❓ Hon Alison Xamon asks the Attorney General about the implementation status of the 2012 Law Reform Commission report on Coronial Practice in WA. The Attorney General states that two recommendations are reflected in a current bill and the remainder are under consideration.
AnsweredQoN 310Legislative Council
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I refer to the 2012 Law Reform Commission report,
Review of Coronial Practice in Western Australia
, and I ask:
(a) which of the 113 recommendations made by the Law Reform Commission have been acted upon;
(b) of the recommendations which not been acted upon, which ones are supported by the Government;
(c) does the Government intend to act upon the recommendations in (b);
(d) if yes to (c), when; and
(e) if yes to (c), will recommendations requiring legislative change be addressed through the development of a new Coroners Act or amendment to existing legislation?
Review of Coronial Practice in Western Australia
, and I ask:
(a) which of the 113 recommendations made by the Law Reform Commission have been acted upon;
(b) of the recommendations which not been acted upon, which ones are supported by the Government;
(c) does the Government intend to act upon the recommendations in (b);
(d) if yes to (c), when; and
(e) if yes to (c), will recommendations requiring legislative change be addressed through the development of a new Coroners Act or amendment to existing legislation?
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Answered
12 October 2017
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Attorney General
Response time
9 days
(a) - (e) Recommendations 55 and 56 are reflected in the bill currently before the Council and the remainder are under consideration by the Government.
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