The Mandatory Sentencing laws introduced by the Barnett Government are set to be challenged after a Bill seeking their amendment was introduced in to Parliament today. The Criminal Code Amendment Bill (No 2) 2011 was today read in by Hon Alison Xamon, Greens spokesperson for Mental Health.
The Bill seeks to amend the mandatory sentencing laws introduced for assaults on public officers to ensure that they can not apply to persons whose judgement or behaviour at the time of the offence was impaired by a significant extent by mental impairment.
