82 Violent Offenders Banned From Entering Entertainment Precincts in WA

Published on December 25, 2023

Dozens of violent and anti-social offenders have been prohibited from accessing five Protected Entertainment Precincts (PEPs) in Western Australia. This is the result of the state government’s one-year crackdown on violent offences in major entertainment areas after it introduced new laws in 2022. According to government data, since the laws came into effect on Dec. 24, 2022, police have issued 62 short-term bans to offenders, while the director of liquor licensing has imposed an extended ban of up to five years on two individuals. In addition, 18 people were subject to a mandatory five-year ban after they were convicted of specified offences in a PEP....

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