❓ Ms Anwyl questions the Premier on the lack of a reward for information on Lisa Govan's disappearance, highlighting the disparity with the Hayley Dodd case. The Premier acknowledges the issue and promises to investigate.
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I refer to my letter to the Premier dated 31 July requesting that the Government offer a $50 000 reward for information relating to the disappearance one year ago of Lisa Govan, who was last seen in broad daylight outside the Club Deroes motorcycle gang clubhouse in Kalgoorlie, and ask - (1) Will the Premier explain why the Government has to date not supported calls for a reward, including appeals from the missing girl’s mother? (2) When is the Government expected to make a decision? (3) Does this disappearance not deserve the same attention as that given to the disappearance of Hayley Dodd, in which a reward was posted? Mr COURT
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(1)-(3) The member has written to me and I thought I had responded. Ms Anwyl: You wrote to me in August indicating that something would happen and I am still waiting. I have written again, but I have not had a response. Mr COURT: If the member had given me notice of this question, I might have been able to provide some information. I can recall the response to the member’s letter. I will find out what has happened. I agree that it would be appropriate to post a reward if it would encourage people to provide information.
(1) Will the Premier explain why the Government has to date not supported calls for a reward, including appeals from the missing girl’s mother? (2) When is the Government expected to make a decision? (3) Does this disappearance not deserve the same attention as that given to the disappearance of Hayley Dodd, in which a reward was posted? Mr COURT replied: (1)-(3) The member has written to me and I thought I had responded. Ms Anwyl: You wrote to me in August indicating that something would happen and I am still waiting. I have written again, but I have not had a response. Mr COURT: If the member had given me notice of this question, I might have been able to provide some information. I can recall the response to the member’s letter. I will find out what has happened. I agree that it would be appropriate to post a reward if it would encourage people to provide information.
(2) When is the Government expected to make a decision? (3) Does this disappearance not deserve the same attention as that given to the disappearance of Hayley Dodd, in which a reward was posted? Mr COURT replied: (1)-(3) The member has written to me and I thought I had responded. Ms Anwyl: You wrote to me in August indicating that something would happen and I am still waiting. I have written again, but I have not had a response. Mr COURT: If the member had given me notice of this question, I might have been able to provide some information. I can recall the response to the member’s letter. I will find out what has happened. I agree that it would be appropriate to post a reward if it would encourage people to provide information.
(3) Does this disappearance not deserve the same attention as that given to the disappearance of Hayley Dodd, in which a reward was posted? Mr COURT replied: (1)-(3) The member has written to me and I thought I had responded. Ms Anwyl: You wrote to me in August indicating that something would happen and I am still waiting. I have written again, but I have not had a response. Mr COURT: If the member had given me notice of this question, I might have been able to provide some information. I can recall the response to the member’s letter. I will find out what has happened. I agree that it would be appropriate to post a reward if it would encourage people to provide information.
Mr COURT replied: (1)-(3) The member has written to me and I thought I had responded. Ms Anwyl: You wrote to me in August indicating that something would happen and I am still waiting. I have written again, but I have not had a response. Mr COURT: If the member had given me notice of this question, I might have been able to provide some information. I can recall the response to the member’s letter. I will find out what has happened. I agree that it would be appropriate to post a reward if it would encourage people to provide information.
(1)-(3) The member has written to me and I thought I had responded. Ms Anwyl: You wrote to me in August indicating that something would happen and I am still waiting. I have written again, but I have not had a response. Mr COURT: If the member had given me notice of this question, I might have been able to provide some information. I can recall the response to the member’s letter. I will find out what has happened. I agree that it would be appropriate to post a reward if it would encourage people to provide information.
Ms Anwyl: You wrote to me in August indicating that something would happen and I am still waiting. I have written again, but I have not had a response. Mr COURT: If the member had given me notice of this question, I might have been able to provide some information. I can recall the response to the member’s letter. I will find out what has happened. I agree that it would be appropriate to post a reward if it would encourage people to provide information.
Mr COURT: If the member had given me notice of this question, I might have been able to provide some information. I can recall the response to the member’s letter. I will find out what has happened. I agree that it would be appropriate to post a reward if it would encourage people to provide information.
(1) Will the Premier explain why the Government has to date not supported calls for a reward, including appeals from the missing girl’s mother? (2) When is the Government expected to make a decision? (3) Does this disappearance not deserve the same attention as that given to the disappearance of Hayley Dodd, in which a reward was posted? Mr COURT replied: (1)-(3) The member has written to me and I thought I had responded. Ms Anwyl: You wrote to me in August indicating that something would happen and I am still waiting. I have written again, but I have not had a response. Mr COURT: If the member had given me notice of this question, I might have been able to provide some information. I can recall the response to the member’s letter. I will find out what has happened. I agree that it would be appropriate to post a reward if it would encourage people to provide information.
(2) When is the Government expected to make a decision? (3) Does this disappearance not deserve the same attention as that given to the disappearance of Hayley Dodd, in which a reward was posted? Mr COURT replied: (1)-(3) The member has written to me and I thought I had responded. Ms Anwyl: You wrote to me in August indicating that something would happen and I am still waiting. I have written again, but I have not had a response. Mr COURT: If the member had given me notice of this question, I might have been able to provide some information. I can recall the response to the member’s letter. I will find out what has happened. I agree that it would be appropriate to post a reward if it would encourage people to provide information.
(3) Does this disappearance not deserve the same attention as that given to the disappearance of Hayley Dodd, in which a reward was posted? Mr COURT replied: (1)-(3) The member has written to me and I thought I had responded. Ms Anwyl: You wrote to me in August indicating that something would happen and I am still waiting. I have written again, but I have not had a response. Mr COURT: If the member had given me notice of this question, I might have been able to provide some information. I can recall the response to the member’s letter. I will find out what has happened. I agree that it would be appropriate to post a reward if it would encourage people to provide information.
Mr COURT replied: (1)-(3) The member has written to me and I thought I had responded. Ms Anwyl: You wrote to me in August indicating that something would happen and I am still waiting. I have written again, but I have not had a response. Mr COURT: If the member had given me notice of this question, I might have been able to provide some information. I can recall the response to the member’s letter. I will find out what has happened. I agree that it would be appropriate to post a reward if it would encourage people to provide information.
(1)-(3) The member has written to me and I thought I had responded. Ms Anwyl: You wrote to me in August indicating that something would happen and I am still waiting. I have written again, but I have not had a response. Mr COURT: If the member had given me notice of this question, I might have been able to provide some information. I can recall the response to the member’s letter. I will find out what has happened. I agree that it would be appropriate to post a reward if it would encourage people to provide information.
Ms Anwyl: You wrote to me in August indicating that something would happen and I am still waiting. I have written again, but I have not had a response. Mr COURT: If the member had given me notice of this question, I might have been able to provide some information. I can recall the response to the member’s letter. I will find out what has happened. I agree that it would be appropriate to post a reward if it would encourage people to provide information.
Mr COURT: If the member had given me notice of this question, I might have been able to provide some information. I can recall the response to the member’s letter. I will find out what has happened. I agree that it would be appropriate to post a reward if it would encourage people to provide information.
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