❓ A parliamentary question regarding the overnight detention of a 12-year-old girl in a Karratha police cell. The Attorney General deflects some questions to the Minister for Police and avoids offering a direct opinion.
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I refer to the recent detention in police custody of a 12 year old girl in Karratha, and I ask: (a) how many hours was the child detained in the cell; (b) does the Attorney General think it appropriate for a 12 year old child to be detained in a jail cell overnight; and (c) what protocols have been put into place to ensure this doesn't happen again?
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14 October 2014
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28 days
(a) This question should be referred to the Minister for Police.
(b) I remind the Member of Standing Order 105 which, amongst other things, provides that questions should not seek an opinion or a legal interpretation or opinion. That said, it is necessary to reiterate the Government's long held view that the detention of juveniles in police custody after arrest should only be used as a last resort.
(c) This question should be referred to the Minister for Police.
(b) I remind the Member of Standing Order 105 which, amongst other things, provides that questions should not seek an opinion or a legal interpretation or opinion. That said, it is necessary to reiterate the Government's long held view that the detention of juveniles in police custody after arrest should only be used as a last resort.
(c) This question should be referred to the Minister for Police.
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