❓ Hon Robin Chapple asks about the status of a police investigation into electoral irregularities in Port Hedland, referencing Town of Port Hedland council minutes. The Minister was unable to provide an immediate answer and requested the question be put on notice.
AnsweredQoN 568Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
ELECTORAL IRREGULARITIES —
INVESTIGATION — PORT HEDLAND
568. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the minister representing the Minister
for Police:
I refer to ordinary meeting of
council minutes of 22 May 2019 of the Town of Port Hedland.
(1) Is it correct that the Perth police have advised
the mayor that the investigation is still open and that he was still being
contacted by the police in regard to the investigation as he was the one who
submitted the complaint?
(2) Is it correct that there was
evidence of electoral offences?
(3) What was the
nature of the electoral offences; and, if they involved voting irregularities,
what was the total number of votes in question?
INVESTIGATION — PORT HEDLAND
568. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the minister representing the Minister
for Police:
I refer to ordinary meeting of
council minutes of 22 May 2019 of the Town of Port Hedland.
(1) Is it correct that the Perth police have advised
the mayor that the investigation is still open and that he was still being
contacted by the police in regard to the investigation as he was the one who
submitted the complaint?
(2) Is it correct that there was
evidence of electoral offences?
(3) What was the
nature of the electoral offences; and, if they involved voting irregularities,
what was the total number of votes in question?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
The Western Australia Police
Force advises that it is unable to provide a response in the time permitted. If
the honourable member puts the question on notice, I will seek further
information from the Western Australia Police Force.
some notice of the question.
The Western Australia Police
Force advises that it is unable to provide a response in the time permitted. If
the honourable member puts the question on notice, I will seek further
information from the Western Australia Police Force.
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