Ms Molly Joyce:

I want to respond to the Deputy's point about the statutory obligation. It would strengthen inter-agency co-operation. Some really good work was done at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic but it has subsided slightly since then. It was a very concentrated period. As stated by the Deputy, this recommendation has been around for a long time so a statutory underpinning might help with getting it across the line and embedding it across the system. It occurs to us that Part 3 of the policing, security and community safety Bill might be an appropriate place for that because it speaks to a whole-of-government approach to community safety. That upcoming legislation might present an opportunity in that regard, but it will be a matter for the legislators to decide where it fits most appropriately.