❓ Hon Nick Goiran asks about the timeline of amendments to the Bail Act 1982 following the death of Annaliesse Ugle, specifically regarding remand for convicted offenders and protection of vulnerable children. The Attorney General provides dates for drafting instructions and the most recent draft.
AnsweredQoN 710Legislative Council
Asked
14 September 2021
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
BAIL ACT — AMENDMENTS
710. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to comments from the
Attorney General reported by ABC news on 11 December 2020 that indicate that,
following the death of Annaliesse Ugle, proposed amendments to the Bail Act
1982 were prepared to ensure that, when a person has been convicted of an
offence, by either a plea of guilty or a verdict of a jury, the presumption will be that the offender will be remanded in
custody awaiting sentence, and that the protection of vulnerable children would be given the utmost priority.
(1) On what date on or before 11 December 2020 were
instructions given to prepare the proposed amendments?
(2) Have any
revised drafts been prepared on or after 11 December 2020?
(3) What is the
date of the most recent draft?
710. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to comments from the
Attorney General reported by ABC news on 11 December 2020 that indicate that,
following the death of Annaliesse Ugle, proposed amendments to the Bail Act
1982 were prepared to ensure that, when a person has been convicted of an
offence, by either a plea of guilty or a verdict of a jury, the presumption will be that the offender will be remanded in
custody awaiting sentence, and that the protection of vulnerable children would be given the utmost priority.
(1) On what date on or before 11 December 2020 were
instructions given to prepare the proposed amendments?
(2) Have any
revised drafts been prepared on or after 11 December 2020?
(3) What is the
date of the most recent draft?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. I provide the following response on behalf of the
Attorney General.
(1) The
Department of Justice provided drafting instructions for proposed amendments to
the Bail Act 1982 to parliamentary counsel on 17 December 2020.
(2) Yes.
(3) The
Department of Justice received the most recent draft on 3 September 2021.
some notice of the question. I provide the following response on behalf of the
Attorney General.
(1) The
Department of Justice provided drafting instructions for proposed amendments to
the Bail Act 1982 to parliamentary counsel on 17 December 2020.
(2) Yes.
(3) The
Department of Justice received the most recent draft on 3 September 2021.
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