❓ Libby Mettam questions the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence about the lack of resources for electronic monitoring of perpetrators in regional WA, highlighting concerns raised by Department of Justice staff and WA Police. The Minister responds by emphasizing the government's investment and collaborative approach, without directly addressing the specific operational concerns.
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Electronic monitoring53.Ms Libby Mettamto
the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence:(1) Given the revelations by
staff from the Department of Justice that, "We can't manage electronic
monitoring outside of Perth", and by the WA Police Force that it has not
been properly resourced in regional WA to provide electronic monitoring of
perpetrators of family and domestic violence, as well as the fact that Western
Australia is the most dangerous state to be a woman, has the Minister for Prevention
of Family and Domestic Violence raised her concerns with the Minister for
Corrective Services and the Minister for Police about the lack of resourcing that
is prohibiting effective monitoring in WA and what was their response to those
concerns?Several members
interjected.The Speaker:Members! There is a point of order.Point of orderMr David Michael:Under standing orders and your
ruling, questions are to be kept brief, Speaker. I just draw your attention to
that.The Speaker:If you could wrap up the question,
thanks.Questions without
notice resumedMs Libby Mettam:I will continue.(2) Why do victims in regional WA not get the same
protection as in metropolitan Perth given the GPS trial started five years ago?Mr Roger Cookinterjected.The Speaker:Premier! I give the call to the Minister
for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence.
the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence:(1) Given the revelations by
staff from the Department of Justice that, "We can't manage electronic
monitoring outside of Perth", and by the WA Police Force that it has not
been properly resourced in regional WA to provide electronic monitoring of
perpetrators of family and domestic violence, as well as the fact that Western
Australia is the most dangerous state to be a woman, has the Minister for Prevention
of Family and Domestic Violence raised her concerns with the Minister for
Corrective Services and the Minister for Police about the lack of resourcing that
is prohibiting effective monitoring in WA and what was their response to those
concerns?Several members
interjected.The Speaker:Members! There is a point of order.Point of orderMr David Michael:Under standing orders and your
ruling, questions are to be kept brief, Speaker. I just draw your attention to
that.The Speaker:If you could wrap up the question,
thanks.Questions without
notice resumedMs Libby Mettam:I will continue.(2) Why do victims in regional WA not get the same
protection as in metropolitan Perth given the GPS trial started five years ago?Mr Roger Cookinterjected.The Speaker:Premier! I give the call to the Minister
for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence.
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29 April 2025
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Mrs Jessica Stojkovski replied:Thank you, Speaker.Mr Basil Zempilasinterjected.Mrs Jessica Stojkovski:I am on my feet, Leader of the
Opposition, so thank you.(1)–(2) I welcome all the questions today
on family and domestic violence because it is my firm belief that the
prevention of family and domestic violence and violence towards women and
children is the responsibility of everybody in our community. That is why this
government has invested over half a billion dollars inour responses to family and domestic violence. We are
also the first government in WA to have a Ministerfor Prevention of Family
and Domestic Violence. Although I cannot speak to the operational matters that the
member raised, she has heard from the ministers who are responsible for those
matters. In terms of monitoring, she has heard from the Minister for Corrective
Services that it is 24/7. She has heard from the Minister for Police that
police respond to breaches 24/7. The police do not require a warrant if there
is a breach of the electric monitoring. With regards to whether I have raised
it, family and domestic violence prevention is something that we speak about
regularly. I do not have to specifically raise it with a minister because I
know that we are always talking. My officers are always talking, and the
ministers and I are always talking about the responses to family and domestic
violence because we on this side believe that it is the responsibility of
everybody to stop family and domestic violence in our community, to protect
those that are most vulnerable and most affected by this, and it is not the
responsibility of one minister or one person to say where electric monitoring
is happening.
Electronic monitoring
Opposition, so thank you.(1)–(2) I welcome all the questions today
on family and domestic violence because it is my firm belief that the
prevention of family and domestic violence and violence towards women and
children is the responsibility of everybody in our community. That is why this
government has invested over half a billion dollars inour responses to family and domestic violence. We are
also the first government in WA to have a Ministerfor Prevention of Family
and Domestic Violence. Although I cannot speak to the operational matters that the
member raised, she has heard from the ministers who are responsible for those
matters. In terms of monitoring, she has heard from the Minister for Corrective
Services that it is 24/7. She has heard from the Minister for Police that
police respond to breaches 24/7. The police do not require a warrant if there
is a breach of the electric monitoring. With regards to whether I have raised
it, family and domestic violence prevention is something that we speak about
regularly. I do not have to specifically raise it with a minister because I
know that we are always talking. My officers are always talking, and the
ministers and I are always talking about the responses to family and domestic
violence because we on this side believe that it is the responsibility of
everybody to stop family and domestic violence in our community, to protect
those that are most vulnerable and most affected by this, and it is not the
responsibility of one minister or one person to say where electric monitoring
is happening.
Electronic monitoring
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