Corrective Services

Horrific First Nations over-incarceration rate in WA must not be forgotten on January 26

Greens spokesperson for Corrective Services Hon Alison Xamon MLC has called on the WA Government to do more to continue to reduce the horrific over-incarceration of First Nations people in Western Australia.

Ms Xamon said while the annual discussion around 26 January is an important one, and she strongly supported the campaign to Change the Date, it was crucial that the broader injustices still facing First Nations people in WA were given higher priority.

MINISTER FOR CORRECTIVE SERVICES — PORTFOLIOS — LEGISLATION — STATUTORY REVIEWS

3362. Hon Alison Xamon to the minister representing the Minister for Corrective Services:

(1)  Please advise which statutory reviews of legislation within the Minister’s portfolios are currently outstanding?

(2)  On what date were each of these reviews due?

Hon Stephen Dawson replied:

(1)  The following statutory review is outstanding:

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