Tuesday, 13 August 2024


Bills

State Civil Liability (Police Informants) Bill 2024


Anthony CARBINES, Michael O’BRIEN

Bills

State Civil Liability (Police Informants) Bill 2024

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 limit the civil liability of the state by extinguishing causes of action in relation to the provision of information and other assistance by specified human sources and for other purposes.

Motion agreed to.

Michael O’BRIEN (Malvern) (12:06): 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) (12:06): The bill will extinguish all causes of action against the state relating to the provision of information or other assistance to Victoria Police by Ms Gobbo or Mr Acquaro.

Read first time.

Ordered to be read second time tomorrow.