Hon Giz Watson questions whether food donated by Foodbank to Boronia Pre-Release Centre is available for purchase by prisoners through their weekly shop or using their prison work pay ('grats'). Hon Michael Mischin confirms that it is not.

AnsweredQoN 552Legislative Council
Asked
17 August 2010
Portfolio
Corrective Services

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FOODBANK — DONATION OF FOOD TO BORONIA PRE-RELEASE CENTRE
I refer to answer to question without notice 510 on 11 August 2010. (1) Was, or is, the food donated by Foodbank purchasable by prisoners as part of their weekly house shop? (2) Was, or is, the food donated by Foodbank purchasable by prisoners using their “grats”—that is, pay for prison work? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) No.
(1) Was, or is, the food donated by Foodbank purchasable by prisoners as part of their weekly house shop? (2) Was, or is, the food donated by Foodbank purchasable by prisoners using their “grats”—that is, pay for prison work? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) No.
(2) Was, or is, the food donated by Foodbank purchasable by prisoners using their “grats”—that is, pay for prison work? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) No.
Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) No.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) No.
(1)-(2) No.

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