Hon. Matt Benson-Lidholm inquires about the status of the Justices of the Peace review initiated in 2010, seeking updates on potential changes and travel expense remuneration. The response indicates ongoing assessment and future announcements if changes are decided.

AnsweredQoN 424Legislative Council
Asked
21 June 2012
Portfolio
Justice

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JUSTICES
OF THE PEACE — REVIEW
424. Hon MATT
BENSON-LIDHOLM to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister
for Justice:
I refer to a review of the role of Justices of the Peace and
the call for submissions that closed in November 2010 in WA.
(1) What is the
current status of this project?
(2) When will the government publicly outline changes to
current JP arrangements?
(3) Is remuneration for travel expenses part of that review?

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I thank
the honourable member for some notice of this question, and on behalf of the
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Justice, I provide the following
response —
(1) A business
case outlining the anticipated cost of a number of options arising out of the
submissions has been prepared and the feasibility of implementing the various
options was under consideration by the former Attorney General. The department
is currently collating further information as requested by the former Attorney
General to supplement the business case.
(2) If and
when it is decided that changes should be made to current JP arrangements,
those changes will be publicly announced.
(3) Remuneration for travel expenses was included in the
discussion paper and views sought.

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