Tougher Bail Rules for Repeat High-Harm Offenders

Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025

1st House

2nd House

Law

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Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

Bail decision makers must refuse bail if an accused person is charged with armed robbery, aggravated burglary, home invasion, or carjacking while already on bail for one of those offences.
People accused of an indictable offence committed while on bail for another indictable offence must show a compelling reason to be granted bail if they are also charged with a section 30B offence.
Offences that do not carry a prison term or are listed as Schedule 4 offences are exempt from the requirement to show a compelling reason for bail.
Schedule 5 offences are exempt from the compelling reason test unless the prosecutor proves the specific threshold for that offence is met.
Bail decision makers must ignore the descriptions in the Schedules if they conflict with the actual law creating the offence.

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