❓ Hon Nick Goiran asks about the status of young people at Banksia Hill Detention Centre who were granted bail but remained in custody due to lack of suitable accommodation. The Minister confirms the two young people have been released and remain at the accommodation, and that currently no young people are detained for this reason.
AnsweredQoN 1962Legislative Council
Asked
12 March 2019
Member
Portfolio
Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
QuestionView source ↗
(1) I refer to question on notice No. 1636, asked by Hon Alison Xamon MLC, to which the Minister informed the house that as at 1 October 2018, 2 of the 25 young people at Banksia Hill Detention Centre in the CEO’s care have been granted bail, but remain in remand due to a lack of suitable accommodation being offered by the Department, and I ask: (a) have the 2 young people aforementioned been released to suitable accommodation; (b) if yes to (a), do those young people remain at that accommodation; and (c) if no to (b), why not? (2) how many young people in the CEO’s care are currently at Banksia Hill Detention Centre: (a) of these, how many are currently in custody because there is no suitable accommodation available for them to be released on bail or on supervised release orders?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
9 April 2019
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
Response time
9 days
1.
(a) Yes.
(b) Yes
(c) Not applicable
2. As at 12 March 2019, there were 28 children in care at Banksia Hill
(a) Nil
(a) Yes.
(b) Yes
(c) Not applicable
2. As at 12 March 2019, there were 28 children in care at Banksia Hill
(a) Nil
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