❓ The Minister refutes claims of police condemnation of the Department for Community Development and addresses concerns about police resignations raised by the opposition, highlighting inaccuracies in their statements. He acknowledges ongoing review of inter-agency cooperation regarding juvenile care.
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DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - POLICE COMMENTS
I refer to comments made by WA Police in relation to the Department for Community Development. (1) Does the minister support police condemnation of the services and support provided by the Department for Community Development, particularly in regional Western Australia? (2) Does the minister concede that the problems within DCD make it more difficult for police officers to do their job properly? Mr J.C. KOBELKE
I refer to comments made by WA Police in relation to the Department for Community Development. (1) Does the minister support police condemnation of the services and support provided by the Department for Community Development, particularly in regional Western Australia? (2) Does the minister concede that the problems within DCD make it more difficult for police officers to do their job properly? Mr J.C. KOBELKE
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(1)-(2) Again, the member in his question has made assertions that I do not accept. The member said that there has been some form of condemnation. Another opposition spokesperson on police matters said over the weekend that there has been a range of resignations from the police service. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Murdoch and the member for Murray. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To illustrate how misleading the opposition is, I refer to the statement released by the member for Murray on the weekend. In his statement the member for Murray said that the Western Australia Police had lost 84 senior officers in seven weeks. That is simply wrong. Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I refer to relevance. The question asked about the attitude of the Western Australia Police to the Department for Community Development. It did not refer to resignations from the Western Australia Police. Ministers should answer the questions that are asked of them. The SPEAKER : Quite often those who ask questions do not agree with the way the ministers answer them. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has only just started to answer the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question had a preamble, which was false. Therefore, I wish to point out to the house that it is a fact that the Liberal opposition regularly says things that are false. Before answering the question I had to ensure that people understand that when members opposite assert something in a question, quite often that assertion is false, and that must be taken into account. The member for Murray claimed that 84 senior police officers had left the force in seven weeks. That is simply not true. In the past six weeks there have been 49 resignations. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that members on my left would like question time to continue. I am not in a particularly good mood today, and do not wish to listen to that level of noise again. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To finish off that part of the answer, of the 49 resignations in the past six weeks, 36 were actual resignations, six were retirements and seven were retirements of members who are medically unfit. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The other part of the question relating to the Department for Community Development arose from a police review that is considering a range of issues under the Frontline First policy. One of those issues relates to juveniles and working with other agencies, particularly the Department for Community Development. That is an ongoing process. It is certainly regrettable that someone thought that it was appropriate to make those comments before there had been proper engagement between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development. It is important that there be a good relationship between those agencies. The Commissioner of Police is very keen to ensure that we maintain and further the relationship between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development so that when we deal with the difficult issue of juveniles who need out-of-hours care and protection there is full cooperation between the two agencies and the appropriate protocols are in place to ensure that those young people are protected.
(1) Does the minister support police condemnation of the services and support provided by the Department for Community Development, particularly in regional Western Australia? (2) Does the minister concede that the problems within DCD make it more difficult for police officers to do their job properly? Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: (1)-(2) Again, the member in his question has made assertions that I do not accept. The member said that there has been some form of condemnation. Another opposition spokesperson on police matters said over the weekend that there has been a range of resignations from the police service. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Murdoch and the member for Murray. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To illustrate how misleading the opposition is, I refer to the statement released by the member for Murray on the weekend. In his statement the member for Murray said that the Western Australia Police had lost 84 senior officers in seven weeks. That is simply wrong. Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I refer to relevance. The question asked about the attitude of the Western Australia Police to the Department for Community Development. It did not refer to resignations from the Western Australia Police. Ministers should answer the questions that are asked of them. The SPEAKER : Quite often those who ask questions do not agree with the way the ministers answer them. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has only just started to answer the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question had a preamble, which was false. Therefore, I wish to point out to the house that it is a fact that the Liberal opposition regularly says things that are false. Before answering the question I had to ensure that people understand that when members opposite assert something in a question, quite often that assertion is false, and that must be taken into account. The member for Murray claimed that 84 senior police officers had left the force in seven weeks. That is simply not true. In the past six weeks there have been 49 resignations. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that members on my left would like question time to continue. I am not in a particularly good mood today, and do not wish to listen to that level of noise again. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To finish off that part of the answer, of the 49 resignations in the past six weeks, 36 were actual resignations, six were retirements and seven were retirements of members who are medically unfit. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The other part of the question relating to the Department for Community Development arose from a police review that is considering a range of issues under the Frontline First policy. One of those issues relates to juveniles and working with other agencies, particularly the Department for Community Development. That is an ongoing process. It is certainly regrettable that someone thought that it was appropriate to make those comments before there had been proper engagement between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development. It is important that there be a good relationship between those agencies. The Commissioner of Police is very keen to ensure that we maintain and further the relationship between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development so that when we deal with the difficult issue of juveniles who need out-of-hours care and protection there is full cooperation between the two agencies and the appropriate protocols are in place to ensure that those young people are protected.
(2) Does the minister concede that the problems within DCD make it more difficult for police officers to do their job properly? Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: (1)-(2) Again, the member in his question has made assertions that I do not accept. The member said that there has been some form of condemnation. Another opposition spokesperson on police matters said over the weekend that there has been a range of resignations from the police service. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Murdoch and the member for Murray. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To illustrate how misleading the opposition is, I refer to the statement released by the member for Murray on the weekend. In his statement the member for Murray said that the Western Australia Police had lost 84 senior officers in seven weeks. That is simply wrong. Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I refer to relevance. The question asked about the attitude of the Western Australia Police to the Department for Community Development. It did not refer to resignations from the Western Australia Police. Ministers should answer the questions that are asked of them. The SPEAKER : Quite often those who ask questions do not agree with the way the ministers answer them. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has only just started to answer the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question had a preamble, which was false. Therefore, I wish to point out to the house that it is a fact that the Liberal opposition regularly says things that are false. Before answering the question I had to ensure that people understand that when members opposite assert something in a question, quite often that assertion is false, and that must be taken into account. The member for Murray claimed that 84 senior police officers had left the force in seven weeks. That is simply not true. In the past six weeks there have been 49 resignations. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that members on my left would like question time to continue. I am not in a particularly good mood today, and do not wish to listen to that level of noise again. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To finish off that part of the answer, of the 49 resignations in the past six weeks, 36 were actual resignations, six were retirements and seven were retirements of members who are medically unfit. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The other part of the question relating to the Department for Community Development arose from a police review that is considering a range of issues under the Frontline First policy. One of those issues relates to juveniles and working with other agencies, particularly the Department for Community Development. That is an ongoing process. It is certainly regrettable that someone thought that it was appropriate to make those comments before there had been proper engagement between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development. It is important that there be a good relationship between those agencies. The Commissioner of Police is very keen to ensure that we maintain and further the relationship between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development so that when we deal with the difficult issue of juveniles who need out-of-hours care and protection there is full cooperation between the two agencies and the appropriate protocols are in place to ensure that those young people are protected.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: (1)-(2) Again, the member in his question has made assertions that I do not accept. The member said that there has been some form of condemnation. Another opposition spokesperson on police matters said over the weekend that there has been a range of resignations from the police service. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Murdoch and the member for Murray. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To illustrate how misleading the opposition is, I refer to the statement released by the member for Murray on the weekend. In his statement the member for Murray said that the Western Australia Police had lost 84 senior officers in seven weeks. That is simply wrong. Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I refer to relevance. The question asked about the attitude of the Western Australia Police to the Department for Community Development. It did not refer to resignations from the Western Australia Police. Ministers should answer the questions that are asked of them. The SPEAKER : Quite often those who ask questions do not agree with the way the ministers answer them. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has only just started to answer the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question had a preamble, which was false. Therefore, I wish to point out to the house that it is a fact that the Liberal opposition regularly says things that are false. Before answering the question I had to ensure that people understand that when members opposite assert something in a question, quite often that assertion is false, and that must be taken into account. The member for Murray claimed that 84 senior police officers had left the force in seven weeks. That is simply not true. In the past six weeks there have been 49 resignations. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that members on my left would like question time to continue. I am not in a particularly good mood today, and do not wish to listen to that level of noise again. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To finish off that part of the answer, of the 49 resignations in the past six weeks, 36 were actual resignations, six were retirements and seven were retirements of members who are medically unfit. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The other part of the question relating to the Department for Community Development arose from a police review that is considering a range of issues under the Frontline First policy. One of those issues relates to juveniles and working with other agencies, particularly the Department for Community Development. That is an ongoing process. It is certainly regrettable that someone thought that it was appropriate to make those comments before there had been proper engagement between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development. It is important that there be a good relationship between those agencies. The Commissioner of Police is very keen to ensure that we maintain and further the relationship between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development so that when we deal with the difficult issue of juveniles who need out-of-hours care and protection there is full cooperation between the two agencies and the appropriate protocols are in place to ensure that those young people are protected.
(1)-(2) Again, the member in his question has made assertions that I do not accept. The member said that there has been some form of condemnation. Another opposition spokesperson on police matters said over the weekend that there has been a range of resignations from the police service. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Murdoch and the member for Murray. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To illustrate how misleading the opposition is, I refer to the statement released by the member for Murray on the weekend. In his statement the member for Murray said that the Western Australia Police had lost 84 senior officers in seven weeks. That is simply wrong. Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I refer to relevance. The question asked about the attitude of the Western Australia Police to the Department for Community Development. It did not refer to resignations from the Western Australia Police. Ministers should answer the questions that are asked of them. The SPEAKER : Quite often those who ask questions do not agree with the way the ministers answer them. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has only just started to answer the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question had a preamble, which was false. Therefore, I wish to point out to the house that it is a fact that the Liberal opposition regularly says things that are false. Before answering the question I had to ensure that people understand that when members opposite assert something in a question, quite often that assertion is false, and that must be taken into account. The member for Murray claimed that 84 senior police officers had left the force in seven weeks. That is simply not true. In the past six weeks there have been 49 resignations. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that members on my left would like question time to continue. I am not in a particularly good mood today, and do not wish to listen to that level of noise again. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To finish off that part of the answer, of the 49 resignations in the past six weeks, 36 were actual resignations, six were retirements and seven were retirements of members who are medically unfit. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The other part of the question relating to the Department for Community Development arose from a police review that is considering a range of issues under the Frontline First policy. One of those issues relates to juveniles and working with other agencies, particularly the Department for Community Development. That is an ongoing process. It is certainly regrettable that someone thought that it was appropriate to make those comments before there had been proper engagement between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development. It is important that there be a good relationship between those agencies. The Commissioner of Police is very keen to ensure that we maintain and further the relationship between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development so that when we deal with the difficult issue of juveniles who need out-of-hours care and protection there is full cooperation between the two agencies and the appropriate protocols are in place to ensure that those young people are protected.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Murdoch and the member for Murray. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To illustrate how misleading the opposition is, I refer to the statement released by the member for Murray on the weekend. In his statement the member for Murray said that the Western Australia Police had lost 84 senior officers in seven weeks. That is simply wrong. Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I refer to relevance. The question asked about the attitude of the Western Australia Police to the Department for Community Development. It did not refer to resignations from the Western Australia Police. Ministers should answer the questions that are asked of them. The SPEAKER : Quite often those who ask questions do not agree with the way the ministers answer them. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has only just started to answer the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question had a preamble, which was false. Therefore, I wish to point out to the house that it is a fact that the Liberal opposition regularly says things that are false. Before answering the question I had to ensure that people understand that when members opposite assert something in a question, quite often that assertion is false, and that must be taken into account. The member for Murray claimed that 84 senior police officers had left the force in seven weeks. That is simply not true. In the past six weeks there have been 49 resignations. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that members on my left would like question time to continue. I am not in a particularly good mood today, and do not wish to listen to that level of noise again. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To finish off that part of the answer, of the 49 resignations in the past six weeks, 36 were actual resignations, six were retirements and seven were retirements of members who are medically unfit. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The other part of the question relating to the Department for Community Development arose from a police review that is considering a range of issues under the Frontline First policy. One of those issues relates to juveniles and working with other agencies, particularly the Department for Community Development. That is an ongoing process. It is certainly regrettable that someone thought that it was appropriate to make those comments before there had been proper engagement between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development. It is important that there be a good relationship between those agencies. The Commissioner of Police is very keen to ensure that we maintain and further the relationship between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development so that when we deal with the difficult issue of juveniles who need out-of-hours care and protection there is full cooperation between the two agencies and the appropriate protocols are in place to ensure that those young people are protected.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Murdoch and the member for Murray. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To illustrate how misleading the opposition is, I refer to the statement released by the member for Murray on the weekend. In his statement the member for Murray said that the Western Australia Police had lost 84 senior officers in seven weeks. That is simply wrong. Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I refer to relevance. The question asked about the attitude of the Western Australia Police to the Department for Community Development. It did not refer to resignations from the Western Australia Police. Ministers should answer the questions that are asked of them. The SPEAKER : Quite often those who ask questions do not agree with the way the ministers answer them. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has only just started to answer the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question had a preamble, which was false. Therefore, I wish to point out to the house that it is a fact that the Liberal opposition regularly says things that are false. Before answering the question I had to ensure that people understand that when members opposite assert something in a question, quite often that assertion is false, and that must be taken into account. The member for Murray claimed that 84 senior police officers had left the force in seven weeks. That is simply not true. In the past six weeks there have been 49 resignations. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that members on my left would like question time to continue. I am not in a particularly good mood today, and do not wish to listen to that level of noise again. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To finish off that part of the answer, of the 49 resignations in the past six weeks, 36 were actual resignations, six were retirements and seven were retirements of members who are medically unfit. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The other part of the question relating to the Department for Community Development arose from a police review that is considering a range of issues under the Frontline First policy. One of those issues relates to juveniles and working with other agencies, particularly the Department for Community Development. That is an ongoing process. It is certainly regrettable that someone thought that it was appropriate to make those comments before there had been proper engagement between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development. It is important that there be a good relationship between those agencies. The Commissioner of Police is very keen to ensure that we maintain and further the relationship between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development so that when we deal with the difficult issue of juveniles who need out-of-hours care and protection there is full cooperation between the two agencies and the appropriate protocols are in place to ensure that those young people are protected.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To illustrate how misleading the opposition is, I refer to the statement released by the member for Murray on the weekend. In his statement the member for Murray said that the Western Australia Police had lost 84 senior officers in seven weeks. That is simply wrong. Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I refer to relevance. The question asked about the attitude of the Western Australia Police to the Department for Community Development. It did not refer to resignations from the Western Australia Police. Ministers should answer the questions that are asked of them. The SPEAKER : Quite often those who ask questions do not agree with the way the ministers answer them. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has only just started to answer the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question had a preamble, which was false. Therefore, I wish to point out to the house that it is a fact that the Liberal opposition regularly says things that are false. Before answering the question I had to ensure that people understand that when members opposite assert something in a question, quite often that assertion is false, and that must be taken into account. The member for Murray claimed that 84 senior police officers had left the force in seven weeks. That is simply not true. In the past six weeks there have been 49 resignations. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that members on my left would like question time to continue. I am not in a particularly good mood today, and do not wish to listen to that level of noise again. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To finish off that part of the answer, of the 49 resignations in the past six weeks, 36 were actual resignations, six were retirements and seven were retirements of members who are medically unfit. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The other part of the question relating to the Department for Community Development arose from a police review that is considering a range of issues under the Frontline First policy. One of those issues relates to juveniles and working with other agencies, particularly the Department for Community Development. That is an ongoing process. It is certainly regrettable that someone thought that it was appropriate to make those comments before there had been proper engagement between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development. It is important that there be a good relationship between those agencies. The Commissioner of Police is very keen to ensure that we maintain and further the relationship between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development so that when we deal with the difficult issue of juveniles who need out-of-hours care and protection there is full cooperation between the two agencies and the appropriate protocols are in place to ensure that those young people are protected.
The SPEAKER : Quite often those who ask questions do not agree with the way the ministers answer them. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has only just started to answer the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question had a preamble, which was false. Therefore, I wish to point out to the house that it is a fact that the Liberal opposition regularly says things that are false. Before answering the question I had to ensure that people understand that when members opposite assert something in a question, quite often that assertion is false, and that must be taken into account. The member for Murray claimed that 84 senior police officers had left the force in seven weeks. That is simply not true. In the past six weeks there have been 49 resignations. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that members on my left would like question time to continue. I am not in a particularly good mood today, and do not wish to listen to that level of noise again. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To finish off that part of the answer, of the 49 resignations in the past six weeks, 36 were actual resignations, six were retirements and seven were retirements of members who are medically unfit. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The other part of the question relating to the Department for Community Development arose from a police review that is considering a range of issues under the Frontline First policy. One of those issues relates to juveniles and working with other agencies, particularly the Department for Community Development. That is an ongoing process. It is certainly regrettable that someone thought that it was appropriate to make those comments before there had been proper engagement between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development. It is important that there be a good relationship between those agencies. The Commissioner of Police is very keen to ensure that we maintain and further the relationship between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development so that when we deal with the difficult issue of juveniles who need out-of-hours care and protection there is full cooperation between the two agencies and the appropriate protocols are in place to ensure that those young people are protected.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that members on my left would like question time to continue. I am not in a particularly good mood today, and do not wish to listen to that level of noise again. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To finish off that part of the answer, of the 49 resignations in the past six weeks, 36 were actual resignations, six were retirements and seven were retirements of members who are medically unfit. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The other part of the question relating to the Department for Community Development arose from a police review that is considering a range of issues under the Frontline First policy. One of those issues relates to juveniles and working with other agencies, particularly the Department for Community Development. That is an ongoing process. It is certainly regrettable that someone thought that it was appropriate to make those comments before there had been proper engagement between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development. It is important that there be a good relationship between those agencies. The Commissioner of Police is very keen to ensure that we maintain and further the relationship between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development so that when we deal with the difficult issue of juveniles who need out-of-hours care and protection there is full cooperation between the two agencies and the appropriate protocols are in place to ensure that those young people are protected.
The SPEAKER : I am sure that members on my left would like question time to continue. I am not in a particularly good mood today, and do not wish to listen to that level of noise again. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To finish off that part of the answer, of the 49 resignations in the past six weeks, 36 were actual resignations, six were retirements and seven were retirements of members who are medically unfit. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The other part of the question relating to the Department for Community Development arose from a police review that is considering a range of issues under the Frontline First policy. One of those issues relates to juveniles and working with other agencies, particularly the Department for Community Development. That is an ongoing process. It is certainly regrettable that someone thought that it was appropriate to make those comments before there had been proper engagement between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development. It is important that there be a good relationship between those agencies. The Commissioner of Police is very keen to ensure that we maintain and further the relationship between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development so that when we deal with the difficult issue of juveniles who need out-of-hours care and protection there is full cooperation between the two agencies and the appropriate protocols are in place to ensure that those young people are protected.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To finish off that part of the answer, of the 49 resignations in the past six weeks, 36 were actual resignations, six were retirements and seven were retirements of members who are medically unfit. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The other part of the question relating to the Department for Community Development arose from a police review that is considering a range of issues under the Frontline First policy. One of those issues relates to juveniles and working with other agencies, particularly the Department for Community Development. That is an ongoing process. It is certainly regrettable that someone thought that it was appropriate to make those comments before there had been proper engagement between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development. It is important that there be a good relationship between those agencies. The Commissioner of Police is very keen to ensure that we maintain and further the relationship between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development so that when we deal with the difficult issue of juveniles who need out-of-hours care and protection there is full cooperation between the two agencies and the appropriate protocols are in place to ensure that those young people are protected.
Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The other part of the question relating to the Department for Community Development arose from a police review that is considering a range of issues under the Frontline First policy. One of those issues relates to juveniles and working with other agencies, particularly the Department for Community Development. That is an ongoing process. It is certainly regrettable that someone thought that it was appropriate to make those comments before there had been proper engagement between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development. It is important that there be a good relationship between those agencies. The Commissioner of Police is very keen to ensure that we maintain and further the relationship between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development so that when we deal with the difficult issue of juveniles who need out-of-hours care and protection there is full cooperation between the two agencies and the appropriate protocols are in place to ensure that those young people are protected.
The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The other part of the question relating to the Department for Community Development arose from a police review that is considering a range of issues under the Frontline First policy. One of those issues relates to juveniles and working with other agencies, particularly the Department for Community Development. That is an ongoing process. It is certainly regrettable that someone thought that it was appropriate to make those comments before there had been proper engagement between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development. It is important that there be a good relationship between those agencies. The Commissioner of Police is very keen to ensure that we maintain and further the relationship between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development so that when we deal with the difficult issue of juveniles who need out-of-hours care and protection there is full cooperation between the two agencies and the appropriate protocols are in place to ensure that those young people are protected.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The other part of the question relating to the Department for Community Development arose from a police review that is considering a range of issues under the Frontline First policy. One of those issues relates to juveniles and working with other agencies, particularly the Department for Community Development. That is an ongoing process. It is certainly regrettable that someone thought that it was appropriate to make those comments before there had been proper engagement between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development. It is important that there be a good relationship between those agencies. The Commissioner of Police is very keen to ensure that we maintain and further the relationship between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development so that when we deal with the difficult issue of juveniles who need out-of-hours care and protection there is full cooperation between the two agencies and the appropriate protocols are in place to ensure that those young people are protected.
(1) Does the minister support police condemnation of the services and support provided by the Department for Community Development, particularly in regional Western Australia? (2) Does the minister concede that the problems within DCD make it more difficult for police officers to do their job properly? Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: (1)-(2) Again, the member in his question has made assertions that I do not accept. The member said that there has been some form of condemnation. Another opposition spokesperson on police matters said over the weekend that there has been a range of resignations from the police service. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Murdoch and the member for Murray. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To illustrate how misleading the opposition is, I refer to the statement released by the member for Murray on the weekend. In his statement the member for Murray said that the Western Australia Police had lost 84 senior officers in seven weeks. That is simply wrong. Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I refer to relevance. The question asked about the attitude of the Western Australia Police to the Department for Community Development. It did not refer to resignations from the Western Australia Police. Ministers should answer the questions that are asked of them. The SPEAKER : Quite often those who ask questions do not agree with the way the ministers answer them. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has only just started to answer the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question had a preamble, which was false. Therefore, I wish to point out to the house that it is a fact that the Liberal opposition regularly says things that are false. Before answering the question I had to ensure that people understand that when members opposite assert something in a question, quite often that assertion is false, and that must be taken into account. The member for Murray claimed that 84 senior police officers had left the force in seven weeks. That is simply not true. In the past six weeks there have been 49 resignations. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that members on my left would like question time to continue. I am not in a particularly good mood today, and do not wish to listen to that level of noise again. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To finish off that part of the answer, of the 49 resignations in the past six weeks, 36 were actual resignations, six were retirements and seven were retirements of members who are medically unfit. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The other part of the question relating to the Department for Community Development arose from a police review that is considering a range of issues under the Frontline First policy. One of those issues relates to juveniles and working with other agencies, particularly the Department for Community Development. That is an ongoing process. It is certainly regrettable that someone thought that it was appropriate to make those comments before there had been proper engagement between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development. It is important that there be a good relationship between those agencies. The Commissioner of Police is very keen to ensure that we maintain and further the relationship between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development so that when we deal with the difficult issue of juveniles who need out-of-hours care and protection there is full cooperation between the two agencies and the appropriate protocols are in place to ensure that those young people are protected.
(2) Does the minister concede that the problems within DCD make it more difficult for police officers to do their job properly? Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: (1)-(2) Again, the member in his question has made assertions that I do not accept. The member said that there has been some form of condemnation. Another opposition spokesperson on police matters said over the weekend that there has been a range of resignations from the police service. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Murdoch and the member for Murray. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To illustrate how misleading the opposition is, I refer to the statement released by the member for Murray on the weekend. In his statement the member for Murray said that the Western Australia Police had lost 84 senior officers in seven weeks. That is simply wrong. Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I refer to relevance. The question asked about the attitude of the Western Australia Police to the Department for Community Development. It did not refer to resignations from the Western Australia Police. Ministers should answer the questions that are asked of them. The SPEAKER : Quite often those who ask questions do not agree with the way the ministers answer them. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has only just started to answer the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question had a preamble, which was false. Therefore, I wish to point out to the house that it is a fact that the Liberal opposition regularly says things that are false. Before answering the question I had to ensure that people understand that when members opposite assert something in a question, quite often that assertion is false, and that must be taken into account. The member for Murray claimed that 84 senior police officers had left the force in seven weeks. That is simply not true. In the past six weeks there have been 49 resignations. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that members on my left would like question time to continue. I am not in a particularly good mood today, and do not wish to listen to that level of noise again. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To finish off that part of the answer, of the 49 resignations in the past six weeks, 36 were actual resignations, six were retirements and seven were retirements of members who are medically unfit. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The other part of the question relating to the Department for Community Development arose from a police review that is considering a range of issues under the Frontline First policy. One of those issues relates to juveniles and working with other agencies, particularly the Department for Community Development. That is an ongoing process. It is certainly regrettable that someone thought that it was appropriate to make those comments before there had been proper engagement between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development. It is important that there be a good relationship between those agencies. The Commissioner of Police is very keen to ensure that we maintain and further the relationship between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development so that when we deal with the difficult issue of juveniles who need out-of-hours care and protection there is full cooperation between the two agencies and the appropriate protocols are in place to ensure that those young people are protected.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: (1)-(2) Again, the member in his question has made assertions that I do not accept. The member said that there has been some form of condemnation. Another opposition spokesperson on police matters said over the weekend that there has been a range of resignations from the police service. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Murdoch and the member for Murray. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To illustrate how misleading the opposition is, I refer to the statement released by the member for Murray on the weekend. In his statement the member for Murray said that the Western Australia Police had lost 84 senior officers in seven weeks. That is simply wrong. Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I refer to relevance. The question asked about the attitude of the Western Australia Police to the Department for Community Development. It did not refer to resignations from the Western Australia Police. Ministers should answer the questions that are asked of them. The SPEAKER : Quite often those who ask questions do not agree with the way the ministers answer them. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has only just started to answer the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question had a preamble, which was false. Therefore, I wish to point out to the house that it is a fact that the Liberal opposition regularly says things that are false. Before answering the question I had to ensure that people understand that when members opposite assert something in a question, quite often that assertion is false, and that must be taken into account. The member for Murray claimed that 84 senior police officers had left the force in seven weeks. That is simply not true. In the past six weeks there have been 49 resignations. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that members on my left would like question time to continue. I am not in a particularly good mood today, and do not wish to listen to that level of noise again. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To finish off that part of the answer, of the 49 resignations in the past six weeks, 36 were actual resignations, six were retirements and seven were retirements of members who are medically unfit. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The other part of the question relating to the Department for Community Development arose from a police review that is considering a range of issues under the Frontline First policy. One of those issues relates to juveniles and working with other agencies, particularly the Department for Community Development. That is an ongoing process. It is certainly regrettable that someone thought that it was appropriate to make those comments before there had been proper engagement between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development. It is important that there be a good relationship between those agencies. The Commissioner of Police is very keen to ensure that we maintain and further the relationship between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development so that when we deal with the difficult issue of juveniles who need out-of-hours care and protection there is full cooperation between the two agencies and the appropriate protocols are in place to ensure that those young people are protected.
(1)-(2) Again, the member in his question has made assertions that I do not accept. The member said that there has been some form of condemnation. Another opposition spokesperson on police matters said over the weekend that there has been a range of resignations from the police service. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Murdoch and the member for Murray. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To illustrate how misleading the opposition is, I refer to the statement released by the member for Murray on the weekend. In his statement the member for Murray said that the Western Australia Police had lost 84 senior officers in seven weeks. That is simply wrong. Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I refer to relevance. The question asked about the attitude of the Western Australia Police to the Department for Community Development. It did not refer to resignations from the Western Australia Police. Ministers should answer the questions that are asked of them. The SPEAKER : Quite often those who ask questions do not agree with the way the ministers answer them. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has only just started to answer the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question had a preamble, which was false. Therefore, I wish to point out to the house that it is a fact that the Liberal opposition regularly says things that are false. Before answering the question I had to ensure that people understand that when members opposite assert something in a question, quite often that assertion is false, and that must be taken into account. The member for Murray claimed that 84 senior police officers had left the force in seven weeks. That is simply not true. In the past six weeks there have been 49 resignations. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that members on my left would like question time to continue. I am not in a particularly good mood today, and do not wish to listen to that level of noise again. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To finish off that part of the answer, of the 49 resignations in the past six weeks, 36 were actual resignations, six were retirements and seven were retirements of members who are medically unfit. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The other part of the question relating to the Department for Community Development arose from a police review that is considering a range of issues under the Frontline First policy. One of those issues relates to juveniles and working with other agencies, particularly the Department for Community Development. That is an ongoing process. It is certainly regrettable that someone thought that it was appropriate to make those comments before there had been proper engagement between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development. It is important that there be a good relationship between those agencies. The Commissioner of Police is very keen to ensure that we maintain and further the relationship between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development so that when we deal with the difficult issue of juveniles who need out-of-hours care and protection there is full cooperation between the two agencies and the appropriate protocols are in place to ensure that those young people are protected.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Murdoch and the member for Murray. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To illustrate how misleading the opposition is, I refer to the statement released by the member for Murray on the weekend. In his statement the member for Murray said that the Western Australia Police had lost 84 senior officers in seven weeks. That is simply wrong. Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I refer to relevance. The question asked about the attitude of the Western Australia Police to the Department for Community Development. It did not refer to resignations from the Western Australia Police. Ministers should answer the questions that are asked of them. The SPEAKER : Quite often those who ask questions do not agree with the way the ministers answer them. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has only just started to answer the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question had a preamble, which was false. Therefore, I wish to point out to the house that it is a fact that the Liberal opposition regularly says things that are false. Before answering the question I had to ensure that people understand that when members opposite assert something in a question, quite often that assertion is false, and that must be taken into account. The member for Murray claimed that 84 senior police officers had left the force in seven weeks. That is simply not true. In the past six weeks there have been 49 resignations. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that members on my left would like question time to continue. I am not in a particularly good mood today, and do not wish to listen to that level of noise again. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To finish off that part of the answer, of the 49 resignations in the past six weeks, 36 were actual resignations, six were retirements and seven were retirements of members who are medically unfit. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The other part of the question relating to the Department for Community Development arose from a police review that is considering a range of issues under the Frontline First policy. One of those issues relates to juveniles and working with other agencies, particularly the Department for Community Development. That is an ongoing process. It is certainly regrettable that someone thought that it was appropriate to make those comments before there had been proper engagement between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development. It is important that there be a good relationship between those agencies. The Commissioner of Police is very keen to ensure that we maintain and further the relationship between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development so that when we deal with the difficult issue of juveniles who need out-of-hours care and protection there is full cooperation between the two agencies and the appropriate protocols are in place to ensure that those young people are protected.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Murdoch and the member for Murray. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To illustrate how misleading the opposition is, I refer to the statement released by the member for Murray on the weekend. In his statement the member for Murray said that the Western Australia Police had lost 84 senior officers in seven weeks. That is simply wrong. Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I refer to relevance. The question asked about the attitude of the Western Australia Police to the Department for Community Development. It did not refer to resignations from the Western Australia Police. Ministers should answer the questions that are asked of them. The SPEAKER : Quite often those who ask questions do not agree with the way the ministers answer them. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has only just started to answer the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question had a preamble, which was false. Therefore, I wish to point out to the house that it is a fact that the Liberal opposition regularly says things that are false. Before answering the question I had to ensure that people understand that when members opposite assert something in a question, quite often that assertion is false, and that must be taken into account. The member for Murray claimed that 84 senior police officers had left the force in seven weeks. That is simply not true. In the past six weeks there have been 49 resignations. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that members on my left would like question time to continue. I am not in a particularly good mood today, and do not wish to listen to that level of noise again. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To finish off that part of the answer, of the 49 resignations in the past six weeks, 36 were actual resignations, six were retirements and seven were retirements of members who are medically unfit. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The other part of the question relating to the Department for Community Development arose from a police review that is considering a range of issues under the Frontline First policy. One of those issues relates to juveniles and working with other agencies, particularly the Department for Community Development. That is an ongoing process. It is certainly regrettable that someone thought that it was appropriate to make those comments before there had been proper engagement between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development. It is important that there be a good relationship between those agencies. The Commissioner of Police is very keen to ensure that we maintain and further the relationship between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development so that when we deal with the difficult issue of juveniles who need out-of-hours care and protection there is full cooperation between the two agencies and the appropriate protocols are in place to ensure that those young people are protected.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To illustrate how misleading the opposition is, I refer to the statement released by the member for Murray on the weekend. In his statement the member for Murray said that the Western Australia Police had lost 84 senior officers in seven weeks. That is simply wrong. Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : I refer to relevance. The question asked about the attitude of the Western Australia Police to the Department for Community Development. It did not refer to resignations from the Western Australia Police. Ministers should answer the questions that are asked of them. The SPEAKER : Quite often those who ask questions do not agree with the way the ministers answer them. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has only just started to answer the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question had a preamble, which was false. Therefore, I wish to point out to the house that it is a fact that the Liberal opposition regularly says things that are false. Before answering the question I had to ensure that people understand that when members opposite assert something in a question, quite often that assertion is false, and that must be taken into account. The member for Murray claimed that 84 senior police officers had left the force in seven weeks. That is simply not true. In the past six weeks there have been 49 resignations. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that members on my left would like question time to continue. I am not in a particularly good mood today, and do not wish to listen to that level of noise again. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To finish off that part of the answer, of the 49 resignations in the past six weeks, 36 were actual resignations, six were retirements and seven were retirements of members who are medically unfit. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The other part of the question relating to the Department for Community Development arose from a police review that is considering a range of issues under the Frontline First policy. One of those issues relates to juveniles and working with other agencies, particularly the Department for Community Development. That is an ongoing process. It is certainly regrettable that someone thought that it was appropriate to make those comments before there had been proper engagement between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development. It is important that there be a good relationship between those agencies. The Commissioner of Police is very keen to ensure that we maintain and further the relationship between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development so that when we deal with the difficult issue of juveniles who need out-of-hours care and protection there is full cooperation between the two agencies and the appropriate protocols are in place to ensure that those young people are protected.
The SPEAKER : Quite often those who ask questions do not agree with the way the ministers answer them. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has only just started to answer the question. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question had a preamble, which was false. Therefore, I wish to point out to the house that it is a fact that the Liberal opposition regularly says things that are false. Before answering the question I had to ensure that people understand that when members opposite assert something in a question, quite often that assertion is false, and that must be taken into account. The member for Murray claimed that 84 senior police officers had left the force in seven weeks. That is simply not true. In the past six weeks there have been 49 resignations. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that members on my left would like question time to continue. I am not in a particularly good mood today, and do not wish to listen to that level of noise again. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To finish off that part of the answer, of the 49 resignations in the past six weeks, 36 were actual resignations, six were retirements and seven were retirements of members who are medically unfit. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The other part of the question relating to the Department for Community Development arose from a police review that is considering a range of issues under the Frontline First policy. One of those issues relates to juveniles and working with other agencies, particularly the Department for Community Development. That is an ongoing process. It is certainly regrettable that someone thought that it was appropriate to make those comments before there had been proper engagement between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development. It is important that there be a good relationship between those agencies. The Commissioner of Police is very keen to ensure that we maintain and further the relationship between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development so that when we deal with the difficult issue of juveniles who need out-of-hours care and protection there is full cooperation between the two agencies and the appropriate protocols are in place to ensure that those young people are protected.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I am sure that members on my left would like question time to continue. I am not in a particularly good mood today, and do not wish to listen to that level of noise again. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To finish off that part of the answer, of the 49 resignations in the past six weeks, 36 were actual resignations, six were retirements and seven were retirements of members who are medically unfit. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The other part of the question relating to the Department for Community Development arose from a police review that is considering a range of issues under the Frontline First policy. One of those issues relates to juveniles and working with other agencies, particularly the Department for Community Development. That is an ongoing process. It is certainly regrettable that someone thought that it was appropriate to make those comments before there had been proper engagement between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development. It is important that there be a good relationship between those agencies. The Commissioner of Police is very keen to ensure that we maintain and further the relationship between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development so that when we deal with the difficult issue of juveniles who need out-of-hours care and protection there is full cooperation between the two agencies and the appropriate protocols are in place to ensure that those young people are protected.
The SPEAKER : I am sure that members on my left would like question time to continue. I am not in a particularly good mood today, and do not wish to listen to that level of noise again. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To finish off that part of the answer, of the 49 resignations in the past six weeks, 36 were actual resignations, six were retirements and seven were retirements of members who are medically unfit. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The other part of the question relating to the Department for Community Development arose from a police review that is considering a range of issues under the Frontline First policy. One of those issues relates to juveniles and working with other agencies, particularly the Department for Community Development. That is an ongoing process. It is certainly regrettable that someone thought that it was appropriate to make those comments before there had been proper engagement between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development. It is important that there be a good relationship between those agencies. The Commissioner of Police is very keen to ensure that we maintain and further the relationship between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development so that when we deal with the difficult issue of juveniles who need out-of-hours care and protection there is full cooperation between the two agencies and the appropriate protocols are in place to ensure that those young people are protected.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : To finish off that part of the answer, of the 49 resignations in the past six weeks, 36 were actual resignations, six were retirements and seven were retirements of members who are medically unfit. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The other part of the question relating to the Department for Community Development arose from a police review that is considering a range of issues under the Frontline First policy. One of those issues relates to juveniles and working with other agencies, particularly the Department for Community Development. That is an ongoing process. It is certainly regrettable that someone thought that it was appropriate to make those comments before there had been proper engagement between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development. It is important that there be a good relationship between those agencies. The Commissioner of Police is very keen to ensure that we maintain and further the relationship between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development so that when we deal with the difficult issue of juveniles who need out-of-hours care and protection there is full cooperation between the two agencies and the appropriate protocols are in place to ensure that those young people are protected.
Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The other part of the question relating to the Department for Community Development arose from a police review that is considering a range of issues under the Frontline First policy. One of those issues relates to juveniles and working with other agencies, particularly the Department for Community Development. That is an ongoing process. It is certainly regrettable that someone thought that it was appropriate to make those comments before there had been proper engagement between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development. It is important that there be a good relationship between those agencies. The Commissioner of Police is very keen to ensure that we maintain and further the relationship between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development so that when we deal with the difficult issue of juveniles who need out-of-hours care and protection there is full cooperation between the two agencies and the appropriate protocols are in place to ensure that those young people are protected.
The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The other part of the question relating to the Department for Community Development arose from a police review that is considering a range of issues under the Frontline First policy. One of those issues relates to juveniles and working with other agencies, particularly the Department for Community Development. That is an ongoing process. It is certainly regrettable that someone thought that it was appropriate to make those comments before there had been proper engagement between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development. It is important that there be a good relationship between those agencies. The Commissioner of Police is very keen to ensure that we maintain and further the relationship between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development so that when we deal with the difficult issue of juveniles who need out-of-hours care and protection there is full cooperation between the two agencies and the appropriate protocols are in place to ensure that those young people are protected.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The other part of the question relating to the Department for Community Development arose from a police review that is considering a range of issues under the Frontline First policy. One of those issues relates to juveniles and working with other agencies, particularly the Department for Community Development. That is an ongoing process. It is certainly regrettable that someone thought that it was appropriate to make those comments before there had been proper engagement between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development. It is important that there be a good relationship between those agencies. The Commissioner of Police is very keen to ensure that we maintain and further the relationship between the Western Australia Police and the Department for Community Development so that when we deal with the difficult issue of juveniles who need out-of-hours care and protection there is full cooperation between the two agencies and the appropriate protocols are in place to ensure that those young people are protected.
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