❓ Question regarding the Australian Labor Party's claim of a 10% budget cut to the Police Service, which the Police Commissioner denies. The Minister seeks evidence from the ALP to support their claim.
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Has the Australian Labor Party responded to the challenge from Police Commissioner Barry Matthews to produce a document to back up its claim of a 10 per cent cut in the Police Service's operational budget? Mr PRINCE
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Some weeks ago - about 13 September - the member for Midland, who is not in the Chamber because she is probably trying to find the rest of the policy, circulated a press release to the effect that - Dr Gallop: You obtained it improperly. Mr PRINCE: No, I did not. The press release indicated that the Police Service budget had been cut by 10 per cent. The Commissioner of Police was interviewed on ABC Radio 720 by Liam Bartlett on 14 September and he said in answer to questions - . . . it's interesting that I'm the one that's supposed to have told them to cut, that's not true at all. I've actually read the release by Michelle Roberts, it actually doesn't quite indicate that there has been any direction of a 10% cut or that there has been a cut at all, so one would have to say, where's the document that Michelle Roberts is, in fact, quoting from because nobody here knows what she's talking about. . . I’m questioning the basis that she says there’s a document that I’m supposed to have put out, because I don’t have any knowledge of it. We’ve asked around here as to, has anybody talked about a 10% cut and nobody has any knowledge of that. So, . . . I firstly would say where’s this apparent direction that I or somebody else has given . . . because I’d like to see it because we’re a bit puzzled. Mr Matthews goes on to talk about salaries and the operational budget and so forth. In relation to the southern region, about which particular mention was made in the press release issued by the member for Midland, Mr Bartlett asked - Commissioner, what about the southern region? A claim is made that the southern region will lose 70,000 out of its budget of 700,000. The commissioner responded - Well, of course, . . . I would expect that to be the case because we are, in fact, making changes there in terms of both Kalgoorlie and Mandurah, are in fact, going to be shifting through to Perth. Mr Bartlett asked - Well, that is a 10% cut, isn’t it, maybe that’s where she got her figure from? Mr Matthews replied - Well, I don’t know where she’s got it from. As I said, whether there’s any basis to it is a bit doubtful, but in any event, because we are shifting these regional headquarters through to Perth . . . one of the reasons for doing that, there’s greater efficiencies both in terms of how we do the job and also in terms of savings, we want to put those savings towards frontline policing. In summary, Mr Bartlett put the following question to Mr Matthews - Alright. So all these claims are nothing? The Commissioner of Police replied - . . . I would challenge Michelle Roberts to send me . . . this alleged direction that I’m, or somebody else is supposed to have given . . . that talks about 10%. . . . as I said, we don’t know where it’s come from, I want to see where it is, if she’s got it and what she says is true. Mr Speaker, nothing that I am aware of has come through from the member for Midland or the Australian Labor Party with regard to this alleged 10 per cent cut. Notwithstanding that, and despite the fact that it is simply not true, ALP candidates continue to run this story in the media in various parts of the State. I make the point again to you, Mr Speaker, and the members of this Chamber that there is no such cut, there never has been and the Commissioner of Police has said so. The Commissioner of Police challenged the member for Midland to produce some evidence and she has been unable to do so. Mr Speaker, there is no 10 per cent cut.
Mr PRINCE replied: Some weeks ago - about 13 September - the member for Midland, who is not in the Chamber because she is probably trying to find the rest of the policy, circulated a press release to the effect that - Dr Gallop: You obtained it improperly. Mr PRINCE: No, I did not. The press release indicated that the Police Service budget had been cut by 10 per cent. The Commissioner of Police was interviewed on ABC Radio 720 by Liam Bartlett on 14 September and he said in answer to questions - . . . it's interesting that I'm the one that's supposed to have told them to cut, that's not true at all. I've actually read the release by Michelle Roberts, it actually doesn't quite indicate that there has been any direction of a 10% cut or that there has been a cut at all, so one would have to say, where's the document that Michelle Roberts is, in fact, quoting from because nobody here knows what she's talking about. . . I’m questioning the basis that she says there’s a document that I’m supposed to have put out, because I don’t have any knowledge of it. We’ve asked around here as to, has anybody talked about a 10% cut and nobody has any knowledge of that. So, . . . I firstly would say where’s this apparent direction that I or somebody else has given . . . because I’d like to see it because we’re a bit puzzled. Mr Matthews goes on to talk about salaries and the operational budget and so forth. In relation to the southern region, about which particular mention was made in the press release issued by the member for Midland, Mr Bartlett asked - Commissioner, what about the southern region? A claim is made that the southern region will lose 70,000 out of its budget of 700,000. The commissioner responded - Well, of course, . . . I would expect that to be the case because we are, in fact, making changes there in terms of both Kalgoorlie and Mandurah, are in fact, going to be shifting through to Perth. Mr Bartlett asked - Well, that is a 10% cut, isn’t it, maybe that’s where she got her figure from? Mr Matthews replied - Well, I don’t know where she’s got it from. As I said, whether there’s any basis to it is a bit doubtful, but in any event, because we are shifting these regional headquarters through to Perth . . . one of the reasons for doing that, there’s greater efficiencies both in terms of how we do the job and also in terms of savings, we want to put those savings towards frontline policing. In summary, Mr Bartlett put the following question to Mr Matthews - Alright. So all these claims are nothing? The Commissioner of Police replied - . . . I would challenge Michelle Roberts to send me . . . this alleged direction that I’m, or somebody else is supposed to have given . . . that talks about 10%. . . . as I said, we don’t know where it’s come from, I want to see where it is, if she’s got it and what she says is true. Mr Speaker, nothing that I am aware of has come through from the member for Midland or the Australian Labor Party with regard to this alleged 10 per cent cut. Notwithstanding that, and despite the fact that it is simply not true, ALP candidates continue to run this story in the media in various parts of the State. I make the point again to you, Mr Speaker, and the members of this Chamber that there is no such cut, there never has been and the Commissioner of Police has said so. The Commissioner of Police challenged the member for Midland to produce some evidence and she has been unable to do so. Mr Speaker, there is no 10 per cent cut.
Some weeks ago - about 13 September - the member for Midland, who is not in the Chamber because she is probably trying to find the rest of the policy, circulated a press release to the effect that - Dr Gallop: You obtained it improperly. Mr PRINCE: No, I did not. The press release indicated that the Police Service budget had been cut by 10 per cent. The Commissioner of Police was interviewed on ABC Radio 720 by Liam Bartlett on 14 September and he said in answer to questions - . . . it's interesting that I'm the one that's supposed to have told them to cut, that's not true at all. I've actually read the release by Michelle Roberts, it actually doesn't quite indicate that there has been any direction of a 10% cut or that there has been a cut at all, so one would have to say, where's the document that Michelle Roberts is, in fact, quoting from because nobody here knows what she's talking about. . . I’m questioning the basis that she says there’s a document that I’m supposed to have put out, because I don’t have any knowledge of it. We’ve asked around here as to, has anybody talked about a 10% cut and nobody has any knowledge of that. So, . . . I firstly would say where’s this apparent direction that I or somebody else has given . . . because I’d like to see it because we’re a bit puzzled. Mr Matthews goes on to talk about salaries and the operational budget and so forth. In relation to the southern region, about which particular mention was made in the press release issued by the member for Midland, Mr Bartlett asked - Commissioner, what about the southern region? A claim is made that the southern region will lose 70,000 out of its budget of 700,000. The commissioner responded - Well, of course, . . . I would expect that to be the case because we are, in fact, making changes there in terms of both Kalgoorlie and Mandurah, are in fact, going to be shifting through to Perth. Mr Bartlett asked - Well, that is a 10% cut, isn’t it, maybe that’s where she got her figure from? Mr Matthews replied - Well, I don’t know where she’s got it from. As I said, whether there’s any basis to it is a bit doubtful, but in any event, because we are shifting these regional headquarters through to Perth . . . one of the reasons for doing that, there’s greater efficiencies both in terms of how we do the job and also in terms of savings, we want to put those savings towards frontline policing. In summary, Mr Bartlett put the following question to Mr Matthews - Alright. So all these claims are nothing? The Commissioner of Police replied - . . . I would challenge Michelle Roberts to send me . . . this alleged direction that I’m, or somebody else is supposed to have given . . . that talks about 10%. . . . as I said, we don’t know where it’s come from, I want to see where it is, if she’s got it and what she says is true. Mr Speaker, nothing that I am aware of has come through from the member for Midland or the Australian Labor Party with regard to this alleged 10 per cent cut. Notwithstanding that, and despite the fact that it is simply not true, ALP candidates continue to run this story in the media in various parts of the State. I make the point again to you, Mr Speaker, and the members of this Chamber that there is no such cut, there never has been and the Commissioner of Police has said so. The Commissioner of Police challenged the member for Midland to produce some evidence and she has been unable to do so. Mr Speaker, there is no 10 per cent cut.
Dr Gallop: You obtained it improperly. Mr PRINCE: No, I did not. The press release indicated that the Police Service budget had been cut by 10 per cent. The Commissioner of Police was interviewed on ABC Radio 720 by Liam Bartlett on 14 September and he said in answer to questions - . . . it's interesting that I'm the one that's supposed to have told them to cut, that's not true at all. I've actually read the release by Michelle Roberts, it actually doesn't quite indicate that there has been any direction of a 10% cut or that there has been a cut at all, so one would have to say, where's the document that Michelle Roberts is, in fact, quoting from because nobody here knows what she's talking about. . . I’m questioning the basis that she says there’s a document that I’m supposed to have put out, because I don’t have any knowledge of it. We’ve asked around here as to, has anybody talked about a 10% cut and nobody has any knowledge of that. So, . . . I firstly would say where’s this apparent direction that I or somebody else has given . . . because I’d like to see it because we’re a bit puzzled. Mr Matthews goes on to talk about salaries and the operational budget and so forth. In relation to the southern region, about which particular mention was made in the press release issued by the member for Midland, Mr Bartlett asked - Commissioner, what about the southern region? A claim is made that the southern region will lose 70,000 out of its budget of 700,000. The commissioner responded - Well, of course, . . . I would expect that to be the case because we are, in fact, making changes there in terms of both Kalgoorlie and Mandurah, are in fact, going to be shifting through to Perth. Mr Bartlett asked - Well, that is a 10% cut, isn’t it, maybe that’s where she got her figure from? Mr Matthews replied - Well, I don’t know where she’s got it from. As I said, whether there’s any basis to it is a bit doubtful, but in any event, because we are shifting these regional headquarters through to Perth . . . one of the reasons for doing that, there’s greater efficiencies both in terms of how we do the job and also in terms of savings, we want to put those savings towards frontline policing. In summary, Mr Bartlett put the following question to Mr Matthews - Alright. So all these claims are nothing? The Commissioner of Police replied - . . . I would challenge Michelle Roberts to send me . . . this alleged direction that I’m, or somebody else is supposed to have given . . . that talks about 10%. . . . as I said, we don’t know where it’s come from, I want to see where it is, if she’s got it and what she says is true. Mr Speaker, nothing that I am aware of has come through from the member for Midland or the Australian Labor Party with regard to this alleged 10 per cent cut. Notwithstanding that, and despite the fact that it is simply not true, ALP candidates continue to run this story in the media in various parts of the State. I make the point again to you, Mr Speaker, and the members of this Chamber that there is no such cut, there never has been and the Commissioner of Police has said so. The Commissioner of Police challenged the member for Midland to produce some evidence and she has been unable to do so. Mr Speaker, there is no 10 per cent cut.
Mr PRINCE: No, I did not. The press release indicated that the Police Service budget had been cut by 10 per cent. The Commissioner of Police was interviewed on ABC Radio 720 by Liam Bartlett on 14 September and he said in answer to questions - . . . it's interesting that I'm the one that's supposed to have told them to cut, that's not true at all. I've actually read the release by Michelle Roberts, it actually doesn't quite indicate that there has been any direction of a 10% cut or that there has been a cut at all, so one would have to say, where's the document that Michelle Roberts is, in fact, quoting from because nobody here knows what she's talking about. . . I’m questioning the basis that she says there’s a document that I’m supposed to have put out, because I don’t have any knowledge of it. We’ve asked around here as to, has anybody talked about a 10% cut and nobody has any knowledge of that. So, . . . I firstly would say where’s this apparent direction that I or somebody else has given . . . because I’d like to see it because we’re a bit puzzled. Mr Matthews goes on to talk about salaries and the operational budget and so forth. In relation to the southern region, about which particular mention was made in the press release issued by the member for Midland, Mr Bartlett asked - Commissioner, what about the southern region? A claim is made that the southern region will lose 70,000 out of its budget of 700,000. The commissioner responded - Well, of course, . . . I would expect that to be the case because we are, in fact, making changes there in terms of both Kalgoorlie and Mandurah, are in fact, going to be shifting through to Perth. Mr Bartlett asked - Well, that is a 10% cut, isn’t it, maybe that’s where she got her figure from? Mr Matthews replied - Well, I don’t know where she’s got it from. As I said, whether there’s any basis to it is a bit doubtful, but in any event, because we are shifting these regional headquarters through to Perth . . . one of the reasons for doing that, there’s greater efficiencies both in terms of how we do the job and also in terms of savings, we want to put those savings towards frontline policing. In summary, Mr Bartlett put the following question to Mr Matthews - Alright. So all these claims are nothing? The Commissioner of Police replied - . . . I would challenge Michelle Roberts to send me . . . this alleged direction that I’m, or somebody else is supposed to have given . . . that talks about 10%. . . . as I said, we don’t know where it’s come from, I want to see where it is, if she’s got it and what she says is true. Mr Speaker, nothing that I am aware of has come through from the member for Midland or the Australian Labor Party with regard to this alleged 10 per cent cut. Notwithstanding that, and despite the fact that it is simply not true, ALP candidates continue to run this story in the media in various parts of the State. I make the point again to you, Mr Speaker, and the members of this Chamber that there is no such cut, there never has been and the Commissioner of Police has said so. The Commissioner of Police challenged the member for Midland to produce some evidence and she has been unable to do so. Mr Speaker, there is no 10 per cent cut.
I’m questioning the basis that she says there’s a document that I’m supposed to have put out, because I don’t have any knowledge of it. We’ve asked around here as to, has anybody talked about a 10% cut and nobody has any knowledge of that. So, . . . I firstly would say where’s this apparent direction that I or somebody else has given . . . because I’d like to see it because we’re a bit puzzled.
So, . . . I firstly would say where’s this apparent direction that I or somebody else has given . . . because I’d like to see it because we’re a bit puzzled.
I make the point again to you, Mr Speaker, and the members of this Chamber that there is no such cut, there never has been and the Commissioner of Police has said so. The Commissioner of Police challenged the member for Midland to produce some evidence and she has been unable to do so. Mr Speaker, there is no 10 per cent cut.
Mr PRINCE replied: Some weeks ago - about 13 September - the member for Midland, who is not in the Chamber because she is probably trying to find the rest of the policy, circulated a press release to the effect that - Dr Gallop: You obtained it improperly. Mr PRINCE: No, I did not. The press release indicated that the Police Service budget had been cut by 10 per cent. The Commissioner of Police was interviewed on ABC Radio 720 by Liam Bartlett on 14 September and he said in answer to questions - . . . it's interesting that I'm the one that's supposed to have told them to cut, that's not true at all. I've actually read the release by Michelle Roberts, it actually doesn't quite indicate that there has been any direction of a 10% cut or that there has been a cut at all, so one would have to say, where's the document that Michelle Roberts is, in fact, quoting from because nobody here knows what she's talking about. . . I’m questioning the basis that she says there’s a document that I’m supposed to have put out, because I don’t have any knowledge of it. We’ve asked around here as to, has anybody talked about a 10% cut and nobody has any knowledge of that. So, . . . I firstly would say where’s this apparent direction that I or somebody else has given . . . because I’d like to see it because we’re a bit puzzled. Mr Matthews goes on to talk about salaries and the operational budget and so forth. In relation to the southern region, about which particular mention was made in the press release issued by the member for Midland, Mr Bartlett asked - Commissioner, what about the southern region? A claim is made that the southern region will lose 70,000 out of its budget of 700,000. The commissioner responded - Well, of course, . . . I would expect that to be the case because we are, in fact, making changes there in terms of both Kalgoorlie and Mandurah, are in fact, going to be shifting through to Perth. Mr Bartlett asked - Well, that is a 10% cut, isn’t it, maybe that’s where she got her figure from? Mr Matthews replied - Well, I don’t know where she’s got it from. As I said, whether there’s any basis to it is a bit doubtful, but in any event, because we are shifting these regional headquarters through to Perth . . . one of the reasons for doing that, there’s greater efficiencies both in terms of how we do the job and also in terms of savings, we want to put those savings towards frontline policing. In summary, Mr Bartlett put the following question to Mr Matthews - Alright. So all these claims are nothing? The Commissioner of Police replied - . . . I would challenge Michelle Roberts to send me . . . this alleged direction that I’m, or somebody else is supposed to have given . . . that talks about 10%. . . . as I said, we don’t know where it’s come from, I want to see where it is, if she’s got it and what she says is true. Mr Speaker, nothing that I am aware of has come through from the member for Midland or the Australian Labor Party with regard to this alleged 10 per cent cut. Notwithstanding that, and despite the fact that it is simply not true, ALP candidates continue to run this story in the media in various parts of the State. I make the point again to you, Mr Speaker, and the members of this Chamber that there is no such cut, there never has been and the Commissioner of Police has said so. The Commissioner of Police challenged the member for Midland to produce some evidence and she has been unable to do so. Mr Speaker, there is no 10 per cent cut.
Some weeks ago - about 13 September - the member for Midland, who is not in the Chamber because she is probably trying to find the rest of the policy, circulated a press release to the effect that - Dr Gallop: You obtained it improperly. Mr PRINCE: No, I did not. The press release indicated that the Police Service budget had been cut by 10 per cent. The Commissioner of Police was interviewed on ABC Radio 720 by Liam Bartlett on 14 September and he said in answer to questions - . . . it's interesting that I'm the one that's supposed to have told them to cut, that's not true at all. I've actually read the release by Michelle Roberts, it actually doesn't quite indicate that there has been any direction of a 10% cut or that there has been a cut at all, so one would have to say, where's the document that Michelle Roberts is, in fact, quoting from because nobody here knows what she's talking about. . . I’m questioning the basis that she says there’s a document that I’m supposed to have put out, because I don’t have any knowledge of it. We’ve asked around here as to, has anybody talked about a 10% cut and nobody has any knowledge of that. So, . . . I firstly would say where’s this apparent direction that I or somebody else has given . . . because I’d like to see it because we’re a bit puzzled. Mr Matthews goes on to talk about salaries and the operational budget and so forth. In relation to the southern region, about which particular mention was made in the press release issued by the member for Midland, Mr Bartlett asked - Commissioner, what about the southern region? A claim is made that the southern region will lose 70,000 out of its budget of 700,000. The commissioner responded - Well, of course, . . . I would expect that to be the case because we are, in fact, making changes there in terms of both Kalgoorlie and Mandurah, are in fact, going to be shifting through to Perth. Mr Bartlett asked - Well, that is a 10% cut, isn’t it, maybe that’s where she got her figure from? Mr Matthews replied - Well, I don’t know where she’s got it from. As I said, whether there’s any basis to it is a bit doubtful, but in any event, because we are shifting these regional headquarters through to Perth . . . one of the reasons for doing that, there’s greater efficiencies both in terms of how we do the job and also in terms of savings, we want to put those savings towards frontline policing. In summary, Mr Bartlett put the following question to Mr Matthews - Alright. So all these claims are nothing? The Commissioner of Police replied - . . . I would challenge Michelle Roberts to send me . . . this alleged direction that I’m, or somebody else is supposed to have given . . . that talks about 10%. . . . as I said, we don’t know where it’s come from, I want to see where it is, if she’s got it and what she says is true. Mr Speaker, nothing that I am aware of has come through from the member for Midland or the Australian Labor Party with regard to this alleged 10 per cent cut. Notwithstanding that, and despite the fact that it is simply not true, ALP candidates continue to run this story in the media in various parts of the State. I make the point again to you, Mr Speaker, and the members of this Chamber that there is no such cut, there never has been and the Commissioner of Police has said so. The Commissioner of Police challenged the member for Midland to produce some evidence and she has been unable to do so. Mr Speaker, there is no 10 per cent cut.
Dr Gallop: You obtained it improperly. Mr PRINCE: No, I did not. The press release indicated that the Police Service budget had been cut by 10 per cent. The Commissioner of Police was interviewed on ABC Radio 720 by Liam Bartlett on 14 September and he said in answer to questions - . . . it's interesting that I'm the one that's supposed to have told them to cut, that's not true at all. I've actually read the release by Michelle Roberts, it actually doesn't quite indicate that there has been any direction of a 10% cut or that there has been a cut at all, so one would have to say, where's the document that Michelle Roberts is, in fact, quoting from because nobody here knows what she's talking about. . . I’m questioning the basis that she says there’s a document that I’m supposed to have put out, because I don’t have any knowledge of it. We’ve asked around here as to, has anybody talked about a 10% cut and nobody has any knowledge of that. So, . . . I firstly would say where’s this apparent direction that I or somebody else has given . . . because I’d like to see it because we’re a bit puzzled. Mr Matthews goes on to talk about salaries and the operational budget and so forth. In relation to the southern region, about which particular mention was made in the press release issued by the member for Midland, Mr Bartlett asked - Commissioner, what about the southern region? A claim is made that the southern region will lose 70,000 out of its budget of 700,000. The commissioner responded - Well, of course, . . . I would expect that to be the case because we are, in fact, making changes there in terms of both Kalgoorlie and Mandurah, are in fact, going to be shifting through to Perth. Mr Bartlett asked - Well, that is a 10% cut, isn’t it, maybe that’s where she got her figure from? Mr Matthews replied - Well, I don’t know where she’s got it from. As I said, whether there’s any basis to it is a bit doubtful, but in any event, because we are shifting these regional headquarters through to Perth . . . one of the reasons for doing that, there’s greater efficiencies both in terms of how we do the job and also in terms of savings, we want to put those savings towards frontline policing. In summary, Mr Bartlett put the following question to Mr Matthews - Alright. So all these claims are nothing? The Commissioner of Police replied - . . . I would challenge Michelle Roberts to send me . . . this alleged direction that I’m, or somebody else is supposed to have given . . . that talks about 10%. . . . as I said, we don’t know where it’s come from, I want to see where it is, if she’s got it and what she says is true. Mr Speaker, nothing that I am aware of has come through from the member for Midland or the Australian Labor Party with regard to this alleged 10 per cent cut. Notwithstanding that, and despite the fact that it is simply not true, ALP candidates continue to run this story in the media in various parts of the State. I make the point again to you, Mr Speaker, and the members of this Chamber that there is no such cut, there never has been and the Commissioner of Police has said so. The Commissioner of Police challenged the member for Midland to produce some evidence and she has been unable to do so. Mr Speaker, there is no 10 per cent cut.
Mr PRINCE: No, I did not. The press release indicated that the Police Service budget had been cut by 10 per cent. The Commissioner of Police was interviewed on ABC Radio 720 by Liam Bartlett on 14 September and he said in answer to questions - . . . it's interesting that I'm the one that's supposed to have told them to cut, that's not true at all. I've actually read the release by Michelle Roberts, it actually doesn't quite indicate that there has been any direction of a 10% cut or that there has been a cut at all, so one would have to say, where's the document that Michelle Roberts is, in fact, quoting from because nobody here knows what she's talking about. . . I’m questioning the basis that she says there’s a document that I’m supposed to have put out, because I don’t have any knowledge of it. We’ve asked around here as to, has anybody talked about a 10% cut and nobody has any knowledge of that. So, . . . I firstly would say where’s this apparent direction that I or somebody else has given . . . because I’d like to see it because we’re a bit puzzled. Mr Matthews goes on to talk about salaries and the operational budget and so forth. In relation to the southern region, about which particular mention was made in the press release issued by the member for Midland, Mr Bartlett asked - Commissioner, what about the southern region? A claim is made that the southern region will lose 70,000 out of its budget of 700,000. The commissioner responded - Well, of course, . . . I would expect that to be the case because we are, in fact, making changes there in terms of both Kalgoorlie and Mandurah, are in fact, going to be shifting through to Perth. Mr Bartlett asked - Well, that is a 10% cut, isn’t it, maybe that’s where she got her figure from? Mr Matthews replied - Well, I don’t know where she’s got it from. As I said, whether there’s any basis to it is a bit doubtful, but in any event, because we are shifting these regional headquarters through to Perth . . . one of the reasons for doing that, there’s greater efficiencies both in terms of how we do the job and also in terms of savings, we want to put those savings towards frontline policing. In summary, Mr Bartlett put the following question to Mr Matthews - Alright. So all these claims are nothing? The Commissioner of Police replied - . . . I would challenge Michelle Roberts to send me . . . this alleged direction that I’m, or somebody else is supposed to have given . . . that talks about 10%. . . . as I said, we don’t know where it’s come from, I want to see where it is, if she’s got it and what she says is true. Mr Speaker, nothing that I am aware of has come through from the member for Midland or the Australian Labor Party with regard to this alleged 10 per cent cut. Notwithstanding that, and despite the fact that it is simply not true, ALP candidates continue to run this story in the media in various parts of the State. I make the point again to you, Mr Speaker, and the members of this Chamber that there is no such cut, there never has been and the Commissioner of Police has said so. The Commissioner of Police challenged the member for Midland to produce some evidence and she has been unable to do so. Mr Speaker, there is no 10 per cent cut.
I’m questioning the basis that she says there’s a document that I’m supposed to have put out, because I don’t have any knowledge of it. We’ve asked around here as to, has anybody talked about a 10% cut and nobody has any knowledge of that. So, . . . I firstly would say where’s this apparent direction that I or somebody else has given . . . because I’d like to see it because we’re a bit puzzled.
So, . . . I firstly would say where’s this apparent direction that I or somebody else has given . . . because I’d like to see it because we’re a bit puzzled.
I make the point again to you, Mr Speaker, and the members of this Chamber that there is no such cut, there never has been and the Commissioner of Police has said so. The Commissioner of Police challenged the member for Midland to produce some evidence and she has been unable to do so. Mr Speaker, there is no 10 per cent cut.
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