On 5 March 2015 the Attorney General asked the Sentencing Council to consider a number of proposals from the Thomas Kelly Foundation to make amendments to the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 aimed at deterring alcohol and drug fuelled violence. The Attorney also asked the Council to undertake a general examination of possible sentencing measures to achieve deterrence and behaviour change in relation to alcohol and drug fuelled violence. The Council was asked to examine measures taken by other jurisdictions, the success of such measures and their suitability for NSW.
The Sentencing Council was asked to provide a report by 31 August 2015. The report, Alcohol and drug fuelled violence (PDF, 371.8 KB) was provided to the Attorney General on 26 August 2015.
Consultation paper (PDF, 42.2 KB)
The Sentencing Council is to prepare a report on alcohol and drug fuelled violence that addresses the following:
15 Feb 2024
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