❓ Shadow Minister Ripper asks the Police Minister for assurance that protest march organizers won't be charged for policing. The Minister declines, stating costs should be considered based on the scale of policing required.
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PROTEST MARCHES — POLICING COST
I have a supplementary question. Will the minister right now give an assurance to people wanting to organise protest marches that the government is not going to charge them for the policing of those events? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
I have a supplementary question. Will the minister right now give an assurance to people wanting to organise protest marches that the government is not going to charge them for the policing of those events? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
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No, I will not give that assurance. The police need to look at every application on its merits, and if there is a need for a huge police presence on behalf of a particular organisation, it is only fair that the organisers should pay for something.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: No, I will not give that assurance. The police need to look at every application on its merits, and if there is a need for a huge police presence on behalf of a particular organisation, it is only fair that the organisers should pay for something.
No, I will not give that assurance. The police need to look at every application on its merits, and if there is a need for a huge police presence on behalf of a particular organisation, it is only fair that the organisers should pay for something.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: No, I will not give that assurance. The police need to look at every application on its merits, and if there is a need for a huge police presence on behalf of a particular organisation, it is only fair that the organisers should pay for something.
No, I will not give that assurance. The police need to look at every application on its merits, and if there is a need for a huge police presence on behalf of a particular organisation, it is only fair that the organisers should pay for something.
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