❓ Update on WA's Dangerous Sexual Offender legislation outcomes. 6 offenders detained indefinitely, 6 under community supervision, 2 applications dismissed, 1 pending. Attorney General highlights recent detention orders for Darren Hart and Mark Wimbridge.
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DANGEROUS SEXUAL OFFENDER LEGISLATION
The government introduced the dangerous sexual offender legislation two years ago to protect the community from convicted dangerous sexual predators. Will the Attorney General provide the house with an update on the outcomes of applications made under the legislation? Mr J.A. McGINTY
The government introduced the dangerous sexual offender legislation two years ago to protect the community from convicted dangerous sexual predators. Will the Attorney General provide the house with an update on the outcomes of applications made under the legislation? Mr J.A. McGINTY
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I thank the member for some notice of the question. There have been 15 applications made to the Supreme Court to deal with dangerous sex offenders since the legislation came into effect as a result of an election commitment that was given during the 2005 state election campaign. Of those 15 cases, six dangerous sex offenders have been detained indefinitely in prison, having already served a sentence imposed on them by the court. That is a very encouraging response from the court to keep the community safe by keeping these people behind bars. A further six offenders are the subject of rigorous community supervision, which would not otherwise have been in place given that they had reached the end of their sentence; they will now be supervised in the community. Two applications have been dismissed — Mr R.F. Johnson interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Hillarys! Mr J.A. McGINTY : One matter is still before the court. I am particularly pleased that in recent times we have seen the court—for instance, in the past two weeks—impose two continuing detention orders. It means that these prisoners will stay on in prison. One was against Darren Hart. That continuing detention order commenced on 20 March 2008. His sexual offences were seven offences of aggravated sexual penetration, two of aggravated assault on a female and aggravated sexual assault. On 27 March 2008 Mark Wimbridge was also subject to a continuing detention order. His offences were eight offences of aggravated sexual penetration, attempted carnal knowledge, rape, attempted rape and aggravated assault. When we bring in strong legislation to protect the community, it is pleasing that the court also sees fit to keep these dangerous offenders behind bars beyond the term that the courts originally imposed on them because they represent an ongoing threat to the community.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. There have been 15 applications made to the Supreme Court to deal with dangerous sex offenders since the legislation came into effect as a result of an election commitment that was given during the 2005 state election campaign. Of those 15 cases, six dangerous sex offenders have been detained indefinitely in prison, having already served a sentence imposed on them by the court. That is a very encouraging response from the court to keep the community safe by keeping these people behind bars. A further six offenders are the subject of rigorous community supervision, which would not otherwise have been in place given that they had reached the end of their sentence; they will now be supervised in the community. Two applications have been dismissed — Mr R.F. Johnson interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Hillarys! Mr J.A. McGINTY : One matter is still before the court. I am particularly pleased that in recent times we have seen the court—for instance, in the past two weeks—impose two continuing detention orders. It means that these prisoners will stay on in prison. One was against Darren Hart. That continuing detention order commenced on 20 March 2008. His sexual offences were seven offences of aggravated sexual penetration, two of aggravated assault on a female and aggravated sexual assault. On 27 March 2008 Mark Wimbridge was also subject to a continuing detention order. His offences were eight offences of aggravated sexual penetration, attempted carnal knowledge, rape, attempted rape and aggravated assault. When we bring in strong legislation to protect the community, it is pleasing that the court also sees fit to keep these dangerous offenders behind bars beyond the term that the courts originally imposed on them because they represent an ongoing threat to the community.
I thank the member for some notice of the question. There have been 15 applications made to the Supreme Court to deal with dangerous sex offenders since the legislation came into effect as a result of an election commitment that was given during the 2005 state election campaign. Of those 15 cases, six dangerous sex offenders have been detained indefinitely in prison, having already served a sentence imposed on them by the court. That is a very encouraging response from the court to keep the community safe by keeping these people behind bars. A further six offenders are the subject of rigorous community supervision, which would not otherwise have been in place given that they had reached the end of their sentence; they will now be supervised in the community. Two applications have been dismissed — Mr R.F. Johnson interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Hillarys! Mr J.A. McGINTY : One matter is still before the court. I am particularly pleased that in recent times we have seen the court—for instance, in the past two weeks—impose two continuing detention orders. It means that these prisoners will stay on in prison. One was against Darren Hart. That continuing detention order commenced on 20 March 2008. His sexual offences were seven offences of aggravated sexual penetration, two of aggravated assault on a female and aggravated sexual assault. On 27 March 2008 Mark Wimbridge was also subject to a continuing detention order. His offences were eight offences of aggravated sexual penetration, attempted carnal knowledge, rape, attempted rape and aggravated assault. When we bring in strong legislation to protect the community, it is pleasing that the court also sees fit to keep these dangerous offenders behind bars beyond the term that the courts originally imposed on them because they represent an ongoing threat to the community.
Mr R.F. Johnson interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Hillarys! Mr J.A. McGINTY : One matter is still before the court. I am particularly pleased that in recent times we have seen the court—for instance, in the past two weeks—impose two continuing detention orders. It means that these prisoners will stay on in prison. One was against Darren Hart. That continuing detention order commenced on 20 March 2008. His sexual offences were seven offences of aggravated sexual penetration, two of aggravated assault on a female and aggravated sexual assault. On 27 March 2008 Mark Wimbridge was also subject to a continuing detention order. His offences were eight offences of aggravated sexual penetration, attempted carnal knowledge, rape, attempted rape and aggravated assault. When we bring in strong legislation to protect the community, it is pleasing that the court also sees fit to keep these dangerous offenders behind bars beyond the term that the courts originally imposed on them because they represent an ongoing threat to the community.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Hillarys! Mr J.A. McGINTY : One matter is still before the court. I am particularly pleased that in recent times we have seen the court—for instance, in the past two weeks—impose two continuing detention orders. It means that these prisoners will stay on in prison. One was against Darren Hart. That continuing detention order commenced on 20 March 2008. His sexual offences were seven offences of aggravated sexual penetration, two of aggravated assault on a female and aggravated sexual assault. On 27 March 2008 Mark Wimbridge was also subject to a continuing detention order. His offences were eight offences of aggravated sexual penetration, attempted carnal knowledge, rape, attempted rape and aggravated assault. When we bring in strong legislation to protect the community, it is pleasing that the court also sees fit to keep these dangerous offenders behind bars beyond the term that the courts originally imposed on them because they represent an ongoing threat to the community.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : One matter is still before the court. I am particularly pleased that in recent times we have seen the court—for instance, in the past two weeks—impose two continuing detention orders. It means that these prisoners will stay on in prison. One was against Darren Hart. That continuing detention order commenced on 20 March 2008. His sexual offences were seven offences of aggravated sexual penetration, two of aggravated assault on a female and aggravated sexual assault. On 27 March 2008 Mark Wimbridge was also subject to a continuing detention order. His offences were eight offences of aggravated sexual penetration, attempted carnal knowledge, rape, attempted rape and aggravated assault. When we bring in strong legislation to protect the community, it is pleasing that the court also sees fit to keep these dangerous offenders behind bars beyond the term that the courts originally imposed on them because they represent an ongoing threat to the community.
When we bring in strong legislation to protect the community, it is pleasing that the court also sees fit to keep these dangerous offenders behind bars beyond the term that the courts originally imposed on them because they represent an ongoing threat to the community.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. There have been 15 applications made to the Supreme Court to deal with dangerous sex offenders since the legislation came into effect as a result of an election commitment that was given during the 2005 state election campaign. Of those 15 cases, six dangerous sex offenders have been detained indefinitely in prison, having already served a sentence imposed on them by the court. That is a very encouraging response from the court to keep the community safe by keeping these people behind bars. A further six offenders are the subject of rigorous community supervision, which would not otherwise have been in place given that they had reached the end of their sentence; they will now be supervised in the community. Two applications have been dismissed — Mr R.F. Johnson interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Hillarys! Mr J.A. McGINTY : One matter is still before the court. I am particularly pleased that in recent times we have seen the court—for instance, in the past two weeks—impose two continuing detention orders. It means that these prisoners will stay on in prison. One was against Darren Hart. That continuing detention order commenced on 20 March 2008. His sexual offences were seven offences of aggravated sexual penetration, two of aggravated assault on a female and aggravated sexual assault. On 27 March 2008 Mark Wimbridge was also subject to a continuing detention order. His offences were eight offences of aggravated sexual penetration, attempted carnal knowledge, rape, attempted rape and aggravated assault. When we bring in strong legislation to protect the community, it is pleasing that the court also sees fit to keep these dangerous offenders behind bars beyond the term that the courts originally imposed on them because they represent an ongoing threat to the community.
I thank the member for some notice of the question. There have been 15 applications made to the Supreme Court to deal with dangerous sex offenders since the legislation came into effect as a result of an election commitment that was given during the 2005 state election campaign. Of those 15 cases, six dangerous sex offenders have been detained indefinitely in prison, having already served a sentence imposed on them by the court. That is a very encouraging response from the court to keep the community safe by keeping these people behind bars. A further six offenders are the subject of rigorous community supervision, which would not otherwise have been in place given that they had reached the end of their sentence; they will now be supervised in the community. Two applications have been dismissed — Mr R.F. Johnson interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Hillarys! Mr J.A. McGINTY : One matter is still before the court. I am particularly pleased that in recent times we have seen the court—for instance, in the past two weeks—impose two continuing detention orders. It means that these prisoners will stay on in prison. One was against Darren Hart. That continuing detention order commenced on 20 March 2008. His sexual offences were seven offences of aggravated sexual penetration, two of aggravated assault on a female and aggravated sexual assault. On 27 March 2008 Mark Wimbridge was also subject to a continuing detention order. His offences were eight offences of aggravated sexual penetration, attempted carnal knowledge, rape, attempted rape and aggravated assault. When we bring in strong legislation to protect the community, it is pleasing that the court also sees fit to keep these dangerous offenders behind bars beyond the term that the courts originally imposed on them because they represent an ongoing threat to the community.
Mr R.F. Johnson interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Hillarys! Mr J.A. McGINTY : One matter is still before the court. I am particularly pleased that in recent times we have seen the court—for instance, in the past two weeks—impose two continuing detention orders. It means that these prisoners will stay on in prison. One was against Darren Hart. That continuing detention order commenced on 20 March 2008. His sexual offences were seven offences of aggravated sexual penetration, two of aggravated assault on a female and aggravated sexual assault. On 27 March 2008 Mark Wimbridge was also subject to a continuing detention order. His offences were eight offences of aggravated sexual penetration, attempted carnal knowledge, rape, attempted rape and aggravated assault. When we bring in strong legislation to protect the community, it is pleasing that the court also sees fit to keep these dangerous offenders behind bars beyond the term that the courts originally imposed on them because they represent an ongoing threat to the community.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Hillarys! Mr J.A. McGINTY : One matter is still before the court. I am particularly pleased that in recent times we have seen the court—for instance, in the past two weeks—impose two continuing detention orders. It means that these prisoners will stay on in prison. One was against Darren Hart. That continuing detention order commenced on 20 March 2008. His sexual offences were seven offences of aggravated sexual penetration, two of aggravated assault on a female and aggravated sexual assault. On 27 March 2008 Mark Wimbridge was also subject to a continuing detention order. His offences were eight offences of aggravated sexual penetration, attempted carnal knowledge, rape, attempted rape and aggravated assault. When we bring in strong legislation to protect the community, it is pleasing that the court also sees fit to keep these dangerous offenders behind bars beyond the term that the courts originally imposed on them because they represent an ongoing threat to the community.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : One matter is still before the court. I am particularly pleased that in recent times we have seen the court—for instance, in the past two weeks—impose two continuing detention orders. It means that these prisoners will stay on in prison. One was against Darren Hart. That continuing detention order commenced on 20 March 2008. His sexual offences were seven offences of aggravated sexual penetration, two of aggravated assault on a female and aggravated sexual assault. On 27 March 2008 Mark Wimbridge was also subject to a continuing detention order. His offences were eight offences of aggravated sexual penetration, attempted carnal knowledge, rape, attempted rape and aggravated assault. When we bring in strong legislation to protect the community, it is pleasing that the court also sees fit to keep these dangerous offenders behind bars beyond the term that the courts originally imposed on them because they represent an ongoing threat to the community.
When we bring in strong legislation to protect the community, it is pleasing that the court also sees fit to keep these dangerous offenders behind bars beyond the term that the courts originally imposed on them because they represent an ongoing threat to the community.
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