The Government’s response to violence against women needs to be holistic and far broader than just bail reform, but bail reform now is an important start. The NSW Opposition will seek to introduce the Bail Amendment (Serious Personal Violence and Electronic Monitoring) Bill 2024 when Parliament resumes next week.
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The NSW Opposition proposes a suite of bail reform measures designed to address violence against women, improve protection for victims and survivors of domestic violence and enhance community safety.
Recent events in NSW warrant tougher powers for law enforcement to combat knife crime. The NSW Opposition is calling for legislation to grant the NSW Police Force powers to use metal-detecting wands to enhance community safety.
About Alister
Alister Henskens SC MP is the Member for Wahroonga in the Legislative Assembly of the NSW Parliament (formerly named Ku-ring-gai). He has been the local Member since he was elected on 28th March 2015.
Alister has entered public service through Parliament after a successful career as a Sydney Barrister since 1996.
