Access To Justice

2746. Hon Alison Xamon to the Leader of the House representing the Attorney General:

(1)  How many children and young people under 18 years are currently in custody as the result of sentencing under mandatory sentencing provisions?

(2)  What offences carrying a mandatory sentence of imprisonment have the children and young people from (1) been convicted of?

Hon Sue Ellery replied:

Committee

Resumed from 20 February. The Deputy Chair of Committees (Hon Martin Aldridge) in the chair; Hon Sue Ellery (Leader of the House) in charge of the bill.

Clause 29: Limitation on power to make or amend supervision order —

Progress was reported on the following amendment moved by Hon Michael Mischin —

Page 21, line 1 — To delete “standard”.

Comments and speeches from various members