Vicarious Liability

The Hon. L.A. HENDERSON (15:03): My question is to the Attorney-General regarding vicarious liability. Can the minister please provide an update to the chamber on what was decided or discussed at the Standing Council of Attorneys-General meeting regarding vicarious liability stemming from the Bird v DP High Court decision?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector, Special Minister of State) (15:03): I thank the honourable member for her question. At the end of last year there was a meeting of the Standing Council of Attorneys-General where this was first raised. I think, from memory—but I will double-check—Victoria are leading work in providing further papers. We haven't had our first meeting of that standing council for this year. I can't remember the date, but it is coming up soon.