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Legislative Reform

In order to achieve the vision and objectives of Closing the Gap, legislative reform will be required. This includes, but is not limited to the following actions. Some of these reforms are already underway.

Safety - Child Protection

Introduction of the Care and Protection of Children Bill into Legislative Assembly Sittings in August 2007, to replace the Community Welfare Act and to provide for the Children’s Commissioner and other child protection measures
Passage of the Evidence of Children Amendment Bill during the Legislative Assembly Sittings in August 2007 to provide greater protection for child victims and witnesses.

Safety - Policing, Justice and Family Violence

Introduction of legislation amending the Bail Act so as to protect witnesses and reverse the onus in favour of bail concerning alleged sex and domestic violence offenders
Introduction of new domestic violence legislation into Legislative Assembly Sittings in late 2007 to improve the effectiveness of restraining orders, including their effectiveness in remote communities
Development of legislation to reform the committal system (and thus reduce the involvement of victims of crime in the criminal law system)
Further reform of the laws of evidence by possible adoption of the national uniform Evidence Bill.

Safety - Alcohol and Drugs

Under the amendments passed to the Liquor Act in 2006, declaration of dry areas, commencing with Alice Springs on 1 August 2007 and progressing to other areas during 2007
Introduction of amendments to the Liquor Act into Legislative Assembly Sittings in August 2007 to provide power to the Minister for Racing, Gaming and Licensing to implement urgent liquor supply measures, to implement alcohol restrictions in town camps and to provide power to police to search vehicles.

A Better Way of Doing Business

Introduction of the Local Government Amendment Bill into Legislative Assembly Sittings in August 2007, to allow for transition to new local government arrangements
Introduction of the Local Government Amendment Bill (2) and the revised Local Government Act in late 2007 to embed the new local government arrangements.

Legislative Reform Fact Sheet (PDF document, 510 kilobytes)



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At a Glance Closing the Gap Newsroom Fact Sheets Resourcing Legislative Reform Governance Safety - Alcohol and Drugs Safety - Police, Justice and Family Violence Safety - Child Protection Health Housing Education Jobs A Better Way of Doing Business / Culture Plan of Action NTG Response to the Inquiry Links		Legislative Reform
		In order to achieve the vision and objectives of Closing the Gap, legislative reform will be required. This includes, but is not limited to the following actions. Some of these reforms are already underway. Safety - Child Protection Introduction of the Care and Protection of Children Bill into Legislative Assembly Sittings in August 2007, to replace the Community Welfare Act and to provide for the Children’s Commissioner and other child protection measures Passage of the Evidence of Children Amendment Bill during the Legislative Assembly Sittings in August 2007 to provide greater protection for child victims and witnesses. Safety - Policing, Justice and Family Violence Introduction of legislation amending the Bail Act so as to protect witnesses and reverse the onus in favour of bail concerning alleged sex and domestic violence offenders Introduction of new domestic violence legislation into Legislative Assembly Sittings in late 2007 to improve the effectiveness of restraining orders, including their effectiveness in remote communities Development of legislation to reform the committal system (and thus reduce the involvement of victims of crime in the criminal law system) Further reform of the laws of evidence by possible adoption of the national uniform Evidence Bill. Safety - Alcohol and Drugs Under the amendments passed to the Liquor Act in 2006, declaration of dry areas, commencing with Alice Springs on 1 August 2007 and progressing to other areas during 2007 Introduction of amendments to the Liquor Act into Legislative Assembly Sittings in August 2007 to provide power to the Minister for Racing, Gaming and Licensing to implement urgent liquor supply measures, to implement alcohol restrictions in town camps and to provide power to police to search vehicles. A Better Way of Doing Business Introduction of the Local Government Amendment Bill into Legislative Assembly Sittings in August 2007, to allow for transition to new local government arrangements Introduction of the Local Government Amendment Bill (2) and the revised Local Government Act in late 2007 to embed the new local government arrangements. Legislative Reform Fact Sheet (PDF document, 510 kilobytes)




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