❓ Hon Nick Goiran questions the Attorney General regarding the delayed tabling of the Law Reform Commission's report on guardianship and administration laws, highlighting a nine-year-old promise of reform. The Attorney General received the report on 5 December 2025 and states it will be tabled in due course.
✅ AnsweredQoN 20Legislative Council
Portfolio: Attorney General
Question
Guardianship and administration laws—Law Reform
Commission review20.Hon Nick Goiranto
theparliamentary secretary representing the Attorney
General:I refer to the
answer to my question asked on 11 September 2025 wherein the Attorney General
advised that the Law Reform Commission was due to complete its report on the review
of the guardianship and administration laws by late 2025.(1) On what date in December 2025 did the Attorney
General receive the report?(2) Is the Attorney General aware that nine years
ago his predecessor promised to expedite amendments to the law surrounding
enduring powers of attorney and guardianship?(3) Will the Attorney General end the government's
shameful record in this matter over the last nine years and table the
commission's report without further delay?(4) If no to (3), what is the latest excuse from
the government in this disgraceful saga?
Answer
Hon Dr Katrina Stratton replied:I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question. I provide the following on behalf of the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General.(1)–(4) The Attorney General received the
report on 5 December 2025. As the member can appreciate, the report is both
detailed and lengthy. It will be tabled in due course.
Guardianship and administration laws—Law Reform
Commission review
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