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THE PAROLE LAWS in Victoria are now the ‘toughest in Australia’, the state’s minister for crime prevention has said.
Edward O’Donohue’s comments come after it emerged this week that the man who raped and murdered Irish woman Jill Meagher in Melbourne was out on parole at the time of the attack in September of last year.
The lifting of a supression order on Tuesday meant it could be revealed that Adrian Ernest Bayley had a long history of violence against women and had been out on conditional release when he abducted and killed the 29-year-old.
Authorities failed to cancel his parole despite a violent assault and a warning from a sitting judge that the public needed protection. It’s understood the parole was not revoked because the crime was not of a sexual nature.
“Victoria’s parole system is now the toughest in Australia, and if a similar incident occurred again the accused would be back in jail,” Minister Edward O’Donohue told RTÉ’s Morning Ireland.
We made changes to the parole legislation so if someone convicted of a violent or sexual offence is paroled, and they’re charged with another offence, they are brought back to the parole board with an assumption that their parole is cancelled.
The minister said the state was conducting a review of the parole board itself which was being done by a senior retired judge.
41-year-old Bayley – who pleaded guilty earlier this year to the rape and murder of the young Louth woman – was on conditional release last September for raping five prostitutes in 2002.
Initially sentenced to 11 years in prison, he was released on parole in 2011.
The lifting of the supression order during Bayley’s appearance at the Victorian Supreme Court this week meant it could be revealed he had already raped 21 times before the attack on Jill.
Bayley’s lawyers told the sentencing judge that he accepts that he should be jailed for life. He will be sentenced next Wednesday.
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Water water everywhere and not a drop to drink. All these vaccines and still front line workers go unprotected
@Paul Murphy: patience is a virtue. Incase you don’t know the Irish haven’t a Devine right to a endless amount of vaccine at the moment.
@Paul Murphy: not all these vaccines have been approved yet
They lost my trust as a company when it was discovered they had cancer causing chemicals in some of their products but hey, beggers can’t be choosers. Hurry up and get those bad boys to us ASAP.
@Fandandi: Can I ask who discovered this?
@JusticeForJoe: This was big news relating to Johnson and Johnson talcum powder. They’ve paid out billions in damages.
“In terms of supply we’re very confident and on track to meet all of our commitments,” – until we’re not on track.
Dont be selling to higger bidders now
@Sidney Cooper: 500 million going to third world countries at cost price
No thanks, not with their history of dodgy ingredients
Brilliant
Johnson should get the Johnson & Johnson
@Ro-your-nan:
“The J&J shot delivers genetic instructions…”
Here’s hoping he opts for a strong dose to help steer him back along the path of economic righteousness for his Country.
@Ro-your-nan: I’m sure he already got his AstraZeneca jab. They have plenty ingredients to look after the UK.
I’d preffer this one to Modena or others, is Johnson & Johnson, may not save me from Covid but at least it may rejuvenate my skin
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