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Two new members for Sentencing Advisory Council
14 December 2011 by Robert Clark ·
Attorney-General Robert Clark today announced the appointment of Ms Kornelia Zimmer and Sergeant Peter Dikschei to the board of the Sentencing Advisory Council (SAC). “The Victorian Coalition Government committed in opposition to expand the membership of the Sentencing Advisory Council board to include a member from a victim-run support or advocacy group, and a member [...]
The Quest for Rights
13 December 2011 by Robert Clark ·
(Edited version of speech introducing the 2011 VEOHRC Human Rights Oration at ZINC, Federation Square, Melbourne) I am sure you are as interested as I am in Bernard Salt’s answer to the question posed for today’s Oration – “How will demographic change shape our community, and what have rights got to do with it?” It [...]
Victorian Coalition Government acts swiftly on drinking while driving
6 December 2011 by Robert Clark ·
Attorney-General Robert Clark today announced that the Victorian Coalition Government has introduced legislation to amend the Road Safety Act to prevent people from consuming alcohol while driving a motor vehicle. “We recognised this problem, committed to fixing it and moved swiftly to ensure that this anomaly is dealt with ahead of the Christmas holiday period,” [...]
Funding injection for online law handbook
5 December 2011 by Robert Clark ·
Victoria’s Law Handbook Online will continue to provide free legal information to the Victorian community following a Victorian Coalition Government funding injection of $110,000, Attorney-General Robert Clark announced today. Mr Clark said the funding would be directed towards the development and updating of legal information to be included in the Law Handbook Online. “This initiative [...]
Survey results give Victorians a say on sentencing
5 December 2011 by Robert Clark ·
The Victorian Coalition Government today published the results of its MyViews Sentencing Survey, in which more than 18,500 Victorians took part. Attorney-General Robert Clark said the Sentencing Survey received a strong response from Victorians who welcomed the opportunity to have their say on sentencing. “The MyViews Sentencing Survey is another example of the Victorian Coalition [...]