❓ Question regarding the safety of Aboriginal Police Liaison Officers (APLOs) and the return of firearms to them, following a recent incident. The Minister deflects, citing the Commissioner's authority and an ongoing review.
AnsweredQoN 858Legislative Assembly
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Given that the minister has admitted that she holds some concerns for the safety of APLOs in the light of the recent decision and given that last Friday evening an APLO was given a bulletproof jacket and a rifle and required to enter a siege situation with an armed Aboriginal man in the Kununurra region, will the minister now instruct the Commissioner of Police to return those firearms to APLOs in Western Australia? The SPEAKER: That supplementary question was far too long and brought in new information. I ask the minister to answer it, but in future perhaps questions could be more succinct. Mrs ROBERTS
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I am not clear whether the member for Kalgoorlie is asking me to instruct the Commissioner of Police. Is that the view that he is putting? Mr Birney: I am asking if the minister will, given her concerns. Mrs ROBERTS: Does the member hold a view? Mr Birney: This is question time. If you would like to hand your job over to me, I would be happy to do it for you. Mrs ROBERTS: This is like a game of two-up - “heads I win, tails you lose”. Mr Birney: I will do you job if you want me to. Mrs ROBERTS: The member will not answer a simple question. The member has asked the question, and he will not say whether an instruction should be issued. I have already made very clear to the House that the Commissioner of Police and the command team, especially Commander Power, have a very strong view on this. Those police officers know a lot more about police in the north of the State than I do. Contrary views have been expressed, and there are some legitimate concerns. The job is a matter of balance. I have said that I am supporting the Commissioner of Police and awaiting the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
The SPEAKER: That supplementary question was far too long and brought in new information. I ask the minister to answer it, but in future perhaps questions could be more succinct. Mrs ROBERTS replied: I am not clear whether the member for Kalgoorlie is asking me to instruct the Commissioner of Police. Is that the view that he is putting? Mr Birney: I am asking if the minister will, given her concerns. Mrs ROBERTS: Does the member hold a view? Mr Birney: This is question time. If you would like to hand your job over to me, I would be happy to do it for you. Mrs ROBERTS: This is like a game of two-up - “heads I win, tails you lose”. Mr Birney: I will do you job if you want me to. Mrs ROBERTS: The member will not answer a simple question. The member has asked the question, and he will not say whether an instruction should be issued. I have already made very clear to the House that the Commissioner of Police and the command team, especially Commander Power, have a very strong view on this. Those police officers know a lot more about police in the north of the State than I do. Contrary views have been expressed, and there are some legitimate concerns. The job is a matter of balance. I have said that I am supporting the Commissioner of Police and awaiting the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
Mrs ROBERTS replied: I am not clear whether the member for Kalgoorlie is asking me to instruct the Commissioner of Police. Is that the view that he is putting? Mr Birney: I am asking if the minister will, given her concerns. Mrs ROBERTS: Does the member hold a view? Mr Birney: This is question time. If you would like to hand your job over to me, I would be happy to do it for you. Mrs ROBERTS: This is like a game of two-up - “heads I win, tails you lose”. Mr Birney: I will do you job if you want me to. Mrs ROBERTS: The member will not answer a simple question. The member has asked the question, and he will not say whether an instruction should be issued. I have already made very clear to the House that the Commissioner of Police and the command team, especially Commander Power, have a very strong view on this. Those police officers know a lot more about police in the north of the State than I do. Contrary views have been expressed, and there are some legitimate concerns. The job is a matter of balance. I have said that I am supporting the Commissioner of Police and awaiting the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
I am not clear whether the member for Kalgoorlie is asking me to instruct the Commissioner of Police. Is that the view that he is putting? Mr Birney: I am asking if the minister will, given her concerns. Mrs ROBERTS: Does the member hold a view? Mr Birney: This is question time. If you would like to hand your job over to me, I would be happy to do it for you. Mrs ROBERTS: This is like a game of two-up - “heads I win, tails you lose”. Mr Birney: I will do you job if you want me to. Mrs ROBERTS: The member will not answer a simple question. The member has asked the question, and he will not say whether an instruction should be issued. I have already made very clear to the House that the Commissioner of Police and the command team, especially Commander Power, have a very strong view on this. Those police officers know a lot more about police in the north of the State than I do. Contrary views have been expressed, and there are some legitimate concerns. The job is a matter of balance. I have said that I am supporting the Commissioner of Police and awaiting the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
Mr Birney: I am asking if the minister will, given her concerns. Mrs ROBERTS: Does the member hold a view? Mr Birney: This is question time. If you would like to hand your job over to me, I would be happy to do it for you. Mrs ROBERTS: This is like a game of two-up - “heads I win, tails you lose”. Mr Birney: I will do you job if you want me to. Mrs ROBERTS: The member will not answer a simple question. The member has asked the question, and he will not say whether an instruction should be issued. I have already made very clear to the House that the Commissioner of Police and the command team, especially Commander Power, have a very strong view on this. Those police officers know a lot more about police in the north of the State than I do. Contrary views have been expressed, and there are some legitimate concerns. The job is a matter of balance. I have said that I am supporting the Commissioner of Police and awaiting the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
Mrs ROBERTS: Does the member hold a view? Mr Birney: This is question time. If you would like to hand your job over to me, I would be happy to do it for you. Mrs ROBERTS: This is like a game of two-up - “heads I win, tails you lose”. Mr Birney: I will do you job if you want me to. Mrs ROBERTS: The member will not answer a simple question. The member has asked the question, and he will not say whether an instruction should be issued. I have already made very clear to the House that the Commissioner of Police and the command team, especially Commander Power, have a very strong view on this. Those police officers know a lot more about police in the north of the State than I do. Contrary views have been expressed, and there are some legitimate concerns. The job is a matter of balance. I have said that I am supporting the Commissioner of Police and awaiting the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
Mr Birney: This is question time. If you would like to hand your job over to me, I would be happy to do it for you. Mrs ROBERTS: This is like a game of two-up - “heads I win, tails you lose”. Mr Birney: I will do you job if you want me to. Mrs ROBERTS: The member will not answer a simple question. The member has asked the question, and he will not say whether an instruction should be issued. I have already made very clear to the House that the Commissioner of Police and the command team, especially Commander Power, have a very strong view on this. Those police officers know a lot more about police in the north of the State than I do. Contrary views have been expressed, and there are some legitimate concerns. The job is a matter of balance. I have said that I am supporting the Commissioner of Police and awaiting the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
Mrs ROBERTS: This is like a game of two-up - “heads I win, tails you lose”. Mr Birney: I will do you job if you want me to. Mrs ROBERTS: The member will not answer a simple question. The member has asked the question, and he will not say whether an instruction should be issued. I have already made very clear to the House that the Commissioner of Police and the command team, especially Commander Power, have a very strong view on this. Those police officers know a lot more about police in the north of the State than I do. Contrary views have been expressed, and there are some legitimate concerns. The job is a matter of balance. I have said that I am supporting the Commissioner of Police and awaiting the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
Mr Birney: I will do you job if you want me to. Mrs ROBERTS: The member will not answer a simple question. The member has asked the question, and he will not say whether an instruction should be issued. I have already made very clear to the House that the Commissioner of Police and the command team, especially Commander Power, have a very strong view on this. Those police officers know a lot more about police in the north of the State than I do. Contrary views have been expressed, and there are some legitimate concerns. The job is a matter of balance. I have said that I am supporting the Commissioner of Police and awaiting the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
Mrs ROBERTS: The member will not answer a simple question. The member has asked the question, and he will not say whether an instruction should be issued. I have already made very clear to the House that the Commissioner of Police and the command team, especially Commander Power, have a very strong view on this. Those police officers know a lot more about police in the north of the State than I do. Contrary views have been expressed, and there are some legitimate concerns. The job is a matter of balance. I have said that I am supporting the Commissioner of Police and awaiting the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
I have already made very clear to the House that the Commissioner of Police and the command team, especially Commander Power, have a very strong view on this. Those police officers know a lot more about police in the north of the State than I do. Contrary views have been expressed, and there are some legitimate concerns. The job is a matter of balance. I have said that I am supporting the Commissioner of Police and awaiting the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
The SPEAKER: That supplementary question was far too long and brought in new information. I ask the minister to answer it, but in future perhaps questions could be more succinct. Mrs ROBERTS replied: I am not clear whether the member for Kalgoorlie is asking me to instruct the Commissioner of Police. Is that the view that he is putting? Mr Birney: I am asking if the minister will, given her concerns. Mrs ROBERTS: Does the member hold a view? Mr Birney: This is question time. If you would like to hand your job over to me, I would be happy to do it for you. Mrs ROBERTS: This is like a game of two-up - “heads I win, tails you lose”. Mr Birney: I will do you job if you want me to. Mrs ROBERTS: The member will not answer a simple question. The member has asked the question, and he will not say whether an instruction should be issued. I have already made very clear to the House that the Commissioner of Police and the command team, especially Commander Power, have a very strong view on this. Those police officers know a lot more about police in the north of the State than I do. Contrary views have been expressed, and there are some legitimate concerns. The job is a matter of balance. I have said that I am supporting the Commissioner of Police and awaiting the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
Mrs ROBERTS replied: I am not clear whether the member for Kalgoorlie is asking me to instruct the Commissioner of Police. Is that the view that he is putting? Mr Birney: I am asking if the minister will, given her concerns. Mrs ROBERTS: Does the member hold a view? Mr Birney: This is question time. If you would like to hand your job over to me, I would be happy to do it for you. Mrs ROBERTS: This is like a game of two-up - “heads I win, tails you lose”. Mr Birney: I will do you job if you want me to. Mrs ROBERTS: The member will not answer a simple question. The member has asked the question, and he will not say whether an instruction should be issued. I have already made very clear to the House that the Commissioner of Police and the command team, especially Commander Power, have a very strong view on this. Those police officers know a lot more about police in the north of the State than I do. Contrary views have been expressed, and there are some legitimate concerns. The job is a matter of balance. I have said that I am supporting the Commissioner of Police and awaiting the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
I am not clear whether the member for Kalgoorlie is asking me to instruct the Commissioner of Police. Is that the view that he is putting? Mr Birney: I am asking if the minister will, given her concerns. Mrs ROBERTS: Does the member hold a view? Mr Birney: This is question time. If you would like to hand your job over to me, I would be happy to do it for you. Mrs ROBERTS: This is like a game of two-up - “heads I win, tails you lose”. Mr Birney: I will do you job if you want me to. Mrs ROBERTS: The member will not answer a simple question. The member has asked the question, and he will not say whether an instruction should be issued. I have already made very clear to the House that the Commissioner of Police and the command team, especially Commander Power, have a very strong view on this. Those police officers know a lot more about police in the north of the State than I do. Contrary views have been expressed, and there are some legitimate concerns. The job is a matter of balance. I have said that I am supporting the Commissioner of Police and awaiting the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
Mr Birney: I am asking if the minister will, given her concerns. Mrs ROBERTS: Does the member hold a view? Mr Birney: This is question time. If you would like to hand your job over to me, I would be happy to do it for you. Mrs ROBERTS: This is like a game of two-up - “heads I win, tails you lose”. Mr Birney: I will do you job if you want me to. Mrs ROBERTS: The member will not answer a simple question. The member has asked the question, and he will not say whether an instruction should be issued. I have already made very clear to the House that the Commissioner of Police and the command team, especially Commander Power, have a very strong view on this. Those police officers know a lot more about police in the north of the State than I do. Contrary views have been expressed, and there are some legitimate concerns. The job is a matter of balance. I have said that I am supporting the Commissioner of Police and awaiting the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
Mrs ROBERTS: Does the member hold a view? Mr Birney: This is question time. If you would like to hand your job over to me, I would be happy to do it for you. Mrs ROBERTS: This is like a game of two-up - “heads I win, tails you lose”. Mr Birney: I will do you job if you want me to. Mrs ROBERTS: The member will not answer a simple question. The member has asked the question, and he will not say whether an instruction should be issued. I have already made very clear to the House that the Commissioner of Police and the command team, especially Commander Power, have a very strong view on this. Those police officers know a lot more about police in the north of the State than I do. Contrary views have been expressed, and there are some legitimate concerns. The job is a matter of balance. I have said that I am supporting the Commissioner of Police and awaiting the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
Mr Birney: This is question time. If you would like to hand your job over to me, I would be happy to do it for you. Mrs ROBERTS: This is like a game of two-up - “heads I win, tails you lose”. Mr Birney: I will do you job if you want me to. Mrs ROBERTS: The member will not answer a simple question. The member has asked the question, and he will not say whether an instruction should be issued. I have already made very clear to the House that the Commissioner of Police and the command team, especially Commander Power, have a very strong view on this. Those police officers know a lot more about police in the north of the State than I do. Contrary views have been expressed, and there are some legitimate concerns. The job is a matter of balance. I have said that I am supporting the Commissioner of Police and awaiting the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
Mrs ROBERTS: This is like a game of two-up - “heads I win, tails you lose”. Mr Birney: I will do you job if you want me to. Mrs ROBERTS: The member will not answer a simple question. The member has asked the question, and he will not say whether an instruction should be issued. I have already made very clear to the House that the Commissioner of Police and the command team, especially Commander Power, have a very strong view on this. Those police officers know a lot more about police in the north of the State than I do. Contrary views have been expressed, and there are some legitimate concerns. The job is a matter of balance. I have said that I am supporting the Commissioner of Police and awaiting the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
Mr Birney: I will do you job if you want me to. Mrs ROBERTS: The member will not answer a simple question. The member has asked the question, and he will not say whether an instruction should be issued. I have already made very clear to the House that the Commissioner of Police and the command team, especially Commander Power, have a very strong view on this. Those police officers know a lot more about police in the north of the State than I do. Contrary views have been expressed, and there are some legitimate concerns. The job is a matter of balance. I have said that I am supporting the Commissioner of Police and awaiting the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
Mrs ROBERTS: The member will not answer a simple question. The member has asked the question, and he will not say whether an instruction should be issued. I have already made very clear to the House that the Commissioner of Police and the command team, especially Commander Power, have a very strong view on this. Those police officers know a lot more about police in the north of the State than I do. Contrary views have been expressed, and there are some legitimate concerns. The job is a matter of balance. I have said that I am supporting the Commissioner of Police and awaiting the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
I have already made very clear to the House that the Commissioner of Police and the command team, especially Commander Power, have a very strong view on this. Those police officers know a lot more about police in the north of the State than I do. Contrary views have been expressed, and there are some legitimate concerns. The job is a matter of balance. I have said that I am supporting the Commissioner of Police and awaiting the decision of the Industrial Relations Commission.
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