Question regarding the appointment of a second permanent magistrate in the Kimberley region by May 2008, following acknowledgment of the need and a key recommendation from the Kimberley Aboriginal reference group. The answer indicates ongoing monitoring of magistrate needs across the state.

AnsweredQoN 1208Legislative Council
Asked
28 November 2007
Portfolio
minister representing the Attorney General

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MAGISTRATE - KIMBERLEY
The state government recently appointed Magistrate Robert Young to work alongside, and eventually succeed, Kimberley Magistrate Antoine Bloemen upon his retirement in May 2008. Given that the need for a second permanent magistrate in the Kimberley has been acknowledged by the Attorney General, as reported in the Broome Advertiser of 2 August 2007, and was a key recommendation of the Kimberley Aboriginal reference group in 2005, what action, if any, has been taken to appoint a second permanent magistrate by May 2008? Hon SUE ELLERY

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Department of the Attorney General is constantly monitoring needs for additional magistrates throughout the state.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Department of the Attorney General is constantly monitoring needs for additional magistrates throughout the state.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Department of the Attorney General is constantly monitoring needs for additional magistrates throughout the state.

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