❓ Hon Michael Mischin asks the Attorney General, via the Leader of the House, about the parole eligibility of Dante Arthurs, the murderer of Sofia Rodriguez-Urrutia Shu, and related representations and policy considerations.
AnsweredQoN 1145Legislative Council
Asked
20 November 2018
Member
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
DANTE ARTHURS — PAROLE
1145. Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN to the Leader of the House
representing the Attorney General:
I understand that the Leader of the House
may not have the answer readily to hand, but I ask this question so that it can
be provided later in today's session.
I refer to the prisoner Dante
Arthurs, the murderer of Sofia Rodriguez-Urrutia Shu.
(1) When is Arthurs eligible for
release on parole?
(2) Has the
Attorney General received any representations or petitions urging him to refuse
any recommendation for Arthurs' release on parole?
(3) Is yes to
(2), how many such representations have been made and from whom?
(4) Given that
the Attorney General, both when in opposition and since, has given assurances
to the public that certain notorious killers will not be released, has he done
so in this case; and, if not, why not?
(5) Given that
the Attorney General has introduced legislation to enable him to defer
reporting by the Prisoners Review Board of Western Australia in the case of
certain killers, allegedly to relieve the burden on secondary victims, does he
consider it also to be in the public interest to do so in the case of crimes
like those of Arthurs; and, if not, why not?
1145. Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN to the Leader of the House
representing the Attorney General:
I understand that the Leader of the House
may not have the answer readily to hand, but I ask this question so that it can
be provided later in today's session.
I refer to the prisoner Dante
Arthurs, the murderer of Sofia Rodriguez-Urrutia Shu.
(1) When is Arthurs eligible for
release on parole?
(2) Has the
Attorney General received any representations or petitions urging him to refuse
any recommendation for Arthurs' release on parole?
(3) Is yes to
(2), how many such representations have been made and from whom?
(4) Given that
the Attorney General, both when in opposition and since, has given assurances
to the public that certain notorious killers will not be released, has he done
so in this case; and, if not, why not?
(5) Given that
the Attorney General has introduced legislation to enable him to defer
reporting by the Prisoners Review Board of Western Australia in the case of
certain killers, allegedly to relieve the burden on secondary victims, does he
consider it also to be in the public interest to do so in the case of crimes
like those of Arthurs; and, if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
Yes,
I indicated to the member behind the Chair that the answer is coming; I expect
it before the end of question time.
[See page 8150.]
some notice of the question.
Yes,
I indicated to the member behind the Chair that the answer is coming; I expect
it before the end of question time.
[See page 8150.]
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