The laws will be worded in the same way as those that apply toHoddle Street killer Julian Knight and Russell Street bomber Craig Minogue. The individuals covered cannot seek parole unless they are terminally ill or incapacitated.
Alongside the Denyer legislation,the Adult Parole Board will be given the power to declare a “no return” period for people given life sentences,preventing them from making another application for up to five years.
The board will also be given the power to declare some offenders as restricted prisoners,meaning they cannot seek release for between five and 10 years after their non-parole period has ended. Prisoners in this category will fall under strict criteria for serious offending such as committing multiple murders,murdering children or committing a sexual offence during a murder.
The decision to limit Denyer from seeking release is a departure from the position outlined by former premier Daniel Andrews,who in June was critical of “one-person laws” on the basis that they would invite major legal challenges.
In the same month,the government voted down a bill put forward by the opposition that would have banned Denyer from applying for parole.
Denyer was given three life sentences in 1993 over the murders of Natalie Russell,17,Elizabeth Stevens,18,and Deborah Fream,22.