Labor to let criminals wipe unpaid fines
While Premier Daniel Andrews talks tough about crime in public, behind the scenes his government is changing the law so
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Street gangs – our laws must protect the community
Overnight, Premier Daniel Andrews emerged from hiding to issue a statement saying rioting street gangs “will feel the full force
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As gangs riot, where is our Premier?
Violent gangs are rioting on city streets, families are afraid to go to Moomba celebrations, shootings in our suburbs have become
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No body, no parole legislation now in Parliament
My colleague Edward O’Donohue brought the legislation into Parliament yesterday to change the law so murderers who won’t reveal where
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No body, no parole laws to Parliament this week
It’s time to get the law changed so that murderers who won’t reveal where their victim’s body is are not eligible
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Government must act on weak sentencing ruling
It is appalling that the State government is refusing to act to overturn a court ruling that is allowing serious
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Juveniles who breach bail to go unpunished
Juveniles who breach their bail conditions will go unpunished under proposed changes to bail laws currently before State Parliament. This
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No early release for killers who won’t say where victim’s body is
A re-elected Liberal Nationals Coalition Government will change the law so a convicted murderer cannot be released early on parole
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Labor’s ice laws will make little difference
Before the last election, Daniel Andrews told Victorians he had come up with tough new ice laws that he would
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Judges refuse to apply baseline sentencing laws
An appalling decision was handed down by four Court of Appeal judges earlier today – deciding they don’t like new tougher
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Labor’s multi-million dollar “gift” to CFMEU
This is a disgrace. Victoria’s Labor State government has effectively handed a multi-million dollar gift to the CFMEU. Last Friday,
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Sex offenders – more must be done to strengthen legal system
Much more needs to be done to continue to strengthen Victoria’s legal system following the tragic murder of Masa Vukotic.
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Red tape in crime gang laws to let criminals get away with it?
Yesterday in Parliament I raised fears that Labor’s new “consorting laws” – to try to stop crime gang members from
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Family Drug Treatment Court turns parents from drugs, reunites with children
Today’s Sunday Age carries a report on the pioneering work of the new Family Drug Treatment Court, under the leadership
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Small business to benefit from trading trust remedies
The VLRC report on trading trust remedies released this week is another example of how Liberal-Nationals governments get on with practical law reform. The Napthine government asked the Victorian Law Reform Commission to investigate this issue. Their report recommends changes to the law to give Victorians whose small businesses are in trading trusts the same rights as those whose business is in a company.
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Win for CFMEU as Labor repeals move-on laws
The Labor government has today pushed through Parliament legislation to repeal the move-on laws that allow police to take action
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Labor’s disgraceful cuts to family violence programs
Today’s Sunday Age reports on the disgraceful cuts to family violence programs being made by the Victorian Labor government. At
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Move-on laws repeal – open season for militant unions
Today I spoke in Parliament opposing Labor’s legislation to repeal Victoria’s move-on laws and give open season to militant unions and extremist protesters. This is what I said.
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Coalition’s reforms to remove child abuse limitation periods to proceed
It is pleasing that the Andrews Government is proceeding with legislation drafted by the Napthine Government to remove all limitation
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Labor moves to repeal move-on laws – another payoff for CFMEU
Today’s Herald-Sun editorial has rightly condemned Daniel Andrews’ move to repeal move-on laws that allow police to take action to
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New laws on wills and inheritance commence today
New legislation has come into operation today to amend Victoria’s laws on wills and inheritance. The legislation, introduced by the
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No excuses for inaction by new Attorney-General
Victoria’s new Attorney-General, Martin Pakula, has no excuses if he does not introduce a range of significant legislation when Parliament
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New Minister must reverse Labor’s family violence cuts
At the same time as Daniel Andrews announced he would spend $40 million on a Royal Commission into Family Violence,
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Victorian Coalition Government’s Law Reforms and Initiatives
The Victorian Coalition Government came to office in 2010 determined to repair the damage caused by 11 years of the
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Four year minimum jail terms for attacks in breach of family violence orders
Family violence perpetrators who seriously injure their victim while breaching a family violence order will face a minimum of four years in jail under strong new laws to be introduced by a re-elected Napthine Government.
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