❓ Premier Gallop acknowledges disagreement with the Police Commissioner on interpreting the Police Royal Commission report, but emphasizes their shared commitment to implementing its recommendations for police service reform.
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What is the Premier’s response to claims today by the Commissioner of Police, Barry Matthews, that the police royal commission report has been misinterpreted? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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I believe it has been pretty clear for a couple of days that my reading of the royal commission report is different from that of the Commissioner of Police. We agree to disagree upon that matter. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: However, I can say that the Commissioner of Police and I agree upon a very important point; that is, the royal commission report and its recommendations provide a blueprint for the future of the Western Australia Police Service. The Commissioner of Police and I are dedicated to making sure that that becomes the blueprint for reform of the Police Service in Western Australia. The Government will do what it has to do and he will do what he has to do to make sure the Police Service is changed in the way in which the royal commission recommends. Let me finally repeat what I said in the speech I gave to the Parliament when I tabled the report - The Government and people of Western Australia stand 1 000 per cent in support of honest police officers. The royal commission shows that they have been let down in the fight against crime by systems and structures that fall short. They deserve the best support, and they will get it. On this side of the House, we have seen, through the efforts of the Minister for Police and the Government generally, very strong support for our Police Service and what it does on a daily basis. Now we will complement the resources and the support we have given the Police Service with changes in the way in which it is structured and organised, so that the police can do a better job on behalf of the people of Western Australia. That is why we were elected, and that is what we will do. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Kalgoorlie, Kingsley and Darling Range.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I believe it has been pretty clear for a couple of days that my reading of the royal commission report is different from that of the Commissioner of Police. We agree to disagree upon that matter. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: However, I can say that the Commissioner of Police and I agree upon a very important point; that is, the royal commission report and its recommendations provide a blueprint for the future of the Western Australia Police Service. The Commissioner of Police and I are dedicated to making sure that that becomes the blueprint for reform of the Police Service in Western Australia. The Government will do what it has to do and he will do what he has to do to make sure the Police Service is changed in the way in which the royal commission recommends. Let me finally repeat what I said in the speech I gave to the Parliament when I tabled the report - The Government and people of Western Australia stand 1 000 per cent in support of honest police officers. The royal commission shows that they have been let down in the fight against crime by systems and structures that fall short. They deserve the best support, and they will get it. On this side of the House, we have seen, through the efforts of the Minister for Police and the Government generally, very strong support for our Police Service and what it does on a daily basis. Now we will complement the resources and the support we have given the Police Service with changes in the way in which it is structured and organised, so that the police can do a better job on behalf of the people of Western Australia. That is why we were elected, and that is what we will do. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Kalgoorlie, Kingsley and Darling Range.
I believe it has been pretty clear for a couple of days that my reading of the royal commission report is different from that of the Commissioner of Police. We agree to disagree upon that matter. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: However, I can say that the Commissioner of Police and I agree upon a very important point; that is, the royal commission report and its recommendations provide a blueprint for the future of the Western Australia Police Service. The Commissioner of Police and I are dedicated to making sure that that becomes the blueprint for reform of the Police Service in Western Australia. The Government will do what it has to do and he will do what he has to do to make sure the Police Service is changed in the way in which the royal commission recommends. Let me finally repeat what I said in the speech I gave to the Parliament when I tabled the report - The Government and people of Western Australia stand 1 000 per cent in support of honest police officers. The royal commission shows that they have been let down in the fight against crime by systems and structures that fall short. They deserve the best support, and they will get it. On this side of the House, we have seen, through the efforts of the Minister for Police and the Government generally, very strong support for our Police Service and what it does on a daily basis. Now we will complement the resources and the support we have given the Police Service with changes in the way in which it is structured and organised, so that the police can do a better job on behalf of the people of Western Australia. That is why we were elected, and that is what we will do. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Kalgoorlie, Kingsley and Darling Range.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: However, I can say that the Commissioner of Police and I agree upon a very important point; that is, the royal commission report and its recommendations provide a blueprint for the future of the Western Australia Police Service. The Commissioner of Police and I are dedicated to making sure that that becomes the blueprint for reform of the Police Service in Western Australia. The Government will do what it has to do and he will do what he has to do to make sure the Police Service is changed in the way in which the royal commission recommends. Let me finally repeat what I said in the speech I gave to the Parliament when I tabled the report - The Government and people of Western Australia stand 1 000 per cent in support of honest police officers. The royal commission shows that they have been let down in the fight against crime by systems and structures that fall short. They deserve the best support, and they will get it. On this side of the House, we have seen, through the efforts of the Minister for Police and the Government generally, very strong support for our Police Service and what it does on a daily basis. Now we will complement the resources and the support we have given the Police Service with changes in the way in which it is structured and organised, so that the police can do a better job on behalf of the people of Western Australia. That is why we were elected, and that is what we will do. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Kalgoorlie, Kingsley and Darling Range.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: However, I can say that the Commissioner of Police and I agree upon a very important point; that is, the royal commission report and its recommendations provide a blueprint for the future of the Western Australia Police Service. The Commissioner of Police and I are dedicated to making sure that that becomes the blueprint for reform of the Police Service in Western Australia. The Government will do what it has to do and he will do what he has to do to make sure the Police Service is changed in the way in which the royal commission recommends. Let me finally repeat what I said in the speech I gave to the Parliament when I tabled the report - The Government and people of Western Australia stand 1 000 per cent in support of honest police officers. The royal commission shows that they have been let down in the fight against crime by systems and structures that fall short. They deserve the best support, and they will get it. On this side of the House, we have seen, through the efforts of the Minister for Police and the Government generally, very strong support for our Police Service and what it does on a daily basis. Now we will complement the resources and the support we have given the Police Service with changes in the way in which it is structured and organised, so that the police can do a better job on behalf of the people of Western Australia. That is why we were elected, and that is what we will do. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Kalgoorlie, Kingsley and Darling Range.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: However, I can say that the Commissioner of Police and I agree upon a very important point; that is, the royal commission report and its recommendations provide a blueprint for the future of the Western Australia Police Service. The Commissioner of Police and I are dedicated to making sure that that becomes the blueprint for reform of the Police Service in Western Australia. The Government will do what it has to do and he will do what he has to do to make sure the Police Service is changed in the way in which the royal commission recommends. Let me finally repeat what I said in the speech I gave to the Parliament when I tabled the report - The Government and people of Western Australia stand 1 000 per cent in support of honest police officers. The royal commission shows that they have been let down in the fight against crime by systems and structures that fall short. They deserve the best support, and they will get it. On this side of the House, we have seen, through the efforts of the Minister for Police and the Government generally, very strong support for our Police Service and what it does on a daily basis. Now we will complement the resources and the support we have given the Police Service with changes in the way in which it is structured and organised, so that the police can do a better job on behalf of the people of Western Australia. That is why we were elected, and that is what we will do. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Kalgoorlie, Kingsley and Darling Range.
Let me finally repeat what I said in the speech I gave to the Parliament when I tabled the report - The Government and people of Western Australia stand 1 000 per cent in support of honest police officers. The royal commission shows that they have been let down in the fight against crime by systems and structures that fall short. They deserve the best support, and they will get it. On this side of the House, we have seen, through the efforts of the Minister for Police and the Government generally, very strong support for our Police Service and what it does on a daily basis. Now we will complement the resources and the support we have given the Police Service with changes in the way in which it is structured and organised, so that the police can do a better job on behalf of the people of Western Australia. That is why we were elected, and that is what we will do. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Kalgoorlie, Kingsley and Darling Range.
The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Kalgoorlie, Kingsley and Darling Range.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I believe it has been pretty clear for a couple of days that my reading of the royal commission report is different from that of the Commissioner of Police. We agree to disagree upon that matter. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: However, I can say that the Commissioner of Police and I agree upon a very important point; that is, the royal commission report and its recommendations provide a blueprint for the future of the Western Australia Police Service. The Commissioner of Police and I are dedicated to making sure that that becomes the blueprint for reform of the Police Service in Western Australia. The Government will do what it has to do and he will do what he has to do to make sure the Police Service is changed in the way in which the royal commission recommends. Let me finally repeat what I said in the speech I gave to the Parliament when I tabled the report - The Government and people of Western Australia stand 1 000 per cent in support of honest police officers. The royal commission shows that they have been let down in the fight against crime by systems and structures that fall short. They deserve the best support, and they will get it. On this side of the House, we have seen, through the efforts of the Minister for Police and the Government generally, very strong support for our Police Service and what it does on a daily basis. Now we will complement the resources and the support we have given the Police Service with changes in the way in which it is structured and organised, so that the police can do a better job on behalf of the people of Western Australia. That is why we were elected, and that is what we will do. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Kalgoorlie, Kingsley and Darling Range.
I believe it has been pretty clear for a couple of days that my reading of the royal commission report is different from that of the Commissioner of Police. We agree to disagree upon that matter. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: However, I can say that the Commissioner of Police and I agree upon a very important point; that is, the royal commission report and its recommendations provide a blueprint for the future of the Western Australia Police Service. The Commissioner of Police and I are dedicated to making sure that that becomes the blueprint for reform of the Police Service in Western Australia. The Government will do what it has to do and he will do what he has to do to make sure the Police Service is changed in the way in which the royal commission recommends. Let me finally repeat what I said in the speech I gave to the Parliament when I tabled the report - The Government and people of Western Australia stand 1 000 per cent in support of honest police officers. The royal commission shows that they have been let down in the fight against crime by systems and structures that fall short. They deserve the best support, and they will get it. On this side of the House, we have seen, through the efforts of the Minister for Police and the Government generally, very strong support for our Police Service and what it does on a daily basis. Now we will complement the resources and the support we have given the Police Service with changes in the way in which it is structured and organised, so that the police can do a better job on behalf of the people of Western Australia. That is why we were elected, and that is what we will do. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Kalgoorlie, Kingsley and Darling Range.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: However, I can say that the Commissioner of Police and I agree upon a very important point; that is, the royal commission report and its recommendations provide a blueprint for the future of the Western Australia Police Service. The Commissioner of Police and I are dedicated to making sure that that becomes the blueprint for reform of the Police Service in Western Australia. The Government will do what it has to do and he will do what he has to do to make sure the Police Service is changed in the way in which the royal commission recommends. Let me finally repeat what I said in the speech I gave to the Parliament when I tabled the report - The Government and people of Western Australia stand 1 000 per cent in support of honest police officers. The royal commission shows that they have been let down in the fight against crime by systems and structures that fall short. They deserve the best support, and they will get it. On this side of the House, we have seen, through the efforts of the Minister for Police and the Government generally, very strong support for our Police Service and what it does on a daily basis. Now we will complement the resources and the support we have given the Police Service with changes in the way in which it is structured and organised, so that the police can do a better job on behalf of the people of Western Australia. That is why we were elected, and that is what we will do. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Kalgoorlie, Kingsley and Darling Range.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: However, I can say that the Commissioner of Police and I agree upon a very important point; that is, the royal commission report and its recommendations provide a blueprint for the future of the Western Australia Police Service. The Commissioner of Police and I are dedicated to making sure that that becomes the blueprint for reform of the Police Service in Western Australia. The Government will do what it has to do and he will do what he has to do to make sure the Police Service is changed in the way in which the royal commission recommends. Let me finally repeat what I said in the speech I gave to the Parliament when I tabled the report - The Government and people of Western Australia stand 1 000 per cent in support of honest police officers. The royal commission shows that they have been let down in the fight against crime by systems and structures that fall short. They deserve the best support, and they will get it. On this side of the House, we have seen, through the efforts of the Minister for Police and the Government generally, very strong support for our Police Service and what it does on a daily basis. Now we will complement the resources and the support we have given the Police Service with changes in the way in which it is structured and organised, so that the police can do a better job on behalf of the people of Western Australia. That is why we were elected, and that is what we will do. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Kalgoorlie, Kingsley and Darling Range.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: However, I can say that the Commissioner of Police and I agree upon a very important point; that is, the royal commission report and its recommendations provide a blueprint for the future of the Western Australia Police Service. The Commissioner of Police and I are dedicated to making sure that that becomes the blueprint for reform of the Police Service in Western Australia. The Government will do what it has to do and he will do what he has to do to make sure the Police Service is changed in the way in which the royal commission recommends. Let me finally repeat what I said in the speech I gave to the Parliament when I tabled the report - The Government and people of Western Australia stand 1 000 per cent in support of honest police officers. The royal commission shows that they have been let down in the fight against crime by systems and structures that fall short. They deserve the best support, and they will get it. On this side of the House, we have seen, through the efforts of the Minister for Police and the Government generally, very strong support for our Police Service and what it does on a daily basis. Now we will complement the resources and the support we have given the Police Service with changes in the way in which it is structured and organised, so that the police can do a better job on behalf of the people of Western Australia. That is why we were elected, and that is what we will do. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Kalgoorlie, Kingsley and Darling Range.
Let me finally repeat what I said in the speech I gave to the Parliament when I tabled the report - The Government and people of Western Australia stand 1 000 per cent in support of honest police officers. The royal commission shows that they have been let down in the fight against crime by systems and structures that fall short. They deserve the best support, and they will get it. On this side of the House, we have seen, through the efforts of the Minister for Police and the Government generally, very strong support for our Police Service and what it does on a daily basis. Now we will complement the resources and the support we have given the Police Service with changes in the way in which it is structured and organised, so that the police can do a better job on behalf of the people of Western Australia. That is why we were elected, and that is what we will do. The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Kalgoorlie, Kingsley and Darling Range.
The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Kalgoorlie, Kingsley and Darling Range.
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