Sentencing Council

84 The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (25 October 2018). Can the Attorney-General advise:

1. How many times has the Attorney-General met with the Sentencing Council since coming into government?

2. What advice has the Attorney-General received from the Sentencing Council since coming into government?

3. What has the Attorney-General done with that advice?

4. Who in the Attorney-General's department will be providing the advice that the Sentencing Council would otherwise have provided?

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer): The Attorney-General has provided the following advice:

The Attorney has taken part in one Sentencing Council meeting since 17 March 2018.

The Sentencing Advisory Council of South Australia was established by the previous government to undertake specific tasks at the direction of the Attorney-General and to provide advice to the Attorney-General.

The government is committed to engaging broadly with the justice sector and the public on sentencing laws and will continue to do so in the absence of the council.

Legal officers within the Attorney-General's Department are also available to provide advice on sentencing matters.