❓ Hon Peter Collier asks the Minister for Police about the number of mobile phone penalties issued since new laws were introduced in September 2020, and how many people have received multiple infringements. The Minister provides a breakdown of penalties issued per month and the number of repeat offenders.
AnsweredQoN 302Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
POLICE — MOBILE PHONE PENALTIES
302. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to the introduction of new
mobile phone penalties on 1 September 2020.
(1) How many have been issued for
each month since the introduction of these laws?
(2) How many people have received
more than one infringement since 1 September 2020?
302. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to the introduction of new
mobile phone penalties on 1 September 2020.
(1) How many have been issued for
each month since the introduction of these laws?
(2) How many people have received
more than one infringement since 1 September 2020?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. Information has been provided to me by the
Minister for Police. Western Australia Police Force advises the following.
(1) The answer to
this question is in tabular form. It lists the month and penalties issued, and
I seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave
granted for the following material to be incorporated.]
Month
Penalties issued
September 2020
574
October 2020
433
November 2020
498
December 2020
462
January 2021
296
February 2021
321
March 2021
430
April 2021
377
May 2021
439
To 14 June 2021
44
(2) The answer is 30 people. There is a note at the
bottom of the answer. It states that data is preliminary and subject to
revision. Data includes traffic infringement notices issued between 1 September
2020 and 14 June 2021 inclusive.
some notice of the question. Information has been provided to me by the
Minister for Police. Western Australia Police Force advises the following.
(1) The answer to
this question is in tabular form. It lists the month and penalties issued, and
I seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave
granted for the following material to be incorporated.]
Month
Penalties issued
September 2020
574
October 2020
433
November 2020
498
December 2020
462
January 2021
296
February 2021
321
March 2021
430
April 2021
377
May 2021
439
To 14 June 2021
44
(2) The answer is 30 people. There is a note at the
bottom of the answer. It states that data is preliminary and subject to
revision. Data includes traffic infringement notices issued between 1 September
2020 and 14 June 2021 inclusive.
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