❓ Mr. Wyatt questions the Minister for Police regarding discrepancies between a committee report and the Police Commissioner's view on the investigation of Ms. Turnseck in the Buswell scandal. The Minister's initial response focuses on Buswell's guilty plea, prompting a point of order.
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QuestionView source ↗
FORMER
MEMBER FOR VASSE — ROAD TRAFFIC INCIDENT — CORRUPTION AND CRIME
COMMISSION REPORT — COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND JUSTICE STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORT
131. Mr B.S. WYATT to the Minister for
Police:
I refer to the Community Development and Justice Standing Committee
report into the police handling of the Buswell scandal and in particular to the
comment that Ms Turnseck did not seem to be questioned with any great vigour,
and to the contrary view of the Commissioner of Police that this conclusion was
simply invented. How does the minister reconcile the police commissioner's
view with the findings of the Corruption and Crime Commission that led to the
finding of misconduct?
MEMBER FOR VASSE — ROAD TRAFFIC INCIDENT — CORRUPTION AND CRIME
COMMISSION REPORT — COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND JUSTICE STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORT
131. Mr B.S. WYATT to the Minister for
Police:
I refer to the Community Development and Justice Standing Committee
report into the police handling of the Buswell scandal and in particular to the
comment that Ms Turnseck did not seem to be questioned with any great vigour,
and to the contrary view of the Commissioner of Police that this conclusion was
simply invented. How does the minister reconcile the police commissioner's
view with the findings of the Corruption and Crime Commission that led to the
finding of misconduct?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the question.
As I recall, the person in question, Troy Buswell, pleaded guilty to a range of
charges relating to the use of that vehicle and offences against the Road
Traffic Act and has received a penalty as a result. Regardless of whatever the
member is trying to get at, there were consequences for Mr Buswell with respect
to his actions that night as the driver of the vehicle.
Point of Order
Mr B.S. WYATT : Again, Mr Speaker, my question was in
respect to comments that the committee made around the police investigation of
Ms Turnseck. I have not asked a question about Mr Buswell's behaviour
that night; I have asked a question about Ms Turnseck.
The SPEAKER : Can you just address what was asked of you,
please.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Mrs L.M. HARVEY : Mr Speaker, I was interrupted. I will say
that there were consequences for Mr Buswell; he pleaded guilty to a range of
charges with respect to his driving that evening. I believe that most people in
the community think that that is an acceptable outcome for somebody who has
driven a vehicle in that manner. I believe Mr Buswell pleaded guilty with
respect to that. If the member for Victoria Park takes issue with something
that the Commissioner of Police has said —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mrs L.M. HARVEY : If the member for Victoria Park takes issue
with something that the Commissioner of Police has said, he will need to take
that up with him, because I cannot answer for the commissioner right here and
now without having a conversation with him about whatever it is the member is
referring to.
As I recall, the person in question, Troy Buswell, pleaded guilty to a range of
charges relating to the use of that vehicle and offences against the Road
Traffic Act and has received a penalty as a result. Regardless of whatever the
member is trying to get at, there were consequences for Mr Buswell with respect
to his actions that night as the driver of the vehicle.
Point of Order
Mr B.S. WYATT : Again, Mr Speaker, my question was in
respect to comments that the committee made around the police investigation of
Ms Turnseck. I have not asked a question about Mr Buswell's behaviour
that night; I have asked a question about Ms Turnseck.
The SPEAKER : Can you just address what was asked of you,
please.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Mrs L.M. HARVEY : Mr Speaker, I was interrupted. I will say
that there were consequences for Mr Buswell; he pleaded guilty to a range of
charges with respect to his driving that evening. I believe that most people in
the community think that that is an acceptable outcome for somebody who has
driven a vehicle in that manner. I believe Mr Buswell pleaded guilty with
respect to that. If the member for Victoria Park takes issue with something
that the Commissioner of Police has said —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mrs L.M. HARVEY : If the member for Victoria Park takes issue
with something that the Commissioner of Police has said, he will need to take
that up with him, because I cannot answer for the commissioner right here and
now without having a conversation with him about whatever it is the member is
referring to.
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