❓ Ms. Mettam questions the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence about the GPS tracking trial for offenders, but the Minister redirects the questions to the Attorney General as the Department of Justice is running the trial.
AnsweredQoN 628Legislative Assembly
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FAMILY AND DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE OFFENDERS — GPS TRACKING
628. Ms L. METTAM to the Minister for Prevention of Family
and Domestic Violence:
I
refer to the Western Australian Labor government's repeated
stonewalling and inability to answer the simplest questions about the $15.5 million
GPS tracking trial—a program announced by the former Minister for
Prevention of Family and Domestic
Violence and designed to address family and domestic violence in some capacity
in this state.
(1) Since I first asked this
question —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please! Member, one of the reasons
you got the interjections is that yesterday I suggested to you that you could not have preambles that are so long. When we have
such a long preamble, it is a big temptation for people to interject. I appreciate
that you have now got to part (1), so if we can continue from that point, I will
then call the minister to respond.
Ms L. METTAM : To continue —
(1) Since I first
asked this question of the minister, has she sought a briefing on the outcomes;
and, if not, why not?
(2) How many
offenders were tracked during this trial, and was the program successful in
adding additional protection to potential victims of family and domestic
violence?
Point of Order
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : As the house is aware, questions
need to relate to the particular minister's portfolio areas. As part of
this question relates to ankle bracelets and other things that fall under the
jurisdiction of the Attorney General, I ask whether that question is
appropriate.
The SPEAKER : It is a requirement to ask a question of
the minister who is responsible for the area. I understand what the member for
Vasse is saying—that there was an announcement by the former Minister
for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence, and, on that basis, she is
addressing the question to this minister. It is a pretty fine line; I think the
question would probably more appropriately be directed to the Attorney General,
as the Leader of the House has suggested,
but I will give the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence the
opportunity to give us a brief response.
Questions without Notice Resumed
VIOLENCE OFFENDERS — GPS TRACKING
628. Ms L. METTAM to the Minister for Prevention of Family
and Domestic Violence:
I
refer to the Western Australian Labor government's repeated
stonewalling and inability to answer the simplest questions about the $15.5 million
GPS tracking trial—a program announced by the former Minister for
Prevention of Family and Domestic
Violence and designed to address family and domestic violence in some capacity
in this state.
(1) Since I first asked this
question —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please! Member, one of the reasons
you got the interjections is that yesterday I suggested to you that you could not have preambles that are so long. When we have
such a long preamble, it is a big temptation for people to interject. I appreciate
that you have now got to part (1), so if we can continue from that point, I will
then call the minister to respond.
Ms L. METTAM : To continue —
(1) Since I first
asked this question of the minister, has she sought a briefing on the outcomes;
and, if not, why not?
(2) How many
offenders were tracked during this trial, and was the program successful in
adding additional protection to potential victims of family and domestic
violence?
Point of Order
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : As the house is aware, questions
need to relate to the particular minister's portfolio areas. As part of
this question relates to ankle bracelets and other things that fall under the
jurisdiction of the Attorney General, I ask whether that question is
appropriate.
The SPEAKER : It is a requirement to ask a question of
the minister who is responsible for the area. I understand what the member for
Vasse is saying—that there was an announcement by the former Minister
for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence, and, on that basis, she is
addressing the question to this minister. It is a pretty fine line; I think the
question would probably more appropriately be directed to the Attorney General,
as the Leader of the House has suggested,
but I will give the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence the
opportunity to give us a brief response.
Questions without Notice Resumed
AnswerView source ↗
Thank you,
Madam Speaker, and I concur.
(1)–(2)
The trial pilot is being run by the Department of Justice, so I ask the member
to refer questions to the appropriate minister.
The SPEAKER :
That concludes question time.
Ms L.
Mettam : No supplementary?
The SPEAKER :
You cannot ask a supplementary to the wrong minister.
Several
members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Members, as I have advised, that concludes question time.
Ms L. Mettam : It is just unbelievable!
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members! I am really waiting for someone
to appropriately seek the call.
Madam Speaker, and I concur.
(1)–(2)
The trial pilot is being run by the Department of Justice, so I ask the member
to refer questions to the appropriate minister.
The SPEAKER :
That concludes question time.
Ms L.
Mettam : No supplementary?
The SPEAKER :
You cannot ask a supplementary to the wrong minister.
Several
members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Members, as I have advised, that concludes question time.
Ms L. Mettam : It is just unbelievable!
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members! I am really waiting for someone
to appropriately seek the call.
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