❓ A parliamentary question regarding the cost and nature of policing at James Price Point during protests against Woodside's development, and the communication between Woodside and the WA Police. The answer indicates no inappropriate collaboration.
AnsweredQoN 4505Legislative Council
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With reference to policing at James Price Point, I ask -
(1) What is the current total cost of the additional policing in the Broome area in relation to the protests and works at James Price Point?
(2) What is the current daily cost of that policing?
(3) Did Woodside, or their agents, have communications with the Western Australia Police Service about the nature and extent of policing required at James Price Point?
(4) When did these communications commence?
(5) What was the nature of the communications?
(6) Have current or previous employees of the Western Australia Police Service been involved in these communications on behalf of Woodside?
(7) What policing assistance did Woodside request or indicate would be appropriate?
(8) Did the Western Australia Police Service provide Woodside, or their agents, with information about the policing approach that would be undertaken at James Price Point and in the Broome area in response to the protests?
(9) If yes to (8), when did this occur?
(1) What is the current total cost of the additional policing in the Broome area in relation to the protests and works at James Price Point?
(2) What is the current daily cost of that policing?
(3) Did Woodside, or their agents, have communications with the Western Australia Police Service about the nature and extent of policing required at James Price Point?
(4) When did these communications commence?
(5) What was the nature of the communications?
(6) Have current or previous employees of the Western Australia Police Service been involved in these communications on behalf of Woodside?
(7) What policing assistance did Woodside request or indicate would be appropriate?
(8) Did the Western Australia Police Service provide Woodside, or their agents, with information about the policing approach that would be undertaken at James Price Point and in the Broome area in response to the protests?
(9) If yes to (8), when did this occur?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 September 2011
Responded by
Minister for Energy representing the Minister for Police
Response time
35 days
(1) Approximately $540,000 (as at 07/09/11).
(2) The daily cost is not specific - police respond to complaints and incidents, as they occur.
(3) No.
(4) N/A
(5) N/A
(6) N/A
(7) Woodside report incidents and complaints where they are being prevented or impeded from going about their lawful business and police respond as police deem appropriate.
(8) Yes, the same information and advice was and continues to be given to those affected by this issue, including community groups and individuals, issue-motivated groups, government and non-government agencies and organisations.
(9) Since 2010 when disruptive activities commenced against the proposed development.
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(2) The daily cost is not specific - police respond to complaints and incidents, as they occur.
(3) No.
(4) N/A
(5) N/A
(6) N/A
(7) Woodside report incidents and complaints where they are being prevented or impeded from going about their lawful business and police respond as police deem appropriate.
(8) Yes, the same information and advice was and continues to be given to those affected by this issue, including community groups and individuals, issue-motivated groups, government and non-government agencies and organisations.
(9) Since 2010 when disruptive activities commenced against the proposed development.
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