❓ A parliamentary question regarding a meeting between Mrs. Hunter and the Attorney General, the release of Marks, and compliance with the Victims of Crime Act. The Attorney General's representative provides answers and seeks clarification on the final point.
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I have spoken to Mrs Hunter and she has denied having met with the Attorney General on any occasion. She has said that the Attorney General attended a Homicide Victims Support Group meeting on 20 April 2004, at which members were allowed brief questions and she was one of those who asked a question. That was the only occasion on which she has even seen him. She has said that she has requested a meeting with him and he has declined. In view of this - (1) Was the answer provided to the House yesterday misleading? (2) Has Mrs Hunter requested to meet the Attorney General, and - (a) in particular, did she make a request on 6 April 2004; and (b) did a person named Kate from the Attorney General’s office phone her on 7 April 2004 and tell her that the Attorney General was not available for a meeting with her? (3) If the Attorney General was not aware that Marks had previously assaulted the person he ultimately murdered in a cinema - (a) what papers were in front of the Attorney General when he decided to release Marks; and (b) of those papers, how much did he read? (4) Why has the Attorney General’s office not complied with the requirements of the Victims of Crime Act, and does he consider himself not to be bound by it? Hon KIM CHANCE
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On behalf of my colleague the Minister for Housing and Works representing the Attorney General, I advise that the Attorney General can confirm that he met Mrs Hunter in his ministerial office on 15 September 2003 and that he met her again at the Homicide Victims Support Group meeting on 20 April 2004. (1) No. (2) (a) Yes, in a telephone call to the office of the Attorney General. (b) No. The liaison officer for the Attorney General, Ms Kate Mills, advised Mrs Hunter at 1.03 pm on 7 April 2004 that she put her request to meet with the Attorney General in writing. Mrs Hunter advised that she would put her request in writing. (3) (a) A memo from the Chairman of the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated May 2003; a copy of the order of grant for leave of absence from the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated 26 June 2003; a memo from the Chairman of the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated 18 December 2003; a draft executive council order; and a draft executive council explanatory note. (b) The Attorney General read the papers that were provided to him by the Parole Board of WA. (4) If the honourable member can be more specific in his assertion, the Attorney General will attempt to answer the question.
(1) Was the answer provided to the House yesterday misleading? (2) Has Mrs Hunter requested to meet the Attorney General, and - (a) in particular, did she make a request on 6 April 2004; and (b) did a person named Kate from the Attorney General’s office phone her on 7 April 2004 and tell her that the Attorney General was not available for a meeting with her? (3) If the Attorney General was not aware that Marks had previously assaulted the person he ultimately murdered in a cinema - (a) what papers were in front of the Attorney General when he decided to release Marks; and (b) of those papers, how much did he read? (4) Why has the Attorney General’s office not complied with the requirements of the Victims of Crime Act, and does he consider himself not to be bound by it? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: On behalf of my colleague the Minister for Housing and Works representing the Attorney General, I advise that the Attorney General can confirm that he met Mrs Hunter in his ministerial office on 15 September 2003 and that he met her again at the Homicide Victims Support Group meeting on 20 April 2004. (1) No. (2) (a) Yes, in a telephone call to the office of the Attorney General. (b) No. The liaison officer for the Attorney General, Ms Kate Mills, advised Mrs Hunter at 1.03 pm on 7 April 2004 that she put her request to meet with the Attorney General in writing. Mrs Hunter advised that she would put her request in writing. (3) (a) A memo from the Chairman of the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated May 2003; a copy of the order of grant for leave of absence from the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated 26 June 2003; a memo from the Chairman of the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated 18 December 2003; a draft executive council order; and a draft executive council explanatory note. (b) The Attorney General read the papers that were provided to him by the Parole Board of WA. (4) If the honourable member can be more specific in his assertion, the Attorney General will attempt to answer the question.
(2) Has Mrs Hunter requested to meet the Attorney General, and - (a) in particular, did she make a request on 6 April 2004; and (b) did a person named Kate from the Attorney General’s office phone her on 7 April 2004 and tell her that the Attorney General was not available for a meeting with her? (3) If the Attorney General was not aware that Marks had previously assaulted the person he ultimately murdered in a cinema - (a) what papers were in front of the Attorney General when he decided to release Marks; and (b) of those papers, how much did he read? (4) Why has the Attorney General’s office not complied with the requirements of the Victims of Crime Act, and does he consider himself not to be bound by it? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: On behalf of my colleague the Minister for Housing and Works representing the Attorney General, I advise that the Attorney General can confirm that he met Mrs Hunter in his ministerial office on 15 September 2003 and that he met her again at the Homicide Victims Support Group meeting on 20 April 2004. (1) No. (2) (a) Yes, in a telephone call to the office of the Attorney General. (b) No. The liaison officer for the Attorney General, Ms Kate Mills, advised Mrs Hunter at 1.03 pm on 7 April 2004 that she put her request to meet with the Attorney General in writing. Mrs Hunter advised that she would put her request in writing. (3) (a) A memo from the Chairman of the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated May 2003; a copy of the order of grant for leave of absence from the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated 26 June 2003; a memo from the Chairman of the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated 18 December 2003; a draft executive council order; and a draft executive council explanatory note. (b) The Attorney General read the papers that were provided to him by the Parole Board of WA. (4) If the honourable member can be more specific in his assertion, the Attorney General will attempt to answer the question.
(b) did a person named Kate from the Attorney General’s office phone her on 7 April 2004 and tell her that the Attorney General was not available for a meeting with her?
(b) of those papers, how much did he read?
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: On behalf of my colleague the Minister for Housing and Works representing the Attorney General, I advise that the Attorney General can confirm that he met Mrs Hunter in his ministerial office on 15 September 2003 and that he met her again at the Homicide Victims Support Group meeting on 20 April 2004. (1) No. (2) (a) Yes, in a telephone call to the office of the Attorney General. (b) No. The liaison officer for the Attorney General, Ms Kate Mills, advised Mrs Hunter at 1.03 pm on 7 April 2004 that she put her request to meet with the Attorney General in writing. Mrs Hunter advised that she would put her request in writing. (3) (a) A memo from the Chairman of the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated May 2003; a copy of the order of grant for leave of absence from the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated 26 June 2003; a memo from the Chairman of the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated 18 December 2003; a draft executive council order; and a draft executive council explanatory note. (b) The Attorney General read the papers that were provided to him by the Parole Board of WA. (4) If the honourable member can be more specific in his assertion, the Attorney General will attempt to answer the question.
On behalf of my colleague the Minister for Housing and Works representing the Attorney General, I advise that the Attorney General can confirm that he met Mrs Hunter in his ministerial office on 15 September 2003 and that he met her again at the Homicide Victims Support Group meeting on 20 April 2004. (1) No. (2) (a) Yes, in a telephone call to the office of the Attorney General. (b) No. The liaison officer for the Attorney General, Ms Kate Mills, advised Mrs Hunter at 1.03 pm on 7 April 2004 that she put her request to meet with the Attorney General in writing. Mrs Hunter advised that she would put her request in writing. (3) (a) A memo from the Chairman of the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated May 2003; a copy of the order of grant for leave of absence from the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated 26 June 2003; a memo from the Chairman of the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated 18 December 2003; a draft executive council order; and a draft executive council explanatory note. (b) The Attorney General read the papers that were provided to him by the Parole Board of WA. (4) If the honourable member can be more specific in his assertion, the Attorney General will attempt to answer the question.
(1) No. (2) (a) Yes, in a telephone call to the office of the Attorney General. (b) No. The liaison officer for the Attorney General, Ms Kate Mills, advised Mrs Hunter at 1.03 pm on 7 April 2004 that she put her request to meet with the Attorney General in writing. Mrs Hunter advised that she would put her request in writing. (3) (a) A memo from the Chairman of the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated May 2003; a copy of the order of grant for leave of absence from the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated 26 June 2003; a memo from the Chairman of the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated 18 December 2003; a draft executive council order; and a draft executive council explanatory note. (b) The Attorney General read the papers that were provided to him by the Parole Board of WA. (4) If the honourable member can be more specific in his assertion, the Attorney General will attempt to answer the question.
(2) (a) Yes, in a telephone call to the office of the Attorney General. (b) No. The liaison officer for the Attorney General, Ms Kate Mills, advised Mrs Hunter at 1.03 pm on 7 April 2004 that she put her request to meet with the Attorney General in writing. Mrs Hunter advised that she would put her request in writing. (3) (a) A memo from the Chairman of the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated May 2003; a copy of the order of grant for leave of absence from the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated 26 June 2003; a memo from the Chairman of the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated 18 December 2003; a draft executive council order; and a draft executive council explanatory note. (b) The Attorney General read the papers that were provided to him by the Parole Board of WA. (4) If the honourable member can be more specific in his assertion, the Attorney General will attempt to answer the question.
(1) Was the answer provided to the House yesterday misleading? (2) Has Mrs Hunter requested to meet the Attorney General, and - (a) in particular, did she make a request on 6 April 2004; and (b) did a person named Kate from the Attorney General’s office phone her on 7 April 2004 and tell her that the Attorney General was not available for a meeting with her? (3) If the Attorney General was not aware that Marks had previously assaulted the person he ultimately murdered in a cinema - (a) what papers were in front of the Attorney General when he decided to release Marks; and (b) of those papers, how much did he read? (4) Why has the Attorney General’s office not complied with the requirements of the Victims of Crime Act, and does he consider himself not to be bound by it? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: On behalf of my colleague the Minister for Housing and Works representing the Attorney General, I advise that the Attorney General can confirm that he met Mrs Hunter in his ministerial office on 15 September 2003 and that he met her again at the Homicide Victims Support Group meeting on 20 April 2004. (1) No. (2) (a) Yes, in a telephone call to the office of the Attorney General. (b) No. The liaison officer for the Attorney General, Ms Kate Mills, advised Mrs Hunter at 1.03 pm on 7 April 2004 that she put her request to meet with the Attorney General in writing. Mrs Hunter advised that she would put her request in writing. (3) (a) A memo from the Chairman of the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated May 2003; a copy of the order of grant for leave of absence from the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated 26 June 2003; a memo from the Chairman of the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated 18 December 2003; a draft executive council order; and a draft executive council explanatory note. (b) The Attorney General read the papers that were provided to him by the Parole Board of WA. (4) If the honourable member can be more specific in his assertion, the Attorney General will attempt to answer the question.
(2) Has Mrs Hunter requested to meet the Attorney General, and - (a) in particular, did she make a request on 6 April 2004; and (b) did a person named Kate from the Attorney General’s office phone her on 7 April 2004 and tell her that the Attorney General was not available for a meeting with her? (3) If the Attorney General was not aware that Marks had previously assaulted the person he ultimately murdered in a cinema - (a) what papers were in front of the Attorney General when he decided to release Marks; and (b) of those papers, how much did he read? (4) Why has the Attorney General’s office not complied with the requirements of the Victims of Crime Act, and does he consider himself not to be bound by it? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: On behalf of my colleague the Minister for Housing and Works representing the Attorney General, I advise that the Attorney General can confirm that he met Mrs Hunter in his ministerial office on 15 September 2003 and that he met her again at the Homicide Victims Support Group meeting on 20 April 2004. (1) No. (2) (a) Yes, in a telephone call to the office of the Attorney General. (b) No. The liaison officer for the Attorney General, Ms Kate Mills, advised Mrs Hunter at 1.03 pm on 7 April 2004 that she put her request to meet with the Attorney General in writing. Mrs Hunter advised that she would put her request in writing. (3) (a) A memo from the Chairman of the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated May 2003; a copy of the order of grant for leave of absence from the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated 26 June 2003; a memo from the Chairman of the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated 18 December 2003; a draft executive council order; and a draft executive council explanatory note. (b) The Attorney General read the papers that were provided to him by the Parole Board of WA. (4) If the honourable member can be more specific in his assertion, the Attorney General will attempt to answer the question.
(b) did a person named Kate from the Attorney General’s office phone her on 7 April 2004 and tell her that the Attorney General was not available for a meeting with her?
(b) of those papers, how much did he read?
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: On behalf of my colleague the Minister for Housing and Works representing the Attorney General, I advise that the Attorney General can confirm that he met Mrs Hunter in his ministerial office on 15 September 2003 and that he met her again at the Homicide Victims Support Group meeting on 20 April 2004. (1) No. (2) (a) Yes, in a telephone call to the office of the Attorney General. (b) No. The liaison officer for the Attorney General, Ms Kate Mills, advised Mrs Hunter at 1.03 pm on 7 April 2004 that she put her request to meet with the Attorney General in writing. Mrs Hunter advised that she would put her request in writing. (3) (a) A memo from the Chairman of the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated May 2003; a copy of the order of grant for leave of absence from the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated 26 June 2003; a memo from the Chairman of the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated 18 December 2003; a draft executive council order; and a draft executive council explanatory note. (b) The Attorney General read the papers that were provided to him by the Parole Board of WA. (4) If the honourable member can be more specific in his assertion, the Attorney General will attempt to answer the question.
On behalf of my colleague the Minister for Housing and Works representing the Attorney General, I advise that the Attorney General can confirm that he met Mrs Hunter in his ministerial office on 15 September 2003 and that he met her again at the Homicide Victims Support Group meeting on 20 April 2004. (1) No. (2) (a) Yes, in a telephone call to the office of the Attorney General. (b) No. The liaison officer for the Attorney General, Ms Kate Mills, advised Mrs Hunter at 1.03 pm on 7 April 2004 that she put her request to meet with the Attorney General in writing. Mrs Hunter advised that she would put her request in writing. (3) (a) A memo from the Chairman of the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated May 2003; a copy of the order of grant for leave of absence from the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated 26 June 2003; a memo from the Chairman of the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated 18 December 2003; a draft executive council order; and a draft executive council explanatory note. (b) The Attorney General read the papers that were provided to him by the Parole Board of WA. (4) If the honourable member can be more specific in his assertion, the Attorney General will attempt to answer the question.
(1) No. (2) (a) Yes, in a telephone call to the office of the Attorney General. (b) No. The liaison officer for the Attorney General, Ms Kate Mills, advised Mrs Hunter at 1.03 pm on 7 April 2004 that she put her request to meet with the Attorney General in writing. Mrs Hunter advised that she would put her request in writing. (3) (a) A memo from the Chairman of the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated May 2003; a copy of the order of grant for leave of absence from the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated 26 June 2003; a memo from the Chairman of the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated 18 December 2003; a draft executive council order; and a draft executive council explanatory note. (b) The Attorney General read the papers that were provided to him by the Parole Board of WA. (4) If the honourable member can be more specific in his assertion, the Attorney General will attempt to answer the question.
(2) (a) Yes, in a telephone call to the office of the Attorney General. (b) No. The liaison officer for the Attorney General, Ms Kate Mills, advised Mrs Hunter at 1.03 pm on 7 April 2004 that she put her request to meet with the Attorney General in writing. Mrs Hunter advised that she would put her request in writing. (3) (a) A memo from the Chairman of the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated May 2003; a copy of the order of grant for leave of absence from the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated 26 June 2003; a memo from the Chairman of the Mentally Impaired Defendants Review Board, dated 18 December 2003; a draft executive council order; and a draft executive council explanatory note. (b) The Attorney General read the papers that were provided to him by the Parole Board of WA. (4) If the honourable member can be more specific in his assertion, the Attorney General will attempt to answer the question.
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