❓ Hon Helen Bullock asked about the number of bodies held in morgues in several WA country towns, specifically focusing on unclaimed bodies and the actions being taken. Hon Simon O'Brien provided a breakdown of the numbers and stated the Public Trustee is managing the issue of unclaimed bodies.
AnsweredQoN 1111Legislative Council
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COUNTRY MORGUES — UNCLAIMED BODIES
(1) Can the minister advise how many bodies are being held as at 10 November 2009 in the morgue facilities at Nickol Bay, Carnarvon, Wickham, Kalgoorlie and Esperance? (2) Of those, how many bodies are unclaimed? (3) For what period has each of these unclaimed bodies been held in the morgue? (4) What action is being taken to address each of these cases? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
(1) Can the minister advise how many bodies are being held as at 10 November 2009 in the morgue facilities at Nickol Bay, Carnarvon, Wickham, Kalgoorlie and Esperance? (2) Of those, how many bodies are unclaimed? (3) For what period has each of these unclaimed bodies been held in the morgue? (4) What action is being taken to address each of these cases? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
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I thank the honourable member for notice of the question. (1) For Nickol Bay, it is nil; Carnarvon, one; Wickham, nil; Kalgoorlie, three; and Esperance, nil. (2) For Nickol Bay, not applicable; Carnarvon, nil; Wickham, not applicable; Kalgoorlie, two; and Esperance, not applicable. (3) The two unclaimed bodies have been in the Kalgoorlie hospital morgue for three months. (4) The Public Trustee is managing this issue.
(2) Of those, how many bodies are unclaimed? (3) For what period has each of these unclaimed bodies been held in the morgue? (4) What action is being taken to address each of these cases? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for notice of the question. (1) For Nickol Bay, it is nil; Carnarvon, one; Wickham, nil; Kalgoorlie, three; and Esperance, nil. (2) For Nickol Bay, not applicable; Carnarvon, nil; Wickham, not applicable; Kalgoorlie, two; and Esperance, not applicable. (3) The two unclaimed bodies have been in the Kalgoorlie hospital morgue for three months. (4) The Public Trustee is managing this issue.
(3) For what period has each of these unclaimed bodies been held in the morgue? (4) What action is being taken to address each of these cases? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for notice of the question. (1) For Nickol Bay, it is nil; Carnarvon, one; Wickham, nil; Kalgoorlie, three; and Esperance, nil. (2) For Nickol Bay, not applicable; Carnarvon, nil; Wickham, not applicable; Kalgoorlie, two; and Esperance, not applicable. (3) The two unclaimed bodies have been in the Kalgoorlie hospital morgue for three months. (4) The Public Trustee is managing this issue.
(4) What action is being taken to address each of these cases? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for notice of the question. (1) For Nickol Bay, it is nil; Carnarvon, one; Wickham, nil; Kalgoorlie, three; and Esperance, nil. (2) For Nickol Bay, not applicable; Carnarvon, nil; Wickham, not applicable; Kalgoorlie, two; and Esperance, not applicable. (3) The two unclaimed bodies have been in the Kalgoorlie hospital morgue for three months. (4) The Public Trustee is managing this issue.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for notice of the question. (1) For Nickol Bay, it is nil; Carnarvon, one; Wickham, nil; Kalgoorlie, three; and Esperance, nil. (2) For Nickol Bay, not applicable; Carnarvon, nil; Wickham, not applicable; Kalgoorlie, two; and Esperance, not applicable. (3) The two unclaimed bodies have been in the Kalgoorlie hospital morgue for three months. (4) The Public Trustee is managing this issue.
I thank the honourable member for notice of the question. (1) For Nickol Bay, it is nil; Carnarvon, one; Wickham, nil; Kalgoorlie, three; and Esperance, nil. (2) For Nickol Bay, not applicable; Carnarvon, nil; Wickham, not applicable; Kalgoorlie, two; and Esperance, not applicable. (3) The two unclaimed bodies have been in the Kalgoorlie hospital morgue for three months. (4) The Public Trustee is managing this issue.
(1) For Nickol Bay, it is nil; Carnarvon, one; Wickham, nil; Kalgoorlie, three; and Esperance, nil. (2) For Nickol Bay, not applicable; Carnarvon, nil; Wickham, not applicable; Kalgoorlie, two; and Esperance, not applicable. (3) The two unclaimed bodies have been in the Kalgoorlie hospital morgue for three months. (4) The Public Trustee is managing this issue.
(2) For Nickol Bay, not applicable; Carnarvon, nil; Wickham, not applicable; Kalgoorlie, two; and Esperance, not applicable. (3) The two unclaimed bodies have been in the Kalgoorlie hospital morgue for three months. (4) The Public Trustee is managing this issue.
(3) The two unclaimed bodies have been in the Kalgoorlie hospital morgue for three months. (4) The Public Trustee is managing this issue.
(4) The Public Trustee is managing this issue.
(2) Of those, how many bodies are unclaimed? (3) For what period has each of these unclaimed bodies been held in the morgue? (4) What action is being taken to address each of these cases? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for notice of the question. (1) For Nickol Bay, it is nil; Carnarvon, one; Wickham, nil; Kalgoorlie, three; and Esperance, nil. (2) For Nickol Bay, not applicable; Carnarvon, nil; Wickham, not applicable; Kalgoorlie, two; and Esperance, not applicable. (3) The two unclaimed bodies have been in the Kalgoorlie hospital morgue for three months. (4) The Public Trustee is managing this issue.
(3) For what period has each of these unclaimed bodies been held in the morgue? (4) What action is being taken to address each of these cases? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for notice of the question. (1) For Nickol Bay, it is nil; Carnarvon, one; Wickham, nil; Kalgoorlie, three; and Esperance, nil. (2) For Nickol Bay, not applicable; Carnarvon, nil; Wickham, not applicable; Kalgoorlie, two; and Esperance, not applicable. (3) The two unclaimed bodies have been in the Kalgoorlie hospital morgue for three months. (4) The Public Trustee is managing this issue.
(4) What action is being taken to address each of these cases? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for notice of the question. (1) For Nickol Bay, it is nil; Carnarvon, one; Wickham, nil; Kalgoorlie, three; and Esperance, nil. (2) For Nickol Bay, not applicable; Carnarvon, nil; Wickham, not applicable; Kalgoorlie, two; and Esperance, not applicable. (3) The two unclaimed bodies have been in the Kalgoorlie hospital morgue for three months. (4) The Public Trustee is managing this issue.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for notice of the question. (1) For Nickol Bay, it is nil; Carnarvon, one; Wickham, nil; Kalgoorlie, three; and Esperance, nil. (2) For Nickol Bay, not applicable; Carnarvon, nil; Wickham, not applicable; Kalgoorlie, two; and Esperance, not applicable. (3) The two unclaimed bodies have been in the Kalgoorlie hospital morgue for three months. (4) The Public Trustee is managing this issue.
I thank the honourable member for notice of the question. (1) For Nickol Bay, it is nil; Carnarvon, one; Wickham, nil; Kalgoorlie, three; and Esperance, nil. (2) For Nickol Bay, not applicable; Carnarvon, nil; Wickham, not applicable; Kalgoorlie, two; and Esperance, not applicable. (3) The two unclaimed bodies have been in the Kalgoorlie hospital morgue for three months. (4) The Public Trustee is managing this issue.
(1) For Nickol Bay, it is nil; Carnarvon, one; Wickham, nil; Kalgoorlie, three; and Esperance, nil. (2) For Nickol Bay, not applicable; Carnarvon, nil; Wickham, not applicable; Kalgoorlie, two; and Esperance, not applicable. (3) The two unclaimed bodies have been in the Kalgoorlie hospital morgue for three months. (4) The Public Trustee is managing this issue.
(2) For Nickol Bay, not applicable; Carnarvon, nil; Wickham, not applicable; Kalgoorlie, two; and Esperance, not applicable. (3) The two unclaimed bodies have been in the Kalgoorlie hospital morgue for three months. (4) The Public Trustee is managing this issue.
(3) The two unclaimed bodies have been in the Kalgoorlie hospital morgue for three months. (4) The Public Trustee is managing this issue.
(4) The Public Trustee is managing this issue.
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