❓ Question on Notice regarding the Premier's stance on mandatory reporting of child abuse following comments made by Deputy Police Commissioner Lampard. The Premier acknowledges the comments but disputes that it represents the police position.
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MANDATORY REPORTING OF CHILD ABUSE - MR MURRAY LAMPARD
Before I ask my question I acknowledge the presence in the Speaker’s gallery of six students from Falcon Primary School who had the dubious pleasure of lunching with the member for Dawesville. (1) Is the Premier aware that on radio this morning the Deputy Commissioner of Operations of the Western Australia Police, Mr Murray Lampard, reiterated that he and the police strongly supported the introduction of mandatory reporting of child abuse in Western Australia? (2) Will the Premier take the expert advice of senior police and embrace mandatory reporting of child abuse or will he follow the lead of his arrogant minister and continue to treat senior police with contempt? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
Before I ask my question I acknowledge the presence in the Speaker’s gallery of six students from Falcon Primary School who had the dubious pleasure of lunching with the member for Dawesville. (1) Is the Premier aware that on radio this morning the Deputy Commissioner of Operations of the Western Australia Police, Mr Murray Lampard, reiterated that he and the police strongly supported the introduction of mandatory reporting of child abuse in Western Australia? (2) Will the Premier take the expert advice of senior police and embrace mandatory reporting of child abuse or will he follow the lead of his arrogant minister and continue to treat senior police with contempt? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
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I thank the member for Vasse for the question. (1)-(2) I did not hear the comments but I believe that they are accurately reflected in the member’s question. I believe that Mr Lampard has made those remarks. I do not consider that to be the police position. I understand that the Commissioner of Police, Mr Karl O’Callaghan, has previously outlined concerns about the impact of mandatory reporting. A report in The West Australian of 12 February 2005 states that he called for flexibility in the reporting of abuse and neglect because blanket reporting caused headaches for police and child protection agencies in other states. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Those may well be Mr Lampard’s personal views, to which he is entitled. I also refer to commentary yesterday about the views of Professor Fiona Stanley who said that the evidence was overwhelming that a decrease in child abuse will not be achieved through mandatory reporting. She went on to explain that mandatory reporting had been a disaster in the United States and other Australian states where it has been introduced. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Hillarys. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is my response to the question.
(1) Is the Premier aware that on radio this morning the Deputy Commissioner of Operations of the Western Australia Police, Mr Murray Lampard, reiterated that he and the police strongly supported the introduction of mandatory reporting of child abuse in Western Australia? (2) Will the Premier take the expert advice of senior police and embrace mandatory reporting of child abuse or will he follow the lead of his arrogant minister and continue to treat senior police with contempt? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Vasse for the question. (1)-(2) I did not hear the comments but I believe that they are accurately reflected in the member’s question. I believe that Mr Lampard has made those remarks. I do not consider that to be the police position. I understand that the Commissioner of Police, Mr Karl O’Callaghan, has previously outlined concerns about the impact of mandatory reporting. A report in The West Australian of 12 February 2005 states that he called for flexibility in the reporting of abuse and neglect because blanket reporting caused headaches for police and child protection agencies in other states. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Those may well be Mr Lampard’s personal views, to which he is entitled. I also refer to commentary yesterday about the views of Professor Fiona Stanley who said that the evidence was overwhelming that a decrease in child abuse will not be achieved through mandatory reporting. She went on to explain that mandatory reporting had been a disaster in the United States and other Australian states where it has been introduced. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Hillarys. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is my response to the question.
(2) Will the Premier take the expert advice of senior police and embrace mandatory reporting of child abuse or will he follow the lead of his arrogant minister and continue to treat senior police with contempt? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Vasse for the question. (1)-(2) I did not hear the comments but I believe that they are accurately reflected in the member’s question. I believe that Mr Lampard has made those remarks. I do not consider that to be the police position. I understand that the Commissioner of Police, Mr Karl O’Callaghan, has previously outlined concerns about the impact of mandatory reporting. A report in The West Australian of 12 February 2005 states that he called for flexibility in the reporting of abuse and neglect because blanket reporting caused headaches for police and child protection agencies in other states. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Those may well be Mr Lampard’s personal views, to which he is entitled. I also refer to commentary yesterday about the views of Professor Fiona Stanley who said that the evidence was overwhelming that a decrease in child abuse will not be achieved through mandatory reporting. She went on to explain that mandatory reporting had been a disaster in the United States and other Australian states where it has been introduced. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Hillarys. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is my response to the question.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Vasse for the question. (1)-(2) I did not hear the comments but I believe that they are accurately reflected in the member’s question. I believe that Mr Lampard has made those remarks. I do not consider that to be the police position. I understand that the Commissioner of Police, Mr Karl O’Callaghan, has previously outlined concerns about the impact of mandatory reporting. A report in The West Australian of 12 February 2005 states that he called for flexibility in the reporting of abuse and neglect because blanket reporting caused headaches for police and child protection agencies in other states. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Those may well be Mr Lampard’s personal views, to which he is entitled. I also refer to commentary yesterday about the views of Professor Fiona Stanley who said that the evidence was overwhelming that a decrease in child abuse will not be achieved through mandatory reporting. She went on to explain that mandatory reporting had been a disaster in the United States and other Australian states where it has been introduced. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Hillarys. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is my response to the question.
I thank the member for Vasse for the question. (1)-(2) I did not hear the comments but I believe that they are accurately reflected in the member’s question. I believe that Mr Lampard has made those remarks. I do not consider that to be the police position. I understand that the Commissioner of Police, Mr Karl O’Callaghan, has previously outlined concerns about the impact of mandatory reporting. A report in The West Australian of 12 February 2005 states that he called for flexibility in the reporting of abuse and neglect because blanket reporting caused headaches for police and child protection agencies in other states. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Those may well be Mr Lampard’s personal views, to which he is entitled. I also refer to commentary yesterday about the views of Professor Fiona Stanley who said that the evidence was overwhelming that a decrease in child abuse will not be achieved through mandatory reporting. She went on to explain that mandatory reporting had been a disaster in the United States and other Australian states where it has been introduced. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Hillarys. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is my response to the question.
(1)-(2) I did not hear the comments but I believe that they are accurately reflected in the member’s question. I believe that Mr Lampard has made those remarks. I do not consider that to be the police position. I understand that the Commissioner of Police, Mr Karl O’Callaghan, has previously outlined concerns about the impact of mandatory reporting. A report in The West Australian of 12 February 2005 states that he called for flexibility in the reporting of abuse and neglect because blanket reporting caused headaches for police and child protection agencies in other states. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Those may well be Mr Lampard’s personal views, to which he is entitled. I also refer to commentary yesterday about the views of Professor Fiona Stanley who said that the evidence was overwhelming that a decrease in child abuse will not be achieved through mandatory reporting. She went on to explain that mandatory reporting had been a disaster in the United States and other Australian states where it has been introduced. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Hillarys. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is my response to the question.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Those may well be Mr Lampard’s personal views, to which he is entitled. I also refer to commentary yesterday about the views of Professor Fiona Stanley who said that the evidence was overwhelming that a decrease in child abuse will not be achieved through mandatory reporting. She went on to explain that mandatory reporting had been a disaster in the United States and other Australian states where it has been introduced. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Hillarys. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is my response to the question.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Those may well be Mr Lampard’s personal views, to which he is entitled. I also refer to commentary yesterday about the views of Professor Fiona Stanley who said that the evidence was overwhelming that a decrease in child abuse will not be achieved through mandatory reporting. She went on to explain that mandatory reporting had been a disaster in the United States and other Australian states where it has been introduced. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Hillarys. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is my response to the question.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Those may well be Mr Lampard’s personal views, to which he is entitled. I also refer to commentary yesterday about the views of Professor Fiona Stanley who said that the evidence was overwhelming that a decrease in child abuse will not be achieved through mandatory reporting. She went on to explain that mandatory reporting had been a disaster in the United States and other Australian states where it has been introduced. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Hillarys. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is my response to the question.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Hillarys. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is my response to the question.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Hillarys. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is my response to the question.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is my response to the question.
(1) Is the Premier aware that on radio this morning the Deputy Commissioner of Operations of the Western Australia Police, Mr Murray Lampard, reiterated that he and the police strongly supported the introduction of mandatory reporting of child abuse in Western Australia? (2) Will the Premier take the expert advice of senior police and embrace mandatory reporting of child abuse or will he follow the lead of his arrogant minister and continue to treat senior police with contempt? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Vasse for the question. (1)-(2) I did not hear the comments but I believe that they are accurately reflected in the member’s question. I believe that Mr Lampard has made those remarks. I do not consider that to be the police position. I understand that the Commissioner of Police, Mr Karl O’Callaghan, has previously outlined concerns about the impact of mandatory reporting. A report in The West Australian of 12 February 2005 states that he called for flexibility in the reporting of abuse and neglect because blanket reporting caused headaches for police and child protection agencies in other states. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Those may well be Mr Lampard’s personal views, to which he is entitled. I also refer to commentary yesterday about the views of Professor Fiona Stanley who said that the evidence was overwhelming that a decrease in child abuse will not be achieved through mandatory reporting. She went on to explain that mandatory reporting had been a disaster in the United States and other Australian states where it has been introduced. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Hillarys. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is my response to the question.
(2) Will the Premier take the expert advice of senior police and embrace mandatory reporting of child abuse or will he follow the lead of his arrogant minister and continue to treat senior police with contempt? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Vasse for the question. (1)-(2) I did not hear the comments but I believe that they are accurately reflected in the member’s question. I believe that Mr Lampard has made those remarks. I do not consider that to be the police position. I understand that the Commissioner of Police, Mr Karl O’Callaghan, has previously outlined concerns about the impact of mandatory reporting. A report in The West Australian of 12 February 2005 states that he called for flexibility in the reporting of abuse and neglect because blanket reporting caused headaches for police and child protection agencies in other states. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Those may well be Mr Lampard’s personal views, to which he is entitled. I also refer to commentary yesterday about the views of Professor Fiona Stanley who said that the evidence was overwhelming that a decrease in child abuse will not be achieved through mandatory reporting. She went on to explain that mandatory reporting had been a disaster in the United States and other Australian states where it has been introduced. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Hillarys. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is my response to the question.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Vasse for the question. (1)-(2) I did not hear the comments but I believe that they are accurately reflected in the member’s question. I believe that Mr Lampard has made those remarks. I do not consider that to be the police position. I understand that the Commissioner of Police, Mr Karl O’Callaghan, has previously outlined concerns about the impact of mandatory reporting. A report in The West Australian of 12 February 2005 states that he called for flexibility in the reporting of abuse and neglect because blanket reporting caused headaches for police and child protection agencies in other states. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Those may well be Mr Lampard’s personal views, to which he is entitled. I also refer to commentary yesterday about the views of Professor Fiona Stanley who said that the evidence was overwhelming that a decrease in child abuse will not be achieved through mandatory reporting. She went on to explain that mandatory reporting had been a disaster in the United States and other Australian states where it has been introduced. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Hillarys. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is my response to the question.
I thank the member for Vasse for the question. (1)-(2) I did not hear the comments but I believe that they are accurately reflected in the member’s question. I believe that Mr Lampard has made those remarks. I do not consider that to be the police position. I understand that the Commissioner of Police, Mr Karl O’Callaghan, has previously outlined concerns about the impact of mandatory reporting. A report in The West Australian of 12 February 2005 states that he called for flexibility in the reporting of abuse and neglect because blanket reporting caused headaches for police and child protection agencies in other states. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Those may well be Mr Lampard’s personal views, to which he is entitled. I also refer to commentary yesterday about the views of Professor Fiona Stanley who said that the evidence was overwhelming that a decrease in child abuse will not be achieved through mandatory reporting. She went on to explain that mandatory reporting had been a disaster in the United States and other Australian states where it has been introduced. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Hillarys. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is my response to the question.
(1)-(2) I did not hear the comments but I believe that they are accurately reflected in the member’s question. I believe that Mr Lampard has made those remarks. I do not consider that to be the police position. I understand that the Commissioner of Police, Mr Karl O’Callaghan, has previously outlined concerns about the impact of mandatory reporting. A report in The West Australian of 12 February 2005 states that he called for flexibility in the reporting of abuse and neglect because blanket reporting caused headaches for police and child protection agencies in other states. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Those may well be Mr Lampard’s personal views, to which he is entitled. I also refer to commentary yesterday about the views of Professor Fiona Stanley who said that the evidence was overwhelming that a decrease in child abuse will not be achieved through mandatory reporting. She went on to explain that mandatory reporting had been a disaster in the United States and other Australian states where it has been introduced. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Hillarys. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is my response to the question.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Those may well be Mr Lampard’s personal views, to which he is entitled. I also refer to commentary yesterday about the views of Professor Fiona Stanley who said that the evidence was overwhelming that a decrease in child abuse will not be achieved through mandatory reporting. She went on to explain that mandatory reporting had been a disaster in the United States and other Australian states where it has been introduced. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Hillarys. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is my response to the question.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Those may well be Mr Lampard’s personal views, to which he is entitled. I also refer to commentary yesterday about the views of Professor Fiona Stanley who said that the evidence was overwhelming that a decrease in child abuse will not be achieved through mandatory reporting. She went on to explain that mandatory reporting had been a disaster in the United States and other Australian states where it has been introduced. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Hillarys. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is my response to the question.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Those may well be Mr Lampard’s personal views, to which he is entitled. I also refer to commentary yesterday about the views of Professor Fiona Stanley who said that the evidence was overwhelming that a decrease in child abuse will not be achieved through mandatory reporting. She went on to explain that mandatory reporting had been a disaster in the United States and other Australian states where it has been introduced. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Hillarys. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is my response to the question.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Hillarys. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is my response to the question.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Hillarys. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is my response to the question.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is my response to the question.
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