❓ A member of parliament questions the Premier regarding the release of a convicted rapist, the protection of the victim, and requests the tabling of briefing notes. The Premier refuses to answer, deferring to the Attorney General.
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I refer to the recent admissions by the Attorney General that a victim of crime was forced to change her identity and leave the state so that the convicted rapist Douglas Ross Thomas, sentenced to the Governor’s pleasure, could be released from prison. (1) Why did the Premier approved of Thomas’s release? (2) What will be the full cost of protecting and relocating the victim? (3) Why is the Premier placing the interests of a convicted rapist ahead of the rights of his victim? (4) Will the Premier table the briefing notes on which he based his decision to free this notorious sex offender? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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(1)-(4) Yesterday, I said that the member for Nedlands should refer this question to the Attorney General, and that is my answer again today. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Leschenault. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands!
(1) Why did the Premier approved of Thomas’s release? (2) What will be the full cost of protecting and relocating the victim? (3) Why is the Premier placing the interests of a convicted rapist ahead of the rights of his victim? (4) Will the Premier table the briefing notes on which he based his decision to free this notorious sex offender? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(4) Yesterday, I said that the member for Nedlands should refer this question to the Attorney General, and that is my answer again today. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Leschenault. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands!
(2) What will be the full cost of protecting and relocating the victim? (3) Why is the Premier placing the interests of a convicted rapist ahead of the rights of his victim? (4) Will the Premier table the briefing notes on which he based his decision to free this notorious sex offender? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(4) Yesterday, I said that the member for Nedlands should refer this question to the Attorney General, and that is my answer again today. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Leschenault. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands!
(3) Why is the Premier placing the interests of a convicted rapist ahead of the rights of his victim? (4) Will the Premier table the briefing notes on which he based his decision to free this notorious sex offender? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(4) Yesterday, I said that the member for Nedlands should refer this question to the Attorney General, and that is my answer again today. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Leschenault. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands!
(4) Will the Premier table the briefing notes on which he based his decision to free this notorious sex offender? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(4) Yesterday, I said that the member for Nedlands should refer this question to the Attorney General, and that is my answer again today. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Leschenault. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands!
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(4) Yesterday, I said that the member for Nedlands should refer this question to the Attorney General, and that is my answer again today. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Leschenault. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands!
(1)-(4) Yesterday, I said that the member for Nedlands should refer this question to the Attorney General, and that is my answer again today. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Leschenault. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands!
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Leschenault. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands!
The SPEAKER : I call to order the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Leschenault. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands!
Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands!
The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands!
Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands!
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands!
(1) Why did the Premier approved of Thomas’s release? (2) What will be the full cost of protecting and relocating the victim? (3) Why is the Premier placing the interests of a convicted rapist ahead of the rights of his victim? (4) Will the Premier table the briefing notes on which he based his decision to free this notorious sex offender? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(4) Yesterday, I said that the member for Nedlands should refer this question to the Attorney General, and that is my answer again today. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Leschenault. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands!
(2) What will be the full cost of protecting and relocating the victim? (3) Why is the Premier placing the interests of a convicted rapist ahead of the rights of his victim? (4) Will the Premier table the briefing notes on which he based his decision to free this notorious sex offender? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(4) Yesterday, I said that the member for Nedlands should refer this question to the Attorney General, and that is my answer again today. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Leschenault. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands!
(3) Why is the Premier placing the interests of a convicted rapist ahead of the rights of his victim? (4) Will the Premier table the briefing notes on which he based his decision to free this notorious sex offender? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(4) Yesterday, I said that the member for Nedlands should refer this question to the Attorney General, and that is my answer again today. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Leschenault. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands!
(4) Will the Premier table the briefing notes on which he based his decision to free this notorious sex offender? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(4) Yesterday, I said that the member for Nedlands should refer this question to the Attorney General, and that is my answer again today. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Leschenault. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands!
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(4) Yesterday, I said that the member for Nedlands should refer this question to the Attorney General, and that is my answer again today. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Leschenault. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands!
(1)-(4) Yesterday, I said that the member for Nedlands should refer this question to the Attorney General, and that is my answer again today. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Leschenault. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands!
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Leschenault. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands!
The SPEAKER : I call to order the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Leschenault. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands!
Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands!
The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands!
Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands!
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Nedlands!
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