❓ Question on Notice regarding the number of bodies held in country morgues in WA as of 10 November 2009, specifically focusing on unclaimed bodies and actions taken. The response indicates the number of bodies held in each morgue, and that none are unclaimed.
AnsweredQoN 1131Legislative Council
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COUNTRY MORGUES — UNCLAIMED BODIES
(1) Can the minister advise how many bodies are being held as at 10 November 2009 in the following morgue facilities—Broome, Derby, Kununurra, Port Hedland, Tom Price and Newman? (2) Of those, how many bodies are unclaimed? (3) For what period of time has each of these unclaimed bodies been held in the morgue? (4) What action is being taken to address each of these cases? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
(1) Can the minister advise how many bodies are being held as at 10 November 2009 in the following morgue facilities—Broome, Derby, Kununurra, Port Hedland, Tom Price and Newman? (2) Of those, how many bodies are unclaimed? (3) For what period of time has each of these unclaimed bodies been held in the morgue? (4) What action is being taken to address each of these cases? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) For Broome, it is one; Derby, six; Kununurra, nil; Port Hedland, five, Tom Price, nil; and Newman, nil. (2) For Broome, it is nil; Derby, nil; Kununurra, not applicable; Port Hedland, nil; Tom Price, not applicable; and Newman, not applicable. (3)-(4) Not applicable.
(2) Of those, how many bodies are unclaimed? (3) For what period of time has each of these unclaimed bodies been held in the morgue? (4) What action is being taken to address each of these cases? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) For Broome, it is one; Derby, six; Kununurra, nil; Port Hedland, five, Tom Price, nil; and Newman, nil. (2) For Broome, it is nil; Derby, nil; Kununurra, not applicable; Port Hedland, nil; Tom Price, not applicable; and Newman, not applicable. (3)-(4) Not applicable.
(3) For what period of time has each of these unclaimed bodies been held in the morgue? (4) What action is being taken to address each of these cases? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) For Broome, it is one; Derby, six; Kununurra, nil; Port Hedland, five, Tom Price, nil; and Newman, nil. (2) For Broome, it is nil; Derby, nil; Kununurra, not applicable; Port Hedland, nil; Tom Price, not applicable; and Newman, not applicable. (3)-(4) Not applicable.
(4) What action is being taken to address each of these cases? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) For Broome, it is one; Derby, six; Kununurra, nil; Port Hedland, five, Tom Price, nil; and Newman, nil. (2) For Broome, it is nil; Derby, nil; Kununurra, not applicable; Port Hedland, nil; Tom Price, not applicable; and Newman, not applicable. (3)-(4) Not applicable.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) For Broome, it is one; Derby, six; Kununurra, nil; Port Hedland, five, Tom Price, nil; and Newman, nil. (2) For Broome, it is nil; Derby, nil; Kununurra, not applicable; Port Hedland, nil; Tom Price, not applicable; and Newman, not applicable. (3)-(4) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) For Broome, it is one; Derby, six; Kununurra, nil; Port Hedland, five, Tom Price, nil; and Newman, nil. (2) For Broome, it is nil; Derby, nil; Kununurra, not applicable; Port Hedland, nil; Tom Price, not applicable; and Newman, not applicable. (3)-(4) Not applicable.
(1) For Broome, it is one; Derby, six; Kununurra, nil; Port Hedland, five, Tom Price, nil; and Newman, nil. (2) For Broome, it is nil; Derby, nil; Kununurra, not applicable; Port Hedland, nil; Tom Price, not applicable; and Newman, not applicable. (3)-(4) Not applicable.
(2) For Broome, it is nil; Derby, nil; Kununurra, not applicable; Port Hedland, nil; Tom Price, not applicable; and Newman, not applicable. (3)-(4) Not applicable.
(3)-(4) Not applicable.
(2) Of those, how many bodies are unclaimed? (3) For what period of time has each of these unclaimed bodies been held in the morgue? (4) What action is being taken to address each of these cases? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) For Broome, it is one; Derby, six; Kununurra, nil; Port Hedland, five, Tom Price, nil; and Newman, nil. (2) For Broome, it is nil; Derby, nil; Kununurra, not applicable; Port Hedland, nil; Tom Price, not applicable; and Newman, not applicable. (3)-(4) Not applicable.
(3) For what period of time has each of these unclaimed bodies been held in the morgue? (4) What action is being taken to address each of these cases? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) For Broome, it is one; Derby, six; Kununurra, nil; Port Hedland, five, Tom Price, nil; and Newman, nil. (2) For Broome, it is nil; Derby, nil; Kununurra, not applicable; Port Hedland, nil; Tom Price, not applicable; and Newman, not applicable. (3)-(4) Not applicable.
(4) What action is being taken to address each of these cases? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) For Broome, it is one; Derby, six; Kununurra, nil; Port Hedland, five, Tom Price, nil; and Newman, nil. (2) For Broome, it is nil; Derby, nil; Kununurra, not applicable; Port Hedland, nil; Tom Price, not applicable; and Newman, not applicable. (3)-(4) Not applicable.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) For Broome, it is one; Derby, six; Kununurra, nil; Port Hedland, five, Tom Price, nil; and Newman, nil. (2) For Broome, it is nil; Derby, nil; Kununurra, not applicable; Port Hedland, nil; Tom Price, not applicable; and Newman, not applicable. (3)-(4) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) For Broome, it is one; Derby, six; Kununurra, nil; Port Hedland, five, Tom Price, nil; and Newman, nil. (2) For Broome, it is nil; Derby, nil; Kununurra, not applicable; Port Hedland, nil; Tom Price, not applicable; and Newman, not applicable. (3)-(4) Not applicable.
(1) For Broome, it is one; Derby, six; Kununurra, nil; Port Hedland, five, Tom Price, nil; and Newman, nil. (2) For Broome, it is nil; Derby, nil; Kununurra, not applicable; Port Hedland, nil; Tom Price, not applicable; and Newman, not applicable. (3)-(4) Not applicable.
(2) For Broome, it is nil; Derby, nil; Kununurra, not applicable; Port Hedland, nil; Tom Price, not applicable; and Newman, not applicable. (3)-(4) Not applicable.
(3)-(4) Not applicable.
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