Wednesday, 17 June 2026

 Sonya KILKENNY (Carrum – Attorney-General, Minister for Planning, Minister for Violence Reduction, Minister for Finance) (10:09): I move:

That I introduce a bill for an act to amend the Crimes Act 1958 in relation to recruitment of children to engage in criminal activity and for other purposes.

Motion agreed to.

 James NEWBURY (Brighton) (10:09): I seek a brief explanation of the bill.

 Sonya KILKENNY (Carrum – Attorney-General, Minister for Planning, Minister for Violence Reduction, Minister for Finance) (10:09): This bill will amend the Crimes Act 1958 to introduce a new offence for recruiting a child to commit offences with a maximum penalty of at least 15 years. The new offence will have a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.

Read first time.

Ordered to be read second time tomorrow.