend to make a decision on whether amendments will be made to the Criminal Investigation Act? (5) What is the timetable for introducing those amendments into Parliament? Hon PETER COLLIER
Some notice of this question has been given. I refer to the statutory review of the Criminal Investigation Act that included the examination and consideration of retina scanning, facial mapping, the covert taking of DNA when authorised by a court and the taking of DNA for non-indictable offences. (1) Has a formal government response been finalised? (2) Has the response been considered by cabinet; and, if not, when is it anticipated that this will occur? (3) Which, if any, of the review’s recommendations does the minister support? (4) When does the government intend to make a decision on whether amendments will be made to the Criminal Investigation Act? (5) What is the timetable for introducing those amendments into Parliament? Hon PETER COLLIER
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I do not have an answer to the fifth question. I will give the member the response provided. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The minister supports the majority of the recommendations. However, there are areas of the report and recommendations in the report on which the minister is currently seeking further advice in order to formulate the government’s response. (4) The government will make a decision after the matter has been to cabinet.
(1) Has a formal government response been finalised? (2) Has the response been considered by cabinet; and, if not, when is it anticipated that this will occur? (3) Which, if any, of the review’s recommendations does the minister support? (4) When does the government intend to make a decision on whether amendments will be made to the Criminal Investigation Act? (5) What is the timetable for introducing those amendments into Parliament? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I do not have an answer to the fifth question. I will give the member the response provided. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The minister supports the majority of the recommendations. However, there are areas of the report and recommendations in the report on which the minister is currently seeking further advice in order to formulate the government’s response. (4) The government will make a decision after the matter has been to cabinet.
(2) Has the response been considered by cabinet; and, if not, when is it anticipated that this will occur? (3) Which, if any, of the review’s recommendations does the minister support? (4) When does the government intend to make a decision on whether amendments will be made to the Criminal Investigation Act? (5) What is the timetable for introducing those amendments into Parliament? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I do not have an answer to the fifth question. I will give the member the response provided. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The minister supports the majority of the recommendations. However, there are areas of the report and recommendations in the report on which the minister is currently seeking further advice in order to formulate the government’s response. (4) The government will make a decision after the matter has been to cabinet.
(3) Which, if any, of the review’s recommendations does the minister support? (4) When does the government intend to make a decision on whether amendments will be made to the Criminal Investigation Act? (5) What is the timetable for introducing those amendments into Parliament? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I do not have an answer to the fifth question. I will give the member the response provided. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The minister supports the majority of the recommendations. However, there are areas of the report and recommendations in the report on which the minister is currently seeking further advice in order to formulate the government’s response. (4) The government will make a decision after the matter has been to cabinet.
(4) When does the government intend to make a decision on whether amendments will be made to the Criminal Investigation Act? (5) What is the timetable for introducing those amendments into Parliament? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I do not have an answer to the fifth question. I will give the member the response provided. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The minister supports the majority of the recommendations. However, there are areas of the report and recommendations in the report on which the minister is currently seeking further advice in order to formulate the government’s response. (4) The government will make a decision after the matter has been to cabinet.
(5) What is the timetable for introducing those amendments into Parliament? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I do not have an answer to the fifth question. I will give the member the response provided. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The minister supports the majority of the recommendations. However, there are areas of the report and recommendations in the report on which the minister is currently seeking further advice in order to formulate the government’s response. (4) The government will make a decision after the matter has been to cabinet.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I do not have an answer to the fifth question. I will give the member the response provided. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The minister supports the majority of the recommendations. However, there are areas of the report and recommendations in the report on which the minister is currently seeking further advice in order to formulate the government’s response. (4) The government will make a decision after the matter has been to cabinet.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I do not have an answer to the fifth question. I will give the member the response provided. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The minister supports the majority of the recommendations. However, there are areas of the report and recommendations in the report on which the minister is currently seeking further advice in order to formulate the government’s response. (4) The government will make a decision after the matter has been to cabinet.
(1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The minister supports the majority of the recommendations. However, there are areas of the report and recommendations in the report on which the minister is currently seeking further advice in order to formulate the government’s response. (4) The government will make a decision after the matter has been to cabinet.
(2) Not applicable. (3) The minister supports the majority of the recommendations. However, there are areas of the report and recommendations in the report on which the minister is currently seeking further advice in order to formulate the government’s response. (4) The government will make a decision after the matter has been to cabinet.
(3) The minister supports the majority of the recommendations. However, there are areas of the report and recommendations in the report on which the minister is currently seeking further advice in order to formulate the government’s response. (4) The government will make a decision after the matter has been to cabinet.
(4) The government will make a decision after the matter has been to cabinet.
(1) Has a formal government response been finalised? (2) Has the response been considered by cabinet; and, if not, when is it anticipated that this will occur? (3) Which, if any, of the review’s recommendations does the minister support? (4) When does the government intend to make a decision on whether amendments will be made to the Criminal Investigation Act? (5) What is the timetable for introducing those amendments into Parliament? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I do not have an answer to the fifth question. I will give the member the response provided. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The minister supports the majority of the recommendations. However, there are areas of the report and recommendations in the report on which the minister is currently seeking further advice in order to formulate the government’s response. (4) The government will make a decision after the matter has been to cabinet.
(2) Has the response been considered by cabinet; and, if not, when is it anticipated that this will occur? (3) Which, if any, of the review’s recommendations does the minister support? (4) When does the government intend to make a decision on whether amendments will be made to the Criminal Investigation Act? (5) What is the timetable for introducing those amendments into Parliament? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I do not have an answer to the fifth question. I will give the member the response provided. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The minister supports the majority of the recommendations. However, there are areas of the report and recommendations in the report on which the minister is currently seeking further advice in order to formulate the government’s response. (4) The government will make a decision after the matter has been to cabinet.
(3) Which, if any, of the review’s recommendations does the minister support? (4) When does the government intend to make a decision on whether amendments will be made to the Criminal Investigation Act? (5) What is the timetable for introducing those amendments into Parliament? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I do not have an answer to the fifth question. I will give the member the response provided. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The minister supports the majority of the recommendations. However, there are areas of the report and recommendations in the report on which the minister is currently seeking further advice in order to formulate the government’s response. (4) The government will make a decision after the matter has been to cabinet.
(4) When does the government intend to make a decision on whether amendments will be made to the Criminal Investigation Act? (5) What is the timetable for introducing those amendments into Parliament? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I do not have an answer to the fifth question. I will give the member the response provided. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The minister supports the majority of the recommendations. However, there are areas of the report and recommendations in the report on which the minister is currently seeking further advice in order to formulate the government’s response. (4) The government will make a decision after the matter has been to cabinet.
(5) What is the timetable for introducing those amendments into Parliament? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I do not have an answer to the fifth question. I will give the member the response provided. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The minister supports the majority of the recommendations. However, there are areas of the report and recommendations in the report on which the minister is currently seeking further advice in order to formulate the government’s response. (4) The government will make a decision after the matter has been to cabinet.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I do not have an answer to the fifth question. I will give the member the response provided. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The minister supports the majority of the recommendations. However, there are areas of the report and recommendations in the report on which the minister is currently seeking further advice in order to formulate the government’s response. (4) The government will make a decision after the matter has been to cabinet.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I do not have an answer to the fifth question. I will give the member the response provided. (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The minister supports the majority of the recommendations. However, there are areas of the report and recommendations in the report on which the minister is currently seeking further advice in order to formulate the government’s response. (4) The government will make a decision after the matter has been to cabinet.
(1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) The minister supports the majority of the recommendations. However, there are areas of the report and recommendations in the report on which the minister is currently seeking further advice in order to formulate the government’s response. (4) The government will make a decision after the matter has been to cabinet.
(2) Not applicable. (3) The minister supports the majority of the recommendations. However, there are areas of the report and recommendations in the report on which the minister is currently seeking further advice in order to formulate the government’s response. (4) The government will make a decision after the matter has been to cabinet.
(3) The minister supports the majority of the recommendations. However, there are areas of the report and recommendations in the report on which the minister is currently seeking further advice in order to formulate the government’s response. (4) The government will make a decision after the matter has been to cabinet.
(4) The government will make a decision after the matter has been to cabinet.
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