❓ Hon Peter Collier asks the Minister for Police about arrests and convictions related to the Criminal Law (Unlawful Consorting and Prohibited Insignia) Act 2021, specifically concerning outlaw motorcycle gangs. The Minister provides data on consorting notices issued and charges/convictions for displaying prohibited insignia.
AnsweredQoN 728Legislative Council
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CRIMINAL LAW (UNLAWFUL
CONSORTING AND PROHIBITED INSIGNIA) ACT
728. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer the minister to the passing
of the Criminal Law (Unlawful Consorting and Prohibited Insignia) Bill 2021 in
December 2021.
(1) How many
members of outlaw motorcycle gangs have been arrested for unlawful consorting
since the passing of this bill?
(2) How many
members of outlaw motorcycle gangs have been convicted of unlawful consorting
since the passing of this bill?
(3) How many
members of outlaw motorcycle gangs have been arrested for displaying prohibited
insignia since the passing of this bill?
(4) How many
members of outlaw motorcycle gangs have been convicted of displaying prohibited
insignia since the passing of this bill?
CONSORTING AND PROHIBITED INSIGNIA) ACT
728. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer the minister to the passing
of the Criminal Law (Unlawful Consorting and Prohibited Insignia) Bill 2021 in
December 2021.
(1) How many
members of outlaw motorcycle gangs have been arrested for unlawful consorting
since the passing of this bill?
(2) How many
members of outlaw motorcycle gangs have been convicted of unlawful consorting
since the passing of this bill?
(3) How many
members of outlaw motorcycle gangs have been arrested for displaying prohibited
insignia since the passing of this bill?
(4) How many
members of outlaw motorcycle gangs have been convicted of displaying prohibited
insignia since the passing of this bill?
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I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
(1)–(4) The Western Australia Police Force advise that
three consorting notices have been issued on 31 May 2022 , 15 August 2022
and 16 August, with no breaches occurring. The WA Police Force has charged 73
people for displaying prohibited insignia,
resulting in 18 convictions, no acquittals and 55 currently in the court system.
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
(1)–(4) The Western Australia Police Force advise that
three consorting notices have been issued on 31 May 2022 , 15 August 2022
and 16 August, with no breaches occurring. The WA Police Force has charged 73
people for displaying prohibited insignia,
resulting in 18 convictions, no acquittals and 55 currently in the court system.
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