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Legislative Assembly
 
Mandatory sentencing

21 September 2017
Petitions
PETER CRISP  (NAT)

 


To the Legislative Assembly of Victoria:

The petition of the residents of Victoria draws to the attention of the house our request for the Director of Public Prosecutions Victoria to appeal Brandon Osborn's lenient sentence in the interest of justice for Karen Belej.

We, the undersigned, ask the house to note that the people of Victoria are dismayed by lenient sentences handed out to violent criminals.

Further, the petitioners request the Legislative Assembly of Victoria to call on the Andrews Labor government to introduce mandatory minimum sentences for violent criminals.

By Mr CRISP (Mildura) (4683 signatures).

Tabled.

Ordered that petition presented by honourable member for Hastings be considered next day on motion of Mr BURGESS (Hastings).

Ordered that petition presented by honourable member for Mildura be considered next day on motion of Mr CRISP (Mildura).

Ordered that petition presented by honourable member for Bayswater be considered next day on motion of Ms VICTORIA (Bayswater).