Page 994 - Week 03 - Thursday, 23 March 2017
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time he was on bail. The accused was granted bail several times in relation to these offences.” Attorney, what repercussions currently exist for those who offend while on bail?
MR RAMSAY: I thank the member for his question. There are obviously a number of matters when cases are before the court. There are ways in which the court can consider and the police can consider breaches of bail. That is a matter always for the courts to do. They are able to do that in effect with a range of possibilities under the legal system that we have. When matters are taken before the courts, courts are able to consider any situations in terms of the way that bail is considered for the future.
Mr Hanson interjecting—
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Hanson, the attorney is answering. If you want another question, you can have it in your supplementary. Attorney, please continue.
MR RAMSAY: There is a range of ways. Bail can be revoked. People can be taken with further charges. Depending on what the case is, there is a range of possibilities. There is a range of circumstances. It is not possible to go through one by one all of the circumstances that are the case for a range of legal provisions.
MR HANSON: Attorney-General, why is data about people offending whilst on bail not being kept by your department, because clearly the DPP is aware of circumstances occurring?
MR RAMSAY: I thank Mr Hanson for his supplementary. We have canvassed a number of matters in relation to the integrated case management system which is being introduced across the legal system and across the court system and—
Mr Hanson interjecting—
MADAM SPEAKER: Mr Hanson, enough is enough. The attorney is answering the question, and you started interjecting within 15 seconds. Attorney, please continue.
MR RAMSAY: Thank you. The integrated case management system is being implemented across the court system. It has been implemented in ACAT already. The second stage has already been implemented in the civil jurisdiction, and it is being implemented by mid-2018 in the criminal jurisdiction. We have discussed in the annual reports hearing the way it is to be implemented and the effect the new reporting system—
Mr Hanson: On a point of order, if I could, on relevance: the question directly is why is that data not being collected now? The Attorney-General is talking about what might happen in the future. Why is that data not being collected? Is there a reason why?
MADAM SPEAKER: I do not think there is a point of order. He is answering around data collection. Attorney.
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