❓ Mr. Logan questions the delay in opening new prison units at Hakea, potential contract disputes, and whether new cells will simply replace existing ones. The Minister's response is evasive, citing previous questions and criticising the opposition.
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HAKEA PRISON — NEW PRISON UNITS
I draw the minister’s attention to the official opening of the new prison units at Hakea Prison, which I had the pleasure of attending with the minister on Monday, 11 April. (1) Given that the new units officially opened more than 33 weeks ago, why are there still no prisoners in this facility? (2) Is it true that there is still a dispute with the builder about the contract for the building of these units? (3) When this dispute is finally resolved and the new cells are occupied, is it correct that existing cells will close, supposedly for maintenance, and that there will be no net gain in the number of prison beds at the Hakea facility? Mr D.T. REDMAN
I draw the minister’s attention to the official opening of the new prison units at Hakea Prison, which I had the pleasure of attending with the minister on Monday, 11 April. (1) Given that the new units officially opened more than 33 weeks ago, why are there still no prisoners in this facility? (2) Is it true that there is still a dispute with the builder about the contract for the building of these units? (3) When this dispute is finally resolved and the new cells are occupied, is it correct that existing cells will close, supposedly for maintenance, and that there will be no net gain in the number of prison beds at the Hakea facility? Mr D.T. REDMAN
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(1)–(3) That question is almost the same as the one the member for Albany asked earlier. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : If opposition members want an answer, they might need to be a little quieter. Read between the lines. Mr D.T. REDMAN : The thing I find amazing about this question is that, on the back of one of the most significant investments that we have made in capital works in the prison system in Western Australia, the opposition continues to ask questions about the staging of that in the middle of this government’s term. The member is quite right: I opened the facility and walked through it and had a look at — Mr F.M. Logan : There are no prisoners in it! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn! Mr D.T. REDMAN : — what is a state-of-the-art facility, which I understand will be opened to prisoners soon—by either the end of this year or early next year. It is on the same time frame as Albany Regional Prison. The bottom line remains that this government has put in place a fast-track response. Those facilities are there — Opposition members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : It is a darn sight faster than the eight years of the former government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time.
(1) Given that the new units officially opened more than 33 weeks ago, why are there still no prisoners in this facility? (2) Is it true that there is still a dispute with the builder about the contract for the building of these units? (3) When this dispute is finally resolved and the new cells are occupied, is it correct that existing cells will close, supposedly for maintenance, and that there will be no net gain in the number of prison beds at the Hakea facility? Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: (1)–(3) That question is almost the same as the one the member for Albany asked earlier. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : If opposition members want an answer, they might need to be a little quieter. Read between the lines. Mr D.T. REDMAN : The thing I find amazing about this question is that, on the back of one of the most significant investments that we have made in capital works in the prison system in Western Australia, the opposition continues to ask questions about the staging of that in the middle of this government’s term. The member is quite right: I opened the facility and walked through it and had a look at — Mr F.M. Logan : There are no prisoners in it! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn! Mr D.T. REDMAN : — what is a state-of-the-art facility, which I understand will be opened to prisoners soon—by either the end of this year or early next year. It is on the same time frame as Albany Regional Prison. The bottom line remains that this government has put in place a fast-track response. Those facilities are there — Opposition members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : It is a darn sight faster than the eight years of the former government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time.
(2) Is it true that there is still a dispute with the builder about the contract for the building of these units? (3) When this dispute is finally resolved and the new cells are occupied, is it correct that existing cells will close, supposedly for maintenance, and that there will be no net gain in the number of prison beds at the Hakea facility? Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: (1)–(3) That question is almost the same as the one the member for Albany asked earlier. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : If opposition members want an answer, they might need to be a little quieter. Read between the lines. Mr D.T. REDMAN : The thing I find amazing about this question is that, on the back of one of the most significant investments that we have made in capital works in the prison system in Western Australia, the opposition continues to ask questions about the staging of that in the middle of this government’s term. The member is quite right: I opened the facility and walked through it and had a look at — Mr F.M. Logan : There are no prisoners in it! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn! Mr D.T. REDMAN : — what is a state-of-the-art facility, which I understand will be opened to prisoners soon—by either the end of this year or early next year. It is on the same time frame as Albany Regional Prison. The bottom line remains that this government has put in place a fast-track response. Those facilities are there — Opposition members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : It is a darn sight faster than the eight years of the former government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time.
(3) When this dispute is finally resolved and the new cells are occupied, is it correct that existing cells will close, supposedly for maintenance, and that there will be no net gain in the number of prison beds at the Hakea facility? Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: (1)–(3) That question is almost the same as the one the member for Albany asked earlier. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : If opposition members want an answer, they might need to be a little quieter. Read between the lines. Mr D.T. REDMAN : The thing I find amazing about this question is that, on the back of one of the most significant investments that we have made in capital works in the prison system in Western Australia, the opposition continues to ask questions about the staging of that in the middle of this government’s term. The member is quite right: I opened the facility and walked through it and had a look at — Mr F.M. Logan : There are no prisoners in it! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn! Mr D.T. REDMAN : — what is a state-of-the-art facility, which I understand will be opened to prisoners soon—by either the end of this year or early next year. It is on the same time frame as Albany Regional Prison. The bottom line remains that this government has put in place a fast-track response. Those facilities are there — Opposition members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : It is a darn sight faster than the eight years of the former government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time.
Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: (1)–(3) That question is almost the same as the one the member for Albany asked earlier. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : If opposition members want an answer, they might need to be a little quieter. Read between the lines. Mr D.T. REDMAN : The thing I find amazing about this question is that, on the back of one of the most significant investments that we have made in capital works in the prison system in Western Australia, the opposition continues to ask questions about the staging of that in the middle of this government’s term. The member is quite right: I opened the facility and walked through it and had a look at — Mr F.M. Logan : There are no prisoners in it! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn! Mr D.T. REDMAN : — what is a state-of-the-art facility, which I understand will be opened to prisoners soon—by either the end of this year or early next year. It is on the same time frame as Albany Regional Prison. The bottom line remains that this government has put in place a fast-track response. Those facilities are there — Opposition members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : It is a darn sight faster than the eight years of the former government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time.
(1)–(3) That question is almost the same as the one the member for Albany asked earlier. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : If opposition members want an answer, they might need to be a little quieter. Read between the lines. Mr D.T. REDMAN : The thing I find amazing about this question is that, on the back of one of the most significant investments that we have made in capital works in the prison system in Western Australia, the opposition continues to ask questions about the staging of that in the middle of this government’s term. The member is quite right: I opened the facility and walked through it and had a look at — Mr F.M. Logan : There are no prisoners in it! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn! Mr D.T. REDMAN : — what is a state-of-the-art facility, which I understand will be opened to prisoners soon—by either the end of this year or early next year. It is on the same time frame as Albany Regional Prison. The bottom line remains that this government has put in place a fast-track response. Those facilities are there — Opposition members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : It is a darn sight faster than the eight years of the former government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time.
Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : If opposition members want an answer, they might need to be a little quieter. Read between the lines. Mr D.T. REDMAN : The thing I find amazing about this question is that, on the back of one of the most significant investments that we have made in capital works in the prison system in Western Australia, the opposition continues to ask questions about the staging of that in the middle of this government’s term. The member is quite right: I opened the facility and walked through it and had a look at — Mr F.M. Logan : There are no prisoners in it! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn! Mr D.T. REDMAN : — what is a state-of-the-art facility, which I understand will be opened to prisoners soon—by either the end of this year or early next year. It is on the same time frame as Albany Regional Prison. The bottom line remains that this government has put in place a fast-track response. Those facilities are there — Opposition members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : It is a darn sight faster than the eight years of the former government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time.
The SPEAKER : If opposition members want an answer, they might need to be a little quieter. Read between the lines. Mr D.T. REDMAN : The thing I find amazing about this question is that, on the back of one of the most significant investments that we have made in capital works in the prison system in Western Australia, the opposition continues to ask questions about the staging of that in the middle of this government’s term. The member is quite right: I opened the facility and walked through it and had a look at — Mr F.M. Logan : There are no prisoners in it! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn! Mr D.T. REDMAN : — what is a state-of-the-art facility, which I understand will be opened to prisoners soon—by either the end of this year or early next year. It is on the same time frame as Albany Regional Prison. The bottom line remains that this government has put in place a fast-track response. Those facilities are there — Opposition members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : It is a darn sight faster than the eight years of the former government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time.
Mr D.T. REDMAN : The thing I find amazing about this question is that, on the back of one of the most significant investments that we have made in capital works in the prison system in Western Australia, the opposition continues to ask questions about the staging of that in the middle of this government’s term. The member is quite right: I opened the facility and walked through it and had a look at — Mr F.M. Logan : There are no prisoners in it! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn! Mr D.T. REDMAN : — what is a state-of-the-art facility, which I understand will be opened to prisoners soon—by either the end of this year or early next year. It is on the same time frame as Albany Regional Prison. The bottom line remains that this government has put in place a fast-track response. Those facilities are there — Opposition members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : It is a darn sight faster than the eight years of the former government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time.
Mr F.M. Logan : There are no prisoners in it! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn! Mr D.T. REDMAN : — what is a state-of-the-art facility, which I understand will be opened to prisoners soon—by either the end of this year or early next year. It is on the same time frame as Albany Regional Prison. The bottom line remains that this government has put in place a fast-track response. Those facilities are there — Opposition members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : It is a darn sight faster than the eight years of the former government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time.
The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn! Mr D.T. REDMAN : — what is a state-of-the-art facility, which I understand will be opened to prisoners soon—by either the end of this year or early next year. It is on the same time frame as Albany Regional Prison. The bottom line remains that this government has put in place a fast-track response. Those facilities are there — Opposition members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : It is a darn sight faster than the eight years of the former government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time.
Mr D.T. REDMAN : — what is a state-of-the-art facility, which I understand will be opened to prisoners soon—by either the end of this year or early next year. It is on the same time frame as Albany Regional Prison. The bottom line remains that this government has put in place a fast-track response. Those facilities are there — Opposition members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : It is a darn sight faster than the eight years of the former government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time.
Opposition members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : It is a darn sight faster than the eight years of the former government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time.
Mr D.T. REDMAN : It is a darn sight faster than the eight years of the former government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time.
The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time.
(1) Given that the new units officially opened more than 33 weeks ago, why are there still no prisoners in this facility? (2) Is it true that there is still a dispute with the builder about the contract for the building of these units? (3) When this dispute is finally resolved and the new cells are occupied, is it correct that existing cells will close, supposedly for maintenance, and that there will be no net gain in the number of prison beds at the Hakea facility? Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: (1)–(3) That question is almost the same as the one the member for Albany asked earlier. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : If opposition members want an answer, they might need to be a little quieter. Read between the lines. Mr D.T. REDMAN : The thing I find amazing about this question is that, on the back of one of the most significant investments that we have made in capital works in the prison system in Western Australia, the opposition continues to ask questions about the staging of that in the middle of this government’s term. The member is quite right: I opened the facility and walked through it and had a look at — Mr F.M. Logan : There are no prisoners in it! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn! Mr D.T. REDMAN : — what is a state-of-the-art facility, which I understand will be opened to prisoners soon—by either the end of this year or early next year. It is on the same time frame as Albany Regional Prison. The bottom line remains that this government has put in place a fast-track response. Those facilities are there — Opposition members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : It is a darn sight faster than the eight years of the former government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time.
(2) Is it true that there is still a dispute with the builder about the contract for the building of these units? (3) When this dispute is finally resolved and the new cells are occupied, is it correct that existing cells will close, supposedly for maintenance, and that there will be no net gain in the number of prison beds at the Hakea facility? Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: (1)–(3) That question is almost the same as the one the member for Albany asked earlier. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : If opposition members want an answer, they might need to be a little quieter. Read between the lines. Mr D.T. REDMAN : The thing I find amazing about this question is that, on the back of one of the most significant investments that we have made in capital works in the prison system in Western Australia, the opposition continues to ask questions about the staging of that in the middle of this government’s term. The member is quite right: I opened the facility and walked through it and had a look at — Mr F.M. Logan : There are no prisoners in it! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn! Mr D.T. REDMAN : — what is a state-of-the-art facility, which I understand will be opened to prisoners soon—by either the end of this year or early next year. It is on the same time frame as Albany Regional Prison. The bottom line remains that this government has put in place a fast-track response. Those facilities are there — Opposition members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : It is a darn sight faster than the eight years of the former government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time.
(3) When this dispute is finally resolved and the new cells are occupied, is it correct that existing cells will close, supposedly for maintenance, and that there will be no net gain in the number of prison beds at the Hakea facility? Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: (1)–(3) That question is almost the same as the one the member for Albany asked earlier. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : If opposition members want an answer, they might need to be a little quieter. Read between the lines. Mr D.T. REDMAN : The thing I find amazing about this question is that, on the back of one of the most significant investments that we have made in capital works in the prison system in Western Australia, the opposition continues to ask questions about the staging of that in the middle of this government’s term. The member is quite right: I opened the facility and walked through it and had a look at — Mr F.M. Logan : There are no prisoners in it! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn! Mr D.T. REDMAN : — what is a state-of-the-art facility, which I understand will be opened to prisoners soon—by either the end of this year or early next year. It is on the same time frame as Albany Regional Prison. The bottom line remains that this government has put in place a fast-track response. Those facilities are there — Opposition members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : It is a darn sight faster than the eight years of the former government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time.
Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: (1)–(3) That question is almost the same as the one the member for Albany asked earlier. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : If opposition members want an answer, they might need to be a little quieter. Read between the lines. Mr D.T. REDMAN : The thing I find amazing about this question is that, on the back of one of the most significant investments that we have made in capital works in the prison system in Western Australia, the opposition continues to ask questions about the staging of that in the middle of this government’s term. The member is quite right: I opened the facility and walked through it and had a look at — Mr F.M. Logan : There are no prisoners in it! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn! Mr D.T. REDMAN : — what is a state-of-the-art facility, which I understand will be opened to prisoners soon—by either the end of this year or early next year. It is on the same time frame as Albany Regional Prison. The bottom line remains that this government has put in place a fast-track response. Those facilities are there — Opposition members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : It is a darn sight faster than the eight years of the former government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time.
(1)–(3) That question is almost the same as the one the member for Albany asked earlier. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : If opposition members want an answer, they might need to be a little quieter. Read between the lines. Mr D.T. REDMAN : The thing I find amazing about this question is that, on the back of one of the most significant investments that we have made in capital works in the prison system in Western Australia, the opposition continues to ask questions about the staging of that in the middle of this government’s term. The member is quite right: I opened the facility and walked through it and had a look at — Mr F.M. Logan : There are no prisoners in it! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn! Mr D.T. REDMAN : — what is a state-of-the-art facility, which I understand will be opened to prisoners soon—by either the end of this year or early next year. It is on the same time frame as Albany Regional Prison. The bottom line remains that this government has put in place a fast-track response. Those facilities are there — Opposition members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : It is a darn sight faster than the eight years of the former government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time.
Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : If opposition members want an answer, they might need to be a little quieter. Read between the lines. Mr D.T. REDMAN : The thing I find amazing about this question is that, on the back of one of the most significant investments that we have made in capital works in the prison system in Western Australia, the opposition continues to ask questions about the staging of that in the middle of this government’s term. The member is quite right: I opened the facility and walked through it and had a look at — Mr F.M. Logan : There are no prisoners in it! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn! Mr D.T. REDMAN : — what is a state-of-the-art facility, which I understand will be opened to prisoners soon—by either the end of this year or early next year. It is on the same time frame as Albany Regional Prison. The bottom line remains that this government has put in place a fast-track response. Those facilities are there — Opposition members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : It is a darn sight faster than the eight years of the former government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time.
The SPEAKER : If opposition members want an answer, they might need to be a little quieter. Read between the lines. Mr D.T. REDMAN : The thing I find amazing about this question is that, on the back of one of the most significant investments that we have made in capital works in the prison system in Western Australia, the opposition continues to ask questions about the staging of that in the middle of this government’s term. The member is quite right: I opened the facility and walked through it and had a look at — Mr F.M. Logan : There are no prisoners in it! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn! Mr D.T. REDMAN : — what is a state-of-the-art facility, which I understand will be opened to prisoners soon—by either the end of this year or early next year. It is on the same time frame as Albany Regional Prison. The bottom line remains that this government has put in place a fast-track response. Those facilities are there — Opposition members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : It is a darn sight faster than the eight years of the former government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time.
Mr D.T. REDMAN : The thing I find amazing about this question is that, on the back of one of the most significant investments that we have made in capital works in the prison system in Western Australia, the opposition continues to ask questions about the staging of that in the middle of this government’s term. The member is quite right: I opened the facility and walked through it and had a look at — Mr F.M. Logan : There are no prisoners in it! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn! Mr D.T. REDMAN : — what is a state-of-the-art facility, which I understand will be opened to prisoners soon—by either the end of this year or early next year. It is on the same time frame as Albany Regional Prison. The bottom line remains that this government has put in place a fast-track response. Those facilities are there — Opposition members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : It is a darn sight faster than the eight years of the former government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time.
Mr F.M. Logan : There are no prisoners in it! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn! Mr D.T. REDMAN : — what is a state-of-the-art facility, which I understand will be opened to prisoners soon—by either the end of this year or early next year. It is on the same time frame as Albany Regional Prison. The bottom line remains that this government has put in place a fast-track response. Those facilities are there — Opposition members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : It is a darn sight faster than the eight years of the former government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time.
The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn! Mr D.T. REDMAN : — what is a state-of-the-art facility, which I understand will be opened to prisoners soon—by either the end of this year or early next year. It is on the same time frame as Albany Regional Prison. The bottom line remains that this government has put in place a fast-track response. Those facilities are there — Opposition members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : It is a darn sight faster than the eight years of the former government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time.
Mr D.T. REDMAN : — what is a state-of-the-art facility, which I understand will be opened to prisoners soon—by either the end of this year or early next year. It is on the same time frame as Albany Regional Prison. The bottom line remains that this government has put in place a fast-track response. Those facilities are there — Opposition members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : It is a darn sight faster than the eight years of the former government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time.
Opposition members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : It is a darn sight faster than the eight years of the former government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time.
Mr D.T. REDMAN : It is a darn sight faster than the eight years of the former government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time.
The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time.
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