Thursday, 28 November 2024
Bills
Justice Legislation Amendment (Committals) Bill 2024
Justice Legislation Amendment (Committals) Bill 2024
Second reading
Debate resumed on motion of Anthony Carbines:
That this bill be now read a second time.
And Michael O’Brien’s amendment:
That all the words after ‘That’ be omitted and replaced with the words ‘this house refuses to read this bill a second time until the government:
(a) explains why it has rejected the Victorian Law Reform Commission recommendation to empower the Magistrates’ and Children’s courts to discharge the accused on a relevant indictable charge or charges if satisfied that there is no reasonable prospect of conviction; and
(b) commits to reviewing the implementation of the bill to identify and remedy any demonstrable unfairness to defendants that may be occasioned.’
The ACTING SPEAKER (Nathan Lambert): The minister has moved that the bill be now read a second time. The member for Malvern has moved a reasoned amendment to this motion. He has proposed to omit all the words after ‘That’ and replace them with the words which appear on the notice paper. The question is:
That the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question.
Those supporting the reasoned amendment by the member for Malvern should vote no.
Assembly divided on question:
Third reading
Motion agreed to.
Read third time.
The SPEAKER: The bill will now be sent to the Legislative Council and their agreement requested.