Liberals stand up for open justice
Wednesday, 30 November 2011
Shadow Attorney-General Stephen Wade today announced that the Liberal Opposition will work for openness and transparency in sex offence cases by rolling back automatic suppression orders.
Following the public outrage at the suppression of the identity of a Labor MP on child pornography charges in April, the Labor Government has rejected the findings of their own independent review.
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Labor says youth welcome to fake ID
Wednesday, 28 September 2011
The State Labor Government made changes to the criminal law last night to exempt minors from prosecution for producing and using fake ID to access a range of adult services including:
Tattoos;
Body modifications like tongue splitting, branding and scarification;
Accessing R18+ material;
Entering bars and night clubs;
Using weapons at a firing range; and,
Marriage.
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Public entitled to reasons for failure to appeal Malcolm Fox sentence
Monday, 19 September 2011
The Liberal Opposition today called on the Labor Government to ensure that South Australians get an explanation as to why the sentencing decision in the Malcolm Fox case will not be appealed.
While the community expectation is that a conviction for a child sex offence would mean time in custody, the Liberal Opposition has been advised by the victim that the Director of Public Prosecution has de... Read more...