Tuesday, 15 August 2023

Bills

Bail Amendment Bill 2023

Introduction and first reading

Anthony CARBINES (Ivanhoe – Minister for Police, Minister for Crime Prevention, Minister for Racing) (12:05): I move:

That I introduce a bill for an act to amend the Bail Act 1977 and to make consequential amendments to other acts and for other purposes.

Motion agreed to.

Michael O’BRIEN (Malvern) (12:05): I ask the minister to provide a brief explanation of the bill.

Anthony CARBINES (Ivanhoe – Minister for Police, Minister for Crime Prevention, Minister for Racing) (12:05): The bill makes a number of changes to the Bail Act 1977 in a way that ensures our bail laws protect the whole community. The bill will reduce the use of remand for low-level, non-violent offences and ensure it remains targeted towards serious offences where it is necessary to prevent an unacceptable risk to community safety.

Read first time.

Ordered to be read second time tomorrow.