❓ Question on Notice regarding the supervision of family and domestic violence offenders on bail and the monitoring of offenders since new laws were enacted. The Minister's response does not directly answer the questions, instead highlighting the government's investment and approach to preventing family and domestic violence.
AnsweredQoN 741Legislative Assembly
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FAMILY AND DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE OFFENDERS — SUPERVISION
741. Ms L. METTAM to the Minister for Prevention of Family
and Domestic Violence:
I refer to the minister's
joint media statement highlighting that repeat and high-risk family violence
offenders will be tracked across the justice system, including as part of bail,
parole and post-sentence supervision following the passage of new laws through
the state Parliament.
(1) Can the
minister advise how many family and domestic violence offenders are currently
on bail and being supervised in the community?
(2) How many offenders have had
monitoring imposed on them since the bill came into operation?
VIOLENCE OFFENDERS — SUPERVISION
741. Ms L. METTAM to the Minister for Prevention of Family
and Domestic Violence:
I refer to the minister's
joint media statement highlighting that repeat and high-risk family violence
offenders will be tracked across the justice system, including as part of bail,
parole and post-sentence supervision following the passage of new laws through
the state Parliament.
(1) Can the
minister advise how many family and domestic violence offenders are currently
on bail and being supervised in the community?
(2) How many offenders have had
monitoring imposed on them since the bill came into operation?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) I
welcome the opportunity any time to get up and speak on the topic of the
prevention of family and domestic violence
and our strong record when it comes to keeping women and children safe. I would
have been happy to attempt to answer some of those questions with a bit
of notice, and also suggest that clearly some of the specific questions are
actually aimed at the Attorney General's agency, not mine. Since I have
the opportunity, I will talk about our approach to family and domestic violence
and the prevention of it under this government, which has seen some $420 million
invested just in this term.
Members would know that our
government knows how to work in partnership with our sector partners because we
know that the experts and those with lived experience are best placed to guide
government policy and government investment. That is what we have done. Members
know the outcome from the taskforce was the system reform plan—a
groundbreaking strategy to recalibrate the way we think about the prevention of
family and domestic violence in this state. I say ''groundbreaking''
because it was not designed by us in government; it was designed by the
experts, our sector partners. Through that, we now have an implementation plan
guided by the sector that says that this government should place its priorities
on risk assessment, risk management, workforce development and information
sharing. We have a very sophisticated implementation plan backed in by
investment in our budget to ensure that the 17 actions of that system reform
plan are now being worked on with our system partners. In fact, Dr Alison
Evans, who the other side wants to quote, is working intimately with government
to oversee that important work of the whole of government.
I find it a little bit frustrating
to hear from the other side. When we talk about the prevention of family and
domestic violence, everyone in the community understands that it is everyone's
responsibility to play their part. The only people in this state who do not
understand that it is the joint responsibility of everyone are those opposite,
who seek to politicise victims of family and domestic violence for their own
gains. I will point out a particular example we heard today, which was
gobsmacking in its arrogance. We have something
here called private members' statements. Just before the lunch
suspension, the member for Vasse , the Leader of the Liberal Party, used
her time to get up and congratulate Ruah —
Several members interjected.
Point of Order
Mr R.S. LOVE : Point of order
—
Mr J.N. Carey interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Perth.
Mr J.N. Carey interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Perth!
I am about to hear a point of order. I remind people —
Ms R. Saffioti interjected.
The SPEAKER : One thing you
do not do in this place—ministers should know that—is speak
over the Speaker or speak when the Speaker is speaking. I have also advised
many a time that points of order, whether you agree with them or not, are heard
in silence.
Mr R.S. LOVE : The minister
is attempting to answer the question from the member for Vasse and cannot get
her answer across because of the interjections from the Minister for Housing
and the Deputy Premier. I ask that they be brought to order.
The SPEAKER : That is right.
The interjections were disorderly. I am asking for them not to continue. The
minister has been on her feet for some time already. I ask her to bring her answer
to a close because I am confident there will be a supplementary and she will
get a further opportunity in the next round.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Ms S.E. WINTON : Thank you,
Speaker.
The Leader of the Liberal Party
used her time, and rightly so, to acknowledge the incredible work that Ruah is
doing in opening the Ruah Centre for Women and Children in the middle of Perth.
That is what leaders should do; they should recognise the awesome work that is
happening. But where was she when Ruah needed her to stand up as a leader in
the last few years to make sure that this was happening?
welcome the opportunity any time to get up and speak on the topic of the
prevention of family and domestic violence
and our strong record when it comes to keeping women and children safe. I would
have been happy to attempt to answer some of those questions with a bit
of notice, and also suggest that clearly some of the specific questions are
actually aimed at the Attorney General's agency, not mine. Since I have
the opportunity, I will talk about our approach to family and domestic violence
and the prevention of it under this government, which has seen some $420 million
invested just in this term.
Members would know that our
government knows how to work in partnership with our sector partners because we
know that the experts and those with lived experience are best placed to guide
government policy and government investment. That is what we have done. Members
know the outcome from the taskforce was the system reform plan—a
groundbreaking strategy to recalibrate the way we think about the prevention of
family and domestic violence in this state. I say ''groundbreaking''
because it was not designed by us in government; it was designed by the
experts, our sector partners. Through that, we now have an implementation plan
guided by the sector that says that this government should place its priorities
on risk assessment, risk management, workforce development and information
sharing. We have a very sophisticated implementation plan backed in by
investment in our budget to ensure that the 17 actions of that system reform
plan are now being worked on with our system partners. In fact, Dr Alison
Evans, who the other side wants to quote, is working intimately with government
to oversee that important work of the whole of government.
I find it a little bit frustrating
to hear from the other side. When we talk about the prevention of family and
domestic violence, everyone in the community understands that it is everyone's
responsibility to play their part. The only people in this state who do not
understand that it is the joint responsibility of everyone are those opposite,
who seek to politicise victims of family and domestic violence for their own
gains. I will point out a particular example we heard today, which was
gobsmacking in its arrogance. We have something
here called private members' statements. Just before the lunch
suspension, the member for Vasse , the Leader of the Liberal Party, used
her time to get up and congratulate Ruah —
Several members interjected.
Point of Order
Mr R.S. LOVE : Point of order
—
Mr J.N. Carey interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Perth.
Mr J.N. Carey interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Perth!
I am about to hear a point of order. I remind people —
Ms R. Saffioti interjected.
The SPEAKER : One thing you
do not do in this place—ministers should know that—is speak
over the Speaker or speak when the Speaker is speaking. I have also advised
many a time that points of order, whether you agree with them or not, are heard
in silence.
Mr R.S. LOVE : The minister
is attempting to answer the question from the member for Vasse and cannot get
her answer across because of the interjections from the Minister for Housing
and the Deputy Premier. I ask that they be brought to order.
The SPEAKER : That is right.
The interjections were disorderly. I am asking for them not to continue. The
minister has been on her feet for some time already. I ask her to bring her answer
to a close because I am confident there will be a supplementary and she will
get a further opportunity in the next round.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Ms S.E. WINTON : Thank you,
Speaker.
The Leader of the Liberal Party
used her time, and rightly so, to acknowledge the incredible work that Ruah is
doing in opening the Ruah Centre for Women and Children in the middle of Perth.
That is what leaders should do; they should recognise the awesome work that is
happening. But where was she when Ruah needed her to stand up as a leader in
the last few years to make sure that this was happening?
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