CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE

The Hon. DAVID WINDERLICH (14:47): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for Mineral Resources Development, representing the Attorney-General, a question about criminal intelligence.

Leave granted.

The Hon. DAVID WINDERLICH: At a recent briefing on the Second-hand Goods Bill, staff of the Attorney-General were asked about the criminal intelligence provisions contained in that bill. The Attorney-General's staff indicated that criminal intelligence was going to be a standard provision to be rolled out in all legislation relating to criminal matters.

As we have seen, this started with the Serious and Organised Crime (Control) Act and bikies. Criminal intelligence provisions are in the proposed hydroponics legislation and the unexplained wealth bill and now it seems necessary to include them in the Second-hand Goods Bill, relating to second-hand goods dealers. My question to the Attorney-General is: will he confirm whether criminal intelligence will be a standard provision in all government bills relating to criminal law?

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning, Minister for Small Business) (14:49): That is a strange question, but I will refer it to the Attorney-General.