❓ Dr. Brad Pettitt asks the Minister for Police about the Dignitary Protection Unit's operations in Broome between 2017 and 2018, specifically requesting the number of visits, dates, and protected cabinet members. The Minister declines to answer due to operational sensitivities.
AnsweredQoN 317Legislative Council
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POLICE —
DIGNITARY PROTECTION UNIT
317. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to the operations of the Western
Australia Police Force dignitary protection unit.
(1) On how many occasions was the
unit in Broome between 16 March 2017 and 31 December 2018?
(2) For the
instances in (1), what were the dates for each visit and for which member of
cabinet was the unit used on each date?
The PRESIDENT : Member, that
seems to be eliciting a lot of information, but I will ask the Leader of the House
whether she can provide an answer.
DIGNITARY PROTECTION UNIT
317. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to the operations of the Western
Australia Police Force dignitary protection unit.
(1) On how many occasions was the
unit in Broome between 16 March 2017 and 31 December 2018?
(2) For the
instances in (1), what were the dates for each visit and for which member of
cabinet was the unit used on each date?
The PRESIDENT : Member, that
seems to be eliciting a lot of information, but I will ask the Leader of the House
whether she can provide an answer.
AnswerView source ↗
I can certainly provide an answer,
President.
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question. On behalf of the minister representing the
Minister for Police, the following information has been provided to me by the
Minister for Police.
(1)–(2) The
Western Australia Police Force advises that a response to this question cannot
be provided due to operational sensitivities. Specific information is not
released.
President.
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question. On behalf of the minister representing the
Minister for Police, the following information has been provided to me by the
Minister for Police.
(1)–(2) The
Western Australia Police Force advises that a response to this question cannot
be provided due to operational sensitivities. Specific information is not
released.
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