❓ Opposition asks about the placement of a 17-year-old with behavioural problems who committed a sexual assault. The Minister responds by outlining the process and promising a review, but avoids a direct apology.
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DEPARTMENT FOR CHILD PROTECTION — INCIDENT INVOLVING 17-YEAR-OLD IN CARE
I refer to a 17-year-old in the care of the Department for Child Protection whose severe behavioural problems have resulted in him committing numerous sexual assaults on others and who has been placed in a shared residential facility as part of his transition to the care of the Disability Services Commission. (1) Is the minister satisfied that a rigorous clinical assessment of the level of risk he poses to the other residents was undertaken before the placement? (2) Will the minister assure the families of the others living in that shared facility that a clinical assessment of the level of risk he poses since the incident on Saturday evening has been or will be undertaken as a matter of urgency? (3) Does the minister accept that the family of the young woman assaulted by this young man on Saturday evening deserves an apology from the minister and the department for approving the placement, knowing he constituted a risk to the others in the shared facility? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
I refer to a 17-year-old in the care of the Department for Child Protection whose severe behavioural problems have resulted in him committing numerous sexual assaults on others and who has been placed in a shared residential facility as part of his transition to the care of the Disability Services Commission. (1) Is the minister satisfied that a rigorous clinical assessment of the level of risk he poses to the other residents was undertaken before the placement? (2) Will the minister assure the families of the others living in that shared facility that a clinical assessment of the level of risk he poses since the incident on Saturday evening has been or will be undertaken as a matter of urgency? (3) Does the minister accept that the family of the young woman assaulted by this young man on Saturday evening deserves an apology from the minister and the department for approving the placement, knowing he constituted a risk to the others in the shared facility? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
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I thank the member for the question. (1)–(3) As the former minister well knows, this 17-year-old boy has a profound mental disability. The boy is being transitioned out of Child Protection and into Disability Services. As he is approaching 18 years of age, there was a meeting between police, Disability Services and Child Protection about where he would be best placed. Previously, he was one-to-one in a 24-hour care facility. Between them, Disability Services and Child Protection placed the boy with a non-government agency in a small group home setting. The offence did not occur at that setting; it occurred elsewhere. However, I am undertaking a review and I assure the member that that review will look very closely to see whether, indeed, this is the correct setting for this boy. He has been there for a few weeks and no incident had occurred prior to the one committed on Saturday; an offence that I will say was an absolutely appalling sexual offence perpetrated on a 20-year-old handicapped girl. I assure the public that we are looking at and monitoring the situation. Hon Sue Ellery : Minister, will you apologise to the family? Hon Nick Goiran : Get up and ask the question. Hon Sue Ellery : I did ask the question—that was part 3 of the question and the minister chose not to answer it, which will be duly noted. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : I give the call to the Leader of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Hon SUE ELLERY : Think about it! Think about what I would have been put through if Hon Robyn McSweeney was standing on this side of the house. The minister should apologise to that family. Hon Simon O’Brien : Did you ever apologise? Hon SUE ELLERY : Yes, I did; when it was required, I did! The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get on with the next question.
(1) Is the minister satisfied that a rigorous clinical assessment of the level of risk he poses to the other residents was undertaken before the placement? (2) Will the minister assure the families of the others living in that shared facility that a clinical assessment of the level of risk he poses since the incident on Saturday evening has been or will be undertaken as a matter of urgency? (3) Does the minister accept that the family of the young woman assaulted by this young man on Saturday evening deserves an apology from the minister and the department for approving the placement, knowing he constituted a risk to the others in the shared facility? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)–(3) As the former minister well knows, this 17-year-old boy has a profound mental disability. The boy is being transitioned out of Child Protection and into Disability Services. As he is approaching 18 years of age, there was a meeting between police, Disability Services and Child Protection about where he would be best placed. Previously, he was one-to-one in a 24-hour care facility. Between them, Disability Services and Child Protection placed the boy with a non-government agency in a small group home setting. The offence did not occur at that setting; it occurred elsewhere. However, I am undertaking a review and I assure the member that that review will look very closely to see whether, indeed, this is the correct setting for this boy. He has been there for a few weeks and no incident had occurred prior to the one committed on Saturday; an offence that I will say was an absolutely appalling sexual offence perpetrated on a 20-year-old handicapped girl. I assure the public that we are looking at and monitoring the situation. Hon Sue Ellery : Minister, will you apologise to the family? Hon Nick Goiran : Get up and ask the question. Hon Sue Ellery : I did ask the question—that was part 3 of the question and the minister chose not to answer it, which will be duly noted. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : I give the call to the Leader of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Hon SUE ELLERY : Think about it! Think about what I would have been put through if Hon Robyn McSweeney was standing on this side of the house. The minister should apologise to that family. Hon Simon O’Brien : Did you ever apologise? Hon SUE ELLERY : Yes, I did; when it was required, I did! The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get on with the next question.
(2) Will the minister assure the families of the others living in that shared facility that a clinical assessment of the level of risk he poses since the incident on Saturday evening has been or will be undertaken as a matter of urgency? (3) Does the minister accept that the family of the young woman assaulted by this young man on Saturday evening deserves an apology from the minister and the department for approving the placement, knowing he constituted a risk to the others in the shared facility? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)–(3) As the former minister well knows, this 17-year-old boy has a profound mental disability. The boy is being transitioned out of Child Protection and into Disability Services. As he is approaching 18 years of age, there was a meeting between police, Disability Services and Child Protection about where he would be best placed. Previously, he was one-to-one in a 24-hour care facility. Between them, Disability Services and Child Protection placed the boy with a non-government agency in a small group home setting. The offence did not occur at that setting; it occurred elsewhere. However, I am undertaking a review and I assure the member that that review will look very closely to see whether, indeed, this is the correct setting for this boy. He has been there for a few weeks and no incident had occurred prior to the one committed on Saturday; an offence that I will say was an absolutely appalling sexual offence perpetrated on a 20-year-old handicapped girl. I assure the public that we are looking at and monitoring the situation. Hon Sue Ellery : Minister, will you apologise to the family? Hon Nick Goiran : Get up and ask the question. Hon Sue Ellery : I did ask the question—that was part 3 of the question and the minister chose not to answer it, which will be duly noted. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : I give the call to the Leader of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Hon SUE ELLERY : Think about it! Think about what I would have been put through if Hon Robyn McSweeney was standing on this side of the house. The minister should apologise to that family. Hon Simon O’Brien : Did you ever apologise? Hon SUE ELLERY : Yes, I did; when it was required, I did! The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get on with the next question.
(3) Does the minister accept that the family of the young woman assaulted by this young man on Saturday evening deserves an apology from the minister and the department for approving the placement, knowing he constituted a risk to the others in the shared facility? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)–(3) As the former minister well knows, this 17-year-old boy has a profound mental disability. The boy is being transitioned out of Child Protection and into Disability Services. As he is approaching 18 years of age, there was a meeting between police, Disability Services and Child Protection about where he would be best placed. Previously, he was one-to-one in a 24-hour care facility. Between them, Disability Services and Child Protection placed the boy with a non-government agency in a small group home setting. The offence did not occur at that setting; it occurred elsewhere. However, I am undertaking a review and I assure the member that that review will look very closely to see whether, indeed, this is the correct setting for this boy. He has been there for a few weeks and no incident had occurred prior to the one committed on Saturday; an offence that I will say was an absolutely appalling sexual offence perpetrated on a 20-year-old handicapped girl. I assure the public that we are looking at and monitoring the situation. Hon Sue Ellery : Minister, will you apologise to the family? Hon Nick Goiran : Get up and ask the question. Hon Sue Ellery : I did ask the question—that was part 3 of the question and the minister chose not to answer it, which will be duly noted. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : I give the call to the Leader of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Hon SUE ELLERY : Think about it! Think about what I would have been put through if Hon Robyn McSweeney was standing on this side of the house. The minister should apologise to that family. Hon Simon O’Brien : Did you ever apologise? Hon SUE ELLERY : Yes, I did; when it was required, I did! The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get on with the next question.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)–(3) As the former minister well knows, this 17-year-old boy has a profound mental disability. The boy is being transitioned out of Child Protection and into Disability Services. As he is approaching 18 years of age, there was a meeting between police, Disability Services and Child Protection about where he would be best placed. Previously, he was one-to-one in a 24-hour care facility. Between them, Disability Services and Child Protection placed the boy with a non-government agency in a small group home setting. The offence did not occur at that setting; it occurred elsewhere. However, I am undertaking a review and I assure the member that that review will look very closely to see whether, indeed, this is the correct setting for this boy. He has been there for a few weeks and no incident had occurred prior to the one committed on Saturday; an offence that I will say was an absolutely appalling sexual offence perpetrated on a 20-year-old handicapped girl. I assure the public that we are looking at and monitoring the situation. Hon Sue Ellery : Minister, will you apologise to the family? Hon Nick Goiran : Get up and ask the question. Hon Sue Ellery : I did ask the question—that was part 3 of the question and the minister chose not to answer it, which will be duly noted. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : I give the call to the Leader of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Hon SUE ELLERY : Think about it! Think about what I would have been put through if Hon Robyn McSweeney was standing on this side of the house. The minister should apologise to that family. Hon Simon O’Brien : Did you ever apologise? Hon SUE ELLERY : Yes, I did; when it was required, I did! The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get on with the next question.
I thank the member for the question. (1)–(3) As the former minister well knows, this 17-year-old boy has a profound mental disability. The boy is being transitioned out of Child Protection and into Disability Services. As he is approaching 18 years of age, there was a meeting between police, Disability Services and Child Protection about where he would be best placed. Previously, he was one-to-one in a 24-hour care facility. Between them, Disability Services and Child Protection placed the boy with a non-government agency in a small group home setting. The offence did not occur at that setting; it occurred elsewhere. However, I am undertaking a review and I assure the member that that review will look very closely to see whether, indeed, this is the correct setting for this boy. He has been there for a few weeks and no incident had occurred prior to the one committed on Saturday; an offence that I will say was an absolutely appalling sexual offence perpetrated on a 20-year-old handicapped girl. I assure the public that we are looking at and monitoring the situation. Hon Sue Ellery : Minister, will you apologise to the family? Hon Nick Goiran : Get up and ask the question. Hon Sue Ellery : I did ask the question—that was part 3 of the question and the minister chose not to answer it, which will be duly noted. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : I give the call to the Leader of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Hon SUE ELLERY : Think about it! Think about what I would have been put through if Hon Robyn McSweeney was standing on this side of the house. The minister should apologise to that family. Hon Simon O’Brien : Did you ever apologise? Hon SUE ELLERY : Yes, I did; when it was required, I did! The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get on with the next question.
(1)–(3) As the former minister well knows, this 17-year-old boy has a profound mental disability. The boy is being transitioned out of Child Protection and into Disability Services. As he is approaching 18 years of age, there was a meeting between police, Disability Services and Child Protection about where he would be best placed. Previously, he was one-to-one in a 24-hour care facility. Between them, Disability Services and Child Protection placed the boy with a non-government agency in a small group home setting. The offence did not occur at that setting; it occurred elsewhere. However, I am undertaking a review and I assure the member that that review will look very closely to see whether, indeed, this is the correct setting for this boy. He has been there for a few weeks and no incident had occurred prior to the one committed on Saturday; an offence that I will say was an absolutely appalling sexual offence perpetrated on a 20-year-old handicapped girl. I assure the public that we are looking at and monitoring the situation. Hon Sue Ellery : Minister, will you apologise to the family? Hon Nick Goiran : Get up and ask the question. Hon Sue Ellery : I did ask the question—that was part 3 of the question and the minister chose not to answer it, which will be duly noted. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : I give the call to the Leader of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Hon SUE ELLERY : Think about it! Think about what I would have been put through if Hon Robyn McSweeney was standing on this side of the house. The minister should apologise to that family. Hon Simon O’Brien : Did you ever apologise? Hon SUE ELLERY : Yes, I did; when it was required, I did! The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get on with the next question.
Hon Nick Goiran : Get up and ask the question. Hon Sue Ellery : I did ask the question—that was part 3 of the question and the minister chose not to answer it, which will be duly noted. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : I give the call to the Leader of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Hon SUE ELLERY : Think about it! Think about what I would have been put through if Hon Robyn McSweeney was standing on this side of the house. The minister should apologise to that family. Hon Simon O’Brien : Did you ever apologise? Hon SUE ELLERY : Yes, I did; when it was required, I did! The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get on with the next question.
Hon Sue Ellery : I did ask the question—that was part 3 of the question and the minister chose not to answer it, which will be duly noted. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : I give the call to the Leader of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Hon SUE ELLERY : Think about it! Think about what I would have been put through if Hon Robyn McSweeney was standing on this side of the house. The minister should apologise to that family. Hon Simon O’Brien : Did you ever apologise? Hon SUE ELLERY : Yes, I did; when it was required, I did! The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get on with the next question.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : I give the call to the Leader of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Hon SUE ELLERY : Think about it! Think about what I would have been put through if Hon Robyn McSweeney was standing on this side of the house. The minister should apologise to that family. Hon Simon O’Brien : Did you ever apologise? Hon SUE ELLERY : Yes, I did; when it was required, I did! The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get on with the next question.
The PRESIDENT : I give the call to the Leader of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Hon SUE ELLERY : Think about it! Think about what I would have been put through if Hon Robyn McSweeney was standing on this side of the house. The minister should apologise to that family. Hon Simon O’Brien : Did you ever apologise? Hon SUE ELLERY : Yes, I did; when it was required, I did! The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get on with the next question.
Several members interjected. Hon SUE ELLERY : Think about it! Think about what I would have been put through if Hon Robyn McSweeney was standing on this side of the house. The minister should apologise to that family. Hon Simon O’Brien : Did you ever apologise? Hon SUE ELLERY : Yes, I did; when it was required, I did! The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get on with the next question.
Hon SUE ELLERY : Think about it! Think about what I would have been put through if Hon Robyn McSweeney was standing on this side of the house. The minister should apologise to that family. Hon Simon O’Brien : Did you ever apologise? Hon SUE ELLERY : Yes, I did; when it was required, I did! The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get on with the next question.
Hon Simon O’Brien : Did you ever apologise? Hon SUE ELLERY : Yes, I did; when it was required, I did! The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get on with the next question.
Hon SUE ELLERY : Yes, I did; when it was required, I did! The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get on with the next question.
The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get on with the next question.
(1) Is the minister satisfied that a rigorous clinical assessment of the level of risk he poses to the other residents was undertaken before the placement? (2) Will the minister assure the families of the others living in that shared facility that a clinical assessment of the level of risk he poses since the incident on Saturday evening has been or will be undertaken as a matter of urgency? (3) Does the minister accept that the family of the young woman assaulted by this young man on Saturday evening deserves an apology from the minister and the department for approving the placement, knowing he constituted a risk to the others in the shared facility? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)–(3) As the former minister well knows, this 17-year-old boy has a profound mental disability. The boy is being transitioned out of Child Protection and into Disability Services. As he is approaching 18 years of age, there was a meeting between police, Disability Services and Child Protection about where he would be best placed. Previously, he was one-to-one in a 24-hour care facility. Between them, Disability Services and Child Protection placed the boy with a non-government agency in a small group home setting. The offence did not occur at that setting; it occurred elsewhere. However, I am undertaking a review and I assure the member that that review will look very closely to see whether, indeed, this is the correct setting for this boy. He has been there for a few weeks and no incident had occurred prior to the one committed on Saturday; an offence that I will say was an absolutely appalling sexual offence perpetrated on a 20-year-old handicapped girl. I assure the public that we are looking at and monitoring the situation. Hon Sue Ellery : Minister, will you apologise to the family? Hon Nick Goiran : Get up and ask the question. Hon Sue Ellery : I did ask the question—that was part 3 of the question and the minister chose not to answer it, which will be duly noted. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : I give the call to the Leader of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Hon SUE ELLERY : Think about it! Think about what I would have been put through if Hon Robyn McSweeney was standing on this side of the house. The minister should apologise to that family. Hon Simon O’Brien : Did you ever apologise? Hon SUE ELLERY : Yes, I did; when it was required, I did! The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get on with the next question.
(2) Will the minister assure the families of the others living in that shared facility that a clinical assessment of the level of risk he poses since the incident on Saturday evening has been or will be undertaken as a matter of urgency? (3) Does the minister accept that the family of the young woman assaulted by this young man on Saturday evening deserves an apology from the minister and the department for approving the placement, knowing he constituted a risk to the others in the shared facility? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)–(3) As the former minister well knows, this 17-year-old boy has a profound mental disability. The boy is being transitioned out of Child Protection and into Disability Services. As he is approaching 18 years of age, there was a meeting between police, Disability Services and Child Protection about where he would be best placed. Previously, he was one-to-one in a 24-hour care facility. Between them, Disability Services and Child Protection placed the boy with a non-government agency in a small group home setting. The offence did not occur at that setting; it occurred elsewhere. However, I am undertaking a review and I assure the member that that review will look very closely to see whether, indeed, this is the correct setting for this boy. He has been there for a few weeks and no incident had occurred prior to the one committed on Saturday; an offence that I will say was an absolutely appalling sexual offence perpetrated on a 20-year-old handicapped girl. I assure the public that we are looking at and monitoring the situation. Hon Sue Ellery : Minister, will you apologise to the family? Hon Nick Goiran : Get up and ask the question. Hon Sue Ellery : I did ask the question—that was part 3 of the question and the minister chose not to answer it, which will be duly noted. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : I give the call to the Leader of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Hon SUE ELLERY : Think about it! Think about what I would have been put through if Hon Robyn McSweeney was standing on this side of the house. The minister should apologise to that family. Hon Simon O’Brien : Did you ever apologise? Hon SUE ELLERY : Yes, I did; when it was required, I did! The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get on with the next question.
(3) Does the minister accept that the family of the young woman assaulted by this young man on Saturday evening deserves an apology from the minister and the department for approving the placement, knowing he constituted a risk to the others in the shared facility? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)–(3) As the former minister well knows, this 17-year-old boy has a profound mental disability. The boy is being transitioned out of Child Protection and into Disability Services. As he is approaching 18 years of age, there was a meeting between police, Disability Services and Child Protection about where he would be best placed. Previously, he was one-to-one in a 24-hour care facility. Between them, Disability Services and Child Protection placed the boy with a non-government agency in a small group home setting. The offence did not occur at that setting; it occurred elsewhere. However, I am undertaking a review and I assure the member that that review will look very closely to see whether, indeed, this is the correct setting for this boy. He has been there for a few weeks and no incident had occurred prior to the one committed on Saturday; an offence that I will say was an absolutely appalling sexual offence perpetrated on a 20-year-old handicapped girl. I assure the public that we are looking at and monitoring the situation. Hon Sue Ellery : Minister, will you apologise to the family? Hon Nick Goiran : Get up and ask the question. Hon Sue Ellery : I did ask the question—that was part 3 of the question and the minister chose not to answer it, which will be duly noted. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : I give the call to the Leader of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Hon SUE ELLERY : Think about it! Think about what I would have been put through if Hon Robyn McSweeney was standing on this side of the house. The minister should apologise to that family. Hon Simon O’Brien : Did you ever apologise? Hon SUE ELLERY : Yes, I did; when it was required, I did! The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get on with the next question.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)–(3) As the former minister well knows, this 17-year-old boy has a profound mental disability. The boy is being transitioned out of Child Protection and into Disability Services. As he is approaching 18 years of age, there was a meeting between police, Disability Services and Child Protection about where he would be best placed. Previously, he was one-to-one in a 24-hour care facility. Between them, Disability Services and Child Protection placed the boy with a non-government agency in a small group home setting. The offence did not occur at that setting; it occurred elsewhere. However, I am undertaking a review and I assure the member that that review will look very closely to see whether, indeed, this is the correct setting for this boy. He has been there for a few weeks and no incident had occurred prior to the one committed on Saturday; an offence that I will say was an absolutely appalling sexual offence perpetrated on a 20-year-old handicapped girl. I assure the public that we are looking at and monitoring the situation. Hon Sue Ellery : Minister, will you apologise to the family? Hon Nick Goiran : Get up and ask the question. Hon Sue Ellery : I did ask the question—that was part 3 of the question and the minister chose not to answer it, which will be duly noted. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : I give the call to the Leader of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Hon SUE ELLERY : Think about it! Think about what I would have been put through if Hon Robyn McSweeney was standing on this side of the house. The minister should apologise to that family. Hon Simon O’Brien : Did you ever apologise? Hon SUE ELLERY : Yes, I did; when it was required, I did! The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get on with the next question.
I thank the member for the question. (1)–(3) As the former minister well knows, this 17-year-old boy has a profound mental disability. The boy is being transitioned out of Child Protection and into Disability Services. As he is approaching 18 years of age, there was a meeting between police, Disability Services and Child Protection about where he would be best placed. Previously, he was one-to-one in a 24-hour care facility. Between them, Disability Services and Child Protection placed the boy with a non-government agency in a small group home setting. The offence did not occur at that setting; it occurred elsewhere. However, I am undertaking a review and I assure the member that that review will look very closely to see whether, indeed, this is the correct setting for this boy. He has been there for a few weeks and no incident had occurred prior to the one committed on Saturday; an offence that I will say was an absolutely appalling sexual offence perpetrated on a 20-year-old handicapped girl. I assure the public that we are looking at and monitoring the situation. Hon Sue Ellery : Minister, will you apologise to the family? Hon Nick Goiran : Get up and ask the question. Hon Sue Ellery : I did ask the question—that was part 3 of the question and the minister chose not to answer it, which will be duly noted. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : I give the call to the Leader of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Hon SUE ELLERY : Think about it! Think about what I would have been put through if Hon Robyn McSweeney was standing on this side of the house. The minister should apologise to that family. Hon Simon O’Brien : Did you ever apologise? Hon SUE ELLERY : Yes, I did; when it was required, I did! The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get on with the next question.
(1)–(3) As the former minister well knows, this 17-year-old boy has a profound mental disability. The boy is being transitioned out of Child Protection and into Disability Services. As he is approaching 18 years of age, there was a meeting between police, Disability Services and Child Protection about where he would be best placed. Previously, he was one-to-one in a 24-hour care facility. Between them, Disability Services and Child Protection placed the boy with a non-government agency in a small group home setting. The offence did not occur at that setting; it occurred elsewhere. However, I am undertaking a review and I assure the member that that review will look very closely to see whether, indeed, this is the correct setting for this boy. He has been there for a few weeks and no incident had occurred prior to the one committed on Saturday; an offence that I will say was an absolutely appalling sexual offence perpetrated on a 20-year-old handicapped girl. I assure the public that we are looking at and monitoring the situation. Hon Sue Ellery : Minister, will you apologise to the family? Hon Nick Goiran : Get up and ask the question. Hon Sue Ellery : I did ask the question—that was part 3 of the question and the minister chose not to answer it, which will be duly noted. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : I give the call to the Leader of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Hon SUE ELLERY : Think about it! Think about what I would have been put through if Hon Robyn McSweeney was standing on this side of the house. The minister should apologise to that family. Hon Simon O’Brien : Did you ever apologise? Hon SUE ELLERY : Yes, I did; when it was required, I did! The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get on with the next question.
Hon Nick Goiran : Get up and ask the question. Hon Sue Ellery : I did ask the question—that was part 3 of the question and the minister chose not to answer it, which will be duly noted. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : I give the call to the Leader of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Hon SUE ELLERY : Think about it! Think about what I would have been put through if Hon Robyn McSweeney was standing on this side of the house. The minister should apologise to that family. Hon Simon O’Brien : Did you ever apologise? Hon SUE ELLERY : Yes, I did; when it was required, I did! The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get on with the next question.
Hon Sue Ellery : I did ask the question—that was part 3 of the question and the minister chose not to answer it, which will be duly noted. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : I give the call to the Leader of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Hon SUE ELLERY : Think about it! Think about what I would have been put through if Hon Robyn McSweeney was standing on this side of the house. The minister should apologise to that family. Hon Simon O’Brien : Did you ever apologise? Hon SUE ELLERY : Yes, I did; when it was required, I did! The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get on with the next question.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : I give the call to the Leader of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Hon SUE ELLERY : Think about it! Think about what I would have been put through if Hon Robyn McSweeney was standing on this side of the house. The minister should apologise to that family. Hon Simon O’Brien : Did you ever apologise? Hon SUE ELLERY : Yes, I did; when it was required, I did! The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get on with the next question.
The PRESIDENT : I give the call to the Leader of the Opposition. Several members interjected. Hon SUE ELLERY : Think about it! Think about what I would have been put through if Hon Robyn McSweeney was standing on this side of the house. The minister should apologise to that family. Hon Simon O’Brien : Did you ever apologise? Hon SUE ELLERY : Yes, I did; when it was required, I did! The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get on with the next question.
Several members interjected. Hon SUE ELLERY : Think about it! Think about what I would have been put through if Hon Robyn McSweeney was standing on this side of the house. The minister should apologise to that family. Hon Simon O’Brien : Did you ever apologise? Hon SUE ELLERY : Yes, I did; when it was required, I did! The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get on with the next question.
Hon SUE ELLERY : Think about it! Think about what I would have been put through if Hon Robyn McSweeney was standing on this side of the house. The minister should apologise to that family. Hon Simon O’Brien : Did you ever apologise? Hon SUE ELLERY : Yes, I did; when it was required, I did! The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get on with the next question.
Hon Simon O’Brien : Did you ever apologise? Hon SUE ELLERY : Yes, I did; when it was required, I did! The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get on with the next question.
Hon SUE ELLERY : Yes, I did; when it was required, I did! The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get on with the next question.
The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us get on with the next question.
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Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
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Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
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Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
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Members
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Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.