❓ A parliamentary question regarding a hit-and-run accident involving a military vehicle and the accuracy of information provided by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services. It questions why witnesses hadn't been interviewed and whether the Minister misled Parliament about identifying the driver.
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I refer to my question without notice 1601 on 3 December 2003 and the minister’s explanation on 3 March of why incorrect information was received from the Western Australia Police Service in the minister’s answer to that question. (1) Given that the uncorrected Hansard of the minister’s explanation asserts that all inquiries that could be conducted from the Lancelin police station have been completed, how can the minister explain that as of the night of 3 March, witnesses to the alleged hit and run accident involving a military vehicle had not be interviewed? (2) The road traffic crash report was lodged with the Lancelin police on 3 October 2003 and tabled by me in the Legislative Council on 3 December 2003. Given that it included information that the driver of the civilian vehicle notified Brian Starcevich, naval ranger officer, soon after the accident and he was aware of who was driving the truck and notified the police about the accident, was the minister misleading the Parliament when she said that as of 27 February the police had been unable to ascertain the identity of the driver of the military vehicle? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question.. It is a lengthy answer but I think I should read it out under the circumstances. The PRESIDENT: I would rather you did not. Hon NICK GRIFFITHS: I seek leave to have the answer incorporated into Hansard , but, in doing so, note that this is the answer as provided by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services. Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (1) The Western Australia Police Service advise that the preliminary investigation by Lancelin Police has been completed. Further investigation into the crash was required with Defence Force Units based in Perth and as such the file was transferred to Central Metropolitan Crash Unit. The military vehicle has been reported as not stopping at the crash scene and consequently the civilian driver involved in the crash did not obtain the identity of the driver of the military vehicle. As with all crash reports submitted to police, for the purposes of the investigation the crash report submitted at the Lancelin Police Station has been treated as a formal statement from the civilian driver. There is no indication on the file that any follow-up inquiries are required with the person submitting the crash report at this time as the investigation is currently concentrating on identifying the driver of the military vehicle. The Police Service advise that the Central Metropolitan Crash Unit has attempted to gain information on the identification of the driver of the military vehicle. Telephone calls for the Military Police Unit attached to Western Australia have not been returned. Emails to the Defence Force web address provided for the purpose of obtaining this type of information have not been acknowledged. As such a formal written letter dated 26 February 2004 was sent to the Special Air Services Regiment at Campbell Barracks requiring the details of the driver to be supplied, and outlining the legal obligation to provide the driver’s details under Section 58 of the Western Australia Road Traffic Act. This letter has still not been responded to and the driver’s identity remains unknown. The Police Service advise they will continue their inquiries until a response is received from the Defence Force in relation to this matter, either providing the driver’s details or a Federal Legislative exemption preventing the release of those details. If a Federal Legislative exemption is provided, this will take precedence over State law. (2) The Police Service advise that Mr Brian Starcevich, (the Naval Range Officer) was interviewed by Lancelin Police as part of the investigation, and signed a statement on 17 December 2003. Mr Starcevich confirmed in that statement that he did not know the identity of the driver, but was aware that the range was being used by the SAS Regiment.
(1) Given that the uncorrected Hansard of the minister’s explanation asserts that all inquiries that could be conducted from the Lancelin police station have been completed, how can the minister explain that as of the night of 3 March, witnesses to the alleged hit and run accident involving a military vehicle had not be interviewed? (2) The road traffic crash report was lodged with the Lancelin police on 3 October 2003 and tabled by me in the Legislative Council on 3 December 2003. Given that it included information that the driver of the civilian vehicle notified Brian Starcevich, naval ranger officer, soon after the accident and he was aware of who was driving the truck and notified the police about the accident, was the minister misleading the Parliament when she said that as of 27 February the police had been unable to ascertain the identity of the driver of the military vehicle? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question.. It is a lengthy answer but I think I should read it out under the circumstances. The PRESIDENT: I would rather you did not. Hon NICK GRIFFITHS: I seek leave to have the answer incorporated into Hansard , but, in doing so, note that this is the answer as provided by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services. Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (1) The Western Australia Police Service advise that the preliminary investigation by Lancelin Police has been completed. Further investigation into the crash was required with Defence Force Units based in Perth and as such the file was transferred to Central Metropolitan Crash Unit. The military vehicle has been reported as not stopping at the crash scene and consequently the civilian driver involved in the crash did not obtain the identity of the driver of the military vehicle. As with all crash reports submitted to police, for the purposes of the investigation the crash report submitted at the Lancelin Police Station has been treated as a formal statement from the civilian driver. There is no indication on the file that any follow-up inquiries are required with the person submitting the crash report at this time as the investigation is currently concentrating on identifying the driver of the military vehicle. The Police Service advise that the Central Metropolitan Crash Unit has attempted to gain information on the identification of the driver of the military vehicle. Telephone calls for the Military Police Unit attached to Western Australia have not been returned. Emails to the Defence Force web address provided for the purpose of obtaining this type of information have not been acknowledged. As such a formal written letter dated 26 February 2004 was sent to the Special Air Services Regiment at Campbell Barracks requiring the details of the driver to be supplied, and outlining the legal obligation to provide the driver’s details under Section 58 of the Western Australia Road Traffic Act. This letter has still not been responded to and the driver’s identity remains unknown. The Police Service advise they will continue their inquiries until a response is received from the Defence Force in relation to this matter, either providing the driver’s details or a Federal Legislative exemption preventing the release of those details. If a Federal Legislative exemption is provided, this will take precedence over State law. (2) The Police Service advise that Mr Brian Starcevich, (the Naval Range Officer) was interviewed by Lancelin Police as part of the investigation, and signed a statement on 17 December 2003. Mr Starcevich confirmed in that statement that he did not know the identity of the driver, but was aware that the range was being used by the SAS Regiment.
(2) The road traffic crash report was lodged with the Lancelin police on 3 October 2003 and tabled by me in the Legislative Council on 3 December 2003. Given that it included information that the driver of the civilian vehicle notified Brian Starcevich, naval ranger officer, soon after the accident and he was aware of who was driving the truck and notified the police about the accident, was the minister misleading the Parliament when she said that as of 27 February the police had been unable to ascertain the identity of the driver of the military vehicle? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question.. It is a lengthy answer but I think I should read it out under the circumstances. The PRESIDENT: I would rather you did not. Hon NICK GRIFFITHS: I seek leave to have the answer incorporated into Hansard , but, in doing so, note that this is the answer as provided by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services. Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (1) The Western Australia Police Service advise that the preliminary investigation by Lancelin Police has been completed. Further investigation into the crash was required with Defence Force Units based in Perth and as such the file was transferred to Central Metropolitan Crash Unit. The military vehicle has been reported as not stopping at the crash scene and consequently the civilian driver involved in the crash did not obtain the identity of the driver of the military vehicle. As with all crash reports submitted to police, for the purposes of the investigation the crash report submitted at the Lancelin Police Station has been treated as a formal statement from the civilian driver. There is no indication on the file that any follow-up inquiries are required with the person submitting the crash report at this time as the investigation is currently concentrating on identifying the driver of the military vehicle. The Police Service advise that the Central Metropolitan Crash Unit has attempted to gain information on the identification of the driver of the military vehicle. Telephone calls for the Military Police Unit attached to Western Australia have not been returned. Emails to the Defence Force web address provided for the purpose of obtaining this type of information have not been acknowledged. As such a formal written letter dated 26 February 2004 was sent to the Special Air Services Regiment at Campbell Barracks requiring the details of the driver to be supplied, and outlining the legal obligation to provide the driver’s details under Section 58 of the Western Australia Road Traffic Act. This letter has still not been responded to and the driver’s identity remains unknown. The Police Service advise they will continue their inquiries until a response is received from the Defence Force in relation to this matter, either providing the driver’s details or a Federal Legislative exemption preventing the release of those details. If a Federal Legislative exemption is provided, this will take precedence over State law. (2) The Police Service advise that Mr Brian Starcevich, (the Naval Range Officer) was interviewed by Lancelin Police as part of the investigation, and signed a statement on 17 December 2003. Mr Starcevich confirmed in that statement that he did not know the identity of the driver, but was aware that the range was being used by the SAS Regiment.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question.. It is a lengthy answer but I think I should read it out under the circumstances. The PRESIDENT: I would rather you did not. Hon NICK GRIFFITHS: I seek leave to have the answer incorporated into Hansard , but, in doing so, note that this is the answer as provided by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services. Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (1) The Western Australia Police Service advise that the preliminary investigation by Lancelin Police has been completed. Further investigation into the crash was required with Defence Force Units based in Perth and as such the file was transferred to Central Metropolitan Crash Unit. The military vehicle has been reported as not stopping at the crash scene and consequently the civilian driver involved in the crash did not obtain the identity of the driver of the military vehicle. As with all crash reports submitted to police, for the purposes of the investigation the crash report submitted at the Lancelin Police Station has been treated as a formal statement from the civilian driver. There is no indication on the file that any follow-up inquiries are required with the person submitting the crash report at this time as the investigation is currently concentrating on identifying the driver of the military vehicle. The Police Service advise that the Central Metropolitan Crash Unit has attempted to gain information on the identification of the driver of the military vehicle. Telephone calls for the Military Police Unit attached to Western Australia have not been returned. Emails to the Defence Force web address provided for the purpose of obtaining this type of information have not been acknowledged. As such a formal written letter dated 26 February 2004 was sent to the Special Air Services Regiment at Campbell Barracks requiring the details of the driver to be supplied, and outlining the legal obligation to provide the driver’s details under Section 58 of the Western Australia Road Traffic Act. This letter has still not been responded to and the driver’s identity remains unknown. The Police Service advise they will continue their inquiries until a response is received from the Defence Force in relation to this matter, either providing the driver’s details or a Federal Legislative exemption preventing the release of those details. If a Federal Legislative exemption is provided, this will take precedence over State law. (2) The Police Service advise that Mr Brian Starcevich, (the Naval Range Officer) was interviewed by Lancelin Police as part of the investigation, and signed a statement on 17 December 2003. Mr Starcevich confirmed in that statement that he did not know the identity of the driver, but was aware that the range was being used by the SAS Regiment.
I thank the member for some notice of this question.. It is a lengthy answer but I think I should read it out under the circumstances. The PRESIDENT: I would rather you did not. Hon NICK GRIFFITHS: I seek leave to have the answer incorporated into Hansard , but, in doing so, note that this is the answer as provided by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services. Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (1) The Western Australia Police Service advise that the preliminary investigation by Lancelin Police has been completed. Further investigation into the crash was required with Defence Force Units based in Perth and as such the file was transferred to Central Metropolitan Crash Unit. The military vehicle has been reported as not stopping at the crash scene and consequently the civilian driver involved in the crash did not obtain the identity of the driver of the military vehicle. As with all crash reports submitted to police, for the purposes of the investigation the crash report submitted at the Lancelin Police Station has been treated as a formal statement from the civilian driver. There is no indication on the file that any follow-up inquiries are required with the person submitting the crash report at this time as the investigation is currently concentrating on identifying the driver of the military vehicle. The Police Service advise that the Central Metropolitan Crash Unit has attempted to gain information on the identification of the driver of the military vehicle. Telephone calls for the Military Police Unit attached to Western Australia have not been returned. Emails to the Defence Force web address provided for the purpose of obtaining this type of information have not been acknowledged. As such a formal written letter dated 26 February 2004 was sent to the Special Air Services Regiment at Campbell Barracks requiring the details of the driver to be supplied, and outlining the legal obligation to provide the driver’s details under Section 58 of the Western Australia Road Traffic Act. This letter has still not been responded to and the driver’s identity remains unknown. The Police Service advise they will continue their inquiries until a response is received from the Defence Force in relation to this matter, either providing the driver’s details or a Federal Legislative exemption preventing the release of those details. If a Federal Legislative exemption is provided, this will take precedence over State law. (2) The Police Service advise that Mr Brian Starcevich, (the Naval Range Officer) was interviewed by Lancelin Police as part of the investigation, and signed a statement on 17 December 2003. Mr Starcevich confirmed in that statement that he did not know the identity of the driver, but was aware that the range was being used by the SAS Regiment.
The PRESIDENT: I would rather you did not. Hon NICK GRIFFITHS: I seek leave to have the answer incorporated into Hansard , but, in doing so, note that this is the answer as provided by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services. Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (1) The Western Australia Police Service advise that the preliminary investigation by Lancelin Police has been completed. Further investigation into the crash was required with Defence Force Units based in Perth and as such the file was transferred to Central Metropolitan Crash Unit. The military vehicle has been reported as not stopping at the crash scene and consequently the civilian driver involved in the crash did not obtain the identity of the driver of the military vehicle. As with all crash reports submitted to police, for the purposes of the investigation the crash report submitted at the Lancelin Police Station has been treated as a formal statement from the civilian driver. There is no indication on the file that any follow-up inquiries are required with the person submitting the crash report at this time as the investigation is currently concentrating on identifying the driver of the military vehicle. The Police Service advise that the Central Metropolitan Crash Unit has attempted to gain information on the identification of the driver of the military vehicle. Telephone calls for the Military Police Unit attached to Western Australia have not been returned. Emails to the Defence Force web address provided for the purpose of obtaining this type of information have not been acknowledged. As such a formal written letter dated 26 February 2004 was sent to the Special Air Services Regiment at Campbell Barracks requiring the details of the driver to be supplied, and outlining the legal obligation to provide the driver’s details under Section 58 of the Western Australia Road Traffic Act. This letter has still not been responded to and the driver’s identity remains unknown. The Police Service advise they will continue their inquiries until a response is received from the Defence Force in relation to this matter, either providing the driver’s details or a Federal Legislative exemption preventing the release of those details. If a Federal Legislative exemption is provided, this will take precedence over State law. (2) The Police Service advise that Mr Brian Starcevich, (the Naval Range Officer) was interviewed by Lancelin Police as part of the investigation, and signed a statement on 17 December 2003. Mr Starcevich confirmed in that statement that he did not know the identity of the driver, but was aware that the range was being used by the SAS Regiment.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS: I seek leave to have the answer incorporated into Hansard , but, in doing so, note that this is the answer as provided by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services. Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (1) The Western Australia Police Service advise that the preliminary investigation by Lancelin Police has been completed. Further investigation into the crash was required with Defence Force Units based in Perth and as such the file was transferred to Central Metropolitan Crash Unit. The military vehicle has been reported as not stopping at the crash scene and consequently the civilian driver involved in the crash did not obtain the identity of the driver of the military vehicle. As with all crash reports submitted to police, for the purposes of the investigation the crash report submitted at the Lancelin Police Station has been treated as a formal statement from the civilian driver. There is no indication on the file that any follow-up inquiries are required with the person submitting the crash report at this time as the investigation is currently concentrating on identifying the driver of the military vehicle. The Police Service advise that the Central Metropolitan Crash Unit has attempted to gain information on the identification of the driver of the military vehicle. Telephone calls for the Military Police Unit attached to Western Australia have not been returned. Emails to the Defence Force web address provided for the purpose of obtaining this type of information have not been acknowledged. As such a formal written letter dated 26 February 2004 was sent to the Special Air Services Regiment at Campbell Barracks requiring the details of the driver to be supplied, and outlining the legal obligation to provide the driver’s details under Section 58 of the Western Australia Road Traffic Act. This letter has still not been responded to and the driver’s identity remains unknown. The Police Service advise they will continue their inquiries until a response is received from the Defence Force in relation to this matter, either providing the driver’s details or a Federal Legislative exemption preventing the release of those details. If a Federal Legislative exemption is provided, this will take precedence over State law. (2) The Police Service advise that Mr Brian Starcevich, (the Naval Range Officer) was interviewed by Lancelin Police as part of the investigation, and signed a statement on 17 December 2003. Mr Starcevich confirmed in that statement that he did not know the identity of the driver, but was aware that the range was being used by the SAS Regiment.
Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (1) The Western Australia Police Service advise that the preliminary investigation by Lancelin Police has been completed. Further investigation into the crash was required with Defence Force Units based in Perth and as such the file was transferred to Central Metropolitan Crash Unit. The military vehicle has been reported as not stopping at the crash scene and consequently the civilian driver involved in the crash did not obtain the identity of the driver of the military vehicle. As with all crash reports submitted to police, for the purposes of the investigation the crash report submitted at the Lancelin Police Station has been treated as a formal statement from the civilian driver. There is no indication on the file that any follow-up inquiries are required with the person submitting the crash report at this time as the investigation is currently concentrating on identifying the driver of the military vehicle. The Police Service advise that the Central Metropolitan Crash Unit has attempted to gain information on the identification of the driver of the military vehicle. Telephone calls for the Military Police Unit attached to Western Australia have not been returned. Emails to the Defence Force web address provided for the purpose of obtaining this type of information have not been acknowledged. As such a formal written letter dated 26 February 2004 was sent to the Special Air Services Regiment at Campbell Barracks requiring the details of the driver to be supplied, and outlining the legal obligation to provide the driver’s details under Section 58 of the Western Australia Road Traffic Act. This letter has still not been responded to and the driver’s identity remains unknown. The Police Service advise they will continue their inquiries until a response is received from the Defence Force in relation to this matter, either providing the driver’s details or a Federal Legislative exemption preventing the release of those details. If a Federal Legislative exemption is provided, this will take precedence over State law. (2) The Police Service advise that Mr Brian Starcevich, (the Naval Range Officer) was interviewed by Lancelin Police as part of the investigation, and signed a statement on 17 December 2003. Mr Starcevich confirmed in that statement that he did not know the identity of the driver, but was aware that the range was being used by the SAS Regiment.
The following material was incorporated - (1) The Western Australia Police Service advise that the preliminary investigation by Lancelin Police has been completed. Further investigation into the crash was required with Defence Force Units based in Perth and as such the file was transferred to Central Metropolitan Crash Unit. The military vehicle has been reported as not stopping at the crash scene and consequently the civilian driver involved in the crash did not obtain the identity of the driver of the military vehicle. As with all crash reports submitted to police, for the purposes of the investigation the crash report submitted at the Lancelin Police Station has been treated as a formal statement from the civilian driver. There is no indication on the file that any follow-up inquiries are required with the person submitting the crash report at this time as the investigation is currently concentrating on identifying the driver of the military vehicle. The Police Service advise that the Central Metropolitan Crash Unit has attempted to gain information on the identification of the driver of the military vehicle. Telephone calls for the Military Police Unit attached to Western Australia have not been returned. Emails to the Defence Force web address provided for the purpose of obtaining this type of information have not been acknowledged. As such a formal written letter dated 26 February 2004 was sent to the Special Air Services Regiment at Campbell Barracks requiring the details of the driver to be supplied, and outlining the legal obligation to provide the driver’s details under Section 58 of the Western Australia Road Traffic Act. This letter has still not been responded to and the driver’s identity remains unknown. The Police Service advise they will continue their inquiries until a response is received from the Defence Force in relation to this matter, either providing the driver’s details or a Federal Legislative exemption preventing the release of those details. If a Federal Legislative exemption is provided, this will take precedence over State law. (2) The Police Service advise that Mr Brian Starcevich, (the Naval Range Officer) was interviewed by Lancelin Police as part of the investigation, and signed a statement on 17 December 2003. Mr Starcevich confirmed in that statement that he did not know the identity of the driver, but was aware that the range was being used by the SAS Regiment.
(1) The Western Australia Police Service advise that the preliminary investigation by Lancelin Police has been completed. Further investigation into the crash was required with Defence Force Units based in Perth and as such the file was transferred to Central Metropolitan Crash Unit. The military vehicle has been reported as not stopping at the crash scene and consequently the civilian driver involved in the crash did not obtain the identity of the driver of the military vehicle. As with all crash reports submitted to police, for the purposes of the investigation the crash report submitted at the Lancelin Police Station has been treated as a formal statement from the civilian driver. There is no indication on the file that any follow-up inquiries are required with the person submitting the crash report at this time as the investigation is currently concentrating on identifying the driver of the military vehicle. The Police Service advise that the Central Metropolitan Crash Unit has attempted to gain information on the identification of the driver of the military vehicle. Telephone calls for the Military Police Unit attached to Western Australia have not been returned. Emails to the Defence Force web address provided for the purpose of obtaining this type of information have not been acknowledged. As such a formal written letter dated 26 February 2004 was sent to the Special Air Services Regiment at Campbell Barracks requiring the details of the driver to be supplied, and outlining the legal obligation to provide the driver’s details under Section 58 of the Western Australia Road Traffic Act. This letter has still not been responded to and the driver’s identity remains unknown. The Police Service advise they will continue their inquiries until a response is received from the Defence Force in relation to this matter, either providing the driver’s details or a Federal Legislative exemption preventing the release of those details. If a Federal Legislative exemption is provided, this will take precedence over State law. (2) The Police Service advise that Mr Brian Starcevich, (the Naval Range Officer) was interviewed by Lancelin Police as part of the investigation, and signed a statement on 17 December 2003. Mr Starcevich confirmed in that statement that he did not know the identity of the driver, but was aware that the range was being used by the SAS Regiment.
The Police Service advise that the Central Metropolitan Crash Unit has attempted to gain information on the identification of the driver of the military vehicle. Telephone calls for the Military Police Unit attached to Western Australia have not been returned. Emails to the Defence Force web address provided for the purpose of obtaining this type of information have not been acknowledged. As such a formal written letter dated 26 February 2004 was sent to the Special Air Services Regiment at Campbell Barracks requiring the details of the driver to be supplied, and outlining the legal obligation to provide the driver’s details under Section 58 of the Western Australia Road Traffic Act. This letter has still not been responded to and the driver’s identity remains unknown. The Police Service advise they will continue their inquiries until a response is received from the Defence Force in relation to this matter, either providing the driver’s details or a Federal Legislative exemption preventing the release of those details. If a Federal Legislative exemption is provided, this will take precedence over State law.
The Police Service advise they will continue their inquiries until a response is received from the Defence Force in relation to this matter, either providing the driver’s details or a Federal Legislative exemption preventing the release of those details. If a Federal Legislative exemption is provided, this will take precedence over State law.
(1) Given that the uncorrected Hansard of the minister’s explanation asserts that all inquiries that could be conducted from the Lancelin police station have been completed, how can the minister explain that as of the night of 3 March, witnesses to the alleged hit and run accident involving a military vehicle had not be interviewed? (2) The road traffic crash report was lodged with the Lancelin police on 3 October 2003 and tabled by me in the Legislative Council on 3 December 2003. Given that it included information that the driver of the civilian vehicle notified Brian Starcevich, naval ranger officer, soon after the accident and he was aware of who was driving the truck and notified the police about the accident, was the minister misleading the Parliament when she said that as of 27 February the police had been unable to ascertain the identity of the driver of the military vehicle? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question.. It is a lengthy answer but I think I should read it out under the circumstances. The PRESIDENT: I would rather you did not. Hon NICK GRIFFITHS: I seek leave to have the answer incorporated into Hansard , but, in doing so, note that this is the answer as provided by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services. Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (1) The Western Australia Police Service advise that the preliminary investigation by Lancelin Police has been completed. Further investigation into the crash was required with Defence Force Units based in Perth and as such the file was transferred to Central Metropolitan Crash Unit. The military vehicle has been reported as not stopping at the crash scene and consequently the civilian driver involved in the crash did not obtain the identity of the driver of the military vehicle. As with all crash reports submitted to police, for the purposes of the investigation the crash report submitted at the Lancelin Police Station has been treated as a formal statement from the civilian driver. There is no indication on the file that any follow-up inquiries are required with the person submitting the crash report at this time as the investigation is currently concentrating on identifying the driver of the military vehicle. The Police Service advise that the Central Metropolitan Crash Unit has attempted to gain information on the identification of the driver of the military vehicle. Telephone calls for the Military Police Unit attached to Western Australia have not been returned. Emails to the Defence Force web address provided for the purpose of obtaining this type of information have not been acknowledged. As such a formal written letter dated 26 February 2004 was sent to the Special Air Services Regiment at Campbell Barracks requiring the details of the driver to be supplied, and outlining the legal obligation to provide the driver’s details under Section 58 of the Western Australia Road Traffic Act. This letter has still not been responded to and the driver’s identity remains unknown. The Police Service advise they will continue their inquiries until a response is received from the Defence Force in relation to this matter, either providing the driver’s details or a Federal Legislative exemption preventing the release of those details. If a Federal Legislative exemption is provided, this will take precedence over State law. (2) The Police Service advise that Mr Brian Starcevich, (the Naval Range Officer) was interviewed by Lancelin Police as part of the investigation, and signed a statement on 17 December 2003. Mr Starcevich confirmed in that statement that he did not know the identity of the driver, but was aware that the range was being used by the SAS Regiment.
(2) The road traffic crash report was lodged with the Lancelin police on 3 October 2003 and tabled by me in the Legislative Council on 3 December 2003. Given that it included information that the driver of the civilian vehicle notified Brian Starcevich, naval ranger officer, soon after the accident and he was aware of who was driving the truck and notified the police about the accident, was the minister misleading the Parliament when she said that as of 27 February the police had been unable to ascertain the identity of the driver of the military vehicle? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question.. It is a lengthy answer but I think I should read it out under the circumstances. The PRESIDENT: I would rather you did not. Hon NICK GRIFFITHS: I seek leave to have the answer incorporated into Hansard , but, in doing so, note that this is the answer as provided by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services. Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (1) The Western Australia Police Service advise that the preliminary investigation by Lancelin Police has been completed. Further investigation into the crash was required with Defence Force Units based in Perth and as such the file was transferred to Central Metropolitan Crash Unit. The military vehicle has been reported as not stopping at the crash scene and consequently the civilian driver involved in the crash did not obtain the identity of the driver of the military vehicle. As with all crash reports submitted to police, for the purposes of the investigation the crash report submitted at the Lancelin Police Station has been treated as a formal statement from the civilian driver. There is no indication on the file that any follow-up inquiries are required with the person submitting the crash report at this time as the investigation is currently concentrating on identifying the driver of the military vehicle. The Police Service advise that the Central Metropolitan Crash Unit has attempted to gain information on the identification of the driver of the military vehicle. Telephone calls for the Military Police Unit attached to Western Australia have not been returned. Emails to the Defence Force web address provided for the purpose of obtaining this type of information have not been acknowledged. As such a formal written letter dated 26 February 2004 was sent to the Special Air Services Regiment at Campbell Barracks requiring the details of the driver to be supplied, and outlining the legal obligation to provide the driver’s details under Section 58 of the Western Australia Road Traffic Act. This letter has still not been responded to and the driver’s identity remains unknown. The Police Service advise they will continue their inquiries until a response is received from the Defence Force in relation to this matter, either providing the driver’s details or a Federal Legislative exemption preventing the release of those details. If a Federal Legislative exemption is provided, this will take precedence over State law. (2) The Police Service advise that Mr Brian Starcevich, (the Naval Range Officer) was interviewed by Lancelin Police as part of the investigation, and signed a statement on 17 December 2003. Mr Starcevich confirmed in that statement that he did not know the identity of the driver, but was aware that the range was being used by the SAS Regiment.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question.. It is a lengthy answer but I think I should read it out under the circumstances. The PRESIDENT: I would rather you did not. Hon NICK GRIFFITHS: I seek leave to have the answer incorporated into Hansard , but, in doing so, note that this is the answer as provided by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services. Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (1) The Western Australia Police Service advise that the preliminary investigation by Lancelin Police has been completed. Further investigation into the crash was required with Defence Force Units based in Perth and as such the file was transferred to Central Metropolitan Crash Unit. The military vehicle has been reported as not stopping at the crash scene and consequently the civilian driver involved in the crash did not obtain the identity of the driver of the military vehicle. As with all crash reports submitted to police, for the purposes of the investigation the crash report submitted at the Lancelin Police Station has been treated as a formal statement from the civilian driver. There is no indication on the file that any follow-up inquiries are required with the person submitting the crash report at this time as the investigation is currently concentrating on identifying the driver of the military vehicle. The Police Service advise that the Central Metropolitan Crash Unit has attempted to gain information on the identification of the driver of the military vehicle. Telephone calls for the Military Police Unit attached to Western Australia have not been returned. Emails to the Defence Force web address provided for the purpose of obtaining this type of information have not been acknowledged. As such a formal written letter dated 26 February 2004 was sent to the Special Air Services Regiment at Campbell Barracks requiring the details of the driver to be supplied, and outlining the legal obligation to provide the driver’s details under Section 58 of the Western Australia Road Traffic Act. This letter has still not been responded to and the driver’s identity remains unknown. The Police Service advise they will continue their inquiries until a response is received from the Defence Force in relation to this matter, either providing the driver’s details or a Federal Legislative exemption preventing the release of those details. If a Federal Legislative exemption is provided, this will take precedence over State law. (2) The Police Service advise that Mr Brian Starcevich, (the Naval Range Officer) was interviewed by Lancelin Police as part of the investigation, and signed a statement on 17 December 2003. Mr Starcevich confirmed in that statement that he did not know the identity of the driver, but was aware that the range was being used by the SAS Regiment.
I thank the member for some notice of this question.. It is a lengthy answer but I think I should read it out under the circumstances. The PRESIDENT: I would rather you did not. Hon NICK GRIFFITHS: I seek leave to have the answer incorporated into Hansard , but, in doing so, note that this is the answer as provided by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services. Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (1) The Western Australia Police Service advise that the preliminary investigation by Lancelin Police has been completed. Further investigation into the crash was required with Defence Force Units based in Perth and as such the file was transferred to Central Metropolitan Crash Unit. The military vehicle has been reported as not stopping at the crash scene and consequently the civilian driver involved in the crash did not obtain the identity of the driver of the military vehicle. As with all crash reports submitted to police, for the purposes of the investigation the crash report submitted at the Lancelin Police Station has been treated as a formal statement from the civilian driver. There is no indication on the file that any follow-up inquiries are required with the person submitting the crash report at this time as the investigation is currently concentrating on identifying the driver of the military vehicle. The Police Service advise that the Central Metropolitan Crash Unit has attempted to gain information on the identification of the driver of the military vehicle. Telephone calls for the Military Police Unit attached to Western Australia have not been returned. Emails to the Defence Force web address provided for the purpose of obtaining this type of information have not been acknowledged. As such a formal written letter dated 26 February 2004 was sent to the Special Air Services Regiment at Campbell Barracks requiring the details of the driver to be supplied, and outlining the legal obligation to provide the driver’s details under Section 58 of the Western Australia Road Traffic Act. This letter has still not been responded to and the driver’s identity remains unknown. The Police Service advise they will continue their inquiries until a response is received from the Defence Force in relation to this matter, either providing the driver’s details or a Federal Legislative exemption preventing the release of those details. If a Federal Legislative exemption is provided, this will take precedence over State law. (2) The Police Service advise that Mr Brian Starcevich, (the Naval Range Officer) was interviewed by Lancelin Police as part of the investigation, and signed a statement on 17 December 2003. Mr Starcevich confirmed in that statement that he did not know the identity of the driver, but was aware that the range was being used by the SAS Regiment.
The PRESIDENT: I would rather you did not. Hon NICK GRIFFITHS: I seek leave to have the answer incorporated into Hansard , but, in doing so, note that this is the answer as provided by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services. Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (1) The Western Australia Police Service advise that the preliminary investigation by Lancelin Police has been completed. Further investigation into the crash was required with Defence Force Units based in Perth and as such the file was transferred to Central Metropolitan Crash Unit. The military vehicle has been reported as not stopping at the crash scene and consequently the civilian driver involved in the crash did not obtain the identity of the driver of the military vehicle. As with all crash reports submitted to police, for the purposes of the investigation the crash report submitted at the Lancelin Police Station has been treated as a formal statement from the civilian driver. There is no indication on the file that any follow-up inquiries are required with the person submitting the crash report at this time as the investigation is currently concentrating on identifying the driver of the military vehicle. The Police Service advise that the Central Metropolitan Crash Unit has attempted to gain information on the identification of the driver of the military vehicle. Telephone calls for the Military Police Unit attached to Western Australia have not been returned. Emails to the Defence Force web address provided for the purpose of obtaining this type of information have not been acknowledged. As such a formal written letter dated 26 February 2004 was sent to the Special Air Services Regiment at Campbell Barracks requiring the details of the driver to be supplied, and outlining the legal obligation to provide the driver’s details under Section 58 of the Western Australia Road Traffic Act. This letter has still not been responded to and the driver’s identity remains unknown. The Police Service advise they will continue their inquiries until a response is received from the Defence Force in relation to this matter, either providing the driver’s details or a Federal Legislative exemption preventing the release of those details. If a Federal Legislative exemption is provided, this will take precedence over State law. (2) The Police Service advise that Mr Brian Starcevich, (the Naval Range Officer) was interviewed by Lancelin Police as part of the investigation, and signed a statement on 17 December 2003. Mr Starcevich confirmed in that statement that he did not know the identity of the driver, but was aware that the range was being used by the SAS Regiment.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS: I seek leave to have the answer incorporated into Hansard , but, in doing so, note that this is the answer as provided by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services. Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (1) The Western Australia Police Service advise that the preliminary investigation by Lancelin Police has been completed. Further investigation into the crash was required with Defence Force Units based in Perth and as such the file was transferred to Central Metropolitan Crash Unit. The military vehicle has been reported as not stopping at the crash scene and consequently the civilian driver involved in the crash did not obtain the identity of the driver of the military vehicle. As with all crash reports submitted to police, for the purposes of the investigation the crash report submitted at the Lancelin Police Station has been treated as a formal statement from the civilian driver. There is no indication on the file that any follow-up inquiries are required with the person submitting the crash report at this time as the investigation is currently concentrating on identifying the driver of the military vehicle. The Police Service advise that the Central Metropolitan Crash Unit has attempted to gain information on the identification of the driver of the military vehicle. Telephone calls for the Military Police Unit attached to Western Australia have not been returned. Emails to the Defence Force web address provided for the purpose of obtaining this type of information have not been acknowledged. As such a formal written letter dated 26 February 2004 was sent to the Special Air Services Regiment at Campbell Barracks requiring the details of the driver to be supplied, and outlining the legal obligation to provide the driver’s details under Section 58 of the Western Australia Road Traffic Act. This letter has still not been responded to and the driver’s identity remains unknown. The Police Service advise they will continue their inquiries until a response is received from the Defence Force in relation to this matter, either providing the driver’s details or a Federal Legislative exemption preventing the release of those details. If a Federal Legislative exemption is provided, this will take precedence over State law. (2) The Police Service advise that Mr Brian Starcevich, (the Naval Range Officer) was interviewed by Lancelin Police as part of the investigation, and signed a statement on 17 December 2003. Mr Starcevich confirmed in that statement that he did not know the identity of the driver, but was aware that the range was being used by the SAS Regiment.
Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - (1) The Western Australia Police Service advise that the preliminary investigation by Lancelin Police has been completed. Further investigation into the crash was required with Defence Force Units based in Perth and as such the file was transferred to Central Metropolitan Crash Unit. The military vehicle has been reported as not stopping at the crash scene and consequently the civilian driver involved in the crash did not obtain the identity of the driver of the military vehicle. As with all crash reports submitted to police, for the purposes of the investigation the crash report submitted at the Lancelin Police Station has been treated as a formal statement from the civilian driver. There is no indication on the file that any follow-up inquiries are required with the person submitting the crash report at this time as the investigation is currently concentrating on identifying the driver of the military vehicle. The Police Service advise that the Central Metropolitan Crash Unit has attempted to gain information on the identification of the driver of the military vehicle. Telephone calls for the Military Police Unit attached to Western Australia have not been returned. Emails to the Defence Force web address provided for the purpose of obtaining this type of information have not been acknowledged. As such a formal written letter dated 26 February 2004 was sent to the Special Air Services Regiment at Campbell Barracks requiring the details of the driver to be supplied, and outlining the legal obligation to provide the driver’s details under Section 58 of the Western Australia Road Traffic Act. This letter has still not been responded to and the driver’s identity remains unknown. The Police Service advise they will continue their inquiries until a response is received from the Defence Force in relation to this matter, either providing the driver’s details or a Federal Legislative exemption preventing the release of those details. If a Federal Legislative exemption is provided, this will take precedence over State law. (2) The Police Service advise that Mr Brian Starcevich, (the Naval Range Officer) was interviewed by Lancelin Police as part of the investigation, and signed a statement on 17 December 2003. Mr Starcevich confirmed in that statement that he did not know the identity of the driver, but was aware that the range was being used by the SAS Regiment.
The following material was incorporated - (1) The Western Australia Police Service advise that the preliminary investigation by Lancelin Police has been completed. Further investigation into the crash was required with Defence Force Units based in Perth and as such the file was transferred to Central Metropolitan Crash Unit. The military vehicle has been reported as not stopping at the crash scene and consequently the civilian driver involved in the crash did not obtain the identity of the driver of the military vehicle. As with all crash reports submitted to police, for the purposes of the investigation the crash report submitted at the Lancelin Police Station has been treated as a formal statement from the civilian driver. There is no indication on the file that any follow-up inquiries are required with the person submitting the crash report at this time as the investigation is currently concentrating on identifying the driver of the military vehicle. The Police Service advise that the Central Metropolitan Crash Unit has attempted to gain information on the identification of the driver of the military vehicle. Telephone calls for the Military Police Unit attached to Western Australia have not been returned. Emails to the Defence Force web address provided for the purpose of obtaining this type of information have not been acknowledged. As such a formal written letter dated 26 February 2004 was sent to the Special Air Services Regiment at Campbell Barracks requiring the details of the driver to be supplied, and outlining the legal obligation to provide the driver’s details under Section 58 of the Western Australia Road Traffic Act. This letter has still not been responded to and the driver’s identity remains unknown. The Police Service advise they will continue their inquiries until a response is received from the Defence Force in relation to this matter, either providing the driver’s details or a Federal Legislative exemption preventing the release of those details. If a Federal Legislative exemption is provided, this will take precedence over State law. (2) The Police Service advise that Mr Brian Starcevich, (the Naval Range Officer) was interviewed by Lancelin Police as part of the investigation, and signed a statement on 17 December 2003. Mr Starcevich confirmed in that statement that he did not know the identity of the driver, but was aware that the range was being used by the SAS Regiment.
(1) The Western Australia Police Service advise that the preliminary investigation by Lancelin Police has been completed. Further investigation into the crash was required with Defence Force Units based in Perth and as such the file was transferred to Central Metropolitan Crash Unit. The military vehicle has been reported as not stopping at the crash scene and consequently the civilian driver involved in the crash did not obtain the identity of the driver of the military vehicle. As with all crash reports submitted to police, for the purposes of the investigation the crash report submitted at the Lancelin Police Station has been treated as a formal statement from the civilian driver. There is no indication on the file that any follow-up inquiries are required with the person submitting the crash report at this time as the investigation is currently concentrating on identifying the driver of the military vehicle. The Police Service advise that the Central Metropolitan Crash Unit has attempted to gain information on the identification of the driver of the military vehicle. Telephone calls for the Military Police Unit attached to Western Australia have not been returned. Emails to the Defence Force web address provided for the purpose of obtaining this type of information have not been acknowledged. As such a formal written letter dated 26 February 2004 was sent to the Special Air Services Regiment at Campbell Barracks requiring the details of the driver to be supplied, and outlining the legal obligation to provide the driver’s details under Section 58 of the Western Australia Road Traffic Act. This letter has still not been responded to and the driver’s identity remains unknown. The Police Service advise they will continue their inquiries until a response is received from the Defence Force in relation to this matter, either providing the driver’s details or a Federal Legislative exemption preventing the release of those details. If a Federal Legislative exemption is provided, this will take precedence over State law. (2) The Police Service advise that Mr Brian Starcevich, (the Naval Range Officer) was interviewed by Lancelin Police as part of the investigation, and signed a statement on 17 December 2003. Mr Starcevich confirmed in that statement that he did not know the identity of the driver, but was aware that the range was being used by the SAS Regiment.
The Police Service advise that the Central Metropolitan Crash Unit has attempted to gain information on the identification of the driver of the military vehicle. Telephone calls for the Military Police Unit attached to Western Australia have not been returned. Emails to the Defence Force web address provided for the purpose of obtaining this type of information have not been acknowledged. As such a formal written letter dated 26 February 2004 was sent to the Special Air Services Regiment at Campbell Barracks requiring the details of the driver to be supplied, and outlining the legal obligation to provide the driver’s details under Section 58 of the Western Australia Road Traffic Act. This letter has still not been responded to and the driver’s identity remains unknown. The Police Service advise they will continue their inquiries until a response is received from the Defence Force in relation to this matter, either providing the driver’s details or a Federal Legislative exemption preventing the release of those details. If a Federal Legislative exemption is provided, this will take precedence over State law.
The Police Service advise they will continue their inquiries until a response is received from the Defence Force in relation to this matter, either providing the driver’s details or a Federal Legislative exemption preventing the release of those details. If a Federal Legislative exemption is provided, this will take precedence over State law.
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