❓ Mr MacLean asks about the redeployment of police officers following the Court Security and Custodial Services Act. Mr Prince details the redeployment locations and defends the government's policy, criticising the opposition's resistance and highlighting the benefits of the legislation.
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Has the Commissioner of Police determined where the 95 full-time equivalents to be redeployed as a result of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act will be posted? Mr PRINCE
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Last year this place spent three or four months dealing with the Court Security and Custodial Services Bill. We spent day after day in the committee room adjacent to the Chamber going through the Bill in fine detail. Mr Brown: Yes, because you would not release the report on which the Bill was based. Mr PRINCE: Despite the grandstanding and the time wasting of the Opposition, the Bill was ultimately passed. It went to the other place where, thanks to the good offices of Hon Mark Nevill, a former Australian Labor Party member, it was passed and became law. The result was that we as a Government were then able to tender out the function of providing security for courts and providing for the transfer of prisoners between courts, prisons, lock-ups and so forth. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Bassendean! Mr PRINCE: These functions had been carried out by police officers. It had been estimated that it took 95 police officers to do those jobs in terms of time, 65 full-time and the balance made up of parts of days or shifts and so on. We have tendered that work out; a contract has been awarded at a cost of some $7m to $8m. For that cost, 65 officers can now be returned to front-line policing. As the Commissioner of Police was able to advise yesterday - the member who asked the question will be particularly interested in part of my comments - Cannington district will get 14 police officer positions; Fremantle district will get nine positions; Joondalup district will get 16; Clarkson police station will get an additional five; Midland district will get two; Mirrabooka district - that little patch, according to the member for Midland - will get 15; Perth district will get two; and South Hedland will get one additional police officer position. The result of good legislation has seen the immediate distribution of 65 police officer positions at a cost of some $7m. That function has been given to appropriately trained people, and highly paid police officers have been put out on the streets to deal with what they are trained for, which is crime, both reactively and proactively. The resistance through the Australian Labor Party was from the unions all along, because the unions do not want to see this happen. The unions want to maintain a totally unionised work force, whether police officers or others. The ALP fought this tooth and nail; we passed the legislation; we have contracted out the service; the result of this is better service and more police officers in areas where they are urgently needed. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr PRINCE: Without increasing police numbers, as a result of good law and well spent funds - Mr Brown: Ripping off the security officers at 12 bucks an hour; it is a disgrace. Mr PRINCE: - we are able to return 65 full-time officers to front-line policing and release the equivalent of another 31 officers in terms of time to front-line policing, notwithstanding the efforts of the ALP to prevent that from happening. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Bassendean to order for the first time.
Mr PRINCE replied: Last year this place spent three or four months dealing with the Court Security and Custodial Services Bill. We spent day after day in the committee room adjacent to the Chamber going through the Bill in fine detail. Mr Brown: Yes, because you would not release the report on which the Bill was based. Mr PRINCE: Despite the grandstanding and the time wasting of the Opposition, the Bill was ultimately passed. It went to the other place where, thanks to the good offices of Hon Mark Nevill, a former Australian Labor Party member, it was passed and became law. The result was that we as a Government were then able to tender out the function of providing security for courts and providing for the transfer of prisoners between courts, prisons, lock-ups and so forth. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Bassendean! Mr PRINCE: These functions had been carried out by police officers. It had been estimated that it took 95 police officers to do those jobs in terms of time, 65 full-time and the balance made up of parts of days or shifts and so on. We have tendered that work out; a contract has been awarded at a cost of some $7m to $8m. For that cost, 65 officers can now be returned to front-line policing. As the Commissioner of Police was able to advise yesterday - the member who asked the question will be particularly interested in part of my comments - Cannington district will get 14 police officer positions; Fremantle district will get nine positions; Joondalup district will get 16; Clarkson police station will get an additional five; Midland district will get two; Mirrabooka district - that little patch, according to the member for Midland - will get 15; Perth district will get two; and South Hedland will get one additional police officer position. The result of good legislation has seen the immediate distribution of 65 police officer positions at a cost of some $7m. That function has been given to appropriately trained people, and highly paid police officers have been put out on the streets to deal with what they are trained for, which is crime, both reactively and proactively. The resistance through the Australian Labor Party was from the unions all along, because the unions do not want to see this happen. The unions want to maintain a totally unionised work force, whether police officers or others. The ALP fought this tooth and nail; we passed the legislation; we have contracted out the service; the result of this is better service and more police officers in areas where they are urgently needed. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr PRINCE: Without increasing police numbers, as a result of good law and well spent funds - Mr Brown: Ripping off the security officers at 12 bucks an hour; it is a disgrace. Mr PRINCE: - we are able to return 65 full-time officers to front-line policing and release the equivalent of another 31 officers in terms of time to front-line policing, notwithstanding the efforts of the ALP to prevent that from happening. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Bassendean to order for the first time.
Last year this place spent three or four months dealing with the Court Security and Custodial Services Bill. We spent day after day in the committee room adjacent to the Chamber going through the Bill in fine detail. Mr Brown: Yes, because you would not release the report on which the Bill was based. Mr PRINCE: Despite the grandstanding and the time wasting of the Opposition, the Bill was ultimately passed. It went to the other place where, thanks to the good offices of Hon Mark Nevill, a former Australian Labor Party member, it was passed and became law. The result was that we as a Government were then able to tender out the function of providing security for courts and providing for the transfer of prisoners between courts, prisons, lock-ups and so forth. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Bassendean! Mr PRINCE: These functions had been carried out by police officers. It had been estimated that it took 95 police officers to do those jobs in terms of time, 65 full-time and the balance made up of parts of days or shifts and so on. We have tendered that work out; a contract has been awarded at a cost of some $7m to $8m. For that cost, 65 officers can now be returned to front-line policing. As the Commissioner of Police was able to advise yesterday - the member who asked the question will be particularly interested in part of my comments - Cannington district will get 14 police officer positions; Fremantle district will get nine positions; Joondalup district will get 16; Clarkson police station will get an additional five; Midland district will get two; Mirrabooka district - that little patch, according to the member for Midland - will get 15; Perth district will get two; and South Hedland will get one additional police officer position. The result of good legislation has seen the immediate distribution of 65 police officer positions at a cost of some $7m. That function has been given to appropriately trained people, and highly paid police officers have been put out on the streets to deal with what they are trained for, which is crime, both reactively and proactively. The resistance through the Australian Labor Party was from the unions all along, because the unions do not want to see this happen. The unions want to maintain a totally unionised work force, whether police officers or others. The ALP fought this tooth and nail; we passed the legislation; we have contracted out the service; the result of this is better service and more police officers in areas where they are urgently needed. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr PRINCE: Without increasing police numbers, as a result of good law and well spent funds - Mr Brown: Ripping off the security officers at 12 bucks an hour; it is a disgrace. Mr PRINCE: - we are able to return 65 full-time officers to front-line policing and release the equivalent of another 31 officers in terms of time to front-line policing, notwithstanding the efforts of the ALP to prevent that from happening. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Bassendean to order for the first time.
Mr Brown: Yes, because you would not release the report on which the Bill was based. Mr PRINCE: Despite the grandstanding and the time wasting of the Opposition, the Bill was ultimately passed. It went to the other place where, thanks to the good offices of Hon Mark Nevill, a former Australian Labor Party member, it was passed and became law. The result was that we as a Government were then able to tender out the function of providing security for courts and providing for the transfer of prisoners between courts, prisons, lock-ups and so forth. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Bassendean! Mr PRINCE: These functions had been carried out by police officers. It had been estimated that it took 95 police officers to do those jobs in terms of time, 65 full-time and the balance made up of parts of days or shifts and so on. We have tendered that work out; a contract has been awarded at a cost of some $7m to $8m. For that cost, 65 officers can now be returned to front-line policing. As the Commissioner of Police was able to advise yesterday - the member who asked the question will be particularly interested in part of my comments - Cannington district will get 14 police officer positions; Fremantle district will get nine positions; Joondalup district will get 16; Clarkson police station will get an additional five; Midland district will get two; Mirrabooka district - that little patch, according to the member for Midland - will get 15; Perth district will get two; and South Hedland will get one additional police officer position. The result of good legislation has seen the immediate distribution of 65 police officer positions at a cost of some $7m. That function has been given to appropriately trained people, and highly paid police officers have been put out on the streets to deal with what they are trained for, which is crime, both reactively and proactively. The resistance through the Australian Labor Party was from the unions all along, because the unions do not want to see this happen. The unions want to maintain a totally unionised work force, whether police officers or others. The ALP fought this tooth and nail; we passed the legislation; we have contracted out the service; the result of this is better service and more police officers in areas where they are urgently needed. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr PRINCE: Without increasing police numbers, as a result of good law and well spent funds - Mr Brown: Ripping off the security officers at 12 bucks an hour; it is a disgrace. Mr PRINCE: - we are able to return 65 full-time officers to front-line policing and release the equivalent of another 31 officers in terms of time to front-line policing, notwithstanding the efforts of the ALP to prevent that from happening. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Bassendean to order for the first time.
Mr PRINCE: Despite the grandstanding and the time wasting of the Opposition, the Bill was ultimately passed. It went to the other place where, thanks to the good offices of Hon Mark Nevill, a former Australian Labor Party member, it was passed and became law. The result was that we as a Government were then able to tender out the function of providing security for courts and providing for the transfer of prisoners between courts, prisons, lock-ups and so forth. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Bassendean! Mr PRINCE: These functions had been carried out by police officers. It had been estimated that it took 95 police officers to do those jobs in terms of time, 65 full-time and the balance made up of parts of days or shifts and so on. We have tendered that work out; a contract has been awarded at a cost of some $7m to $8m. For that cost, 65 officers can now be returned to front-line policing. As the Commissioner of Police was able to advise yesterday - the member who asked the question will be particularly interested in part of my comments - Cannington district will get 14 police officer positions; Fremantle district will get nine positions; Joondalup district will get 16; Clarkson police station will get an additional five; Midland district will get two; Mirrabooka district - that little patch, according to the member for Midland - will get 15; Perth district will get two; and South Hedland will get one additional police officer position. The result of good legislation has seen the immediate distribution of 65 police officer positions at a cost of some $7m. That function has been given to appropriately trained people, and highly paid police officers have been put out on the streets to deal with what they are trained for, which is crime, both reactively and proactively. The resistance through the Australian Labor Party was from the unions all along, because the unions do not want to see this happen. The unions want to maintain a totally unionised work force, whether police officers or others. The ALP fought this tooth and nail; we passed the legislation; we have contracted out the service; the result of this is better service and more police officers in areas where they are urgently needed. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr PRINCE: Without increasing police numbers, as a result of good law and well spent funds - Mr Brown: Ripping off the security officers at 12 bucks an hour; it is a disgrace. Mr PRINCE: - we are able to return 65 full-time officers to front-line policing and release the equivalent of another 31 officers in terms of time to front-line policing, notwithstanding the efforts of the ALP to prevent that from happening. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Bassendean to order for the first time.
Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Bassendean! Mr PRINCE: These functions had been carried out by police officers. It had been estimated that it took 95 police officers to do those jobs in terms of time, 65 full-time and the balance made up of parts of days or shifts and so on. We have tendered that work out; a contract has been awarded at a cost of some $7m to $8m. For that cost, 65 officers can now be returned to front-line policing. As the Commissioner of Police was able to advise yesterday - the member who asked the question will be particularly interested in part of my comments - Cannington district will get 14 police officer positions; Fremantle district will get nine positions; Joondalup district will get 16; Clarkson police station will get an additional five; Midland district will get two; Mirrabooka district - that little patch, according to the member for Midland - will get 15; Perth district will get two; and South Hedland will get one additional police officer position. The result of good legislation has seen the immediate distribution of 65 police officer positions at a cost of some $7m. That function has been given to appropriately trained people, and highly paid police officers have been put out on the streets to deal with what they are trained for, which is crime, both reactively and proactively. The resistance through the Australian Labor Party was from the unions all along, because the unions do not want to see this happen. The unions want to maintain a totally unionised work force, whether police officers or others. The ALP fought this tooth and nail; we passed the legislation; we have contracted out the service; the result of this is better service and more police officers in areas where they are urgently needed. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr PRINCE: Without increasing police numbers, as a result of good law and well spent funds - Mr Brown: Ripping off the security officers at 12 bucks an hour; it is a disgrace. Mr PRINCE: - we are able to return 65 full-time officers to front-line policing and release the equivalent of another 31 officers in terms of time to front-line policing, notwithstanding the efforts of the ALP to prevent that from happening. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Bassendean to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER: Order, member for Bassendean! Mr PRINCE: These functions had been carried out by police officers. It had been estimated that it took 95 police officers to do those jobs in terms of time, 65 full-time and the balance made up of parts of days or shifts and so on. We have tendered that work out; a contract has been awarded at a cost of some $7m to $8m. For that cost, 65 officers can now be returned to front-line policing. As the Commissioner of Police was able to advise yesterday - the member who asked the question will be particularly interested in part of my comments - Cannington district will get 14 police officer positions; Fremantle district will get nine positions; Joondalup district will get 16; Clarkson police station will get an additional five; Midland district will get two; Mirrabooka district - that little patch, according to the member for Midland - will get 15; Perth district will get two; and South Hedland will get one additional police officer position. The result of good legislation has seen the immediate distribution of 65 police officer positions at a cost of some $7m. That function has been given to appropriately trained people, and highly paid police officers have been put out on the streets to deal with what they are trained for, which is crime, both reactively and proactively. The resistance through the Australian Labor Party was from the unions all along, because the unions do not want to see this happen. The unions want to maintain a totally unionised work force, whether police officers or others. The ALP fought this tooth and nail; we passed the legislation; we have contracted out the service; the result of this is better service and more police officers in areas where they are urgently needed. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr PRINCE: Without increasing police numbers, as a result of good law and well spent funds - Mr Brown: Ripping off the security officers at 12 bucks an hour; it is a disgrace. Mr PRINCE: - we are able to return 65 full-time officers to front-line policing and release the equivalent of another 31 officers in terms of time to front-line policing, notwithstanding the efforts of the ALP to prevent that from happening. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Bassendean to order for the first time.
Mr PRINCE: These functions had been carried out by police officers. It had been estimated that it took 95 police officers to do those jobs in terms of time, 65 full-time and the balance made up of parts of days or shifts and so on. We have tendered that work out; a contract has been awarded at a cost of some $7m to $8m. For that cost, 65 officers can now be returned to front-line policing. As the Commissioner of Police was able to advise yesterday - the member who asked the question will be particularly interested in part of my comments - Cannington district will get 14 police officer positions; Fremantle district will get nine positions; Joondalup district will get 16; Clarkson police station will get an additional five; Midland district will get two; Mirrabooka district - that little patch, according to the member for Midland - will get 15; Perth district will get two; and South Hedland will get one additional police officer position. The result of good legislation has seen the immediate distribution of 65 police officer positions at a cost of some $7m. That function has been given to appropriately trained people, and highly paid police officers have been put out on the streets to deal with what they are trained for, which is crime, both reactively and proactively. The resistance through the Australian Labor Party was from the unions all along, because the unions do not want to see this happen. The unions want to maintain a totally unionised work force, whether police officers or others. The ALP fought this tooth and nail; we passed the legislation; we have contracted out the service; the result of this is better service and more police officers in areas where they are urgently needed. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr PRINCE: Without increasing police numbers, as a result of good law and well spent funds - Mr Brown: Ripping off the security officers at 12 bucks an hour; it is a disgrace. Mr PRINCE: - we are able to return 65 full-time officers to front-line policing and release the equivalent of another 31 officers in terms of time to front-line policing, notwithstanding the efforts of the ALP to prevent that from happening. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Bassendean to order for the first time.
Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr PRINCE: Without increasing police numbers, as a result of good law and well spent funds - Mr Brown: Ripping off the security officers at 12 bucks an hour; it is a disgrace. Mr PRINCE: - we are able to return 65 full-time officers to front-line policing and release the equivalent of another 31 officers in terms of time to front-line policing, notwithstanding the efforts of the ALP to prevent that from happening. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Bassendean to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER: Order! Mr PRINCE: Without increasing police numbers, as a result of good law and well spent funds - Mr Brown: Ripping off the security officers at 12 bucks an hour; it is a disgrace. Mr PRINCE: - we are able to return 65 full-time officers to front-line policing and release the equivalent of another 31 officers in terms of time to front-line policing, notwithstanding the efforts of the ALP to prevent that from happening. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Bassendean to order for the first time.
Mr PRINCE: Without increasing police numbers, as a result of good law and well spent funds - Mr Brown: Ripping off the security officers at 12 bucks an hour; it is a disgrace. Mr PRINCE: - we are able to return 65 full-time officers to front-line policing and release the equivalent of another 31 officers in terms of time to front-line policing, notwithstanding the efforts of the ALP to prevent that from happening. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Bassendean to order for the first time.
Mr Brown: Ripping off the security officers at 12 bucks an hour; it is a disgrace. Mr PRINCE: - we are able to return 65 full-time officers to front-line policing and release the equivalent of another 31 officers in terms of time to front-line policing, notwithstanding the efforts of the ALP to prevent that from happening. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Bassendean to order for the first time.
Mr PRINCE: - we are able to return 65 full-time officers to front-line policing and release the equivalent of another 31 officers in terms of time to front-line policing, notwithstanding the efforts of the ALP to prevent that from happening. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Bassendean to order for the first time.
Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Bassendean to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Bassendean to order for the first time.
Mr PRINCE replied: Last year this place spent three or four months dealing with the Court Security and Custodial Services Bill. We spent day after day in the committee room adjacent to the Chamber going through the Bill in fine detail. Mr Brown: Yes, because you would not release the report on which the Bill was based. Mr PRINCE: Despite the grandstanding and the time wasting of the Opposition, the Bill was ultimately passed. It went to the other place where, thanks to the good offices of Hon Mark Nevill, a former Australian Labor Party member, it was passed and became law. The result was that we as a Government were then able to tender out the function of providing security for courts and providing for the transfer of prisoners between courts, prisons, lock-ups and so forth. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Bassendean! Mr PRINCE: These functions had been carried out by police officers. It had been estimated that it took 95 police officers to do those jobs in terms of time, 65 full-time and the balance made up of parts of days or shifts and so on. We have tendered that work out; a contract has been awarded at a cost of some $7m to $8m. For that cost, 65 officers can now be returned to front-line policing. As the Commissioner of Police was able to advise yesterday - the member who asked the question will be particularly interested in part of my comments - Cannington district will get 14 police officer positions; Fremantle district will get nine positions; Joondalup district will get 16; Clarkson police station will get an additional five; Midland district will get two; Mirrabooka district - that little patch, according to the member for Midland - will get 15; Perth district will get two; and South Hedland will get one additional police officer position. The result of good legislation has seen the immediate distribution of 65 police officer positions at a cost of some $7m. That function has been given to appropriately trained people, and highly paid police officers have been put out on the streets to deal with what they are trained for, which is crime, both reactively and proactively. The resistance through the Australian Labor Party was from the unions all along, because the unions do not want to see this happen. The unions want to maintain a totally unionised work force, whether police officers or others. The ALP fought this tooth and nail; we passed the legislation; we have contracted out the service; the result of this is better service and more police officers in areas where they are urgently needed. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr PRINCE: Without increasing police numbers, as a result of good law and well spent funds - Mr Brown: Ripping off the security officers at 12 bucks an hour; it is a disgrace. Mr PRINCE: - we are able to return 65 full-time officers to front-line policing and release the equivalent of another 31 officers in terms of time to front-line policing, notwithstanding the efforts of the ALP to prevent that from happening. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Bassendean to order for the first time.
Last year this place spent three or four months dealing with the Court Security and Custodial Services Bill. We spent day after day in the committee room adjacent to the Chamber going through the Bill in fine detail. Mr Brown: Yes, because you would not release the report on which the Bill was based. Mr PRINCE: Despite the grandstanding and the time wasting of the Opposition, the Bill was ultimately passed. It went to the other place where, thanks to the good offices of Hon Mark Nevill, a former Australian Labor Party member, it was passed and became law. The result was that we as a Government were then able to tender out the function of providing security for courts and providing for the transfer of prisoners between courts, prisons, lock-ups and so forth. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Bassendean! Mr PRINCE: These functions had been carried out by police officers. It had been estimated that it took 95 police officers to do those jobs in terms of time, 65 full-time and the balance made up of parts of days or shifts and so on. We have tendered that work out; a contract has been awarded at a cost of some $7m to $8m. For that cost, 65 officers can now be returned to front-line policing. As the Commissioner of Police was able to advise yesterday - the member who asked the question will be particularly interested in part of my comments - Cannington district will get 14 police officer positions; Fremantle district will get nine positions; Joondalup district will get 16; Clarkson police station will get an additional five; Midland district will get two; Mirrabooka district - that little patch, according to the member for Midland - will get 15; Perth district will get two; and South Hedland will get one additional police officer position. The result of good legislation has seen the immediate distribution of 65 police officer positions at a cost of some $7m. That function has been given to appropriately trained people, and highly paid police officers have been put out on the streets to deal with what they are trained for, which is crime, both reactively and proactively. The resistance through the Australian Labor Party was from the unions all along, because the unions do not want to see this happen. The unions want to maintain a totally unionised work force, whether police officers or others. The ALP fought this tooth and nail; we passed the legislation; we have contracted out the service; the result of this is better service and more police officers in areas where they are urgently needed. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr PRINCE: Without increasing police numbers, as a result of good law and well spent funds - Mr Brown: Ripping off the security officers at 12 bucks an hour; it is a disgrace. Mr PRINCE: - we are able to return 65 full-time officers to front-line policing and release the equivalent of another 31 officers in terms of time to front-line policing, notwithstanding the efforts of the ALP to prevent that from happening. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Bassendean to order for the first time.
Mr Brown: Yes, because you would not release the report on which the Bill was based. Mr PRINCE: Despite the grandstanding and the time wasting of the Opposition, the Bill was ultimately passed. It went to the other place where, thanks to the good offices of Hon Mark Nevill, a former Australian Labor Party member, it was passed and became law. The result was that we as a Government were then able to tender out the function of providing security for courts and providing for the transfer of prisoners between courts, prisons, lock-ups and so forth. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Bassendean! Mr PRINCE: These functions had been carried out by police officers. It had been estimated that it took 95 police officers to do those jobs in terms of time, 65 full-time and the balance made up of parts of days or shifts and so on. We have tendered that work out; a contract has been awarded at a cost of some $7m to $8m. For that cost, 65 officers can now be returned to front-line policing. As the Commissioner of Police was able to advise yesterday - the member who asked the question will be particularly interested in part of my comments - Cannington district will get 14 police officer positions; Fremantle district will get nine positions; Joondalup district will get 16; Clarkson police station will get an additional five; Midland district will get two; Mirrabooka district - that little patch, according to the member for Midland - will get 15; Perth district will get two; and South Hedland will get one additional police officer position. The result of good legislation has seen the immediate distribution of 65 police officer positions at a cost of some $7m. That function has been given to appropriately trained people, and highly paid police officers have been put out on the streets to deal with what they are trained for, which is crime, both reactively and proactively. The resistance through the Australian Labor Party was from the unions all along, because the unions do not want to see this happen. The unions want to maintain a totally unionised work force, whether police officers or others. The ALP fought this tooth and nail; we passed the legislation; we have contracted out the service; the result of this is better service and more police officers in areas where they are urgently needed. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr PRINCE: Without increasing police numbers, as a result of good law and well spent funds - Mr Brown: Ripping off the security officers at 12 bucks an hour; it is a disgrace. Mr PRINCE: - we are able to return 65 full-time officers to front-line policing and release the equivalent of another 31 officers in terms of time to front-line policing, notwithstanding the efforts of the ALP to prevent that from happening. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Bassendean to order for the first time.
Mr PRINCE: Despite the grandstanding and the time wasting of the Opposition, the Bill was ultimately passed. It went to the other place where, thanks to the good offices of Hon Mark Nevill, a former Australian Labor Party member, it was passed and became law. The result was that we as a Government were then able to tender out the function of providing security for courts and providing for the transfer of prisoners between courts, prisons, lock-ups and so forth. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Bassendean! Mr PRINCE: These functions had been carried out by police officers. It had been estimated that it took 95 police officers to do those jobs in terms of time, 65 full-time and the balance made up of parts of days or shifts and so on. We have tendered that work out; a contract has been awarded at a cost of some $7m to $8m. For that cost, 65 officers can now be returned to front-line policing. As the Commissioner of Police was able to advise yesterday - the member who asked the question will be particularly interested in part of my comments - Cannington district will get 14 police officer positions; Fremantle district will get nine positions; Joondalup district will get 16; Clarkson police station will get an additional five; Midland district will get two; Mirrabooka district - that little patch, according to the member for Midland - will get 15; Perth district will get two; and South Hedland will get one additional police officer position. The result of good legislation has seen the immediate distribution of 65 police officer positions at a cost of some $7m. That function has been given to appropriately trained people, and highly paid police officers have been put out on the streets to deal with what they are trained for, which is crime, both reactively and proactively. The resistance through the Australian Labor Party was from the unions all along, because the unions do not want to see this happen. The unions want to maintain a totally unionised work force, whether police officers or others. The ALP fought this tooth and nail; we passed the legislation; we have contracted out the service; the result of this is better service and more police officers in areas where they are urgently needed. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr PRINCE: Without increasing police numbers, as a result of good law and well spent funds - Mr Brown: Ripping off the security officers at 12 bucks an hour; it is a disgrace. Mr PRINCE: - we are able to return 65 full-time officers to front-line policing and release the equivalent of another 31 officers in terms of time to front-line policing, notwithstanding the efforts of the ALP to prevent that from happening. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Bassendean to order for the first time.
Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Bassendean! Mr PRINCE: These functions had been carried out by police officers. It had been estimated that it took 95 police officers to do those jobs in terms of time, 65 full-time and the balance made up of parts of days or shifts and so on. We have tendered that work out; a contract has been awarded at a cost of some $7m to $8m. For that cost, 65 officers can now be returned to front-line policing. As the Commissioner of Police was able to advise yesterday - the member who asked the question will be particularly interested in part of my comments - Cannington district will get 14 police officer positions; Fremantle district will get nine positions; Joondalup district will get 16; Clarkson police station will get an additional five; Midland district will get two; Mirrabooka district - that little patch, according to the member for Midland - will get 15; Perth district will get two; and South Hedland will get one additional police officer position. The result of good legislation has seen the immediate distribution of 65 police officer positions at a cost of some $7m. That function has been given to appropriately trained people, and highly paid police officers have been put out on the streets to deal with what they are trained for, which is crime, both reactively and proactively. The resistance through the Australian Labor Party was from the unions all along, because the unions do not want to see this happen. The unions want to maintain a totally unionised work force, whether police officers or others. The ALP fought this tooth and nail; we passed the legislation; we have contracted out the service; the result of this is better service and more police officers in areas where they are urgently needed. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr PRINCE: Without increasing police numbers, as a result of good law and well spent funds - Mr Brown: Ripping off the security officers at 12 bucks an hour; it is a disgrace. Mr PRINCE: - we are able to return 65 full-time officers to front-line policing and release the equivalent of another 31 officers in terms of time to front-line policing, notwithstanding the efforts of the ALP to prevent that from happening. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Bassendean to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER: Order, member for Bassendean! Mr PRINCE: These functions had been carried out by police officers. It had been estimated that it took 95 police officers to do those jobs in terms of time, 65 full-time and the balance made up of parts of days or shifts and so on. We have tendered that work out; a contract has been awarded at a cost of some $7m to $8m. For that cost, 65 officers can now be returned to front-line policing. As the Commissioner of Police was able to advise yesterday - the member who asked the question will be particularly interested in part of my comments - Cannington district will get 14 police officer positions; Fremantle district will get nine positions; Joondalup district will get 16; Clarkson police station will get an additional five; Midland district will get two; Mirrabooka district - that little patch, according to the member for Midland - will get 15; Perth district will get two; and South Hedland will get one additional police officer position. The result of good legislation has seen the immediate distribution of 65 police officer positions at a cost of some $7m. That function has been given to appropriately trained people, and highly paid police officers have been put out on the streets to deal with what they are trained for, which is crime, both reactively and proactively. The resistance through the Australian Labor Party was from the unions all along, because the unions do not want to see this happen. The unions want to maintain a totally unionised work force, whether police officers or others. The ALP fought this tooth and nail; we passed the legislation; we have contracted out the service; the result of this is better service and more police officers in areas where they are urgently needed. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr PRINCE: Without increasing police numbers, as a result of good law and well spent funds - Mr Brown: Ripping off the security officers at 12 bucks an hour; it is a disgrace. Mr PRINCE: - we are able to return 65 full-time officers to front-line policing and release the equivalent of another 31 officers in terms of time to front-line policing, notwithstanding the efforts of the ALP to prevent that from happening. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Bassendean to order for the first time.
Mr PRINCE: These functions had been carried out by police officers. It had been estimated that it took 95 police officers to do those jobs in terms of time, 65 full-time and the balance made up of parts of days or shifts and so on. We have tendered that work out; a contract has been awarded at a cost of some $7m to $8m. For that cost, 65 officers can now be returned to front-line policing. As the Commissioner of Police was able to advise yesterday - the member who asked the question will be particularly interested in part of my comments - Cannington district will get 14 police officer positions; Fremantle district will get nine positions; Joondalup district will get 16; Clarkson police station will get an additional five; Midland district will get two; Mirrabooka district - that little patch, according to the member for Midland - will get 15; Perth district will get two; and South Hedland will get one additional police officer position. The result of good legislation has seen the immediate distribution of 65 police officer positions at a cost of some $7m. That function has been given to appropriately trained people, and highly paid police officers have been put out on the streets to deal with what they are trained for, which is crime, both reactively and proactively. The resistance through the Australian Labor Party was from the unions all along, because the unions do not want to see this happen. The unions want to maintain a totally unionised work force, whether police officers or others. The ALP fought this tooth and nail; we passed the legislation; we have contracted out the service; the result of this is better service and more police officers in areas where they are urgently needed. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr PRINCE: Without increasing police numbers, as a result of good law and well spent funds - Mr Brown: Ripping off the security officers at 12 bucks an hour; it is a disgrace. Mr PRINCE: - we are able to return 65 full-time officers to front-line policing and release the equivalent of another 31 officers in terms of time to front-line policing, notwithstanding the efforts of the ALP to prevent that from happening. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Bassendean to order for the first time.
Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr PRINCE: Without increasing police numbers, as a result of good law and well spent funds - Mr Brown: Ripping off the security officers at 12 bucks an hour; it is a disgrace. Mr PRINCE: - we are able to return 65 full-time officers to front-line policing and release the equivalent of another 31 officers in terms of time to front-line policing, notwithstanding the efforts of the ALP to prevent that from happening. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Bassendean to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER: Order! Mr PRINCE: Without increasing police numbers, as a result of good law and well spent funds - Mr Brown: Ripping off the security officers at 12 bucks an hour; it is a disgrace. Mr PRINCE: - we are able to return 65 full-time officers to front-line policing and release the equivalent of another 31 officers in terms of time to front-line policing, notwithstanding the efforts of the ALP to prevent that from happening. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Bassendean to order for the first time.
Mr PRINCE: Without increasing police numbers, as a result of good law and well spent funds - Mr Brown: Ripping off the security officers at 12 bucks an hour; it is a disgrace. Mr PRINCE: - we are able to return 65 full-time officers to front-line policing and release the equivalent of another 31 officers in terms of time to front-line policing, notwithstanding the efforts of the ALP to prevent that from happening. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Bassendean to order for the first time.
Mr Brown: Ripping off the security officers at 12 bucks an hour; it is a disgrace. Mr PRINCE: - we are able to return 65 full-time officers to front-line policing and release the equivalent of another 31 officers in terms of time to front-line policing, notwithstanding the efforts of the ALP to prevent that from happening. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Bassendean to order for the first time.
Mr PRINCE: - we are able to return 65 full-time officers to front-line policing and release the equivalent of another 31 officers in terms of time to front-line policing, notwithstanding the efforts of the ALP to prevent that from happening. Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Bassendean to order for the first time.
Mr Brown interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Bassendean to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Bassendean to order for the first time.
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