Tuesday, 1 April 2025

Justice Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill 2025

Introduction and first reading

Sonya KILKENNY (Carrum – Attorney-General, Minister for Planning) (12:05): I move:

That I introduce a bill for an act to make miscellaneous amendments to the Crimes Act 1958, the Criminal Procedure Act 2009, the Justice Legislation Amendment (Criminal Appeals) Act 2019, the Magistrates’ Court Act 1989, the Sentencing Act 1991, the Social Services Regulation Act 2021 and the Worker Screening Act ‍2020 and for other purposes.

Motion agreed to.

Michael O’BRIEN (Malvern) (12:06): I ask the Attorney-General for a brief explanation of the bill.

Sonya KILKENNY (Carrum – Attorney-General, Minister for Planning) (12:06): This bill makes miscellaneous legislative amendments to support the courts and improve the operation of various justice and legal acts.

Read first time.

Ordered to be read second time tomorrow.