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📜 Criminal Law Amendment (Home Burglary and Other Offences) Bill 2014

Assented toLABill 6112 March 2014

This Bill amends The Criminal Code and the Sentencing Act 1995 to increase penalties for home burglary and related offences, particularly those committed during aggravated home burglaries. It introduces mandatory minimum sentences for adult and juvenile offenders in certain cases and revises rules for repeat offenders.

Impact

The bill affects offenders convicted of home burglary and related offences, particularly those involving violence. It aims to deter home burglaries and ensure stricter punishment, potentially impacting the prison system and young offenders.

Key Changes

["Introduces mandatory minimum sentences for specific offences committed during aggravated home burglaries.", "Revises repeat offender rules for home burglary offences.", "Increases the mandatory minimum sentence for adult repeat home burglary offenders."]

Parliamentary Progress

  1. LA IntroducedLA12 Mar 2014
  2. LA Second Reading MovedLA12 Mar 2014
  3. LA Second Reading AgreedLA10 Mar 2015
  4. LA Consideration in DetailLA11 Mar 2015
  5. LA Third ReadingLA19 Mar 2015
  6. LC Second Reading MovedLC24 Mar 2015
  7. LC Second Reading AgreedLC9 Sept 2015
  8. LC Third ReadingLC15 Sept 2015
  9. Royal Assent24 Sept 2015
Affected Sectors
justice
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