The state's chief law officer, attorney-general Mark
Speakman, has been busy thinking of ways to strengthen and expand
laws which criminalise citizens and empower police officers.
As a result, our state parliament recently passed what might be
described as a "kill-all" piece of legislation that
amends a total of 28 justice and community Acts.
Passed on 20 November 2019, the
Justice Legislation Amendment Bill (No 2) 2019 (the No 2 Bill)
follows on from
its predecessor, which was passed in September. It makes
amendments affecting everything from
AVOs in NSW, to bail and housing laws, to rules relating to the
use of drug detection dogs.
"These amendments will strengthen our community," Mr
Speakman said in his
20 November second reading speech on the legislation.
"Many of the amendments in the bill are technical in nature
and are an important step towards further strengthening our justice
system."
