7569 (2025). Hon Ginny Andersen to the Minister of Justice

Written Question

Published date: 13 Mar 2025

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	7569 (2025)
Question asked:	27 Feb 2025
Member asking:	Hon Ginny Andersen
Portfolio:	Minister of Justice
Minister replying:	Hon Paul Goldsmith
Answer received:	10 Mar 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_07569_2025
Document guid:	9542251f-1776-447f-b7a4-8902b3862e5d

7569 (2025). Hon Ginny Andersen to the Minister of Justice: What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, did the Minister or their Office receive relating to the proposed amendments to the Crimes Act, as announced on February 26 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?

Hon Paul Goldsmith: I received the following advice: 23 July 2024 - Aide memoire: Self-defence in a retail context. 18 September 2024 – Briefing: Retail crime – initial advice on private security guards. 11 November 2024 – Briefing: Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime - arrest and defence of property proposals. 19 November 2024 – Briefing: Draft Cabinet papers - arrest and defence of property proposals. 26 November 2024 - Draft Cabinet paper: Amendments to arrest and defence of property provisions in the Crimes Act. 7 February 2025 - Updated Draft Cabinet paper: Amendments to arrest and defence of property provisions in the Crimes Act. 17 February 2025 - Aide memoire: SOU – Cabinet paper – arrests and defence of property amendments.