Ian Gilfillan
Ian Gilfillan
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ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S (LEGAL AFFAIRS)

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2001

Legend

31 October Benlate Motion Defeated - Mike Elliott BC
2 October

Legislation Threatens Civil Rights - Sandra Kanck NR

27 September 

Amendments to Equal Opportunity Legislation to Promote Religious Tolerance -Sandra Kanck NR

26 July

Freedom of Information Bill Passes Second Reading - Ian Gilfillan PS

26 July

Auditor General's Power and the Hindmarsh Stadium Inquiry - Mike Elliott 2RS

6 July

Criminal Law (Sentencing)(Sentencing Procedures) Amendment Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS

6 July

Victims of Crime Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS

6 July

Criminal Law (Legal Representation) Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS

6 July

Cooperative Schemes (Administrative Actions) Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS

6 July

What Price Justice? - Ian Gilfillan NR
3 July Law Reform (Contributory Negligence and Apportionment of Liability) Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS
3 July Coroners Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS

2 July

Deaths in Custody Answer to the Coroner - Ian Gilfillan NR

6 June

Clasification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS

5 June

Land Agents (Registration) Amendment Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS

5 June

Real Property (Fees) Amendment Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS

31 May

Statutes Amendment (Corporations) Bill - an Gilfillan PS

31 May

Corporations (Commonwealth Powers) Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS

1 May

Publis Sector, Legal Advice - Ian Gilfillan PQ

11 April

Free Presbyterian Church (Vesting of Property) Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS

11 April

Legislative Review Committee: Evidence Act - Ian Gilfillan SM

10 April

Listening Devices (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill - Ian Gilfillan BC

4 April

Last Wowser Blast from soon to Retire AG - Ian Gilfillan NR

1 February

Environment Court Constrained - Mike Elliott NR

9 January

Lawyers:  Seven Years of Shonks - Ian Gilfillan NR

2000

Legend

7 December Workcover Corporation Freedom of Information Request - Ian Gilfillan Q
6 December Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill - Ian Gilfillan 2RS

29 November

Spy Cameras in Bedrooms Need Privacy Protection - Ian Gilfillan NR

21 November

Graffiti, Guns or Violence - Ian Gilfillan NR

9 November

Democrats support Shop Theft (Alternative Enforcement) Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS, BC

9 November

Democrats Support Legal Practitioners (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS

7 November

Statutes Amendment (Federal Courts - State Jurisdiction) Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS

24 October

Negligence Claims Against Barristers: Why the Immunity? - Ian Gilfillan PQ

10 October

Associations Incorporation (Oppressive or Unreasonable Acts) Amendment Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS

10 October

Workcover Scheme Critical List - Mike Elliott Q

10 September

SA: Hacker's Haven - Ian Gilfillan NR

8 September

Libraries to Become 'Law Info Shops'? - Ian Gilfillan NR

13 July

Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund: Kneejerk reaction carried - Ian Gilfillan BC

12 July

Expenses, Bad Debts, Drain the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund - Ian Gilfillan PQ

7 July

Call for Lawyers 'Sin Bin' - Ian Gilfillan NR

6 July

Why no Consumer Protection from Lawyers facing multiple misconduct charges? - Ian Gilfillan PQ

28 June

Security and Order at Courts and Other Places Bill - Ian Gilfillan 2RS

28 June

Statutes Repeal & Amendment (Attorney-General's Portfolio) Bill - Ian Gilfillan 2RS

28 June

GM Crops: Bill for 5-year Moratorium introduced - Ian Gilfillan 2RS

28 June

Democrats Secure Bipartisan Support for Fairer Funding of Dingo Fence - Ian Gilfillan SM

28 June

Legal Profession Pro Bono Work - Ian Gilfillan MOI

27 June

Liquor Licensing (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill Supported - Ian Gilfillan PS

23 June

SA Going Backwards on Drug Reform - Mike Elliott NR

8 June

Child Sex Offenders: "Cross Your Fingers" Policy - Ian Gilfillan NR

1 June

Juries (Separation) Amendment Bill passed with Democrat support - Ian Gilfillan BC

30 May

Summary Offences (Strip Searches) Bill carried - Ian Gilfillan BC

25 May

Democrats Oppose Publishing Identities of Young Offenders - Ian Gilfillan BC

25 May

Crown Appeal Against Acquittals: Bill Passes after two years - Ian Gilfillan BC

23 May

Criminal Law Consolidation (Mental Impairment) Amendment Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS

23 May

Public Trustee and Trustee Companies GST collection - Ian Gilfillan PS

11 May

Police Suppressing Media? - Ian Gilfillan NR

4 May

Corporations (SA)(Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS, BC

4 May

Juries (Separation) Amendment Bill supported - Ian Gilfillan PS

2 May

Strip Searching Videos - Not Without Consent - Ian Gilfillan BC

4 April

Democrats Oppose Publishing Identities of Young Offenders - Ian Gilfillan PS

Autumn

Victim Support Outside Adelaide Lacking - Ian Gilfillan I.S.

30 March

Police Strip Search Videos - Not Without Consent - Ian Gilfillan PS

28 March

Democrats Support Simpler District Court Administrative Appeals - Ian Gilfillan PS

7 March

Victim Services Needed in Whyalla - Ian Gilfillan NR

11 January

Lawyers Complaint Files Missing - Ian Gilfillan NR

1999

Legend

1 December

Privacy Bill to Protect SA from Big Brother - Mike Elliott  NR

19 November

Lawyers Mortgage Broking Clients: Consumer Warnings to be Compulsory - Ian Gilfillan BC

18 November

Consumer Protection for Lawyers Mortgage Clients Being Cut - Ian Gilfillan BC

18 November

Home Invasions: Sentencing Principles Amendment Bill rushed through - Ian Gilfillan BC

18 November

Building Work Contractors (GST) Amendment Bill supported - Ian Gilfillan PS

18 November

Home Invasions: Criminal Trespass Bill rushed through - Ian Gilfillan BC

17 November

Liberal, Labor, wanted "life" for Babysitters - Ian Gilfillan NR

16 November

Home Invasions: Criminal Law Sentencing Bill Seriously Flawed - Ian Gilfillan PS

16 November

Home Invasions: Criminal Trespass Bill Seriously Flawed - Ian Gilfillan PS

16 November

How Much Taxpayer Money Committed to Out-Of-Court Settlements? - Ian Gilfillan PQ

9 November

Consumer Protection for Lawyers Mortgage Clients Being Cut - Ian Gilfillan PS

26 October

Repeal of The Carriers Act 1891 - Ian Gilfillan PS

21 October

Criminal Appeals from a Magistrate: assurances received - Ian Gilfillan BC

21 October

Temporary Commissioners for the ERD Court: Assurances received - Ian Gilfillan BC

21 October

Democrats Reject New Moves to try Criminal Defendants Twice - Ian Gilfillan PS

19 October

Criminal Appeals from a Magistrate - assurance of justice sought - Ian Gilfillan PS

October

Ombudsman, Police Investigations "much better resourced" in UK and Ireland - Ian Gilfillan I.S.

11 August

Euthanasia: Attorney-General on Morally Dubious Ground - Sandra Kanck NR

4 August

Government Rejects Covert Criminal Surveillance - Ian Gilfillan NR

29 July

Democrats Support Federal Courts (State Jurisdiction) Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS, BC

20 July

Child Sex Abuse: SA's "Four Corners" Embarassment - Ian Gilfillan NR

13 July

Anti-Corruption:  Watching the Watchers in Adelaide - Ian Gilfillan NR

6 July

Democrats Support Statutes Amendment (Trusts) Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS

6 July

Convicted Prisoners housed with accused in Adelaide Remand Centre - Ian Gilfillan PQ

3 June

Employment resumes on-sold:  Why No Privacy legislation? - Mike Elliott PQ

2 June

Protection of Children Giving Evidence - Ian Gilfillan PS

26 May

The Trauma of Being a Child Witness in Court - Ian Gilfillan Q and GR

24 May

Kill-ology: Guns, Knives, Video Games and the Fear of Crime - Ian Gilfillan NR

21 April

Protection of Child Sex Victims - A Challenge to Major Parties - Ian Gilfillan NR

25 March

Convictions on Unsworn Evidence: Democrats Support Judge's warning - Ian Gilfillan BC

25 March

Why No Child Sex-Offender Treatment Programs in S.A. jails?  - Ian Gilfillan PQ

24 March

Child Sex Offenders: Prevention of Crime Saves Money too - Ian Gilfillan NR

13 March

Democrat Privacy Watchdog Established - Ian Gilfillan NR

Autumn

Liberal and Labor Combine to Silence Jurors - Ian Gilfillan I.S.

Autumn

Privacy Not Relevant in Police Surveillance: Government - Ian Gilfillan I.S

Autumn

Kids Court Abuse to Continue - Ian Gilfillan I.S.

11 March

Democrats insert Privacy protections into Listening Devices Bill - Ian Gilfillan BC

11 March

Police Powers to search for and confiscate Knives? - Ian Gilfillan Q and GR

10 March

"Child Abuse" in Court to Continue - Ian Gilfillan NR

10 March

Media, Crime and Political Expression - Ian Gilfillan MoI

9 March

Labor, Liberals, combine to perpetuate "abuse" of child witnesses - Ian Gilfillan BC

3 March

Privacy Concerns with Listening Devices Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS
3 March Evidence (Confidential Communications) Bill - Ian Gilfillan BC
2 March Criminal Law (Intoxication) Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS
2 March Settlement with John Baker of Beneficial Finance - Ian Gilfillan PQ
25 February Privacy Not Relevant to Surveillance says Government - Ian Gilfillan NR
18 February Protecting Child Witnesses in Court - Ian Gilfillan BC
18 February Labor, Liberal combine to permanently silence jurors - Ian Gilfillan BC
18 February  Bankruptcy settlement with Tim Marcus Clark - Ian Gilfillan PQ
18 February Democrats Protect Jury System by Allowing Public Discussion - Ian Gilfillan NR
17 February Protecting Child Witnesses in Court - Ian Gilfillan NR
11 February Protection of Child Witnesses in Court - Ian Gilfillan PS
11 February Jury secrecy would kill off public support - Ian Gilfillan PS

28 January

NCA:  So Who Does Want the Inquest Restricted? - Ian Gilfillan NR

15 January

Hills to Miss Out Again: First Medicare, now Community Legal Centres - Ian Gilfillan NR

13 January

Government Re-Negs on Community Legal Centre Promises - Ian Gilfillan NR

5 January

Government Ignores Domestic Violence Police Training Requirements - Ian Gilfillan NR

1998

Legend

December  9 1998  Democrats Support Evidence (Confidential Communications) Bill for Sexual Assault cases - Ian Gilfillan PS
December  8 1998  Democrats Support Restraining Orders Amendments - Ian Gilfillan PS
December  8 1998  Democrats Back More Flexible Sentencing Alternatives - Ian Gilfillan PS
December 1 1998  Who's Watching the Watchers?  Anti-Corruption body needed.  Ian Gilfillan IS
November 27 1998  Democrats Support Summary Offences (Knives) Amendment Bill - Ian Gilfillan BC
November 27 1998  Democrats Support Criminal Law (Contamination of Goods) Bill - Ian Gilfillan BC
November 26 1998  Democrats Back Existing Supreme Court Rules - Ian Gilfillan PS
November 26 1998  Democrats Support Summary Offences (Knives) Amendment Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS
November 24 1998   Democrats Support Criminal Law (Contamination of Goods) Bill  - Ian Gilfillan PS
November 24 1998  Government Rejects Anti-Corruption Commission   GR to Ian Gilfillan
November 18 1998  Corruption Investigation and Accountability - Ian Gilfillan PS
November 5 1998  Cost of Drug-Related Crime in S.A. - Mike Elliott PQ
November 3 1998  Democrats Support Judges Preserved Pensions Bill - Ian Gilfillan PC & BC
November 3 1998  Spent Convictions: Wiping the Slate Clean - Ian Gilfillan PQ
September 15 1998 - Ex-Wives Liable for former Husbands' Criminal Law Fees - Ian Gilfillan NR
August 26 1998 - Democrats assist passage of Victim Impact Statement Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS
August 26 1998 - National Crime Authority Bombing Inquest - Ian Gilfillan PQ
August 26 1998 - NCA Inquest At Last! - Ian Gilfillan NR
August 19 1998 - Democrats Support Victim Impact Statement Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS
August 7 1998:    Legal Aid - Biggest Abusers Getting Away With It - Ian Gilfillan NR
August 6 1998 -  Democrats Support Fine Enforcement Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS
July 9 1998    -   Sentence Discounts for Guilty Pleas - Ian Gilfillan PQ
July 7 1998   -    NCA bombing:  Why No Inquest? - Ian Gilfillan PQ
July 7 1998    -   State Government Refuses to Increase Legal Aid Funding GR
June 4  1998  -   Criminal Law Consolidation Act (Appeals) Amendment Bill - Ian Gilfillan PS
May 28 1998  -  Democrats Support Legal Practitioners Amendments - Ian Gilfillan PS
May 28 1998  -  Democrats Support Young Offenders Amendments - Ian Gilfillan PS
May 15 1998:    State Budget Must Boost Legal Aid funding - Ian Gilfillan NR


LEGEND:
NR:   News Release
PQ:   Parliamentary Question
PS:    Parliamentary Speech
GR:   Government Reply to issue or question raised by the Democrats
IS:    Article in Democrats Newsletter "Inside Story"
SA:   Special Article for general release
BC:   Debate on a Bill during Parliament's Committee stages

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