❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details about grants from the confiscation proceeds account, including recipients, processes, and the Attorney General's involvement. The response provides limited information, indicating a grants process is not finalised.
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Given that it is a lengthy question, I will ask it in two parts. I refer to the recently announced grant of approximately $50 000 to the Homicide Victims Support Group from the confiscation proceeds account. (1) How much money has been paid from the fund to the Director of Public Prosecutions’ office, and when? (2) What other grants have been made out of the account, and, in particular: (a) what are the names of the recipients; (b) what is the amount of the grant; (c) what is the purpose for which the grant has been made; (d) when was the grant decided upon, and when was it made in each case? (3) What is the process by which grants are made, and, in particular - (a) is there a committee to advise the Attorney General; (b) has it drawn up guidelines; (c) what are the guidelines; (d) how often and when has the committee met; (e) who is on the committee; (f) has the committee made recommendations; (g) has the Attorney General made any suggestions to the committee about whom it should consider; (h) has the committee made any recommendations to the Attorney General about the process; (i) if so, what are the recommendations; (j) are there any recommendations that the Attorney General has - (i) followed, and (ii) not followed, and, in each case, what are the recommendations? (4) Has the Attorney General or the department made any request to any organisations to apply for funds from the account and, if so, how were those requests made, and in particular - (a) has there been any advertising calling for applications and, if so, will the Attorney General identify it and table copies; and (b) have there been any other approaches to organisations and, if so, will the Attorney General identify them and the nature and date of approaches made, and by whom they were made? The PRESIDENT: I give the call to the Minister for Racing and Gaming and indicate that following that 24-part question, we will have a break before hearing the second instalment. Hon NICK GRIFFITHS
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The answer is shorter than the question. The Attorney General has provided an answer to the first four parts of the question in the following terms - (1) As of June 2002, $391 000 had been paid. (2) No grants have been paid, but the Police Service has been reimbursed for some expenses incurred. (3) The grants process has not been finalised and the committee has not made any recommendation about grants to the Attorney General. (4) The Attorney General has made no requests. There have been no advertisements calling for applications. The Attorney General has indicated that he would favour a grant being made from the confiscation account to groups representing victims of crime, such as the Homicide Victims Support Group. No grant has yet been formally approved.
(1) How much money has been paid from the fund to the Director of Public Prosecutions’ office, and when? (2) What other grants have been made out of the account, and, in particular: (a) what are the names of the recipients; (b) what is the amount of the grant; (c) what is the purpose for which the grant has been made; (d) when was the grant decided upon, and when was it made in each case? (3) What is the process by which grants are made, and, in particular - (a) is there a committee to advise the Attorney General; (b) has it drawn up guidelines; (c) what are the guidelines; (d) how often and when has the committee met; (e) who is on the committee; (f) has the committee made recommendations; (g) has the Attorney General made any suggestions to the committee about whom it should consider; (h) has the committee made any recommendations to the Attorney General about the process; (i) if so, what are the recommendations; (j) are there any recommendations that the Attorney General has - (i) followed, and (ii) not followed, and, in each case, what are the recommendations? (4) Has the Attorney General or the department made any request to any organisations to apply for funds from the account and, if so, how were those requests made, and in particular - (a) has there been any advertising calling for applications and, if so, will the Attorney General identify it and table copies; and (b) have there been any other approaches to organisations and, if so, will the Attorney General identify them and the nature and date of approaches made, and by whom they were made? The PRESIDENT: I give the call to the Minister for Racing and Gaming and indicate that following that 24-part question, we will have a break before hearing the second instalment. Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: The answer is shorter than the question. The Attorney General has provided an answer to the first four parts of the question in the following terms - (1) As of June 2002, $391 000 had been paid. (2) No grants have been paid, but the Police Service has been reimbursed for some expenses incurred. (3) The grants process has not been finalised and the committee has not made any recommendation about grants to the Attorney General. (4) The Attorney General has made no requests. There have been no advertisements calling for applications. The Attorney General has indicated that he would favour a grant being made from the confiscation account to groups representing victims of crime, such as the Homicide Victims Support Group. No grant has yet been formally approved.
(2) What other grants have been made out of the account, and, in particular: (a) what are the names of the recipients; (b) what is the amount of the grant; (c) what is the purpose for which the grant has been made; (d) when was the grant decided upon, and when was it made in each case? (3) What is the process by which grants are made, and, in particular - (a) is there a committee to advise the Attorney General; (b) has it drawn up guidelines; (c) what are the guidelines; (d) how often and when has the committee met; (e) who is on the committee; (f) has the committee made recommendations; (g) has the Attorney General made any suggestions to the committee about whom it should consider; (h) has the committee made any recommendations to the Attorney General about the process; (i) if so, what are the recommendations; (j) are there any recommendations that the Attorney General has - (i) followed, and (ii) not followed, and, in each case, what are the recommendations? (4) Has the Attorney General or the department made any request to any organisations to apply for funds from the account and, if so, how were those requests made, and in particular - (a) has there been any advertising calling for applications and, if so, will the Attorney General identify it and table copies; and (b) have there been any other approaches to organisations and, if so, will the Attorney General identify them and the nature and date of approaches made, and by whom they were made? The PRESIDENT: I give the call to the Minister for Racing and Gaming and indicate that following that 24-part question, we will have a break before hearing the second instalment. Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: The answer is shorter than the question. The Attorney General has provided an answer to the first four parts of the question in the following terms - (1) As of June 2002, $391 000 had been paid. (2) No grants have been paid, but the Police Service has been reimbursed for some expenses incurred. (3) The grants process has not been finalised and the committee has not made any recommendation about grants to the Attorney General. (4) The Attorney General has made no requests. There have been no advertisements calling for applications. The Attorney General has indicated that he would favour a grant being made from the confiscation account to groups representing victims of crime, such as the Homicide Victims Support Group. No grant has yet been formally approved.
(b) what is the amount of the grant; (c) what is the purpose for which the grant has been made; (d) when was the grant decided upon, and when was it made in each case?
(c) what is the purpose for which the grant has been made; (d) when was the grant decided upon, and when was it made in each case?
(d) when was the grant decided upon, and when was it made in each case?
(b) has it drawn up guidelines; (c) what are the guidelines; (d) how often and when has the committee met; (e) who is on the committee; (f) has the committee made recommendations; (g) has the Attorney General made any suggestions to the committee about whom it should consider; (h) has the committee made any recommendations to the Attorney General about the process; (i) if so, what are the recommendations; (j) are there any recommendations that the Attorney General has - (i) followed, and (ii) not followed, and, in each case, what are the recommendations?
(c) what are the guidelines; (d) how often and when has the committee met; (e) who is on the committee; (f) has the committee made recommendations; (g) has the Attorney General made any suggestions to the committee about whom it should consider; (h) has the committee made any recommendations to the Attorney General about the process; (i) if so, what are the recommendations; (j) are there any recommendations that the Attorney General has - (i) followed, and (ii) not followed, and, in each case, what are the recommendations?
(d) how often and when has the committee met; (e) who is on the committee; (f) has the committee made recommendations; (g) has the Attorney General made any suggestions to the committee about whom it should consider; (h) has the committee made any recommendations to the Attorney General about the process; (i) if so, what are the recommendations; (j) are there any recommendations that the Attorney General has - (i) followed, and (ii) not followed, and, in each case, what are the recommendations?
(e) who is on the committee; (f) has the committee made recommendations; (g) has the Attorney General made any suggestions to the committee about whom it should consider; (h) has the committee made any recommendations to the Attorney General about the process; (i) if so, what are the recommendations; (j) are there any recommendations that the Attorney General has - (i) followed, and (ii) not followed, and, in each case, what are the recommendations?
(f) has the committee made recommendations; (g) has the Attorney General made any suggestions to the committee about whom it should consider; (h) has the committee made any recommendations to the Attorney General about the process; (i) if so, what are the recommendations; (j) are there any recommendations that the Attorney General has - (i) followed, and (ii) not followed, and, in each case, what are the recommendations?
(g) has the Attorney General made any suggestions to the committee about whom it should consider; (h) has the committee made any recommendations to the Attorney General about the process; (i) if so, what are the recommendations; (j) are there any recommendations that the Attorney General has - (i) followed, and (ii) not followed, and, in each case, what are the recommendations?
(h) has the committee made any recommendations to the Attorney General about the process; (i) if so, what are the recommendations; (j) are there any recommendations that the Attorney General has - (i) followed, and (ii) not followed, and, in each case, what are the recommendations?
(i) if so, what are the recommendations; (j) are there any recommendations that the Attorney General has - (i) followed, and (ii) not followed, and, in each case, what are the recommendations?
(j) are there any recommendations that the Attorney General has - (i) followed, and (ii) not followed, and, in each case, what are the recommendations?
(ii) not followed, and, in each case, what are the recommendations?
and, in each case, what are the recommendations?
(b) have there been any other approaches to organisations and, if so, will the Attorney General identify them and the nature and date of approaches made, and by whom they were made?
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: The answer is shorter than the question. The Attorney General has provided an answer to the first four parts of the question in the following terms - (1) As of June 2002, $391 000 had been paid. (2) No grants have been paid, but the Police Service has been reimbursed for some expenses incurred. (3) The grants process has not been finalised and the committee has not made any recommendation about grants to the Attorney General. (4) The Attorney General has made no requests. There have been no advertisements calling for applications. The Attorney General has indicated that he would favour a grant being made from the confiscation account to groups representing victims of crime, such as the Homicide Victims Support Group. No grant has yet been formally approved.
The answer is shorter than the question. The Attorney General has provided an answer to the first four parts of the question in the following terms - (1) As of June 2002, $391 000 had been paid. (2) No grants have been paid, but the Police Service has been reimbursed for some expenses incurred. (3) The grants process has not been finalised and the committee has not made any recommendation about grants to the Attorney General. (4) The Attorney General has made no requests. There have been no advertisements calling for applications. The Attorney General has indicated that he would favour a grant being made from the confiscation account to groups representing victims of crime, such as the Homicide Victims Support Group. No grant has yet been formally approved.
(1) As of June 2002, $391 000 had been paid. (2) No grants have been paid, but the Police Service has been reimbursed for some expenses incurred. (3) The grants process has not been finalised and the committee has not made any recommendation about grants to the Attorney General. (4) The Attorney General has made no requests. There have been no advertisements calling for applications. The Attorney General has indicated that he would favour a grant being made from the confiscation account to groups representing victims of crime, such as the Homicide Victims Support Group. No grant has yet been formally approved.
(2) No grants have been paid, but the Police Service has been reimbursed for some expenses incurred. (3) The grants process has not been finalised and the committee has not made any recommendation about grants to the Attorney General. (4) The Attorney General has made no requests. There have been no advertisements calling for applications. The Attorney General has indicated that he would favour a grant being made from the confiscation account to groups representing victims of crime, such as the Homicide Victims Support Group. No grant has yet been formally approved.
(3) The grants process has not been finalised and the committee has not made any recommendation about grants to the Attorney General. (4) The Attorney General has made no requests. There have been no advertisements calling for applications. The Attorney General has indicated that he would favour a grant being made from the confiscation account to groups representing victims of crime, such as the Homicide Victims Support Group. No grant has yet been formally approved.
(4) The Attorney General has made no requests. There have been no advertisements calling for applications. The Attorney General has indicated that he would favour a grant being made from the confiscation account to groups representing victims of crime, such as the Homicide Victims Support Group. No grant has yet been formally approved.
(1) How much money has been paid from the fund to the Director of Public Prosecutions’ office, and when? (2) What other grants have been made out of the account, and, in particular: (a) what are the names of the recipients; (b) what is the amount of the grant; (c) what is the purpose for which the grant has been made; (d) when was the grant decided upon, and when was it made in each case? (3) What is the process by which grants are made, and, in particular - (a) is there a committee to advise the Attorney General; (b) has it drawn up guidelines; (c) what are the guidelines; (d) how often and when has the committee met; (e) who is on the committee; (f) has the committee made recommendations; (g) has the Attorney General made any suggestions to the committee about whom it should consider; (h) has the committee made any recommendations to the Attorney General about the process; (i) if so, what are the recommendations; (j) are there any recommendations that the Attorney General has - (i) followed, and (ii) not followed, and, in each case, what are the recommendations? (4) Has the Attorney General or the department made any request to any organisations to apply for funds from the account and, if so, how were those requests made, and in particular - (a) has there been any advertising calling for applications and, if so, will the Attorney General identify it and table copies; and (b) have there been any other approaches to organisations and, if so, will the Attorney General identify them and the nature and date of approaches made, and by whom they were made? The PRESIDENT: I give the call to the Minister for Racing and Gaming and indicate that following that 24-part question, we will have a break before hearing the second instalment. Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: The answer is shorter than the question. The Attorney General has provided an answer to the first four parts of the question in the following terms - (1) As of June 2002, $391 000 had been paid. (2) No grants have been paid, but the Police Service has been reimbursed for some expenses incurred. (3) The grants process has not been finalised and the committee has not made any recommendation about grants to the Attorney General. (4) The Attorney General has made no requests. There have been no advertisements calling for applications. The Attorney General has indicated that he would favour a grant being made from the confiscation account to groups representing victims of crime, such as the Homicide Victims Support Group. No grant has yet been formally approved.
(2) What other grants have been made out of the account, and, in particular: (a) what are the names of the recipients; (b) what is the amount of the grant; (c) what is the purpose for which the grant has been made; (d) when was the grant decided upon, and when was it made in each case? (3) What is the process by which grants are made, and, in particular - (a) is there a committee to advise the Attorney General; (b) has it drawn up guidelines; (c) what are the guidelines; (d) how often and when has the committee met; (e) who is on the committee; (f) has the committee made recommendations; (g) has the Attorney General made any suggestions to the committee about whom it should consider; (h) has the committee made any recommendations to the Attorney General about the process; (i) if so, what are the recommendations; (j) are there any recommendations that the Attorney General has - (i) followed, and (ii) not followed, and, in each case, what are the recommendations? (4) Has the Attorney General or the department made any request to any organisations to apply for funds from the account and, if so, how were those requests made, and in particular - (a) has there been any advertising calling for applications and, if so, will the Attorney General identify it and table copies; and (b) have there been any other approaches to organisations and, if so, will the Attorney General identify them and the nature and date of approaches made, and by whom they were made? The PRESIDENT: I give the call to the Minister for Racing and Gaming and indicate that following that 24-part question, we will have a break before hearing the second instalment. Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: The answer is shorter than the question. The Attorney General has provided an answer to the first four parts of the question in the following terms - (1) As of June 2002, $391 000 had been paid. (2) No grants have been paid, but the Police Service has been reimbursed for some expenses incurred. (3) The grants process has not been finalised and the committee has not made any recommendation about grants to the Attorney General. (4) The Attorney General has made no requests. There have been no advertisements calling for applications. The Attorney General has indicated that he would favour a grant being made from the confiscation account to groups representing victims of crime, such as the Homicide Victims Support Group. No grant has yet been formally approved.
(b) what is the amount of the grant; (c) what is the purpose for which the grant has been made; (d) when was the grant decided upon, and when was it made in each case?
(c) what is the purpose for which the grant has been made; (d) when was the grant decided upon, and when was it made in each case?
(d) when was the grant decided upon, and when was it made in each case?
(b) has it drawn up guidelines; (c) what are the guidelines; (d) how often and when has the committee met; (e) who is on the committee; (f) has the committee made recommendations; (g) has the Attorney General made any suggestions to the committee about whom it should consider; (h) has the committee made any recommendations to the Attorney General about the process; (i) if so, what are the recommendations; (j) are there any recommendations that the Attorney General has - (i) followed, and (ii) not followed, and, in each case, what are the recommendations?
(c) what are the guidelines; (d) how often and when has the committee met; (e) who is on the committee; (f) has the committee made recommendations; (g) has the Attorney General made any suggestions to the committee about whom it should consider; (h) has the committee made any recommendations to the Attorney General about the process; (i) if so, what are the recommendations; (j) are there any recommendations that the Attorney General has - (i) followed, and (ii) not followed, and, in each case, what are the recommendations?
(d) how often and when has the committee met; (e) who is on the committee; (f) has the committee made recommendations; (g) has the Attorney General made any suggestions to the committee about whom it should consider; (h) has the committee made any recommendations to the Attorney General about the process; (i) if so, what are the recommendations; (j) are there any recommendations that the Attorney General has - (i) followed, and (ii) not followed, and, in each case, what are the recommendations?
(e) who is on the committee; (f) has the committee made recommendations; (g) has the Attorney General made any suggestions to the committee about whom it should consider; (h) has the committee made any recommendations to the Attorney General about the process; (i) if so, what are the recommendations; (j) are there any recommendations that the Attorney General has - (i) followed, and (ii) not followed, and, in each case, what are the recommendations?
(f) has the committee made recommendations; (g) has the Attorney General made any suggestions to the committee about whom it should consider; (h) has the committee made any recommendations to the Attorney General about the process; (i) if so, what are the recommendations; (j) are there any recommendations that the Attorney General has - (i) followed, and (ii) not followed, and, in each case, what are the recommendations?
(g) has the Attorney General made any suggestions to the committee about whom it should consider; (h) has the committee made any recommendations to the Attorney General about the process; (i) if so, what are the recommendations; (j) are there any recommendations that the Attorney General has - (i) followed, and (ii) not followed, and, in each case, what are the recommendations?
(h) has the committee made any recommendations to the Attorney General about the process; (i) if so, what are the recommendations; (j) are there any recommendations that the Attorney General has - (i) followed, and (ii) not followed, and, in each case, what are the recommendations?
(i) if so, what are the recommendations; (j) are there any recommendations that the Attorney General has - (i) followed, and (ii) not followed, and, in each case, what are the recommendations?
(j) are there any recommendations that the Attorney General has - (i) followed, and (ii) not followed, and, in each case, what are the recommendations?
(ii) not followed, and, in each case, what are the recommendations?
and, in each case, what are the recommendations?
(b) have there been any other approaches to organisations and, if so, will the Attorney General identify them and the nature and date of approaches made, and by whom they were made?
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: The answer is shorter than the question. The Attorney General has provided an answer to the first four parts of the question in the following terms - (1) As of June 2002, $391 000 had been paid. (2) No grants have been paid, but the Police Service has been reimbursed for some expenses incurred. (3) The grants process has not been finalised and the committee has not made any recommendation about grants to the Attorney General. (4) The Attorney General has made no requests. There have been no advertisements calling for applications. The Attorney General has indicated that he would favour a grant being made from the confiscation account to groups representing victims of crime, such as the Homicide Victims Support Group. No grant has yet been formally approved.
The answer is shorter than the question. The Attorney General has provided an answer to the first four parts of the question in the following terms - (1) As of June 2002, $391 000 had been paid. (2) No grants have been paid, but the Police Service has been reimbursed for some expenses incurred. (3) The grants process has not been finalised and the committee has not made any recommendation about grants to the Attorney General. (4) The Attorney General has made no requests. There have been no advertisements calling for applications. The Attorney General has indicated that he would favour a grant being made from the confiscation account to groups representing victims of crime, such as the Homicide Victims Support Group. No grant has yet been formally approved.
(1) As of June 2002, $391 000 had been paid. (2) No grants have been paid, but the Police Service has been reimbursed for some expenses incurred. (3) The grants process has not been finalised and the committee has not made any recommendation about grants to the Attorney General. (4) The Attorney General has made no requests. There have been no advertisements calling for applications. The Attorney General has indicated that he would favour a grant being made from the confiscation account to groups representing victims of crime, such as the Homicide Victims Support Group. No grant has yet been formally approved.
(2) No grants have been paid, but the Police Service has been reimbursed for some expenses incurred. (3) The grants process has not been finalised and the committee has not made any recommendation about grants to the Attorney General. (4) The Attorney General has made no requests. There have been no advertisements calling for applications. The Attorney General has indicated that he would favour a grant being made from the confiscation account to groups representing victims of crime, such as the Homicide Victims Support Group. No grant has yet been formally approved.
(3) The grants process has not been finalised and the committee has not made any recommendation about grants to the Attorney General. (4) The Attorney General has made no requests. There have been no advertisements calling for applications. The Attorney General has indicated that he would favour a grant being made from the confiscation account to groups representing victims of crime, such as the Homicide Victims Support Group. No grant has yet been formally approved.
(4) The Attorney General has made no requests. There have been no advertisements calling for applications. The Attorney General has indicated that he would favour a grant being made from the confiscation account to groups representing victims of crime, such as the Homicide Victims Support Group. No grant has yet been formally approved.
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