Court powers to impose electronic monitoring as a bail condition for children
Youth Justice (Electronic Monitoring) Amendment Bill 2025
Private Member's BillAssembly
Introduced by: Laura Gerber (LNP)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
Courts can now require children on bail to wear a monitoring device.
The court must decide if the device is necessary to stop an unacceptable risk.
The court must check a suitability assessment report before ordering a device.
The youth justice chief executive must confirm that support services are available in the child's area.
Electronic monitoring as a bail condition no longer has an expiry date.
Monitoring devices can be used regardless of the child's geographical area.
These rules apply to children even if they were charged before the law changed.
Regulations will now determine how the youth justice chief executive assesses a child's suitability for a device.