Page 732 - Week 03 - Tuesday, 19 March 2019
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Canberra has become attractive to bikies because it does not have the same anti-gang laws the rest of the eastern seaboard does …
Justine Saunders told ABC news that:
… the key benefit of anti-consorting laws, noting that’s not the only solution, is that it’s a preventative tool …
She also said about the lack of anti-consorting laws:
I believe that’s a factor in the decision to come here and undertake their activities …
Attorney, was the former CPO wrong when she said the ACT was attractive to bikies because we do not have the same anti-gang laws the rest of the eastern seaboard does?
MR RAMSAY: I thank the member for his question, noting that these matters have been well and truly canvassed on a number of occasions, including today. I refer Mr Milligan to my previous answers that what this government is doing is providing effective legislation and not legislation that, simply, the Canberra Liberals might like to scare people with.
MR MILLIGAN: Attorney, was the CPO wrong when she said that the key benefit to anti-consorting laws are that they are a preventative tool?
MR RAMSAY: I thank the member for his supplementary question. We are pleased to be providing resources for ACT Policing to work in effective areas of disruption, and we note, as the Minister for Police and Emergency Services has previously indicated, that there was a significant commitment of over $1½ million in the 2018-19 budget to help ACT Policing in their preventative role. They are working very effectively to work in a disruptive way. They are using their resources flexibly and they are doing that in a way that is bringing very solid results. I commend them for those solid results. I will not undermine their work in the way that the Canberra Liberals are seeking to do.
Mrs Jones: Point of order.
MADAM SPEAKER: Point of order, Mrs Jones.
Mrs Jones: On relevance, the question is: was the CPO wrong? The minister has not in any way answered the question.
MADAM SPEAKER: Again it goes to the point of order that was raised earlier. You are asking for a very simple yes or no. I cannot direct the minister to answer with a simple yes or no. The question was around the benefit of anti-consorting laws. I believe the minister has answered that.
MR HANSON: Attorney-General, was the CPO wrong when she said that the ACT’s lack of anti-consorting laws was a factor in bikies’ decisions to come here?
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