❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice addresses alcohol restrictions in Fitzroy Crossing and their impact on domestic violence and school attendance. The Minister acknowledges the issue and expresses willingness to discuss the evaluation parameters with the relevant minister.
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FITZROY CROSSING - ALCOHOL RESTRICTIONS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
(1) Is the minister aware that in the Northern Territory communities in which the federal government has reduced or restricted alcohol, amongst other initiatives, there has already been a noticeable reduction in the incidence of domestic violence? (2) Does the government have reliable baseline information on the incidence of domestic violence in Fitzroy Crossing prior to the recent restrictions on the sale of packaged liquor? (3) Will the minister please liaise with the Minister for Racing and Gaming to ensure that the review of the effectiveness of the restrictions in Fitzroy Crossing includes social measures, such as a reduction in domestic violence and the increased attendance of children at school? Hon SUE ELLERY
(1) Is the minister aware that in the Northern Territory communities in which the federal government has reduced or restricted alcohol, amongst other initiatives, there has already been a noticeable reduction in the incidence of domestic violence? (2) Does the government have reliable baseline information on the incidence of domestic violence in Fitzroy Crossing prior to the recent restrictions on the sale of packaged liquor? (3) Will the minister please liaise with the Minister for Racing and Gaming to ensure that the review of the effectiveness of the restrictions in Fitzroy Crossing includes social measures, such as a reduction in domestic violence and the increased attendance of children at school? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In the Northern Territory, I am not aware of any figures on the reduction of domestic violence as a result of the introduction of changes to access to alcohol. However, I am aware that no charges have been laid, for example, for child abuse as a result of and since the intervention in the Northern Territory, which is surprising given the announcement made at the time. (2) In respect of Fitzroy Crossing and domestic violence levels, clearly I do not have information like that at my fingertips here today. However, we certainly have extensive family and domestic violence services across Western Australia. I am happy to look at what those figures might be. (3) The member asked about the outcome of the evaluation of the current restrictions put in place by the Director of Liquor Licensing. I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but it was not the minister who imposed those restrictions. Hon Helen Morton : It is the parameters of the evaluation. Hon SUE ELLERY : I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but I am cautious in my response because I am not sure to what extent those parameters are actually set by the director himself as opposed to the minister. I am happy to engage in a conversation to the extent that we are able to provide advice on how that evaluation should be conducted on how those sorts of measures are taken into account. I was pleased to discuss this matter with members of the Indigenous Women’s Congress when they met at the time that the women from the Fitzroy Valley were in Western Australia. I met with them and passed on their views to others in government as they asked me to. The PRESIDENT : I understand that the Minister for Regional Development has answers to the two questions asked earlier by Hon Peter Collier.
(2) Does the government have reliable baseline information on the incidence of domestic violence in Fitzroy Crossing prior to the recent restrictions on the sale of packaged liquor? (3) Will the minister please liaise with the Minister for Racing and Gaming to ensure that the review of the effectiveness of the restrictions in Fitzroy Crossing includes social measures, such as a reduction in domestic violence and the increased attendance of children at school? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In the Northern Territory, I am not aware of any figures on the reduction of domestic violence as a result of the introduction of changes to access to alcohol. However, I am aware that no charges have been laid, for example, for child abuse as a result of and since the intervention in the Northern Territory, which is surprising given the announcement made at the time. (2) In respect of Fitzroy Crossing and domestic violence levels, clearly I do not have information like that at my fingertips here today. However, we certainly have extensive family and domestic violence services across Western Australia. I am happy to look at what those figures might be. (3) The member asked about the outcome of the evaluation of the current restrictions put in place by the Director of Liquor Licensing. I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but it was not the minister who imposed those restrictions. Hon Helen Morton : It is the parameters of the evaluation. Hon SUE ELLERY : I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but I am cautious in my response because I am not sure to what extent those parameters are actually set by the director himself as opposed to the minister. I am happy to engage in a conversation to the extent that we are able to provide advice on how that evaluation should be conducted on how those sorts of measures are taken into account. I was pleased to discuss this matter with members of the Indigenous Women’s Congress when they met at the time that the women from the Fitzroy Valley were in Western Australia. I met with them and passed on their views to others in government as they asked me to. The PRESIDENT : I understand that the Minister for Regional Development has answers to the two questions asked earlier by Hon Peter Collier.
(3) Will the minister please liaise with the Minister for Racing and Gaming to ensure that the review of the effectiveness of the restrictions in Fitzroy Crossing includes social measures, such as a reduction in domestic violence and the increased attendance of children at school? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In the Northern Territory, I am not aware of any figures on the reduction of domestic violence as a result of the introduction of changes to access to alcohol. However, I am aware that no charges have been laid, for example, for child abuse as a result of and since the intervention in the Northern Territory, which is surprising given the announcement made at the time. (2) In respect of Fitzroy Crossing and domestic violence levels, clearly I do not have information like that at my fingertips here today. However, we certainly have extensive family and domestic violence services across Western Australia. I am happy to look at what those figures might be. (3) The member asked about the outcome of the evaluation of the current restrictions put in place by the Director of Liquor Licensing. I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but it was not the minister who imposed those restrictions. Hon Helen Morton : It is the parameters of the evaluation. Hon SUE ELLERY : I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but I am cautious in my response because I am not sure to what extent those parameters are actually set by the director himself as opposed to the minister. I am happy to engage in a conversation to the extent that we are able to provide advice on how that evaluation should be conducted on how those sorts of measures are taken into account. I was pleased to discuss this matter with members of the Indigenous Women’s Congress when they met at the time that the women from the Fitzroy Valley were in Western Australia. I met with them and passed on their views to others in government as they asked me to. The PRESIDENT : I understand that the Minister for Regional Development has answers to the two questions asked earlier by Hon Peter Collier.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In the Northern Territory, I am not aware of any figures on the reduction of domestic violence as a result of the introduction of changes to access to alcohol. However, I am aware that no charges have been laid, for example, for child abuse as a result of and since the intervention in the Northern Territory, which is surprising given the announcement made at the time. (2) In respect of Fitzroy Crossing and domestic violence levels, clearly I do not have information like that at my fingertips here today. However, we certainly have extensive family and domestic violence services across Western Australia. I am happy to look at what those figures might be. (3) The member asked about the outcome of the evaluation of the current restrictions put in place by the Director of Liquor Licensing. I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but it was not the minister who imposed those restrictions. Hon Helen Morton : It is the parameters of the evaluation. Hon SUE ELLERY : I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but I am cautious in my response because I am not sure to what extent those parameters are actually set by the director himself as opposed to the minister. I am happy to engage in a conversation to the extent that we are able to provide advice on how that evaluation should be conducted on how those sorts of measures are taken into account. I was pleased to discuss this matter with members of the Indigenous Women’s Congress when they met at the time that the women from the Fitzroy Valley were in Western Australia. I met with them and passed on their views to others in government as they asked me to. The PRESIDENT : I understand that the Minister for Regional Development has answers to the two questions asked earlier by Hon Peter Collier.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In the Northern Territory, I am not aware of any figures on the reduction of domestic violence as a result of the introduction of changes to access to alcohol. However, I am aware that no charges have been laid, for example, for child abuse as a result of and since the intervention in the Northern Territory, which is surprising given the announcement made at the time. (2) In respect of Fitzroy Crossing and domestic violence levels, clearly I do not have information like that at my fingertips here today. However, we certainly have extensive family and domestic violence services across Western Australia. I am happy to look at what those figures might be. (3) The member asked about the outcome of the evaluation of the current restrictions put in place by the Director of Liquor Licensing. I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but it was not the minister who imposed those restrictions. Hon Helen Morton : It is the parameters of the evaluation. Hon SUE ELLERY : I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but I am cautious in my response because I am not sure to what extent those parameters are actually set by the director himself as opposed to the minister. I am happy to engage in a conversation to the extent that we are able to provide advice on how that evaluation should be conducted on how those sorts of measures are taken into account. I was pleased to discuss this matter with members of the Indigenous Women’s Congress when they met at the time that the women from the Fitzroy Valley were in Western Australia. I met with them and passed on their views to others in government as they asked me to. The PRESIDENT : I understand that the Minister for Regional Development has answers to the two questions asked earlier by Hon Peter Collier.
(1) In the Northern Territory, I am not aware of any figures on the reduction of domestic violence as a result of the introduction of changes to access to alcohol. However, I am aware that no charges have been laid, for example, for child abuse as a result of and since the intervention in the Northern Territory, which is surprising given the announcement made at the time. (2) In respect of Fitzroy Crossing and domestic violence levels, clearly I do not have information like that at my fingertips here today. However, we certainly have extensive family and domestic violence services across Western Australia. I am happy to look at what those figures might be. (3) The member asked about the outcome of the evaluation of the current restrictions put in place by the Director of Liquor Licensing. I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but it was not the minister who imposed those restrictions. Hon Helen Morton : It is the parameters of the evaluation. Hon SUE ELLERY : I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but I am cautious in my response because I am not sure to what extent those parameters are actually set by the director himself as opposed to the minister. I am happy to engage in a conversation to the extent that we are able to provide advice on how that evaluation should be conducted on how those sorts of measures are taken into account. I was pleased to discuss this matter with members of the Indigenous Women’s Congress when they met at the time that the women from the Fitzroy Valley were in Western Australia. I met with them and passed on their views to others in government as they asked me to. The PRESIDENT : I understand that the Minister for Regional Development has answers to the two questions asked earlier by Hon Peter Collier.
(2) In respect of Fitzroy Crossing and domestic violence levels, clearly I do not have information like that at my fingertips here today. However, we certainly have extensive family and domestic violence services across Western Australia. I am happy to look at what those figures might be. (3) The member asked about the outcome of the evaluation of the current restrictions put in place by the Director of Liquor Licensing. I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but it was not the minister who imposed those restrictions. Hon Helen Morton : It is the parameters of the evaluation. Hon SUE ELLERY : I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but I am cautious in my response because I am not sure to what extent those parameters are actually set by the director himself as opposed to the minister. I am happy to engage in a conversation to the extent that we are able to provide advice on how that evaluation should be conducted on how those sorts of measures are taken into account. I was pleased to discuss this matter with members of the Indigenous Women’s Congress when they met at the time that the women from the Fitzroy Valley were in Western Australia. I met with them and passed on their views to others in government as they asked me to. The PRESIDENT : I understand that the Minister for Regional Development has answers to the two questions asked earlier by Hon Peter Collier.
(3) The member asked about the outcome of the evaluation of the current restrictions put in place by the Director of Liquor Licensing. I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but it was not the minister who imposed those restrictions. Hon Helen Morton : It is the parameters of the evaluation. Hon SUE ELLERY : I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but I am cautious in my response because I am not sure to what extent those parameters are actually set by the director himself as opposed to the minister. I am happy to engage in a conversation to the extent that we are able to provide advice on how that evaluation should be conducted on how those sorts of measures are taken into account. I was pleased to discuss this matter with members of the Indigenous Women’s Congress when they met at the time that the women from the Fitzroy Valley were in Western Australia. I met with them and passed on their views to others in government as they asked me to. The PRESIDENT : I understand that the Minister for Regional Development has answers to the two questions asked earlier by Hon Peter Collier.
Hon Helen Morton : It is the parameters of the evaluation. Hon SUE ELLERY : I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but I am cautious in my response because I am not sure to what extent those parameters are actually set by the director himself as opposed to the minister. I am happy to engage in a conversation to the extent that we are able to provide advice on how that evaluation should be conducted on how those sorts of measures are taken into account. I was pleased to discuss this matter with members of the Indigenous Women’s Congress when they met at the time that the women from the Fitzroy Valley were in Western Australia. I met with them and passed on their views to others in government as they asked me to. The PRESIDENT : I understand that the Minister for Regional Development has answers to the two questions asked earlier by Hon Peter Collier.
Hon SUE ELLERY : I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but I am cautious in my response because I am not sure to what extent those parameters are actually set by the director himself as opposed to the minister. I am happy to engage in a conversation to the extent that we are able to provide advice on how that evaluation should be conducted on how those sorts of measures are taken into account. I was pleased to discuss this matter with members of the Indigenous Women’s Congress when they met at the time that the women from the Fitzroy Valley were in Western Australia. I met with them and passed on their views to others in government as they asked me to. The PRESIDENT : I understand that the Minister for Regional Development has answers to the two questions asked earlier by Hon Peter Collier.
The PRESIDENT : I understand that the Minister for Regional Development has answers to the two questions asked earlier by Hon Peter Collier.
(2) Does the government have reliable baseline information on the incidence of domestic violence in Fitzroy Crossing prior to the recent restrictions on the sale of packaged liquor? (3) Will the minister please liaise with the Minister for Racing and Gaming to ensure that the review of the effectiveness of the restrictions in Fitzroy Crossing includes social measures, such as a reduction in domestic violence and the increased attendance of children at school? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In the Northern Territory, I am not aware of any figures on the reduction of domestic violence as a result of the introduction of changes to access to alcohol. However, I am aware that no charges have been laid, for example, for child abuse as a result of and since the intervention in the Northern Territory, which is surprising given the announcement made at the time. (2) In respect of Fitzroy Crossing and domestic violence levels, clearly I do not have information like that at my fingertips here today. However, we certainly have extensive family and domestic violence services across Western Australia. I am happy to look at what those figures might be. (3) The member asked about the outcome of the evaluation of the current restrictions put in place by the Director of Liquor Licensing. I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but it was not the minister who imposed those restrictions. Hon Helen Morton : It is the parameters of the evaluation. Hon SUE ELLERY : I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but I am cautious in my response because I am not sure to what extent those parameters are actually set by the director himself as opposed to the minister. I am happy to engage in a conversation to the extent that we are able to provide advice on how that evaluation should be conducted on how those sorts of measures are taken into account. I was pleased to discuss this matter with members of the Indigenous Women’s Congress when they met at the time that the women from the Fitzroy Valley were in Western Australia. I met with them and passed on their views to others in government as they asked me to. The PRESIDENT : I understand that the Minister for Regional Development has answers to the two questions asked earlier by Hon Peter Collier.
(3) Will the minister please liaise with the Minister for Racing and Gaming to ensure that the review of the effectiveness of the restrictions in Fitzroy Crossing includes social measures, such as a reduction in domestic violence and the increased attendance of children at school? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In the Northern Territory, I am not aware of any figures on the reduction of domestic violence as a result of the introduction of changes to access to alcohol. However, I am aware that no charges have been laid, for example, for child abuse as a result of and since the intervention in the Northern Territory, which is surprising given the announcement made at the time. (2) In respect of Fitzroy Crossing and domestic violence levels, clearly I do not have information like that at my fingertips here today. However, we certainly have extensive family and domestic violence services across Western Australia. I am happy to look at what those figures might be. (3) The member asked about the outcome of the evaluation of the current restrictions put in place by the Director of Liquor Licensing. I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but it was not the minister who imposed those restrictions. Hon Helen Morton : It is the parameters of the evaluation. Hon SUE ELLERY : I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but I am cautious in my response because I am not sure to what extent those parameters are actually set by the director himself as opposed to the minister. I am happy to engage in a conversation to the extent that we are able to provide advice on how that evaluation should be conducted on how those sorts of measures are taken into account. I was pleased to discuss this matter with members of the Indigenous Women’s Congress when they met at the time that the women from the Fitzroy Valley were in Western Australia. I met with them and passed on their views to others in government as they asked me to. The PRESIDENT : I understand that the Minister for Regional Development has answers to the two questions asked earlier by Hon Peter Collier.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In the Northern Territory, I am not aware of any figures on the reduction of domestic violence as a result of the introduction of changes to access to alcohol. However, I am aware that no charges have been laid, for example, for child abuse as a result of and since the intervention in the Northern Territory, which is surprising given the announcement made at the time. (2) In respect of Fitzroy Crossing and domestic violence levels, clearly I do not have information like that at my fingertips here today. However, we certainly have extensive family and domestic violence services across Western Australia. I am happy to look at what those figures might be. (3) The member asked about the outcome of the evaluation of the current restrictions put in place by the Director of Liquor Licensing. I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but it was not the minister who imposed those restrictions. Hon Helen Morton : It is the parameters of the evaluation. Hon SUE ELLERY : I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but I am cautious in my response because I am not sure to what extent those parameters are actually set by the director himself as opposed to the minister. I am happy to engage in a conversation to the extent that we are able to provide advice on how that evaluation should be conducted on how those sorts of measures are taken into account. I was pleased to discuss this matter with members of the Indigenous Women’s Congress when they met at the time that the women from the Fitzroy Valley were in Western Australia. I met with them and passed on their views to others in government as they asked me to. The PRESIDENT : I understand that the Minister for Regional Development has answers to the two questions asked earlier by Hon Peter Collier.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) In the Northern Territory, I am not aware of any figures on the reduction of domestic violence as a result of the introduction of changes to access to alcohol. However, I am aware that no charges have been laid, for example, for child abuse as a result of and since the intervention in the Northern Territory, which is surprising given the announcement made at the time. (2) In respect of Fitzroy Crossing and domestic violence levels, clearly I do not have information like that at my fingertips here today. However, we certainly have extensive family and domestic violence services across Western Australia. I am happy to look at what those figures might be. (3) The member asked about the outcome of the evaluation of the current restrictions put in place by the Director of Liquor Licensing. I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but it was not the minister who imposed those restrictions. Hon Helen Morton : It is the parameters of the evaluation. Hon SUE ELLERY : I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but I am cautious in my response because I am not sure to what extent those parameters are actually set by the director himself as opposed to the minister. I am happy to engage in a conversation to the extent that we are able to provide advice on how that evaluation should be conducted on how those sorts of measures are taken into account. I was pleased to discuss this matter with members of the Indigenous Women’s Congress when they met at the time that the women from the Fitzroy Valley were in Western Australia. I met with them and passed on their views to others in government as they asked me to. The PRESIDENT : I understand that the Minister for Regional Development has answers to the two questions asked earlier by Hon Peter Collier.
(1) In the Northern Territory, I am not aware of any figures on the reduction of domestic violence as a result of the introduction of changes to access to alcohol. However, I am aware that no charges have been laid, for example, for child abuse as a result of and since the intervention in the Northern Territory, which is surprising given the announcement made at the time. (2) In respect of Fitzroy Crossing and domestic violence levels, clearly I do not have information like that at my fingertips here today. However, we certainly have extensive family and domestic violence services across Western Australia. I am happy to look at what those figures might be. (3) The member asked about the outcome of the evaluation of the current restrictions put in place by the Director of Liquor Licensing. I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but it was not the minister who imposed those restrictions. Hon Helen Morton : It is the parameters of the evaluation. Hon SUE ELLERY : I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but I am cautious in my response because I am not sure to what extent those parameters are actually set by the director himself as opposed to the minister. I am happy to engage in a conversation to the extent that we are able to provide advice on how that evaluation should be conducted on how those sorts of measures are taken into account. I was pleased to discuss this matter with members of the Indigenous Women’s Congress when they met at the time that the women from the Fitzroy Valley were in Western Australia. I met with them and passed on their views to others in government as they asked me to. The PRESIDENT : I understand that the Minister for Regional Development has answers to the two questions asked earlier by Hon Peter Collier.
(2) In respect of Fitzroy Crossing and domestic violence levels, clearly I do not have information like that at my fingertips here today. However, we certainly have extensive family and domestic violence services across Western Australia. I am happy to look at what those figures might be. (3) The member asked about the outcome of the evaluation of the current restrictions put in place by the Director of Liquor Licensing. I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but it was not the minister who imposed those restrictions. Hon Helen Morton : It is the parameters of the evaluation. Hon SUE ELLERY : I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but I am cautious in my response because I am not sure to what extent those parameters are actually set by the director himself as opposed to the minister. I am happy to engage in a conversation to the extent that we are able to provide advice on how that evaluation should be conducted on how those sorts of measures are taken into account. I was pleased to discuss this matter with members of the Indigenous Women’s Congress when they met at the time that the women from the Fitzroy Valley were in Western Australia. I met with them and passed on their views to others in government as they asked me to. The PRESIDENT : I understand that the Minister for Regional Development has answers to the two questions asked earlier by Hon Peter Collier.
(3) The member asked about the outcome of the evaluation of the current restrictions put in place by the Director of Liquor Licensing. I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but it was not the minister who imposed those restrictions. Hon Helen Morton : It is the parameters of the evaluation. Hon SUE ELLERY : I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but I am cautious in my response because I am not sure to what extent those parameters are actually set by the director himself as opposed to the minister. I am happy to engage in a conversation to the extent that we are able to provide advice on how that evaluation should be conducted on how those sorts of measures are taken into account. I was pleased to discuss this matter with members of the Indigenous Women’s Congress when they met at the time that the women from the Fitzroy Valley were in Western Australia. I met with them and passed on their views to others in government as they asked me to. The PRESIDENT : I understand that the Minister for Regional Development has answers to the two questions asked earlier by Hon Peter Collier.
Hon Helen Morton : It is the parameters of the evaluation. Hon SUE ELLERY : I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but I am cautious in my response because I am not sure to what extent those parameters are actually set by the director himself as opposed to the minister. I am happy to engage in a conversation to the extent that we are able to provide advice on how that evaluation should be conducted on how those sorts of measures are taken into account. I was pleased to discuss this matter with members of the Indigenous Women’s Congress when they met at the time that the women from the Fitzroy Valley were in Western Australia. I met with them and passed on their views to others in government as they asked me to. The PRESIDENT : I understand that the Minister for Regional Development has answers to the two questions asked earlier by Hon Peter Collier.
Hon SUE ELLERY : I am happy to engage in a conversation with the minister, but I am cautious in my response because I am not sure to what extent those parameters are actually set by the director himself as opposed to the minister. I am happy to engage in a conversation to the extent that we are able to provide advice on how that evaluation should be conducted on how those sorts of measures are taken into account. I was pleased to discuss this matter with members of the Indigenous Women’s Congress when they met at the time that the women from the Fitzroy Valley were in Western Australia. I met with them and passed on their views to others in government as they asked me to. The PRESIDENT : I understand that the Minister for Regional Development has answers to the two questions asked earlier by Hon Peter Collier.
The PRESIDENT : I understand that the Minister for Regional Development has answers to the two questions asked earlier by Hon Peter Collier.
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