❓ Question regarding the impact of sentencing legislation on early release for serious offenders. The Premier's response deflects, accusing the opposition of sabotage and assuming knowledge of prisoner behaviour.
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sentencing act, early release provisions
Will the Premier explain why the sentencing legislation will enable the State’s worst criminals to get out of jail earlier? Mr COURT
Will the Premier explain why the sentencing legislation will enable the State’s worst criminals to get out of jail earlier? Mr COURT
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The member is assuming that he knows what the behaviour of prisoners will be. He knows exactly how the legislation will work. He knows that the Labor Party sabotaged the attempt to put the sentencing matrix in place. It would have enabled the Parliament to increase sentences. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! We are all a bit touchy on the last day.
Mr COURT replied: The member is assuming that he knows what the behaviour of prisoners will be. He knows exactly how the legislation will work. He knows that the Labor Party sabotaged the attempt to put the sentencing matrix in place. It would have enabled the Parliament to increase sentences. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! We are all a bit touchy on the last day.
The member is assuming that he knows what the behaviour of prisoners will be. He knows exactly how the legislation will work. He knows that the Labor Party sabotaged the attempt to put the sentencing matrix in place. It would have enabled the Parliament to increase sentences. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! We are all a bit touchy on the last day.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! We are all a bit touchy on the last day.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! We are all a bit touchy on the last day.
Mr COURT replied: The member is assuming that he knows what the behaviour of prisoners will be. He knows exactly how the legislation will work. He knows that the Labor Party sabotaged the attempt to put the sentencing matrix in place. It would have enabled the Parliament to increase sentences. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! We are all a bit touchy on the last day.
The member is assuming that he knows what the behaviour of prisoners will be. He knows exactly how the legislation will work. He knows that the Labor Party sabotaged the attempt to put the sentencing matrix in place. It would have enabled the Parliament to increase sentences. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! We are all a bit touchy on the last day.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! We are all a bit touchy on the last day.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! We are all a bit touchy on the last day.
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