❓ Hon ED DERMER questions the Minister for Police about the use of front-line police for school crossing duties and the denial of petrol allowances to potential crossing staff. The Minister acknowledges the issue and states that solutions are under consideration and allowances are paid where needed.
AnsweredQoN 223Legislative Council
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SCHOOL CROSSWALKS — STAFFING
Given that front-line police spent 1 369 hours in 2009 and 1 407 hours in 2010 on school crossing duties — (1) What means has the minister taken to remedy the situation? (2) Is the minister aware that there are people willing to travel to other suburbs to staff the school crossings, but they have been knocked back on the grounds that there is no money to pay their petrol allowance? Hon PETER COLLIER
Given that front-line police spent 1 369 hours in 2009 and 1 407 hours in 2010 on school crossing duties — (1) What means has the minister taken to remedy the situation? (2) Is the minister aware that there are people willing to travel to other suburbs to staff the school crossings, but they have been knocked back on the grounds that there is no money to pay their petrol allowance? Hon PETER COLLIER
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. This answer is valid as at 24 March. (1) The Minister for Police has never been satisfied with the current arrangement regarding the use of front-line police as crossing wardens and has been looking at various options to remedy the situation; these form part of the current cabinet deliberations. (2) A vehicle allowance has and will continue to be paid to staff where there is an identified need.
(1) What means has the minister taken to remedy the situation? (2) Is the minister aware that there are people willing to travel to other suburbs to staff the school crossings, but they have been knocked back on the grounds that there is no money to pay their petrol allowance? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. This answer is valid as at 24 March. (1) The Minister for Police has never been satisfied with the current arrangement regarding the use of front-line police as crossing wardens and has been looking at various options to remedy the situation; these form part of the current cabinet deliberations. (2) A vehicle allowance has and will continue to be paid to staff where there is an identified need.
(2) Is the minister aware that there are people willing to travel to other suburbs to staff the school crossings, but they have been knocked back on the grounds that there is no money to pay their petrol allowance? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. This answer is valid as at 24 March. (1) The Minister for Police has never been satisfied with the current arrangement regarding the use of front-line police as crossing wardens and has been looking at various options to remedy the situation; these form part of the current cabinet deliberations. (2) A vehicle allowance has and will continue to be paid to staff where there is an identified need.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. This answer is valid as at 24 March. (1) The Minister for Police has never been satisfied with the current arrangement regarding the use of front-line police as crossing wardens and has been looking at various options to remedy the situation; these form part of the current cabinet deliberations. (2) A vehicle allowance has and will continue to be paid to staff where there is an identified need.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. This answer is valid as at 24 March. (1) The Minister for Police has never been satisfied with the current arrangement regarding the use of front-line police as crossing wardens and has been looking at various options to remedy the situation; these form part of the current cabinet deliberations. (2) A vehicle allowance has and will continue to be paid to staff where there is an identified need.
(1) The Minister for Police has never been satisfied with the current arrangement regarding the use of front-line police as crossing wardens and has been looking at various options to remedy the situation; these form part of the current cabinet deliberations. (2) A vehicle allowance has and will continue to be paid to staff where there is an identified need.
(2) A vehicle allowance has and will continue to be paid to staff where there is an identified need.
(1) What means has the minister taken to remedy the situation? (2) Is the minister aware that there are people willing to travel to other suburbs to staff the school crossings, but they have been knocked back on the grounds that there is no money to pay their petrol allowance? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. This answer is valid as at 24 March. (1) The Minister for Police has never been satisfied with the current arrangement regarding the use of front-line police as crossing wardens and has been looking at various options to remedy the situation; these form part of the current cabinet deliberations. (2) A vehicle allowance has and will continue to be paid to staff where there is an identified need.
(2) Is the minister aware that there are people willing to travel to other suburbs to staff the school crossings, but they have been knocked back on the grounds that there is no money to pay their petrol allowance? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. This answer is valid as at 24 March. (1) The Minister for Police has never been satisfied with the current arrangement regarding the use of front-line police as crossing wardens and has been looking at various options to remedy the situation; these form part of the current cabinet deliberations. (2) A vehicle allowance has and will continue to be paid to staff where there is an identified need.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. This answer is valid as at 24 March. (1) The Minister for Police has never been satisfied with the current arrangement regarding the use of front-line police as crossing wardens and has been looking at various options to remedy the situation; these form part of the current cabinet deliberations. (2) A vehicle allowance has and will continue to be paid to staff where there is an identified need.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. This answer is valid as at 24 March. (1) The Minister for Police has never been satisfied with the current arrangement regarding the use of front-line police as crossing wardens and has been looking at various options to remedy the situation; these form part of the current cabinet deliberations. (2) A vehicle allowance has and will continue to be paid to staff where there is an identified need.
(1) The Minister for Police has never been satisfied with the current arrangement regarding the use of front-line police as crossing wardens and has been looking at various options to remedy the situation; these form part of the current cabinet deliberations. (2) A vehicle allowance has and will continue to be paid to staff where there is an identified need.
(2) A vehicle allowance has and will continue to be paid to staff where there is an identified need.
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