WA Attorney-General vows to strengthen Bail Act following death of Annaliesse Ugle
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DecDecember 2020 at 6:05am
Attorney General John Quigley says vulnerable children will be given priority under proposed changes to bail laws.
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Western Australia s Attorney-General has received Cabinet approval to draft sweeping changes to the Bail Act that would make it more difficult for anyone charged with sex offences against a child to be released on bail.
Key points:
The 11-year-old took her own life after her alleged rapist was released on bail
The WA Attorney General says under the changes to the Bail Act, protection of vulnerable children will be given the utmost priority