Controversial new laws banning violent offenders from entertainment areas are due to be introduced by the end of the year, but the WA government says relevant police guidelines will not be made public.
Laws will enforce automatic bans of up to five years for violent offenders
Police can also choose to exclude people for up to six months
But there are fears that the vulnerable and disadvantaged will suffer
Legislation passed the state legislature late last night, Five “protected recreation areas” will be createdCovers Northbridge and most of Perth CBD, Freemantle, Scarborough, Hillarys and Mandurah.
Anyone convicted of a range of violent and sexual offenses in PEP, including mixing alcohol in PEP, is automatically banned from all jurisdictions for five years after release from prison.
More than two months after the legislation was first announced, Racing and Gaming Minister Tony Butti said there was still some work to be done before the law came into force, which he hoped would be done by the end of the year.
This work includes finalizing regulations to provide additional detail about the law, including specific areas that will become PEPs.
WA Police must also provide officers with guidelines on how to use the powers, although this information will not be released publicly.
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