Media Statements

For Portfolio: Attorney General

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
1/12/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	New scheme to manage persons with mental impairment in the justice system
1/12/2022	McGowan; Quigley; Kelly	Premier; Attorney General; Youth	Government to ban LGBTIQA+ conversion practices in WA
23/11/2022	McGowan; Quigley	Treasurer; Attorney General	Auditor General granted unprecedented access to sensitive information
20/11/2022	Sanderson; Quigley; McGurk	Health; Attorney General; Women's Interests	McGowan Government to reform WA’s abortion laws
1/11/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	Registrar promoted to Magistrate of the Family Court
27/10/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	WA’s new charitable trusts laws most comprehensive in the nation
26/10/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	Reforms to WA criminal liability laws
20/10/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	New funding increases State Administrative Tribunal membership
19/10/2022	McGowan; Quigley	Treasurer; Attorney General	New laws to improve Government accountability and transparency
19/10/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	Senior Counsel appointed Judge of the Supreme Court
19/10/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	Robert Owen appointed Director of Public Prosecutions
1/10/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	Legal Aid work in the limelight at Community Service Law Awards
30/09/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	Action plan set to bolster WA’s legal assistance sector
30/09/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	Resident Magistrate in Karratha to meet Pilbara demand
21/09/2022	Quigley; Johnston	Attorney General; Corrective Services	Justice Curthoys to chair Prisoners Review Board
21/09/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	Lundberg named WA’s first Aboriginal Supreme Court judge
6/09/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	Supreme Court’s Justice Hall to join Court of Appeal
1/09/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	New class action scheme ensures access to justice for more people
31/08/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	New laws put child victims at the centre of bail decisions
18/08/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	De facto couples now captured under superannuation splitting laws
16/08/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	WA’s anti-discrimination laws set for overhaul
10/08/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	Attorney General welcomes deceased estates and trusts audit
8/08/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	Court services in Collie to remain open
12/07/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	Barrister appointed to the District Court
12/07/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	New Magistrates Court appointments to serve regional centres
8/07/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	Crime research projects chosen for inaugural grants
30/06/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	Strategy sets out roadmap for WA’s legal assistance sector
29/06/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	Funding boost for WA’s community legal sector
16/06/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	Second appeal laws pass through State Parliament
14/06/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	Bail reforms to enhance protection for child complainants of abuse
14/06/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	Seized funds directed to programs that curb youth offending
13/06/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	New Law Awards category to champion Legal Aid work
7/06/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	Senior Counsel to join expanded Family Court bench
1/06/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	Date confirmed for WA to join Legal Profession Uniform Law scheme
31/05/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	Director of Public Prosecutions appointed to the Supreme Court
17/05/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	State Solicitor of Western Australia appointed to the District Court
13/05/2022	McGowan; Quigley	Premier; Attorney General	WA Parliament passes parole laws for persons linked to terrorism
12/05/2022	Quigley; McGurk; Punch	Attorney General; Child Protection; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services; Disability Services	$450 million to support safe and thriving WA communities
21/04/2022	Quigley; Johnston	Attorney General; Corrective Services	Former Chief Judge to lead Prisoners Review Board
7/04/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	New laws to strengthen regulation and oversight of charitable trusts
6/04/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	Change to allow superannuation splitting between de facto couples
5/04/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	WA to join NSW and Victoria in Legal Profession Uniform Law scheme
2/04/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	Amanda Forrester SC reappointed Director of Public Prosecutions
30/03/2022	Punch; Quigley	Seniors and Ageing; Attorney General	Elder Rights WA launched to protect seniors’ rights across WA
29/03/2022	McGurk; Quigley	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Attorney General	Community to be consulted about tackling coercive control
28/03/2022	Quigley; McGurk; Buti	Attorney General; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal partners to provide Perth family violence legal service
23/03/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	Overhaul of statutory legacy scheme brings fairness to WA families
11/03/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	Judge Quail reappointed as Children’s Court President
16/02/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	Prosecutor appointed to the Magistrates Court
8/02/2022	Quigley; McGurk	Attorney General; Women's Interests	Two major reviews to examine WA’s sexual offence laws
27/01/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	Nurse-turned-lawyer appointed to State Administrative Tribunal
25/01/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	Planning and environmental specialist joins District Court, SAT
14/12/2021	Quigley	Attorney General	Registrar appointed Magistrate of the Family Court
13/12/2021	Quigley	Attorney General	New funding grants on offer for criminal justice research
8/12/2021	McGowan; Quigley; Papalia	Premier; Attorney General; Police	Tough new laws to hit organised crime including bikies
24/11/2021	Quigley	Attorney General	Community benefits from 13,000 hours of pro bono legal work
17/11/2021	Quigley; McGurk	Attorney General; Child Protection	New Commissioner for Children and Young People appointed
5/11/2021	Quigley; McGurk; Dawson	Attorney General; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal legal service sought to tackle family violence
4/11/2021	Quigley; Johnston	Attorney General; Corrective Services	Aboriginal panel members chosen to provide justice insight
13/10/2021	Quigley; Papalia	Attorney General; Police	New laws give police powers to disrupt and dismantle criminal gangs
13/10/2021	Quigley	Attorney General	Government puts $3m crime-stopping grants in the cloud
12/10/2021	Quigley	Attorney General	Corruption expert and prosecutor appointed Magistrate
17/09/2021	Quigley	Attorney General	Commercial lawyer appointed to State Administrative Tribunal
14/09/2021	Quigley	Attorney General	Hockton appointed to Magistrates Court
9/09/2021	McGurk; Quigley; Johnston	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services; Attorney General; Corrective Services	$198 million committed to keep communities safe, strong and fair
4/09/2021	McGurk; Quigley; Cook	Women's Interests; Attorney General; Deputy Premier; Health	Ground-breaking WA strategy to combat sexual violence
31/08/2021	Quigley	Attorney General	Views sought for reforms of anti-discrimination laws
27/08/2021	Quigley	Attorney General	Community Legal Centres win four-year funding deal
27/08/2021	Quigley	Attorney General	Funding certainty to help Law Access meet pro bono demand
26/08/2021	Quigley	Attorney General	New appointments bolster State Administrative Tribunal
12/08/2021	Quigley	Attorney General	Magistrate Christian Miocevich appointed District Court Judge
12/08/2021	Quigley	Attorney General	Four senior advocates appointed to Magistrates Court
29/07/2021	Quigley	Attorney General	Senior Barrister appointed to the Supreme Court
8/07/2021	Quigley	Attorney General	State Solicitor’s Office now an independent sub-department
5/07/2021	Quigley; McGurk	Attorney General; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Family violence shuttle conferencing gets underway
25/06/2021	McGowan; Quigley	Premier; Attorney General	John McKechnie QC reappointed CCC Commissioner
15/06/2021	McGowan; Quigley	Premier; Attorney General	Bill to appoint CCC Commissioner to come before Parliament
15/06/2021	McGowan; Quigley; Cook	Premier; Attorney General; Health	New Bill to further protect information obtained for COVID-19 contact tracing
9/06/2021	Quigley	Attorney General	Principal Registrar Strk named a Supreme Court judge
1/06/2021	Quigley	Attorney General	Barrister, Supreme Court Registrar appointed to District Court
19/05/2021	Quigley	Attorney General	Dedicated volunteer among Community Service Law Awards winners
28/04/2021	Quigley	Attorney General	Scheme helping people put unpaid court fines behind them
27/03/2021	McGowan; Quigley	Premier; Attorney General	Process to appoint corruption fighter re-commences
24/03/2021	Quigley; McGurk	Attorney General; Child Protection	Redress for Fairbridge survivors
24/03/2021	Quigley	Attorney General	Awards for pro bono legal heroes up for grabs
2/03/2021	Quigley	Attorney General	Ombudsman to investigate delays in notifying families about deaths of loved ones
15/01/2021	Quigley	Attorney General	Experienced criminal lawyer appointed as a magistrate
14/01/2021	Quigley	Attorney General	Deputy Director of DPP appointed to the District Court
13/01/2021	Quigley	Attorney General	Proceeds of crime to give vulnerable people a helping hand
16/12/2020	Quigley	Attorney General	Senior Counsel becomes District Court judge
10/12/2020	McGurk; Quigley	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Attorney General	New weapons in the fight against strangulation
1/12/2020	Quigley	Attorney General	Commercial lawyer appointed to the District Court
20/11/2020	Quigley	Attorney General	Fresh voices sought to advise Government on victims of crime
10/11/2020	Quigley	Attorney General	Seized cash channelled to crime-busting programs and victim support
28/10/2020	Quigley	Attorney General	Tireless advocate for children among law awards winners
27/10/2020	Quigley	Attorney General	Legal advice clarifies position regarding direction to hold inquests
21/10/2020	Quigley	Attorney General	Matthew Zilko appointed Parliamentary Inspector of the CCC
20/10/2020	Quigley	Attorney General	Judge Kathleen Glancy appointed Deputy President of SAT
19/10/2020	Quigley	Attorney General	Statement from the Attorney General on the passing of David Ipp
16/10/2020	Quigley	Attorney General	Commissioner for Children and Young People term extended