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Proposed law reform to prevent knife attacks
Australian Community Media
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4/23/2024
NSW Premier Chris Minns spoke about possible knife crime reforms that would allow police to stop and search people for a weapon without reasonable suspicion or a warrant. Video via AAP.
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We've introduced new legislation in relation to strangulation offences.
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We've put them in a higher risk offender legislation.
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We've changed the law in relation to bail for young offenders.
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We've looked at increase in penalties for those that assault a retail worker.
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We've introduced legislation for public and private offenders.
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So, in all of those circumstances, we looked at the information,
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we assessed the existing legislation, we spoke to stakeholders and we thought
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we made a balanced and appropriate change to the law.
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That's all I'm proposing to do.
00:35
If they've got a warrant or they have a reasonable suspicion
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or they've got a contraband item like a knife,
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reversing that onus in particular communities would mean that
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if you were walking from your house to the shopping centre
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that the police could stop you and search you without a warrant
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or without reasonable suspicion.
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Now, we're contemplating that law change.
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It's a major change to the way it's applied in New South Wales
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and I need to make sure that the public understands
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that it's important to propose changes before we get it.
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