Justice Legislation Amendment (Police and Other Matters) Bill 2019

Harsher Penalties for Threatening Police, Trafficking Synthetic Drugs; Changes to Gun Laws

Status: Passed and signed off by the state Governor (Assented); It will now be law.
PIPE Bill ID # 1526
State / Territory: Victoria
Last Modified 13 March 2019

This Bill was sponsored by Lisa Neville ( ALP )

This Bill was sponsored by Gayle Tierney ( ALP )

Effects of Bill:

This bill being passed means that... See 2nd Reading Speech for fuller details! DNA can be collected from anyone convicted of violent or drug crime;
This bill being passed means that... Threatening a PSO or their family (worse with a gun) carries a jail term up to 15 years;
This bill being passed means that... Having 20 kg or more of the drugs 1,4-BD, GBL, and GHB will be subject to big penalties for Commercial Trafficking;
This bill being passed means that... Police can close second-hand dealers for 72 hours or long term (with magistrate permission) if they suspect criminal activity;
This bill being passed means that... Victims of sexual abuse and harassment in the Police Force are exempt from mandatory reporting, and restorative engagement is now enabled;
This bill being passed means that... the Sex Offenders Register will be shared more broadly within Vic and Interpol;
This bill being passed means that... Lever action firearms will be recategorised from Cat A to Cat B or D;
This bill being passed means that... Gun Licences will no longer show address;
This bill being passed means that... Easier for Police to confiscate assets;
This bill being passed means that... Changes to police probation leave calculations

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