A WA parliamentary question seeks clarification on the funding and delivery of Glock pistols for the WA Police Service, following a potential discrepancy in previous answers. The Minister provides details on budget allocations and confirms delivery of all pistols.

AnsweredQoN 2078Legislative Assembly
Asked
25 September 2003
Portfolio
Police and Emergency Services

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(b) if so , then why did the Minister answer yes to part (n) of question on notice No. 1311; (c) will the Minister advise if the W.A Police Service have taken delivery of the additional 1081 Glock pistols; (d) if not, why not and when will that delivery take place; (e) on what page and in what section of which budget paper does the monetary allocation for the 3288 Glock pistols appear and what is the value of that allocation; and (f) on what page and in what section of which budget paper does the monetary allocation for the other 1081 Glock pistols appear and what is the value of that allocation?
(c) will the Minister advise if the W.A Police Service have taken delivery of the additional 1081 Glock pistols; (d) if not, why not and when will that delivery take place; (e) on what page and in what section of which budget paper does the monetary allocation for the 3288 Glock pistols appear and what is the value of that allocation; and (f) on what page and in what section of which budget paper does the monetary allocation for the other 1081 Glock pistols appear and what is the value of that allocation?
(d) if not, why not and when will that delivery take place; (e) on what page and in what section of which budget paper does the monetary allocation for the 3288 Glock pistols appear and what is the value of that allocation; and (f) on what page and in what section of which budget paper does the monetary allocation for the other 1081 Glock pistols appear and what is the value of that allocation?
(e) on what page and in what section of which budget paper does the monetary allocation for the 3288 Glock pistols appear and what is the value of that allocation; and (f) on what page and in what section of which budget paper does the monetary allocation for the other 1081 Glock pistols appear and what is the value of that allocation?
(f) on what page and in what section of which budget paper does the monetary allocation for the other 1081 Glock pistols appear and what is the value of that allocation?
(e) 2001/02 printed estimates, Part 9, Page 771 Major Policy decisions, Boost police operations budget $8 million. The pistol component of the budget was $1.25 million, with the balance being funded from the agency’s baseline funding, Part 9, Page 767, Appropriation and Forward Estimates, Purchase of Outputs, Item 75 Net amount appropriated to purchase outputs, $488,365,000. (f) 2003/04 printed estimates, Part 9, Page 698, Capital Works Program – New Works – Other Capital Works Proposals – Pistol Replacement Program $680k
(f) 2003/04 printed estimates, Part 9, Page 698, Capital Works Program – New Works – Other Capital Works Proposals – Pistol Replacement Program $680k

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Answered
2 March 2004
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
159 days
The Western Australia Police Service advise:
(a) The Government has funded the Police Service to purchase 4385 Glock pistols which will enable every operational police officer to be personally issued with a firearm for the first time ever.
(b) The answer to part (n) of question on notice No. 1311 was based on advice provided by the Western Australia Police Service. The advice provided did not take into account the decision to personally issue the Glocks of which I advised the House during Estimates Committee A on 22 May 2003.
(c–d) All of the 4385 Glocks, including the additional 1081, have been delivered to the Police Service.
(e) 2001/02 printed estimates, Part 9, Page 771 Major Policy decisions, Boost police operations budget $8 million. The pistol component of the budget was $1.25 million, with the balance being funded from the agency’s baseline funding, Part 9, Page 767, Appropriation and Forward Estimates, Purchase of Outputs, Item 75 Net amount appropriated to purchase outputs, $488,365,000.
(f) 2003/04 printed estimates, Part 9, Page 698, Capital Works Program – New Works – Other Capital Works Proposals – Pistol Replacement Program $680k

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