WA’s New Bill Brings Tough Penalties for Removing Electronic Bracelets

In March 2023, a convicted child sex offender Tyrone Corbett went on the run from police for a week in Perth after cutting off his electronic bracelet.

The WA Government has toughened the laws around the removal of electronic monitoring bracelets. Photo WA.gov.au

Western Australia’s government has passed a bill that will imprison offenders who remove electronic monitoring bracelets for a minimum of six months, tripling the existing penalty for the offence.

The Sentence Administration Amendment (Monitoring Equipment) Bill 2023, passed through Parliament on March 19, mandates a maximum penalty of up to 36 months imprisonment or a $36,000 (US$23,500) fine.