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26 January 2013
Western Australia Minister for Corrective Services Murray Cowper Terms Of Reference For Banksia Hill Inquiry Victor P Taffa Corrective Services Minister Murray Cowper today released the terms of reference for the independent inquiry into last Sunday’s incident at Banksia Hill Detention Centre. As provided by section 17 (2)(b) of the Inspector of Custodial Services [...]
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21 January 2013
Western Australia Minister for Corrective Services Murray Cowper Independent Inquiry Into Banksia Incident Victor P Taffa Corrective Services Minister Murray Cowper has directed the Inspector of Custodial Services, Neil Morgan, to undertake a full inquiry into the incident at Banksia Hill Detention Centre on January 20, 2013. Under section 17 of the Inspector of [...]
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08 January 2013
Queensland Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie Newman Government Supports Victims Of Crime Victor P Taffa Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie today announced $2 Million in extra funding to support victims of crime across Queensland. “The money will go to five support organisations across the state and will improve frontline services for victims of crime as well as provide new [...]
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07 January 2013
Queensland Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie Queensland Minister for Justice Jarrod Bleijie Jack Is Back As Queensland’s Top Name Victor P Taffa Jack has toppled Cooper after a three-year reign as the most popular boy’s name registered for 2012 in Queensland.* For girls, Ruby has once again returned as the state’s number one name after Sophie overtook [...]
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23 December 2012
Western Australia Attorney General Michael Mischin Justice Johnson Retires Victor P Taffa Former chair of Prisoners Review Board steps down from legal career Attorney General Michael Mischin has thanked retiring Supreme Court Judge Narelle Johnson for her service to the Supreme Court and the Prisoners Review Board. The Attorney General said Justice Johnson was due [...]
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22 December 2012
Northern Territory Chief Minister Terry Mills DATE SET FOR CONTAINER DEPOSIT LEGAL CHALLENGE Victor P Taffa Chief Minister Terry Mills today welcomed confirmation from the three multi-national corporations challenging the Northern Territory’s container deposit legislation that they will continue to participate in the scheme until a Court makes a final decision on its validity. The [...]
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14 December 2012
Northern Territory Chief Minister Terry Mills NT GOVERNMENT TO FIGHT COKE OVER CONTAINER DEPOSITS Victor P Taffa The Northern Territory Government will fight Coca-Cola Amatil in court over the company’s claim that the Container Deposit Scheme is legally invalid. The proceedings, which may occur as early as next week, will ask the Federal Court [...]
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13 December 2012
Queensland Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie Queen’s Counsels Return To Queensland Victor P Taffa Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie has announced senior members of the Queensland Bar will again be commissioned as Queen’s Counsel as part of reforms to the state’s justice system. Speaking at the Supreme Court’s annual Christmas Greetings event this morning, Mr. Bleijie said replacing Senior [...]
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09 December 2012
Queensland Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie Queensland To Ensure Succession Change Victor P Taffa Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie says Queensland will reserve its right as a Sovereign State to amend its own laws regarding the royal succession. Mr. Bleijie said while the Newman Government supported the Federal proposal to make the royal succession gender free, it did not [...]
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14 November 2012
Queensland Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie Attorney-General Appeals Sentence Victor P Taffa Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie has appealed a sentence handed down in the Southport District Court on 16 October 2012. Mohammed Tasleem Tahir was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in jail for grievous bodily harm, following a 2010 attack on his then girlfriend. Mr Tahir bashed the victim [...]
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14 November 2012
Victoria Attorney-General Robert Clark New Appointment To Victorian Equal Opportunity And Human Rights Commission Victor P Taffa Attorney-General Robert Clark today announced that Ms. Colleen Pearce has been appointed as a board member of the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission. Mr. Clark said Ms. Pearce brought a wealth of experience to the position. [...]
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12 November 2012
Victoria Premier Ted Baillieu National Royal Commission Victor P Taffa The Victorian Coalition Government welcomes the Prime Minister’s announcement that a National Royal Commission will be established into instances and allegations of child sexual abuse. In April this year, the Victorian Coalition Government established the first Australian inquiry into matters relating to the handling of [...]
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17 October 2012
South Australia Shadow Attorney General Stephen Wade Third Labor Attempt At Robbing Victims Victor P Taffa Today the South Australian Parliament will witness the third attempt by the Labor Government to strip victims of much-needed funds. The changes, contained in the Criminal Assets Confiscation (Prescribed Drug Offenders Assets) Amendment Bill 2012, propose to redirect funds [...]
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17 October 2012
South Australia Opposition Leader Isobel Redmond SA Liberals: Building Strong And Safe Communities Victor P Taffa Liberal Leader Isobel Redmond has today announced a plan to abolish automatic parole for prisoners serving sentences of more than 12 months. Speaking at the 2012 Police Association Annual Delegates’ Conference, Ms. Redmond said that if a Liberal Government [...]
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07 October 2012
Queensland Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie States Tackle Social Media Together Victor P Taffa Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie says social media sites must be held accountable for removing content which has the potential to influence trials. It comes as a working group was formed at today’s Standing Council on Law and Justice (SCLJ) in Brisbane to address the [...]
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29 September 2012
Western Australia Attorney General Michael Mischin Volunteers Praised For Supporting Victims Of Crime Victor P Taffa Lifelong volunteer wins victims of crime award Helped families affected by violence A former Bentley volunteer with the Family Violence Service has won the Department of the Attorney General’s annual Bert Harris award for most outstanding support to victims [...]
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12 September 2012
Victoria Minister for Corrections Andrew McIntosh Coalition Government Strengthens Sex Offender Laws Victor P Taffa The Victorian Coalition Government will today fulfil its promise to amend serious sex offender legislation to strengthen protection for children, families and the community. Corrections Minister Andrew McIntosh will introduce amendments to the Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) [...]
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29 August 2012
Tasmania Shadow Attorney-General Vanessa Goodwin Tobacco Donations Victor P Taffa Attorney-General Brian Wightman’s move to ban tobacco donations is nothing more than an attempt to manipulate the law to try and gain political advantage, according to Shadow Attorney-General Vanessa Goodwin. “Let’s be clear: this isn’t about public health, this is about manipulating the law to [...]
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27 August 2012
Western Australia Attorney General Michael Mischin Security Upgrade For Births, Deaths And Marriages Victor P Taffa Tougher measures will be introduced at the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages to prevent personal information being used in identity crime. Attorney General Michael Mischin said that from September 3, anyone in Western Australia who applied for a [...]
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16 August 2012
Victoria Attorney-General Robert Clark Victorian Law Reform Commission To Review Law On Mental Impairment And Culpability Victor P Taffa The Victorian Law Reform Commission has been asked to examine and report on the desirability of changes to the law relating to persons who are not fit to stand trial, or are found not guilty due [...]
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