❓ A parliamentary question seeks details on payments made to individuals alleging police misconduct in Western Australia between 2008 and 2010, including the number of payments, amounts, assessment procedures, authorisation, and settlement agreements. The answer provides aggregated payment data but withholds individual payment details due to confidentiality.
AnsweredQoN 3992Legislative Assembly
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I refer to payments made to persons alleging police misconduct in the years 2008, 2009 and 2010, and I ask:
(a) how many of these payments were made in each of those years;
(b) list the amount of each payment and the date it was paid;
(c) what is the procedure for assessing the allegations and determining the quantum of said payments;
(d) by whom are such payments authorised; and
(e) is a deed of settlement or similar instrument required to be executed before such payment is made?
(a) how many of these payments were made in each of those years;
(b) list the amount of each payment and the date it was paid;
(c) what is the procedure for assessing the allegations and determining the quantum of said payments;
(d) by whom are such payments authorised; and
(e) is a deed of settlement or similar instrument required to be executed before such payment is made?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 October 2010
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
26 days
(a) 2008 -3, 2009-1, 2010 -4
(b) Due to confidentiality clauses in the Deeds of Release signed by the parties involved in the claims, individual payments and the dates on which they were paid cannot be disclosed. However, I am advised that the total amounts paid for the criteria specified in the years indicated is as follows:
2008: $198,273.46
2009: $10,657.10
2010: $90,000.00
(c) When assessing the allegations, any relevant documents are obtained in consultation with the State Solicitor's Office and the State Government Insurer Riskcover, the question of liability is ascertained. Should it be ascertained that the State of WA is liable to compensate the person, the amount of compensation is determined in consultation with the State Solicitor's Office and Riskcover. This determination is based on any previous Court cases and settlements of a similar nature
(d) Riskcover is the State Government Insurer and is authorised to manage all claims on behalf of the WA Police.
(e) Before all such payments are made, part of the settlement agreement is that the claimant signs a Deed of Release or similar instrument releasing the State and its officers and agents from all further claims in relation to the alleged incident.
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(b) Due to confidentiality clauses in the Deeds of Release signed by the parties involved in the claims, individual payments and the dates on which they were paid cannot be disclosed. However, I am advised that the total amounts paid for the criteria specified in the years indicated is as follows:
2008: $198,273.46
2009: $10,657.10
2010: $90,000.00
(c) When assessing the allegations, any relevant documents are obtained in consultation with the State Solicitor's Office and the State Government Insurer Riskcover, the question of liability is ascertained. Should it be ascertained that the State of WA is liable to compensate the person, the amount of compensation is determined in consultation with the State Solicitor's Office and Riskcover. This determination is based on any previous Court cases and settlements of a similar nature
(d) Riskcover is the State Government Insurer and is authorised to manage all claims on behalf of the WA Police.
(e) Before all such payments are made, part of the settlement agreement is that the claimant signs a Deed of Release or similar instrument releasing the State and its officers and agents from all further claims in relation to the alleged incident.
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