Question regarding the lack of preparedness by WA Police following advance briefing about the release of immigration detainees. The Minister's answer clarifies the timing of when WA Police received the information.

AnsweredQoN 921Legislative Assembly
Asked
29 November 2023
Portfolio
Police

QuestionView source ↗

IMMIGRATION DETENTION CENTRES — STATELESS
DETAINEES — RELEASE
921. Ms L. METTAM to the Minister for Police:
I have a supplementary question.
Why were appropriate measures not
put in place before the detainees were released, given the advance briefing?

AnswerView source ↗

The member may have misunderstood
my answer. I said the answer I gave in the other place, which the member suggested was we were told on the morning, came
from the Western Australia Police Force. That is when we were told.

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