❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the Minister for Corrective Services regarding the provision of Halal food to prisoners, potential legal liabilities, and associated costs following a Queensland Supreme Court decision. The Minister's response indicates current practices are deemed lawful and reasonable, with no legal advice sought or cost estimates made.
AnsweredQoN 4401Legislative Assembly
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In relation to the Report No. 63, Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services, tabled in State Parliament on 15 June 2010, I ask:
(a) what directives, responses and actions has the Minister undertaken to address issues raised in Section 4.10, relating to the potential legal issues over failure to provide Halal food to prisoners;
(b) what legal advice has the Minister sought and/or received regarding potential liability and payouts in Western Australia flowing on from the Queensland Supreme Court’s decision regarding the provision of Halal food to a prisoner; and
(c) what cost estimate has the Minister made provision for in regards to future payouts?
(a) what directives, responses and actions has the Minister undertaken to address issues raised in Section 4.10, relating to the potential legal issues over failure to provide Halal food to prisoners;
(b) what legal advice has the Minister sought and/or received regarding potential liability and payouts in Western Australia flowing on from the Queensland Supreme Court’s decision regarding the provision of Halal food to a prisoner; and
(c) what cost estimate has the Minister made provision for in regards to future payouts?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
15 February 2011
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
83 days
(a) The Department complies with Halal guidelines as far as practicable. We source meat products from Halal accredited suppliers and ensure these items are made available to Muslim prisoners on written request.
(b) None. The Department considers current practices to be both lawful and reasonable, and our circumstances differ from those of the Queensland Government's Corrective Services.
(c) None.
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(b) None. The Department considers current practices to be both lawful and reasonable, and our circumstances differ from those of the Queensland Government's Corrective Services.
(c) None.
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