❓ Hon. Kate Doust questions the Attorney General on the delay in acting on the 2014 review of the Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act 2006. The Attorney General confirms action is being taken and legislation is being developed, but is delayed by an issue requiring further advice.
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DANGEROUS
SEXUAL OFFENDERS ACT 2006 — REVIEW
874. Hon KATE DOUST to the
Attorney General:
In March 2014 the Attorney General ordered a review of the stateXXX ###XXXs Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act. The
Attorney General said at the time —
ZZZ### ZZZIf any reforms are required, I will
introduce legislation for those reforms in the spring session of Parliament and
I would expect the full support of the Opposition �
I understand that the review report was provided to the Attorney General
in June 2014. We are now in August 2015 and there does not appear to have been
any action taken. Can the Attorney General please explain to the house whether
he intends to make any changes to that legislation; and, if so, what has taken
the Attorney General so long to act on this matter?
SEXUAL OFFENDERS ACT 2006 — REVIEW
874. Hon KATE DOUST to the
Attorney General:
In March 2014 the Attorney General ordered a review of the stateXXX ###XXXs Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act. The
Attorney General said at the time —
ZZZ### ZZZIf any reforms are required, I will
introduce legislation for those reforms in the spring session of Parliament and
I would expect the full support of the Opposition �
I understand that the review report was provided to the Attorney General
in June 2014. We are now in August 2015 and there does not appear to have been
any action taken. Can the Attorney General please explain to the house whether
he intends to make any changes to that legislation; and, if so, what has taken
the Attorney General so long to act on this matter?
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I thank the
honourable member for the question.
Yes, action is being
taken; legislation is currently being developed. I have been informed of an
issue that needs to be addressed in respect of one of the proposals in that
legislation and I am seeking further advice on that issue. I have to say that
the review of the legislation did not expose any fundamental difficulties with
that legislation that required any radical and urgent change. However, changes
are being made that will make the legislation more effective.
honourable member for the question.
Yes, action is being
taken; legislation is currently being developed. I have been informed of an
issue that needs to be addressed in respect of one of the proposals in that
legislation and I am seeking further advice on that issue. I have to say that
the review of the legislation did not expose any fundamental difficulties with
that legislation that required any radical and urgent change. However, changes
are being made that will make the legislation more effective.
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