❓ Mr Birney questions the minister about the disarmament of Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers (APLOs) despite an Industrial Relations Commission ruling. The minister assures that the Police Commissioner will abide by the decision, but also mentions a review of APLO roles.
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I refer the minister to the decision made on 1 March this year to disarm Aboriginal police liaison officers and the subsequent ruling of the Industrial Relations Commission of 8 April 2002, which reads - The respondent shall forthwith provide Aboriginal aides (Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers) with training in the use of and authority to use, firearms in the same manner and in the same circumstances as applied immediately prior to 1 March 2002, and ask - (1) How does the minister explain that 24 Aboriginal police liaison officers who graduated from the Western Australian Police Academy on 24 April were specifically precluded from undertaking firearms training and subsequently have not been issued with a firearm. (2) Can the minister confirm that future Aboriginal police liaison officers graduating from the Police Academy will also be precluded from undertaking firearms training? (3) Will the minister ensure that the recent Aboriginal police liaison officer graduates from the Police Academy are sent back for training in the use of firearms and that all future recruits are trained in accordance with the Industrial Relations Commission ruling of 8 April 2002. Mrs ROBERTS
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(1)-(3) I thank the member for this question. It is an important matter. I raised this matter with the Commissioner of Police immediately following the ruling from the Industrial Relations Commission. The police commissioner assured me that he would act in accordance with that decision. It was not a simple one-line decision requiring that the Police Service revert to its previous policy. A range of points were made by the Industrial Relations Commission, and the Police Service has taken them on board. Prior to that, the police commissioner and the command team had decided to disarm APLOs. Obviously the Industrial Relations Commission took a slightly different view. Mr Birney interjected. Mrs ROBERTS: The member for Kalgoorlie has not read the decision. Mr Birney: I have read it. Mrs ROBERTS: I hope he has read the full decision. He has not accurately reflected the full decision in his question today. It has been suggested that the role of APLOs be better defined. As a result, the police commissioner is considering handling the situation in a couple of ways. One way is to ensure that he abides by the point made by the member for Kalgoorlie. I understand that the police commissioner is still reviewing the role of APLOs. I can assure the member for Kalgoorlie that the commissioner and the command team are well aware of the Industrial Relations Commission’s decision. They will abide by that decision. Mr Omodei: They are not. Mr Birney: Twenty-four graduates have been turned out onto the street without firearms and the Police Academy will not be training future APLOs in the use of firearms. Mrs ROBERTS: We have heard much today about the accuracy of opposition members’ comments. Only yesterday the member for Kalgoorlie told the House that one of the APLOs in his area was on stress leave. I checked that and it is not the case. I was told that an APLO officer is on sick leave but it is in no way stress related. This is the kind of misinformation we hear from the member for Kalgoorlie. He should have some faith in the capacity of the Commissioner of Police in this State to abide by the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
(1) How does the minister explain that 24 Aboriginal police liaison officers who graduated from the Western Australian Police Academy on 24 April were specifically precluded from undertaking firearms training and subsequently have not been issued with a firearm. (2) Can the minister confirm that future Aboriginal police liaison officers graduating from the Police Academy will also be precluded from undertaking firearms training? (3) Will the minister ensure that the recent Aboriginal police liaison officer graduates from the Police Academy are sent back for training in the use of firearms and that all future recruits are trained in accordance with the Industrial Relations Commission ruling of 8 April 2002. Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for this question. It is an important matter. I raised this matter with the Commissioner of Police immediately following the ruling from the Industrial Relations Commission. The police commissioner assured me that he would act in accordance with that decision. It was not a simple one-line decision requiring that the Police Service revert to its previous policy. A range of points were made by the Industrial Relations Commission, and the Police Service has taken them on board. Prior to that, the police commissioner and the command team had decided to disarm APLOs. Obviously the Industrial Relations Commission took a slightly different view. Mr Birney interjected. Mrs ROBERTS: The member for Kalgoorlie has not read the decision. Mr Birney: I have read it. Mrs ROBERTS: I hope he has read the full decision. He has not accurately reflected the full decision in his question today. It has been suggested that the role of APLOs be better defined. As a result, the police commissioner is considering handling the situation in a couple of ways. One way is to ensure that he abides by the point made by the member for Kalgoorlie. I understand that the police commissioner is still reviewing the role of APLOs. I can assure the member for Kalgoorlie that the commissioner and the command team are well aware of the Industrial Relations Commission’s decision. They will abide by that decision. Mr Omodei: They are not. Mr Birney: Twenty-four graduates have been turned out onto the street without firearms and the Police Academy will not be training future APLOs in the use of firearms. Mrs ROBERTS: We have heard much today about the accuracy of opposition members’ comments. Only yesterday the member for Kalgoorlie told the House that one of the APLOs in his area was on stress leave. I checked that and it is not the case. I was told that an APLO officer is on sick leave but it is in no way stress related. This is the kind of misinformation we hear from the member for Kalgoorlie. He should have some faith in the capacity of the Commissioner of Police in this State to abide by the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
(2) Can the minister confirm that future Aboriginal police liaison officers graduating from the Police Academy will also be precluded from undertaking firearms training? (3) Will the minister ensure that the recent Aboriginal police liaison officer graduates from the Police Academy are sent back for training in the use of firearms and that all future recruits are trained in accordance with the Industrial Relations Commission ruling of 8 April 2002. Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for this question. It is an important matter. I raised this matter with the Commissioner of Police immediately following the ruling from the Industrial Relations Commission. The police commissioner assured me that he would act in accordance with that decision. It was not a simple one-line decision requiring that the Police Service revert to its previous policy. A range of points were made by the Industrial Relations Commission, and the Police Service has taken them on board. Prior to that, the police commissioner and the command team had decided to disarm APLOs. Obviously the Industrial Relations Commission took a slightly different view. Mr Birney interjected. Mrs ROBERTS: The member for Kalgoorlie has not read the decision. Mr Birney: I have read it. Mrs ROBERTS: I hope he has read the full decision. He has not accurately reflected the full decision in his question today. It has been suggested that the role of APLOs be better defined. As a result, the police commissioner is considering handling the situation in a couple of ways. One way is to ensure that he abides by the point made by the member for Kalgoorlie. I understand that the police commissioner is still reviewing the role of APLOs. I can assure the member for Kalgoorlie that the commissioner and the command team are well aware of the Industrial Relations Commission’s decision. They will abide by that decision. Mr Omodei: They are not. Mr Birney: Twenty-four graduates have been turned out onto the street without firearms and the Police Academy will not be training future APLOs in the use of firearms. Mrs ROBERTS: We have heard much today about the accuracy of opposition members’ comments. Only yesterday the member for Kalgoorlie told the House that one of the APLOs in his area was on stress leave. I checked that and it is not the case. I was told that an APLO officer is on sick leave but it is in no way stress related. This is the kind of misinformation we hear from the member for Kalgoorlie. He should have some faith in the capacity of the Commissioner of Police in this State to abide by the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
(3) Will the minister ensure that the recent Aboriginal police liaison officer graduates from the Police Academy are sent back for training in the use of firearms and that all future recruits are trained in accordance with the Industrial Relations Commission ruling of 8 April 2002. Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for this question. It is an important matter. I raised this matter with the Commissioner of Police immediately following the ruling from the Industrial Relations Commission. The police commissioner assured me that he would act in accordance with that decision. It was not a simple one-line decision requiring that the Police Service revert to its previous policy. A range of points were made by the Industrial Relations Commission, and the Police Service has taken them on board. Prior to that, the police commissioner and the command team had decided to disarm APLOs. Obviously the Industrial Relations Commission took a slightly different view. Mr Birney interjected. Mrs ROBERTS: The member for Kalgoorlie has not read the decision. Mr Birney: I have read it. Mrs ROBERTS: I hope he has read the full decision. He has not accurately reflected the full decision in his question today. It has been suggested that the role of APLOs be better defined. As a result, the police commissioner is considering handling the situation in a couple of ways. One way is to ensure that he abides by the point made by the member for Kalgoorlie. I understand that the police commissioner is still reviewing the role of APLOs. I can assure the member for Kalgoorlie that the commissioner and the command team are well aware of the Industrial Relations Commission’s decision. They will abide by that decision. Mr Omodei: They are not. Mr Birney: Twenty-four graduates have been turned out onto the street without firearms and the Police Academy will not be training future APLOs in the use of firearms. Mrs ROBERTS: We have heard much today about the accuracy of opposition members’ comments. Only yesterday the member for Kalgoorlie told the House that one of the APLOs in his area was on stress leave. I checked that and it is not the case. I was told that an APLO officer is on sick leave but it is in no way stress related. This is the kind of misinformation we hear from the member for Kalgoorlie. He should have some faith in the capacity of the Commissioner of Police in this State to abide by the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for this question. It is an important matter. I raised this matter with the Commissioner of Police immediately following the ruling from the Industrial Relations Commission. The police commissioner assured me that he would act in accordance with that decision. It was not a simple one-line decision requiring that the Police Service revert to its previous policy. A range of points were made by the Industrial Relations Commission, and the Police Service has taken them on board. Prior to that, the police commissioner and the command team had decided to disarm APLOs. Obviously the Industrial Relations Commission took a slightly different view. Mr Birney interjected. Mrs ROBERTS: The member for Kalgoorlie has not read the decision. Mr Birney: I have read it. Mrs ROBERTS: I hope he has read the full decision. He has not accurately reflected the full decision in his question today. It has been suggested that the role of APLOs be better defined. As a result, the police commissioner is considering handling the situation in a couple of ways. One way is to ensure that he abides by the point made by the member for Kalgoorlie. I understand that the police commissioner is still reviewing the role of APLOs. I can assure the member for Kalgoorlie that the commissioner and the command team are well aware of the Industrial Relations Commission’s decision. They will abide by that decision. Mr Omodei: They are not. Mr Birney: Twenty-four graduates have been turned out onto the street without firearms and the Police Academy will not be training future APLOs in the use of firearms. Mrs ROBERTS: We have heard much today about the accuracy of opposition members’ comments. Only yesterday the member for Kalgoorlie told the House that one of the APLOs in his area was on stress leave. I checked that and it is not the case. I was told that an APLO officer is on sick leave but it is in no way stress related. This is the kind of misinformation we hear from the member for Kalgoorlie. He should have some faith in the capacity of the Commissioner of Police in this State to abide by the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
(1)-(3) I thank the member for this question. It is an important matter. I raised this matter with the Commissioner of Police immediately following the ruling from the Industrial Relations Commission. The police commissioner assured me that he would act in accordance with that decision. It was not a simple one-line decision requiring that the Police Service revert to its previous policy. A range of points were made by the Industrial Relations Commission, and the Police Service has taken them on board. Prior to that, the police commissioner and the command team had decided to disarm APLOs. Obviously the Industrial Relations Commission took a slightly different view. Mr Birney interjected. Mrs ROBERTS: The member for Kalgoorlie has not read the decision. Mr Birney: I have read it. Mrs ROBERTS: I hope he has read the full decision. He has not accurately reflected the full decision in his question today. It has been suggested that the role of APLOs be better defined. As a result, the police commissioner is considering handling the situation in a couple of ways. One way is to ensure that he abides by the point made by the member for Kalgoorlie. I understand that the police commissioner is still reviewing the role of APLOs. I can assure the member for Kalgoorlie that the commissioner and the command team are well aware of the Industrial Relations Commission’s decision. They will abide by that decision. Mr Omodei: They are not. Mr Birney: Twenty-four graduates have been turned out onto the street without firearms and the Police Academy will not be training future APLOs in the use of firearms. Mrs ROBERTS: We have heard much today about the accuracy of opposition members’ comments. Only yesterday the member for Kalgoorlie told the House that one of the APLOs in his area was on stress leave. I checked that and it is not the case. I was told that an APLO officer is on sick leave but it is in no way stress related. This is the kind of misinformation we hear from the member for Kalgoorlie. He should have some faith in the capacity of the Commissioner of Police in this State to abide by the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
Mr Birney interjected. Mrs ROBERTS: The member for Kalgoorlie has not read the decision. Mr Birney: I have read it. Mrs ROBERTS: I hope he has read the full decision. He has not accurately reflected the full decision in his question today. It has been suggested that the role of APLOs be better defined. As a result, the police commissioner is considering handling the situation in a couple of ways. One way is to ensure that he abides by the point made by the member for Kalgoorlie. I understand that the police commissioner is still reviewing the role of APLOs. I can assure the member for Kalgoorlie that the commissioner and the command team are well aware of the Industrial Relations Commission’s decision. They will abide by that decision. Mr Omodei: They are not. Mr Birney: Twenty-four graduates have been turned out onto the street without firearms and the Police Academy will not be training future APLOs in the use of firearms. Mrs ROBERTS: We have heard much today about the accuracy of opposition members’ comments. Only yesterday the member for Kalgoorlie told the House that one of the APLOs in his area was on stress leave. I checked that and it is not the case. I was told that an APLO officer is on sick leave but it is in no way stress related. This is the kind of misinformation we hear from the member for Kalgoorlie. He should have some faith in the capacity of the Commissioner of Police in this State to abide by the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
Mrs ROBERTS: The member for Kalgoorlie has not read the decision. Mr Birney: I have read it. Mrs ROBERTS: I hope he has read the full decision. He has not accurately reflected the full decision in his question today. It has been suggested that the role of APLOs be better defined. As a result, the police commissioner is considering handling the situation in a couple of ways. One way is to ensure that he abides by the point made by the member for Kalgoorlie. I understand that the police commissioner is still reviewing the role of APLOs. I can assure the member for Kalgoorlie that the commissioner and the command team are well aware of the Industrial Relations Commission’s decision. They will abide by that decision. Mr Omodei: They are not. Mr Birney: Twenty-four graduates have been turned out onto the street without firearms and the Police Academy will not be training future APLOs in the use of firearms. Mrs ROBERTS: We have heard much today about the accuracy of opposition members’ comments. Only yesterday the member for Kalgoorlie told the House that one of the APLOs in his area was on stress leave. I checked that and it is not the case. I was told that an APLO officer is on sick leave but it is in no way stress related. This is the kind of misinformation we hear from the member for Kalgoorlie. He should have some faith in the capacity of the Commissioner of Police in this State to abide by the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
Mr Birney: I have read it. Mrs ROBERTS: I hope he has read the full decision. He has not accurately reflected the full decision in his question today. It has been suggested that the role of APLOs be better defined. As a result, the police commissioner is considering handling the situation in a couple of ways. One way is to ensure that he abides by the point made by the member for Kalgoorlie. I understand that the police commissioner is still reviewing the role of APLOs. I can assure the member for Kalgoorlie that the commissioner and the command team are well aware of the Industrial Relations Commission’s decision. They will abide by that decision. Mr Omodei: They are not. Mr Birney: Twenty-four graduates have been turned out onto the street without firearms and the Police Academy will not be training future APLOs in the use of firearms. Mrs ROBERTS: We have heard much today about the accuracy of opposition members’ comments. Only yesterday the member for Kalgoorlie told the House that one of the APLOs in his area was on stress leave. I checked that and it is not the case. I was told that an APLO officer is on sick leave but it is in no way stress related. This is the kind of misinformation we hear from the member for Kalgoorlie. He should have some faith in the capacity of the Commissioner of Police in this State to abide by the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
Mrs ROBERTS: I hope he has read the full decision. He has not accurately reflected the full decision in his question today. It has been suggested that the role of APLOs be better defined. As a result, the police commissioner is considering handling the situation in a couple of ways. One way is to ensure that he abides by the point made by the member for Kalgoorlie. I understand that the police commissioner is still reviewing the role of APLOs. I can assure the member for Kalgoorlie that the commissioner and the command team are well aware of the Industrial Relations Commission’s decision. They will abide by that decision. Mr Omodei: They are not. Mr Birney: Twenty-four graduates have been turned out onto the street without firearms and the Police Academy will not be training future APLOs in the use of firearms. Mrs ROBERTS: We have heard much today about the accuracy of opposition members’ comments. Only yesterday the member for Kalgoorlie told the House that one of the APLOs in his area was on stress leave. I checked that and it is not the case. I was told that an APLO officer is on sick leave but it is in no way stress related. This is the kind of misinformation we hear from the member for Kalgoorlie. He should have some faith in the capacity of the Commissioner of Police in this State to abide by the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
Mr Omodei: They are not. Mr Birney: Twenty-four graduates have been turned out onto the street without firearms and the Police Academy will not be training future APLOs in the use of firearms. Mrs ROBERTS: We have heard much today about the accuracy of opposition members’ comments. Only yesterday the member for Kalgoorlie told the House that one of the APLOs in his area was on stress leave. I checked that and it is not the case. I was told that an APLO officer is on sick leave but it is in no way stress related. This is the kind of misinformation we hear from the member for Kalgoorlie. He should have some faith in the capacity of the Commissioner of Police in this State to abide by the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
Mr Birney: Twenty-four graduates have been turned out onto the street without firearms and the Police Academy will not be training future APLOs in the use of firearms. Mrs ROBERTS: We have heard much today about the accuracy of opposition members’ comments. Only yesterday the member for Kalgoorlie told the House that one of the APLOs in his area was on stress leave. I checked that and it is not the case. I was told that an APLO officer is on sick leave but it is in no way stress related. This is the kind of misinformation we hear from the member for Kalgoorlie. He should have some faith in the capacity of the Commissioner of Police in this State to abide by the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
Mrs ROBERTS: We have heard much today about the accuracy of opposition members’ comments. Only yesterday the member for Kalgoorlie told the House that one of the APLOs in his area was on stress leave. I checked that and it is not the case. I was told that an APLO officer is on sick leave but it is in no way stress related. This is the kind of misinformation we hear from the member for Kalgoorlie. He should have some faith in the capacity of the Commissioner of Police in this State to abide by the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
(1) How does the minister explain that 24 Aboriginal police liaison officers who graduated from the Western Australian Police Academy on 24 April were specifically precluded from undertaking firearms training and subsequently have not been issued with a firearm. (2) Can the minister confirm that future Aboriginal police liaison officers graduating from the Police Academy will also be precluded from undertaking firearms training? (3) Will the minister ensure that the recent Aboriginal police liaison officer graduates from the Police Academy are sent back for training in the use of firearms and that all future recruits are trained in accordance with the Industrial Relations Commission ruling of 8 April 2002. Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for this question. It is an important matter. I raised this matter with the Commissioner of Police immediately following the ruling from the Industrial Relations Commission. The police commissioner assured me that he would act in accordance with that decision. It was not a simple one-line decision requiring that the Police Service revert to its previous policy. A range of points were made by the Industrial Relations Commission, and the Police Service has taken them on board. Prior to that, the police commissioner and the command team had decided to disarm APLOs. Obviously the Industrial Relations Commission took a slightly different view. Mr Birney interjected. Mrs ROBERTS: The member for Kalgoorlie has not read the decision. Mr Birney: I have read it. Mrs ROBERTS: I hope he has read the full decision. He has not accurately reflected the full decision in his question today. It has been suggested that the role of APLOs be better defined. As a result, the police commissioner is considering handling the situation in a couple of ways. One way is to ensure that he abides by the point made by the member for Kalgoorlie. I understand that the police commissioner is still reviewing the role of APLOs. I can assure the member for Kalgoorlie that the commissioner and the command team are well aware of the Industrial Relations Commission’s decision. They will abide by that decision. Mr Omodei: They are not. Mr Birney: Twenty-four graduates have been turned out onto the street without firearms and the Police Academy will not be training future APLOs in the use of firearms. Mrs ROBERTS: We have heard much today about the accuracy of opposition members’ comments. Only yesterday the member for Kalgoorlie told the House that one of the APLOs in his area was on stress leave. I checked that and it is not the case. I was told that an APLO officer is on sick leave but it is in no way stress related. This is the kind of misinformation we hear from the member for Kalgoorlie. He should have some faith in the capacity of the Commissioner of Police in this State to abide by the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
(2) Can the minister confirm that future Aboriginal police liaison officers graduating from the Police Academy will also be precluded from undertaking firearms training? (3) Will the minister ensure that the recent Aboriginal police liaison officer graduates from the Police Academy are sent back for training in the use of firearms and that all future recruits are trained in accordance with the Industrial Relations Commission ruling of 8 April 2002. Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for this question. It is an important matter. I raised this matter with the Commissioner of Police immediately following the ruling from the Industrial Relations Commission. The police commissioner assured me that he would act in accordance with that decision. It was not a simple one-line decision requiring that the Police Service revert to its previous policy. A range of points were made by the Industrial Relations Commission, and the Police Service has taken them on board. Prior to that, the police commissioner and the command team had decided to disarm APLOs. Obviously the Industrial Relations Commission took a slightly different view. Mr Birney interjected. Mrs ROBERTS: The member for Kalgoorlie has not read the decision. Mr Birney: I have read it. Mrs ROBERTS: I hope he has read the full decision. He has not accurately reflected the full decision in his question today. It has been suggested that the role of APLOs be better defined. As a result, the police commissioner is considering handling the situation in a couple of ways. One way is to ensure that he abides by the point made by the member for Kalgoorlie. I understand that the police commissioner is still reviewing the role of APLOs. I can assure the member for Kalgoorlie that the commissioner and the command team are well aware of the Industrial Relations Commission’s decision. They will abide by that decision. Mr Omodei: They are not. Mr Birney: Twenty-four graduates have been turned out onto the street without firearms and the Police Academy will not be training future APLOs in the use of firearms. Mrs ROBERTS: We have heard much today about the accuracy of opposition members’ comments. Only yesterday the member for Kalgoorlie told the House that one of the APLOs in his area was on stress leave. I checked that and it is not the case. I was told that an APLO officer is on sick leave but it is in no way stress related. This is the kind of misinformation we hear from the member for Kalgoorlie. He should have some faith in the capacity of the Commissioner of Police in this State to abide by the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
(3) Will the minister ensure that the recent Aboriginal police liaison officer graduates from the Police Academy are sent back for training in the use of firearms and that all future recruits are trained in accordance with the Industrial Relations Commission ruling of 8 April 2002. Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for this question. It is an important matter. I raised this matter with the Commissioner of Police immediately following the ruling from the Industrial Relations Commission. The police commissioner assured me that he would act in accordance with that decision. It was not a simple one-line decision requiring that the Police Service revert to its previous policy. A range of points were made by the Industrial Relations Commission, and the Police Service has taken them on board. Prior to that, the police commissioner and the command team had decided to disarm APLOs. Obviously the Industrial Relations Commission took a slightly different view. Mr Birney interjected. Mrs ROBERTS: The member for Kalgoorlie has not read the decision. Mr Birney: I have read it. Mrs ROBERTS: I hope he has read the full decision. He has not accurately reflected the full decision in his question today. It has been suggested that the role of APLOs be better defined. As a result, the police commissioner is considering handling the situation in a couple of ways. One way is to ensure that he abides by the point made by the member for Kalgoorlie. I understand that the police commissioner is still reviewing the role of APLOs. I can assure the member for Kalgoorlie that the commissioner and the command team are well aware of the Industrial Relations Commission’s decision. They will abide by that decision. Mr Omodei: They are not. Mr Birney: Twenty-four graduates have been turned out onto the street without firearms and the Police Academy will not be training future APLOs in the use of firearms. Mrs ROBERTS: We have heard much today about the accuracy of opposition members’ comments. Only yesterday the member for Kalgoorlie told the House that one of the APLOs in his area was on stress leave. I checked that and it is not the case. I was told that an APLO officer is on sick leave but it is in no way stress related. This is the kind of misinformation we hear from the member for Kalgoorlie. He should have some faith in the capacity of the Commissioner of Police in this State to abide by the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for this question. It is an important matter. I raised this matter with the Commissioner of Police immediately following the ruling from the Industrial Relations Commission. The police commissioner assured me that he would act in accordance with that decision. It was not a simple one-line decision requiring that the Police Service revert to its previous policy. A range of points were made by the Industrial Relations Commission, and the Police Service has taken them on board. Prior to that, the police commissioner and the command team had decided to disarm APLOs. Obviously the Industrial Relations Commission took a slightly different view. Mr Birney interjected. Mrs ROBERTS: The member for Kalgoorlie has not read the decision. Mr Birney: I have read it. Mrs ROBERTS: I hope he has read the full decision. He has not accurately reflected the full decision in his question today. It has been suggested that the role of APLOs be better defined. As a result, the police commissioner is considering handling the situation in a couple of ways. One way is to ensure that he abides by the point made by the member for Kalgoorlie. I understand that the police commissioner is still reviewing the role of APLOs. I can assure the member for Kalgoorlie that the commissioner and the command team are well aware of the Industrial Relations Commission’s decision. They will abide by that decision. Mr Omodei: They are not. Mr Birney: Twenty-four graduates have been turned out onto the street without firearms and the Police Academy will not be training future APLOs in the use of firearms. Mrs ROBERTS: We have heard much today about the accuracy of opposition members’ comments. Only yesterday the member for Kalgoorlie told the House that one of the APLOs in his area was on stress leave. I checked that and it is not the case. I was told that an APLO officer is on sick leave but it is in no way stress related. This is the kind of misinformation we hear from the member for Kalgoorlie. He should have some faith in the capacity of the Commissioner of Police in this State to abide by the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
(1)-(3) I thank the member for this question. It is an important matter. I raised this matter with the Commissioner of Police immediately following the ruling from the Industrial Relations Commission. The police commissioner assured me that he would act in accordance with that decision. It was not a simple one-line decision requiring that the Police Service revert to its previous policy. A range of points were made by the Industrial Relations Commission, and the Police Service has taken them on board. Prior to that, the police commissioner and the command team had decided to disarm APLOs. Obviously the Industrial Relations Commission took a slightly different view. Mr Birney interjected. Mrs ROBERTS: The member for Kalgoorlie has not read the decision. Mr Birney: I have read it. Mrs ROBERTS: I hope he has read the full decision. He has not accurately reflected the full decision in his question today. It has been suggested that the role of APLOs be better defined. As a result, the police commissioner is considering handling the situation in a couple of ways. One way is to ensure that he abides by the point made by the member for Kalgoorlie. I understand that the police commissioner is still reviewing the role of APLOs. I can assure the member for Kalgoorlie that the commissioner and the command team are well aware of the Industrial Relations Commission’s decision. They will abide by that decision. Mr Omodei: They are not. Mr Birney: Twenty-four graduates have been turned out onto the street without firearms and the Police Academy will not be training future APLOs in the use of firearms. Mrs ROBERTS: We have heard much today about the accuracy of opposition members’ comments. Only yesterday the member for Kalgoorlie told the House that one of the APLOs in his area was on stress leave. I checked that and it is not the case. I was told that an APLO officer is on sick leave but it is in no way stress related. This is the kind of misinformation we hear from the member for Kalgoorlie. He should have some faith in the capacity of the Commissioner of Police in this State to abide by the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
Mr Birney interjected. Mrs ROBERTS: The member for Kalgoorlie has not read the decision. Mr Birney: I have read it. Mrs ROBERTS: I hope he has read the full decision. He has not accurately reflected the full decision in his question today. It has been suggested that the role of APLOs be better defined. As a result, the police commissioner is considering handling the situation in a couple of ways. One way is to ensure that he abides by the point made by the member for Kalgoorlie. I understand that the police commissioner is still reviewing the role of APLOs. I can assure the member for Kalgoorlie that the commissioner and the command team are well aware of the Industrial Relations Commission’s decision. They will abide by that decision. Mr Omodei: They are not. Mr Birney: Twenty-four graduates have been turned out onto the street without firearms and the Police Academy will not be training future APLOs in the use of firearms. Mrs ROBERTS: We have heard much today about the accuracy of opposition members’ comments. Only yesterday the member for Kalgoorlie told the House that one of the APLOs in his area was on stress leave. I checked that and it is not the case. I was told that an APLO officer is on sick leave but it is in no way stress related. This is the kind of misinformation we hear from the member for Kalgoorlie. He should have some faith in the capacity of the Commissioner of Police in this State to abide by the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
Mrs ROBERTS: The member for Kalgoorlie has not read the decision. Mr Birney: I have read it. Mrs ROBERTS: I hope he has read the full decision. He has not accurately reflected the full decision in his question today. It has been suggested that the role of APLOs be better defined. As a result, the police commissioner is considering handling the situation in a couple of ways. One way is to ensure that he abides by the point made by the member for Kalgoorlie. I understand that the police commissioner is still reviewing the role of APLOs. I can assure the member for Kalgoorlie that the commissioner and the command team are well aware of the Industrial Relations Commission’s decision. They will abide by that decision. Mr Omodei: They are not. Mr Birney: Twenty-four graduates have been turned out onto the street without firearms and the Police Academy will not be training future APLOs in the use of firearms. Mrs ROBERTS: We have heard much today about the accuracy of opposition members’ comments. Only yesterday the member for Kalgoorlie told the House that one of the APLOs in his area was on stress leave. I checked that and it is not the case. I was told that an APLO officer is on sick leave but it is in no way stress related. This is the kind of misinformation we hear from the member for Kalgoorlie. He should have some faith in the capacity of the Commissioner of Police in this State to abide by the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
Mr Birney: I have read it. Mrs ROBERTS: I hope he has read the full decision. He has not accurately reflected the full decision in his question today. It has been suggested that the role of APLOs be better defined. As a result, the police commissioner is considering handling the situation in a couple of ways. One way is to ensure that he abides by the point made by the member for Kalgoorlie. I understand that the police commissioner is still reviewing the role of APLOs. I can assure the member for Kalgoorlie that the commissioner and the command team are well aware of the Industrial Relations Commission’s decision. They will abide by that decision. Mr Omodei: They are not. Mr Birney: Twenty-four graduates have been turned out onto the street without firearms and the Police Academy will not be training future APLOs in the use of firearms. Mrs ROBERTS: We have heard much today about the accuracy of opposition members’ comments. Only yesterday the member for Kalgoorlie told the House that one of the APLOs in his area was on stress leave. I checked that and it is not the case. I was told that an APLO officer is on sick leave but it is in no way stress related. This is the kind of misinformation we hear from the member for Kalgoorlie. He should have some faith in the capacity of the Commissioner of Police in this State to abide by the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
Mrs ROBERTS: I hope he has read the full decision. He has not accurately reflected the full decision in his question today. It has been suggested that the role of APLOs be better defined. As a result, the police commissioner is considering handling the situation in a couple of ways. One way is to ensure that he abides by the point made by the member for Kalgoorlie. I understand that the police commissioner is still reviewing the role of APLOs. I can assure the member for Kalgoorlie that the commissioner and the command team are well aware of the Industrial Relations Commission’s decision. They will abide by that decision. Mr Omodei: They are not. Mr Birney: Twenty-four graduates have been turned out onto the street without firearms and the Police Academy will not be training future APLOs in the use of firearms. Mrs ROBERTS: We have heard much today about the accuracy of opposition members’ comments. Only yesterday the member for Kalgoorlie told the House that one of the APLOs in his area was on stress leave. I checked that and it is not the case. I was told that an APLO officer is on sick leave but it is in no way stress related. This is the kind of misinformation we hear from the member for Kalgoorlie. He should have some faith in the capacity of the Commissioner of Police in this State to abide by the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
Mr Omodei: They are not. Mr Birney: Twenty-four graduates have been turned out onto the street without firearms and the Police Academy will not be training future APLOs in the use of firearms. Mrs ROBERTS: We have heard much today about the accuracy of opposition members’ comments. Only yesterday the member for Kalgoorlie told the House that one of the APLOs in his area was on stress leave. I checked that and it is not the case. I was told that an APLO officer is on sick leave but it is in no way stress related. This is the kind of misinformation we hear from the member for Kalgoorlie. He should have some faith in the capacity of the Commissioner of Police in this State to abide by the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
Mr Birney: Twenty-four graduates have been turned out onto the street without firearms and the Police Academy will not be training future APLOs in the use of firearms. Mrs ROBERTS: We have heard much today about the accuracy of opposition members’ comments. Only yesterday the member for Kalgoorlie told the House that one of the APLOs in his area was on stress leave. I checked that and it is not the case. I was told that an APLO officer is on sick leave but it is in no way stress related. This is the kind of misinformation we hear from the member for Kalgoorlie. He should have some faith in the capacity of the Commissioner of Police in this State to abide by the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
Mrs ROBERTS: We have heard much today about the accuracy of opposition members’ comments. Only yesterday the member for Kalgoorlie told the House that one of the APLOs in his area was on stress leave. I checked that and it is not the case. I was told that an APLO officer is on sick leave but it is in no way stress related. This is the kind of misinformation we hear from the member for Kalgoorlie. He should have some faith in the capacity of the Commissioner of Police in this State to abide by the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
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