❓ Opposition questions the effectiveness of the Northbridge curfew, citing increased crime in other areas. Premier defends the curfew as a necessary measure to protect young people and improve community amenity, criticising the Opposition's lack of vision.
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I refer the Premier to concerns expressed by the Opposition, the Noongar Patrol, social workers, police and the Minister for Police in July this year that, without proper resources, the Northbridge curfew would simply push juveniles and crime to other parts of the metropolitan area. (1) Is the Premier aware that, since the introduction of the Northbridge curfew, Fremantle has recorded the highest level of graffiti in four years, and the highest level of business burglaries in two years? (2) Is the Premier further aware that, since the introduction of the Northbridge curfew, Hillarys has recorded the highest levels of assaults and burglaries of businesses in fours years, Scarborough has record the highest level of robberies in fours years, and Subiaco has recorded the highest level of business burglaries in four years? (3) What steps will the Premier take to ensure that other entertainment and precinct zones receive support in battling crime, or will he just rely on an unfunded media stunt like the Northbridge curfew? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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(1)-(3) Here we go again - knock, knock, knock from the Opposition on an initiative taken by this Government to protect our young people. I met representatives of the Northbridge community last week in my office in Parliament, and they indicated to me that the amenity of that area had moved forward for the people who live, work and visit there. It might not have occurred to the Opposition, because it clearly does not have a vision for dealing with the problems of young people in our community - we saw that when it was in government - that this will take time. A small number of young people in our community are out of control. It does not help those young people to be on the streets late at night in an adult entertainment zone. The Government will make sure that they are not in that situation, at risk and causing a nuisance for the rest of the community. Following on from that, the Government is working with the families to try to turn those youngsters around. That will not happen overnight. Some families in our community are completely dysfunctional; some parents in our community do not accept their responsibilities; and some communities in Western Australia need a shake-up. Members have seen what the Government has done in respect of Aboriginal communities throughout the State with the Gordon inquiry. The Government will provide the necessary shake-up in the interests of the children of Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition has been campaigning against the Northbridge curfew since it was introduced by the Government; this is unlike the member for Kalgoorlie, who seems to favour it. Mr M.J. Birney: Would you like me to clarify that for you? Dr G.I. GALLOP: The member can clarify it. Mr M.J. Birney: Both you and the Minister for Police are on record as stating that not one extra police officer will be employed to undertake the curfew. What a ridiculous curfew if you have no police to do it! Dr G.I. GALLOP: This Government has provided extra police to this State. Western Australia has the largest number of police officers per capita of all the States. Social and crime issues must be addressed in our northern, eastern and southern suburbs and in rural and regional Western Australia. The Government will ensure that police have the resources and a proper and professional framework to deal with those matters. I have a message for the Leader of the Opposition. He might very well be able to refer to a range of interest groups in our community questioning the Northbridge curfew, but I can tell him this: the people of Western Australia, and especially the people of Perth, support the Government in the Northbridge curfew. It is in the interests of people who live in, work in and visit that area that, most importantly, the Government will not accept a situation in which eight to 10-year-old children and 12 to 15-year-old children are unaccompanied in an adult entertainment zone late at night and early in the morning. I do not care how many interest groups criticise me for making sure that those kids are made safe by taking them off the street. The Government will do so in the interests of the kids and the community.
(1) Is the Premier aware that, since the introduction of the Northbridge curfew, Fremantle has recorded the highest level of graffiti in four years, and the highest level of business burglaries in two years? (2) Is the Premier further aware that, since the introduction of the Northbridge curfew, Hillarys has recorded the highest levels of assaults and burglaries of businesses in fours years, Scarborough has record the highest level of robberies in fours years, and Subiaco has recorded the highest level of business burglaries in four years? (3) What steps will the Premier take to ensure that other entertainment and precinct zones receive support in battling crime, or will he just rely on an unfunded media stunt like the Northbridge curfew? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) Here we go again - knock, knock, knock from the Opposition on an initiative taken by this Government to protect our young people. I met representatives of the Northbridge community last week in my office in Parliament, and they indicated to me that the amenity of that area had moved forward for the people who live, work and visit there. It might not have occurred to the Opposition, because it clearly does not have a vision for dealing with the problems of young people in our community - we saw that when it was in government - that this will take time. A small number of young people in our community are out of control. It does not help those young people to be on the streets late at night in an adult entertainment zone. The Government will make sure that they are not in that situation, at risk and causing a nuisance for the rest of the community. Following on from that, the Government is working with the families to try to turn those youngsters around. That will not happen overnight. Some families in our community are completely dysfunctional; some parents in our community do not accept their responsibilities; and some communities in Western Australia need a shake-up. Members have seen what the Government has done in respect of Aboriginal communities throughout the State with the Gordon inquiry. The Government will provide the necessary shake-up in the interests of the children of Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition has been campaigning against the Northbridge curfew since it was introduced by the Government; this is unlike the member for Kalgoorlie, who seems to favour it. Mr M.J. Birney: Would you like me to clarify that for you? Dr G.I. GALLOP: The member can clarify it. Mr M.J. Birney: Both you and the Minister for Police are on record as stating that not one extra police officer will be employed to undertake the curfew. What a ridiculous curfew if you have no police to do it! Dr G.I. GALLOP: This Government has provided extra police to this State. Western Australia has the largest number of police officers per capita of all the States. Social and crime issues must be addressed in our northern, eastern and southern suburbs and in rural and regional Western Australia. The Government will ensure that police have the resources and a proper and professional framework to deal with those matters. I have a message for the Leader of the Opposition. He might very well be able to refer to a range of interest groups in our community questioning the Northbridge curfew, but I can tell him this: the people of Western Australia, and especially the people of Perth, support the Government in the Northbridge curfew. It is in the interests of people who live in, work in and visit that area that, most importantly, the Government will not accept a situation in which eight to 10-year-old children and 12 to 15-year-old children are unaccompanied in an adult entertainment zone late at night and early in the morning. I do not care how many interest groups criticise me for making sure that those kids are made safe by taking them off the street. The Government will do so in the interests of the kids and the community.
(2) Is the Premier further aware that, since the introduction of the Northbridge curfew, Hillarys has recorded the highest levels of assaults and burglaries of businesses in fours years, Scarborough has record the highest level of robberies in fours years, and Subiaco has recorded the highest level of business burglaries in four years? (3) What steps will the Premier take to ensure that other entertainment and precinct zones receive support in battling crime, or will he just rely on an unfunded media stunt like the Northbridge curfew? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) Here we go again - knock, knock, knock from the Opposition on an initiative taken by this Government to protect our young people. I met representatives of the Northbridge community last week in my office in Parliament, and they indicated to me that the amenity of that area had moved forward for the people who live, work and visit there. It might not have occurred to the Opposition, because it clearly does not have a vision for dealing with the problems of young people in our community - we saw that when it was in government - that this will take time. A small number of young people in our community are out of control. It does not help those young people to be on the streets late at night in an adult entertainment zone. The Government will make sure that they are not in that situation, at risk and causing a nuisance for the rest of the community. Following on from that, the Government is working with the families to try to turn those youngsters around. That will not happen overnight. Some families in our community are completely dysfunctional; some parents in our community do not accept their responsibilities; and some communities in Western Australia need a shake-up. Members have seen what the Government has done in respect of Aboriginal communities throughout the State with the Gordon inquiry. The Government will provide the necessary shake-up in the interests of the children of Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition has been campaigning against the Northbridge curfew since it was introduced by the Government; this is unlike the member for Kalgoorlie, who seems to favour it. Mr M.J. Birney: Would you like me to clarify that for you? Dr G.I. GALLOP: The member can clarify it. Mr M.J. Birney: Both you and the Minister for Police are on record as stating that not one extra police officer will be employed to undertake the curfew. What a ridiculous curfew if you have no police to do it! Dr G.I. GALLOP: This Government has provided extra police to this State. Western Australia has the largest number of police officers per capita of all the States. Social and crime issues must be addressed in our northern, eastern and southern suburbs and in rural and regional Western Australia. The Government will ensure that police have the resources and a proper and professional framework to deal with those matters. I have a message for the Leader of the Opposition. He might very well be able to refer to a range of interest groups in our community questioning the Northbridge curfew, but I can tell him this: the people of Western Australia, and especially the people of Perth, support the Government in the Northbridge curfew. It is in the interests of people who live in, work in and visit that area that, most importantly, the Government will not accept a situation in which eight to 10-year-old children and 12 to 15-year-old children are unaccompanied in an adult entertainment zone late at night and early in the morning. I do not care how many interest groups criticise me for making sure that those kids are made safe by taking them off the street. The Government will do so in the interests of the kids and the community.
(3) What steps will the Premier take to ensure that other entertainment and precinct zones receive support in battling crime, or will he just rely on an unfunded media stunt like the Northbridge curfew? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) Here we go again - knock, knock, knock from the Opposition on an initiative taken by this Government to protect our young people. I met representatives of the Northbridge community last week in my office in Parliament, and they indicated to me that the amenity of that area had moved forward for the people who live, work and visit there. It might not have occurred to the Opposition, because it clearly does not have a vision for dealing with the problems of young people in our community - we saw that when it was in government - that this will take time. A small number of young people in our community are out of control. It does not help those young people to be on the streets late at night in an adult entertainment zone. The Government will make sure that they are not in that situation, at risk and causing a nuisance for the rest of the community. Following on from that, the Government is working with the families to try to turn those youngsters around. That will not happen overnight. Some families in our community are completely dysfunctional; some parents in our community do not accept their responsibilities; and some communities in Western Australia need a shake-up. Members have seen what the Government has done in respect of Aboriginal communities throughout the State with the Gordon inquiry. The Government will provide the necessary shake-up in the interests of the children of Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition has been campaigning against the Northbridge curfew since it was introduced by the Government; this is unlike the member for Kalgoorlie, who seems to favour it. Mr M.J. Birney: Would you like me to clarify that for you? Dr G.I. GALLOP: The member can clarify it. Mr M.J. Birney: Both you and the Minister for Police are on record as stating that not one extra police officer will be employed to undertake the curfew. What a ridiculous curfew if you have no police to do it! Dr G.I. GALLOP: This Government has provided extra police to this State. Western Australia has the largest number of police officers per capita of all the States. Social and crime issues must be addressed in our northern, eastern and southern suburbs and in rural and regional Western Australia. The Government will ensure that police have the resources and a proper and professional framework to deal with those matters. I have a message for the Leader of the Opposition. He might very well be able to refer to a range of interest groups in our community questioning the Northbridge curfew, but I can tell him this: the people of Western Australia, and especially the people of Perth, support the Government in the Northbridge curfew. It is in the interests of people who live in, work in and visit that area that, most importantly, the Government will not accept a situation in which eight to 10-year-old children and 12 to 15-year-old children are unaccompanied in an adult entertainment zone late at night and early in the morning. I do not care how many interest groups criticise me for making sure that those kids are made safe by taking them off the street. The Government will do so in the interests of the kids and the community.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) Here we go again - knock, knock, knock from the Opposition on an initiative taken by this Government to protect our young people. I met representatives of the Northbridge community last week in my office in Parliament, and they indicated to me that the amenity of that area had moved forward for the people who live, work and visit there. It might not have occurred to the Opposition, because it clearly does not have a vision for dealing with the problems of young people in our community - we saw that when it was in government - that this will take time. A small number of young people in our community are out of control. It does not help those young people to be on the streets late at night in an adult entertainment zone. The Government will make sure that they are not in that situation, at risk and causing a nuisance for the rest of the community. Following on from that, the Government is working with the families to try to turn those youngsters around. That will not happen overnight. Some families in our community are completely dysfunctional; some parents in our community do not accept their responsibilities; and some communities in Western Australia need a shake-up. Members have seen what the Government has done in respect of Aboriginal communities throughout the State with the Gordon inquiry. The Government will provide the necessary shake-up in the interests of the children of Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition has been campaigning against the Northbridge curfew since it was introduced by the Government; this is unlike the member for Kalgoorlie, who seems to favour it. Mr M.J. Birney: Would you like me to clarify that for you? Dr G.I. GALLOP: The member can clarify it. Mr M.J. Birney: Both you and the Minister for Police are on record as stating that not one extra police officer will be employed to undertake the curfew. What a ridiculous curfew if you have no police to do it! Dr G.I. GALLOP: This Government has provided extra police to this State. Western Australia has the largest number of police officers per capita of all the States. Social and crime issues must be addressed in our northern, eastern and southern suburbs and in rural and regional Western Australia. The Government will ensure that police have the resources and a proper and professional framework to deal with those matters. I have a message for the Leader of the Opposition. He might very well be able to refer to a range of interest groups in our community questioning the Northbridge curfew, but I can tell him this: the people of Western Australia, and especially the people of Perth, support the Government in the Northbridge curfew. It is in the interests of people who live in, work in and visit that area that, most importantly, the Government will not accept a situation in which eight to 10-year-old children and 12 to 15-year-old children are unaccompanied in an adult entertainment zone late at night and early in the morning. I do not care how many interest groups criticise me for making sure that those kids are made safe by taking them off the street. The Government will do so in the interests of the kids and the community.
(1)-(3) Here we go again - knock, knock, knock from the Opposition on an initiative taken by this Government to protect our young people. I met representatives of the Northbridge community last week in my office in Parliament, and they indicated to me that the amenity of that area had moved forward for the people who live, work and visit there. It might not have occurred to the Opposition, because it clearly does not have a vision for dealing with the problems of young people in our community - we saw that when it was in government - that this will take time. A small number of young people in our community are out of control. It does not help those young people to be on the streets late at night in an adult entertainment zone. The Government will make sure that they are not in that situation, at risk and causing a nuisance for the rest of the community. Following on from that, the Government is working with the families to try to turn those youngsters around. That will not happen overnight. Some families in our community are completely dysfunctional; some parents in our community do not accept their responsibilities; and some communities in Western Australia need a shake-up. Members have seen what the Government has done in respect of Aboriginal communities throughout the State with the Gordon inquiry. The Government will provide the necessary shake-up in the interests of the children of Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition has been campaigning against the Northbridge curfew since it was introduced by the Government; this is unlike the member for Kalgoorlie, who seems to favour it. Mr M.J. Birney: Would you like me to clarify that for you? Dr G.I. GALLOP: The member can clarify it. Mr M.J. Birney: Both you and the Minister for Police are on record as stating that not one extra police officer will be employed to undertake the curfew. What a ridiculous curfew if you have no police to do it! Dr G.I. GALLOP: This Government has provided extra police to this State. Western Australia has the largest number of police officers per capita of all the States. Social and crime issues must be addressed in our northern, eastern and southern suburbs and in rural and regional Western Australia. The Government will ensure that police have the resources and a proper and professional framework to deal with those matters. I have a message for the Leader of the Opposition. He might very well be able to refer to a range of interest groups in our community questioning the Northbridge curfew, but I can tell him this: the people of Western Australia, and especially the people of Perth, support the Government in the Northbridge curfew. It is in the interests of people who live in, work in and visit that area that, most importantly, the Government will not accept a situation in which eight to 10-year-old children and 12 to 15-year-old children are unaccompanied in an adult entertainment zone late at night and early in the morning. I do not care how many interest groups criticise me for making sure that those kids are made safe by taking them off the street. The Government will do so in the interests of the kids and the community.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: The member can clarify it. Mr M.J. Birney: Both you and the Minister for Police are on record as stating that not one extra police officer will be employed to undertake the curfew. What a ridiculous curfew if you have no police to do it! Dr G.I. GALLOP: This Government has provided extra police to this State. Western Australia has the largest number of police officers per capita of all the States. Social and crime issues must be addressed in our northern, eastern and southern suburbs and in rural and regional Western Australia. The Government will ensure that police have the resources and a proper and professional framework to deal with those matters. I have a message for the Leader of the Opposition. He might very well be able to refer to a range of interest groups in our community questioning the Northbridge curfew, but I can tell him this: the people of Western Australia, and especially the people of Perth, support the Government in the Northbridge curfew. It is in the interests of people who live in, work in and visit that area that, most importantly, the Government will not accept a situation in which eight to 10-year-old children and 12 to 15-year-old children are unaccompanied in an adult entertainment zone late at night and early in the morning. I do not care how many interest groups criticise me for making sure that those kids are made safe by taking them off the street. The Government will do so in the interests of the kids and the community.
Mr M.J. Birney: Both you and the Minister for Police are on record as stating that not one extra police officer will be employed to undertake the curfew. What a ridiculous curfew if you have no police to do it! Dr G.I. GALLOP: This Government has provided extra police to this State. Western Australia has the largest number of police officers per capita of all the States. Social and crime issues must be addressed in our northern, eastern and southern suburbs and in rural and regional Western Australia. The Government will ensure that police have the resources and a proper and professional framework to deal with those matters. I have a message for the Leader of the Opposition. He might very well be able to refer to a range of interest groups in our community questioning the Northbridge curfew, but I can tell him this: the people of Western Australia, and especially the people of Perth, support the Government in the Northbridge curfew. It is in the interests of people who live in, work in and visit that area that, most importantly, the Government will not accept a situation in which eight to 10-year-old children and 12 to 15-year-old children are unaccompanied in an adult entertainment zone late at night and early in the morning. I do not care how many interest groups criticise me for making sure that those kids are made safe by taking them off the street. The Government will do so in the interests of the kids and the community.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: This Government has provided extra police to this State. Western Australia has the largest number of police officers per capita of all the States. Social and crime issues must be addressed in our northern, eastern and southern suburbs and in rural and regional Western Australia. The Government will ensure that police have the resources and a proper and professional framework to deal with those matters. I have a message for the Leader of the Opposition. He might very well be able to refer to a range of interest groups in our community questioning the Northbridge curfew, but I can tell him this: the people of Western Australia, and especially the people of Perth, support the Government in the Northbridge curfew. It is in the interests of people who live in, work in and visit that area that, most importantly, the Government will not accept a situation in which eight to 10-year-old children and 12 to 15-year-old children are unaccompanied in an adult entertainment zone late at night and early in the morning. I do not care how many interest groups criticise me for making sure that those kids are made safe by taking them off the street. The Government will do so in the interests of the kids and the community.
(1) Is the Premier aware that, since the introduction of the Northbridge curfew, Fremantle has recorded the highest level of graffiti in four years, and the highest level of business burglaries in two years? (2) Is the Premier further aware that, since the introduction of the Northbridge curfew, Hillarys has recorded the highest levels of assaults and burglaries of businesses in fours years, Scarborough has record the highest level of robberies in fours years, and Subiaco has recorded the highest level of business burglaries in four years? (3) What steps will the Premier take to ensure that other entertainment and precinct zones receive support in battling crime, or will he just rely on an unfunded media stunt like the Northbridge curfew? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) Here we go again - knock, knock, knock from the Opposition on an initiative taken by this Government to protect our young people. I met representatives of the Northbridge community last week in my office in Parliament, and they indicated to me that the amenity of that area had moved forward for the people who live, work and visit there. It might not have occurred to the Opposition, because it clearly does not have a vision for dealing with the problems of young people in our community - we saw that when it was in government - that this will take time. A small number of young people in our community are out of control. It does not help those young people to be on the streets late at night in an adult entertainment zone. The Government will make sure that they are not in that situation, at risk and causing a nuisance for the rest of the community. Following on from that, the Government is working with the families to try to turn those youngsters around. That will not happen overnight. Some families in our community are completely dysfunctional; some parents in our community do not accept their responsibilities; and some communities in Western Australia need a shake-up. Members have seen what the Government has done in respect of Aboriginal communities throughout the State with the Gordon inquiry. The Government will provide the necessary shake-up in the interests of the children of Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition has been campaigning against the Northbridge curfew since it was introduced by the Government; this is unlike the member for Kalgoorlie, who seems to favour it. Mr M.J. Birney: Would you like me to clarify that for you? Dr G.I. GALLOP: The member can clarify it. Mr M.J. Birney: Both you and the Minister for Police are on record as stating that not one extra police officer will be employed to undertake the curfew. What a ridiculous curfew if you have no police to do it! Dr G.I. GALLOP: This Government has provided extra police to this State. Western Australia has the largest number of police officers per capita of all the States. Social and crime issues must be addressed in our northern, eastern and southern suburbs and in rural and regional Western Australia. The Government will ensure that police have the resources and a proper and professional framework to deal with those matters. I have a message for the Leader of the Opposition. He might very well be able to refer to a range of interest groups in our community questioning the Northbridge curfew, but I can tell him this: the people of Western Australia, and especially the people of Perth, support the Government in the Northbridge curfew. It is in the interests of people who live in, work in and visit that area that, most importantly, the Government will not accept a situation in which eight to 10-year-old children and 12 to 15-year-old children are unaccompanied in an adult entertainment zone late at night and early in the morning. I do not care how many interest groups criticise me for making sure that those kids are made safe by taking them off the street. The Government will do so in the interests of the kids and the community.
(2) Is the Premier further aware that, since the introduction of the Northbridge curfew, Hillarys has recorded the highest levels of assaults and burglaries of businesses in fours years, Scarborough has record the highest level of robberies in fours years, and Subiaco has recorded the highest level of business burglaries in four years? (3) What steps will the Premier take to ensure that other entertainment and precinct zones receive support in battling crime, or will he just rely on an unfunded media stunt like the Northbridge curfew? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) Here we go again - knock, knock, knock from the Opposition on an initiative taken by this Government to protect our young people. I met representatives of the Northbridge community last week in my office in Parliament, and they indicated to me that the amenity of that area had moved forward for the people who live, work and visit there. It might not have occurred to the Opposition, because it clearly does not have a vision for dealing with the problems of young people in our community - we saw that when it was in government - that this will take time. A small number of young people in our community are out of control. It does not help those young people to be on the streets late at night in an adult entertainment zone. The Government will make sure that they are not in that situation, at risk and causing a nuisance for the rest of the community. Following on from that, the Government is working with the families to try to turn those youngsters around. That will not happen overnight. Some families in our community are completely dysfunctional; some parents in our community do not accept their responsibilities; and some communities in Western Australia need a shake-up. Members have seen what the Government has done in respect of Aboriginal communities throughout the State with the Gordon inquiry. The Government will provide the necessary shake-up in the interests of the children of Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition has been campaigning against the Northbridge curfew since it was introduced by the Government; this is unlike the member for Kalgoorlie, who seems to favour it. Mr M.J. Birney: Would you like me to clarify that for you? Dr G.I. GALLOP: The member can clarify it. Mr M.J. Birney: Both you and the Minister for Police are on record as stating that not one extra police officer will be employed to undertake the curfew. What a ridiculous curfew if you have no police to do it! Dr G.I. GALLOP: This Government has provided extra police to this State. Western Australia has the largest number of police officers per capita of all the States. Social and crime issues must be addressed in our northern, eastern and southern suburbs and in rural and regional Western Australia. The Government will ensure that police have the resources and a proper and professional framework to deal with those matters. I have a message for the Leader of the Opposition. He might very well be able to refer to a range of interest groups in our community questioning the Northbridge curfew, but I can tell him this: the people of Western Australia, and especially the people of Perth, support the Government in the Northbridge curfew. It is in the interests of people who live in, work in and visit that area that, most importantly, the Government will not accept a situation in which eight to 10-year-old children and 12 to 15-year-old children are unaccompanied in an adult entertainment zone late at night and early in the morning. I do not care how many interest groups criticise me for making sure that those kids are made safe by taking them off the street. The Government will do so in the interests of the kids and the community.
(3) What steps will the Premier take to ensure that other entertainment and precinct zones receive support in battling crime, or will he just rely on an unfunded media stunt like the Northbridge curfew? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) Here we go again - knock, knock, knock from the Opposition on an initiative taken by this Government to protect our young people. I met representatives of the Northbridge community last week in my office in Parliament, and they indicated to me that the amenity of that area had moved forward for the people who live, work and visit there. It might not have occurred to the Opposition, because it clearly does not have a vision for dealing with the problems of young people in our community - we saw that when it was in government - that this will take time. A small number of young people in our community are out of control. It does not help those young people to be on the streets late at night in an adult entertainment zone. The Government will make sure that they are not in that situation, at risk and causing a nuisance for the rest of the community. Following on from that, the Government is working with the families to try to turn those youngsters around. That will not happen overnight. Some families in our community are completely dysfunctional; some parents in our community do not accept their responsibilities; and some communities in Western Australia need a shake-up. Members have seen what the Government has done in respect of Aboriginal communities throughout the State with the Gordon inquiry. The Government will provide the necessary shake-up in the interests of the children of Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition has been campaigning against the Northbridge curfew since it was introduced by the Government; this is unlike the member for Kalgoorlie, who seems to favour it. Mr M.J. Birney: Would you like me to clarify that for you? Dr G.I. GALLOP: The member can clarify it. Mr M.J. Birney: Both you and the Minister for Police are on record as stating that not one extra police officer will be employed to undertake the curfew. What a ridiculous curfew if you have no police to do it! Dr G.I. GALLOP: This Government has provided extra police to this State. Western Australia has the largest number of police officers per capita of all the States. Social and crime issues must be addressed in our northern, eastern and southern suburbs and in rural and regional Western Australia. The Government will ensure that police have the resources and a proper and professional framework to deal with those matters. I have a message for the Leader of the Opposition. He might very well be able to refer to a range of interest groups in our community questioning the Northbridge curfew, but I can tell him this: the people of Western Australia, and especially the people of Perth, support the Government in the Northbridge curfew. It is in the interests of people who live in, work in and visit that area that, most importantly, the Government will not accept a situation in which eight to 10-year-old children and 12 to 15-year-old children are unaccompanied in an adult entertainment zone late at night and early in the morning. I do not care how many interest groups criticise me for making sure that those kids are made safe by taking them off the street. The Government will do so in the interests of the kids and the community.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) Here we go again - knock, knock, knock from the Opposition on an initiative taken by this Government to protect our young people. I met representatives of the Northbridge community last week in my office in Parliament, and they indicated to me that the amenity of that area had moved forward for the people who live, work and visit there. It might not have occurred to the Opposition, because it clearly does not have a vision for dealing with the problems of young people in our community - we saw that when it was in government - that this will take time. A small number of young people in our community are out of control. It does not help those young people to be on the streets late at night in an adult entertainment zone. The Government will make sure that they are not in that situation, at risk and causing a nuisance for the rest of the community. Following on from that, the Government is working with the families to try to turn those youngsters around. That will not happen overnight. Some families in our community are completely dysfunctional; some parents in our community do not accept their responsibilities; and some communities in Western Australia need a shake-up. Members have seen what the Government has done in respect of Aboriginal communities throughout the State with the Gordon inquiry. The Government will provide the necessary shake-up in the interests of the children of Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition has been campaigning against the Northbridge curfew since it was introduced by the Government; this is unlike the member for Kalgoorlie, who seems to favour it. Mr M.J. Birney: Would you like me to clarify that for you? Dr G.I. GALLOP: The member can clarify it. Mr M.J. Birney: Both you and the Minister for Police are on record as stating that not one extra police officer will be employed to undertake the curfew. What a ridiculous curfew if you have no police to do it! Dr G.I. GALLOP: This Government has provided extra police to this State. Western Australia has the largest number of police officers per capita of all the States. Social and crime issues must be addressed in our northern, eastern and southern suburbs and in rural and regional Western Australia. The Government will ensure that police have the resources and a proper and professional framework to deal with those matters. I have a message for the Leader of the Opposition. He might very well be able to refer to a range of interest groups in our community questioning the Northbridge curfew, but I can tell him this: the people of Western Australia, and especially the people of Perth, support the Government in the Northbridge curfew. It is in the interests of people who live in, work in and visit that area that, most importantly, the Government will not accept a situation in which eight to 10-year-old children and 12 to 15-year-old children are unaccompanied in an adult entertainment zone late at night and early in the morning. I do not care how many interest groups criticise me for making sure that those kids are made safe by taking them off the street. The Government will do so in the interests of the kids and the community.
(1)-(3) Here we go again - knock, knock, knock from the Opposition on an initiative taken by this Government to protect our young people. I met representatives of the Northbridge community last week in my office in Parliament, and they indicated to me that the amenity of that area had moved forward for the people who live, work and visit there. It might not have occurred to the Opposition, because it clearly does not have a vision for dealing with the problems of young people in our community - we saw that when it was in government - that this will take time. A small number of young people in our community are out of control. It does not help those young people to be on the streets late at night in an adult entertainment zone. The Government will make sure that they are not in that situation, at risk and causing a nuisance for the rest of the community. Following on from that, the Government is working with the families to try to turn those youngsters around. That will not happen overnight. Some families in our community are completely dysfunctional; some parents in our community do not accept their responsibilities; and some communities in Western Australia need a shake-up. Members have seen what the Government has done in respect of Aboriginal communities throughout the State with the Gordon inquiry. The Government will provide the necessary shake-up in the interests of the children of Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition has been campaigning against the Northbridge curfew since it was introduced by the Government; this is unlike the member for Kalgoorlie, who seems to favour it. Mr M.J. Birney: Would you like me to clarify that for you? Dr G.I. GALLOP: The member can clarify it. Mr M.J. Birney: Both you and the Minister for Police are on record as stating that not one extra police officer will be employed to undertake the curfew. What a ridiculous curfew if you have no police to do it! Dr G.I. GALLOP: This Government has provided extra police to this State. Western Australia has the largest number of police officers per capita of all the States. Social and crime issues must be addressed in our northern, eastern and southern suburbs and in rural and regional Western Australia. The Government will ensure that police have the resources and a proper and professional framework to deal with those matters. I have a message for the Leader of the Opposition. He might very well be able to refer to a range of interest groups in our community questioning the Northbridge curfew, but I can tell him this: the people of Western Australia, and especially the people of Perth, support the Government in the Northbridge curfew. It is in the interests of people who live in, work in and visit that area that, most importantly, the Government will not accept a situation in which eight to 10-year-old children and 12 to 15-year-old children are unaccompanied in an adult entertainment zone late at night and early in the morning. I do not care how many interest groups criticise me for making sure that those kids are made safe by taking them off the street. The Government will do so in the interests of the kids and the community.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: The member can clarify it. Mr M.J. Birney: Both you and the Minister for Police are on record as stating that not one extra police officer will be employed to undertake the curfew. What a ridiculous curfew if you have no police to do it! Dr G.I. GALLOP: This Government has provided extra police to this State. Western Australia has the largest number of police officers per capita of all the States. Social and crime issues must be addressed in our northern, eastern and southern suburbs and in rural and regional Western Australia. The Government will ensure that police have the resources and a proper and professional framework to deal with those matters. I have a message for the Leader of the Opposition. He might very well be able to refer to a range of interest groups in our community questioning the Northbridge curfew, but I can tell him this: the people of Western Australia, and especially the people of Perth, support the Government in the Northbridge curfew. It is in the interests of people who live in, work in and visit that area that, most importantly, the Government will not accept a situation in which eight to 10-year-old children and 12 to 15-year-old children are unaccompanied in an adult entertainment zone late at night and early in the morning. I do not care how many interest groups criticise me for making sure that those kids are made safe by taking them off the street. The Government will do so in the interests of the kids and the community.
Mr M.J. Birney: Both you and the Minister for Police are on record as stating that not one extra police officer will be employed to undertake the curfew. What a ridiculous curfew if you have no police to do it! Dr G.I. GALLOP: This Government has provided extra police to this State. Western Australia has the largest number of police officers per capita of all the States. Social and crime issues must be addressed in our northern, eastern and southern suburbs and in rural and regional Western Australia. The Government will ensure that police have the resources and a proper and professional framework to deal with those matters. I have a message for the Leader of the Opposition. He might very well be able to refer to a range of interest groups in our community questioning the Northbridge curfew, but I can tell him this: the people of Western Australia, and especially the people of Perth, support the Government in the Northbridge curfew. It is in the interests of people who live in, work in and visit that area that, most importantly, the Government will not accept a situation in which eight to 10-year-old children and 12 to 15-year-old children are unaccompanied in an adult entertainment zone late at night and early in the morning. I do not care how many interest groups criticise me for making sure that those kids are made safe by taking them off the street. The Government will do so in the interests of the kids and the community.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: This Government has provided extra police to this State. Western Australia has the largest number of police officers per capita of all the States. Social and crime issues must be addressed in our northern, eastern and southern suburbs and in rural and regional Western Australia. The Government will ensure that police have the resources and a proper and professional framework to deal with those matters. I have a message for the Leader of the Opposition. He might very well be able to refer to a range of interest groups in our community questioning the Northbridge curfew, but I can tell him this: the people of Western Australia, and especially the people of Perth, support the Government in the Northbridge curfew. It is in the interests of people who live in, work in and visit that area that, most importantly, the Government will not accept a situation in which eight to 10-year-old children and 12 to 15-year-old children are unaccompanied in an adult entertainment zone late at night and early in the morning. I do not care how many interest groups criticise me for making sure that those kids are made safe by taking them off the street. The Government will do so in the interests of the kids and the community.
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