Hon Peter Collier asks the Minister for Police about the number of knife attacks in Perth's protected entertainment precincts since the introduction of stop-and-search laws. The Minister states that a response cannot be provided immediately but will be provided the following day.

AnsweredQoN 605Legislative Council
Asked
29 May 2024
Portfolio
Police

QuestionView source ↗

KNIFE CRIME —
STOP-AND-SEARCH LAWS
605. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer the minister to the Labor government's
proposed stop-and-search laws to crack down on knife crimes.
How many knife attacks occurred in
each of the five Perth protected entertainment precincts since they came into
effect on Christmas Eve in 2022?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the Leader of the
Opposition for some notice of the question.
The Western Australia Police Force
advise that it is not possible to provide an answer in the required timeframe.
A response will be provided to the honourable member tomorrow.

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