Wednesday, 18 October 2023
Bills
Crimes Amendment (Non-fatal Strangulation) Bill 2023
Bills
Crimes Amendment (Non-fatal Strangulation) Bill 2023
Introduction and first reading
That I introduce a bill for an act to amend the Crimes Act 1958 to provide for two non-fatal strangulation offences and to make a consequential amendment to the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 and for other purposes.
Motion agreed to.
Michael O’BRIEN (Malvern) (09:34): 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) (09:34): I thank the honourable member for Malvern. The bill will introduce two new offences of intentional non-fatal strangulation against a family member into the Crimes Act 1958. The bill will also make a consequential amendment to the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 to ensure that non-fatal strangulation is recognised as an act of family violence for the purpose of family violence intervention orders, consideration of bail applications and protections for witnesses giving evidence.
Read first time.
Ordered to be read second time tomorrow.