❓ Hon. Louise Kingston asks about the number of firearms surrendered under Section 33B of the Firearms Act 1973 since its inception. The Minister's response indicates difficulty in providing the data due to resource constraints and seeks clarification on the timeframe of the question.
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FIREARMS ACT
478. Hon LOUISE KINGSTON to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I
refer to the Firearms Act 1973, section 33B, ''Amnesty for things
surrendered to Commissioner''. As far as records provide, how
many firearms in Western Australia have been surrendered according to section
33B of the Firearms Act 1973?
478. Hon LOUISE KINGSTON to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I
refer to the Firearms Act 1973, section 33B, ''Amnesty for things
surrendered to Commissioner''. As far as records provide, how
many firearms in Western Australia have been surrendered according to section
33B of the Firearms Act 1973?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. Answering this question would require redirecting
police resourcing away from operational activities.
I think it was read as the member
asking historically, since 1973, how many have been surrendered. If that is the
case, the answer stands. If the member is asking as of recently, under the
buyback scheme, she is welcome to tell me behind the chair and I will seek an
answer for that part of the question for her.
some notice of the question. Answering this question would require redirecting
police resourcing away from operational activities.
I think it was read as the member
asking historically, since 1973, how many have been surrendered. If that is the
case, the answer stands. If the member is asking as of recently, under the
buyback scheme, she is welcome to tell me behind the chair and I will seek an
answer for that part of the question for her.
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