Mr Papalia accuses the Premier of inaction regarding the release of dangerous sex offenders. The Premier defends the government's law and order approach, highlighting the use of GPS tracking.

AnsweredQoN 38Legislative Assembly
Asked
19 February 2015
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DANGEROUS
SEX OFFENDERS — TRACKING DEVICES
38. Mr P.
PAPALIA to the Premier:
I ask a supplementary question. Why
is the Premier sitting on his hands while his poor decisions continue to
release more dangerous sex offenders into the community?

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This government takes a tough
approach on law and order. We have always, particularly —
Mr
P. Papalia interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Warnbro, you are on three calls. It does not all start again in
question time.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
Of course if a released prisoner has a GPS tracking device attached, that will
pick up any breaches that would not have been picked up before. Again, the
member should look at the data.

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