Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon John Quigley MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
3/07/2020	Quigley	Attorney General	Magistrates to hear court matters State-wide for the first time
26/06/2020	McGurk; Quigley	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Attorney General	Parliament passes landmark family violence reform package
26/06/2020	Quigley	Attorney General	Parliament passes laws to keep high risk offenders behind bars
24/06/2020	Quigley; MacTiernan	Attorney General; Agriculture and Food	Animal welfare and farm trespass Bill introduced into Parliament
24/06/2020	Quigley	Attorney General	Legal funding boost to help Western Australia’s most vulnerable and disadvantaged
17/06/2020	Quigley	Attorney General	Parliament passes comprehensive reform package to WA’s fine enforcement regime
29/05/2020	Quigley; Papalia	Commerce; Small Business	New WA code provides certainty for commercial tenants
15/05/2020	Quigley	Attorney General	Bill to reappoint John McKechnie is valid, says Opposition advice
12/05/2020	Quigley; McGurk	Attorney General; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Victims of violence able to apply for restraining orders online
6/05/2020	Quigley	Attorney General	New Judge appointed to the District Court
23/04/2020	McGowan; Wyatt; Quigley; Papalia	Premier; Treasurer; Commerce; Small Business	New $154.5 million relief package to support tenants, landlords and construction industry
21/04/2020	McGowan; Quigley	Premier; Commerce	Eviction moratorium and code of conduct to protect WA businesses
21/04/2020	McGowan; Quigley	Premier; Commerce	Moratorium on residential tenancy evictions becomes law in WA
14/04/2020	McGowan; Quigley	Premier; Attorney General	Urgent Bill to reappoint CCC Commissioner
14/04/2020	McGowan; Quigley	Premier; Commerce	New laws to provide support for commercial and residential tenants and landlords
3/04/2020	Quigley	Attorney General	Attorney General pays tribute to former Chief Judge of Family Court
2/04/2020	Quigley; McGurk	Attorney General; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	New laws to protect family violence victims during COVID-19 pandemic
1/04/2020	Roberts; Quigley	Police; Attorney General	Tough penalties to protect essential frontline workers during pandemic
31/03/2020	Quigley	Attorney General	Legal Aid increases help to Western Australians amid COVID-19 crisis
31/03/2020	Quigley; Roberts	Attorney General; Police	Serious penalties for COVID-19 related assaults or threats to frontline workers
31/03/2020	Quigley; Cook	Attorney General; Health	New laws to allow doctors to trial new and emerging treatments for COVID-19
20/03/2020	Quigley	Attorney General	Introduction of WA Pro Bono Model to enhance access to justice
18/03/2020	Quigley	Attorney General	Uniform law to provide real benefits to WA lawyers and their clients
16/03/2020	McGowan; Quigley	Premier; Commerce	Extra shopping hours to help WA's pensioners and people with disabilities
13/03/2020	Roberts; Quigley	Police; Attorney General	Foundations laid for new Armadale Courthouse and Police Complex
29/02/2020	Quigley; MacTiernan	Attorney General; Agriculture and Food	Farm trespass and animal welfare Bill out for public comment
28/02/2020	Quigley	Attorney General	New Chief Judge appointed to head WA’s District Court
17/02/2020	Quigley	Attorney General	New award to recognise pro bono work by legal firms
5/02/2020	Quigley	Attorney General	$5 million available to fund community safety and anti-drug measures
13/01/2020	Quigley; Roberts	Attorney General; Police	New anti-consorting scheme set to obstruct organised criminal activity in WA
24/12/2019	Quigley	Attorney General	District Court appointments include first Aboriginal judge
24/12/2019	Quigley	Attorney General	New appointments to the Children’s Court announced
27/11/2019	Quigley; McGurk	Attorney General; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	New laws to tackle family and domestic violence in WA
14/11/2019	McGowan; Quigley	Premier; Attorney General	Independent review ordered into Housing Authority
16/10/2019	Quigley	Commerce	Parliament passes laws to protect children from toppling furniture
11/10/2019	Quigley	Commerce	More retail trading hours for Perth shoppers at Christmas
2/10/2019	Roberts; Quigley; Wyatt	Police; Attorney General; Aboriginal Affairs	Custody Notification Service now operational in Western Australia
27/09/2019	Quigley	Attorney General	Attorney General moves to protect CCC inquiry
25/09/2019	Quigley	Attorney General	WA’s fines enforcement regime set for a major overhaul
21/08/2019	Quigley	Attorney General	New Lotterywest IT grant to further help legal centres
20/08/2019	Quigley	Attorney General	Four new appointments to the Magistrates Court announced
5/08/2019	Quigley; Kelly	Attorney General; Innovation and ICT	State Government’s commitment to stronger, clearer privacy protections for Western Australians
25/07/2019	Quigley	Attorney General	New appointment to the Family Court announced
16/07/2019	Quigley	Attorney General	Catherine Fletcher appointed Information Commissioner
12/07/2019	McGowan; MacTiernan; Quigley	Premier; Regional Development; Attorney General	Wheels in motion for Bunbury youth driver training program
3/07/2019	Quigley	Attorney General	Legal Aid launches network of virtual offices across WA
26/06/2019	McGowan; Quigley	Premier; Attorney General	Parliament to consider new laws to keep high-risk offenders behind bars
23/06/2019	Quigley	Attorney General	Parliament to consider class actions regime for WA
20/06/2019	Quigley	Attorney General	New Bill to strengthen child sexual abuse laws in WA
19/06/2019	Quigley	Attorney General	New appointment to help reduce backlog in Coroner’s Court
5/06/2019	Quigley; Cook	Attorney General; Health	New CT scanner will help find answers in cases of unexpected death
22/05/2019	Logan; Quigley	Corrective Services; Attorney General	McGowan Labor Government aims to strengthen offender monitoring
13/05/2019	Quigley	Attorney General	Word on the street reveals 2019 law award winners
15/04/2019	McGurk; Quigley	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Commerce	Way forward for tenants facing family violence
11/04/2019	Quigley	Attorney General	Appointment of two senior judicial officers announced
3/04/2019	Quigley	Attorney General	Justice Pritchard first woman to be appointed President of the SAT
19/03/2019	Quigley	Attorney General	Community, stakeholders urged to contribute to defamation law reform
15/03/2019	Ellery; Quigley	Education and Training; Attorney General	Schools take a stand against bullying
12/03/2019	McGowan; Quigley	Premier; Attorney General	State Government response to CCC report related to Tokyo Office
6/03/2019	Quigley	Commerce	Local family, community leaders and the ABC win awards
28/02/2019	Quigley	Attorney General	Western Australia to adopt uniform law
20/02/2019	Quigley; McGurk	Commerce; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Parliament passes new tenancy laws to support FDV victims
20/02/2019	Quigley	Attorney General	WA Parliament passes ‘revenge porn’ legislation
15/02/2019	Quigley	Attorney General	Lawyers who offer free, high-quality legal advice wanted
19/12/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	Stephen Lemonis appointed a judge of the District Court
17/12/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	State Government to pay for funerals of murder victims
14/12/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	Three new appointments to the Family Court announced
6/12/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	Parliament passes tough parole laws for WA’s worst killers
4/12/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	Inquiry prompts reform of legislation governing charitable trusts
28/11/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	Laws enabling WA’s participation in redress scheme pass Parliament
28/11/2018	McGowan; Quigley	Premier; Attorney General	WA introduces new bail laws for persons with links to terrorism
23/11/2018	Quigley; Roberts	Attorney General; Police	Joint media statement - Custody Notification Service a step closer to implementation in WA
20/11/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	City of Melville video series campaign receives international recognition
24/10/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	Larissa Strk appointed acting judge of the Supreme Court
22/10/2018	McGowan; McGurk; Quigley	Premier; Child Protection; Attorney General	Apologies to Australian survivors of institutional child sexual abuse
18/10/2018	McGowan; Quigley	Premier; Attorney General	Serial killer and mass murderer legislation to be introduced into State Parliament
4/10/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	Joshua Thomson SC named WA’s second law officer
19/09/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	Former Chief Justice to undertake review of WA’s asset seizure laws
13/09/2018	Murray; Quigley	Seniors and Ageing; Attorney General	Elder abuse report to complement McGowan Government’s agenda
11/09/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	Parliament passes expungement scheme for historical homosexual convictions
11/09/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	New appointment to the Family Court announced
11/09/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	New appointment to the Court of Appeal announced
28/08/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	Two new appointments to the Magistrates Court announced
15/08/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	Government moves to fix legal anomaly for intersex couples
1/08/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	Peter Quinlan SC named Western Australia’s next top judge
25/07/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	Public live streaming of Supreme Court proceedings becomes a reality
18/07/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	Fee relief application process simplified for concession card holders
4/07/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	New appointment to the Magistrates Court; Acting Information Commissioner announced
28/06/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	Landmark legal reform aims to stamp out ‘revenge porn’
27/06/2018	McGowan; Quigley	Premier; Attorney General	WA to sign up to National Redress Scheme
27/06/2018	McGowan; McGurk; Quigley	Premier; Child Protection; Attorney General	WA responds to Royal Commission and signs up to National Redress Scheme
20/06/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	Jennifer Smith appointed judge of the Supreme Court
23/05/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	New appointment to the Magistrates Court announced
21/05/2018	Quigley; Roberts; Wyatt	Attorney General; Police; Aboriginal Affairs	Custody Notification Service to become a reality in WA
14/05/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	Blades cuts through competition to win prestigious law award
10/05/2018	Quigley; Roberts; Logan	Attorney General; Police; Corrective Services	2018-19 Budget initiatives to strengthen community safety
9/05/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	Arthur Greer paroled on condition of deportation to the UK
3/05/2018	Roberts; Quigley	Police; Attorney General	Armadale Courthouse and Police Complex to be centre of new district
21/04/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	Scott Austic conviction referred to the Court of Appeal
18/04/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	State Government awards compensation to Gene Gibson