❓ The WA government is working towards a national approach to child sex offender registration and has made progress in sharing DNA evidence, including a standing agreement with the Northern Territory.
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I refer to this week’s meeting of police ministers held in Darwin. (1) Will the minister inform the House of the details of a national approach to the registration of child sex offenders? (2) What progress has been made in the sharing of DNA evidence between States and Territories? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS
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I thank the member for Girrawheen for her question and for her strong interest in law enforcement matters. (1)-(2) I am pleased to announce that at this week’s Australasian Police Ministers Council meeting we reached an agreement to establish a working group to develop a nationally consistent approach to the registration of child sex offenders and other specific offenders against children. Our Government fully backs any move to prevent these heinous crimes against innocent young victims in our community. The model has been operating in New South Wales since June 2000, and it will form the basis of the national strategy. It was a recommendation of the Wood royal commission. Under the New South Wales Act, child murderers, child sex offenders and persons who commit indecency, kidnapping, prostitution, sexual slavery and pornography offences against children are required to keep police informed of certain personal details for between eight and 15 years after their release into the community. These details include where they live, where they work and the type of car they drive. One of the most important provisions of the New South Wales legislation is that relevant offenders who enter New South Wales from other jurisdictions are required to register with state police within 28 days. There are currently nearly 600 offenders registered with the New South Wales police. There is a growing international recognition of schemes like this, with the United States, the United Kingdom and Canadian Provinces introducing such schemes. The working group is expected to report back with a detailed implementation strategy early next year. Another important issue, DNA legislation, was addressed at the Australasian Police Ministers Council meeting. In a national first, Western Australia signed a standing agreement with the Northern Territory on the exchange of DNA profiles. Members will be aware of the DNA difficulties between South Australia and the Northern Territory over a suspect in the Falconio case. The agreement that the Government has put in place with the Northern Territory is a standing agreement so that valuable time is not wasted making one-off agreements about individual DNA profiles.
(1) Will the minister inform the House of the details of a national approach to the registration of child sex offenders? (2) What progress has been made in the sharing of DNA evidence between States and Territories? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: I thank the member for Girrawheen for her question and for her strong interest in law enforcement matters. (1)-(2) I am pleased to announce that at this week’s Australasian Police Ministers Council meeting we reached an agreement to establish a working group to develop a nationally consistent approach to the registration of child sex offenders and other specific offenders against children. Our Government fully backs any move to prevent these heinous crimes against innocent young victims in our community. The model has been operating in New South Wales since June 2000, and it will form the basis of the national strategy. It was a recommendation of the Wood royal commission. Under the New South Wales Act, child murderers, child sex offenders and persons who commit indecency, kidnapping, prostitution, sexual slavery and pornography offences against children are required to keep police informed of certain personal details for between eight and 15 years after their release into the community. These details include where they live, where they work and the type of car they drive. One of the most important provisions of the New South Wales legislation is that relevant offenders who enter New South Wales from other jurisdictions are required to register with state police within 28 days. There are currently nearly 600 offenders registered with the New South Wales police. There is a growing international recognition of schemes like this, with the United States, the United Kingdom and Canadian Provinces introducing such schemes. The working group is expected to report back with a detailed implementation strategy early next year. Another important issue, DNA legislation, was addressed at the Australasian Police Ministers Council meeting. In a national first, Western Australia signed a standing agreement with the Northern Territory on the exchange of DNA profiles. Members will be aware of the DNA difficulties between South Australia and the Northern Territory over a suspect in the Falconio case. The agreement that the Government has put in place with the Northern Territory is a standing agreement so that valuable time is not wasted making one-off agreements about individual DNA profiles.
(2) What progress has been made in the sharing of DNA evidence between States and Territories? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: I thank the member for Girrawheen for her question and for her strong interest in law enforcement matters. (1)-(2) I am pleased to announce that at this week’s Australasian Police Ministers Council meeting we reached an agreement to establish a working group to develop a nationally consistent approach to the registration of child sex offenders and other specific offenders against children. Our Government fully backs any move to prevent these heinous crimes against innocent young victims in our community. The model has been operating in New South Wales since June 2000, and it will form the basis of the national strategy. It was a recommendation of the Wood royal commission. Under the New South Wales Act, child murderers, child sex offenders and persons who commit indecency, kidnapping, prostitution, sexual slavery and pornography offences against children are required to keep police informed of certain personal details for between eight and 15 years after their release into the community. These details include where they live, where they work and the type of car they drive. One of the most important provisions of the New South Wales legislation is that relevant offenders who enter New South Wales from other jurisdictions are required to register with state police within 28 days. There are currently nearly 600 offenders registered with the New South Wales police. There is a growing international recognition of schemes like this, with the United States, the United Kingdom and Canadian Provinces introducing such schemes. The working group is expected to report back with a detailed implementation strategy early next year. Another important issue, DNA legislation, was addressed at the Australasian Police Ministers Council meeting. In a national first, Western Australia signed a standing agreement with the Northern Territory on the exchange of DNA profiles. Members will be aware of the DNA difficulties between South Australia and the Northern Territory over a suspect in the Falconio case. The agreement that the Government has put in place with the Northern Territory is a standing agreement so that valuable time is not wasted making one-off agreements about individual DNA profiles.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: I thank the member for Girrawheen for her question and for her strong interest in law enforcement matters. (1)-(2) I am pleased to announce that at this week’s Australasian Police Ministers Council meeting we reached an agreement to establish a working group to develop a nationally consistent approach to the registration of child sex offenders and other specific offenders against children. Our Government fully backs any move to prevent these heinous crimes against innocent young victims in our community. The model has been operating in New South Wales since June 2000, and it will form the basis of the national strategy. It was a recommendation of the Wood royal commission. Under the New South Wales Act, child murderers, child sex offenders and persons who commit indecency, kidnapping, prostitution, sexual slavery and pornography offences against children are required to keep police informed of certain personal details for between eight and 15 years after their release into the community. These details include where they live, where they work and the type of car they drive. One of the most important provisions of the New South Wales legislation is that relevant offenders who enter New South Wales from other jurisdictions are required to register with state police within 28 days. There are currently nearly 600 offenders registered with the New South Wales police. There is a growing international recognition of schemes like this, with the United States, the United Kingdom and Canadian Provinces introducing such schemes. The working group is expected to report back with a detailed implementation strategy early next year. Another important issue, DNA legislation, was addressed at the Australasian Police Ministers Council meeting. In a national first, Western Australia signed a standing agreement with the Northern Territory on the exchange of DNA profiles. Members will be aware of the DNA difficulties between South Australia and the Northern Territory over a suspect in the Falconio case. The agreement that the Government has put in place with the Northern Territory is a standing agreement so that valuable time is not wasted making one-off agreements about individual DNA profiles.
I thank the member for Girrawheen for her question and for her strong interest in law enforcement matters. (1)-(2) I am pleased to announce that at this week’s Australasian Police Ministers Council meeting we reached an agreement to establish a working group to develop a nationally consistent approach to the registration of child sex offenders and other specific offenders against children. Our Government fully backs any move to prevent these heinous crimes against innocent young victims in our community. The model has been operating in New South Wales since June 2000, and it will form the basis of the national strategy. It was a recommendation of the Wood royal commission. Under the New South Wales Act, child murderers, child sex offenders and persons who commit indecency, kidnapping, prostitution, sexual slavery and pornography offences against children are required to keep police informed of certain personal details for between eight and 15 years after their release into the community. These details include where they live, where they work and the type of car they drive. One of the most important provisions of the New South Wales legislation is that relevant offenders who enter New South Wales from other jurisdictions are required to register with state police within 28 days. There are currently nearly 600 offenders registered with the New South Wales police. There is a growing international recognition of schemes like this, with the United States, the United Kingdom and Canadian Provinces introducing such schemes. The working group is expected to report back with a detailed implementation strategy early next year. Another important issue, DNA legislation, was addressed at the Australasian Police Ministers Council meeting. In a national first, Western Australia signed a standing agreement with the Northern Territory on the exchange of DNA profiles. Members will be aware of the DNA difficulties between South Australia and the Northern Territory over a suspect in the Falconio case. The agreement that the Government has put in place with the Northern Territory is a standing agreement so that valuable time is not wasted making one-off agreements about individual DNA profiles.
(1)-(2) I am pleased to announce that at this week’s Australasian Police Ministers Council meeting we reached an agreement to establish a working group to develop a nationally consistent approach to the registration of child sex offenders and other specific offenders against children. Our Government fully backs any move to prevent these heinous crimes against innocent young victims in our community. The model has been operating in New South Wales since June 2000, and it will form the basis of the national strategy. It was a recommendation of the Wood royal commission. Under the New South Wales Act, child murderers, child sex offenders and persons who commit indecency, kidnapping, prostitution, sexual slavery and pornography offences against children are required to keep police informed of certain personal details for between eight and 15 years after their release into the community. These details include where they live, where they work and the type of car they drive. One of the most important provisions of the New South Wales legislation is that relevant offenders who enter New South Wales from other jurisdictions are required to register with state police within 28 days. There are currently nearly 600 offenders registered with the New South Wales police. There is a growing international recognition of schemes like this, with the United States, the United Kingdom and Canadian Provinces introducing such schemes. The working group is expected to report back with a detailed implementation strategy early next year. Another important issue, DNA legislation, was addressed at the Australasian Police Ministers Council meeting. In a national first, Western Australia signed a standing agreement with the Northern Territory on the exchange of DNA profiles. Members will be aware of the DNA difficulties between South Australia and the Northern Territory over a suspect in the Falconio case. The agreement that the Government has put in place with the Northern Territory is a standing agreement so that valuable time is not wasted making one-off agreements about individual DNA profiles.
(1) Will the minister inform the House of the details of a national approach to the registration of child sex offenders? (2) What progress has been made in the sharing of DNA evidence between States and Territories? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: I thank the member for Girrawheen for her question and for her strong interest in law enforcement matters. (1)-(2) I am pleased to announce that at this week’s Australasian Police Ministers Council meeting we reached an agreement to establish a working group to develop a nationally consistent approach to the registration of child sex offenders and other specific offenders against children. Our Government fully backs any move to prevent these heinous crimes against innocent young victims in our community. The model has been operating in New South Wales since June 2000, and it will form the basis of the national strategy. It was a recommendation of the Wood royal commission. Under the New South Wales Act, child murderers, child sex offenders and persons who commit indecency, kidnapping, prostitution, sexual slavery and pornography offences against children are required to keep police informed of certain personal details for between eight and 15 years after their release into the community. These details include where they live, where they work and the type of car they drive. One of the most important provisions of the New South Wales legislation is that relevant offenders who enter New South Wales from other jurisdictions are required to register with state police within 28 days. There are currently nearly 600 offenders registered with the New South Wales police. There is a growing international recognition of schemes like this, with the United States, the United Kingdom and Canadian Provinces introducing such schemes. The working group is expected to report back with a detailed implementation strategy early next year. Another important issue, DNA legislation, was addressed at the Australasian Police Ministers Council meeting. In a national first, Western Australia signed a standing agreement with the Northern Territory on the exchange of DNA profiles. Members will be aware of the DNA difficulties between South Australia and the Northern Territory over a suspect in the Falconio case. The agreement that the Government has put in place with the Northern Territory is a standing agreement so that valuable time is not wasted making one-off agreements about individual DNA profiles.
(2) What progress has been made in the sharing of DNA evidence between States and Territories? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: I thank the member for Girrawheen for her question and for her strong interest in law enforcement matters. (1)-(2) I am pleased to announce that at this week’s Australasian Police Ministers Council meeting we reached an agreement to establish a working group to develop a nationally consistent approach to the registration of child sex offenders and other specific offenders against children. Our Government fully backs any move to prevent these heinous crimes against innocent young victims in our community. The model has been operating in New South Wales since June 2000, and it will form the basis of the national strategy. It was a recommendation of the Wood royal commission. Under the New South Wales Act, child murderers, child sex offenders and persons who commit indecency, kidnapping, prostitution, sexual slavery and pornography offences against children are required to keep police informed of certain personal details for between eight and 15 years after their release into the community. These details include where they live, where they work and the type of car they drive. One of the most important provisions of the New South Wales legislation is that relevant offenders who enter New South Wales from other jurisdictions are required to register with state police within 28 days. There are currently nearly 600 offenders registered with the New South Wales police. There is a growing international recognition of schemes like this, with the United States, the United Kingdom and Canadian Provinces introducing such schemes. The working group is expected to report back with a detailed implementation strategy early next year. Another important issue, DNA legislation, was addressed at the Australasian Police Ministers Council meeting. In a national first, Western Australia signed a standing agreement with the Northern Territory on the exchange of DNA profiles. Members will be aware of the DNA difficulties between South Australia and the Northern Territory over a suspect in the Falconio case. The agreement that the Government has put in place with the Northern Territory is a standing agreement so that valuable time is not wasted making one-off agreements about individual DNA profiles.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: I thank the member for Girrawheen for her question and for her strong interest in law enforcement matters. (1)-(2) I am pleased to announce that at this week’s Australasian Police Ministers Council meeting we reached an agreement to establish a working group to develop a nationally consistent approach to the registration of child sex offenders and other specific offenders against children. Our Government fully backs any move to prevent these heinous crimes against innocent young victims in our community. The model has been operating in New South Wales since June 2000, and it will form the basis of the national strategy. It was a recommendation of the Wood royal commission. Under the New South Wales Act, child murderers, child sex offenders and persons who commit indecency, kidnapping, prostitution, sexual slavery and pornography offences against children are required to keep police informed of certain personal details for between eight and 15 years after their release into the community. These details include where they live, where they work and the type of car they drive. One of the most important provisions of the New South Wales legislation is that relevant offenders who enter New South Wales from other jurisdictions are required to register with state police within 28 days. There are currently nearly 600 offenders registered with the New South Wales police. There is a growing international recognition of schemes like this, with the United States, the United Kingdom and Canadian Provinces introducing such schemes. The working group is expected to report back with a detailed implementation strategy early next year. Another important issue, DNA legislation, was addressed at the Australasian Police Ministers Council meeting. In a national first, Western Australia signed a standing agreement with the Northern Territory on the exchange of DNA profiles. Members will be aware of the DNA difficulties between South Australia and the Northern Territory over a suspect in the Falconio case. The agreement that the Government has put in place with the Northern Territory is a standing agreement so that valuable time is not wasted making one-off agreements about individual DNA profiles.
I thank the member for Girrawheen for her question and for her strong interest in law enforcement matters. (1)-(2) I am pleased to announce that at this week’s Australasian Police Ministers Council meeting we reached an agreement to establish a working group to develop a nationally consistent approach to the registration of child sex offenders and other specific offenders against children. Our Government fully backs any move to prevent these heinous crimes against innocent young victims in our community. The model has been operating in New South Wales since June 2000, and it will form the basis of the national strategy. It was a recommendation of the Wood royal commission. Under the New South Wales Act, child murderers, child sex offenders and persons who commit indecency, kidnapping, prostitution, sexual slavery and pornography offences against children are required to keep police informed of certain personal details for between eight and 15 years after their release into the community. These details include where they live, where they work and the type of car they drive. One of the most important provisions of the New South Wales legislation is that relevant offenders who enter New South Wales from other jurisdictions are required to register with state police within 28 days. There are currently nearly 600 offenders registered with the New South Wales police. There is a growing international recognition of schemes like this, with the United States, the United Kingdom and Canadian Provinces introducing such schemes. The working group is expected to report back with a detailed implementation strategy early next year. Another important issue, DNA legislation, was addressed at the Australasian Police Ministers Council meeting. In a national first, Western Australia signed a standing agreement with the Northern Territory on the exchange of DNA profiles. Members will be aware of the DNA difficulties between South Australia and the Northern Territory over a suspect in the Falconio case. The agreement that the Government has put in place with the Northern Territory is a standing agreement so that valuable time is not wasted making one-off agreements about individual DNA profiles.
(1)-(2) I am pleased to announce that at this week’s Australasian Police Ministers Council meeting we reached an agreement to establish a working group to develop a nationally consistent approach to the registration of child sex offenders and other specific offenders against children. Our Government fully backs any move to prevent these heinous crimes against innocent young victims in our community. The model has been operating in New South Wales since June 2000, and it will form the basis of the national strategy. It was a recommendation of the Wood royal commission. Under the New South Wales Act, child murderers, child sex offenders and persons who commit indecency, kidnapping, prostitution, sexual slavery and pornography offences against children are required to keep police informed of certain personal details for between eight and 15 years after their release into the community. These details include where they live, where they work and the type of car they drive. One of the most important provisions of the New South Wales legislation is that relevant offenders who enter New South Wales from other jurisdictions are required to register with state police within 28 days. There are currently nearly 600 offenders registered with the New South Wales police. There is a growing international recognition of schemes like this, with the United States, the United Kingdom and Canadian Provinces introducing such schemes. The working group is expected to report back with a detailed implementation strategy early next year. Another important issue, DNA legislation, was addressed at the Australasian Police Ministers Council meeting. In a national first, Western Australia signed a standing agreement with the Northern Territory on the exchange of DNA profiles. Members will be aware of the DNA difficulties between South Australia and the Northern Territory over a suspect in the Falconio case. The agreement that the Government has put in place with the Northern Territory is a standing agreement so that valuable time is not wasted making one-off agreements about individual DNA profiles.
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