The question concerns the notification process between police and the Department for Community Development regarding registered paedophiles. The Minister deflects the question, stating it's a police matter, leading to interjections and the Speaker calling members to order.

AnsweredQoN 824Legislative Assembly
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1 November 2006
Portfolio
Community Development

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REGISTERED PAEDOPHILES - NOTIFICATION TO DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
As a supplementary question, will the minister confirm, given the comments he has just made, that the police are doing that now? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN

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Once again, the Leader of the Opposition should be directing his question to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, because it deals with a police matter. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Murray to order for the first time. Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : I would expect the department to - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Murray for the second time, and the Leader of the Opposition for the first time. Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : I expect that, when the department is informed by the police of concerns, the department will respond immediately and appropriately.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN replied: Once again, the Leader of the Opposition should be directing his question to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, because it deals with a police matter. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Murray to order for the first time. Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : I would expect the department to - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Murray for the second time, and the Leader of the Opposition for the first time. Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : I expect that, when the department is informed by the police of concerns, the department will respond immediately and appropriately.
Once again, the Leader of the Opposition should be directing his question to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, because it deals with a police matter. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Murray to order for the first time. Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : I would expect the department to - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Murray for the second time, and the Leader of the Opposition for the first time. Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : I expect that, when the department is informed by the police of concerns, the department will respond immediately and appropriately.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Murray to order for the first time. Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : I would expect the department to - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Murray for the second time, and the Leader of the Opposition for the first time. Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : I expect that, when the department is informed by the police of concerns, the department will respond immediately and appropriately.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Murray to order for the first time. Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : I would expect the department to - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Murray for the second time, and the Leader of the Opposition for the first time. Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : I expect that, when the department is informed by the police of concerns, the department will respond immediately and appropriately.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : I would expect the department to - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Murray for the second time, and the Leader of the Opposition for the first time. Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : I expect that, when the department is informed by the police of concerns, the department will respond immediately and appropriately.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Murray for the second time, and the Leader of the Opposition for the first time. Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : I expect that, when the department is informed by the police of concerns, the department will respond immediately and appropriately.
The SPEAKER : I call to order the member for Murray for the second time, and the Leader of the Opposition for the first time. Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : I expect that, when the department is informed by the police of concerns, the department will respond immediately and appropriately.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : I expect that, when the department is informed by the police of concerns, the department will respond immediately and appropriately.

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