Hon Giz Watson asks the Minister for Police and Emergency Services about move-on notices, specifically regarding unreported ethnicity, extended durations, and disproportionate impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The Minister requests the question be put on notice, indicating a need for further investigation before providing an answer.

AnsweredQoN 1131Legislative Council
Asked
21 November 2007
Portfolio
Police and Emergency Services

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CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION ACT - MOVE-ON NOTICES
Mr President - Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order, members! I and Hansard are trying to hear what Hon Giz Watson has to say. If members are not interested in that, perhaps they can leave the chamber. Hon GIZ WATSON : Thank you, Mr President. Further to the answer to question without notice 1058 of 14 November 2007, I ask - (1) Why was ethnicity not reported in 50.6 per cent of the move-on notices issued since 1 July 2007? (2) Why were 32 per cent of move-on notices issued for a period of more than 20 hours? (3) How is the minister addressing the disproportionate negative impact of move-on notices on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people? Hon JON FORD

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I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has asked that the question be put on notice.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order, members! I and Hansard are trying to hear what Hon Giz Watson has to say. If members are not interested in that, perhaps they can leave the chamber. Hon GIZ WATSON : Thank you, Mr President. Further to the answer to question without notice 1058 of 14 November 2007, I ask - (1) Why was ethnicity not reported in 50.6 per cent of the move-on notices issued since 1 July 2007? (2) Why were 32 per cent of move-on notices issued for a period of more than 20 hours? (3) How is the minister addressing the disproportionate negative impact of move-on notices on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has asked that the question be put on notice.
The PRESIDENT : Order, members! I and Hansard are trying to hear what Hon Giz Watson has to say. If members are not interested in that, perhaps they can leave the chamber. Hon GIZ WATSON : Thank you, Mr President. Further to the answer to question without notice 1058 of 14 November 2007, I ask - (1) Why was ethnicity not reported in 50.6 per cent of the move-on notices issued since 1 July 2007? (2) Why were 32 per cent of move-on notices issued for a period of more than 20 hours? (3) How is the minister addressing the disproportionate negative impact of move-on notices on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has asked that the question be put on notice.
Hon GIZ WATSON : Thank you, Mr President. Further to the answer to question without notice 1058 of 14 November 2007, I ask - (1) Why was ethnicity not reported in 50.6 per cent of the move-on notices issued since 1 July 2007? (2) Why were 32 per cent of move-on notices issued for a period of more than 20 hours? (3) How is the minister addressing the disproportionate negative impact of move-on notices on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has asked that the question be put on notice.
(1) Why was ethnicity not reported in 50.6 per cent of the move-on notices issued since 1 July 2007? (2) Why were 32 per cent of move-on notices issued for a period of more than 20 hours? (3) How is the minister addressing the disproportionate negative impact of move-on notices on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has asked that the question be put on notice.
(2) Why were 32 per cent of move-on notices issued for a period of more than 20 hours? (3) How is the minister addressing the disproportionate negative impact of move-on notices on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has asked that the question be put on notice.
(3) How is the minister addressing the disproportionate negative impact of move-on notices on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has asked that the question be put on notice.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has asked that the question be put on notice.
I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has asked that the question be put on notice.

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