❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information about Tom Geoffrey Lewandowski's (formerly Adam Geoffrey Rybicki) name change, specifically regarding the timing, active restraining orders, and whether he was a 'required declarant' at the time of application. The response provides the date of the name change registration and explains why other information is not readily available.
AnsweredQoN 1334Legislative Council
Asked
7 November 2023
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
TOM
GEOFFREY LEWANDOWSKI — TINDER STALKER — CHANGE OF NAME
1334. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to news reports
regarding the convicted Tinder stalker Tom Geoffrey Lewandowski, formerly Adam Geoffrey Rybicki.
(1) When did
Mr Rybicki apply to change his name?
(2) How many restraining orders were active on Mr
Rybicki when he made the application to change his name?
(3) Was Mr
Rybicki a ''required declarant''?
GEOFFREY LEWANDOWSKI — TINDER STALKER — CHANGE OF NAME
1334. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to news reports
regarding the convicted Tinder stalker Tom Geoffrey Lewandowski, formerly Adam Geoffrey Rybicki.
(1) When did
Mr Rybicki apply to change his name?
(2) How many restraining orders were active on Mr
Rybicki when he made the application to change his name?
(3) Was Mr
Rybicki a ''required declarant''?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of the question. On behalf
of the parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General, I provide the
following answer.
(1) A change of name was registered on 8 January 2021.
(2) The Attorney General is not privy to this
information, which is held by the courts. Restraining orders fall under
civil legislation. I am advised that, other than a party to a case, information
can only be released upon lodgement to the court of a form 3 application,
together with an affidavit for consideration by a magistrate. This is in
accordance with section 33A of the Magistrates Court Act 2004 and rule 39 of
the Magistrates Court General Rules 2005.
(3) Not
applicable. Part 5, division 3 of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration
Act 1998, which deals with ''restricted persons'', did not come
into operation until 1 October 2022.
of the parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General, I provide the
following answer.
(1) A change of name was registered on 8 January 2021.
(2) The Attorney General is not privy to this
information, which is held by the courts. Restraining orders fall under
civil legislation. I am advised that, other than a party to a case, information
can only be released upon lodgement to the court of a form 3 application,
together with an affidavit for consideration by a magistrate. This is in
accordance with section 33A of the Magistrates Court Act 2004 and rule 39 of
the Magistrates Court General Rules 2005.
(3) Not
applicable. Part 5, division 3 of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration
Act 1998, which deals with ''restricted persons'', did not come
into operation until 1 October 2022.
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