❓ Mr. Papalia questions the Minister for Corrective Services about staffing levels in the Drug Detection Unit, specifically if zero staffing means no replacements for leave or sickness. The Minister's response focuses on the presence of beagles, leading to a Point of Order regarding the relevance of the answer.
AnsweredQoN 263Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
CORRECTIVE
SERVICES — DRUG DETECTION UNIT
263. Mr P. PAPALIA to the
Minister for Corrective Services:
I ask a supplementary question. Does that rant mean that —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Minister for Corrective Services, I call you to order for the first time.
Member for Albany, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr P. PAPALIA :
Just a hint: the minister may want to ask whether Ken Cummings is in the
internal investigations unit.
Does that rant mean that the drug detection unit is on zero
staffing, which means that if someone goes on leave or is sick, they are not
replaced?
SERVICES — DRUG DETECTION UNIT
263. Mr P. PAPALIA to the
Minister for Corrective Services:
I ask a supplementary question. Does that rant mean that —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Minister for Corrective Services, I call you to order for the first time.
Member for Albany, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr P. PAPALIA :
Just a hint: the minister may want to ask whether Ken Cummings is in the
internal investigations unit.
Does that rant mean that the drug detection unit is on zero
staffing, which means that if someone goes on leave or is sick, they are not
replaced?
AnswerView source ↗
I believe there are 10 beagles in the drug detection unit.
Each one of them has someone who can look after them.
Several members interjected.
Mr J.M. FRANCIS :
Do members opposite not think drugs in prisons is a serious issue?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Cannington, I call you to order for the third time. Member for
Willagee, I call you to order for the third time. Minister, through me, I want
an answer to that question.
Mr J.M. FRANCIS :
The government takes the issue of drugs getting into prisons exceptionally
seriously—very seriously, gravely seriously and far more seriously than
the other side ever will.
Point of Order
Mr W.J. JOHNSTON :
The minister was asked about staffing levels in the prisons and he has talked
about dogs. Will you allow him to ignore the standing orders by talking about
dogs when he was asked about staffing levels?
The SPEAKER : The
minister has answered the question.
Each one of them has someone who can look after them.
Several members interjected.
Mr J.M. FRANCIS :
Do members opposite not think drugs in prisons is a serious issue?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Cannington, I call you to order for the third time. Member for
Willagee, I call you to order for the third time. Minister, through me, I want
an answer to that question.
Mr J.M. FRANCIS :
The government takes the issue of drugs getting into prisons exceptionally
seriously—very seriously, gravely seriously and far more seriously than
the other side ever will.
Point of Order
Mr W.J. JOHNSTON :
The minister was asked about staffing levels in the prisons and he has talked
about dogs. Will you allow him to ignore the standing orders by talking about
dogs when he was asked about staffing levels?
The SPEAKER : The
minister has answered the question.
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