New laws on firearms and family violence matters will be debated in the Tasmanian Parliament this week.
Proposed changes to firearms laws include automatically refusing firearm licences for members of outlaw motorcycle gangs and creating a new offence for the unlawful possession of digital blueprints for manufacturing firearms.
Leader of the House Felix Ellis said the state government will be “taking strong action to keep Tasmanians safe from illegal firearms, delivering more rights and a better framework to protect Tasmanians living in retirement villages from unfair fee increases and reducing red tape for local charities and the forestry industry”.
He said possible changes to the state’s Coroners Act would require an inquest if family violence is suspected to have “materially contributed” to a person’s death.
“The Justice and Related Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill (No. 2) will reform the way family violence matters are treated by the Coroner.”
The state is also considering changes to laws related to water distribution to allow Tasmanian Irrigation to supply water for industrial use in hydrogen production.
The Greens plan to table a bill to repeal laws against begging and will push for responses to a Commission of Inquiry into child sexual abuse in schools, hospitals and the Ashley Youth Detention Centre.
The opposition Labor party say they will continue to pressure the government on its handling of cost-of-living pressures faced by Tasmanians.
