Tuesday, 7 February 2023

Bills

Bail Amendment (Reducing Pre-trial Imprisonment of Women, Aboriginal and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2023

Introduction and first reading

Samantha RATNAM (Northern Metropolitan) (14:08): I introduce a bill for an act to amend the Bail Act 1977 to simplify the process for making bail decisions, to make related amendments to that act and for other purposes, and I move:

That the bill be now read a first time.

Motion agreed to.

Read first time.

Samantha RATNAM: I move:

That the second reading be made an order of the day for the next day of meeting.

Motion agreed to.