Criminal Law Reform

The Hon. B.R. HOOD (14:55): Supplementary: when does the Attorney-General hope to table these amendments?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector) (14:55): I thank the honourable member for the further supplementary question. As I said in my answer, there is a four-week consultation period. That closes on 7 October. Once we have received responses—and often we will receive responses from organisations like the Law Society and the Bar Association and perhaps government areas like the police, the DPP or the courts, who handle the trials of these—we will consider that. As I mentioned, and as I think people understand, it is a complex area, so it will take some time, but I have said publicly I hope we will have laws into parliament this year.