❓ Hon. Stephen Dawson questions the Attorney General about expiring funding for the Broome Hypernight program, highlighting its success in reducing youth loitering and police contacts. The Attorney General acknowledges the program's success but notes the funding is non-recurrent and application-based.
AnsweredQoN 544Legislative Council
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HYPERNIGHT PROGRAM — BROOME
544. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the Attorney General:
(1) Is the
Attorney General aware that funding for the Broome Hypernight program,
currently funded by the WA Department of the Attorney General through the
Criminal Property Confiscation Grants program is about to expire?
(2) Is the
Attorney General aware that Hypernight patrols have been highly successful in
reducing the number of young people loitering around town late at night?
(3) Is the
Attorney General aware that since the initiative commenced, the number of
street night contacts by police has dropped dramatically?
(4) Will the
Attorney General ensure that funding is forthcoming to ensure that this vital
youth outreach program can continue its important work?
544. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the Attorney General:
(1) Is the
Attorney General aware that funding for the Broome Hypernight program,
currently funded by the WA Department of the Attorney General through the
Criminal Property Confiscation Grants program is about to expire?
(2) Is the
Attorney General aware that Hypernight patrols have been highly successful in
reducing the number of young people loitering around town late at night?
(3) Is the
Attorney General aware that since the initiative commenced, the number of
street night contacts by police has dropped dramatically?
(4) Will the
Attorney General ensure that funding is forthcoming to ensure that this vital
youth outreach program can continue its important work?
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I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question.
(1) Yes. The
Shire of Broome project known as Hypernight was partially funded under the
Criminal Property Confiscation Grants program and the grant agreement is
scheduled to expire on 31 October 2013.
(2) Yes. The
Shire of Broome has indicated there is a correlation between the increased
capacity of Hypernight and the decrease in the number of young people on the
streets at night.
(3) Yes. The
shire has also advised that the police in Broome have indicated that the
reduction in young people present on the street is a highly positive outcome.
(4) The Criminal
Property Confiscation Grants program is an application-based, competitive
funding program which provides one-off funding to time-limited projects that
meet the objectives and guidelines of the program. Successful grant recipients
are fully aware that the Criminal Property Confiscation Grants program does not
provide recurrent funding.
some notice of this question.
(1) Yes. The
Shire of Broome project known as Hypernight was partially funded under the
Criminal Property Confiscation Grants program and the grant agreement is
scheduled to expire on 31 October 2013.
(2) Yes. The
Shire of Broome has indicated there is a correlation between the increased
capacity of Hypernight and the decrease in the number of young people on the
streets at night.
(3) Yes. The
shire has also advised that the police in Broome have indicated that the
reduction in young people present on the street is a highly positive outcome.
(4) The Criminal
Property Confiscation Grants program is an application-based, competitive
funding program which provides one-off funding to time-limited projects that
meet the objectives and guidelines of the program. Successful grant recipients
are fully aware that the Criminal Property Confiscation Grants program does not
provide recurrent funding.
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