During 1994-1995, the NSW government sought to extend the release of violent offender Gregory Wayne Kable under a preventative detention order. On appeal, the Court held that while his re-offending was likely, the legislation was invalid and he was released from jail.

In 2003, the Qld introduced DPSOA 2003 in response to sex offender Oscar Sefton after public concern when Qld prisoner Mackenzie Darcy had been released. Sefton was first convicted at 18 years old and later became the first DPSOA detainee in 2003. He was successfully detained until 2013, and remained under strict supervision including electronic monitoring, curfews, and other conditions until 2019 when supervision orders were eased to reporting conditions.

How can DLC help us understand offending patterns of the likes of Sefton and Darcy, and why the government legislated for preventative detention?

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