NT law would keep sex offenders in jail

NORTHERN Territorians convicted of the most "horrendous" sex offences could be jailed indefinitely under proposed laws.

The Serious Sex Offenders Act 2013, introduced in the NT parliament on Thursday, would enable the Supreme Court to order that serious sex offenders stay in jail or remain under continuous supervision if released.

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice John Elferink said the legislation would be used against serious sex offenders who posed a real danger to the community.

"It will be applied where there is an unacceptable risk that an offender will commit another serious sex crime if released," Mr Elferink said in a statement.

"These are people who have been found guilty of committing horrendous offences."

The Attorney-General would have the onus of satisfying the court that the person is a serious danger to the community, Mr Elferink said.

The proposed sex offender laws came as a Queensland criminal waits to learn whether he will be released from jail.

Twice-convicted rapist Robert John Fardon, 64, was scheduled to be freed on Thursday afternoon.

But the state government won a last-ditch legal attempt to keep him temporarily behind bars until February 27, when a full appeal will be heard.

Also on Thursday, the NT parliament passed laws that guaranteed jail time for convicted violent offenders.

Changes to the territory's Sentencing Act remove the option for a magistrate to fully suspend a jail sentence when the offender has committed a violent assault.

"Serious violent offenders now face mandatory minimum sentences of three months for the first offence, or twelve months for repeat offenders," Mr Elferink said.

"Exceptional circumstances will be considered on a case by case basis and the magistrate can use the exemption clause included in the legislation."

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