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Legislative Assembly Question

No. 476

Bail Legislation

Mr Stefaniak - asked the Attorney-General:

With regard to the Bail Bill which the Alliance Government had ready to introduce

1. Given the strong community support for this Bill, when will it be introduced?

2. If it will not be introduced in the August sittings, why not?

Mr Connolly - the answer to the Members question is as follows:

1 & 2. The Bill is receiving further consideration in the

light of the recommendations of the Royal Commission

into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody and of the Victorian

Law Reform Commission and following questions about

its consistency with the Supreme Court Act. It was

also considered appropriate to seek the views of the

newly appointed Director of Public Prosecutions onmthe

Bill.

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