Lidia Thorpe (Victoria, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Attorney-General, Senator Marise Payne, by no later than midday on Wednesday, 5 February 2021:

(a) all submissions received by the Council of Attorneys General's Age of Criminal Responsibility Working Group regarding raising the age of criminal responsibility;

(b) any reports, including interim and draft reports, from the Age of Criminal Responsibility Working Group, including recommendations, to the Council of Attorneys General regarding the age of criminal responsibility;

(c) any advice prepared by the Age of Criminal Responsibility Working Group to the Council of Attorneys-General regarding the age of criminal responsibility;

(d) any advice prepared (in the past twelve months) by the Age of Criminal Responsibility Working Group to the Attorney-General regarding the age of criminal responsibility; and

(e) any advice, including drafts, prepared by the Attorney-General's Department regarding the age of criminal responsibility.

Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a short statement.

Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Leave is granted for one minute.

Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

At its most recent meeting, on 27 July this year, the Council of Attorneys-General, CAG, discussed the progress of the Age of Criminal Responsibility Working Group to date and noted that the group identified the need for further work to occur regarding adequate processes and services for children who exhibit offending behaviour. It would not be appropriate to release working documents, including those prepared by other jurisdictions, while the process is ongoing. Ultimately, any decision to release documents once the working group is completed will be a matter for attorneys-general of all jurisdictions.

Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question is that the motion No. 924 moved by Senator Thorpe be agreed to.

Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Senators, I will only be ringing the bells for one minute for the imminent divisions.