Hon Iain Evans MP

Policy

Bail (Arson) Amendment Bill 2009

This Bill seeks to reduce the risk to the community by introducing a presumption against bail for those accused of arson.

 

 

In this sense, the defence will have to argue the reason why the defendant should get bail, rather than the prosecution trying to prove why they shouldn’t.

The Bill reduces the immediate risk of fire bugs reoffending and acts as a powerful deterrent to committing arson in the first instance.

Bail (Arson) Amendment Bill 2009 - As introduced in the House of Assembly by Hon Iain Evans MP
Hansard- Bail (Arson) Amendment Bill 2009 - Hansard- 2nd Reading 30th April 2009
Making Bail Tougher for Arsonists - Media Release

Correctional Services (Parole) Amendment Bill

This Bill seeks to prevent individuals, who have been convicted for arson and are serving a sentence of less than five years, from being eligible for automatic parole.

 

 

The Bill reduces the risk of arsonists reoffending after being released prematurely and serves as a deterrent from offending in the first place.  

 

Correctional Services (Parole) Amendment Bill 2009 - As introduced in the House of Assembly by Hon Iain Evans MP
Cancelling Automatic Parole for Arsonists - Media Release
Hansard- Correctional (Parole) Amendment Bill 2009 - Hansard- 2nd Reading 30th April 2009

Criminal Law Consolidation (Looting) Amendment Bill

After many major incidents such as fire and earthquake there are often people that seek to take advantage of the circumstances by looting the affected properties. Victoria was the most recent example.

 

 

This Bill introduces a definition of an aggravated offence for robbery and theft that occurs in an area declared under the Emergency Management Act 2004 to be an “Identified Major Incident” or a “Major Emergency”.

 

 

This would mean that when people had evacuated their properties theft and robbery in the area covered by the broadcast to implement your plans would attract the aggravated penalty under the Criminal Law Consolidation Act.

 

Criminal Law Consolidation (Looting) Amendment Bill 2009 - As introduced in the House of Assembly by Hon Iain Evans MP
Hansard- Criminal Law Consolidation (Looting) Amendment Bill 2009 - 2nd Reading- 30th April 2009