❓ Questioning the delay in introducing legislation to detain Gary Narkle, a violent serial rapist, indefinitely, despite the Attorney General having a report since December 2004. The Attorney General defends the delay citing complexity and global challenges.
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I refer the Attorney General to today’s ministerial statement about Gary Narkle, who has been a violent and serial rapist for the past three decades, in which he said that legislation would be introduced that will enable Mr Narkle to be detained indefinitely. (1) Why has the Attorney General allowed a year to pass since the release of Narkle, with yet another alleged tragedy occurring this time involving a 16-year-old girl, when he has had the report of the Chief Psychiatrist, Dr Rowan Davidson, since December 2004? (2) Of the 33 bills that have been introduced during this term of Parliament, including one vote, one value legislation, why has no bill been introduced about this important community safety issue, especially given that the Attorney General has had the report since December 2004? (3) Has the Attorney General considered that while he drags his heels on introducing this legislation, Narkle could be freed again on a technicality and allowed to rape more young Perth women? Mr J.A. McGINTY
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(1)-(3) What has allegedly occurred with respect to the new offences for which Mr Narkle has been charged is highly distressing for everyone involved and constitutes an appalling breach of the law in this state. It is incumbent on all members in these circumstances to avoid trying to take a cheap political shot or cheap political advantage of an absolutely tragic situation. I will put this issue in context. The issue of people with dangerous and severe personality disorders in this state and around the world has vexed legislators, psychiatrists - Ms S.E. Walker : You’ve had five months. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Five months! The member for Nedlands should stop trying to make cheap political capital out of a tragedy and let me make a point. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is an incredibly complex area of the law. The British government in 1999 announced its intention to legislate in this area. However, it failed to do so because it is such a fraught area. Let me make this point, member for Nedlands - and stop trying to score cheap political points out of a tragedy! The member is debasing herself and her political party by the way she is carrying on here. Ms S.E. Walker interjected: Mr J.A. McGINTY : I suggest that she listen in silence. The member is trying to score cheap political points out of this tragedy, and it does her no credit. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most difficult area that has eluded governments around the world. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
(1) Why has the Attorney General allowed a year to pass since the release of Narkle, with yet another alleged tragedy occurring this time involving a 16-year-old girl, when he has had the report of the Chief Psychiatrist, Dr Rowan Davidson, since December 2004? (2) Of the 33 bills that have been introduced during this term of Parliament, including one vote, one value legislation, why has no bill been introduced about this important community safety issue, especially given that the Attorney General has had the report since December 2004? (3) Has the Attorney General considered that while he drags his heels on introducing this legislation, Narkle could be freed again on a technicality and allowed to rape more young Perth women? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) What has allegedly occurred with respect to the new offences for which Mr Narkle has been charged is highly distressing for everyone involved and constitutes an appalling breach of the law in this state. It is incumbent on all members in these circumstances to avoid trying to take a cheap political shot or cheap political advantage of an absolutely tragic situation. I will put this issue in context. The issue of people with dangerous and severe personality disorders in this state and around the world has vexed legislators, psychiatrists - Ms S.E. Walker : You’ve had five months. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Five months! The member for Nedlands should stop trying to make cheap political capital out of a tragedy and let me make a point. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is an incredibly complex area of the law. The British government in 1999 announced its intention to legislate in this area. However, it failed to do so because it is such a fraught area. Let me make this point, member for Nedlands - and stop trying to score cheap political points out of a tragedy! The member is debasing herself and her political party by the way she is carrying on here. Ms S.E. Walker interjected: Mr J.A. McGINTY : I suggest that she listen in silence. The member is trying to score cheap political points out of this tragedy, and it does her no credit. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most difficult area that has eluded governments around the world. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
(2) Of the 33 bills that have been introduced during this term of Parliament, including one vote, one value legislation, why has no bill been introduced about this important community safety issue, especially given that the Attorney General has had the report since December 2004? (3) Has the Attorney General considered that while he drags his heels on introducing this legislation, Narkle could be freed again on a technicality and allowed to rape more young Perth women? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) What has allegedly occurred with respect to the new offences for which Mr Narkle has been charged is highly distressing for everyone involved and constitutes an appalling breach of the law in this state. It is incumbent on all members in these circumstances to avoid trying to take a cheap political shot or cheap political advantage of an absolutely tragic situation. I will put this issue in context. The issue of people with dangerous and severe personality disorders in this state and around the world has vexed legislators, psychiatrists - Ms S.E. Walker : You’ve had five months. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Five months! The member for Nedlands should stop trying to make cheap political capital out of a tragedy and let me make a point. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is an incredibly complex area of the law. The British government in 1999 announced its intention to legislate in this area. However, it failed to do so because it is such a fraught area. Let me make this point, member for Nedlands - and stop trying to score cheap political points out of a tragedy! The member is debasing herself and her political party by the way she is carrying on here. Ms S.E. Walker interjected: Mr J.A. McGINTY : I suggest that she listen in silence. The member is trying to score cheap political points out of this tragedy, and it does her no credit. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most difficult area that has eluded governments around the world. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
(3) Has the Attorney General considered that while he drags his heels on introducing this legislation, Narkle could be freed again on a technicality and allowed to rape more young Perth women? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) What has allegedly occurred with respect to the new offences for which Mr Narkle has been charged is highly distressing for everyone involved and constitutes an appalling breach of the law in this state. It is incumbent on all members in these circumstances to avoid trying to take a cheap political shot or cheap political advantage of an absolutely tragic situation. I will put this issue in context. The issue of people with dangerous and severe personality disorders in this state and around the world has vexed legislators, psychiatrists - Ms S.E. Walker : You’ve had five months. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Five months! The member for Nedlands should stop trying to make cheap political capital out of a tragedy and let me make a point. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is an incredibly complex area of the law. The British government in 1999 announced its intention to legislate in this area. However, it failed to do so because it is such a fraught area. Let me make this point, member for Nedlands - and stop trying to score cheap political points out of a tragedy! The member is debasing herself and her political party by the way she is carrying on here. Ms S.E. Walker interjected: Mr J.A. McGINTY : I suggest that she listen in silence. The member is trying to score cheap political points out of this tragedy, and it does her no credit. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most difficult area that has eluded governments around the world. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) What has allegedly occurred with respect to the new offences for which Mr Narkle has been charged is highly distressing for everyone involved and constitutes an appalling breach of the law in this state. It is incumbent on all members in these circumstances to avoid trying to take a cheap political shot or cheap political advantage of an absolutely tragic situation. I will put this issue in context. The issue of people with dangerous and severe personality disorders in this state and around the world has vexed legislators, psychiatrists - Ms S.E. Walker : You’ve had five months. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Five months! The member for Nedlands should stop trying to make cheap political capital out of a tragedy and let me make a point. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is an incredibly complex area of the law. The British government in 1999 announced its intention to legislate in this area. However, it failed to do so because it is such a fraught area. Let me make this point, member for Nedlands - and stop trying to score cheap political points out of a tragedy! The member is debasing herself and her political party by the way she is carrying on here. Ms S.E. Walker interjected: Mr J.A. McGINTY : I suggest that she listen in silence. The member is trying to score cheap political points out of this tragedy, and it does her no credit. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most difficult area that has eluded governments around the world. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
(1)-(3) What has allegedly occurred with respect to the new offences for which Mr Narkle has been charged is highly distressing for everyone involved and constitutes an appalling breach of the law in this state. It is incumbent on all members in these circumstances to avoid trying to take a cheap political shot or cheap political advantage of an absolutely tragic situation. I will put this issue in context. The issue of people with dangerous and severe personality disorders in this state and around the world has vexed legislators, psychiatrists - Ms S.E. Walker : You’ve had five months. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Five months! The member for Nedlands should stop trying to make cheap political capital out of a tragedy and let me make a point. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is an incredibly complex area of the law. The British government in 1999 announced its intention to legislate in this area. However, it failed to do so because it is such a fraught area. Let me make this point, member for Nedlands - and stop trying to score cheap political points out of a tragedy! The member is debasing herself and her political party by the way she is carrying on here. Ms S.E. Walker interjected: Mr J.A. McGINTY : I suggest that she listen in silence. The member is trying to score cheap political points out of this tragedy, and it does her no credit. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most difficult area that has eluded governments around the world. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
Ms S.E. Walker : You’ve had five months. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Five months! The member for Nedlands should stop trying to make cheap political capital out of a tragedy and let me make a point. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is an incredibly complex area of the law. The British government in 1999 announced its intention to legislate in this area. However, it failed to do so because it is such a fraught area. Let me make this point, member for Nedlands - and stop trying to score cheap political points out of a tragedy! The member is debasing herself and her political party by the way she is carrying on here. Ms S.E. Walker interjected: Mr J.A. McGINTY : I suggest that she listen in silence. The member is trying to score cheap political points out of this tragedy, and it does her no credit. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most difficult area that has eluded governments around the world. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : Five months! The member for Nedlands should stop trying to make cheap political capital out of a tragedy and let me make a point. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is an incredibly complex area of the law. The British government in 1999 announced its intention to legislate in this area. However, it failed to do so because it is such a fraught area. Let me make this point, member for Nedlands - and stop trying to score cheap political points out of a tragedy! The member is debasing herself and her political party by the way she is carrying on here. Ms S.E. Walker interjected: Mr J.A. McGINTY : I suggest that she listen in silence. The member is trying to score cheap political points out of this tragedy, and it does her no credit. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most difficult area that has eluded governments around the world. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is an incredibly complex area of the law. The British government in 1999 announced its intention to legislate in this area. However, it failed to do so because it is such a fraught area. Let me make this point, member for Nedlands - and stop trying to score cheap political points out of a tragedy! The member is debasing herself and her political party by the way she is carrying on here. Ms S.E. Walker interjected: Mr J.A. McGINTY : I suggest that she listen in silence. The member is trying to score cheap political points out of this tragedy, and it does her no credit. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most difficult area that has eluded governments around the world. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is an incredibly complex area of the law. The British government in 1999 announced its intention to legislate in this area. However, it failed to do so because it is such a fraught area. Let me make this point, member for Nedlands - and stop trying to score cheap political points out of a tragedy! The member is debasing herself and her political party by the way she is carrying on here. Ms S.E. Walker interjected: Mr J.A. McGINTY : I suggest that she listen in silence. The member is trying to score cheap political points out of this tragedy, and it does her no credit. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most difficult area that has eluded governments around the world. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is an incredibly complex area of the law. The British government in 1999 announced its intention to legislate in this area. However, it failed to do so because it is such a fraught area. Let me make this point, member for Nedlands - and stop trying to score cheap political points out of a tragedy! The member is debasing herself and her political party by the way she is carrying on here. Ms S.E. Walker interjected: Mr J.A. McGINTY : I suggest that she listen in silence. The member is trying to score cheap political points out of this tragedy, and it does her no credit. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most difficult area that has eluded governments around the world. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
Ms S.E. Walker interjected: Mr J.A. McGINTY : I suggest that she listen in silence. The member is trying to score cheap political points out of this tragedy, and it does her no credit. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most difficult area that has eluded governments around the world. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : I suggest that she listen in silence. The member is trying to score cheap political points out of this tragedy, and it does her no credit. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most difficult area that has eluded governments around the world. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most difficult area that has eluded governments around the world. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most difficult area that has eluded governments around the world. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most difficult area that has eluded governments around the world. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
(1) Why has the Attorney General allowed a year to pass since the release of Narkle, with yet another alleged tragedy occurring this time involving a 16-year-old girl, when he has had the report of the Chief Psychiatrist, Dr Rowan Davidson, since December 2004? (2) Of the 33 bills that have been introduced during this term of Parliament, including one vote, one value legislation, why has no bill been introduced about this important community safety issue, especially given that the Attorney General has had the report since December 2004? (3) Has the Attorney General considered that while he drags his heels on introducing this legislation, Narkle could be freed again on a technicality and allowed to rape more young Perth women? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) What has allegedly occurred with respect to the new offences for which Mr Narkle has been charged is highly distressing for everyone involved and constitutes an appalling breach of the law in this state. It is incumbent on all members in these circumstances to avoid trying to take a cheap political shot or cheap political advantage of an absolutely tragic situation. I will put this issue in context. The issue of people with dangerous and severe personality disorders in this state and around the world has vexed legislators, psychiatrists - Ms S.E. Walker : You’ve had five months. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Five months! The member for Nedlands should stop trying to make cheap political capital out of a tragedy and let me make a point. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is an incredibly complex area of the law. The British government in 1999 announced its intention to legislate in this area. However, it failed to do so because it is such a fraught area. Let me make this point, member for Nedlands - and stop trying to score cheap political points out of a tragedy! The member is debasing herself and her political party by the way she is carrying on here. Ms S.E. Walker interjected: Mr J.A. McGINTY : I suggest that she listen in silence. The member is trying to score cheap political points out of this tragedy, and it does her no credit. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most difficult area that has eluded governments around the world. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
(2) Of the 33 bills that have been introduced during this term of Parliament, including one vote, one value legislation, why has no bill been introduced about this important community safety issue, especially given that the Attorney General has had the report since December 2004? (3) Has the Attorney General considered that while he drags his heels on introducing this legislation, Narkle could be freed again on a technicality and allowed to rape more young Perth women? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) What has allegedly occurred with respect to the new offences for which Mr Narkle has been charged is highly distressing for everyone involved and constitutes an appalling breach of the law in this state. It is incumbent on all members in these circumstances to avoid trying to take a cheap political shot or cheap political advantage of an absolutely tragic situation. I will put this issue in context. The issue of people with dangerous and severe personality disorders in this state and around the world has vexed legislators, psychiatrists - Ms S.E. Walker : You’ve had five months. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Five months! The member for Nedlands should stop trying to make cheap political capital out of a tragedy and let me make a point. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is an incredibly complex area of the law. The British government in 1999 announced its intention to legislate in this area. However, it failed to do so because it is such a fraught area. Let me make this point, member for Nedlands - and stop trying to score cheap political points out of a tragedy! The member is debasing herself and her political party by the way she is carrying on here. Ms S.E. Walker interjected: Mr J.A. McGINTY : I suggest that she listen in silence. The member is trying to score cheap political points out of this tragedy, and it does her no credit. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most difficult area that has eluded governments around the world. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
(3) Has the Attorney General considered that while he drags his heels on introducing this legislation, Narkle could be freed again on a technicality and allowed to rape more young Perth women? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) What has allegedly occurred with respect to the new offences for which Mr Narkle has been charged is highly distressing for everyone involved and constitutes an appalling breach of the law in this state. It is incumbent on all members in these circumstances to avoid trying to take a cheap political shot or cheap political advantage of an absolutely tragic situation. I will put this issue in context. The issue of people with dangerous and severe personality disorders in this state and around the world has vexed legislators, psychiatrists - Ms S.E. Walker : You’ve had five months. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Five months! The member for Nedlands should stop trying to make cheap political capital out of a tragedy and let me make a point. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is an incredibly complex area of the law. The British government in 1999 announced its intention to legislate in this area. However, it failed to do so because it is such a fraught area. Let me make this point, member for Nedlands - and stop trying to score cheap political points out of a tragedy! The member is debasing herself and her political party by the way she is carrying on here. Ms S.E. Walker interjected: Mr J.A. McGINTY : I suggest that she listen in silence. The member is trying to score cheap political points out of this tragedy, and it does her no credit. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most difficult area that has eluded governments around the world. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(3) What has allegedly occurred with respect to the new offences for which Mr Narkle has been charged is highly distressing for everyone involved and constitutes an appalling breach of the law in this state. It is incumbent on all members in these circumstances to avoid trying to take a cheap political shot or cheap political advantage of an absolutely tragic situation. I will put this issue in context. The issue of people with dangerous and severe personality disorders in this state and around the world has vexed legislators, psychiatrists - Ms S.E. Walker : You’ve had five months. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Five months! The member for Nedlands should stop trying to make cheap political capital out of a tragedy and let me make a point. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is an incredibly complex area of the law. The British government in 1999 announced its intention to legislate in this area. However, it failed to do so because it is such a fraught area. Let me make this point, member for Nedlands - and stop trying to score cheap political points out of a tragedy! The member is debasing herself and her political party by the way she is carrying on here. Ms S.E. Walker interjected: Mr J.A. McGINTY : I suggest that she listen in silence. The member is trying to score cheap political points out of this tragedy, and it does her no credit. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most difficult area that has eluded governments around the world. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
(1)-(3) What has allegedly occurred with respect to the new offences for which Mr Narkle has been charged is highly distressing for everyone involved and constitutes an appalling breach of the law in this state. It is incumbent on all members in these circumstances to avoid trying to take a cheap political shot or cheap political advantage of an absolutely tragic situation. I will put this issue in context. The issue of people with dangerous and severe personality disorders in this state and around the world has vexed legislators, psychiatrists - Ms S.E. Walker : You’ve had five months. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Five months! The member for Nedlands should stop trying to make cheap political capital out of a tragedy and let me make a point. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is an incredibly complex area of the law. The British government in 1999 announced its intention to legislate in this area. However, it failed to do so because it is such a fraught area. Let me make this point, member for Nedlands - and stop trying to score cheap political points out of a tragedy! The member is debasing herself and her political party by the way she is carrying on here. Ms S.E. Walker interjected: Mr J.A. McGINTY : I suggest that she listen in silence. The member is trying to score cheap political points out of this tragedy, and it does her no credit. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most difficult area that has eluded governments around the world. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
Ms S.E. Walker : You’ve had five months. Mr J.A. McGINTY : Five months! The member for Nedlands should stop trying to make cheap political capital out of a tragedy and let me make a point. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is an incredibly complex area of the law. The British government in 1999 announced its intention to legislate in this area. However, it failed to do so because it is such a fraught area. Let me make this point, member for Nedlands - and stop trying to score cheap political points out of a tragedy! The member is debasing herself and her political party by the way she is carrying on here. Ms S.E. Walker interjected: Mr J.A. McGINTY : I suggest that she listen in silence. The member is trying to score cheap political points out of this tragedy, and it does her no credit. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most difficult area that has eluded governments around the world. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : Five months! The member for Nedlands should stop trying to make cheap political capital out of a tragedy and let me make a point. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is an incredibly complex area of the law. The British government in 1999 announced its intention to legislate in this area. However, it failed to do so because it is such a fraught area. Let me make this point, member for Nedlands - and stop trying to score cheap political points out of a tragedy! The member is debasing herself and her political party by the way she is carrying on here. Ms S.E. Walker interjected: Mr J.A. McGINTY : I suggest that she listen in silence. The member is trying to score cheap political points out of this tragedy, and it does her no credit. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most difficult area that has eluded governments around the world. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is an incredibly complex area of the law. The British government in 1999 announced its intention to legislate in this area. However, it failed to do so because it is such a fraught area. Let me make this point, member for Nedlands - and stop trying to score cheap political points out of a tragedy! The member is debasing herself and her political party by the way she is carrying on here. Ms S.E. Walker interjected: Mr J.A. McGINTY : I suggest that she listen in silence. The member is trying to score cheap political points out of this tragedy, and it does her no credit. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most difficult area that has eluded governments around the world. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is an incredibly complex area of the law. The British government in 1999 announced its intention to legislate in this area. However, it failed to do so because it is such a fraught area. Let me make this point, member for Nedlands - and stop trying to score cheap political points out of a tragedy! The member is debasing herself and her political party by the way she is carrying on here. Ms S.E. Walker interjected: Mr J.A. McGINTY : I suggest that she listen in silence. The member is trying to score cheap political points out of this tragedy, and it does her no credit. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most difficult area that has eluded governments around the world. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is an incredibly complex area of the law. The British government in 1999 announced its intention to legislate in this area. However, it failed to do so because it is such a fraught area. Let me make this point, member for Nedlands - and stop trying to score cheap political points out of a tragedy! The member is debasing herself and her political party by the way she is carrying on here. Ms S.E. Walker interjected: Mr J.A. McGINTY : I suggest that she listen in silence. The member is trying to score cheap political points out of this tragedy, and it does her no credit. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most difficult area that has eluded governments around the world. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
Ms S.E. Walker interjected: Mr J.A. McGINTY : I suggest that she listen in silence. The member is trying to score cheap political points out of this tragedy, and it does her no credit. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most difficult area that has eluded governments around the world. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : I suggest that she listen in silence. The member is trying to score cheap political points out of this tragedy, and it does her no credit. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most difficult area that has eluded governments around the world. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most difficult area that has eluded governments around the world. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most difficult area that has eluded governments around the world. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most difficult area that has eluded governments around the world. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : This has proved to be a most complex and difficult area of the law that has eluded governments around the world. The United Kingdom could not legislate because of the complexity of the matter, even though that government announced in 1999 that it intended to legislate in the area. Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
Mr Narkle was freed last year, and let us remember why he was freed: it was the result of a deficiency in the law, in that a child victim was not prepared to go to court for the fourth time and give evidence against Mr Narkle, which was quite understandable - Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
Ms S.E. Walker : We know the history. The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for the Nedlands! Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : This is a serious matter that warrants the serious attention of the house, not the cheap name-calling the member for Nedlands is engaged in. Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
Mr M.W. Trenorden : It works both ways, minister. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time. Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : The matter was found to be too difficult to deal with in the UK. The problem, because of its magnitude, has not been dealt with anywhere in Australia, yet the Western Australia government has committed to deal with it. When Mr Narkle was released following the understandable refusal of his fourteenth victim to give evidence for a fourth time at a retrial, we went to the Chief Psychiatrist, the Director of Public Prosecutions and all other relevant experts in government and asked how we could handle the matter because we were aware of the difficulties that emerged in the United Kingdom. We knew that the issue had not been satisfactorily addressed anywhere in this nation. We said, “We want to fix it.” On 24 December last year, the Chief Psychiatrist gave me his report, which pulled together both the mental health and criminal justice sides to this argument. We then formulated a policy with which we went to the election. The Premier and I stood in front of the Supreme Court and announced what we would do during the course of this year when Parliament resumed. It is a difficult area of law. We intend to bring into this Parliament for passage during the course of this year laws to deal with this matter. We will ensure that people like Gary Narkle and others who suffer the dangerous and severe personality disorder that leads to serial offending are not exposed to the public so they cannot wreak havoc on the public. We are determined to do that. The challenge is for every member of this house to put petty partisanship to one side, to get on board and to make sure that we have laws that properly protect the community of Western Australia.
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