❓ Mr. L'Estrange questions the Minister for Corrective Services about a security breakdown at Broome Regional Prison after an escapee caused significant damage. The Minister denies a security breakdown, avoids details, and criticises the escapee's actions.
AnsweredQoN 32Legislative Assembly
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BROOME REGIONAL PRISON —
CRITICAL INCIDENT
32. Mr S.K. L'ESTRANGE to the Minister for
Corrective Services:
I refer to the incident at Broome
Regional Prison that occurred on 12 January, when a prisoner escaped and then
set fire to Broome Primary School, reportedly causing up to $5 million damage.
What caused the breakdown in security that led to this prison escape?
CRITICAL INCIDENT
32. Mr S.K. L'ESTRANGE to the Minister for
Corrective Services:
I refer to the incident at Broome
Regional Prison that occurred on 12 January, when a prisoner escaped and then
set fire to Broome Primary School, reportedly causing up to $5 million damage.
What caused the breakdown in security that led to this prison escape?
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I thank the member for the
question. There was no breakdown in security whatsoever; it was simply on the
basis of the way —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr F.M. LOGAN : Sorry, if you
know the answer, you answer it! Otherwise, I will. There was no breakdown in
security as such.
Mr D.T. Redman : So you just
let them out.
The SPEAKER : I will be
letting you out early, member for Warren–Blackwood.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : For obvious reasons, I will not go into
the details of how that person escaped.
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : No government
would put on the public record the security systems of our prisons. Neither
Liberal–National governments nor Labor governments do that, so the
member should not be ridiculous in making those statements. I put this to the
shadow minister —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members! I want
to hear this.
Mr V.A. Catania interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for North
West Central, no-one likes to hear your voice.
Mr
F.M. LOGAN : The way in which that
person got out of jail would make her a very good candidate for Cirque du Soleil or a gymnast. I could guarantee that not one person in this chamber
could do what she did in getting out. That is all I will say. It was a remarkable
escape and one that should not have happened. Unfortunately, she went on to
destroy a piece of heritage public infrastructure for no good reason. She is
back in jail, where she should be, and has gone from facing a relatively minor
charge to now facing very, very serious charges, on which I hope she is found
guilty and I hope that she faces a long term of imprisonment.
question. There was no breakdown in security whatsoever; it was simply on the
basis of the way —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr F.M. LOGAN : Sorry, if you
know the answer, you answer it! Otherwise, I will. There was no breakdown in
security as such.
Mr D.T. Redman : So you just
let them out.
The SPEAKER : I will be
letting you out early, member for Warren–Blackwood.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : For obvious reasons, I will not go into
the details of how that person escaped.
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : No government
would put on the public record the security systems of our prisons. Neither
Liberal–National governments nor Labor governments do that, so the
member should not be ridiculous in making those statements. I put this to the
shadow minister —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members! I want
to hear this.
Mr V.A. Catania interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for North
West Central, no-one likes to hear your voice.
Mr
F.M. LOGAN : The way in which that
person got out of jail would make her a very good candidate for Cirque du Soleil or a gymnast. I could guarantee that not one person in this chamber
could do what she did in getting out. That is all I will say. It was a remarkable
escape and one that should not have happened. Unfortunately, she went on to
destroy a piece of heritage public infrastructure for no good reason. She is
back in jail, where she should be, and has gone from facing a relatively minor
charge to now facing very, very serious charges, on which I hope she is found
guilty and I hope that she faces a long term of imprisonment.
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