Opposition leader Mark McGowan supports the introduction of medical marijuana for those with terminal illnesses. Photo: Bohdan Warchomij
Removing time limits that stop child sex abuse cases going to court and legalising medicinal marijuana have been proposed by West Australian Labor leader Mark McGowan at the state branch’s annual conference.
Mr McGowan told the party faithful on Sunday that he wanted to give the judiciary power to grant exemptions under the Statute of Limitation in cases of child sexual abuse.
“Statutory time limits should not be a barrier to justice,” he said.
“The fact these crimes may have happened many years ago makes them no less reprehensible,”