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❓ The parliamentary question seeks information on police station opening hour reductions since Labor took government in 2001. The answer refers to a previous question and provides additional details on changes at Maylands, Port Hedland, Hilton and Wickham Police Stations.

AnsweredQoN 3179Legislative Assembly

Asked

25 August 2004

Member

Mr M.J. Birney

Portfolio

Police and Emergency Services

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(1) Will the Minister advise which Police Stations have had a reduction in opening hours since Labor took Government on 10 February 2001?
(2) Will the Minister advise the current and previous opening hours of those Police Stations that have been affected ?

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Answered

26 November 2004

Responded by

Minister for Police and Emergency Services

Response time

93 days

(1-2) Please refer to the answer to Council question on notice 2188. In addition to the information provided in answer to that question, the Police Service advise that Maylands Police Station, a non-patrol station, was open 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday and is now open 8:30-12:30pm Tuesday and Thursday; the staff attached to Port Hedland Police Station were redeployed to South Hedland Police Station in 2002 where the station is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with the front counter open for general enquiries from 8.00am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday; and the Hilton and Wickham Police Stations have been reopened in 2002 and 2004 respectively.

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