❓ Opposition MP Katsambanis questions the Attorney General's decision not to appeal the release of dangerous sex offender Edward Latimer, citing a previous Labor Attorney General's concerns. The Attorney General denies the contradiction.
AnsweredQoN 758Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
DANGEROUS SEXUAL
OFFENDERS — EDWARD LATIMER
758. Mr P.A. KATSAMBANIS to the Attorney General:
Can
the Attorney General confirm that his failure to appeal the recent release of
dangerous sex offender Edward Latimer directly contradicts former Labor
Attorney General Jim McGinty, who stated publicly that Mr Latimer represents an
ongoing danger to the community and needed to be behind bars?
OFFENDERS — EDWARD LATIMER
758. Mr P.A. KATSAMBANIS to the Attorney General:
Can
the Attorney General confirm that his failure to appeal the recent release of
dangerous sex offender Edward Latimer directly contradicts former Labor
Attorney General Jim McGinty, who stated publicly that Mr Latimer represents an
ongoing danger to the community and needed to be behind bars?
AnswerView source ↗
Thank you for that supplementary
question, that lollipop, because it was, indeed, the Leader of the Opposition —
Withdrawal of Remark
Mr W.R.
MARMION : I thought that the member called our member a lollipop.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : I want to hear
this. Members! Members!
Mr W.R. MARMION : I thought
that the member called our member a lollipop.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : I did not hear
the last bit.
Mr W.R. Marmion : It doesn't
matter.
The SPEAKER : It is not a point
of order.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr J.R. QUIGLEY : I wonder
whether the member for Hillarys could repeat his question after all that
interjection.
Mr F.M. Logan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Minister for Corrective
Services, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr P.A. KATSAMBANIS : I will
repeat the question.
Can the Attorney General confirm
that his failure to appeal the recent release of the dangerous sex offender Edward Latimer directly contradicted former Labor
Attorney General Jim McGinty, who stated publicly that Mr Latimer represented an ongoing danger to the community and needed to be behind bars?
Mr J.R.
QUIGLEY replied:
No. I cannot confirm that.
question, that lollipop, because it was, indeed, the Leader of the Opposition —
Withdrawal of Remark
Mr W.R.
MARMION : I thought that the member called our member a lollipop.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : I want to hear
this. Members! Members!
Mr W.R. MARMION : I thought
that the member called our member a lollipop.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : I did not hear
the last bit.
Mr W.R. Marmion : It doesn't
matter.
The SPEAKER : It is not a point
of order.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr J.R. QUIGLEY : I wonder
whether the member for Hillarys could repeat his question after all that
interjection.
Mr F.M. Logan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Minister for Corrective
Services, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr P.A. KATSAMBANIS : I will
repeat the question.
Can the Attorney General confirm
that his failure to appeal the recent release of the dangerous sex offender Edward Latimer directly contradicted former Labor
Attorney General Jim McGinty, who stated publicly that Mr Latimer represented an ongoing danger to the community and needed to be behind bars?
Mr J.R.
QUIGLEY replied:
No. I cannot confirm that.
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