Changes to Bail Laws Preventing Bail Being Granted for Serious Subsequent Offences (Unless the subject is Aboriginal or a Child)

Bail Amendment (Stage Two) Bill 2017

2018-02-27: Passed and signed off by the state Governor (Assented); It will now be law.

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This Bill was sponsored by Jenny Mikakos ( ALP )

This Bill was sponsored by Martin Pakula ( ALP )


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Effects of Bill:

This bill being passed means that:

Perpetrators arrested while already on bail for previous offences will be denied bail;

Arrested persons can be denied bail by police for up to 48 hours, pending bail hearing by a court, unless they are a child, Aboriginal or Vulnerable Adult or arrested for infringements.


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