Generally, indefinite detention of a person can be the result of two different types of orders, depending on the time at which the order is made.
The Greens are very pleased to support this bill which will finally bring into being a body that has been, as the minister said, decades in gestation.
Today in Parliament, the Government confirmed its decision to pursue the second site for the northern prison was made in a rush.
More than a year has passed since a Coroner’s report detailed the case for enacting a standalone offence of non-fatal strangulation.
After six years in government, it is clear the Liberals’ approach to crime and justice is failing on every front.
Information obtained by the Examiner newspaper shows invasive strip searches of children and young people are continuing at high levels.
We should not be afraid to allow the Subordinate Legislation Committee to look at directions made by the Director of Public Health.
In broad terms we are prepared to support this legislation, as we were prepared to support the first COVID-19 emergency legislation.
I want to speak about the sort of tragic circumstances that have led to this bill coming before us today.
Madam Deputy Speaker, I rise to provide the Greens' support on the changes to the terminology in a number of subsections to section 124 of the Criminal Code.