❓ Question regarding the implementation of a Custodial Notifications Service (CNS) in Western Australia, similar to the NSW model, to reduce Aboriginal deaths in custody. The government states they are actively working on the details.
AnsweredQoN 185Legislative Council
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I refer to the success of the New South Wales Custodial Notifications Service (CNS) in dramatically reducing Aboriginal deaths in custody in that State, and I ask:
(a) will the Government fund and implement a CNS to ensure Aboriginal people who are taken into custody have immediate access to appropriate legal assistance;
(b) if yes to (a), when; and
(c) if no to (a), why not?
(a) will the Government fund and implement a CNS to ensure Aboriginal people who are taken into custody have immediate access to appropriate legal assistance;
(b) if yes to (a), when; and
(c) if no to (a), why not?
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Answered
12 September 2017
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Attorney General
Response time
9 days
The Government and Department of Justice are actively working on the details of such a service, including scaling up the costs and identifying a suitable operator.
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