Question on Notice 1039/2026: Number of charges for offences

Topic

Number of charges for offences

Question

With reference to adult defendants charged with an offence against the Criminal Code 1899 subsections 228 (where committed in relation to a child), 228A, 228B, 228C, 228D, 228DA, 228DB, 228DC, 228I, 228J, 229B, 535, 541, 542, 544, where the offence under sections 535, 541, 542 or 544 relates to an offence otherwise listed in this question— Will the Attorney-General advise (reported separately by each alleged offence) the number of defendants charged in the 2025-26 financial year while recorded as (a) on bail (b) unlawfully at large or (c) having failed to appear?

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