Thursday, 4 August 2022
Bills
Justice Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences and Other Matters) Bill 2022
Bills
Justice Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences and Other Matters) Bill 2022
Introduction and first reading
That I introduce a bill for an act to amend the Confiscation Act 1997, the Crimes Act 1958, the Criminal Procedure Act 2009, the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958, the Jury Directions Act 2015 and the Summary Offences Act 1966 in relation to sexual offences, evidence and procedure, to amend the Court Security Act 1980 and the Open Courts Act 2013 to extend the operation of certain temporary provisions and to make consequential amendments to other acts and for other purposes.
Motion agreed to.
Mr M O’BRIEN (Malvern) (09:34): I request that the minister provide a brief explanation of the content of the bill.
Ms KILKENNY (Carrum—Minister for Corrections, Minister for Youth Justice, Minister for Victim Support, Minister for Fishing and Boating) (09:34): The bill will acquit several legislative recommendations from the Victorian Law Reform Commission’s 2021 report Improving the Justice System Response to Sexual Offences, including the government’s promise to implement an affirmative consent model and make clear that stealthing is a crime. The bill will also improve criminal procedure laws to ensure victims are adequately protected, facilitate the efficient operation of the courts and extend certain temporary COVID-19-related measures relating to the courts.
Read first time.
Ms KILKENNY: I move, by leave:
That this bill be read a second time later this day.
Motion agreed to.