❓ Ms Mettam questions the Police Minister on the failure to locate a domestic violence offender on bail with electronic monitoring after he failed to appear in court. The Minister deflects, citing the matter being before the courts and highlighting the government's investment in addressing family and domestic violence.
AnsweredQoN 123Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Guy Cramp
123. Ms Libby Mettam to
the Minister for Police:
I refer to serial
domestic violence offender Guy Cramp, who was released on bail with electronic
monitoring and failed to appear in court yesterday to face charges of assaulting
two police officers. If the offender was being electronically monitored, how
could he not be located and arrested between yesterday and this morning, when
he eventually handed himself in?
123. Ms Libby Mettam to
the Minister for Police:
I refer to serial
domestic violence offender Guy Cramp, who was released on bail with electronic
monitoring and failed to appear in court yesterday to face charges of assaulting
two police officers. If the offender was being electronically monitored, how
could he not be located and arrested between yesterday and this morning, when
he eventually handed himself in?
AnswerView source ↗
Thank you, member.
This is a matter before the courts and I am not going to wade into it. The
matter is one for probably the Attorney General in monitoring and issues before
the court. I do know that no government has done more in the area of family and
domestic violence.
Ms Libby Mettam interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Vasse, you have asked the
question. Listen to the response.
Mr Reece Whitby: The police employ more resources than
for any other category of offence currently and that is a decision of the
police. That is a result of state government policy and the investment of
resources. It is a result of increased willingness by victims of family and
domestic violence to come forward because they know it is being acted on.
Mr Adam Hort interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Kalamunda.
Mr Reece Whitby: They know it is being treated
seriously and they know that this is a government that puts resources into this
issue and takes it very seriously.
This is a matter before the courts and I am not going to wade into it. The
matter is one for probably the Attorney General in monitoring and issues before
the court. I do know that no government has done more in the area of family and
domestic violence.
Ms Libby Mettam interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Vasse, you have asked the
question. Listen to the response.
Mr Reece Whitby: The police employ more resources than
for any other category of offence currently and that is a decision of the
police. That is a result of state government policy and the investment of
resources. It is a result of increased willingness by victims of family and
domestic violence to come forward because they know it is being acted on.
Mr Adam Hort interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Kalamunda.
Mr Reece Whitby: They know it is being treated
seriously and they know that this is a government that puts resources into this
issue and takes it very seriously.
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