Liability Offences Against Legislation

Mr Fletcher ask the Attorney-General, in writing, on the 21 August 2012:

Can she itemise all strict liability offences against legislation introduced from 24 November 2007, that fall within the responsibility of the Attorney-General.

Ms Roxon: The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

There is one strict liability offence in the legislation that I have introduced since becoming Attorney-General on 14 December 2011. This offence is in subsection 36(3) of the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Bill 2012.

As the identification of strict liability offences requires a manual analysis of enacted legislation it would involve an unreasonable diversion of resources to itemise strict liability offences in all legislation introduced since 24 November 2007 in the Attorney-General's portfolio.