Stronger bail laws to protect frontline workers from repeat assault
Shadow Minister for Police Jeremy Hanson has presented legislation to the ACT Legislative Assembly to protect frontline workers such as police, ambulance, and other emergency workers from repeat assault.
These workers are those we ask to head into danger on a daily basis to keep the rest of us safe. We need to protect them as much as possible, especially from repeat assault.
The Bail Amendment Bill 2021 adds ‘assault on a frontline community service provider’ to the list of offences to which a presumption of bail does not apply.
Read more here: https://canberraliberals.org.au/news/2021/08/05/canberra-liberals-strengthen-bail-protect-frontline-workers-repeat-assault
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