❓ Question on Notice regarding the number and type of violent incidents at train stations and surrounding carparks across various lines in Perth since June 2009. It also seeks confirmation of the definition of a violent incident used by the Public Transport Authority.
AnsweredQoN 2797Legislative Council
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I refer to incidents of violence in and around train stations, and ask -
(1) Will the Minister please table the number and type of violent incidents that have occurred since June 2009 at each of the following stations, and in the surrounding carparks on the following lines of, -
(a) Armadale and Thornlie, -
(i) Armadale;
(ii) Sherwood;
(iii) Challis;
(iv) Kelmscott;
(v) Seaforth;
(vi) Gosnells;
(vii) Maddington;
(viii) Kenwick;
(ix) Beckenham;
(x) Thornlie;
(xi) Cannington;
(xii) Queens Park;
(xiii) Welshpool;
(xiv) Oats Street;
(xv) Carlisle;
(xvi) Victoria Park;
(xvii) Burswood; and
(xviii) Belmont Park;
(b) Midland, -
(i) Midland;
(ii) Woodbridge;
(iii) East Guildford;
(iv) Guildford;
(v) Success Hill;
(vi) Bassendean;
(vii) Ashfield;
(viii) Bayswater;
(ix) Meltham;
(x) Inglewood;
(xi) Mt Lawley; and
(xii) East Perth;
(c) Joondalup, -
(i) Clarkson;
(ii) Currambine;
(iii) Joondalup;
(iv) Edgewater;
(v) Whitfords;
(vi) Greenwood;
(vii) Warwick;
(viii) Stirling;
(ix) Glendalough; and
(x) Leederville;
(d) Fremantle, -
(i) Fremantle;
(ii) North Fremantle;
(iii) Victoria Street;
(iv) Mosman Park;
(v) Cottesloe;
(vi) Grant Street;
(vii) Swanbourne;
(viii) Claremont;
(ix) Showgrounds;
(x) Loch Street;
(xi) Karrakatta;
(xii) Shenton Park;
(xiii) Daglish;
(xiv) Subiaco;
(xv) West Leederville; and
(xvi) City West;
(e) Mandurah, -
(i) Mandurah;
(ii) Warnbro;
(iii) Rockingham;
(iv) Wellard;
(v) Kwinana;
(vi) Cockburn Central;
(vii) Murdoch;
(viii) Bull Creek; and
(ix) Canning Bridge;
(f) Perth, -
(i) Esplanade;
(ii) Perth;
(iii) McIver; and
(iv) Claisebrook?
(2) Does the Public Transport Authority still define a violent incident as, ‘an act by a person who assaults or attempts to assault or threaten others, including Public Officers, a violent incident is also considered to be action taken by a person to resist arrest by punching, kicking and thrashing which requires restraint’, as per the answer to question No. 1203 on 22 October 2009?
(1) Will the Minister please table the number and type of violent incidents that have occurred since June 2009 at each of the following stations, and in the surrounding carparks on the following lines of, -
(a) Armadale and Thornlie, -
(i) Armadale;
(ii) Sherwood;
(iii) Challis;
(iv) Kelmscott;
(v) Seaforth;
(vi) Gosnells;
(vii) Maddington;
(viii) Kenwick;
(ix) Beckenham;
(x) Thornlie;
(xi) Cannington;
(xii) Queens Park;
(xiii) Welshpool;
(xiv) Oats Street;
(xv) Carlisle;
(xvi) Victoria Park;
(xvii) Burswood; and
(xviii) Belmont Park;
(b) Midland, -
(i) Midland;
(ii) Woodbridge;
(iii) East Guildford;
(iv) Guildford;
(v) Success Hill;
(vi) Bassendean;
(vii) Ashfield;
(viii) Bayswater;
(ix) Meltham;
(x) Inglewood;
(xi) Mt Lawley; and
(xii) East Perth;
(c) Joondalup, -
(i) Clarkson;
(ii) Currambine;
(iii) Joondalup;
(iv) Edgewater;
(v) Whitfords;
(vi) Greenwood;
(vii) Warwick;
(viii) Stirling;
(ix) Glendalough; and
(x) Leederville;
(d) Fremantle, -
(i) Fremantle;
(ii) North Fremantle;
(iii) Victoria Street;
(iv) Mosman Park;
(v) Cottesloe;
(vi) Grant Street;
(vii) Swanbourne;
(viii) Claremont;
(ix) Showgrounds;
(x) Loch Street;
(xi) Karrakatta;
(xii) Shenton Park;
(xiii) Daglish;
(xiv) Subiaco;
(xv) West Leederville; and
(xvi) City West;
(e) Mandurah, -
(i) Mandurah;
(ii) Warnbro;
(iii) Rockingham;
(iv) Wellard;
(v) Kwinana;
(vi) Cockburn Central;
(vii) Murdoch;
(viii) Bull Creek; and
(ix) Canning Bridge;
(f) Perth, -
(i) Esplanade;
(ii) Perth;
(iii) McIver; and
(iv) Claisebrook?
(2) Does the Public Transport Authority still define a violent incident as, ‘an act by a person who assaults or attempts to assault or threaten others, including Public Officers, a violent incident is also considered to be action taken by a person to resist arrest by punching, kicking and thrashing which requires restraint’, as per the answer to question No. 1203 on 22 October 2009?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
9 November 2010
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
49 days
(1)
(a-f) This information was tabled in response Legislative Council question on notice 2782 - see tabled paper 2693.
(2) Yes, and this definition can also include throwing rocks and behaviour that is intimidating to other people.
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(a-f) This information was tabled in response Legislative Council question on notice 2782 - see tabled paper 2693.
(2) Yes, and this definition can also include throwing rocks and behaviour that is intimidating to other people.
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