❓ A parliamentary question regarding police presence at Bibra Lake during Roe Highway Stage 8 construction, specifically addressing the purpose, attendees, number of officers, and cost. The answer confirms the presence was due to protesters obstructing work.
AnsweredQoN 1329Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
ROE HIGHWAY
STAGE 8 — POLICE PRESENCE
1329. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the Attorney General representing the Minister for Police:
(1) What was the purpose of the
police presence at Bibra Lake near Adventure World
this morning?
(2) Was anyone else in the area
besides early morning joggers and road surveyors?
(3) How many police officers
attended?
(4) What is the estimated cost to
the taxpayer?
STAGE 8 — POLICE PRESENCE
1329. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the Attorney General representing the Minister for Police:
(1) What was the purpose of the
police presence at Bibra Lake near Adventure World
this morning?
(2) Was anyone else in the area
besides early morning joggers and road surveyors?
(3) How many police officers
attended?
(4) What is the estimated cost to
the taxpayer?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the Minister for Police, I thank the honourable
member for some notice of the question.
(1) The police
presence at Bibra Lake today was in response to
police intelligence and to ensure that members of the public going about their
lawful business were not impeded by protesters.
(2) Police
encountered approximately 60 protesters at that location who were sitting down
in front of heavy machinery at the site, obstructing work.
(3) Approximately 37 police officers
were in attendance at the site.
(4) This forms part of the Western
Australia Police budget.
member for some notice of the question.
(1) The police
presence at Bibra Lake today was in response to
police intelligence and to ensure that members of the public going about their
lawful business were not impeded by protesters.
(2) Police
encountered approximately 60 protesters at that location who were sitting down
in front of heavy machinery at the site, obstructing work.
(3) Approximately 37 police officers
were in attendance at the site.
(4) This forms part of the Western
Australia Police budget.
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