❓ A parliamentary question addresses allegations that WA Police provided false information regarding a sexual assault email address, both to a member of the public and the Minister. The Police deny lying but acknowledge providing incorrect information in good faith and have apologised.
AnsweredQoN 1045Legislative Council
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POLICE — SEXUAL ASSAULT EMAIL ADDRESS
1045. Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to the WAtoday article of 14 September 2020, ''Scores
of WA sex assault victims will never be heard after lost emails were deleted,
WA Police confirms''.
(1) Is the
article's claim that Ms Callanan was lied to by police, who told her
the email address on the website had always been correct, true?
(2) If yes to
(1), has any action been taken against the WA Police Force staff who —
(a) lied to Ms
Callanan; and
(b) provided
this same incorrect information to the minister?
(3) If yes to (2)(a) or (2)(b), what action has been taken?
(4) If no to (2)(a) or (2)(b), why not?
1045. Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to the WAtoday article of 14 September 2020, ''Scores
of WA sex assault victims will never be heard after lost emails were deleted,
WA Police confirms''.
(1) Is the
article's claim that Ms Callanan was lied to by police, who told her
the email address on the website had always been correct, true?
(2) If yes to
(1), has any action been taken against the WA Police Force staff who —
(a) lied to Ms
Callanan; and
(b) provided
this same incorrect information to the minister?
(3) If yes to (2)(a) or (2)(b), what action has been taken?
(4) If no to (2)(a) or (2)(b), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question. The following answer has been provided to me by
the Minister for Police. The Western Australia Police Force advises the
following.
(1) No.
(2)–(4) Police provided information, which was
subsequently identified as being incorrect, to Ms Callanan in good faith.
The incorrect information was also provided by police to the minister. Senior
police apologised to Ms Callanan for their error, and reviewed the matter.
some notice of this question. The following answer has been provided to me by
the Minister for Police. The Western Australia Police Force advises the
following.
(1) No.
(2)–(4) Police provided information, which was
subsequently identified as being incorrect, to Ms Callanan in good faith.
The incorrect information was also provided by police to the minister. Senior
police apologised to Ms Callanan for their error, and reviewed the matter.
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