❓ Dr. Buti questions the Minister for Police, Mrs. Harvey, about the timeline of changes to the definition of familial relationships in domestic violence cases. The Minister promises to provide a specific timeline, amidst interruptions and disorderly conduct in the chamber.
AnsweredQoN 891Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
891. Dr A.D. BUTI to the
Minister for Police:
I have a supplementary question. The minister said in
December 2013 that she had excluded certain familial relationships. Last
Thursday, the minister said that she had expanded the definition of familial
relationships. If the minister expanded the definition, when did she expand it?
891. Dr A.D. BUTI to the
Minister for Police:
I have a supplementary question. The minister said in
December 2013 that she had excluded certain familial relationships. Last
Thursday, the minister said that she had expanded the definition of familial
relationships. If the minister expanded the definition, when did she expand it?
AnswerView source ↗
I was saying that there was a spike in 2012–13
because there was an expanded definition of domestic violence.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Members!
Dr A.D. Buti interjected.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
If the member wants to answer his own question, answer it. I am giving my
answer.
Mr W.J. Johnston :
Don't tell lies.
Withdrawal of Remark
The
SPEAKER : Member for Cannington, withdraw that, please.
Mr
W.J. JOHNSTON : Mr Speaker, I said, ''Don't tell lies.''
The SPEAKER :
Please withdraw that.
Mr W.J. JOHNSTON :
All right, do tell lies.
The SPEAKER :
Please withdraw that!
Mr W.J. JOHNSTON :
I did. The opposite of ''don't tell lies'' is ''do
tell lies''.
The SPEAKER :
Please do not add anything; just withdraw it! Thank you.
Mr W.J. JOHNSTON :
I withdraw.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : I do
not want any more noise. I do not want any comment. If you withdraw something,
you withdraw it, and then it is over.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
Thank you, Mr Speaker. I will go back and get a specific time line of exactly
when these changes were made, because we have been in a process that predates
my appointment as Minister for Police.
Dr A.D. Buti interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Armadale! Can you just let the minister answer.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
Thank you, Mr Speaker. This is a really important issue and I think we need to —
Several members interjected.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
Perhaps it would be appropriate if I could answer the question. I will
endeavour to go back through the time line. The key performance indicators are
for a wide range of areas that measure police performance —
Dr A.D. Buti interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Armadale, I call you to order for the first time. I want a quick
answer.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
The KPIs for —
Dr A.D. Buti interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Armadale!
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
Since 2011, which predates my appointment as police minister, police have been
engaged in a process of looking at all their KPIs and the way that they measure
their performance and the way that they measure crime.
Dr A.D. Buti interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Armadale, I call you to order for the second time.
Mrs
L.M. HARVEY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. I said in the context of my comments on
domestic violence that the definition of domestic violence had changed —
Mr
W.J. Johnston interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Cannington!
Mrs
L.M. HARVEY : What I will —
Mrs
M.H. Roberts interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I call you to order for the first time. I am
trying to bring this to a conclusion.
Mrs
L.M. HARVEY : I will go back through the time line and get for the member
the specific times when those changes occurred and furnish the house with that
information.
because there was an expanded definition of domestic violence.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Members!
Dr A.D. Buti interjected.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
If the member wants to answer his own question, answer it. I am giving my
answer.
Mr W.J. Johnston :
Don't tell lies.
Withdrawal of Remark
The
SPEAKER : Member for Cannington, withdraw that, please.
Mr
W.J. JOHNSTON : Mr Speaker, I said, ''Don't tell lies.''
The SPEAKER :
Please withdraw that.
Mr W.J. JOHNSTON :
All right, do tell lies.
The SPEAKER :
Please withdraw that!
Mr W.J. JOHNSTON :
I did. The opposite of ''don't tell lies'' is ''do
tell lies''.
The SPEAKER :
Please do not add anything; just withdraw it! Thank you.
Mr W.J. JOHNSTON :
I withdraw.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : I do
not want any more noise. I do not want any comment. If you withdraw something,
you withdraw it, and then it is over.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
Thank you, Mr Speaker. I will go back and get a specific time line of exactly
when these changes were made, because we have been in a process that predates
my appointment as Minister for Police.
Dr A.D. Buti interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Armadale! Can you just let the minister answer.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
Thank you, Mr Speaker. This is a really important issue and I think we need to —
Several members interjected.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
Perhaps it would be appropriate if I could answer the question. I will
endeavour to go back through the time line. The key performance indicators are
for a wide range of areas that measure police performance —
Dr A.D. Buti interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Armadale, I call you to order for the first time. I want a quick
answer.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
The KPIs for —
Dr A.D. Buti interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Armadale!
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
Since 2011, which predates my appointment as police minister, police have been
engaged in a process of looking at all their KPIs and the way that they measure
their performance and the way that they measure crime.
Dr A.D. Buti interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Armadale, I call you to order for the second time.
Mrs
L.M. HARVEY : Thank you, Mr Speaker. I said in the context of my comments on
domestic violence that the definition of domestic violence had changed —
Mr
W.J. Johnston interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Cannington!
Mrs
L.M. HARVEY : What I will —
Mrs
M.H. Roberts interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I call you to order for the first time. I am
trying to bring this to a conclusion.
Mrs
L.M. HARVEY : I will go back through the time line and get for the member
the specific times when those changes occurred and furnish the house with that
information.
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