A parliamentary question regarding the Minister's commitment to increasing police presence on the metropolitan rail network following officer injuries. The Minister's response is evasive and met with interjections and accusations of broken promises.

AnsweredQoN 806Legislative Assembly
Asked
22 November 2011
Portfolio
Police

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METROPOLITAN RAIL LINES — POLICE OPERATION RAIL SAFE
I have a supplementary question. Does this answer mean that even after two officers have been injured, the minister still will not implement his promise to increase the number of police officers on the rail network? Mr R.F. JOHNSON

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I thought I just said quite clearly that we will be — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : We will be — Mr W.J. Johnston : Here’s your promise! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think I answered that question quite clearly. Obviously, the member has some problem in understanding facts.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thought I just said quite clearly that we will be — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : We will be — Mr W.J. Johnston : Here’s your promise! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think I answered that question quite clearly. Obviously, the member has some problem in understanding facts.
I thought I just said quite clearly that we will be — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : We will be — Mr W.J. Johnston : Here’s your promise! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think I answered that question quite clearly. Obviously, the member has some problem in understanding facts.
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : We will be — Mr W.J. Johnston : Here’s your promise! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think I answered that question quite clearly. Obviously, the member has some problem in understanding facts.
The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : We will be — Mr W.J. Johnston : Here’s your promise! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think I answered that question quite clearly. Obviously, the member has some problem in understanding facts.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : We will be — Mr W.J. Johnston : Here’s your promise! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think I answered that question quite clearly. Obviously, the member has some problem in understanding facts.
Mr W.J. Johnston : Here’s your promise! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think I answered that question quite clearly. Obviously, the member has some problem in understanding facts.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think I answered that question quite clearly. Obviously, the member has some problem in understanding facts.

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