1468. Hon Alison Xamon to the minister representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to question on notice No. 1103, of 10 April 2018, regarding the review of the Young Offenders Act 1994, and to the Minister’s response that the review is on hold pending the outcome of machinery of government changes that may impact on the future of the Act, and I ask:
(a) which proposed machinery of government changes are still outstanding;
(b) when is it anticipated these changes will be undertaken; and
(c) does the Minister acknowledge the urgent need to review this important legislation given it has not been reviewed since its initial statutory review in 1998?
Hon Stephen Dawson replied:
(a)–(c) Finalisation of the Machinery of Government changes is continuing. The Government will consider a review of the Young Offenders Act 1994 once this has occurred.