Under the new Australian Labor Party (ALP) Government of Geoff Gallop, elected in 2001, several prostitution Bills were introduced. In November 2002, Police Minister Michelle Roberts introduced the "Prostitution Control Bill 2002" as a Green Bill (for public discussion). Following submissions, a Bill ("Prostitution Control Bill 2003") was introduced in April 2003. The latter was a bill to decriminalise prostitution, regulate brothels, introduce a licensing system and establish a Prostitution Control Board. The bill was described as a "social control model" and widely criticised. It lacked sufficient support in the upper house, and eventually lapsed on 23 January 2005 on prorogation for the February election, at which the Government was returned. During this time, offences under the "Police Act" 1892 were repealed by passage of the "Criminal Law Amendment (Simple Offences) Act" 2004 and the "Criminal Investigation (Consequential Provisions) Act" 2006, transferring these offences to the "Criminal Code".