❓ A supplementary question accusing the Premier of mishandling the Banksia Hill Detention Centre due to ignoring expert advice. The Premier deflects, criticises the previous government's actions, and attacks the current opposition's credibility.
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BANKSIA HILL DETENTION CENTRE — MANAGEMENT
309. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Does the Premier accept that his inability to listen to expert advice has
contributed to his government's appalling handling of the situation?
309. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Does the Premier accept that his inability to listen to expert advice has
contributed to his government's appalling handling of the situation?
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We
are putting in place what is called a trauma-informed model of care, which the
last government did not. We are investing a huge amount of money to improve the
services and facilities there. One of the arguments I have heard the opposition
run is that we need a dedicated remand centre. The opposition closed the remand
centre in 2012 when it was in office. It was called Rangeview Remand
Centre. Members can see it if they drive past Murdoch University. The
opposition closed it when it was in office, and now it is saying ''We
need a remand centre''. How do you explain that?
People thrash around trying to make
excuses for behaviour: I am not doing that any more. Peter Collier excuses the
behaviour. After the riot on New Year's Day—after all the
additional activities and better food that occurred at that time for the
detainees—he said —
''The only vehicle that they've
got is to riot,'' �
Peter Collier basically said that
this was okay. That is what the Liberal Party has now gone to. When I was first
elected here, there were people of substance such as Richard Court and Colin
Barnett, and Hendy Cowan in the National Party. Now the opposition is just a group
of people who oppose us, no matter what we do. It will adopt the most
ridiculous positions in order to oppose us, rather than actually looking at the
issue on its merits and saying ''I won't oppose that one because
the government is trying to do the right thing''. That probably explains
why the opposition has four members out of 59 here today in Parliament.
The SPEAKER : Members, sorry,
that concludes question time.
are putting in place what is called a trauma-informed model of care, which the
last government did not. We are investing a huge amount of money to improve the
services and facilities there. One of the arguments I have heard the opposition
run is that we need a dedicated remand centre. The opposition closed the remand
centre in 2012 when it was in office. It was called Rangeview Remand
Centre. Members can see it if they drive past Murdoch University. The
opposition closed it when it was in office, and now it is saying ''We
need a remand centre''. How do you explain that?
People thrash around trying to make
excuses for behaviour: I am not doing that any more. Peter Collier excuses the
behaviour. After the riot on New Year's Day—after all the
additional activities and better food that occurred at that time for the
detainees—he said —
''The only vehicle that they've
got is to riot,'' �
Peter Collier basically said that
this was okay. That is what the Liberal Party has now gone to. When I was first
elected here, there were people of substance such as Richard Court and Colin
Barnett, and Hendy Cowan in the National Party. Now the opposition is just a group
of people who oppose us, no matter what we do. It will adopt the most
ridiculous positions in order to oppose us, rather than actually looking at the
issue on its merits and saying ''I won't oppose that one because
the government is trying to do the right thing''. That probably explains
why the opposition has four members out of 59 here today in Parliament.
The SPEAKER : Members, sorry,
that concludes question time.
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