House debates Questions without Notice
Crime: Mandatory Sentencing
Sussan Ley Farrer, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Women
2:27 pm
My question is to the Attorney-General. In October 2019, the now Attorney-General said in this place:
Labor's opposition to mandatory sentencing is well known.
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Labor's opposition to mandatory sentencing is no secret. It is spelled out in our national platform …
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… let me be clear: we do not support … mandatory sentencing …
With this in mind, and having been steamrolled by the Prime Minister on a bill that passed the House last week, can the Attorney-General please detail the benefits of mandatory sentencing, which he now strongly supports?