❓ A WA parliamentary question asks about alleged links between organised crime and WA building unions, prompting a response focused on inter-state police cooperation.
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BUILDING UNIONS, ALLEGATIONS OF ORGANISED CRIME LINKS
Can the minister confirm that the New South Wales Police Service commercial crime agency is investigating allegations of links between organised crime and Western Australian building unions? Mrs ROBERTS
Can the minister confirm that the New South Wales Police Service commercial crime agency is investigating allegations of links between organised crime and Western Australian building unions? Mrs ROBERTS
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I thank the member for Avon for the question. If he had given me even limited notice of it, I could have made further inquiries and would have been able to answer the question in more detail. The media has reported that the New South Wales police are making inquiries. I have raised that matter with the Commissioner of Police. Minutes of meetings I have had with the commissioner record that I have asked him to offer full cooperation to the New South Wales police in this matter. I do not think it is my role to inquire into New South Wales police business. The important role for a Minister for Police in this State is to ensure that, when cooperation is requested, whether it be by the New South Wales police, the National Crime Authority or the Federal Police, cooperation is given in full. I have given that brief to the Commissioner of Police of this State.
Mrs ROBERTS replied: I thank the member for Avon for the question. If he had given me even limited notice of it, I could have made further inquiries and would have been able to answer the question in more detail. The media has reported that the New South Wales police are making inquiries. I have raised that matter with the Commissioner of Police. Minutes of meetings I have had with the commissioner record that I have asked him to offer full cooperation to the New South Wales police in this matter. I do not think it is my role to inquire into New South Wales police business. The important role for a Minister for Police in this State is to ensure that, when cooperation is requested, whether it be by the New South Wales police, the National Crime Authority or the Federal Police, cooperation is given in full. I have given that brief to the Commissioner of Police of this State.
I thank the member for Avon for the question. If he had given me even limited notice of it, I could have made further inquiries and would have been able to answer the question in more detail. The media has reported that the New South Wales police are making inquiries. I have raised that matter with the Commissioner of Police. Minutes of meetings I have had with the commissioner record that I have asked him to offer full cooperation to the New South Wales police in this matter. I do not think it is my role to inquire into New South Wales police business. The important role for a Minister for Police in this State is to ensure that, when cooperation is requested, whether it be by the New South Wales police, the National Crime Authority or the Federal Police, cooperation is given in full. I have given that brief to the Commissioner of Police of this State.
Mrs ROBERTS replied: I thank the member for Avon for the question. If he had given me even limited notice of it, I could have made further inquiries and would have been able to answer the question in more detail. The media has reported that the New South Wales police are making inquiries. I have raised that matter with the Commissioner of Police. Minutes of meetings I have had with the commissioner record that I have asked him to offer full cooperation to the New South Wales police in this matter. I do not think it is my role to inquire into New South Wales police business. The important role for a Minister for Police in this State is to ensure that, when cooperation is requested, whether it be by the New South Wales police, the National Crime Authority or the Federal Police, cooperation is given in full. I have given that brief to the Commissioner of Police of this State.
I thank the member for Avon for the question. If he had given me even limited notice of it, I could have made further inquiries and would have been able to answer the question in more detail. The media has reported that the New South Wales police are making inquiries. I have raised that matter with the Commissioner of Police. Minutes of meetings I have had with the commissioner record that I have asked him to offer full cooperation to the New South Wales police in this matter. I do not think it is my role to inquire into New South Wales police business. The important role for a Minister for Police in this State is to ensure that, when cooperation is requested, whether it be by the New South Wales police, the National Crime Authority or the Federal Police, cooperation is given in full. I have given that brief to the Commissioner of Police of this State.
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