❓ Mr. Papalia questions the Minister for Corrective Services regarding visits by David Volmer, a self-confessed paedophile, to correctional facilities, particularly a visit to a prisoner in Casuarina Prison. The Minister declines to provide specific details, citing the large number of people entering prisons.
AnsweredQoN 881Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES — DAVID VOLMER
881. Mr P. PAPALIA to the Minister for
Corrective Services:
Mr Speaker —
The
SPEAKER : Member for Kwinana.
Mr
P. PAPALIA : No; Warnbro
The
SPEAKER : Warnbro, sorry.
Mr
P. PAPALIA : That is why I get called to order all the time!
I refer to the minister's
claim in this place on 8 September regarding self-confessed paedophile David
Volmer that he ''never directly provided services into any prison
himself'', and his subsequent answers that confirm Volmer visited
corrective services facilities on 11 occasions in as many months, including a
personal visit to a prisoner in the maximum security Casuarina Prison.
(1) When did
Volmer conduct his official visit to the maximum-security prisoner?
(2) What was the
purpose of his official visit?
(3) What offences
had the Casuarina prisoner committed?
881. Mr P. PAPALIA to the Minister for
Corrective Services:
Mr Speaker —
The
SPEAKER : Member for Kwinana.
Mr
P. PAPALIA : No; Warnbro
The
SPEAKER : Warnbro, sorry.
Mr
P. PAPALIA : That is why I get called to order all the time!
I refer to the minister's
claim in this place on 8 September regarding self-confessed paedophile David
Volmer that he ''never directly provided services into any prison
himself'', and his subsequent answers that confirm Volmer visited
corrective services facilities on 11 occasions in as many months, including a
personal visit to a prisoner in the maximum security Casuarina Prison.
(1) When did
Volmer conduct his official visit to the maximum-security prisoner?
(2) What was the
purpose of his official visit?
(3) What offences
had the Casuarina prisoner committed?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(3) Thank
you for the question. I told the member for Warnbro last time I answered
questions without notice on this issue to put his questions on notice. There
are 5 700 adult prisoners in Western Australia. Thousands of people go in and
out of prison every single week in Western Australia—staff members,
visitors and service providers. I am not going to keep track of every single
one of them. If the member has a specific question about any specific prisoner
or visitor on any specific day, put it on notice.
you for the question. I told the member for Warnbro last time I answered
questions without notice on this issue to put his questions on notice. There
are 5 700 adult prisoners in Western Australia. Thousands of people go in and
out of prison every single week in Western Australia—staff members,
visitors and service providers. I am not going to keep track of every single
one of them. If the member has a specific question about any specific prisoner
or visitor on any specific day, put it on notice.
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