The Greens warmly welcome Police Minister, Michael Ferguson’s announcement that he will introduce legislation to remove the offence of begging.
Chair, I will reflect on some of the enlightening conversations I had with the minister in his capacity as the Minister for Health.
Cassy O'Connor delivers a Second Reading speech for the Greens' Police Offences Amendment (Begging) Bill, to remove the offence of begging in Tasmania.
The Tasmanian Parliament will have the opportunity to eliminate the criminal offence of begging in Greens’ Private Members’ Time next week.
The Greens tabled a bill today that would end the classist persecution of the poor by removing the crime of begging from the statute books.
The Greens today tabled a bill to amend the Police Offences Act 1935 to remove a provision that makes criminals of people who are forced to beg for money.
There is a provision in the Police Offences Act which effectively makes criminals of the destitute and homeless.
