❓ Hon Derrick Tomlinson questions the Premier regarding financial assistance granted to public officers, including police and MPs, for legal representation during the Royal Commission into police corruption.
AnsweredQoN 2360Legislative Council
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(1) Which public officers, including police officers and Members of Parliament, called to appear before the Royal Commission into whether there has been any corrupt or criminal conduct by any Western Australian police officer were granted financial assistance for legal representation?
(2) What sum was granted to each officer?
(3) Were any public officers who were not called to appear, granted financial assistance to engage legal counsel to represent their interests before the Royal Commission?
(4) If yes, who were those persons and what sum was each granted?
(2) What sum was granted to each officer?
(3) Were any public officers who were not called to appear, granted financial assistance to engage legal counsel to represent their interests before the Royal Commission?
(4) If yes, who were those persons and what sum was each granted?
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Answered
26 November 2004
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier
Response time
92 days
(1) & (2) The number of public officers called to appear before the Police Royal Commission and granted financial assistance for legal representation totalled 153. The amount of assistance granted to these public officers totalled approximately $1,037,599.00. (3) & (4) The number of persons who received legal assistance but were not provided with legal representation for any hearings they may have been involved with, totalled 41. The amount of assistance granted to these public officers totalled approximately $71,846.
(3) & (4) The number of persons who received legal assistance but were not provided with legal representation for any hearings they may have been involved with, totalled 41. The amount of assistance granted to these public officers totalled approximately $71,846.
(3) & (4) The number of persons who received legal assistance but were not provided with legal representation for any hearings they may have been involved with, totalled 41. The amount of assistance granted to these public officers totalled approximately $71,846.
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