❓ Dr. Brian Walker asks about the cost of cannabis-related law enforcement in WA, referencing a national report. The Minister for Police states that WA Police Force does not capture cannabis-related costs.
AnsweredQoN 129Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CANNABIS — LAW ENFORCEMENT — COST
129. Hon
Dr BRIAN WALKER to the minister representing the Minister for Police:
I refer the minister to the recently
published Penington Institute report entitled Cannabis in Australia 2022 ,
which, amongst a host of other highly relevant data, concludes that more than
$1.7 billion was spent on cannabis-related law enforcement in 2015–2016
across Australia.
(1) Are figures
available for the cannabis-related law enforcement spend here in Western Australia;
and if so, how recent are those figures, and will the Attorney General table
them?
(2) If no to (1),
will he instruct his own department and work with other colleagues, such as the
Minister for Police and the Premier, to collate and publish such data on a regular
basis going forward?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
129. Hon
Dr BRIAN WALKER to the minister representing the Minister for Police:
I refer the minister to the recently
published Penington Institute report entitled Cannabis in Australia 2022 ,
which, amongst a host of other highly relevant data, concludes that more than
$1.7 billion was spent on cannabis-related law enforcement in 2015–2016
across Australia.
(1) Are figures
available for the cannabis-related law enforcement spend here in Western Australia;
and if so, how recent are those figures, and will the Attorney General table
them?
(2) If no to (1),
will he instruct his own department and work with other colleagues, such as the
Minister for Police and the Premier, to collate and publish such data on a regular
basis going forward?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for
Police.
I note that the question is to the Minister for Police, but
during it the honourable member asked whether the Attorney General would table
them. Obviously, the Attorney General is a different person, and he would have
to ask the Attorney General a different question.
(1)–(3)
The Western Australia Police Force advises that it is not possible for the
agency to provide a response to these questions as cannabis-related costs to
law enforcement are not captured in police holdings.
question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for
Police.
I note that the question is to the Minister for Police, but
during it the honourable member asked whether the Attorney General would table
them. Obviously, the Attorney General is a different person, and he would have
to ask the Attorney General a different question.
(1)–(3)
The Western Australia Police Force advises that it is not possible for the
agency to provide a response to these questions as cannabis-related costs to
law enforcement are not captured in police holdings.
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