Hon Sue Ellery questions the Minister for Education regarding their awareness and actions concerning a convicted paedophile living near a childcare centre in North Fremantle. The Minister states they only became aware via news reports and deferred responsibility to police and the Attorney General.

AnsweredQoN 697Legislative Council
Asked
16 August 2016
Portfolio
Education

QuestionView source ↗

PAEDOPHILE — CHILDCARE CENTRE —
NORTH FREMANTLE
697. Hon SUE ELLERY to the Minister for
Education:
(1) When did the
minister become aware that a convicted paedophile was living close to a childcare
centre in north Fremantle?
(2) What did the minister do once he
became aware?
The PRESIDENT : I call the Leader of the House in
terms of the portfolio implications of that question.

AnswerView source ↗

(1)–(2) I
became aware when I heard about it on the news this morning. I have not done
anything to this point. I am sure that the department will be following it up.
Fundamentally, it is an issue for the police and for the Attorney General, I would
have thought.

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