Hon Nick Goiran asks the Minister for Police about the date WA Police learned a violent sex offender with an outstanding return to prison warrant was in custody in NSW. The Minister responds that WA Police received confirmation on 19 September 2023.

AnsweredQoN 1411Legislative Council
Asked
9 November 2023
Portfolio
Police

QuestionView source ↗

VIOLENT SEX OFFENDERS —
PAROLE
1411. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to the minister's
answer on 12 October 2023 to my question without notice 1223 that endeavoured
to provide an explanation to the prima facie inaccurate answers given in August
and September regarding return to prison warrants. On what date between 31
August 2023 and 12 September 2023 did the Western Australia Police Force first
learn that the offender whose return to prison warrant had been outstanding for
more than 2 100 days was in custody in NSW?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
The Western Australia Police Force
advises that the agency received confirmation that the offender was in custody
in New South Wales on 19 September 2023.

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