❓ Question on Notice regarding the escape of a violent repeat offender from a hospital in Ms. Walker's electorate, focusing on the Minister's lack of communication and failure to notify the public. The Minister's response is initially confused, then cites the offender's juvenile status as a reason for limited information.
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ESCAPE FROM HOSPITAL OF VIOLENT REPEAT OFFENDER 555. Ms S.E. WALKER to the Minister for Corrective Services: I refer to the press release of the minister’s department today stating that a maximum-security, high-profile violent repeat offender with a record of absconding escaped last night from Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, which is in a residential area in my electorate. (1) Why is the minister refusing to front the media today and meet her obligations as a minister to explain the circumstances of his escape? (2) Why did the minister’s department fail to notify the local police or newspapers that he was at large, dangerous and an aggravated burglar, or fail to give out any identifying characteristics as far as legally possible? Ms M.M. QUIRK
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I thank the member for her question and for her interest in the Attorney General’s electorate. (1)-(2) The escape last night was from Fremantle Prison and involved a juvenile offender. Mr T. Buswell : Fremantle Prison has been closed! Ms M.M. QUIRK : Fremantle Hospital. Several members interjected. Ms M.M. QUIRK : Get the cone of silence for the member! The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Member for Vasse, you are called to order for the second time. Ms M.M. QUIRK : The matter at Fremantle Hospital involves a juvenile offender and is under investigation, as I said. Because of the age of the offender, I am not able to release further details at this stage. I will be happy to give a brief ministerial statement once we resume the session so that the - Mr C.J. Barnett : That’s a couple of weeks away. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
ESCAPE FROM HOSPITAL OF VIOLENT REPEAT OFFENDER
I refer to the press release of the minister’s department today stating that a maximum-security, high-profile violent repeat offender with a record of absconding escaped last night from Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, which is in a residential area in my electorate. (1) Why is the minister refusing to front the media today and meet her obligations as a minister to explain the circumstances of his escape? (2) Why did the minister’s department fail to notify the local police or newspapers that he was at large, dangerous and an aggravated burglar, or fail to give out any identifying characteristics as far as legally possible? Ms M.M. QUIRK replied: I thank the member for her question and for her interest in the Attorney General’s electorate. (1)-(2) The escape last night was from Fremantle Prison and involved a juvenile offender. Mr T. Buswell : Fremantle Prison has been closed! Ms M.M. QUIRK : Fremantle Hospital. Several members interjected. Ms M.M. QUIRK : Get the cone of silence for the member! The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Member for Vasse, you are called to order for the second time. Ms M.M. QUIRK : The matter at Fremantle Hospital involves a juvenile offender and is under investigation, as I said. Because of the age of the offender, I am not able to release further details at this stage. I will be happy to give a brief ministerial statement once we resume the session so that the - Mr C.J. Barnett : That’s a couple of weeks away. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
(1) Why is the minister refusing to front the media today and meet her obligations as a minister to explain the circumstances of his escape? (2) Why did the minister’s department fail to notify the local police or newspapers that he was at large, dangerous and an aggravated burglar, or fail to give out any identifying characteristics as far as legally possible? Ms M.M. QUIRK replied: I thank the member for her question and for her interest in the Attorney General’s electorate. (1)-(2) The escape last night was from Fremantle Prison and involved a juvenile offender. Mr T. Buswell : Fremantle Prison has been closed! Ms M.M. QUIRK : Fremantle Hospital. Several members interjected. Ms M.M. QUIRK : Get the cone of silence for the member! The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Member for Vasse, you are called to order for the second time. Ms M.M. QUIRK : The matter at Fremantle Hospital involves a juvenile offender and is under investigation, as I said. Because of the age of the offender, I am not able to release further details at this stage. I will be happy to give a brief ministerial statement once we resume the session so that the - Mr C.J. Barnett : That’s a couple of weeks away. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
(2) Why did the minister’s department fail to notify the local police or newspapers that he was at large, dangerous and an aggravated burglar, or fail to give out any identifying characteristics as far as legally possible? Ms M.M. QUIRK replied: I thank the member for her question and for her interest in the Attorney General’s electorate. (1)-(2) The escape last night was from Fremantle Prison and involved a juvenile offender. Mr T. Buswell : Fremantle Prison has been closed! Ms M.M. QUIRK : Fremantle Hospital. Several members interjected. Ms M.M. QUIRK : Get the cone of silence for the member! The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Member for Vasse, you are called to order for the second time. Ms M.M. QUIRK : The matter at Fremantle Hospital involves a juvenile offender and is under investigation, as I said. Because of the age of the offender, I am not able to release further details at this stage. I will be happy to give a brief ministerial statement once we resume the session so that the - Mr C.J. Barnett : That’s a couple of weeks away. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
Ms M.M. QUIRK replied: I thank the member for her question and for her interest in the Attorney General’s electorate. (1)-(2) The escape last night was from Fremantle Prison and involved a juvenile offender. Mr T. Buswell : Fremantle Prison has been closed! Ms M.M. QUIRK : Fremantle Hospital. Several members interjected. Ms M.M. QUIRK : Get the cone of silence for the member! The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Member for Vasse, you are called to order for the second time. Ms M.M. QUIRK : The matter at Fremantle Hospital involves a juvenile offender and is under investigation, as I said. Because of the age of the offender, I am not able to release further details at this stage. I will be happy to give a brief ministerial statement once we resume the session so that the - Mr C.J. Barnett : That’s a couple of weeks away. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
I thank the member for her question and for her interest in the Attorney General’s electorate. (1)-(2) The escape last night was from Fremantle Prison and involved a juvenile offender. Mr T. Buswell : Fremantle Prison has been closed! Ms M.M. QUIRK : Fremantle Hospital. Several members interjected. Ms M.M. QUIRK : Get the cone of silence for the member! The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Member for Vasse, you are called to order for the second time. Ms M.M. QUIRK : The matter at Fremantle Hospital involves a juvenile offender and is under investigation, as I said. Because of the age of the offender, I am not able to release further details at this stage. I will be happy to give a brief ministerial statement once we resume the session so that the - Mr C.J. Barnett : That’s a couple of weeks away. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
(1)-(2) The escape last night was from Fremantle Prison and involved a juvenile offender. Mr T. Buswell : Fremantle Prison has been closed! Ms M.M. QUIRK : Fremantle Hospital. Several members interjected. Ms M.M. QUIRK : Get the cone of silence for the member! The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Member for Vasse, you are called to order for the second time. Ms M.M. QUIRK : The matter at Fremantle Hospital involves a juvenile offender and is under investigation, as I said. Because of the age of the offender, I am not able to release further details at this stage. I will be happy to give a brief ministerial statement once we resume the session so that the - Mr C.J. Barnett : That’s a couple of weeks away. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
Mr T. Buswell : Fremantle Prison has been closed! Ms M.M. QUIRK : Fremantle Hospital. Several members interjected. Ms M.M. QUIRK : Get the cone of silence for the member! The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Member for Vasse, you are called to order for the second time. Ms M.M. QUIRK : The matter at Fremantle Hospital involves a juvenile offender and is under investigation, as I said. Because of the age of the offender, I am not able to release further details at this stage. I will be happy to give a brief ministerial statement once we resume the session so that the - Mr C.J. Barnett : That’s a couple of weeks away. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
Ms M.M. QUIRK : Fremantle Hospital. Several members interjected. Ms M.M. QUIRK : Get the cone of silence for the member! The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Member for Vasse, you are called to order for the second time. Ms M.M. QUIRK : The matter at Fremantle Hospital involves a juvenile offender and is under investigation, as I said. Because of the age of the offender, I am not able to release further details at this stage. I will be happy to give a brief ministerial statement once we resume the session so that the - Mr C.J. Barnett : That’s a couple of weeks away. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
Several members interjected. Ms M.M. QUIRK : Get the cone of silence for the member! The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Member for Vasse, you are called to order for the second time. Ms M.M. QUIRK : The matter at Fremantle Hospital involves a juvenile offender and is under investigation, as I said. Because of the age of the offender, I am not able to release further details at this stage. I will be happy to give a brief ministerial statement once we resume the session so that the - Mr C.J. Barnett : That’s a couple of weeks away. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
Ms M.M. QUIRK : Get the cone of silence for the member! The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Member for Vasse, you are called to order for the second time. Ms M.M. QUIRK : The matter at Fremantle Hospital involves a juvenile offender and is under investigation, as I said. Because of the age of the offender, I am not able to release further details at this stage. I will be happy to give a brief ministerial statement once we resume the session so that the - Mr C.J. Barnett : That’s a couple of weeks away. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Member for Vasse, you are called to order for the second time. Ms M.M. QUIRK : The matter at Fremantle Hospital involves a juvenile offender and is under investigation, as I said. Because of the age of the offender, I am not able to release further details at this stage. I will be happy to give a brief ministerial statement once we resume the session so that the - Mr C.J. Barnett : That’s a couple of weeks away. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Member for Vasse, you are called to order for the second time. Ms M.M. QUIRK : The matter at Fremantle Hospital involves a juvenile offender and is under investigation, as I said. Because of the age of the offender, I am not able to release further details at this stage. I will be happy to give a brief ministerial statement once we resume the session so that the - Mr C.J. Barnett : That’s a couple of weeks away. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Member for Vasse, you are called to order for the second time. Ms M.M. QUIRK : The matter at Fremantle Hospital involves a juvenile offender and is under investigation, as I said. Because of the age of the offender, I am not able to release further details at this stage. I will be happy to give a brief ministerial statement once we resume the session so that the - Mr C.J. Barnett : That’s a couple of weeks away. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
Ms M.M. QUIRK : The matter at Fremantle Hospital involves a juvenile offender and is under investigation, as I said. Because of the age of the offender, I am not able to release further details at this stage. I will be happy to give a brief ministerial statement once we resume the session so that the - Mr C.J. Barnett : That’s a couple of weeks away. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
Mr C.J. Barnett : That’s a couple of weeks away. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
[See page 5989.]
ESCAPE FROM HOSPITAL OF VIOLENT REPEAT OFFENDER
I refer to the press release of the minister’s department today stating that a maximum-security, high-profile violent repeat offender with a record of absconding escaped last night from Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, which is in a residential area in my electorate. (1) Why is the minister refusing to front the media today and meet her obligations as a minister to explain the circumstances of his escape? (2) Why did the minister’s department fail to notify the local police or newspapers that he was at large, dangerous and an aggravated burglar, or fail to give out any identifying characteristics as far as legally possible? Ms M.M. QUIRK replied: I thank the member for her question and for her interest in the Attorney General’s electorate. (1)-(2) The escape last night was from Fremantle Prison and involved a juvenile offender. Mr T. Buswell : Fremantle Prison has been closed! Ms M.M. QUIRK : Fremantle Hospital. Several members interjected. Ms M.M. QUIRK : Get the cone of silence for the member! The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Member for Vasse, you are called to order for the second time. Ms M.M. QUIRK : The matter at Fremantle Hospital involves a juvenile offender and is under investigation, as I said. Because of the age of the offender, I am not able to release further details at this stage. I will be happy to give a brief ministerial statement once we resume the session so that the - Mr C.J. Barnett : That’s a couple of weeks away. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
(1) Why is the minister refusing to front the media today and meet her obligations as a minister to explain the circumstances of his escape? (2) Why did the minister’s department fail to notify the local police or newspapers that he was at large, dangerous and an aggravated burglar, or fail to give out any identifying characteristics as far as legally possible? Ms M.M. QUIRK replied: I thank the member for her question and for her interest in the Attorney General’s electorate. (1)-(2) The escape last night was from Fremantle Prison and involved a juvenile offender. Mr T. Buswell : Fremantle Prison has been closed! Ms M.M. QUIRK : Fremantle Hospital. Several members interjected. Ms M.M. QUIRK : Get the cone of silence for the member! The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Member for Vasse, you are called to order for the second time. Ms M.M. QUIRK : The matter at Fremantle Hospital involves a juvenile offender and is under investigation, as I said. Because of the age of the offender, I am not able to release further details at this stage. I will be happy to give a brief ministerial statement once we resume the session so that the - Mr C.J. Barnett : That’s a couple of weeks away. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
(2) Why did the minister’s department fail to notify the local police or newspapers that he was at large, dangerous and an aggravated burglar, or fail to give out any identifying characteristics as far as legally possible? Ms M.M. QUIRK replied: I thank the member for her question and for her interest in the Attorney General’s electorate. (1)-(2) The escape last night was from Fremantle Prison and involved a juvenile offender. Mr T. Buswell : Fremantle Prison has been closed! Ms M.M. QUIRK : Fremantle Hospital. Several members interjected. Ms M.M. QUIRK : Get the cone of silence for the member! The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Member for Vasse, you are called to order for the second time. Ms M.M. QUIRK : The matter at Fremantle Hospital involves a juvenile offender and is under investigation, as I said. Because of the age of the offender, I am not able to release further details at this stage. I will be happy to give a brief ministerial statement once we resume the session so that the - Mr C.J. Barnett : That’s a couple of weeks away. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
Ms M.M. QUIRK replied: I thank the member for her question and for her interest in the Attorney General’s electorate. (1)-(2) The escape last night was from Fremantle Prison and involved a juvenile offender. Mr T. Buswell : Fremantle Prison has been closed! Ms M.M. QUIRK : Fremantle Hospital. Several members interjected. Ms M.M. QUIRK : Get the cone of silence for the member! The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Member for Vasse, you are called to order for the second time. Ms M.M. QUIRK : The matter at Fremantle Hospital involves a juvenile offender and is under investigation, as I said. Because of the age of the offender, I am not able to release further details at this stage. I will be happy to give a brief ministerial statement once we resume the session so that the - Mr C.J. Barnett : That’s a couple of weeks away. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
I thank the member for her question and for her interest in the Attorney General’s electorate. (1)-(2) The escape last night was from Fremantle Prison and involved a juvenile offender. Mr T. Buswell : Fremantle Prison has been closed! Ms M.M. QUIRK : Fremantle Hospital. Several members interjected. Ms M.M. QUIRK : Get the cone of silence for the member! The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Member for Vasse, you are called to order for the second time. Ms M.M. QUIRK : The matter at Fremantle Hospital involves a juvenile offender and is under investigation, as I said. Because of the age of the offender, I am not able to release further details at this stage. I will be happy to give a brief ministerial statement once we resume the session so that the - Mr C.J. Barnett : That’s a couple of weeks away. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
(1)-(2) The escape last night was from Fremantle Prison and involved a juvenile offender. Mr T. Buswell : Fremantle Prison has been closed! Ms M.M. QUIRK : Fremantle Hospital. Several members interjected. Ms M.M. QUIRK : Get the cone of silence for the member! The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Member for Vasse, you are called to order for the second time. Ms M.M. QUIRK : The matter at Fremantle Hospital involves a juvenile offender and is under investigation, as I said. Because of the age of the offender, I am not able to release further details at this stage. I will be happy to give a brief ministerial statement once we resume the session so that the - Mr C.J. Barnett : That’s a couple of weeks away. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
Mr T. Buswell : Fremantle Prison has been closed! Ms M.M. QUIRK : Fremantle Hospital. Several members interjected. Ms M.M. QUIRK : Get the cone of silence for the member! The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Member for Vasse, you are called to order for the second time. Ms M.M. QUIRK : The matter at Fremantle Hospital involves a juvenile offender and is under investigation, as I said. Because of the age of the offender, I am not able to release further details at this stage. I will be happy to give a brief ministerial statement once we resume the session so that the - Mr C.J. Barnett : That’s a couple of weeks away. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
Ms M.M. QUIRK : Fremantle Hospital. Several members interjected. Ms M.M. QUIRK : Get the cone of silence for the member! The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Member for Vasse, you are called to order for the second time. Ms M.M. QUIRK : The matter at Fremantle Hospital involves a juvenile offender and is under investigation, as I said. Because of the age of the offender, I am not able to release further details at this stage. I will be happy to give a brief ministerial statement once we resume the session so that the - Mr C.J. Barnett : That’s a couple of weeks away. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
Several members interjected. Ms M.M. QUIRK : Get the cone of silence for the member! The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Member for Vasse, you are called to order for the second time. Ms M.M. QUIRK : The matter at Fremantle Hospital involves a juvenile offender and is under investigation, as I said. Because of the age of the offender, I am not able to release further details at this stage. I will be happy to give a brief ministerial statement once we resume the session so that the - Mr C.J. Barnett : That’s a couple of weeks away. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
Ms M.M. QUIRK : Get the cone of silence for the member! The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Member for Vasse, you are called to order for the second time. Ms M.M. QUIRK : The matter at Fremantle Hospital involves a juvenile offender and is under investigation, as I said. Because of the age of the offender, I am not able to release further details at this stage. I will be happy to give a brief ministerial statement once we resume the session so that the - Mr C.J. Barnett : That’s a couple of weeks away. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Member for Vasse, you are called to order for the second time. Ms M.M. QUIRK : The matter at Fremantle Hospital involves a juvenile offender and is under investigation, as I said. Because of the age of the offender, I am not able to release further details at this stage. I will be happy to give a brief ministerial statement once we resume the session so that the - Mr C.J. Barnett : That’s a couple of weeks away. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Member for Vasse, you are called to order for the second time. Ms M.M. QUIRK : The matter at Fremantle Hospital involves a juvenile offender and is under investigation, as I said. Because of the age of the offender, I am not able to release further details at this stage. I will be happy to give a brief ministerial statement once we resume the session so that the - Mr C.J. Barnett : That’s a couple of weeks away. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! Member for Vasse, you are called to order for the second time. Ms M.M. QUIRK : The matter at Fremantle Hospital involves a juvenile offender and is under investigation, as I said. Because of the age of the offender, I am not able to release further details at this stage. I will be happy to give a brief ministerial statement once we resume the session so that the - Mr C.J. Barnett : That’s a couple of weeks away. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
Ms M.M. QUIRK : The matter at Fremantle Hospital involves a juvenile offender and is under investigation, as I said. Because of the age of the offender, I am not able to release further details at this stage. I will be happy to give a brief ministerial statement once we resume the session so that the - Mr C.J. Barnett : That’s a couple of weeks away. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
Mr C.J. Barnett : That’s a couple of weeks away. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! [See page 5989.]
[See page 5989.]
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