Law

Voluntary Euthanasia Bill 2010

Date: 
21/09/2010

Restraining Orders Act 1997 - review

Date: 
07/09/2010

Extract from Hansard

2653. Hon Alison Xamon to the Parliamentary Secretary representing the Attorney General

I refer to the review of the Restraining Orders Act 1997, and ask —

(1) Please provide detail on the current status of the review?

(2) Who has been consulted during the review?

(3) Will any further consultations be conducted before amendments to the Act are finalised?

Stopping draconian PBO laws from affecting minors is just the start

Date: 
20/08/2010

Greens WA MP Alison Xamon has urged the State Government to abandon plans for Prohibited Behaviour Orders, which are likely to be debated in the Legislative Council this week.

PBOs, applied by a prosecuting authority on top of a sentence, can have the effect of criminalising normal behaviour for the person subject to the order, such as catching public transport – and could be used against people as young as 16.

Ms Xamon said PBOs are based directly on the Anti-Social Behaviour Orders that failed spectacularly in the UK to reduce crime.