❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information regarding a 1963 WA Police investigation into the Christian Brothers related to child migrant institutions, prompted by claims made by a former Maltese Immigration Minister. The answer indicates no record of such an investigation exists within WA Police.
AnsweredQoN 8690Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to information that was published in the Times of Malta of 21 March 2010 regarding claims by the former Maltese Immigration Minister, Dr Cachia Zammit, of abuse of children in care in Western Australia in the 1960s, and I ask:
(a) were WA Police investigating the Christian Brothers in 1963, as alleged by Dr Zammit in March 2010, and if yes:
(i) was the investigation related to institutions holding child migrants as described in the
Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946
of the Commonwealth; and
(ii) was the delegated guardian of those children notified of the investigations; and
(b) did WA Police at any time convey to the Commonwealth Department of Immigration, or to any other Commonwealth entity, details of the 1963 investigation into Christian Brothers institutions, and if yes, would the Minister please provide details of that advice?
(a) were WA Police investigating the Christian Brothers in 1963, as alleged by Dr Zammit in March 2010, and if yes:
(i) was the investigation related to institutions holding child migrants as described in the
Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946
of the Commonwealth; and
(ii) was the delegated guardian of those children notified of the investigations; and
(b) did WA Police at any time convey to the Commonwealth Department of Immigration, or to any other Commonwealth entity, details of the 1963 investigation into Christian Brothers institutions, and if yes, would the Minister please provide details of that advice?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 October 2012
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
27 days
(a) There is no information within the Western Australia Police to indicate WA Police conducted any investigations into Christian Brothers organisations or institutions in 1963.
(i) Not Applicable.
(ii) Not Applicable.
(b) Not Applicable.
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(i) Not Applicable.
(ii) Not Applicable.
(b) Not Applicable.
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