❓ A parliamentary question addresses the monitoring of police excessive force investigations by the Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC). The Minister expresses confidence in the CCC, noting its past successes, and indicates a specific case is being reviewed.
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PARLIAMENTARY INSPECTOR OF THE Corruption and Crime Commission — REPORT INTO EXCESSIVE USE OF FORCE BY THE POLICE
I have a supplementary question. Given that only one of the 381 cases of excessive use of force by the police was investigated by the Corruption and Crime Commission, does the minister have faith that the CCC is properly monitoring the internal police investigation process? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
I have a supplementary question. Given that only one of the 381 cases of excessive use of force by the police was investigated by the Corruption and Crime Commission, does the minister have faith that the CCC is properly monitoring the internal police investigation process? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
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I cannot really give an opinion on the Corruption and Crime Commission, because that agency does not come within my portfolio area. The information that I get through the police, obviously, is that when the CCC has an issue that it believes is significant and important — Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There are always a number of complaints from members of the public about allegations of assault against police officers. Some of them are, obviously, genuine. Some of them are not. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to answer the member for Armadale’s question. It is a good question and I am happy to talk to him afterwards and show him the information that I have, including that letter. The member for Armadale asked whether I have confidence in the CCC. I would certainly hope that the CCC does a very good job. It certainly did a very good job during the years of the Labor government; it showed up many allegations of corruption by ministers. They are not here now; they have all gone. Do I have confidence in the CCC? Yes, I do. Dr A.D. Buti : What about this case? What about that case we referred to? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is why the commissioner has asked the CCC to look at the matter again. I cannot say what the outcome is until it does that.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I cannot really give an opinion on the Corruption and Crime Commission, because that agency does not come within my portfolio area. The information that I get through the police, obviously, is that when the CCC has an issue that it believes is significant and important — Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There are always a number of complaints from members of the public about allegations of assault against police officers. Some of them are, obviously, genuine. Some of them are not. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to answer the member for Armadale’s question. It is a good question and I am happy to talk to him afterwards and show him the information that I have, including that letter. The member for Armadale asked whether I have confidence in the CCC. I would certainly hope that the CCC does a very good job. It certainly did a very good job during the years of the Labor government; it showed up many allegations of corruption by ministers. They are not here now; they have all gone. Do I have confidence in the CCC? Yes, I do. Dr A.D. Buti : What about this case? What about that case we referred to? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is why the commissioner has asked the CCC to look at the matter again. I cannot say what the outcome is until it does that.
I cannot really give an opinion on the Corruption and Crime Commission, because that agency does not come within my portfolio area. The information that I get through the police, obviously, is that when the CCC has an issue that it believes is significant and important — Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There are always a number of complaints from members of the public about allegations of assault against police officers. Some of them are, obviously, genuine. Some of them are not. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to answer the member for Armadale’s question. It is a good question and I am happy to talk to him afterwards and show him the information that I have, including that letter. The member for Armadale asked whether I have confidence in the CCC. I would certainly hope that the CCC does a very good job. It certainly did a very good job during the years of the Labor government; it showed up many allegations of corruption by ministers. They are not here now; they have all gone. Do I have confidence in the CCC? Yes, I do. Dr A.D. Buti : What about this case? What about that case we referred to? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is why the commissioner has asked the CCC to look at the matter again. I cannot say what the outcome is until it does that.
Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There are always a number of complaints from members of the public about allegations of assault against police officers. Some of them are, obviously, genuine. Some of them are not. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to answer the member for Armadale’s question. It is a good question and I am happy to talk to him afterwards and show him the information that I have, including that letter. The member for Armadale asked whether I have confidence in the CCC. I would certainly hope that the CCC does a very good job. It certainly did a very good job during the years of the Labor government; it showed up many allegations of corruption by ministers. They are not here now; they have all gone. Do I have confidence in the CCC? Yes, I do. Dr A.D. Buti : What about this case? What about that case we referred to? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is why the commissioner has asked the CCC to look at the matter again. I cannot say what the outcome is until it does that.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There are always a number of complaints from members of the public about allegations of assault against police officers. Some of them are, obviously, genuine. Some of them are not. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to answer the member for Armadale’s question. It is a good question and I am happy to talk to him afterwards and show him the information that I have, including that letter. The member for Armadale asked whether I have confidence in the CCC. I would certainly hope that the CCC does a very good job. It certainly did a very good job during the years of the Labor government; it showed up many allegations of corruption by ministers. They are not here now; they have all gone. Do I have confidence in the CCC? Yes, I do. Dr A.D. Buti : What about this case? What about that case we referred to? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is why the commissioner has asked the CCC to look at the matter again. I cannot say what the outcome is until it does that.
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to answer the member for Armadale’s question. It is a good question and I am happy to talk to him afterwards and show him the information that I have, including that letter. The member for Armadale asked whether I have confidence in the CCC. I would certainly hope that the CCC does a very good job. It certainly did a very good job during the years of the Labor government; it showed up many allegations of corruption by ministers. They are not here now; they have all gone. Do I have confidence in the CCC? Yes, I do. Dr A.D. Buti : What about this case? What about that case we referred to? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is why the commissioner has asked the CCC to look at the matter again. I cannot say what the outcome is until it does that.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to answer the member for Armadale’s question. It is a good question and I am happy to talk to him afterwards and show him the information that I have, including that letter. The member for Armadale asked whether I have confidence in the CCC. I would certainly hope that the CCC does a very good job. It certainly did a very good job during the years of the Labor government; it showed up many allegations of corruption by ministers. They are not here now; they have all gone. Do I have confidence in the CCC? Yes, I do. Dr A.D. Buti : What about this case? What about that case we referred to? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is why the commissioner has asked the CCC to look at the matter again. I cannot say what the outcome is until it does that.
Dr A.D. Buti : What about this case? What about that case we referred to? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is why the commissioner has asked the CCC to look at the matter again. I cannot say what the outcome is until it does that.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is why the commissioner has asked the CCC to look at the matter again. I cannot say what the outcome is until it does that.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I cannot really give an opinion on the Corruption and Crime Commission, because that agency does not come within my portfolio area. The information that I get through the police, obviously, is that when the CCC has an issue that it believes is significant and important — Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There are always a number of complaints from members of the public about allegations of assault against police officers. Some of them are, obviously, genuine. Some of them are not. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to answer the member for Armadale’s question. It is a good question and I am happy to talk to him afterwards and show him the information that I have, including that letter. The member for Armadale asked whether I have confidence in the CCC. I would certainly hope that the CCC does a very good job. It certainly did a very good job during the years of the Labor government; it showed up many allegations of corruption by ministers. They are not here now; they have all gone. Do I have confidence in the CCC? Yes, I do. Dr A.D. Buti : What about this case? What about that case we referred to? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is why the commissioner has asked the CCC to look at the matter again. I cannot say what the outcome is until it does that.
I cannot really give an opinion on the Corruption and Crime Commission, because that agency does not come within my portfolio area. The information that I get through the police, obviously, is that when the CCC has an issue that it believes is significant and important — Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There are always a number of complaints from members of the public about allegations of assault against police officers. Some of them are, obviously, genuine. Some of them are not. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to answer the member for Armadale’s question. It is a good question and I am happy to talk to him afterwards and show him the information that I have, including that letter. The member for Armadale asked whether I have confidence in the CCC. I would certainly hope that the CCC does a very good job. It certainly did a very good job during the years of the Labor government; it showed up many allegations of corruption by ministers. They are not here now; they have all gone. Do I have confidence in the CCC? Yes, I do. Dr A.D. Buti : What about this case? What about that case we referred to? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is why the commissioner has asked the CCC to look at the matter again. I cannot say what the outcome is until it does that.
Mr E.S. Ripper interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There are always a number of complaints from members of the public about allegations of assault against police officers. Some of them are, obviously, genuine. Some of them are not. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to answer the member for Armadale’s question. It is a good question and I am happy to talk to him afterwards and show him the information that I have, including that letter. The member for Armadale asked whether I have confidence in the CCC. I would certainly hope that the CCC does a very good job. It certainly did a very good job during the years of the Labor government; it showed up many allegations of corruption by ministers. They are not here now; they have all gone. Do I have confidence in the CCC? Yes, I do. Dr A.D. Buti : What about this case? What about that case we referred to? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is why the commissioner has asked the CCC to look at the matter again. I cannot say what the outcome is until it does that.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There are always a number of complaints from members of the public about allegations of assault against police officers. Some of them are, obviously, genuine. Some of them are not. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to answer the member for Armadale’s question. It is a good question and I am happy to talk to him afterwards and show him the information that I have, including that letter. The member for Armadale asked whether I have confidence in the CCC. I would certainly hope that the CCC does a very good job. It certainly did a very good job during the years of the Labor government; it showed up many allegations of corruption by ministers. They are not here now; they have all gone. Do I have confidence in the CCC? Yes, I do. Dr A.D. Buti : What about this case? What about that case we referred to? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is why the commissioner has asked the CCC to look at the matter again. I cannot say what the outcome is until it does that.
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to answer the member for Armadale’s question. It is a good question and I am happy to talk to him afterwards and show him the information that I have, including that letter. The member for Armadale asked whether I have confidence in the CCC. I would certainly hope that the CCC does a very good job. It certainly did a very good job during the years of the Labor government; it showed up many allegations of corruption by ministers. They are not here now; they have all gone. Do I have confidence in the CCC? Yes, I do. Dr A.D. Buti : What about this case? What about that case we referred to? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is why the commissioner has asked the CCC to look at the matter again. I cannot say what the outcome is until it does that.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am trying to answer the member for Armadale’s question. It is a good question and I am happy to talk to him afterwards and show him the information that I have, including that letter. The member for Armadale asked whether I have confidence in the CCC. I would certainly hope that the CCC does a very good job. It certainly did a very good job during the years of the Labor government; it showed up many allegations of corruption by ministers. They are not here now; they have all gone. Do I have confidence in the CCC? Yes, I do. Dr A.D. Buti : What about this case? What about that case we referred to? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is why the commissioner has asked the CCC to look at the matter again. I cannot say what the outcome is until it does that.
Dr A.D. Buti : What about this case? What about that case we referred to? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is why the commissioner has asked the CCC to look at the matter again. I cannot say what the outcome is until it does that.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : That is why the commissioner has asked the CCC to look at the matter again. I cannot say what the outcome is until it does that.
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