❓ Question regarding the Coalition Government's stance on allowing local governments to regulate brothel locations, followed by a critical response from the Minister highlighting perceived inconsistencies in the ALP's approach to prostitution and related legislation.
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Will the minister indicate whether a coalition Government would allow local governments to treat brothels like any other legitimate business with regard to location? Ms McTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER: The member for Armadale has interjected four times this afternoon. I advise the House that when I visited British Columbia on my return from the United Kingdom I was advised that the member was well known there as well! Mr PRINCE
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The mind boggles with respect to the ALP’s policy in this area. When Labor was in office some 10 years or more ago it did absolutely nothing about prostitution. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Members are aware that I try to allow some interjections, particularly from the member who asks a question or a member who has responsibility for the issue. I cannot tolerate an interjection that has nothing to do with the question. Mr PRINCE: I should have said that Labor did nothing constructive. It did have a number of exercises in the area, one of which was to set up a community panel, upon which was a local government representative, Mr John D’Orazio, the Mayor of Bayswater, who I believe is an ALP-endorsed candidate. The panel looked at the issue of prostitution and recommended that it could be decriminalised or legalised. Mr D’Orazio is on record as saying - And, from a local government point of view, our position was quite clear, that this should be treated like any other business and zoned appropriately in your town planning schemes. And under that situation you could then have the community . . . have the opportunity to have an input so that if a local authority didn't want to have a brothel . . . in the residential area, well you could make a non-permitted use within that . . . residential area. On the other hand, if you wanted to have one in the industrial area where it didn't affect residents, you could zone it appropriately so that could happen and that would also give your officers the power . . . for them to go and implement those regulations. Mr Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Peel to order for the first time. Mr PRINCE: That would seem to continue to be Australian Labor Party policy, and I will come to that in a moment. In the meantime, the Government brought in legislation to this Parliament to deal with streetwalking, kerb crawling, children in prostitution and other related matters, which was passed by this House - despite objections from members opposite - and was then amended in the other place and returned. The ALP fought that legislation tooth and nail. I accept that not all members of the ALP opposed it, but a substantial number did. The Government finally managed to get legislation in place that dealt with street prostitution and children in prostitution. These are the issues - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Peel, I have only just been on my feet to remind the House about interjections. I am perhaps too lenient at times in allowing people, through interjection, to pursue and scrutinise issues that relate to what has been asked. However, the member for Peel's interjection had nothing to do with the question. Question time is not an opportunity for members to raise issues and shout across the Chamber to other people's disadvantage. If we do too much of that, this place will be a shambles. Mr PRINCE: At the same time that we debated that legislation earlier this year, the Mayor of Vincent, who is also an endorsed ALP candidate, and his council, put roadblocks across the local roads in the Vincent area to stop prostitution. That would seem to be part of a reaction to what was going on. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to find a statement on page 11 of the draft ALP policy on law and order that reads - The Local Government Act will be amended to give councils and local residents the power to determine where brothels can be located. That means that local authorities will decide whether we will have a brothel on every street corner and how many we will have. The message that sends is the message that was sent in New South Wales not that long ago: This is an acceptable career choice for young women. The technical and further education service in New South Wales was until recently advertising a course to train prostitutes. That is where the ALP is going with its law and order policy. It will put prostitution in the hands of local government and it will be legalised. It will then be marketed as an acceptable career choice for people. It is not. It is a loathsome activity. It is something that should never be treated in this way. I table page 11 of the ALP draft policy on law and order for the benefit of members. I have other copies if members would like to see it. I make it perfectly clear that this Government does not and never will tolerate that sort of policy. Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Ms McTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER: The member for Armadale has interjected four times this afternoon. I advise the House that when I visited British Columbia on my return from the United Kingdom I was advised that the member was well known there as well! Mr PRINCE replied: The mind boggles with respect to the ALP’s policy in this area. When Labor was in office some 10 years or more ago it did absolutely nothing about prostitution. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Members are aware that I try to allow some interjections, particularly from the member who asks a question or a member who has responsibility for the issue. I cannot tolerate an interjection that has nothing to do with the question. Mr PRINCE: I should have said that Labor did nothing constructive. It did have a number of exercises in the area, one of which was to set up a community panel, upon which was a local government representative, Mr John D’Orazio, the Mayor of Bayswater, who I believe is an ALP-endorsed candidate. The panel looked at the issue of prostitution and recommended that it could be decriminalised or legalised. Mr D’Orazio is on record as saying - And, from a local government point of view, our position was quite clear, that this should be treated like any other business and zoned appropriately in your town planning schemes. And under that situation you could then have the community . . . have the opportunity to have an input so that if a local authority didn't want to have a brothel . . . in the residential area, well you could make a non-permitted use within that . . . residential area. On the other hand, if you wanted to have one in the industrial area where it didn't affect residents, you could zone it appropriately so that could happen and that would also give your officers the power . . . for them to go and implement those regulations. Mr Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Peel to order for the first time. Mr PRINCE: That would seem to continue to be Australian Labor Party policy, and I will come to that in a moment. In the meantime, the Government brought in legislation to this Parliament to deal with streetwalking, kerb crawling, children in prostitution and other related matters, which was passed by this House - despite objections from members opposite - and was then amended in the other place and returned. The ALP fought that legislation tooth and nail. I accept that not all members of the ALP opposed it, but a substantial number did. The Government finally managed to get legislation in place that dealt with street prostitution and children in prostitution. These are the issues - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Peel, I have only just been on my feet to remind the House about interjections. I am perhaps too lenient at times in allowing people, through interjection, to pursue and scrutinise issues that relate to what has been asked. However, the member for Peel's interjection had nothing to do with the question. Question time is not an opportunity for members to raise issues and shout across the Chamber to other people's disadvantage. If we do too much of that, this place will be a shambles. Mr PRINCE: At the same time that we debated that legislation earlier this year, the Mayor of Vincent, who is also an endorsed ALP candidate, and his council, put roadblocks across the local roads in the Vincent area to stop prostitution. That would seem to be part of a reaction to what was going on. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to find a statement on page 11 of the draft ALP policy on law and order that reads - The Local Government Act will be amended to give councils and local residents the power to determine where brothels can be located. That means that local authorities will decide whether we will have a brothel on every street corner and how many we will have. The message that sends is the message that was sent in New South Wales not that long ago: This is an acceptable career choice for young women. The technical and further education service in New South Wales was until recently advertising a course to train prostitutes. That is where the ALP is going with its law and order policy. It will put prostitution in the hands of local government and it will be legalised. It will then be marketed as an acceptable career choice for people. It is not. It is a loathsome activity. It is something that should never be treated in this way. I table page 11 of the ALP draft policy on law and order for the benefit of members. I have other copies if members would like to see it. I make it perfectly clear that this Government does not and never will tolerate that sort of policy. Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
The SPEAKER: The member for Armadale has interjected four times this afternoon. I advise the House that when I visited British Columbia on my return from the United Kingdom I was advised that the member was well known there as well! Mr PRINCE replied: The mind boggles with respect to the ALP’s policy in this area. When Labor was in office some 10 years or more ago it did absolutely nothing about prostitution. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Members are aware that I try to allow some interjections, particularly from the member who asks a question or a member who has responsibility for the issue. I cannot tolerate an interjection that has nothing to do with the question. Mr PRINCE: I should have said that Labor did nothing constructive. It did have a number of exercises in the area, one of which was to set up a community panel, upon which was a local government representative, Mr John D’Orazio, the Mayor of Bayswater, who I believe is an ALP-endorsed candidate. The panel looked at the issue of prostitution and recommended that it could be decriminalised or legalised. Mr D’Orazio is on record as saying - And, from a local government point of view, our position was quite clear, that this should be treated like any other business and zoned appropriately in your town planning schemes. And under that situation you could then have the community . . . have the opportunity to have an input so that if a local authority didn't want to have a brothel . . . in the residential area, well you could make a non-permitted use within that . . . residential area. On the other hand, if you wanted to have one in the industrial area where it didn't affect residents, you could zone it appropriately so that could happen and that would also give your officers the power . . . for them to go and implement those regulations. Mr Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Peel to order for the first time. Mr PRINCE: That would seem to continue to be Australian Labor Party policy, and I will come to that in a moment. In the meantime, the Government brought in legislation to this Parliament to deal with streetwalking, kerb crawling, children in prostitution and other related matters, which was passed by this House - despite objections from members opposite - and was then amended in the other place and returned. The ALP fought that legislation tooth and nail. I accept that not all members of the ALP opposed it, but a substantial number did. The Government finally managed to get legislation in place that dealt with street prostitution and children in prostitution. These are the issues - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Peel, I have only just been on my feet to remind the House about interjections. I am perhaps too lenient at times in allowing people, through interjection, to pursue and scrutinise issues that relate to what has been asked. However, the member for Peel's interjection had nothing to do with the question. Question time is not an opportunity for members to raise issues and shout across the Chamber to other people's disadvantage. If we do too much of that, this place will be a shambles. Mr PRINCE: At the same time that we debated that legislation earlier this year, the Mayor of Vincent, who is also an endorsed ALP candidate, and his council, put roadblocks across the local roads in the Vincent area to stop prostitution. That would seem to be part of a reaction to what was going on. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to find a statement on page 11 of the draft ALP policy on law and order that reads - The Local Government Act will be amended to give councils and local residents the power to determine where brothels can be located. That means that local authorities will decide whether we will have a brothel on every street corner and how many we will have. The message that sends is the message that was sent in New South Wales not that long ago: This is an acceptable career choice for young women. The technical and further education service in New South Wales was until recently advertising a course to train prostitutes. That is where the ALP is going with its law and order policy. It will put prostitution in the hands of local government and it will be legalised. It will then be marketed as an acceptable career choice for people. It is not. It is a loathsome activity. It is something that should never be treated in this way. I table page 11 of the ALP draft policy on law and order for the benefit of members. I have other copies if members would like to see it. I make it perfectly clear that this Government does not and never will tolerate that sort of policy. Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr PRINCE replied: The mind boggles with respect to the ALP’s policy in this area. When Labor was in office some 10 years or more ago it did absolutely nothing about prostitution. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Members are aware that I try to allow some interjections, particularly from the member who asks a question or a member who has responsibility for the issue. I cannot tolerate an interjection that has nothing to do with the question. Mr PRINCE: I should have said that Labor did nothing constructive. It did have a number of exercises in the area, one of which was to set up a community panel, upon which was a local government representative, Mr John D’Orazio, the Mayor of Bayswater, who I believe is an ALP-endorsed candidate. The panel looked at the issue of prostitution and recommended that it could be decriminalised or legalised. Mr D’Orazio is on record as saying - And, from a local government point of view, our position was quite clear, that this should be treated like any other business and zoned appropriately in your town planning schemes. And under that situation you could then have the community . . . have the opportunity to have an input so that if a local authority didn't want to have a brothel . . . in the residential area, well you could make a non-permitted use within that . . . residential area. On the other hand, if you wanted to have one in the industrial area where it didn't affect residents, you could zone it appropriately so that could happen and that would also give your officers the power . . . for them to go and implement those regulations. Mr Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Peel to order for the first time. Mr PRINCE: That would seem to continue to be Australian Labor Party policy, and I will come to that in a moment. In the meantime, the Government brought in legislation to this Parliament to deal with streetwalking, kerb crawling, children in prostitution and other related matters, which was passed by this House - despite objections from members opposite - and was then amended in the other place and returned. The ALP fought that legislation tooth and nail. I accept that not all members of the ALP opposed it, but a substantial number did. The Government finally managed to get legislation in place that dealt with street prostitution and children in prostitution. These are the issues - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Peel, I have only just been on my feet to remind the House about interjections. I am perhaps too lenient at times in allowing people, through interjection, to pursue and scrutinise issues that relate to what has been asked. However, the member for Peel's interjection had nothing to do with the question. Question time is not an opportunity for members to raise issues and shout across the Chamber to other people's disadvantage. If we do too much of that, this place will be a shambles. Mr PRINCE: At the same time that we debated that legislation earlier this year, the Mayor of Vincent, who is also an endorsed ALP candidate, and his council, put roadblocks across the local roads in the Vincent area to stop prostitution. That would seem to be part of a reaction to what was going on. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to find a statement on page 11 of the draft ALP policy on law and order that reads - The Local Government Act will be amended to give councils and local residents the power to determine where brothels can be located. That means that local authorities will decide whether we will have a brothel on every street corner and how many we will have. The message that sends is the message that was sent in New South Wales not that long ago: This is an acceptable career choice for young women. The technical and further education service in New South Wales was until recently advertising a course to train prostitutes. That is where the ALP is going with its law and order policy. It will put prostitution in the hands of local government and it will be legalised. It will then be marketed as an acceptable career choice for people. It is not. It is a loathsome activity. It is something that should never be treated in this way. I table page 11 of the ALP draft policy on law and order for the benefit of members. I have other copies if members would like to see it. I make it perfectly clear that this Government does not and never will tolerate that sort of policy. Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
The mind boggles with respect to the ALP’s policy in this area. When Labor was in office some 10 years or more ago it did absolutely nothing about prostitution. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Members are aware that I try to allow some interjections, particularly from the member who asks a question or a member who has responsibility for the issue. I cannot tolerate an interjection that has nothing to do with the question. Mr PRINCE: I should have said that Labor did nothing constructive. It did have a number of exercises in the area, one of which was to set up a community panel, upon which was a local government representative, Mr John D’Orazio, the Mayor of Bayswater, who I believe is an ALP-endorsed candidate. The panel looked at the issue of prostitution and recommended that it could be decriminalised or legalised. Mr D’Orazio is on record as saying - And, from a local government point of view, our position was quite clear, that this should be treated like any other business and zoned appropriately in your town planning schemes. And under that situation you could then have the community . . . have the opportunity to have an input so that if a local authority didn't want to have a brothel . . . in the residential area, well you could make a non-permitted use within that . . . residential area. On the other hand, if you wanted to have one in the industrial area where it didn't affect residents, you could zone it appropriately so that could happen and that would also give your officers the power . . . for them to go and implement those regulations. Mr Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Peel to order for the first time. Mr PRINCE: That would seem to continue to be Australian Labor Party policy, and I will come to that in a moment. In the meantime, the Government brought in legislation to this Parliament to deal with streetwalking, kerb crawling, children in prostitution and other related matters, which was passed by this House - despite objections from members opposite - and was then amended in the other place and returned. The ALP fought that legislation tooth and nail. I accept that not all members of the ALP opposed it, but a substantial number did. The Government finally managed to get legislation in place that dealt with street prostitution and children in prostitution. These are the issues - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Peel, I have only just been on my feet to remind the House about interjections. I am perhaps too lenient at times in allowing people, through interjection, to pursue and scrutinise issues that relate to what has been asked. However, the member for Peel's interjection had nothing to do with the question. Question time is not an opportunity for members to raise issues and shout across the Chamber to other people's disadvantage. If we do too much of that, this place will be a shambles. Mr PRINCE: At the same time that we debated that legislation earlier this year, the Mayor of Vincent, who is also an endorsed ALP candidate, and his council, put roadblocks across the local roads in the Vincent area to stop prostitution. That would seem to be part of a reaction to what was going on. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to find a statement on page 11 of the draft ALP policy on law and order that reads - The Local Government Act will be amended to give councils and local residents the power to determine where brothels can be located. That means that local authorities will decide whether we will have a brothel on every street corner and how many we will have. The message that sends is the message that was sent in New South Wales not that long ago: This is an acceptable career choice for young women. The technical and further education service in New South Wales was until recently advertising a course to train prostitutes. That is where the ALP is going with its law and order policy. It will put prostitution in the hands of local government and it will be legalised. It will then be marketed as an acceptable career choice for people. It is not. It is a loathsome activity. It is something that should never be treated in this way. I table page 11 of the ALP draft policy on law and order for the benefit of members. I have other copies if members would like to see it. I make it perfectly clear that this Government does not and never will tolerate that sort of policy. Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Members are aware that I try to allow some interjections, particularly from the member who asks a question or a member who has responsibility for the issue. I cannot tolerate an interjection that has nothing to do with the question. Mr PRINCE: I should have said that Labor did nothing constructive. It did have a number of exercises in the area, one of which was to set up a community panel, upon which was a local government representative, Mr John D’Orazio, the Mayor of Bayswater, who I believe is an ALP-endorsed candidate. The panel looked at the issue of prostitution and recommended that it could be decriminalised or legalised. Mr D’Orazio is on record as saying - And, from a local government point of view, our position was quite clear, that this should be treated like any other business and zoned appropriately in your town planning schemes. And under that situation you could then have the community . . . have the opportunity to have an input so that if a local authority didn't want to have a brothel . . . in the residential area, well you could make a non-permitted use within that . . . residential area. On the other hand, if you wanted to have one in the industrial area where it didn't affect residents, you could zone it appropriately so that could happen and that would also give your officers the power . . . for them to go and implement those regulations. Mr Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Peel to order for the first time. Mr PRINCE: That would seem to continue to be Australian Labor Party policy, and I will come to that in a moment. In the meantime, the Government brought in legislation to this Parliament to deal with streetwalking, kerb crawling, children in prostitution and other related matters, which was passed by this House - despite objections from members opposite - and was then amended in the other place and returned. The ALP fought that legislation tooth and nail. I accept that not all members of the ALP opposed it, but a substantial number did. The Government finally managed to get legislation in place that dealt with street prostitution and children in prostitution. These are the issues - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Peel, I have only just been on my feet to remind the House about interjections. I am perhaps too lenient at times in allowing people, through interjection, to pursue and scrutinise issues that relate to what has been asked. However, the member for Peel's interjection had nothing to do with the question. Question time is not an opportunity for members to raise issues and shout across the Chamber to other people's disadvantage. If we do too much of that, this place will be a shambles. Mr PRINCE: At the same time that we debated that legislation earlier this year, the Mayor of Vincent, who is also an endorsed ALP candidate, and his council, put roadblocks across the local roads in the Vincent area to stop prostitution. That would seem to be part of a reaction to what was going on. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to find a statement on page 11 of the draft ALP policy on law and order that reads - The Local Government Act will be amended to give councils and local residents the power to determine where brothels can be located. That means that local authorities will decide whether we will have a brothel on every street corner and how many we will have. The message that sends is the message that was sent in New South Wales not that long ago: This is an acceptable career choice for young women. The technical and further education service in New South Wales was until recently advertising a course to train prostitutes. That is where the ALP is going with its law and order policy. It will put prostitution in the hands of local government and it will be legalised. It will then be marketed as an acceptable career choice for people. It is not. It is a loathsome activity. It is something that should never be treated in this way. I table page 11 of the ALP draft policy on law and order for the benefit of members. I have other copies if members would like to see it. I make it perfectly clear that this Government does not and never will tolerate that sort of policy. Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
The SPEAKER: Order! Members are aware that I try to allow some interjections, particularly from the member who asks a question or a member who has responsibility for the issue. I cannot tolerate an interjection that has nothing to do with the question. Mr PRINCE: I should have said that Labor did nothing constructive. It did have a number of exercises in the area, one of which was to set up a community panel, upon which was a local government representative, Mr John D’Orazio, the Mayor of Bayswater, who I believe is an ALP-endorsed candidate. The panel looked at the issue of prostitution and recommended that it could be decriminalised or legalised. Mr D’Orazio is on record as saying - And, from a local government point of view, our position was quite clear, that this should be treated like any other business and zoned appropriately in your town planning schemes. And under that situation you could then have the community . . . have the opportunity to have an input so that if a local authority didn't want to have a brothel . . . in the residential area, well you could make a non-permitted use within that . . . residential area. On the other hand, if you wanted to have one in the industrial area where it didn't affect residents, you could zone it appropriately so that could happen and that would also give your officers the power . . . for them to go and implement those regulations. Mr Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Peel to order for the first time. Mr PRINCE: That would seem to continue to be Australian Labor Party policy, and I will come to that in a moment. In the meantime, the Government brought in legislation to this Parliament to deal with streetwalking, kerb crawling, children in prostitution and other related matters, which was passed by this House - despite objections from members opposite - and was then amended in the other place and returned. The ALP fought that legislation tooth and nail. I accept that not all members of the ALP opposed it, but a substantial number did. The Government finally managed to get legislation in place that dealt with street prostitution and children in prostitution. These are the issues - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Peel, I have only just been on my feet to remind the House about interjections. I am perhaps too lenient at times in allowing people, through interjection, to pursue and scrutinise issues that relate to what has been asked. However, the member for Peel's interjection had nothing to do with the question. Question time is not an opportunity for members to raise issues and shout across the Chamber to other people's disadvantage. If we do too much of that, this place will be a shambles. Mr PRINCE: At the same time that we debated that legislation earlier this year, the Mayor of Vincent, who is also an endorsed ALP candidate, and his council, put roadblocks across the local roads in the Vincent area to stop prostitution. That would seem to be part of a reaction to what was going on. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to find a statement on page 11 of the draft ALP policy on law and order that reads - The Local Government Act will be amended to give councils and local residents the power to determine where brothels can be located. That means that local authorities will decide whether we will have a brothel on every street corner and how many we will have. The message that sends is the message that was sent in New South Wales not that long ago: This is an acceptable career choice for young women. The technical and further education service in New South Wales was until recently advertising a course to train prostitutes. That is where the ALP is going with its law and order policy. It will put prostitution in the hands of local government and it will be legalised. It will then be marketed as an acceptable career choice for people. It is not. It is a loathsome activity. It is something that should never be treated in this way. I table page 11 of the ALP draft policy on law and order for the benefit of members. I have other copies if members would like to see it. I make it perfectly clear that this Government does not and never will tolerate that sort of policy. Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr PRINCE: I should have said that Labor did nothing constructive. It did have a number of exercises in the area, one of which was to set up a community panel, upon which was a local government representative, Mr John D’Orazio, the Mayor of Bayswater, who I believe is an ALP-endorsed candidate. The panel looked at the issue of prostitution and recommended that it could be decriminalised or legalised. Mr D’Orazio is on record as saying - And, from a local government point of view, our position was quite clear, that this should be treated like any other business and zoned appropriately in your town planning schemes. And under that situation you could then have the community . . . have the opportunity to have an input so that if a local authority didn't want to have a brothel . . . in the residential area, well you could make a non-permitted use within that . . . residential area. On the other hand, if you wanted to have one in the industrial area where it didn't affect residents, you could zone it appropriately so that could happen and that would also give your officers the power . . . for them to go and implement those regulations. Mr Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Peel to order for the first time. Mr PRINCE: That would seem to continue to be Australian Labor Party policy, and I will come to that in a moment. In the meantime, the Government brought in legislation to this Parliament to deal with streetwalking, kerb crawling, children in prostitution and other related matters, which was passed by this House - despite objections from members opposite - and was then amended in the other place and returned. The ALP fought that legislation tooth and nail. I accept that not all members of the ALP opposed it, but a substantial number did. The Government finally managed to get legislation in place that dealt with street prostitution and children in prostitution. These are the issues - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Peel, I have only just been on my feet to remind the House about interjections. I am perhaps too lenient at times in allowing people, through interjection, to pursue and scrutinise issues that relate to what has been asked. However, the member for Peel's interjection had nothing to do with the question. Question time is not an opportunity for members to raise issues and shout across the Chamber to other people's disadvantage. If we do too much of that, this place will be a shambles. Mr PRINCE: At the same time that we debated that legislation earlier this year, the Mayor of Vincent, who is also an endorsed ALP candidate, and his council, put roadblocks across the local roads in the Vincent area to stop prostitution. That would seem to be part of a reaction to what was going on. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to find a statement on page 11 of the draft ALP policy on law and order that reads - The Local Government Act will be amended to give councils and local residents the power to determine where brothels can be located. That means that local authorities will decide whether we will have a brothel on every street corner and how many we will have. The message that sends is the message that was sent in New South Wales not that long ago: This is an acceptable career choice for young women. The technical and further education service in New South Wales was until recently advertising a course to train prostitutes. That is where the ALP is going with its law and order policy. It will put prostitution in the hands of local government and it will be legalised. It will then be marketed as an acceptable career choice for people. It is not. It is a loathsome activity. It is something that should never be treated in this way. I table page 11 of the ALP draft policy on law and order for the benefit of members. I have other copies if members would like to see it. I make it perfectly clear that this Government does not and never will tolerate that sort of policy. Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
And, from a local government point of view, our position was quite clear, that this should be treated like any other business and zoned appropriately in your town planning schemes. And under that situation you could then have the community . . . have the opportunity to have an input so that if a local authority didn't want to have a brothel . . . in the residential area, well you could make a non-permitted use within that . . . residential area. On the other hand, if you wanted to have one in the industrial area where it didn't affect residents, you could zone it appropriately so that could happen and that would also give your officers the power . . . for them to go and implement those regulations. Mr Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Peel to order for the first time. Mr PRINCE: That would seem to continue to be Australian Labor Party policy, and I will come to that in a moment. In the meantime, the Government brought in legislation to this Parliament to deal with streetwalking, kerb crawling, children in prostitution and other related matters, which was passed by this House - despite objections from members opposite - and was then amended in the other place and returned. The ALP fought that legislation tooth and nail. I accept that not all members of the ALP opposed it, but a substantial number did. The Government finally managed to get legislation in place that dealt with street prostitution and children in prostitution. These are the issues - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Peel, I have only just been on my feet to remind the House about interjections. I am perhaps too lenient at times in allowing people, through interjection, to pursue and scrutinise issues that relate to what has been asked. However, the member for Peel's interjection had nothing to do with the question. Question time is not an opportunity for members to raise issues and shout across the Chamber to other people's disadvantage. If we do too much of that, this place will be a shambles. Mr PRINCE: At the same time that we debated that legislation earlier this year, the Mayor of Vincent, who is also an endorsed ALP candidate, and his council, put roadblocks across the local roads in the Vincent area to stop prostitution. That would seem to be part of a reaction to what was going on. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to find a statement on page 11 of the draft ALP policy on law and order that reads - The Local Government Act will be amended to give councils and local residents the power to determine where brothels can be located. That means that local authorities will decide whether we will have a brothel on every street corner and how many we will have. The message that sends is the message that was sent in New South Wales not that long ago: This is an acceptable career choice for young women. The technical and further education service in New South Wales was until recently advertising a course to train prostitutes. That is where the ALP is going with its law and order policy. It will put prostitution in the hands of local government and it will be legalised. It will then be marketed as an acceptable career choice for people. It is not. It is a loathsome activity. It is something that should never be treated in this way. I table page 11 of the ALP draft policy on law and order for the benefit of members. I have other copies if members would like to see it. I make it perfectly clear that this Government does not and never will tolerate that sort of policy. Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
On the other hand, if you wanted to have one in the industrial area where it didn't affect residents, you could zone it appropriately so that could happen and that would also give your officers the power . . . for them to go and implement those regulations. Mr Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Peel to order for the first time. Mr PRINCE: That would seem to continue to be Australian Labor Party policy, and I will come to that in a moment. In the meantime, the Government brought in legislation to this Parliament to deal with streetwalking, kerb crawling, children in prostitution and other related matters, which was passed by this House - despite objections from members opposite - and was then amended in the other place and returned. The ALP fought that legislation tooth and nail. I accept that not all members of the ALP opposed it, but a substantial number did. The Government finally managed to get legislation in place that dealt with street prostitution and children in prostitution. These are the issues - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Peel, I have only just been on my feet to remind the House about interjections. I am perhaps too lenient at times in allowing people, through interjection, to pursue and scrutinise issues that relate to what has been asked. However, the member for Peel's interjection had nothing to do with the question. Question time is not an opportunity for members to raise issues and shout across the Chamber to other people's disadvantage. If we do too much of that, this place will be a shambles. Mr PRINCE: At the same time that we debated that legislation earlier this year, the Mayor of Vincent, who is also an endorsed ALP candidate, and his council, put roadblocks across the local roads in the Vincent area to stop prostitution. That would seem to be part of a reaction to what was going on. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to find a statement on page 11 of the draft ALP policy on law and order that reads - The Local Government Act will be amended to give councils and local residents the power to determine where brothels can be located. That means that local authorities will decide whether we will have a brothel on every street corner and how many we will have. The message that sends is the message that was sent in New South Wales not that long ago: This is an acceptable career choice for young women. The technical and further education service in New South Wales was until recently advertising a course to train prostitutes. That is where the ALP is going with its law and order policy. It will put prostitution in the hands of local government and it will be legalised. It will then be marketed as an acceptable career choice for people. It is not. It is a loathsome activity. It is something that should never be treated in this way. I table page 11 of the ALP draft policy on law and order for the benefit of members. I have other copies if members would like to see it. I make it perfectly clear that this Government does not and never will tolerate that sort of policy. Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Peel to order for the first time. Mr PRINCE: That would seem to continue to be Australian Labor Party policy, and I will come to that in a moment. In the meantime, the Government brought in legislation to this Parliament to deal with streetwalking, kerb crawling, children in prostitution and other related matters, which was passed by this House - despite objections from members opposite - and was then amended in the other place and returned. The ALP fought that legislation tooth and nail. I accept that not all members of the ALP opposed it, but a substantial number did. The Government finally managed to get legislation in place that dealt with street prostitution and children in prostitution. These are the issues - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Peel, I have only just been on my feet to remind the House about interjections. I am perhaps too lenient at times in allowing people, through interjection, to pursue and scrutinise issues that relate to what has been asked. However, the member for Peel's interjection had nothing to do with the question. Question time is not an opportunity for members to raise issues and shout across the Chamber to other people's disadvantage. If we do too much of that, this place will be a shambles. Mr PRINCE: At the same time that we debated that legislation earlier this year, the Mayor of Vincent, who is also an endorsed ALP candidate, and his council, put roadblocks across the local roads in the Vincent area to stop prostitution. That would seem to be part of a reaction to what was going on. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to find a statement on page 11 of the draft ALP policy on law and order that reads - The Local Government Act will be amended to give councils and local residents the power to determine where brothels can be located. That means that local authorities will decide whether we will have a brothel on every street corner and how many we will have. The message that sends is the message that was sent in New South Wales not that long ago: This is an acceptable career choice for young women. The technical and further education service in New South Wales was until recently advertising a course to train prostitutes. That is where the ALP is going with its law and order policy. It will put prostitution in the hands of local government and it will be legalised. It will then be marketed as an acceptable career choice for people. It is not. It is a loathsome activity. It is something that should never be treated in this way. I table page 11 of the ALP draft policy on law and order for the benefit of members. I have other copies if members would like to see it. I make it perfectly clear that this Government does not and never will tolerate that sort of policy. Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Peel to order for the first time. Mr PRINCE: That would seem to continue to be Australian Labor Party policy, and I will come to that in a moment. In the meantime, the Government brought in legislation to this Parliament to deal with streetwalking, kerb crawling, children in prostitution and other related matters, which was passed by this House - despite objections from members opposite - and was then amended in the other place and returned. The ALP fought that legislation tooth and nail. I accept that not all members of the ALP opposed it, but a substantial number did. The Government finally managed to get legislation in place that dealt with street prostitution and children in prostitution. These are the issues - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Peel, I have only just been on my feet to remind the House about interjections. I am perhaps too lenient at times in allowing people, through interjection, to pursue and scrutinise issues that relate to what has been asked. However, the member for Peel's interjection had nothing to do with the question. Question time is not an opportunity for members to raise issues and shout across the Chamber to other people's disadvantage. If we do too much of that, this place will be a shambles. Mr PRINCE: At the same time that we debated that legislation earlier this year, the Mayor of Vincent, who is also an endorsed ALP candidate, and his council, put roadblocks across the local roads in the Vincent area to stop prostitution. That would seem to be part of a reaction to what was going on. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to find a statement on page 11 of the draft ALP policy on law and order that reads - The Local Government Act will be amended to give councils and local residents the power to determine where brothels can be located. That means that local authorities will decide whether we will have a brothel on every street corner and how many we will have. The message that sends is the message that was sent in New South Wales not that long ago: This is an acceptable career choice for young women. The technical and further education service in New South Wales was until recently advertising a course to train prostitutes. That is where the ALP is going with its law and order policy. It will put prostitution in the hands of local government and it will be legalised. It will then be marketed as an acceptable career choice for people. It is not. It is a loathsome activity. It is something that should never be treated in this way. I table page 11 of the ALP draft policy on law and order for the benefit of members. I have other copies if members would like to see it. I make it perfectly clear that this Government does not and never will tolerate that sort of policy. Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr PRINCE: That would seem to continue to be Australian Labor Party policy, and I will come to that in a moment. In the meantime, the Government brought in legislation to this Parliament to deal with streetwalking, kerb crawling, children in prostitution and other related matters, which was passed by this House - despite objections from members opposite - and was then amended in the other place and returned. The ALP fought that legislation tooth and nail. I accept that not all members of the ALP opposed it, but a substantial number did. The Government finally managed to get legislation in place that dealt with street prostitution and children in prostitution. These are the issues - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Peel, I have only just been on my feet to remind the House about interjections. I am perhaps too lenient at times in allowing people, through interjection, to pursue and scrutinise issues that relate to what has been asked. However, the member for Peel's interjection had nothing to do with the question. Question time is not an opportunity for members to raise issues and shout across the Chamber to other people's disadvantage. If we do too much of that, this place will be a shambles. Mr PRINCE: At the same time that we debated that legislation earlier this year, the Mayor of Vincent, who is also an endorsed ALP candidate, and his council, put roadblocks across the local roads in the Vincent area to stop prostitution. That would seem to be part of a reaction to what was going on. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to find a statement on page 11 of the draft ALP policy on law and order that reads - The Local Government Act will be amended to give councils and local residents the power to determine where brothels can be located. That means that local authorities will decide whether we will have a brothel on every street corner and how many we will have. The message that sends is the message that was sent in New South Wales not that long ago: This is an acceptable career choice for young women. The technical and further education service in New South Wales was until recently advertising a course to train prostitutes. That is where the ALP is going with its law and order policy. It will put prostitution in the hands of local government and it will be legalised. It will then be marketed as an acceptable career choice for people. It is not. It is a loathsome activity. It is something that should never be treated in this way. I table page 11 of the ALP draft policy on law and order for the benefit of members. I have other copies if members would like to see it. I make it perfectly clear that this Government does not and never will tolerate that sort of policy. Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Peel, I have only just been on my feet to remind the House about interjections. I am perhaps too lenient at times in allowing people, through interjection, to pursue and scrutinise issues that relate to what has been asked. However, the member for Peel's interjection had nothing to do with the question. Question time is not an opportunity for members to raise issues and shout across the Chamber to other people's disadvantage. If we do too much of that, this place will be a shambles. Mr PRINCE: At the same time that we debated that legislation earlier this year, the Mayor of Vincent, who is also an endorsed ALP candidate, and his council, put roadblocks across the local roads in the Vincent area to stop prostitution. That would seem to be part of a reaction to what was going on. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to find a statement on page 11 of the draft ALP policy on law and order that reads - The Local Government Act will be amended to give councils and local residents the power to determine where brothels can be located. That means that local authorities will decide whether we will have a brothel on every street corner and how many we will have. The message that sends is the message that was sent in New South Wales not that long ago: This is an acceptable career choice for young women. The technical and further education service in New South Wales was until recently advertising a course to train prostitutes. That is where the ALP is going with its law and order policy. It will put prostitution in the hands of local government and it will be legalised. It will then be marketed as an acceptable career choice for people. It is not. It is a loathsome activity. It is something that should never be treated in this way. I table page 11 of the ALP draft policy on law and order for the benefit of members. I have other copies if members would like to see it. I make it perfectly clear that this Government does not and never will tolerate that sort of policy. Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Peel, I have only just been on my feet to remind the House about interjections. I am perhaps too lenient at times in allowing people, through interjection, to pursue and scrutinise issues that relate to what has been asked. However, the member for Peel's interjection had nothing to do with the question. Question time is not an opportunity for members to raise issues and shout across the Chamber to other people's disadvantage. If we do too much of that, this place will be a shambles. Mr PRINCE: At the same time that we debated that legislation earlier this year, the Mayor of Vincent, who is also an endorsed ALP candidate, and his council, put roadblocks across the local roads in the Vincent area to stop prostitution. That would seem to be part of a reaction to what was going on. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to find a statement on page 11 of the draft ALP policy on law and order that reads - The Local Government Act will be amended to give councils and local residents the power to determine where brothels can be located. That means that local authorities will decide whether we will have a brothel on every street corner and how many we will have. The message that sends is the message that was sent in New South Wales not that long ago: This is an acceptable career choice for young women. The technical and further education service in New South Wales was until recently advertising a course to train prostitutes. That is where the ALP is going with its law and order policy. It will put prostitution in the hands of local government and it will be legalised. It will then be marketed as an acceptable career choice for people. It is not. It is a loathsome activity. It is something that should never be treated in this way. I table page 11 of the ALP draft policy on law and order for the benefit of members. I have other copies if members would like to see it. I make it perfectly clear that this Government does not and never will tolerate that sort of policy. Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr PRINCE: At the same time that we debated that legislation earlier this year, the Mayor of Vincent, who is also an endorsed ALP candidate, and his council, put roadblocks across the local roads in the Vincent area to stop prostitution. That would seem to be part of a reaction to what was going on. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to find a statement on page 11 of the draft ALP policy on law and order that reads - The Local Government Act will be amended to give councils and local residents the power to determine where brothels can be located. That means that local authorities will decide whether we will have a brothel on every street corner and how many we will have. The message that sends is the message that was sent in New South Wales not that long ago: This is an acceptable career choice for young women. The technical and further education service in New South Wales was until recently advertising a course to train prostitutes. That is where the ALP is going with its law and order policy. It will put prostitution in the hands of local government and it will be legalised. It will then be marketed as an acceptable career choice for people. It is not. It is a loathsome activity. It is something that should never be treated in this way. I table page 11 of the ALP draft policy on law and order for the benefit of members. I have other copies if members would like to see it. I make it perfectly clear that this Government does not and never will tolerate that sort of policy. Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
[See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Ms McTiernan interjected. The SPEAKER: The member for Armadale has interjected four times this afternoon. I advise the House that when I visited British Columbia on my return from the United Kingdom I was advised that the member was well known there as well! Mr PRINCE replied: The mind boggles with respect to the ALP’s policy in this area. When Labor was in office some 10 years or more ago it did absolutely nothing about prostitution. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Members are aware that I try to allow some interjections, particularly from the member who asks a question or a member who has responsibility for the issue. I cannot tolerate an interjection that has nothing to do with the question. Mr PRINCE: I should have said that Labor did nothing constructive. It did have a number of exercises in the area, one of which was to set up a community panel, upon which was a local government representative, Mr John D’Orazio, the Mayor of Bayswater, who I believe is an ALP-endorsed candidate. The panel looked at the issue of prostitution and recommended that it could be decriminalised or legalised. Mr D’Orazio is on record as saying - And, from a local government point of view, our position was quite clear, that this should be treated like any other business and zoned appropriately in your town planning schemes. And under that situation you could then have the community . . . have the opportunity to have an input so that if a local authority didn't want to have a brothel . . . in the residential area, well you could make a non-permitted use within that . . . residential area. On the other hand, if you wanted to have one in the industrial area where it didn't affect residents, you could zone it appropriately so that could happen and that would also give your officers the power . . . for them to go and implement those regulations. Mr Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Peel to order for the first time. Mr PRINCE: That would seem to continue to be Australian Labor Party policy, and I will come to that in a moment. In the meantime, the Government brought in legislation to this Parliament to deal with streetwalking, kerb crawling, children in prostitution and other related matters, which was passed by this House - despite objections from members opposite - and was then amended in the other place and returned. The ALP fought that legislation tooth and nail. I accept that not all members of the ALP opposed it, but a substantial number did. The Government finally managed to get legislation in place that dealt with street prostitution and children in prostitution. These are the issues - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Peel, I have only just been on my feet to remind the House about interjections. I am perhaps too lenient at times in allowing people, through interjection, to pursue and scrutinise issues that relate to what has been asked. However, the member for Peel's interjection had nothing to do with the question. Question time is not an opportunity for members to raise issues and shout across the Chamber to other people's disadvantage. If we do too much of that, this place will be a shambles. Mr PRINCE: At the same time that we debated that legislation earlier this year, the Mayor of Vincent, who is also an endorsed ALP candidate, and his council, put roadblocks across the local roads in the Vincent area to stop prostitution. That would seem to be part of a reaction to what was going on. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to find a statement on page 11 of the draft ALP policy on law and order that reads - The Local Government Act will be amended to give councils and local residents the power to determine where brothels can be located. That means that local authorities will decide whether we will have a brothel on every street corner and how many we will have. The message that sends is the message that was sent in New South Wales not that long ago: This is an acceptable career choice for young women. The technical and further education service in New South Wales was until recently advertising a course to train prostitutes. That is where the ALP is going with its law and order policy. It will put prostitution in the hands of local government and it will be legalised. It will then be marketed as an acceptable career choice for people. It is not. It is a loathsome activity. It is something that should never be treated in this way. I table page 11 of the ALP draft policy on law and order for the benefit of members. I have other copies if members would like to see it. I make it perfectly clear that this Government does not and never will tolerate that sort of policy. Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
The SPEAKER: The member for Armadale has interjected four times this afternoon. I advise the House that when I visited British Columbia on my return from the United Kingdom I was advised that the member was well known there as well! Mr PRINCE replied: The mind boggles with respect to the ALP’s policy in this area. When Labor was in office some 10 years or more ago it did absolutely nothing about prostitution. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Members are aware that I try to allow some interjections, particularly from the member who asks a question or a member who has responsibility for the issue. I cannot tolerate an interjection that has nothing to do with the question. Mr PRINCE: I should have said that Labor did nothing constructive. It did have a number of exercises in the area, one of which was to set up a community panel, upon which was a local government representative, Mr John D’Orazio, the Mayor of Bayswater, who I believe is an ALP-endorsed candidate. The panel looked at the issue of prostitution and recommended that it could be decriminalised or legalised. Mr D’Orazio is on record as saying - And, from a local government point of view, our position was quite clear, that this should be treated like any other business and zoned appropriately in your town planning schemes. And under that situation you could then have the community . . . have the opportunity to have an input so that if a local authority didn't want to have a brothel . . . in the residential area, well you could make a non-permitted use within that . . . residential area. On the other hand, if you wanted to have one in the industrial area where it didn't affect residents, you could zone it appropriately so that could happen and that would also give your officers the power . . . for them to go and implement those regulations. Mr Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Peel to order for the first time. Mr PRINCE: That would seem to continue to be Australian Labor Party policy, and I will come to that in a moment. In the meantime, the Government brought in legislation to this Parliament to deal with streetwalking, kerb crawling, children in prostitution and other related matters, which was passed by this House - despite objections from members opposite - and was then amended in the other place and returned. The ALP fought that legislation tooth and nail. I accept that not all members of the ALP opposed it, but a substantial number did. The Government finally managed to get legislation in place that dealt with street prostitution and children in prostitution. These are the issues - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Peel, I have only just been on my feet to remind the House about interjections. I am perhaps too lenient at times in allowing people, through interjection, to pursue and scrutinise issues that relate to what has been asked. However, the member for Peel's interjection had nothing to do with the question. Question time is not an opportunity for members to raise issues and shout across the Chamber to other people's disadvantage. If we do too much of that, this place will be a shambles. Mr PRINCE: At the same time that we debated that legislation earlier this year, the Mayor of Vincent, who is also an endorsed ALP candidate, and his council, put roadblocks across the local roads in the Vincent area to stop prostitution. That would seem to be part of a reaction to what was going on. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to find a statement on page 11 of the draft ALP policy on law and order that reads - The Local Government Act will be amended to give councils and local residents the power to determine where brothels can be located. That means that local authorities will decide whether we will have a brothel on every street corner and how many we will have. The message that sends is the message that was sent in New South Wales not that long ago: This is an acceptable career choice for young women. The technical and further education service in New South Wales was until recently advertising a course to train prostitutes. That is where the ALP is going with its law and order policy. It will put prostitution in the hands of local government and it will be legalised. It will then be marketed as an acceptable career choice for people. It is not. It is a loathsome activity. It is something that should never be treated in this way. I table page 11 of the ALP draft policy on law and order for the benefit of members. I have other copies if members would like to see it. I make it perfectly clear that this Government does not and never will tolerate that sort of policy. Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr PRINCE replied: The mind boggles with respect to the ALP’s policy in this area. When Labor was in office some 10 years or more ago it did absolutely nothing about prostitution. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Members are aware that I try to allow some interjections, particularly from the member who asks a question or a member who has responsibility for the issue. I cannot tolerate an interjection that has nothing to do with the question. Mr PRINCE: I should have said that Labor did nothing constructive. It did have a number of exercises in the area, one of which was to set up a community panel, upon which was a local government representative, Mr John D’Orazio, the Mayor of Bayswater, who I believe is an ALP-endorsed candidate. The panel looked at the issue of prostitution and recommended that it could be decriminalised or legalised. Mr D’Orazio is on record as saying - And, from a local government point of view, our position was quite clear, that this should be treated like any other business and zoned appropriately in your town planning schemes. And under that situation you could then have the community . . . have the opportunity to have an input so that if a local authority didn't want to have a brothel . . . in the residential area, well you could make a non-permitted use within that . . . residential area. On the other hand, if you wanted to have one in the industrial area where it didn't affect residents, you could zone it appropriately so that could happen and that would also give your officers the power . . . for them to go and implement those regulations. Mr Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Peel to order for the first time. Mr PRINCE: That would seem to continue to be Australian Labor Party policy, and I will come to that in a moment. In the meantime, the Government brought in legislation to this Parliament to deal with streetwalking, kerb crawling, children in prostitution and other related matters, which was passed by this House - despite objections from members opposite - and was then amended in the other place and returned. The ALP fought that legislation tooth and nail. I accept that not all members of the ALP opposed it, but a substantial number did. The Government finally managed to get legislation in place that dealt with street prostitution and children in prostitution. These are the issues - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Peel, I have only just been on my feet to remind the House about interjections. I am perhaps too lenient at times in allowing people, through interjection, to pursue and scrutinise issues that relate to what has been asked. However, the member for Peel's interjection had nothing to do with the question. Question time is not an opportunity for members to raise issues and shout across the Chamber to other people's disadvantage. If we do too much of that, this place will be a shambles. Mr PRINCE: At the same time that we debated that legislation earlier this year, the Mayor of Vincent, who is also an endorsed ALP candidate, and his council, put roadblocks across the local roads in the Vincent area to stop prostitution. That would seem to be part of a reaction to what was going on. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to find a statement on page 11 of the draft ALP policy on law and order that reads - The Local Government Act will be amended to give councils and local residents the power to determine where brothels can be located. That means that local authorities will decide whether we will have a brothel on every street corner and how many we will have. The message that sends is the message that was sent in New South Wales not that long ago: This is an acceptable career choice for young women. The technical and further education service in New South Wales was until recently advertising a course to train prostitutes. That is where the ALP is going with its law and order policy. It will put prostitution in the hands of local government and it will be legalised. It will then be marketed as an acceptable career choice for people. It is not. It is a loathsome activity. It is something that should never be treated in this way. I table page 11 of the ALP draft policy on law and order for the benefit of members. I have other copies if members would like to see it. I make it perfectly clear that this Government does not and never will tolerate that sort of policy. Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
The mind boggles with respect to the ALP’s policy in this area. When Labor was in office some 10 years or more ago it did absolutely nothing about prostitution. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Members are aware that I try to allow some interjections, particularly from the member who asks a question or a member who has responsibility for the issue. I cannot tolerate an interjection that has nothing to do with the question. Mr PRINCE: I should have said that Labor did nothing constructive. It did have a number of exercises in the area, one of which was to set up a community panel, upon which was a local government representative, Mr John D’Orazio, the Mayor of Bayswater, who I believe is an ALP-endorsed candidate. The panel looked at the issue of prostitution and recommended that it could be decriminalised or legalised. Mr D’Orazio is on record as saying - And, from a local government point of view, our position was quite clear, that this should be treated like any other business and zoned appropriately in your town planning schemes. And under that situation you could then have the community . . . have the opportunity to have an input so that if a local authority didn't want to have a brothel . . . in the residential area, well you could make a non-permitted use within that . . . residential area. On the other hand, if you wanted to have one in the industrial area where it didn't affect residents, you could zone it appropriately so that could happen and that would also give your officers the power . . . for them to go and implement those regulations. Mr Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Peel to order for the first time. Mr PRINCE: That would seem to continue to be Australian Labor Party policy, and I will come to that in a moment. In the meantime, the Government brought in legislation to this Parliament to deal with streetwalking, kerb crawling, children in prostitution and other related matters, which was passed by this House - despite objections from members opposite - and was then amended in the other place and returned. The ALP fought that legislation tooth and nail. I accept that not all members of the ALP opposed it, but a substantial number did. The Government finally managed to get legislation in place that dealt with street prostitution and children in prostitution. These are the issues - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Peel, I have only just been on my feet to remind the House about interjections. I am perhaps too lenient at times in allowing people, through interjection, to pursue and scrutinise issues that relate to what has been asked. However, the member for Peel's interjection had nothing to do with the question. Question time is not an opportunity for members to raise issues and shout across the Chamber to other people's disadvantage. If we do too much of that, this place will be a shambles. Mr PRINCE: At the same time that we debated that legislation earlier this year, the Mayor of Vincent, who is also an endorsed ALP candidate, and his council, put roadblocks across the local roads in the Vincent area to stop prostitution. That would seem to be part of a reaction to what was going on. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to find a statement on page 11 of the draft ALP policy on law and order that reads - The Local Government Act will be amended to give councils and local residents the power to determine where brothels can be located. That means that local authorities will decide whether we will have a brothel on every street corner and how many we will have. The message that sends is the message that was sent in New South Wales not that long ago: This is an acceptable career choice for young women. The technical and further education service in New South Wales was until recently advertising a course to train prostitutes. That is where the ALP is going with its law and order policy. It will put prostitution in the hands of local government and it will be legalised. It will then be marketed as an acceptable career choice for people. It is not. It is a loathsome activity. It is something that should never be treated in this way. I table page 11 of the ALP draft policy on law and order for the benefit of members. I have other copies if members would like to see it. I make it perfectly clear that this Government does not and never will tolerate that sort of policy. Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Members are aware that I try to allow some interjections, particularly from the member who asks a question or a member who has responsibility for the issue. I cannot tolerate an interjection that has nothing to do with the question. Mr PRINCE: I should have said that Labor did nothing constructive. It did have a number of exercises in the area, one of which was to set up a community panel, upon which was a local government representative, Mr John D’Orazio, the Mayor of Bayswater, who I believe is an ALP-endorsed candidate. The panel looked at the issue of prostitution and recommended that it could be decriminalised or legalised. Mr D’Orazio is on record as saying - And, from a local government point of view, our position was quite clear, that this should be treated like any other business and zoned appropriately in your town planning schemes. And under that situation you could then have the community . . . have the opportunity to have an input so that if a local authority didn't want to have a brothel . . . in the residential area, well you could make a non-permitted use within that . . . residential area. On the other hand, if you wanted to have one in the industrial area where it didn't affect residents, you could zone it appropriately so that could happen and that would also give your officers the power . . . for them to go and implement those regulations. Mr Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Peel to order for the first time. Mr PRINCE: That would seem to continue to be Australian Labor Party policy, and I will come to that in a moment. In the meantime, the Government brought in legislation to this Parliament to deal with streetwalking, kerb crawling, children in prostitution and other related matters, which was passed by this House - despite objections from members opposite - and was then amended in the other place and returned. The ALP fought that legislation tooth and nail. I accept that not all members of the ALP opposed it, but a substantial number did. The Government finally managed to get legislation in place that dealt with street prostitution and children in prostitution. These are the issues - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Peel, I have only just been on my feet to remind the House about interjections. I am perhaps too lenient at times in allowing people, through interjection, to pursue and scrutinise issues that relate to what has been asked. However, the member for Peel's interjection had nothing to do with the question. Question time is not an opportunity for members to raise issues and shout across the Chamber to other people's disadvantage. If we do too much of that, this place will be a shambles. Mr PRINCE: At the same time that we debated that legislation earlier this year, the Mayor of Vincent, who is also an endorsed ALP candidate, and his council, put roadblocks across the local roads in the Vincent area to stop prostitution. That would seem to be part of a reaction to what was going on. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to find a statement on page 11 of the draft ALP policy on law and order that reads - The Local Government Act will be amended to give councils and local residents the power to determine where brothels can be located. That means that local authorities will decide whether we will have a brothel on every street corner and how many we will have. The message that sends is the message that was sent in New South Wales not that long ago: This is an acceptable career choice for young women. The technical and further education service in New South Wales was until recently advertising a course to train prostitutes. That is where the ALP is going with its law and order policy. It will put prostitution in the hands of local government and it will be legalised. It will then be marketed as an acceptable career choice for people. It is not. It is a loathsome activity. It is something that should never be treated in this way. I table page 11 of the ALP draft policy on law and order for the benefit of members. I have other copies if members would like to see it. I make it perfectly clear that this Government does not and never will tolerate that sort of policy. Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
The SPEAKER: Order! Members are aware that I try to allow some interjections, particularly from the member who asks a question or a member who has responsibility for the issue. I cannot tolerate an interjection that has nothing to do with the question. Mr PRINCE: I should have said that Labor did nothing constructive. It did have a number of exercises in the area, one of which was to set up a community panel, upon which was a local government representative, Mr John D’Orazio, the Mayor of Bayswater, who I believe is an ALP-endorsed candidate. The panel looked at the issue of prostitution and recommended that it could be decriminalised or legalised. Mr D’Orazio is on record as saying - And, from a local government point of view, our position was quite clear, that this should be treated like any other business and zoned appropriately in your town planning schemes. And under that situation you could then have the community . . . have the opportunity to have an input so that if a local authority didn't want to have a brothel . . . in the residential area, well you could make a non-permitted use within that . . . residential area. On the other hand, if you wanted to have one in the industrial area where it didn't affect residents, you could zone it appropriately so that could happen and that would also give your officers the power . . . for them to go and implement those regulations. Mr Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Peel to order for the first time. Mr PRINCE: That would seem to continue to be Australian Labor Party policy, and I will come to that in a moment. In the meantime, the Government brought in legislation to this Parliament to deal with streetwalking, kerb crawling, children in prostitution and other related matters, which was passed by this House - despite objections from members opposite - and was then amended in the other place and returned. The ALP fought that legislation tooth and nail. I accept that not all members of the ALP opposed it, but a substantial number did. The Government finally managed to get legislation in place that dealt with street prostitution and children in prostitution. These are the issues - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Peel, I have only just been on my feet to remind the House about interjections. I am perhaps too lenient at times in allowing people, through interjection, to pursue and scrutinise issues that relate to what has been asked. However, the member for Peel's interjection had nothing to do with the question. Question time is not an opportunity for members to raise issues and shout across the Chamber to other people's disadvantage. If we do too much of that, this place will be a shambles. Mr PRINCE: At the same time that we debated that legislation earlier this year, the Mayor of Vincent, who is also an endorsed ALP candidate, and his council, put roadblocks across the local roads in the Vincent area to stop prostitution. That would seem to be part of a reaction to what was going on. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to find a statement on page 11 of the draft ALP policy on law and order that reads - The Local Government Act will be amended to give councils and local residents the power to determine where brothels can be located. That means that local authorities will decide whether we will have a brothel on every street corner and how many we will have. The message that sends is the message that was sent in New South Wales not that long ago: This is an acceptable career choice for young women. The technical and further education service in New South Wales was until recently advertising a course to train prostitutes. That is where the ALP is going with its law and order policy. It will put prostitution in the hands of local government and it will be legalised. It will then be marketed as an acceptable career choice for people. It is not. It is a loathsome activity. It is something that should never be treated in this way. I table page 11 of the ALP draft policy on law and order for the benefit of members. I have other copies if members would like to see it. I make it perfectly clear that this Government does not and never will tolerate that sort of policy. Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr PRINCE: I should have said that Labor did nothing constructive. It did have a number of exercises in the area, one of which was to set up a community panel, upon which was a local government representative, Mr John D’Orazio, the Mayor of Bayswater, who I believe is an ALP-endorsed candidate. The panel looked at the issue of prostitution and recommended that it could be decriminalised or legalised. Mr D’Orazio is on record as saying - And, from a local government point of view, our position was quite clear, that this should be treated like any other business and zoned appropriately in your town planning schemes. And under that situation you could then have the community . . . have the opportunity to have an input so that if a local authority didn't want to have a brothel . . . in the residential area, well you could make a non-permitted use within that . . . residential area. On the other hand, if you wanted to have one in the industrial area where it didn't affect residents, you could zone it appropriately so that could happen and that would also give your officers the power . . . for them to go and implement those regulations. Mr Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Peel to order for the first time. Mr PRINCE: That would seem to continue to be Australian Labor Party policy, and I will come to that in a moment. In the meantime, the Government brought in legislation to this Parliament to deal with streetwalking, kerb crawling, children in prostitution and other related matters, which was passed by this House - despite objections from members opposite - and was then amended in the other place and returned. The ALP fought that legislation tooth and nail. I accept that not all members of the ALP opposed it, but a substantial number did. The Government finally managed to get legislation in place that dealt with street prostitution and children in prostitution. These are the issues - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Peel, I have only just been on my feet to remind the House about interjections. I am perhaps too lenient at times in allowing people, through interjection, to pursue and scrutinise issues that relate to what has been asked. However, the member for Peel's interjection had nothing to do with the question. Question time is not an opportunity for members to raise issues and shout across the Chamber to other people's disadvantage. If we do too much of that, this place will be a shambles. Mr PRINCE: At the same time that we debated that legislation earlier this year, the Mayor of Vincent, who is also an endorsed ALP candidate, and his council, put roadblocks across the local roads in the Vincent area to stop prostitution. That would seem to be part of a reaction to what was going on. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to find a statement on page 11 of the draft ALP policy on law and order that reads - The Local Government Act will be amended to give councils and local residents the power to determine where brothels can be located. That means that local authorities will decide whether we will have a brothel on every street corner and how many we will have. The message that sends is the message that was sent in New South Wales not that long ago: This is an acceptable career choice for young women. The technical and further education service in New South Wales was until recently advertising a course to train prostitutes. That is where the ALP is going with its law and order policy. It will put prostitution in the hands of local government and it will be legalised. It will then be marketed as an acceptable career choice for people. It is not. It is a loathsome activity. It is something that should never be treated in this way. I table page 11 of the ALP draft policy on law and order for the benefit of members. I have other copies if members would like to see it. I make it perfectly clear that this Government does not and never will tolerate that sort of policy. Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
And, from a local government point of view, our position was quite clear, that this should be treated like any other business and zoned appropriately in your town planning schemes. And under that situation you could then have the community . . . have the opportunity to have an input so that if a local authority didn't want to have a brothel . . . in the residential area, well you could make a non-permitted use within that . . . residential area. On the other hand, if you wanted to have one in the industrial area where it didn't affect residents, you could zone it appropriately so that could happen and that would also give your officers the power . . . for them to go and implement those regulations. Mr Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Peel to order for the first time. Mr PRINCE: That would seem to continue to be Australian Labor Party policy, and I will come to that in a moment. In the meantime, the Government brought in legislation to this Parliament to deal with streetwalking, kerb crawling, children in prostitution and other related matters, which was passed by this House - despite objections from members opposite - and was then amended in the other place and returned. The ALP fought that legislation tooth and nail. I accept that not all members of the ALP opposed it, but a substantial number did. The Government finally managed to get legislation in place that dealt with street prostitution and children in prostitution. These are the issues - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Peel, I have only just been on my feet to remind the House about interjections. I am perhaps too lenient at times in allowing people, through interjection, to pursue and scrutinise issues that relate to what has been asked. However, the member for Peel's interjection had nothing to do with the question. Question time is not an opportunity for members to raise issues and shout across the Chamber to other people's disadvantage. If we do too much of that, this place will be a shambles. Mr PRINCE: At the same time that we debated that legislation earlier this year, the Mayor of Vincent, who is also an endorsed ALP candidate, and his council, put roadblocks across the local roads in the Vincent area to stop prostitution. That would seem to be part of a reaction to what was going on. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to find a statement on page 11 of the draft ALP policy on law and order that reads - The Local Government Act will be amended to give councils and local residents the power to determine where brothels can be located. That means that local authorities will decide whether we will have a brothel on every street corner and how many we will have. The message that sends is the message that was sent in New South Wales not that long ago: This is an acceptable career choice for young women. The technical and further education service in New South Wales was until recently advertising a course to train prostitutes. That is where the ALP is going with its law and order policy. It will put prostitution in the hands of local government and it will be legalised. It will then be marketed as an acceptable career choice for people. It is not. It is a loathsome activity. It is something that should never be treated in this way. I table page 11 of the ALP draft policy on law and order for the benefit of members. I have other copies if members would like to see it. I make it perfectly clear that this Government does not and never will tolerate that sort of policy. Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
On the other hand, if you wanted to have one in the industrial area where it didn't affect residents, you could zone it appropriately so that could happen and that would also give your officers the power . . . for them to go and implement those regulations. Mr Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Peel to order for the first time. Mr PRINCE: That would seem to continue to be Australian Labor Party policy, and I will come to that in a moment. In the meantime, the Government brought in legislation to this Parliament to deal with streetwalking, kerb crawling, children in prostitution and other related matters, which was passed by this House - despite objections from members opposite - and was then amended in the other place and returned. The ALP fought that legislation tooth and nail. I accept that not all members of the ALP opposed it, but a substantial number did. The Government finally managed to get legislation in place that dealt with street prostitution and children in prostitution. These are the issues - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Peel, I have only just been on my feet to remind the House about interjections. I am perhaps too lenient at times in allowing people, through interjection, to pursue and scrutinise issues that relate to what has been asked. However, the member for Peel's interjection had nothing to do with the question. Question time is not an opportunity for members to raise issues and shout across the Chamber to other people's disadvantage. If we do too much of that, this place will be a shambles. Mr PRINCE: At the same time that we debated that legislation earlier this year, the Mayor of Vincent, who is also an endorsed ALP candidate, and his council, put roadblocks across the local roads in the Vincent area to stop prostitution. That would seem to be part of a reaction to what was going on. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to find a statement on page 11 of the draft ALP policy on law and order that reads - The Local Government Act will be amended to give councils and local residents the power to determine where brothels can be located. That means that local authorities will decide whether we will have a brothel on every street corner and how many we will have. The message that sends is the message that was sent in New South Wales not that long ago: This is an acceptable career choice for young women. The technical and further education service in New South Wales was until recently advertising a course to train prostitutes. That is where the ALP is going with its law and order policy. It will put prostitution in the hands of local government and it will be legalised. It will then be marketed as an acceptable career choice for people. It is not. It is a loathsome activity. It is something that should never be treated in this way. I table page 11 of the ALP draft policy on law and order for the benefit of members. I have other copies if members would like to see it. I make it perfectly clear that this Government does not and never will tolerate that sort of policy. Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Peel to order for the first time. Mr PRINCE: That would seem to continue to be Australian Labor Party policy, and I will come to that in a moment. In the meantime, the Government brought in legislation to this Parliament to deal with streetwalking, kerb crawling, children in prostitution and other related matters, which was passed by this House - despite objections from members opposite - and was then amended in the other place and returned. The ALP fought that legislation tooth and nail. I accept that not all members of the ALP opposed it, but a substantial number did. The Government finally managed to get legislation in place that dealt with street prostitution and children in prostitution. These are the issues - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Peel, I have only just been on my feet to remind the House about interjections. I am perhaps too lenient at times in allowing people, through interjection, to pursue and scrutinise issues that relate to what has been asked. However, the member for Peel's interjection had nothing to do with the question. Question time is not an opportunity for members to raise issues and shout across the Chamber to other people's disadvantage. If we do too much of that, this place will be a shambles. Mr PRINCE: At the same time that we debated that legislation earlier this year, the Mayor of Vincent, who is also an endorsed ALP candidate, and his council, put roadblocks across the local roads in the Vincent area to stop prostitution. That would seem to be part of a reaction to what was going on. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to find a statement on page 11 of the draft ALP policy on law and order that reads - The Local Government Act will be amended to give councils and local residents the power to determine where brothels can be located. That means that local authorities will decide whether we will have a brothel on every street corner and how many we will have. The message that sends is the message that was sent in New South Wales not that long ago: This is an acceptable career choice for young women. The technical and further education service in New South Wales was until recently advertising a course to train prostitutes. That is where the ALP is going with its law and order policy. It will put prostitution in the hands of local government and it will be legalised. It will then be marketed as an acceptable career choice for people. It is not. It is a loathsome activity. It is something that should never be treated in this way. I table page 11 of the ALP draft policy on law and order for the benefit of members. I have other copies if members would like to see it. I make it perfectly clear that this Government does not and never will tolerate that sort of policy. Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
The SPEAKER: Order! I formally call the member for Peel to order for the first time. Mr PRINCE: That would seem to continue to be Australian Labor Party policy, and I will come to that in a moment. In the meantime, the Government brought in legislation to this Parliament to deal with streetwalking, kerb crawling, children in prostitution and other related matters, which was passed by this House - despite objections from members opposite - and was then amended in the other place and returned. The ALP fought that legislation tooth and nail. I accept that not all members of the ALP opposed it, but a substantial number did. The Government finally managed to get legislation in place that dealt with street prostitution and children in prostitution. These are the issues - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Peel, I have only just been on my feet to remind the House about interjections. I am perhaps too lenient at times in allowing people, through interjection, to pursue and scrutinise issues that relate to what has been asked. However, the member for Peel's interjection had nothing to do with the question. Question time is not an opportunity for members to raise issues and shout across the Chamber to other people's disadvantage. If we do too much of that, this place will be a shambles. Mr PRINCE: At the same time that we debated that legislation earlier this year, the Mayor of Vincent, who is also an endorsed ALP candidate, and his council, put roadblocks across the local roads in the Vincent area to stop prostitution. That would seem to be part of a reaction to what was going on. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to find a statement on page 11 of the draft ALP policy on law and order that reads - The Local Government Act will be amended to give councils and local residents the power to determine where brothels can be located. That means that local authorities will decide whether we will have a brothel on every street corner and how many we will have. The message that sends is the message that was sent in New South Wales not that long ago: This is an acceptable career choice for young women. The technical and further education service in New South Wales was until recently advertising a course to train prostitutes. That is where the ALP is going with its law and order policy. It will put prostitution in the hands of local government and it will be legalised. It will then be marketed as an acceptable career choice for people. It is not. It is a loathsome activity. It is something that should never be treated in this way. I table page 11 of the ALP draft policy on law and order for the benefit of members. I have other copies if members would like to see it. I make it perfectly clear that this Government does not and never will tolerate that sort of policy. Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr PRINCE: That would seem to continue to be Australian Labor Party policy, and I will come to that in a moment. In the meantime, the Government brought in legislation to this Parliament to deal with streetwalking, kerb crawling, children in prostitution and other related matters, which was passed by this House - despite objections from members opposite - and was then amended in the other place and returned. The ALP fought that legislation tooth and nail. I accept that not all members of the ALP opposed it, but a substantial number did. The Government finally managed to get legislation in place that dealt with street prostitution and children in prostitution. These are the issues - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Peel, I have only just been on my feet to remind the House about interjections. I am perhaps too lenient at times in allowing people, through interjection, to pursue and scrutinise issues that relate to what has been asked. However, the member for Peel's interjection had nothing to do with the question. Question time is not an opportunity for members to raise issues and shout across the Chamber to other people's disadvantage. If we do too much of that, this place will be a shambles. Mr PRINCE: At the same time that we debated that legislation earlier this year, the Mayor of Vincent, who is also an endorsed ALP candidate, and his council, put roadblocks across the local roads in the Vincent area to stop prostitution. That would seem to be part of a reaction to what was going on. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to find a statement on page 11 of the draft ALP policy on law and order that reads - The Local Government Act will be amended to give councils and local residents the power to determine where brothels can be located. That means that local authorities will decide whether we will have a brothel on every street corner and how many we will have. The message that sends is the message that was sent in New South Wales not that long ago: This is an acceptable career choice for young women. The technical and further education service in New South Wales was until recently advertising a course to train prostitutes. That is where the ALP is going with its law and order policy. It will put prostitution in the hands of local government and it will be legalised. It will then be marketed as an acceptable career choice for people. It is not. It is a loathsome activity. It is something that should never be treated in this way. I table page 11 of the ALP draft policy on law and order for the benefit of members. I have other copies if members would like to see it. I make it perfectly clear that this Government does not and never will tolerate that sort of policy. Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Peel, I have only just been on my feet to remind the House about interjections. I am perhaps too lenient at times in allowing people, through interjection, to pursue and scrutinise issues that relate to what has been asked. However, the member for Peel's interjection had nothing to do with the question. Question time is not an opportunity for members to raise issues and shout across the Chamber to other people's disadvantage. If we do too much of that, this place will be a shambles. Mr PRINCE: At the same time that we debated that legislation earlier this year, the Mayor of Vincent, who is also an endorsed ALP candidate, and his council, put roadblocks across the local roads in the Vincent area to stop prostitution. That would seem to be part of a reaction to what was going on. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to find a statement on page 11 of the draft ALP policy on law and order that reads - The Local Government Act will be amended to give councils and local residents the power to determine where brothels can be located. That means that local authorities will decide whether we will have a brothel on every street corner and how many we will have. The message that sends is the message that was sent in New South Wales not that long ago: This is an acceptable career choice for young women. The technical and further education service in New South Wales was until recently advertising a course to train prostitutes. That is where the ALP is going with its law and order policy. It will put prostitution in the hands of local government and it will be legalised. It will then be marketed as an acceptable career choice for people. It is not. It is a loathsome activity. It is something that should never be treated in this way. I table page 11 of the ALP draft policy on law and order for the benefit of members. I have other copies if members would like to see it. I make it perfectly clear that this Government does not and never will tolerate that sort of policy. Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
The SPEAKER: Order! Member for Peel, I have only just been on my feet to remind the House about interjections. I am perhaps too lenient at times in allowing people, through interjection, to pursue and scrutinise issues that relate to what has been asked. However, the member for Peel's interjection had nothing to do with the question. Question time is not an opportunity for members to raise issues and shout across the Chamber to other people's disadvantage. If we do too much of that, this place will be a shambles. Mr PRINCE: At the same time that we debated that legislation earlier this year, the Mayor of Vincent, who is also an endorsed ALP candidate, and his council, put roadblocks across the local roads in the Vincent area to stop prostitution. That would seem to be part of a reaction to what was going on. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to find a statement on page 11 of the draft ALP policy on law and order that reads - The Local Government Act will be amended to give councils and local residents the power to determine where brothels can be located. That means that local authorities will decide whether we will have a brothel on every street corner and how many we will have. The message that sends is the message that was sent in New South Wales not that long ago: This is an acceptable career choice for young women. The technical and further education service in New South Wales was until recently advertising a course to train prostitutes. That is where the ALP is going with its law and order policy. It will put prostitution in the hands of local government and it will be legalised. It will then be marketed as an acceptable career choice for people. It is not. It is a loathsome activity. It is something that should never be treated in this way. I table page 11 of the ALP draft policy on law and order for the benefit of members. I have other copies if members would like to see it. I make it perfectly clear that this Government does not and never will tolerate that sort of policy. Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr PRINCE: At the same time that we debated that legislation earlier this year, the Mayor of Vincent, who is also an endorsed ALP candidate, and his council, put roadblocks across the local roads in the Vincent area to stop prostitution. That would seem to be part of a reaction to what was going on. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to find a statement on page 11 of the draft ALP policy on law and order that reads - The Local Government Act will be amended to give councils and local residents the power to determine where brothels can be located. That means that local authorities will decide whether we will have a brothel on every street corner and how many we will have. The message that sends is the message that was sent in New South Wales not that long ago: This is an acceptable career choice for young women. The technical and further education service in New South Wales was until recently advertising a course to train prostitutes. That is where the ALP is going with its law and order policy. It will put prostitution in the hands of local government and it will be legalised. It will then be marketed as an acceptable career choice for people. It is not. It is a loathsome activity. It is something that should never be treated in this way. I table page 11 of the ALP draft policy on law and order for the benefit of members. I have other copies if members would like to see it. I make it perfectly clear that this Government does not and never will tolerate that sort of policy. Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mrs Roberts: I call on the minister to table the document on yellow pages from which he quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
The SPEAKER: Order! I did not give the member for Midland the call. She jumped in without seeking the call. Had she asked for a point of order she would have got the call promptly. Points of Order Mrs ROBERTS: I ask the minister to table the document that is on yellow paper. That appeared to be an official document from which the minister quoted Mr D'Orazio. The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
The SPEAKER: The rules are clear. If the minister quoted an official document, he should table it. On the other hand, if they are personal notes there is no such requirement. Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr PRINCE: It is typed, and I have made some marks on it that are my personal notes. It is a transcript of a radio interview. [See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
[See papers Nos 314 and 314.] Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mrs ROBERTS: The minister appeared to take one page out of the document that was tabled. Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr PRINCE: It is the facsimile header. The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
The SPEAKER: That is in order. Questions without Notice Resumed
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