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❓ A Member of Parliament questions the Police Minister regarding the WA Police's partnership with the Federation of WA PCYC, citing concerns about the Federation's relationship with the Shire of Northampton and the handling of community funds. The Minister declines to reconsider the partnership or intervene.

AnsweredQoN 5261Legislative Assembly

Asked

22 March 2016

Member

Mr D.A. Templeman

Portfolio

Police

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I refer to the close partnership between the WA Police and the Federation of Western Australian (WA) Police and Community Youth Centres (PCYC), and ask whether the Minister will be reconsidering the partnership given: (a) the breakdown of the relationship between the Federation of WA PCYC (Federation) and the Shire of Northampton (Shire), due to the Federation's lack of co-operation with the Shire and the local Kalbarri community, as evidenced by: (i) the Federation's centralising of decision making and the abolition of local management committee's; (ii) the Shire of Northampton's early termination of the lease with the Federation due to the lack of consultation, and trust between the parties; and (iii) the Federation not returning the funds raised by the local Kalbarri community for the facilities, after the lease was terminated; and (b) if not, will the Minister for Police be requesting an explanation from the Federation of Western Australian (WA) Police and Community Youth Centres (PCYC) in respect to why it did not return the money raised by the local Kalbarri community given the commitment by the local community to the facilities through volunteer work and fundraising efforts since the 1970s.?