Australian paedophiles will have their passports cancelled and right to travel overseas revoked under "world first" laws announced by the Turnbull government
Australian paedophiles will have their passports cancelled and right to travel overseas revoked under "world first" laws announced by the Turnbull government.
The crackdown, which follows high-profile cases of child exploitation in south-east Asia and fervent campaigning by anti-paedophile senator Derryn Hinch, will affect the more than 20,000 people on the National Child Offender Register.
"This the strongest crackdown on child sex tourism ever. No country has ever taken such decisive action to stop its citizens from going overseas, often to vulnerable countries, to abuse kids," Justice Minister Michael Keenan said on Tuesday.
Mr Keenan said existing laws to prevent offenders from travelling to commit crimes were "completely inadequate" and urged the Parliament to pass the required amendments to the Criminal Code Act and Australian Passports Act quickly.
The strict laws, which will empower Foreign Minister Julie Bishop to cancel offenders' passports, will apply to people for as long as they are on the offenders register. There are 3200 offenders on the list for life.
Exemptions will be considered based on authorities' advice that a person has legitimate personal or work reasons for travel and does not pose a risk to children abroad.
Senator Hinch, who has prosecuted a tough message on child sex offenders since his time as a broadcaster, said he was "over the moon" with the changes, which he has pushed for following his election to Parliament in 2016.
"It would be the best thing I've achieved in my time here," he told Fairfax Media, labelling the trips taken by offenders - particularly to nearby Asian countries - "child rape holidays".
"People say what about their civil rights? Well when you rape a child, you lose some of your civil rights, from my point of view."
According to the government, almost 800 child sex offenders travelled overseas in 2016. Approximately half of them were breaching reporting obligations, posed a substantial risk of re-offending, or were travelling to South-East Asia.
Ms Bishop said there had been "deep concern" among nearby governments about Australian paedophiles engaging in child abuse tourism in the region.
Late last year, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull labelled child abuse tourists "the worst grubs you can imagine" and a "disgrace to Australia".
"It's very simple, we don't want Australians travelling to South-East Asia for what is – for these sexual, criminal activities," Mr Turnbull told Melbourne radio station 3AW.
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/ ... wfy9f.html
Australian paedos will have their passports cancelled
Australian paedos will have their passports cancelled
About bloody time, hopefully the rest of the world will follow suit. It amazes me that convicted paedos are still allowed to travel abroad, personally I don't reckon they should ever even be released from prison.
I'm not a negative person, I encourage people all the time...it's usually to f**k off! But, whatever.
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What are the chances of the laws being passed?
Problem is, they are innocent until proven guilty. In that period they have a window in which they can leave the country, quite legally.
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Really, is this accurate? Are people currently in the midst of legal proceedings allowed to leave the country?DF wrote:Problem is, they are innocent until proven guilty. In that period they have a window in which they can leave the country, quite legally.
I wouldn't have thought so - or at least they would need special dispensation to do so.
Sure, if its murder, but not normally other crimes.
There was a Brit arrested last year in Siem Reap. He skipped the country (England), before he was judged guilty. Committed crimes in Thailand too, before being collected in Phnom Penh by British police, after being on the run.
There was a Brit arrested last year in Siem Reap. He skipped the country (England), before he was judged guilty. Committed crimes in Thailand too, before being collected in Phnom Penh by British police, after being on the run.
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Good call from Aust. govt.
"...will affect the more than 20,000 people on the National Child Offender Register".
"...will affect the more than 20,000 people on the National Child Offender Register".
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20,000. Jesus Christ! Lock up your children.
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I would think there would be little debate. Other than from the 700 travelling felons.ផោមក្លិនស្អុយ wrote:What are the chances of the laws being passed?
I predict the scope will widen over the next decade to include many more crimes.
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I was commenting on developed countries rather than the slapdash Khmer approach.DF wrote:Sure, if its murder, but not normally other crimes.
There was a Brit arrested last year in Siem Reap. He skipped the country (England), before he was judged guilty. Committed crimes in Thailand too, before being collected in Phnom Penh by British police, after being on the run.
I don't think what happens or has happened in Cambodia is that relevant to the discussion.
I'm not a lawyer but i can't believe travel restrictions would just be for the likes of murder.
I am talking about England. Is that not a developed country? Puts Cambodia in a dim position if not.
An English paedo waiting trial in England. Skips the country to Cambodia before his trial is complete. Now commits crime in Cambodia and Thailand, before being extradited back to England. Got it now or not?ផោមក្លិនស្អុយ wrote:I was commenting on developed countries rather than the slapdash Khmer approach.DF wrote:Sure, if its murder, but not normally other crimes.
This compleyere was a Brit arrested last year in Siem Reap. He skipped the country (England), before he was judged guilty. Committed crimes in Thailand too, before being collected in Phnom Penh by British police, after being on the run.
I don't think what happens or has happened in Cambodia is that relevant to the discussion.
I'm not a lawyer but i can't believe travel restrictions would just be for the likes of murder.
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This is a wonderful opportunity for grandstanders and virtue signallers to appear on TV and play at being concerned hand-wringers ...
"Won't somebody please think of the abused little brown children in the villages of Borri-Boolagha?"
Female politicians with oversized bums can whimper and whine in front of the TV cameras! Hooray!
"Won't somebody please think of the abused little brown children in the villages of Borri-Boolagha?"
Female politicians with oversized bums can whimper and whine in front of the TV cameras! Hooray!
boozyoldman wrote:This is a wonderful opportunity for grandstanders and virtue signallers to appear on TV and play at being concerned hand-wringers ...
"Won't somebody please think of the abused little brown children in the villages of Borri-Boolagha?"
Female politicians with oversized bums can whimper and whine in front of the TV cameras! Hooray!
I've thought this before and this post confirms it.
You're creepy.
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"World first" the opposite of all US policies. We're quite happy for our pedophiles released from prison to leave the USA and be someone else's problem.
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