The Allan government has blocked an opposition bid to scrap suspended sentences for child sex offenders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The opposition on Wednesday moved to amend laws to prohibit courts from being able to impose suspended sentences for those convicted of historical sex offences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Suspended sentences were abolished in 2013 but can still be applied to those convicted of crimes pre-dating that time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in 2017 recommended changes to the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shadow Attorney-General Michael O\u2019Brien said Labor MPs \u201cvoted to block a proposed law from the Liberals and Nationals to close this loophole \u2013 even though Labor agreed to do it six years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said Victorians deserved \u201cto know why their Labor MP voted to keep suspended sentences for convicted child sex offenders.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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