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Anti-association laws being debated in WA
And with opposition support they look set to pass, with the premier confident the legislation will not face High Court challengesAn anti-association bill principally targeting motorcycle gangs is currently being debated in Western Australian parliament, after it was first tabled in November, 2011.
Called the ‘Criminal Organisation Control Bill’, the legislation is similar to the ones which were passed – and subsequently rejected by the Hugh Court on constitutional ground – in NSW and SA over the last few years.
The bill aims to prevent declared gang members from associating with each other with the purpose of “disrupting and restricting the activities of organisations involved in serious criminal activity, their members and associates and certain other persons who engage in serious criminal activity…”
The WA opposition is supporting the bill, but with “amendments to stack them up in accordance with the High Court rulings”. That means it’s likely to get the numbers to make a safe passing through parliament.
The legislation will provide a maximum five-year jail term for any member of an outlaw group who associates with another member.
Gang members will also face harsher penalties than other members of the community for a range of other offences
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