❓ Ms. Davies questions the Premier about the government's consideration of the Shire of Carnarvon's proposal for family and community intervention. The Premier responds by highlighting existing government initiatives in Carnarvon, leading to interjections and debate.
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CRIME AND ANTISOCIAL
BEHAVIOUR — CARNARVON
459. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Premier:
I
have a supplementary question. Thank you, Premier. Can I just bring you back to
the question? Has the government considered the Shire of Carnarvon's
proposal for the intensive family and community intervention support program,
which was developed by the Shire of Carnarvon and designed to tackle these
difficult issues; and, if not, why not?
BEHAVIOUR — CARNARVON
459. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Premier:
I
have a supplementary question. Thank you, Premier. Can I just bring you back to
the question? Has the government considered the Shire of Carnarvon's
proposal for the intensive family and community intervention support program,
which was developed by the Shire of Carnarvon and designed to tackle these
difficult issues; and, if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
As
I said to the Leader of the Opposition, and I will repeat it, not only are a whole
range of additional law enforcement initiatives being put in place in
Carnarvon, the Target 120 program is also being rolled out in Carnarvon. You
might not know what that is —
Ms M.J. Davies : I am very
aware of what it is, but that is not the question.
Mr M. McGOWAN : You do not
know what it is, because you did not do it when you were in government.
Ms M.J. Davies interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : This
government has rolled it out. It is based upon international and interstate
experience of dealing with these issues.
Ms M.J. Davies interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Mr M. McGOWAN : We are
rolling it out in Carnarvon to deal with these issues. It is not as though
these issues are new. They have been there for a very, very long period of
time. The difference between now and the last government is that we are putting
in place things that actually work. We are putting in place additional
resources. We are putting in place additional police. We have moved the PCYC
into the heart of town. We have provided a better PCYC. We have backed up the
funding of the PCYC, which was dying when you were in office. We have put the
Target 120 program into Carnarvon to support families in these difficult
situations.
I said to the Leader of the Opposition, and I will repeat it, not only are a whole
range of additional law enforcement initiatives being put in place in
Carnarvon, the Target 120 program is also being rolled out in Carnarvon. You
might not know what that is —
Ms M.J. Davies : I am very
aware of what it is, but that is not the question.
Mr M. McGOWAN : You do not
know what it is, because you did not do it when you were in government.
Ms M.J. Davies interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : This
government has rolled it out. It is based upon international and interstate
experience of dealing with these issues.
Ms M.J. Davies interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Mr M. McGOWAN : We are
rolling it out in Carnarvon to deal with these issues. It is not as though
these issues are new. They have been there for a very, very long period of
time. The difference between now and the last government is that we are putting
in place things that actually work. We are putting in place additional
resources. We are putting in place additional police. We have moved the PCYC
into the heart of town. We have provided a better PCYC. We have backed up the
funding of the PCYC, which was dying when you were in office. We have put the
Target 120 program into Carnarvon to support families in these difficult
situations.
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