Western Victoria Region
Mrs McARTHUR (Western Victoria) (12:41): (1644) My constituency question is for the Attorney-General, and I ask the minister about the considerable delays in the hearing of criminal cases both in the Geelong and Warrnambool Magistrates Courts. These delays can mean even initial first mention hearings in court are not being heard until later this year, and hopefully they are not going to be delayed until next year. These delays are in part attributable to the COVID restrictions placed on courts by this government. So my question to the Attorney-General is: what steps is she taking to address these delays in the Geelong and Warrnambool courts, especially in the areas of criminal matters involving domestic violence?