❓ Hon Nick Goiran questions the Minister for Police regarding communication between the Commissioner of Police and the previous minister about accessing SafeWA app data for police investigations. The Minister provides information on when the Commissioner was asked and when legal advice was sought.
AnsweredQoN 961Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
SAFEWA APP — ACCESS
— POLICE INVESTIGATION
961. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I
refer to the minister's answer to my question without notice on 10
November 2021 in which I sought, for the second time, to ascertain
whether the Commissioner of Police ever raised the issue of Western Australia
police officers seeking orders to produce SafeWA app records with the former
minister and the incorrect answer that ''Only the previous minister can
answer this question.''
(1) Is the
minister aware of the President's ruling on 9 November 2021 that —
� actions taken by the Commissioner
of Police are a matter of public affairs or administration to which the
Minister for Police is connected.
(2) Has the
minister or any of his staff asked the Commissioner of Police whether he ever
raised the issue with the previous minister?
(3) If yes to (2), when did this
occur and what was his answer?
(4) From whom is the minister seeking advice about
whether the briefing note to the current minister on 14 May 2021 can be
provided, and when did the minister call for that advice?
— POLICE INVESTIGATION
961. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I
refer to the minister's answer to my question without notice on 10
November 2021 in which I sought, for the second time, to ascertain
whether the Commissioner of Police ever raised the issue of Western Australia
police officers seeking orders to produce SafeWA app records with the former
minister and the incorrect answer that ''Only the previous minister can
answer this question.''
(1) Is the
minister aware of the President's ruling on 9 November 2021 that —
� actions taken by the Commissioner
of Police are a matter of public affairs or administration to which the
Minister for Police is connected.
(2) Has the
minister or any of his staff asked the Commissioner of Police whether he ever
raised the issue with the previous minister?
(3) If yes to (2), when did this
occur and what was his answer?
(4) From whom is the minister seeking advice about
whether the briefing note to the current minister on 14 May 2021 can be
provided, and when did the minister call for that advice?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
(1)–(4) �On
26 October 2021, the Commissioner of Police advised that he did not raise this
issue with the previous minister. On 11 November 2021, formal advice was
requested from the State Solicitor's Office.
some notice of this question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
(1)–(4) �On
26 October 2021, the Commissioner of Police advised that he did not raise this
issue with the previous minister. On 11 November 2021, formal advice was
requested from the State Solicitor's Office.
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