❓ A WA parliamentary question scrutinising the advertising process for senior police positions, particularly regarding consultation with the current Commissioner and the implications of the advertisement's tone in light of a Royal Commission report. The Premier denies the advertisement implies the Commissioner failed to address corruption.
AnsweredQoN 1880Legislative Council
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I refer to the current advertising for the position of Police Commissioners and the other senior positions currently being advertised in the
West Australian
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(1) Has any consultation occurred with the Commissioner over the wording of the advertisement?
(2) Who decided on the final wording of this advertisement?
(3) Is this same advertisement being published nationally?
(4) Who decided on the timing of the advertisement?
(5) Has any consultation occurred with the Police Commissioner over the timing of the advertisement?
(6) Why does the tone of the advertisement indicate changes need to be made at the top?
(7) Does the Premier accept that coming on his summary of the Royal Commission findings it seems to be suggesting that the Commissioner and Assistant Commissioners have failed to deal with corruption?
(8) Is that the Premier’s view?
West Australian
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(1) Has any consultation occurred with the Commissioner over the wording of the advertisement?
(2) Who decided on the final wording of this advertisement?
(3) Is this same advertisement being published nationally?
(4) Who decided on the timing of the advertisement?
(5) Has any consultation occurred with the Police Commissioner over the timing of the advertisement?
(6) Why does the tone of the advertisement indicate changes need to be made at the top?
(7) Does the Premier accept that coming on his summary of the Royal Commission findings it seems to be suggesting that the Commissioner and Assistant Commissioners have failed to deal with corruption?
(8) Is that the Premier’s view?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 May 2004
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier
Response time
41 days
(2) In consultation with the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, representatives from the Minister for Police and Emergency Services’ office approved the final version of the advertisement. (3) Yes. (4) The Minister for Police and Emergency Services. (5) Yes. (6) The advertisement states that “Changes to the Western Australian Police Service will start at the top”. In this regard the report of the Royal Commission Into Whether There Has Been Corrupt Or Criminal Conduct By Any Western Australian Police Officer made a number of recommendations for change in the Western Australia Police Service. Importantly, it should be noted that one of the recommended changes was to restructure the second tier of the Western Australia Police Service by creating an additional Deputy Commissioner position. This recommendation was accepted by Government. The position of Deputy Commissioner (Standards and Reform) was created and advertised concurrently with the positions of Commissioner of Police and Deputy Commissioner (Operations). (7)-(8) No.
(3) Yes. (4) The Minister for Police and Emergency Services. (5) Yes. (6) The advertisement states that “Changes to the Western Australian Police Service will start at the top”. In this regard the report of the Royal Commission Into Whether There Has Been Corrupt Or Criminal Conduct By Any Western Australian Police Officer made a number of recommendations for change in the Western Australia Police Service. Importantly, it should be noted that one of the recommended changes was to restructure the second tier of the Western Australia Police Service by creating an additional Deputy Commissioner position. This recommendation was accepted by Government. The position of Deputy Commissioner (Standards and Reform) was created and advertised concurrently with the positions of Commissioner of Police and Deputy Commissioner (Operations). (7)-(8) No.
(4) The Minister for Police and Emergency Services. (5) Yes. (6) The advertisement states that “Changes to the Western Australian Police Service will start at the top”. In this regard the report of the Royal Commission Into Whether There Has Been Corrupt Or Criminal Conduct By Any Western Australian Police Officer made a number of recommendations for change in the Western Australia Police Service. Importantly, it should be noted that one of the recommended changes was to restructure the second tier of the Western Australia Police Service by creating an additional Deputy Commissioner position. This recommendation was accepted by Government. The position of Deputy Commissioner (Standards and Reform) was created and advertised concurrently with the positions of Commissioner of Police and Deputy Commissioner (Operations). (7)-(8) No.
(5) Yes. (6) The advertisement states that “Changes to the Western Australian Police Service will start at the top”. In this regard the report of the Royal Commission Into Whether There Has Been Corrupt Or Criminal Conduct By Any Western Australian Police Officer made a number of recommendations for change in the Western Australia Police Service. Importantly, it should be noted that one of the recommended changes was to restructure the second tier of the Western Australia Police Service by creating an additional Deputy Commissioner position. This recommendation was accepted by Government. The position of Deputy Commissioner (Standards and Reform) was created and advertised concurrently with the positions of Commissioner of Police and Deputy Commissioner (Operations). (7)-(8) No.
(6) The advertisement states that “Changes to the Western Australian Police Service will start at the top”. In this regard the report of the Royal Commission Into Whether There Has Been Corrupt Or Criminal Conduct By Any Western Australian Police Officer made a number of recommendations for change in the Western Australia Police Service. Importantly, it should be noted that one of the recommended changes was to restructure the second tier of the Western Australia Police Service by creating an additional Deputy Commissioner position. This recommendation was accepted by Government. The position of Deputy Commissioner (Standards and Reform) was created and advertised concurrently with the positions of Commissioner of Police and Deputy Commissioner (Operations). (7)-(8) No.
Importantly, it should be noted that one of the recommended changes was to restructure the second tier of the Western Australia Police Service by creating an additional Deputy Commissioner position. This recommendation was accepted by Government. The position of Deputy Commissioner (Standards and Reform) was created and advertised concurrently with the positions of Commissioner of Police and Deputy Commissioner (Operations). (7)-(8) No.
(7)-(8) No.
(3) Yes. (4) The Minister for Police and Emergency Services. (5) Yes. (6) The advertisement states that “Changes to the Western Australian Police Service will start at the top”. In this regard the report of the Royal Commission Into Whether There Has Been Corrupt Or Criminal Conduct By Any Western Australian Police Officer made a number of recommendations for change in the Western Australia Police Service. Importantly, it should be noted that one of the recommended changes was to restructure the second tier of the Western Australia Police Service by creating an additional Deputy Commissioner position. This recommendation was accepted by Government. The position of Deputy Commissioner (Standards and Reform) was created and advertised concurrently with the positions of Commissioner of Police and Deputy Commissioner (Operations). (7)-(8) No.
(4) The Minister for Police and Emergency Services. (5) Yes. (6) The advertisement states that “Changes to the Western Australian Police Service will start at the top”. In this regard the report of the Royal Commission Into Whether There Has Been Corrupt Or Criminal Conduct By Any Western Australian Police Officer made a number of recommendations for change in the Western Australia Police Service. Importantly, it should be noted that one of the recommended changes was to restructure the second tier of the Western Australia Police Service by creating an additional Deputy Commissioner position. This recommendation was accepted by Government. The position of Deputy Commissioner (Standards and Reform) was created and advertised concurrently with the positions of Commissioner of Police and Deputy Commissioner (Operations). (7)-(8) No.
(5) Yes. (6) The advertisement states that “Changes to the Western Australian Police Service will start at the top”. In this regard the report of the Royal Commission Into Whether There Has Been Corrupt Or Criminal Conduct By Any Western Australian Police Officer made a number of recommendations for change in the Western Australia Police Service. Importantly, it should be noted that one of the recommended changes was to restructure the second tier of the Western Australia Police Service by creating an additional Deputy Commissioner position. This recommendation was accepted by Government. The position of Deputy Commissioner (Standards and Reform) was created and advertised concurrently with the positions of Commissioner of Police and Deputy Commissioner (Operations). (7)-(8) No.
(6) The advertisement states that “Changes to the Western Australian Police Service will start at the top”. In this regard the report of the Royal Commission Into Whether There Has Been Corrupt Or Criminal Conduct By Any Western Australian Police Officer made a number of recommendations for change in the Western Australia Police Service. Importantly, it should be noted that one of the recommended changes was to restructure the second tier of the Western Australia Police Service by creating an additional Deputy Commissioner position. This recommendation was accepted by Government. The position of Deputy Commissioner (Standards and Reform) was created and advertised concurrently with the positions of Commissioner of Police and Deputy Commissioner (Operations). (7)-(8) No.
Importantly, it should be noted that one of the recommended changes was to restructure the second tier of the Western Australia Police Service by creating an additional Deputy Commissioner position. This recommendation was accepted by Government. The position of Deputy Commissioner (Standards and Reform) was created and advertised concurrently with the positions of Commissioner of Police and Deputy Commissioner (Operations). (7)-(8) No.
(7)-(8) No.
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