Penalty Enforcement Powers for the Fines Recovery Unit
Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
Introduced by: The Hon Joshua Burgoyne MLA (CLP)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Debate
What different members said when this bill was debated:
Joshua Burgoyne CLP
“Madam Speaker, I present a Bill entitled the Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Legislation Amendment Bill 2024, Serial 9. I move that the Bill be now read a first time. On 24 October 2024 I introduced the Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Amendment (Validation) Bill 2024. That Bill formed the first part of reform to amend the Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001.”
Lia Finocchiaro CLP
“Madam Speaker, given this is the last sittings of parliament for the year 13 weeks into our new government and the breadth of legislative reform we took to the first sittings of parliament a month ago in delivering on our election commitments to Territorians with our reducing-crime package, I thought it prudent to give the community an update on the impact that these measures are having on police …”
“Madam Speaker, I thank the Chief Minister for that update, which is highly welcomed. This is after being in government for only 13 weeks. The legislation was introduced in October and we are already starting to see an impact, which is good. Yesterday I put a question to the Chief Minister about how our reducing-crime laws were having an effect in a short time, and she gave a positive answer.”
Selena Uibo ALP
“Madam Speaker, Territorians are fed up with antisocial and criminal behaviour in our community. We believe that is fair enough, because enough is enough. Territory Labor is in agreement that we need to see consequences for antisocial and criminal behaviour in the Northern Territory.”
Clinton Howe CLP
“Madam Speaker, it seems that the Opposition Leader is still living in la-la land. It is a shame that we all cannot be living in la-la land and are stuck here in reality, with crime that still plagues people throughout the Northern Territory as a result of eight years of failed government. As I was listening I took note of the Deputy Opposition Leader jumping in on the Member for Karama.”
“Madam Speaker, it is a privilege to support this report by the Chief Minister that provides an update on the reducing-crime progress in the Northern Territory. The Leader of the Opposition talked about the things that her previous government did for Territorians. It was astonishing. I will take you back in time. We had awful, horrendous situations during the last Legislative Assembly.”
Manuel Brown ALP
“Madam Speaker, I thank the minister for bringing this legislation before the Assembly. It is important legislation because it provides a fix to issues identified in the Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001 during the middle of this year. For context, the former Territory Labor government was made aware of the administrative issues following a court case in June this year.”
“Madam Speaker, a system of fines and penalties works okay for people who are not in poverty or crisis because they can manage their affairs. They have money to pay when they make mistakes, and a fine serves as a reminder of what is expected and a penalty.”
Matthew Kerle CLP
“Madam Speaker, as the assistant minister for DCDD I will get some comments on the record about this Bill. The Fines Recovery Unit was established in 2002 within the year after the Clare Martin Labor government took power after the CLP had been in government for many years. The FRU is currently a registry of the Local Court under the Act. Fines are monetary penalties issued by a court.”