❓ Mr. Hort questions the Police Minister about a database of companies linked to organised crime and barring them from public funds. The Minister deflects, accusing the opposition of weakening gun laws, enabling bikies.
AnsweredQoN 725Legislative Assembly
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725. Mr Adam Hort to
the Minister for Police:
Merry Christmas, Mr
Speaker.
I refer to the "cash
for Coffin Cheaters" scandal.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Hang on, member for Kalamunda. Members!
If you could just keep it down a little bit, we might be able to hear the
question.
Mr Adam Hort: I ask the following.
(1) Does the WA Police Force maintain a database
of companies associated with organised crime gangs?
(2) Will the WA Police Force provide the
government with a list of companies associated with organised crime gangs to
ensure they are barred from receiving public funds?
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members!
725. Mr Adam Hort to
the Minister for Police:
Merry Christmas, Mr
Speaker.
I refer to the "cash
for Coffin Cheaters" scandal.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Hang on, member for Kalamunda. Members!
If you could just keep it down a little bit, we might be able to hear the
question.
Mr Adam Hort: I ask the following.
(1) Does the WA Police Force maintain a database
of companies associated with organised crime gangs?
(2) Will the WA Police Force provide the
government with a list of companies associated with organised crime gangs to
ensure they are barred from receiving public funds?
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members!
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(1)–(2) I thank the member for the
question. I can advise him that our Western Australian police are leading the
nation, as is Western Australia, with our anti-bikie laws and our hard stance
against bikies.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members of the opposition!
Mr Reece Whitby: In fact, the advice I get from police
is that the problem is very much the actions of members opposite, who voted twice
this year to give bikies their guns.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members!
Mr Reece Whitby: If members opposite want to talk
about—
Mr Lachlan Hunter interjected.
The Speaker: Minister, just wait, please. Members of
the opposition, you have asked the question of the minister. You are making it
very hard for the rest of us to hear the response. Please stop that level of
interjection.
Mr Reece Whitby: As I said, the Commissioner of Police
and the entire police force are dedicated to protecting Western Australia from
the influence and scourge of bikies—
Mr Adam Hort interjected.
The Speaker: Member
for Kalamunda!
Mr Reece Whitby: —to the extent that they are
actively—
Mr Adam Hort interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Kalamunda!
Mr Basil Zempilas interjected.
The Speaker: Leader of the Opposition!
Mr Basil Zempilas interjected.
The Speaker: Leader of the Opposition, you are making
it extremely difficult for me to hear the answer from the minister.
Mr Reece Whitby: —to the extent that I got
strong and repeated advice about what would have happened in this state if
members opposite had been successful on the two occasions that they tried to
rip the guts out of our safer gun laws.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Central Wheatbelt!
Mr Basil Zempilas interjected.
The Speaker: Leader of the Opposition, I have warned
you before; please stop interjecting.
Mr Reece Whitby: It would have meant guns back in the
hands of family and domestic violence offenders, guns in the hands of bikies
and guns in the hands of criminals.
question. I can advise him that our Western Australian police are leading the
nation, as is Western Australia, with our anti-bikie laws and our hard stance
against bikies.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members of the opposition!
Mr Reece Whitby: In fact, the advice I get from police
is that the problem is very much the actions of members opposite, who voted twice
this year to give bikies their guns.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members!
Mr Reece Whitby: If members opposite want to talk
about—
Mr Lachlan Hunter interjected.
The Speaker: Minister, just wait, please. Members of
the opposition, you have asked the question of the minister. You are making it
very hard for the rest of us to hear the response. Please stop that level of
interjection.
Mr Reece Whitby: As I said, the Commissioner of Police
and the entire police force are dedicated to protecting Western Australia from
the influence and scourge of bikies—
Mr Adam Hort interjected.
The Speaker: Member
for Kalamunda!
Mr Reece Whitby: —to the extent that they are
actively—
Mr Adam Hort interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Kalamunda!
Mr Basil Zempilas interjected.
The Speaker: Leader of the Opposition!
Mr Basil Zempilas interjected.
The Speaker: Leader of the Opposition, you are making
it extremely difficult for me to hear the answer from the minister.
Mr Reece Whitby: —to the extent that I got
strong and repeated advice about what would have happened in this state if
members opposite had been successful on the two occasions that they tried to
rip the guts out of our safer gun laws.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Central Wheatbelt!
Mr Basil Zempilas interjected.
The Speaker: Leader of the Opposition, I have warned
you before; please stop interjecting.
Mr Reece Whitby: It would have meant guns back in the
hands of family and domestic violence offenders, guns in the hands of bikies
and guns in the hands of criminals.
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