❓ A parliamentary question raises concerns about potential intimidation of witnesses related to CFMEU and requests action to improve resources and ensure witness protection. The Minister refers to the Commissioner of Police and outlines general police procedures.
AnsweredQoN 3092Legislative Assembly
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(b) will the Minister take action to improve resources to the squad; (c) is the Minister concerned with the report that ‘many potential complainants, including big building companies, would not provide statements due to fear of reprisals from the CFMEU’; and (d) what action will the Minister take to ensure that potential witnesses will not be intimidated?
(c) is the Minister concerned with the report that ‘many potential complainants, including big building companies, would not provide statements due to fear of reprisals from the CFMEU’; and (d) what action will the Minister take to ensure that potential witnesses will not be intimidated?
(d) what action will the Minister take to ensure that potential witnesses will not be intimidated?
All persons are encouraged to report breaches of criminal law to the police. Police will investigate complaints and make every effort to instigate prosecutions if there is prima facie evidence of offences being committed. Where complaints are received, police will also support witnesses and instigate investigations into and prosecutions of persons who attempt to intimidate or coerce witnesses.
(c) is the Minister concerned with the report that ‘many potential complainants, including big building companies, would not provide statements due to fear of reprisals from the CFMEU’; and (d) what action will the Minister take to ensure that potential witnesses will not be intimidated?
(d) what action will the Minister take to ensure that potential witnesses will not be intimidated?
All persons are encouraged to report breaches of criminal law to the police. Police will investigate complaints and make every effort to instigate prosecutions if there is prima facie evidence of offences being committed. Where complaints are received, police will also support witnesses and instigate investigations into and prosecutions of persons who attempt to intimidate or coerce witnesses.
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Answered
26 November 2004
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
101 days
(a-d) The deployment of police resources is the responsibility of the Commissioner of Police. The Police Service has advised that the inquiry team was adequately resourced and completed its inquiries in a thorough and timely manner. The inquiry team was established within the Major Crime Division and appropriate personnel, resources, accommodation, travel and overtime were allocated to the team.
All persons are encouraged to report breaches of criminal law to the police. Police will investigate complaints and make every effort to instigate prosecutions if there is prima facie evidence of offences being committed. Where complaints are received, police will also support witnesses and instigate investigations into and prosecutions of persons who attempt to intimidate or coerce witnesses.
All persons are encouraged to report breaches of criminal law to the police. Police will investigate complaints and make every effort to instigate prosecutions if there is prima facie evidence of offences being committed. Where complaints are received, police will also support witnesses and instigate investigations into and prosecutions of persons who attempt to intimidate or coerce witnesses.
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