Criminal Justice (Reform) Act

[Blair]

Time to get out the reading glasses

I'll have a look at this later tonight, but I agree its good having it all in one mega bill

[Blair]

100% agree with the new name

[Blair]

aye

[Blair]

Could someone put the amendment in laymans terms for me? I assume it's basically saying that the Federal Government has authority on certain issues, and that this authority should be put into law (even more so)

[Blair]

I'm objecting on the basis I don't want an amendment to pass that no-one understands

[Blair]

ayee

[Blair]

nay

[Blair]

If I am not mistaken, we are still left to deal with the issue of the excessively long maximum sentences that this bill includes. I don't remember them being amended as of yet, but I made have missed something in all of this. Anyway, assuming they have not been amended downward, it would be my goal to reduce them to two years as a new maximum sentence for the reasons that I previously stated, though in brief I would state that a sentence potentially as long as five years would detach someone for so long during their primest years of participation and their return is most unlikely in that case. It is therefore a death sentence in all but name.

So if there was a two year ban for example, what other options would we have to stop someone? I mean could someone like Sirnick come back in two years without penalty

[Blair]

nay

[Blair]

I object, we need a failsafe option

[Blair]

aye

[Blair]

The amendment has been adopted

[Blair]

Are there any other matters that needed to be addressed before we wrap this up?

We have kept bore on ice for quite a while on this one. I can imagine he is eager for a finish.

Where can I see the full text as of now?

You'll need a scroll as it's quite long

[Blair]

I'm happy for a final vote. Any objections?

[Blair]

Apologies for not seeing this,

A final vote is now open Senators have 48 hours to vote

[Blair]

By 5-1 this bill has passed the Senate, and will be sent to the President to sign