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AG Defends Controversial Zone Bill Amid Gang Violence

Attorney General John Jeremie defended the Zones of Special Operations Bill just hours before it was voted against by Independent senators. His argument was that the legal safeguards the bill provides are both necessary and proportionate to the country’s escalating gang violence. In the Senate debate on the Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures) Bill, 2026, he addressed concerns about potential power abuses and civil liberties protection. He underscored the bill’s limitation on the duration an area can be designated as a zone of special operations and the parliamentary oversight for any extension of such a zone. He further emphasized the importance of judicial oversight in the bill.

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