Question regarding the priorities of the Ministerial Council for Police and Emergency Management (MCPEM) compared to other states, specifically why issues like illicit drugs, child protection, alcohol abuse, and road safety are not explicitly included. The Minister clarifies road safety is handled by a different council and emphasizes focus on organised and high-tech crime.

AnsweredQoN 923Legislative Assembly
Asked
19 November 2009
Portfolio
Police

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MINISTERIAL COUNCIL FOR POLICE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
I have a supplementary question. The priority is interoperability and information sharing—organised, economic and high-tech crime. Why has the minister not put forward priorities similar to those of other states, which include illicit drugs, child protection, alcohol abuse and road safety? Mr T.R. Buswell : They were all captured in the first one. Mr R.F. JOHNSON

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They certainly were. I will hit the last priority first—road safety. A different ministerial council deals with road safety. The MCPEM does not deal with road safety issues. The member should know that it does not even touch road safety issues; it deals with crime and policing, not road safety, which is done through a completely different forum. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would like to give a couple more questions today, but some people in this place are causing a few issues in that respect. Member for Midland, you are one of them at this point, and I formally call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will wind up my answer very quickly. In essence, I want to see more cooperation between the states on organised crime and high-tech crime. This morning the Attorney General introduced legislation on identity theft, which is a huge, big thing. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Is that the technical term? The SPEAKER : Member for Armadale, likewise I call you for the second time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think I will conclude my remarks at this point by saying that I am sure that there will be a fantastic press release from the Ministerial Council for Police and Emergency Management tomorrow.
Mr T.R. Buswell : They were all captured in the first one. Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: They certainly were. I will hit the last priority first—road safety. A different ministerial council deals with road safety. The MCPEM does not deal with road safety issues. The member should know that it does not even touch road safety issues; it deals with crime and policing, not road safety, which is done through a completely different forum. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would like to give a couple more questions today, but some people in this place are causing a few issues in that respect. Member for Midland, you are one of them at this point, and I formally call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will wind up my answer very quickly. In essence, I want to see more cooperation between the states on organised crime and high-tech crime. This morning the Attorney General introduced legislation on identity theft, which is a huge, big thing. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Is that the technical term? The SPEAKER : Member for Armadale, likewise I call you for the second time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think I will conclude my remarks at this point by saying that I am sure that there will be a fantastic press release from the Ministerial Council for Police and Emergency Management tomorrow.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: They certainly were. I will hit the last priority first—road safety. A different ministerial council deals with road safety. The MCPEM does not deal with road safety issues. The member should know that it does not even touch road safety issues; it deals with crime and policing, not road safety, which is done through a completely different forum. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would like to give a couple more questions today, but some people in this place are causing a few issues in that respect. Member for Midland, you are one of them at this point, and I formally call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will wind up my answer very quickly. In essence, I want to see more cooperation between the states on organised crime and high-tech crime. This morning the Attorney General introduced legislation on identity theft, which is a huge, big thing. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Is that the technical term? The SPEAKER : Member for Armadale, likewise I call you for the second time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think I will conclude my remarks at this point by saying that I am sure that there will be a fantastic press release from the Ministerial Council for Police and Emergency Management tomorrow.
They certainly were. I will hit the last priority first—road safety. A different ministerial council deals with road safety. The MCPEM does not deal with road safety issues. The member should know that it does not even touch road safety issues; it deals with crime and policing, not road safety, which is done through a completely different forum. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would like to give a couple more questions today, but some people in this place are causing a few issues in that respect. Member for Midland, you are one of them at this point, and I formally call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will wind up my answer very quickly. In essence, I want to see more cooperation between the states on organised crime and high-tech crime. This morning the Attorney General introduced legislation on identity theft, which is a huge, big thing. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Is that the technical term? The SPEAKER : Member for Armadale, likewise I call you for the second time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think I will conclude my remarks at this point by saying that I am sure that there will be a fantastic press release from the Ministerial Council for Police and Emergency Management tomorrow.
Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would like to give a couple more questions today, but some people in this place are causing a few issues in that respect. Member for Midland, you are one of them at this point, and I formally call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will wind up my answer very quickly. In essence, I want to see more cooperation between the states on organised crime and high-tech crime. This morning the Attorney General introduced legislation on identity theft, which is a huge, big thing. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Is that the technical term? The SPEAKER : Member for Armadale, likewise I call you for the second time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think I will conclude my remarks at this point by saying that I am sure that there will be a fantastic press release from the Ministerial Council for Police and Emergency Management tomorrow.
The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I would like to give a couple more questions today, but some people in this place are causing a few issues in that respect. Member for Midland, you are one of them at this point, and I formally call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will wind up my answer very quickly. In essence, I want to see more cooperation between the states on organised crime and high-tech crime. This morning the Attorney General introduced legislation on identity theft, which is a huge, big thing. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Is that the technical term? The SPEAKER : Member for Armadale, likewise I call you for the second time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think I will conclude my remarks at this point by saying that I am sure that there will be a fantastic press release from the Ministerial Council for Police and Emergency Management tomorrow.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will wind up my answer very quickly. In essence, I want to see more cooperation between the states on organised crime and high-tech crime. This morning the Attorney General introduced legislation on identity theft, which is a huge, big thing. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Is that the technical term? The SPEAKER : Member for Armadale, likewise I call you for the second time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think I will conclude my remarks at this point by saying that I am sure that there will be a fantastic press release from the Ministerial Council for Police and Emergency Management tomorrow.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : Is that the technical term? The SPEAKER : Member for Armadale, likewise I call you for the second time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think I will conclude my remarks at this point by saying that I am sure that there will be a fantastic press release from the Ministerial Council for Police and Emergency Management tomorrow.
The SPEAKER : Member for Armadale, likewise I call you for the second time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think I will conclude my remarks at this point by saying that I am sure that there will be a fantastic press release from the Ministerial Council for Police and Emergency Management tomorrow.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think I will conclude my remarks at this point by saying that I am sure that there will be a fantastic press release from the Ministerial Council for Police and Emergency Management tomorrow.

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