*Reissued*
I am very pleased the Government’s Bill to introduce minimum mandatory sentences for anyone who commits a serious sexual offence against a child has today passed the House of Assembly.
The Hodgman Liberal Government is sending a strong message that there will be zero tolerance for heinous crimes committed against children, a position the community overwhelmingly endorsed at the election in 2014.
It was therefore disappointing to see Labor and the Greens ignore the will of the community and attempt to block measures which are aimed at protecting children.
I call on Labor to listen to the community, and in particular listen to victims of childhood sexual assault, and reconsider their position before the Bill reaches the Legislative Council.