❓ Hon. Linda Savage asks about the status of a review of restraining orders law, referencing a media report. Hon. Michael Mischin clarifies the review was received and tabled by the previous government, its recommendations accepted, and amendments are being drafted.
AnsweredQoN 22Legislative Council
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15 February 2011
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Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
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RESTRAINING ORDERS LAW — REVIEW
I refer to a report in The West Australian on 15 December 2010 that the Attorney General had recently received a review of restraining orders law from his department. (1) When did the Attorney General receive the review? (2) Will the Attorney General make the review available to the Parliament? (3) If no to (3), why not? (4) When will the Attorney General release his response to the review? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN
I refer to a report in The West Australian on 15 December 2010 that the Attorney General had recently received a review of restraining orders law from his department. (1) When did the Attorney General receive the review? (2) Will the Attorney General make the review available to the Parliament? (3) If no to (3), why not? (4) When will the Attorney General release his response to the review? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Attorney General of the previous government received the review in March 2008. (2) The review was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on 7 May 2008. (3) Not applicable. (4) The previous Attorney General accepted all of the recommendations at the time of tabling. Those involving amendments to the Restraining Orders Act 1997 are currently being drafted and the Attorney General expects to introduce them into Parliament during the current sitting.
(1) When did the Attorney General receive the review? (2) Will the Attorney General make the review available to the Parliament? (3) If no to (3), why not? (4) When will the Attorney General release his response to the review? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Attorney General of the previous government received the review in March 2008. (2) The review was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on 7 May 2008. (3) Not applicable. (4) The previous Attorney General accepted all of the recommendations at the time of tabling. Those involving amendments to the Restraining Orders Act 1997 are currently being drafted and the Attorney General expects to introduce them into Parliament during the current sitting.
(2) Will the Attorney General make the review available to the Parliament? (3) If no to (3), why not? (4) When will the Attorney General release his response to the review? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Attorney General of the previous government received the review in March 2008. (2) The review was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on 7 May 2008. (3) Not applicable. (4) The previous Attorney General accepted all of the recommendations at the time of tabling. Those involving amendments to the Restraining Orders Act 1997 are currently being drafted and the Attorney General expects to introduce them into Parliament during the current sitting.
(3) If no to (3), why not? (4) When will the Attorney General release his response to the review? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Attorney General of the previous government received the review in March 2008. (2) The review was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on 7 May 2008. (3) Not applicable. (4) The previous Attorney General accepted all of the recommendations at the time of tabling. Those involving amendments to the Restraining Orders Act 1997 are currently being drafted and the Attorney General expects to introduce them into Parliament during the current sitting.
(4) When will the Attorney General release his response to the review? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Attorney General of the previous government received the review in March 2008. (2) The review was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on 7 May 2008. (3) Not applicable. (4) The previous Attorney General accepted all of the recommendations at the time of tabling. Those involving amendments to the Restraining Orders Act 1997 are currently being drafted and the Attorney General expects to introduce them into Parliament during the current sitting.
Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Attorney General of the previous government received the review in March 2008. (2) The review was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on 7 May 2008. (3) Not applicable. (4) The previous Attorney General accepted all of the recommendations at the time of tabling. Those involving amendments to the Restraining Orders Act 1997 are currently being drafted and the Attorney General expects to introduce them into Parliament during the current sitting.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Attorney General of the previous government received the review in March 2008. (2) The review was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on 7 May 2008. (3) Not applicable. (4) The previous Attorney General accepted all of the recommendations at the time of tabling. Those involving amendments to the Restraining Orders Act 1997 are currently being drafted and the Attorney General expects to introduce them into Parliament during the current sitting.
(1) The Attorney General of the previous government received the review in March 2008. (2) The review was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on 7 May 2008. (3) Not applicable. (4) The previous Attorney General accepted all of the recommendations at the time of tabling. Those involving amendments to the Restraining Orders Act 1997 are currently being drafted and the Attorney General expects to introduce them into Parliament during the current sitting.
(2) The review was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on 7 May 2008. (3) Not applicable. (4) The previous Attorney General accepted all of the recommendations at the time of tabling. Those involving amendments to the Restraining Orders Act 1997 are currently being drafted and the Attorney General expects to introduce them into Parliament during the current sitting.
(3) Not applicable. (4) The previous Attorney General accepted all of the recommendations at the time of tabling. Those involving amendments to the Restraining Orders Act 1997 are currently being drafted and the Attorney General expects to introduce them into Parliament during the current sitting.
(4) The previous Attorney General accepted all of the recommendations at the time of tabling. Those involving amendments to the Restraining Orders Act 1997 are currently being drafted and the Attorney General expects to introduce them into Parliament during the current sitting.
(1) When did the Attorney General receive the review? (2) Will the Attorney General make the review available to the Parliament? (3) If no to (3), why not? (4) When will the Attorney General release his response to the review? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Attorney General of the previous government received the review in March 2008. (2) The review was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on 7 May 2008. (3) Not applicable. (4) The previous Attorney General accepted all of the recommendations at the time of tabling. Those involving amendments to the Restraining Orders Act 1997 are currently being drafted and the Attorney General expects to introduce them into Parliament during the current sitting.
(2) Will the Attorney General make the review available to the Parliament? (3) If no to (3), why not? (4) When will the Attorney General release his response to the review? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Attorney General of the previous government received the review in March 2008. (2) The review was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on 7 May 2008. (3) Not applicable. (4) The previous Attorney General accepted all of the recommendations at the time of tabling. Those involving amendments to the Restraining Orders Act 1997 are currently being drafted and the Attorney General expects to introduce them into Parliament during the current sitting.
(3) If no to (3), why not? (4) When will the Attorney General release his response to the review? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Attorney General of the previous government received the review in March 2008. (2) The review was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on 7 May 2008. (3) Not applicable. (4) The previous Attorney General accepted all of the recommendations at the time of tabling. Those involving amendments to the Restraining Orders Act 1997 are currently being drafted and the Attorney General expects to introduce them into Parliament during the current sitting.
(4) When will the Attorney General release his response to the review? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Attorney General of the previous government received the review in March 2008. (2) The review was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on 7 May 2008. (3) Not applicable. (4) The previous Attorney General accepted all of the recommendations at the time of tabling. Those involving amendments to the Restraining Orders Act 1997 are currently being drafted and the Attorney General expects to introduce them into Parliament during the current sitting.
Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Attorney General of the previous government received the review in March 2008. (2) The review was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on 7 May 2008. (3) Not applicable. (4) The previous Attorney General accepted all of the recommendations at the time of tabling. Those involving amendments to the Restraining Orders Act 1997 are currently being drafted and the Attorney General expects to introduce them into Parliament during the current sitting.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) The Attorney General of the previous government received the review in March 2008. (2) The review was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on 7 May 2008. (3) Not applicable. (4) The previous Attorney General accepted all of the recommendations at the time of tabling. Those involving amendments to the Restraining Orders Act 1997 are currently being drafted and the Attorney General expects to introduce them into Parliament during the current sitting.
(1) The Attorney General of the previous government received the review in March 2008. (2) The review was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on 7 May 2008. (3) Not applicable. (4) The previous Attorney General accepted all of the recommendations at the time of tabling. Those involving amendments to the Restraining Orders Act 1997 are currently being drafted and the Attorney General expects to introduce them into Parliament during the current sitting.
(2) The review was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on 7 May 2008. (3) Not applicable. (4) The previous Attorney General accepted all of the recommendations at the time of tabling. Those involving amendments to the Restraining Orders Act 1997 are currently being drafted and the Attorney General expects to introduce them into Parliament during the current sitting.
(3) Not applicable. (4) The previous Attorney General accepted all of the recommendations at the time of tabling. Those involving amendments to the Restraining Orders Act 1997 are currently being drafted and the Attorney General expects to introduce them into Parliament during the current sitting.
(4) The previous Attorney General accepted all of the recommendations at the time of tabling. Those involving amendments to the Restraining Orders Act 1997 are currently being drafted and the Attorney General expects to introduce them into Parliament during the current sitting.
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