Wednesday, 13 August 2025

 Nathan LAMBERT (Preston) (14:38): (1233) My question is for the Attorney-General, and I ask this question on behalf of Addie, a student at Reservoir Views Primary School. Our question is: can a grade 3 or a grade 4 student be fined for littering? Addie asked this question during a fantastic discussion with the grade 3s and the grade 4s about social and environmental responsibility. I would like to commend grade 3/4 teachers Connie Amoruso and Chay Baker for organising that discussion and recognise the very thoughtful and engaged way that all the students approached both state and local issues. While I am here, I also commend Hayriye Ali and Steve Stafford, the great leaders of Reservoir Views Primary School. I took this particular question on notice because, as the Attorney-General knows, we have made some recent changes to the arrangements for fines for children. We would be grateful if the Attorney could clarify whether the EPA or local councils could issue a littering fine to a child of that age and how such a fine would be enforced under the relevant acts.