❓ Mr. Buswell questions the Premier about fulfilling a 2005 promise regarding legislation to prevent the release of paedophiles and serious sex offenders. The Premier confirms action towards indefinite detention for high-risk serial offenders.
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I have a supplementary question — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Riverton and the Minister for Education and Training to order. Mr T. BUSWELL : I join in the applause for the Deputy Premier, because it is a day closer to his departure from this place. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : So gracious. What a statesman! The SPEAKER : Order, member! Can we just hear the supplementary question? Mr J.N. Hyde : He can’t read a sup out. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde : Come on; do it without reading. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the second time. Mr T. BUSWELL : Can the Premier confirm that he has done what his government promised in 2005 and introduced legislation to ensure that paedophiles and serious sex offenders are never released from jail? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
I have a supplementary question — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Riverton and the Minister for Education and Training to order. Mr T. BUSWELL : I join in the applause for the Deputy Premier, because it is a day closer to his departure from this place. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : So gracious. What a statesman! The SPEAKER : Order, member! Can we just hear the supplementary question? Mr J.N. Hyde : He can’t read a sup out. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde : Come on; do it without reading. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the second time. Mr T. BUSWELL : Can the Premier confirm that he has done what his government promised in 2005 and introduced legislation to ensure that paedophiles and serious sex offenders are never released from jail? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
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Yes, I did read out what I considered to be a fairly comprehensive response. Perhaps I need to rework the ground and go over it again. As I recall, part of that response was that we would legislate to provide for the indefinite detention of serial sex offenders deemed a risk to the community.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Riverton and the Minister for Education and Training to order. Mr T. BUSWELL : I join in the applause for the Deputy Premier, because it is a day closer to his departure from this place. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : So gracious. What a statesman! The SPEAKER : Order, member! Can we just hear the supplementary question? Mr J.N. Hyde : He can’t read a sup out. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde : Come on; do it without reading. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the second time. Mr T. BUSWELL : Can the Premier confirm that he has done what his government promised in 2005 and introduced legislation to ensure that paedophiles and serious sex offenders are never released from jail? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Yes, I did read out what I considered to be a fairly comprehensive response. Perhaps I need to rework the ground and go over it again. As I recall, part of that response was that we would legislate to provide for the indefinite detention of serial sex offenders deemed a risk to the community.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Riverton and the Minister for Education and Training to order. Mr T. BUSWELL : I join in the applause for the Deputy Premier, because it is a day closer to his departure from this place. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : So gracious. What a statesman! The SPEAKER : Order, member! Can we just hear the supplementary question? Mr J.N. Hyde : He can’t read a sup out. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde : Come on; do it without reading. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the second time. Mr T. BUSWELL : Can the Premier confirm that he has done what his government promised in 2005 and introduced legislation to ensure that paedophiles and serious sex offenders are never released from jail? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Yes, I did read out what I considered to be a fairly comprehensive response. Perhaps I need to rework the ground and go over it again. As I recall, part of that response was that we would legislate to provide for the indefinite detention of serial sex offenders deemed a risk to the community.
Mr T. BUSWELL : I join in the applause for the Deputy Premier, because it is a day closer to his departure from this place. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : So gracious. What a statesman! The SPEAKER : Order, member! Can we just hear the supplementary question? Mr J.N. Hyde : He can’t read a sup out. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde : Come on; do it without reading. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the second time. Mr T. BUSWELL : Can the Premier confirm that he has done what his government promised in 2005 and introduced legislation to ensure that paedophiles and serious sex offenders are never released from jail? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Yes, I did read out what I considered to be a fairly comprehensive response. Perhaps I need to rework the ground and go over it again. As I recall, part of that response was that we would legislate to provide for the indefinite detention of serial sex offenders deemed a risk to the community.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : So gracious. What a statesman! The SPEAKER : Order, member! Can we just hear the supplementary question? Mr J.N. Hyde : He can’t read a sup out. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde : Come on; do it without reading. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the second time. Mr T. BUSWELL : Can the Premier confirm that he has done what his government promised in 2005 and introduced legislation to ensure that paedophiles and serious sex offenders are never released from jail? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Yes, I did read out what I considered to be a fairly comprehensive response. Perhaps I need to rework the ground and go over it again. As I recall, part of that response was that we would legislate to provide for the indefinite detention of serial sex offenders deemed a risk to the community.
The SPEAKER : Order, member! Can we just hear the supplementary question? Mr J.N. Hyde : He can’t read a sup out. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde : Come on; do it without reading. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the second time. Mr T. BUSWELL : Can the Premier confirm that he has done what his government promised in 2005 and introduced legislation to ensure that paedophiles and serious sex offenders are never released from jail? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Yes, I did read out what I considered to be a fairly comprehensive response. Perhaps I need to rework the ground and go over it again. As I recall, part of that response was that we would legislate to provide for the indefinite detention of serial sex offenders deemed a risk to the community.
Mr J.N. Hyde : He can’t read a sup out. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde : Come on; do it without reading. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the second time. Mr T. BUSWELL : Can the Premier confirm that he has done what his government promised in 2005 and introduced legislation to ensure that paedophiles and serious sex offenders are never released from jail? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Yes, I did read out what I considered to be a fairly comprehensive response. Perhaps I need to rework the ground and go over it again. As I recall, part of that response was that we would legislate to provide for the indefinite detention of serial sex offenders deemed a risk to the community.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde : Come on; do it without reading. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the second time. Mr T. BUSWELL : Can the Premier confirm that he has done what his government promised in 2005 and introduced legislation to ensure that paedophiles and serious sex offenders are never released from jail? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Yes, I did read out what I considered to be a fairly comprehensive response. Perhaps I need to rework the ground and go over it again. As I recall, part of that response was that we would legislate to provide for the indefinite detention of serial sex offenders deemed a risk to the community.
Mr J.N. Hyde : Come on; do it without reading. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the second time. Mr T. BUSWELL : Can the Premier confirm that he has done what his government promised in 2005 and introduced legislation to ensure that paedophiles and serious sex offenders are never released from jail? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Yes, I did read out what I considered to be a fairly comprehensive response. Perhaps I need to rework the ground and go over it again. As I recall, part of that response was that we would legislate to provide for the indefinite detention of serial sex offenders deemed a risk to the community.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the second time. Mr T. BUSWELL : Can the Premier confirm that he has done what his government promised in 2005 and introduced legislation to ensure that paedophiles and serious sex offenders are never released from jail? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Yes, I did read out what I considered to be a fairly comprehensive response. Perhaps I need to rework the ground and go over it again. As I recall, part of that response was that we would legislate to provide for the indefinite detention of serial sex offenders deemed a risk to the community.
Mr T. BUSWELL : Can the Premier confirm that he has done what his government promised in 2005 and introduced legislation to ensure that paedophiles and serious sex offenders are never released from jail? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Yes, I did read out what I considered to be a fairly comprehensive response. Perhaps I need to rework the ground and go over it again. As I recall, part of that response was that we would legislate to provide for the indefinite detention of serial sex offenders deemed a risk to the community.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Yes, I did read out what I considered to be a fairly comprehensive response. Perhaps I need to rework the ground and go over it again. As I recall, part of that response was that we would legislate to provide for the indefinite detention of serial sex offenders deemed a risk to the community.
Yes, I did read out what I considered to be a fairly comprehensive response. Perhaps I need to rework the ground and go over it again. As I recall, part of that response was that we would legislate to provide for the indefinite detention of serial sex offenders deemed a risk to the community.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Riverton and the Minister for Education and Training to order. Mr T. BUSWELL : I join in the applause for the Deputy Premier, because it is a day closer to his departure from this place. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : So gracious. What a statesman! The SPEAKER : Order, member! Can we just hear the supplementary question? Mr J.N. Hyde : He can’t read a sup out. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde : Come on; do it without reading. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the second time. Mr T. BUSWELL : Can the Premier confirm that he has done what his government promised in 2005 and introduced legislation to ensure that paedophiles and serious sex offenders are never released from jail? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Yes, I did read out what I considered to be a fairly comprehensive response. Perhaps I need to rework the ground and go over it again. As I recall, part of that response was that we would legislate to provide for the indefinite detention of serial sex offenders deemed a risk to the community.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Riverton and the Minister for Education and Training to order. Mr T. BUSWELL : I join in the applause for the Deputy Premier, because it is a day closer to his departure from this place. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : So gracious. What a statesman! The SPEAKER : Order, member! Can we just hear the supplementary question? Mr J.N. Hyde : He can’t read a sup out. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde : Come on; do it without reading. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the second time. Mr T. BUSWELL : Can the Premier confirm that he has done what his government promised in 2005 and introduced legislation to ensure that paedophiles and serious sex offenders are never released from jail? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Yes, I did read out what I considered to be a fairly comprehensive response. Perhaps I need to rework the ground and go over it again. As I recall, part of that response was that we would legislate to provide for the indefinite detention of serial sex offenders deemed a risk to the community.
Mr T. BUSWELL : I join in the applause for the Deputy Premier, because it is a day closer to his departure from this place. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : So gracious. What a statesman! The SPEAKER : Order, member! Can we just hear the supplementary question? Mr J.N. Hyde : He can’t read a sup out. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde : Come on; do it without reading. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the second time. Mr T. BUSWELL : Can the Premier confirm that he has done what his government promised in 2005 and introduced legislation to ensure that paedophiles and serious sex offenders are never released from jail? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Yes, I did read out what I considered to be a fairly comprehensive response. Perhaps I need to rework the ground and go over it again. As I recall, part of that response was that we would legislate to provide for the indefinite detention of serial sex offenders deemed a risk to the community.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : So gracious. What a statesman! The SPEAKER : Order, member! Can we just hear the supplementary question? Mr J.N. Hyde : He can’t read a sup out. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde : Come on; do it without reading. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the second time. Mr T. BUSWELL : Can the Premier confirm that he has done what his government promised in 2005 and introduced legislation to ensure that paedophiles and serious sex offenders are never released from jail? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Yes, I did read out what I considered to be a fairly comprehensive response. Perhaps I need to rework the ground and go over it again. As I recall, part of that response was that we would legislate to provide for the indefinite detention of serial sex offenders deemed a risk to the community.
The SPEAKER : Order, member! Can we just hear the supplementary question? Mr J.N. Hyde : He can’t read a sup out. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde : Come on; do it without reading. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the second time. Mr T. BUSWELL : Can the Premier confirm that he has done what his government promised in 2005 and introduced legislation to ensure that paedophiles and serious sex offenders are never released from jail? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Yes, I did read out what I considered to be a fairly comprehensive response. Perhaps I need to rework the ground and go over it again. As I recall, part of that response was that we would legislate to provide for the indefinite detention of serial sex offenders deemed a risk to the community.
Mr J.N. Hyde : He can’t read a sup out. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde : Come on; do it without reading. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the second time. Mr T. BUSWELL : Can the Premier confirm that he has done what his government promised in 2005 and introduced legislation to ensure that paedophiles and serious sex offenders are never released from jail? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Yes, I did read out what I considered to be a fairly comprehensive response. Perhaps I need to rework the ground and go over it again. As I recall, part of that response was that we would legislate to provide for the indefinite detention of serial sex offenders deemed a risk to the community.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the first time. Mr J.N. Hyde : Come on; do it without reading. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the second time. Mr T. BUSWELL : Can the Premier confirm that he has done what his government promised in 2005 and introduced legislation to ensure that paedophiles and serious sex offenders are never released from jail? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Yes, I did read out what I considered to be a fairly comprehensive response. Perhaps I need to rework the ground and go over it again. As I recall, part of that response was that we would legislate to provide for the indefinite detention of serial sex offenders deemed a risk to the community.
Mr J.N. Hyde : Come on; do it without reading. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the second time. Mr T. BUSWELL : Can the Premier confirm that he has done what his government promised in 2005 and introduced legislation to ensure that paedophiles and serious sex offenders are never released from jail? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Yes, I did read out what I considered to be a fairly comprehensive response. Perhaps I need to rework the ground and go over it again. As I recall, part of that response was that we would legislate to provide for the indefinite detention of serial sex offenders deemed a risk to the community.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Perth to order for the second time. Mr T. BUSWELL : Can the Premier confirm that he has done what his government promised in 2005 and introduced legislation to ensure that paedophiles and serious sex offenders are never released from jail? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Yes, I did read out what I considered to be a fairly comprehensive response. Perhaps I need to rework the ground and go over it again. As I recall, part of that response was that we would legislate to provide for the indefinite detention of serial sex offenders deemed a risk to the community.
Mr T. BUSWELL : Can the Premier confirm that he has done what his government promised in 2005 and introduced legislation to ensure that paedophiles and serious sex offenders are never released from jail? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Yes, I did read out what I considered to be a fairly comprehensive response. Perhaps I need to rework the ground and go over it again. As I recall, part of that response was that we would legislate to provide for the indefinite detention of serial sex offenders deemed a risk to the community.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Yes, I did read out what I considered to be a fairly comprehensive response. Perhaps I need to rework the ground and go over it again. As I recall, part of that response was that we would legislate to provide for the indefinite detention of serial sex offenders deemed a risk to the community.
Yes, I did read out what I considered to be a fairly comprehensive response. Perhaps I need to rework the ground and go over it again. As I recall, part of that response was that we would legislate to provide for the indefinite detention of serial sex offenders deemed a risk to the community.
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