Aggie Di Mauro
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then how are you using this unreliable technology on murderers that you are paroling?
How are you doing that?
So again, I'm going to say I'm sick and tired of the public being gaslighted.
When I met with the chairman of the Victorian Law Reform Commission, when they were taking me through the final report before it was going to be tabled in parliament,
Of course, I stated how disappointed I was that electronic monitoring was not one of the recommendations in the report because I'd already been through it.
And the reply I got at the time was, Aggie, the community don't want it.
Oh, my God.
It was a big mistake because I said, oh, no, no, I'm not listening to this.
Let's go to that page because you've given us a great report here.
Let's see, from what I read, 50% are for it, 50% are against it.
Who are they?
Well, the 50% were community members.
The 50% against it were legal services and, lo and behold, Victoria Police.
And what were their reasons?
It would impede on their freedom of movement.
their civil liberties.
I said, I couldn't give a damn about their freedom of movement.
My daughter is six feet under.
I don't give a damn about his freedom of movement.
Victoria Police's other reason was it would be too difficult in rural areas.