Caitlyn Gribbin reported this story on Thursday, March 20, 2014 12:22:00

ELEANOR HALL: To Perth, where the release from prison of a serial rapist sparked an angry reaction in the state's Parliament last night.



The 37-year-old man, known as TJD, has a history of violent sex attacks on women and was given bail on a strict 10-year supervision order.



But he has since been charged with breaching that order and will appear in court next week.



In Perth, Caitlyn Gribbin reports.



CAITLYN GRIBBIN: The 37-year-old man, whose name has been suppressed by the courts, was convicted for attacking more than a dozen women.



He was jailed indefinitely in 2011 but was released on a strict 10-year supervision order.



But TJD was charged for allegedly breaching the order and returned to prison in 2013. He was released in the past week and it's now been revealed he has allegedly once again breached his supervision order.



That revelation led to heated debate in the WA Parliament last night.



Liberal government backbencher Robyn McSweeney says TJD should be shown no mercy.



ROBYN MCSWEENEY: I know what I'm about to say is figuratively speaking but people like this should have their penis removed with a blunt instrument.



Now obviously I'm a legislator and that is not going to happen but when you see the damage that this man inflicts on women and children, there is no place for people like this to walk amongst us in society and if that gets me in trouble for saying that, well so be it because I'm not the first one to say things like that.



CAITLYN GRIBBIN: Robyn McSweeney questioned why TJD was ever let out.



ROBYN MCSWEENEY: In 2011 he was categorised as dangerous sex offender and ordered to be held indefinitely, which was rescinded in 2012 when he was released on supervision order.



He breached those conditions in 2012. Now in 2014, a judge decided TJD could be released again under a stringent supervision order, which was supported by DPP.



This is madness given re-offending in 2012.



CAITLYN GRIBBIN: Fellow Liberal MP Peter Katsambanis wants changes to the law including naming and shaming all serious sex offenders and longer periods of indefinite detention before dangerous sex offender cases are reviewed.



PETER KATSAMBANIS: It is time for this Parliament to provide strong commitment to increasing the protections available to our law-abiding citizens from dangerous sexual predators. As a starting point, we should make sure that in future no other vile, dangerous sexual offender is released into our community with his name and image suppressed so that the public don't know who he is.



CAITLYN GRIBBIN: Yesterday, the Attorney-General Michael Mischin also said he did not agree with the decision to release TJD but he was powerless to stop it.



Mr Mischin said he is seeking a full report from the Director of Public Prosecutions about the man's supervision order.



Meanwhile, Liberal backbencher Robyn McSweeney says she's worried about the safety of all women.



ROBYN MCSWEENEY: Whenever I hear that a man with a record of raping women has been released, albeit under a supervision order, I become alarmed and more so if it's a serial offender.



With this particular rapist, all women have cause to be alarmed.



CAITLYN GRIBBIN: TJD will appear in court next Wednesday to face charges of breaching the supervision order.



In the meantime he has been released on bail.



ELEANOR HALL: Caitlyn Gribbin in Perth.