❓ Mr Katsambanis questions the Premier regarding additional police resources for Perth CBD in light of a Lord Mayoral candidate's platform. The Premier deflects, highlighting existing police allocations and criticising the Liberal Party's involvement in the election.
AnsweredQoN 610Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
CITY OF PERTH —
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION
610. Mr P.A. KATSAMBANIS to the Premier:
I refer to the upcoming City of
Perth council election and, in particular, the major election platform of one
of the candidates for Lord Mayor, Basil Zempilas,
calling for 200 additional police officers, which has been backed by the WA Police Union. Will the government be
providing an additional 200 police for Perth city to address out-of-control violent crime in the CBD?
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION
610. Mr P.A. KATSAMBANIS to the Premier:
I refer to the upcoming City of
Perth council election and, in particular, the major election platform of one
of the candidates for Lord Mayor, Basil Zempilas,
calling for 200 additional police officers, which has been backed by the WA Police Union. Will the government be
providing an additional 200 police for Perth city to address out-of-control violent crime in the CBD?
AnswerView source ↗
We
have already provided 300 additional police officers to the Western Australia
Police Force. They are distributed for operational purposes by the
Commissioner of Police. That is his role. He decides where police are
distributed. That has been a longstanding policy of all sides of government,
going back at least 100 years; that is, operational requirements of the police
are determined by the Commissioner of Police. I do not intend to involve myself
in the City of Perth election. I note that
the Liberal Party is holding a fundraiser with City of Perth candidates. I think
that is highly inappropriate.
have already provided 300 additional police officers to the Western Australia
Police Force. They are distributed for operational purposes by the
Commissioner of Police. That is his role. He decides where police are
distributed. That has been a longstanding policy of all sides of government,
going back at least 100 years; that is, operational requirements of the police
are determined by the Commissioner of Police. I do not intend to involve myself
in the City of Perth election. I note that
the Liberal Party is holding a fundraiser with City of Perth candidates. I think
that is highly inappropriate.
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