❓ A parliamentary question regarding crime and antisocial behaviour in Carnarvon, specifically addressing actions taken following a meeting of local governments to propose solutions. The Minister's response highlights increased police presence and community initiatives.
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QuestionView source ↗
CRIME AND ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR — CARNARVON
407. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Minister for Police:
I have a supplementary question.
What specific action has the minister taken since local governments, including
the Shire of Carnarvon, across the north west met on 9 February to address
specific solutions they have put forward, including increasing police services,
more juvenile night programs and activities, and the establishment of a safe
house in Carnarvon —
The SPEAKER : I think that
concludes the supplementary.
Ms M.J. DAVIES : — for
youth walking the streets at night —
The SPEAKER : Sorry, that is
not a short and sharp question, Leader of the Opposition.
Ms M.J. DAVIES : — unable
to return home to a safe location?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Leader of the Opposition, can I just caution you not to continue asking a question
after I have started speaking, because that is absolutely out of order. You
have attempted to ask a multiple-part question rather than a short, simple
supplementary. You can ask multiple parts in the original question, but not in
the supplementary. Minister, I will just note that it is a supplementary
question. On that basis, and given the time, if you could just give us a very
brief response.
407. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Minister for Police:
I have a supplementary question.
What specific action has the minister taken since local governments, including
the Shire of Carnarvon, across the north west met on 9 February to address
specific solutions they have put forward, including increasing police services,
more juvenile night programs and activities, and the establishment of a safe
house in Carnarvon —
The SPEAKER : I think that
concludes the supplementary.
Ms M.J. DAVIES : — for
youth walking the streets at night —
The SPEAKER : Sorry, that is
not a short and sharp question, Leader of the Opposition.
Ms M.J. DAVIES : — unable
to return home to a safe location?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Leader of the Opposition, can I just caution you not to continue asking a question
after I have started speaking, because that is absolutely out of order. You
have attempted to ask a multiple-part question rather than a short, simple
supplementary. You can ask multiple parts in the original question, but not in
the supplementary. Minister, I will just note that it is a supplementary
question. On that basis, and given the time, if you could just give us a very
brief response.
AnswerView source ↗
Yes, thank you, Madam Speaker.
I
can confirm that I met with the shire president, Eddie Smith, and
representatives of the community post the meeting to which the member referred and I was briefed on
their proposal. I can confirm that the Department of Communities has
rolled out Target 120 in Carnarvon. I can confirm that there are more police
there than there were under the former government's watch. In recent
times, we have increased the number of police specifically to that district. I will
not go into the subdistrict, but I can confirm that there are more police in
that subdistrict now than there were under the former government's
watch. I do not talk down the town of Carnarvon or the Western Australia Police
Force, which is working to deliver good policing outcomes right across the
state with better resources than the former government ever dreamed of
delivering.
The SPEAKER : Members, that
concludes question time.
I
can confirm that I met with the shire president, Eddie Smith, and
representatives of the community post the meeting to which the member referred and I was briefed on
their proposal. I can confirm that the Department of Communities has
rolled out Target 120 in Carnarvon. I can confirm that there are more police
there than there were under the former government's watch. In recent
times, we have increased the number of police specifically to that district. I will
not go into the subdistrict, but I can confirm that there are more police in
that subdistrict now than there were under the former government's
watch. I do not talk down the town of Carnarvon or the Western Australia Police
Force, which is working to deliver good policing outcomes right across the
state with better resources than the former government ever dreamed of
delivering.
The SPEAKER : Members, that
concludes question time.
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