❓ Hon. Alison Xamon asks the Attorney General about the government's consideration of introducing a non-fatal strangulation offence in WA, similar to other Australian jurisdictions. The response indicates ongoing consultation as part of broader family and domestic violence prevention reforms.
AnsweredQoN 792Legislative Council
Asked
8 August 2019
Member
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
FAMILY AND DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE — NON-FATAL STRANGULATION OFFENCE
792. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Leader of the House
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to my question without
notice 23 asked on 13 March 2018 about non-fatal strangulation, which has now
been introduced as an offence in Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia,
Victoria and the ACT.
(1) Has the
government now considered this issue?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) If yes to
(1), does the government intend to introduce the offence of non-fatal
strangulation into WA?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) If yes to (3), when?
VIOLENCE — NON-FATAL STRANGULATION OFFENCE
792. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Leader of the House
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to my question without
notice 23 asked on 13 March 2018 about non-fatal strangulation, which has now
been introduced as an offence in Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia,
Victoria and the ACT.
(1) Has the
government now considered this issue?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) If yes to
(1), does the government intend to introduce the offence of non-fatal
strangulation into WA?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) If yes to (3), when?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(5) The
Acting Commissioner for Victims of Crime is consulting on non-fatal
strangulation as part of the McGowan government's ongoing work to
develop a package of family and domestic violence prevention reforms.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(5) The
Acting Commissioner for Victims of Crime is consulting on non-fatal
strangulation as part of the McGowan government's ongoing work to
develop a package of family and domestic violence prevention reforms.
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