The WA State cabinet has backed the introduction of the Prohibited Behaviour Orders Bill, which would give courts the power to make civil orders when dealing with repeat offenders aged over 14.
Under the legislation, the court would have the discretion to publish offenders' details on a government website. This includes their name, their photograph, the suburb in which they live and the terms of the order.
Orders could be issued for offences ranging from alcohol-fuelled violence to misbehaviour on public transport, and would be in addition to any criminal penalty.
Under the legislation, any breach of the order would be liable for a penalty of up to two years' jail or $6,000 in the magistrates court or children's court, or up to five years' jail or a fine of $10,000 in higher jurisdictions.
The emphasis for juvenile offenders should be on rehabilitation, not retribution and public shaming.
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