Age of Criminal Responsibility

The Hon. R.A. SIMMS (14:45): Supplementary: what is the point of a government discussion paper if it is not intended to inform government policy? What was the point of the whole exercise?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector, Special Minister of State) (14:46): I thank the honourable member for the question. Similar to the work the former Liberal government commenced looking at various models, it would probably be a significant criticism of the government if all possibilities were not looked at and investigated, but as I said we do not have a policy in this regard and it is not a priority.