Tuesday, 15 August 2023

 Anthony CARBINES (Ivanhoe – Minister for Police, Minister for Crime Prevention, Minister for Racing) (12:06): I move:

That I introduce a bill for an act to amend the Open Courts Act 2013, the Court Security Act 1980, the Coroners Act 2008, the Spent Convictions Act 2021, the Firefighters’ Presumptive Rights Compensation and Fire Services Legislation Amendment (Reform) Act 2019, the Forests Act 1958, the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014, the Criminal Procedure Act 2009, the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005, the Jury Directions Act 2015, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998, the Wrongs Act 1958, the Limitation of Actions Act 1958, the Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995, the Crimes Act 1958 and the Victoria Police Act 2013 and for other purposes.

Motion agreed to.

 Michael O’BRIEN (Malvern) (12:07): Speaker, if it is not a contradiction in terms, I ask the minister to provide a brief explanation of the bill.

The SPEAKER: That could be challenging.

 Anthony CARBINES (Ivanhoe – Minister for Police, Minister for Crime Prevention, Minister for Racing) (12:07): Thank you, Speaker. The bill includes miscellaneous changes to support the courts and VCAT, implement recommendations regarding police coronial investigators and improve the operation of various justice and legal acts. The bill also expands the firefighters presumptive rights legislation to include three female-specific cancers.

Read first time.

Ordered to be read second time tomorrow.