❓ Hon Peter Collier questions the Minister for Police regarding the WA Police Force Star Medal, specifically nomination numbers, criteria changes, and the decline in medals awarded since 2019. The Minister provides nomination data and explains the high number of medals awarded between 2017 and 2019.
AnsweredQoN 937Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
POLICE — STAR MEDAL
937. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I
refer the minister to the Western Australia Police Force Star medal and to his
response to question without notice 861 on Wednesday, 14 August 2024.
(1) How many nominations for the
medal were received for each of the years listed, 2017–2024?
(2) Has the criteria for the
awarding of the medal changed over this period?
(3) If yes to (2), how has it
changed?
(4) Why have so few medals been
awarded since 2019?
937. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I
refer the minister to the Western Australia Police Force Star medal and to his
response to question without notice 861 on Wednesday, 14 August 2024.
(1) How many nominations for the
medal were received for each of the years listed, 2017–2024?
(2) Has the criteria for the
awarding of the medal changed over this period?
(3) If yes to (2), how has it
changed?
(4) Why have so few medals been
awarded since 2019?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the Leader of the Opposition
for some notice of the question.
(1) The Western Australia
Police Force advises that the answer to part (1) is in tabular form. I seek
leave to have that incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave
granted for the following material to be incorporated.]
2017
214
2018
41
2019
3
2020
47
2021
11
2022
0
2023
27
2024
13
(2) No.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) The significant quantum of medals awarded between
2017 and 2019 also reflects the inaugural recognition of all police
officers who had died in the course of their duty prior to 2017.
for some notice of the question.
(1) The Western Australia
Police Force advises that the answer to part (1) is in tabular form. I seek
leave to have that incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave
granted for the following material to be incorporated.]
2017
214
2018
41
2019
3
2020
47
2021
11
2022
0
2023
27
2024
13
(2) No.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) The significant quantum of medals awarded between
2017 and 2019 also reflects the inaugural recognition of all police
officers who had died in the course of their duty prior to 2017.
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