❓ Hon Giz Watson questions the Minister for Corrective Services regarding the disenfranchisement of prisoners and the government's obligation to assist those on parole or bail to vote. The Minister defers answering, taking the question on notice.
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PRISONERS - VOTING RIGHTS
I refer to prisoner voting rights and the recent further disenfranchisement of prisoners by the Western Australian government. (1) Does the minister agree that the government has an obligation to assist prisoners on parole and on bail to meet their legal obligations, such as voting at elections? (2) How will the minister ensure that all prisoners leaving WA prisons on parole or on bail are on the electoral roll? (3) Are application forms for the electoral roll and other information about voting rights part of the current pre-release and release packages for prisoners? Hon JON FORD
I refer to prisoner voting rights and the recent further disenfranchisement of prisoners by the Western Australian government. (1) Does the minister agree that the government has an obligation to assist prisoners on parole and on bail to meet their legal obligations, such as voting at elections? (2) How will the minister ensure that all prisoners leaving WA prisons on parole or on bail are on the electoral roll? (3) Are application forms for the electoral roll and other information about voting rights part of the current pre-release and release packages for prisoners? Hon JON FORD
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I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. However, I am not satisfied with the answer received and will take the question on notice.
(1) Does the minister agree that the government has an obligation to assist prisoners on parole and on bail to meet their legal obligations, such as voting at elections? (2) How will the minister ensure that all prisoners leaving WA prisons on parole or on bail are on the electoral roll? (3) Are application forms for the electoral roll and other information about voting rights part of the current pre-release and release packages for prisoners? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. However, I am not satisfied with the answer received and will take the question on notice.
(2) How will the minister ensure that all prisoners leaving WA prisons on parole or on bail are on the electoral roll? (3) Are application forms for the electoral roll and other information about voting rights part of the current pre-release and release packages for prisoners? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. However, I am not satisfied with the answer received and will take the question on notice.
(3) Are application forms for the electoral roll and other information about voting rights part of the current pre-release and release packages for prisoners? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. However, I am not satisfied with the answer received and will take the question on notice.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. However, I am not satisfied with the answer received and will take the question on notice.
I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. However, I am not satisfied with the answer received and will take the question on notice.
(1) Does the minister agree that the government has an obligation to assist prisoners on parole and on bail to meet their legal obligations, such as voting at elections? (2) How will the minister ensure that all prisoners leaving WA prisons on parole or on bail are on the electoral roll? (3) Are application forms for the electoral roll and other information about voting rights part of the current pre-release and release packages for prisoners? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. However, I am not satisfied with the answer received and will take the question on notice.
(2) How will the minister ensure that all prisoners leaving WA prisons on parole or on bail are on the electoral roll? (3) Are application forms for the electoral roll and other information about voting rights part of the current pre-release and release packages for prisoners? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. However, I am not satisfied with the answer received and will take the question on notice.
(3) Are application forms for the electoral roll and other information about voting rights part of the current pre-release and release packages for prisoners? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. However, I am not satisfied with the answer received and will take the question on notice.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. However, I am not satisfied with the answer received and will take the question on notice.
I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. However, I am not satisfied with the answer received and will take the question on notice.
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