❓ 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
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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.
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.
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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