Question on Notice 1038/2026: Number of charges for offences

Topic

Number of charges for offences

Question

With reference to adult defendants charged with an offence against the Drugs Misuse Act 1986 s 5; the Weapons Act 1990 ss 56A or 67A; or the Criminal Code 1899 ss 535, 541, 542, 544, where the offence under s 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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