❓ Mr. Katsambanis questions the Minister for Police regarding budget cuts and police recruitment, requesting increased resources for Cockburn Police Station. The Minister refutes the claims, highlighting budget increases and recruitment efforts.
AnsweredQoN 224Legislative Assembly
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POLICE — COCKBURN
GATEWAY INCIDENT
224. Mr P.A. KATSAMBANIS to the Minister for Police:
I have a supplementary question.
Given the significant budget cuts the government has imposed on police and the
minister's failure to deliver on her election promise to recruit more
police, will the minister immediately commit more
resources to Cockburn Police Station to ensure that more police are out on the
beat, not just sitting behind desks?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members.
GATEWAY INCIDENT
224. Mr P.A. KATSAMBANIS to the Minister for Police:
I have a supplementary question.
Given the significant budget cuts the government has imposed on police and the
minister's failure to deliver on her election promise to recruit more
police, will the minister immediately commit more
resources to Cockburn Police Station to ensure that more police are out on the
beat, not just sitting behind desks?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members.
AnswerView source ↗
Once again the member for Hillarys
is peddling lies and mistruths. There has been no cut to the WA police budget.
In fact, there have been only significant increases to the Western Australian
police budget. The only people who were going to cut the WA police budget in
future years were members of the previous government. They should look at their
own midyear review from December 2016 and at their pre-election budget, and
then look at the significant extra funds that we have given WA police. I note
this: the previous government's pre-election budget did not include a single
dollar for a single extra police officer.
Mr P.A. Katsambanis interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Hillarys!
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : We are
recruiting 137 additional police officers and we have increased the police
budget by over $100 million.
is peddling lies and mistruths. There has been no cut to the WA police budget.
In fact, there have been only significant increases to the Western Australian
police budget. The only people who were going to cut the WA police budget in
future years were members of the previous government. They should look at their
own midyear review from December 2016 and at their pre-election budget, and
then look at the significant extra funds that we have given WA police. I note
this: the previous government's pre-election budget did not include a single
dollar for a single extra police officer.
Mr P.A. Katsambanis interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Hillarys!
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : We are
recruiting 137 additional police officers and we have increased the police
budget by over $100 million.
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