❓ Opposition questions the government's policy on charging protest organisers for police presence, citing a cancelled animal export protest. The Minister is unaware and promises to investigate.
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PROTEST MARCHES — POLICING COST
(1) Is it state government policy to require groups wishing to organise protest marches to pay for the cost of police attendance at these events? (2) If no to (1), why did the organisers of a march against live animal exports in August have to cancel their event when police refused to police it because the police said that it was not core police business and wanted the organisers to pay for the cost of traffic management—just how greedy for revenue is the government? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
(1) Is it state government policy to require groups wishing to organise protest marches to pay for the cost of police attendance at these events? (2) If no to (1), why did the organisers of a march against live animal exports in August have to cancel their event when police refused to police it because the police said that it was not core police business and wanted the organisers to pay for the cost of traffic management—just how greedy for revenue is the government? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
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(1)–(2) I thank the Leader of the Opposition for the question. I am not aware of the situation that he is referring to. I will certainly find out about that and I will get back to the Leader of the Opposition — Ms M.M. Quirk : Is there anything you are aware of? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Absolutely—your failings! I will get back with the answers to those questions, because I cannot take them as being correct. I will verify whether the Leader of the Opposition’s researchers are correct before I get back to him.
(2) If no to (1), why did the organisers of a march against live animal exports in August have to cancel their event when police refused to police it because the police said that it was not core police business and wanted the organisers to pay for the cost of traffic management—just how greedy for revenue is the government? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: (1)–(2) I thank the Leader of the Opposition for the question. I am not aware of the situation that he is referring to. I will certainly find out about that and I will get back to the Leader of the Opposition — Ms M.M. Quirk : Is there anything you are aware of? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Absolutely—your failings! I will get back with the answers to those questions, because I cannot take them as being correct. I will verify whether the Leader of the Opposition’s researchers are correct before I get back to him.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: (1)–(2) I thank the Leader of the Opposition for the question. I am not aware of the situation that he is referring to. I will certainly find out about that and I will get back to the Leader of the Opposition — Ms M.M. Quirk : Is there anything you are aware of? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Absolutely—your failings! I will get back with the answers to those questions, because I cannot take them as being correct. I will verify whether the Leader of the Opposition’s researchers are correct before I get back to him.
(1)–(2) I thank the Leader of the Opposition for the question. I am not aware of the situation that he is referring to. I will certainly find out about that and I will get back to the Leader of the Opposition — Ms M.M. Quirk : Is there anything you are aware of? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Absolutely—your failings! I will get back with the answers to those questions, because I cannot take them as being correct. I will verify whether the Leader of the Opposition’s researchers are correct before I get back to him.
Ms M.M. Quirk : Is there anything you are aware of? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Absolutely—your failings! I will get back with the answers to those questions, because I cannot take them as being correct. I will verify whether the Leader of the Opposition’s researchers are correct before I get back to him.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Absolutely—your failings! I will get back with the answers to those questions, because I cannot take them as being correct. I will verify whether the Leader of the Opposition’s researchers are correct before I get back to him.
I will get back with the answers to those questions, because I cannot take them as being correct. I will verify whether the Leader of the Opposition’s researchers are correct before I get back to him.
(2) If no to (1), why did the organisers of a march against live animal exports in August have to cancel their event when police refused to police it because the police said that it was not core police business and wanted the organisers to pay for the cost of traffic management—just how greedy for revenue is the government? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: (1)–(2) I thank the Leader of the Opposition for the question. I am not aware of the situation that he is referring to. I will certainly find out about that and I will get back to the Leader of the Opposition — Ms M.M. Quirk : Is there anything you are aware of? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Absolutely—your failings! I will get back with the answers to those questions, because I cannot take them as being correct. I will verify whether the Leader of the Opposition’s researchers are correct before I get back to him.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: (1)–(2) I thank the Leader of the Opposition for the question. I am not aware of the situation that he is referring to. I will certainly find out about that and I will get back to the Leader of the Opposition — Ms M.M. Quirk : Is there anything you are aware of? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Absolutely—your failings! I will get back with the answers to those questions, because I cannot take them as being correct. I will verify whether the Leader of the Opposition’s researchers are correct before I get back to him.
(1)–(2) I thank the Leader of the Opposition for the question. I am not aware of the situation that he is referring to. I will certainly find out about that and I will get back to the Leader of the Opposition — Ms M.M. Quirk : Is there anything you are aware of? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Absolutely—your failings! I will get back with the answers to those questions, because I cannot take them as being correct. I will verify whether the Leader of the Opposition’s researchers are correct before I get back to him.
Ms M.M. Quirk : Is there anything you are aware of? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Absolutely—your failings! I will get back with the answers to those questions, because I cannot take them as being correct. I will verify whether the Leader of the Opposition’s researchers are correct before I get back to him.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Absolutely—your failings! I will get back with the answers to those questions, because I cannot take them as being correct. I will verify whether the Leader of the Opposition’s researchers are correct before I get back to him.
I will get back with the answers to those questions, because I cannot take them as being correct. I will verify whether the Leader of the Opposition’s researchers are correct before I get back to him.
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