❓ Family and domestic violence—Electronic monitoring 649. Ms Libby Mettam to the Premier: I refer to the Premier's media release on 10 September 2024 in which he stated that mandatory electronic monitor
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Family and domestic violence—Electronic monitoring
649. Ms Libby Mettam to
the Premier:
I refer to the
Premier's media release on 10 September 2024 in which he stated that mandatory
electronic monitoring for family and domestic violence thugs has been enshrined
in law and to his comments yesterday that mandatory electronic monitoring is
now an optional extra tool.
(1) Has the Premier read the court transcript that
shows significant issues in relation to electronic monitoring in regional WA?
(2) Does he accept FDV victim Kelly North's
comments yesterday about electronic monitoring that if he could not do it, he
should not have promised it?
(3) If no to (2), why does he not accept this victim-survivor's
comments?
649. Ms Libby Mettam to
the Premier:
I refer to the
Premier's media release on 10 September 2024 in which he stated that mandatory
electronic monitoring for family and domestic violence thugs has been enshrined
in law and to his comments yesterday that mandatory electronic monitoring is
now an optional extra tool.
(1) Has the Premier read the court transcript that
shows significant issues in relation to electronic monitoring in regional WA?
(2) Does he accept FDV victim Kelly North's
comments yesterday about electronic monitoring that if he could not do it, he
should not have promised it?
(3) If no to (2), why does he not accept this victim-survivor's
comments?
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(1)–(3) This government has done more to
prevent the scourge of domestic violence than has any other in the state's
history. Hundreds of FDV offenders have been subjected to electronic monitoring
under our changes to the act. The WA Commissioner of Police has confirmed that
all people with electronic monitoring are monitored 24 hours a day, seven days
a week and that breaches are responded to 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
To date, we have invested over
$60 million in these laws. Since 2017, we have boosted refuge capacity by 41%
and invested more than $550 million of new funding in support services and prevention
efforts. Electronic monitoring is an important part of ensuring that people who
are subject to a family violence restraining order and then commit a breach of
that order are monitored as part of a mandatory process. The absence of an
active FVRO does not preclude home detention supported by electronic monitoring
as a part of the bail conditions.
As I
said, this government has strengthened the law to mandate monitoring of serial
FDV offenders, and we continue to resource tools like electronic monitoring
so that judicial officers can use them, and we expect them to do so.
prevent the scourge of domestic violence than has any other in the state's
history. Hundreds of FDV offenders have been subjected to electronic monitoring
under our changes to the act. The WA Commissioner of Police has confirmed that
all people with electronic monitoring are monitored 24 hours a day, seven days
a week and that breaches are responded to 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
To date, we have invested over
$60 million in these laws. Since 2017, we have boosted refuge capacity by 41%
and invested more than $550 million of new funding in support services and prevention
efforts. Electronic monitoring is an important part of ensuring that people who
are subject to a family violence restraining order and then commit a breach of
that order are monitored as part of a mandatory process. The absence of an
active FVRO does not preclude home detention supported by electronic monitoring
as a part of the bail conditions.
As I
said, this government has strengthened the law to mandate monitoring of serial
FDV offenders, and we continue to resource tools like electronic monitoring
so that judicial officers can use them, and we expect them to do so.
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