CRIMINAL LAW (SENTENCING) (SUPERGRASS) AMENDMENT BILL

Final Stages

The Legislative Council agreed to the bill with the amendment indicated by the following schedule, to which amendment the Legislative Council desires the concurrence of the House of Assembly:

New clause, page 4, after line 31—After clause 6 insert:

7—Amendment of Schedule 1—Review of reduction of sentences

(1) Schedule 1, clause 1(1)(a)—after 'as amended by the Criminal Law (Sentencing) (Guilty Pleas) Amendment Act 2012' insert:

and the Criminal Law (Sentencing) (Supergrass) Amendment Act 2012

(2) Schedule 1, clause 1—after subclause (2) insert:

(3) Nothing in this clause requires a person conducting an inquiry to disclose information in the report that identifies, or could tend to identify, a person if, in the opinion of the person conducting the inquiry, disclosure of the information would put at risk the safety of any person or would otherwise not be in the public interest.

Consideration in committee.

The Hon. J.R. RAU: I am delighted to say that I am happy to agree to the proposed amendment. Therefore, I move:

That the Legislative Council's amendment be agreed to.

Ms CHAPMAN: I thank the government for the indication that they will support this amendment. It might be a momentous occasion; it might just be because of the Christmas season of good cheer that the Attorney has seen fit to acknowledge and support the Hon. Stephen Wade's excellent amendment.

Motion carried.

[Sitting extended beyond 17:00 on motion of Hon. J.R. Rau]