People convicted of serious violent or sexual crimes in Western Australia face mandatory five-year bans from Perth's most popular nightlife precincts.
Designated zones in Northbridge, Fremantle, Hillarys, Scarborough and Mandurah would be targeted under legislation set to be introduced by the McGowan government to parliament next month.
Mandatory bans from the five precincts would apply to people convicted of offences including murder, sexual penetration without consent, unlawful assault causing death and drink-spiking offences.
Those who breach the orders, which come into effect upon their release from prison, face up to five years imprisonment or a $12,000 fine.
Police would also have the power to order on-the-spot exclusion orders of up to six months, subject to approval from an inspector or higher-ranked officer.
The orders could apply when a person is deemed to have behaved in an "unlawful, anti-social, disorderly, offensive, indecent and threatening way" or it's believed they could cause violence, public disorder or impact the safety of others.
Exemptions would apply for work, residential, education, health and other approved purposes. Penalties include two years imprisonment or a $12,000 fine.
Premier Mark McGowan said he worried for the safety of his own teenage sons when they went out in Northbridge.
He believed the laws would attract strong support from the community.
"We've seen this for years. People being attacked, fights at Hillarys, thugs attacking people. And we're doing something about it," he told reporters on Wednesday.
The premier said he was "very comfortable" with the broad scope of the orders and had no sympathy for those affected.
"Cry me a river," he said.
"You go and assault someone or kill someone, you do your jail time then you can't go to one of these precincts. Well, good - you shouldn't."
Police Commissioner Col Blanch said existing 24-hour move-on notices were not a strong enough deterrent for some offenders.
Asked how police would monitor possible breaches of the orders, he said body-worn footage would be live-streamed from officers in Northbridge and other areas to a central command centre which would look out for known offenders.
It is not yet clear whether the mandatory orders, which have been welcomed by WA's peak hospitality body, would be applied retrospectively.
The designated zones have been named Protected Entertainment Precincts - or PEP - in honour of Giuseppe "Pep" Raco.
Mr Raco, a 40-year-old nightclub manager, died after being struck in an unprovoked one-punch attack outside a Northbridge kebab shop in July 2020.
His widow Enza had lobbied the government to strengthen laws relating to violent attacks.
"After losing Pep, there were so many attacks on the streets of Perth with so many families grieving. I needed to use my voice," she said.
"To Pep, this is for you. We will forever love you and we will always remember you."
