❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice from 2004 inquires about delays to amendments to the Security and Related Activities (Control) Act 1996, the Minister's engagement with the Security Agents Institute of WA (SAIWA), and the use of funds collected from the security industry.
AnsweredQoN 3080Legislative Assembly
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(1) Will the Minister confirm that either she or members of her staff have met with the President and executive of the Security Agents Institute of W.A (SAIWA) on no less than three occasions this year to discuss proposed changes to the
Security and Related Activities (Control) Act 1996
?
(2) Will the Minister confirm that at one such meeting on 10 December 2003, she gave a firm commitment to introduce changes to the
Security and Related Activities (Control) Act 1996
during the May 2004 sitting of Parliament?
(3) If so, will the Minister explain why this did not happen?
(4) Will the Minister confirm that her office is solely responsible for the delay in progressing these amendments?
(5) If not, will the Minister advise who is to blame and what action she will be taking against those who are to blame?
(6) Will the Minister advise what actions she has taken within her portfolio with respect to the
Emergency Management Australia – 2003 lessons learned report
, which identified the essential assistance the Security industry can provide at incident sites and the multiple roles that the security industry can provide via their network of operations centres and over 15,000 licensed security industry personnel in this State for matters of consequence management?
(7) Why did the Minister not even provide a letter of acknowledgment let alone a response to SAIWA who wrote to her in 2003 formally advising her of their willingness to participate in discussions regarding the above mentioned subject?
(8) Will the Minister advise the amount of money that is collected annually from the Security industry by the Western Australia Police Service Commercial Agents Squad and how much of this money is returned to the industry each year in the form of Security industry services and improvements?
(9) Will the Minister advise when she expects to introduce legislative changes to the security industry to Parliament and what the nature of those changes will be?
Security and Related Activities (Control) Act 1996
?
(2) Will the Minister confirm that at one such meeting on 10 December 2003, she gave a firm commitment to introduce changes to the
Security and Related Activities (Control) Act 1996
during the May 2004 sitting of Parliament?
(3) If so, will the Minister explain why this did not happen?
(4) Will the Minister confirm that her office is solely responsible for the delay in progressing these amendments?
(5) If not, will the Minister advise who is to blame and what action she will be taking against those who are to blame?
(6) Will the Minister advise what actions she has taken within her portfolio with respect to the
Emergency Management Australia – 2003 lessons learned report
, which identified the essential assistance the Security industry can provide at incident sites and the multiple roles that the security industry can provide via their network of operations centres and over 15,000 licensed security industry personnel in this State for matters of consequence management?
(7) Why did the Minister not even provide a letter of acknowledgment let alone a response to SAIWA who wrote to her in 2003 formally advising her of their willingness to participate in discussions regarding the above mentioned subject?
(8) Will the Minister advise the amount of money that is collected annually from the Security industry by the Western Australia Police Service Commercial Agents Squad and how much of this money is returned to the industry each year in the form of Security industry services and improvements?
(9) Will the Minister advise when she expects to introduce legislative changes to the security industry to Parliament and what the nature of those changes will be?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
26 November 2004
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
101 days
(2) - (5) The proposed reforms are not limited to legislative reform but rather comprise amendment of the principal Act, amendment of the Regulations and introduction of a Code of Conduct. These componenets are at different stages with some more advanced than others. The legislative reforms in particular are detailed and affect numerous stakeholders among whom there are a variety of views that needed to be considered and assessed. The tragic death of Mr David Hookes also caused further review of the reforms. A variety of persons are involved in progressing the legislative amendments including Ministerial staff, police personnel from Commercial Agent and Legal Services, the State Solicitor's Office and Parliamentary Counsel. Notwithstanding the contributions of all these officers, finalising the Bill to amend the Act has taken longer than initially planned. (6) - (7) The Security Agents Institute has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Commissioner of Police. This MOU allows for members of the Security Agents Institute to assist Police in times of a Terrorist Incident, Natural or man made disaster that would stretch the resources of the Western Australia Police Service. Discussions with the Security Agents Institute and senior operational police commanders have resulted in a process that allows for Police to have a single point of contact with the Security Agents Institute and a deployment plan to assist the Police Service in times of need. Roles & Responsibilities, Command & Control and Training Issues have been workshopped with Police and the Institute that has now resulted in a very viable and important plan. (8) The Police Service advise that in 2003/04 $860 871 was collected and that this funding is fully applied to supplement police budget funding to provide a comprehesive service, including licensing, regulatory and enforcement functions, to the security industry. (9) The Bill will be introduced as early as possible in the next sitting.
(6) - (7) The Security Agents Institute has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Commissioner of Police. This MOU allows for members of the Security Agents Institute to assist Police in times of a Terrorist Incident, Natural or man made disaster that would stretch the resources of the Western Australia Police Service. Discussions with the Security Agents Institute and senior operational police commanders have resulted in a process that allows for Police to have a single point of contact with the Security Agents Institute and a deployment plan to assist the Police Service in times of need. Roles & Responsibilities, Command & Control and Training Issues have been workshopped with Police and the Institute that has now resulted in a very viable and important plan. (8) The Police Service advise that in 2003/04 $860 871 was collected and that this funding is fully applied to supplement police budget funding to provide a comprehesive service, including licensing, regulatory and enforcement functions, to the security industry. (9) The Bill will be introduced as early as possible in the next sitting.
(8) The Police Service advise that in 2003/04 $860 871 was collected and that this funding is fully applied to supplement police budget funding to provide a comprehesive service, including licensing, regulatory and enforcement functions, to the security industry. (9) The Bill will be introduced as early as possible in the next sitting.
(9) The Bill will be introduced as early as possible in the next sitting.
(6) - (7) The Security Agents Institute has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Commissioner of Police. This MOU allows for members of the Security Agents Institute to assist Police in times of a Terrorist Incident, Natural or man made disaster that would stretch the resources of the Western Australia Police Service. Discussions with the Security Agents Institute and senior operational police commanders have resulted in a process that allows for Police to have a single point of contact with the Security Agents Institute and a deployment plan to assist the Police Service in times of need. Roles & Responsibilities, Command & Control and Training Issues have been workshopped with Police and the Institute that has now resulted in a very viable and important plan. (8) The Police Service advise that in 2003/04 $860 871 was collected and that this funding is fully applied to supplement police budget funding to provide a comprehesive service, including licensing, regulatory and enforcement functions, to the security industry. (9) The Bill will be introduced as early as possible in the next sitting.
(8) The Police Service advise that in 2003/04 $860 871 was collected and that this funding is fully applied to supplement police budget funding to provide a comprehesive service, including licensing, regulatory and enforcement functions, to the security industry. (9) The Bill will be introduced as early as possible in the next sitting.
(9) The Bill will be introduced as early as possible in the next sitting.
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