❓ Opposition Leader McGowan questions the Premier on his unfulfilled 2008 election promise to legislate on prostitution. The Premier deflects, citing election results and a review of all legislation, indicating prostitution legislation is not a priority.
AnsweredQoN 68Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
PROSTITUTION LEGISLATION
68. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
I refer to the Premier's
2008 election promise to legislate on prostitution and his continued failure to
pass such legislation.
(1) Will the
Premier reintroduce his legislation that he espoused would ''give
protection to our suburbs and towns, and help stop the exploitation of young women''?
(2) If so, when?
68. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
I refer to the Premier's
2008 election promise to legislate on prostitution and his continued failure to
pass such legislation.
(1) Will the
Premier reintroduce his legislation that he espoused would ''give
protection to our suburbs and towns, and help stop the exploitation of young women''?
(2) If so, when?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) The legislation and the
approach of the Labor Party previously was to place at risk people throughout
our community, particularly in suburbs and towns. Stronger measures have been
taken in policing ever since.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : Nothing has changed!
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will tell the member for Midland what has
changed: there has been an election. We won 10 seats off Labor in 2008 and now
a further five seats. That is what has changed! With so many new members in
Parliament—particularly on this side of the house and even spilling on
to the other side of the chamber because we cannot all fit in—as I have
said and I will repeat: although this is a re-elected government, it is also a
new government, and every single item of legislation will be presented by
ministers to cabinet, to the party room and to the Parliament, even if that
legislation is the same as previously introduced legislation. We will take
everything from square one and we will progress. We will get to the issue of
prostitution, but it is not at the top of the government's priorities.
approach of the Labor Party previously was to place at risk people throughout
our community, particularly in suburbs and towns. Stronger measures have been
taken in policing ever since.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : Nothing has changed!
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will tell the member for Midland what has
changed: there has been an election. We won 10 seats off Labor in 2008 and now
a further five seats. That is what has changed! With so many new members in
Parliament—particularly on this side of the house and even spilling on
to the other side of the chamber because we cannot all fit in—as I have
said and I will repeat: although this is a re-elected government, it is also a
new government, and every single item of legislation will be presented by
ministers to cabinet, to the party room and to the Parliament, even if that
legislation is the same as previously introduced legislation. We will take
everything from square one and we will progress. We will get to the issue of
prostitution, but it is not at the top of the government's priorities.
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