❓ Hon. Norman Moore questions why the referral of a police decision regarding withdrawn charges against Joe McDonald to the Corruption and Crime Commission prevents the Minister from providing information to Parliament. The Minister declines to answer, citing the ongoing CCC investigation.
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JOE MCDONALD - WITHDRAWN CHARGES
I refer the minister to his answer to question without notice 483. Will the minister advise why referral of the police decision to withdraw charges against Joe McDonald to the Corruption and Crime Commission precludes the minister from giving information and answers on that matter to Parliament? Hon JON FORD
I refer the minister to his answer to question without notice 483. Will the minister advise why referral of the police decision to withdraw charges against Joe McDonald to the Corruption and Crime Commission precludes the minister from giving information and answers on that matter to Parliament? Hon JON FORD
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I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - This matter has been referred by the Commissioner of Police to the Corruption and Crime Commission for investigation. Therefore, the Western Australia Police is not in a position to respond to these questions at this time.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - This matter has been referred by the Commissioner of Police to the Corruption and Crime Commission for investigation. Therefore, the Western Australia Police is not in a position to respond to these questions at this time.
I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - This matter has been referred by the Commissioner of Police to the Corruption and Crime Commission for investigation. Therefore, the Western Australia Police is not in a position to respond to these questions at this time.
This matter has been referred by the Commissioner of Police to the Corruption and Crime Commission for investigation. Therefore, the Western Australia Police is not in a position to respond to these questions at this time.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - This matter has been referred by the Commissioner of Police to the Corruption and Crime Commission for investigation. Therefore, the Western Australia Police is not in a position to respond to these questions at this time.
I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - This matter has been referred by the Commissioner of Police to the Corruption and Crime Commission for investigation. Therefore, the Western Australia Police is not in a position to respond to these questions at this time.
This matter has been referred by the Commissioner of Police to the Corruption and Crime Commission for investigation. Therefore, the Western Australia Police is not in a position to respond to these questions at this time.
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