❓ A WA parliamentary question scrutinises the media event surrounding the Firearms Act Reform Voluntary Buyback Scheme, focusing on costs, logistics, safety, and potential political influence. The Premier deflects most questions to the Minister for Police or political parties.
AnsweredQoN 1386Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the media reports of photos published by Western Australia Police and Western Australia Labor on the 5th August 2024, “The WA Firearms Act Reform Voluntary Buyback Scheme”, and I ask: (a) Did the Premier or anyone in his office correspond with WA Police in regard to the preparation of this media event: (i) If so, please provide all correspondence; (b) Did the Minister for Police and anyone in his offices correspond with WA Police regarding the preparation of this media event: (i) If so, please provide all correspondence; (c) Did a member of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet take the images and videos that appear on WA Labor’s Instagram posted on the 7th of August of the firearms in a truck: (i) If so, please outline the costs of media equipment used to produce the media event; (d) Did a member of the WA Police take the images and videos that appear on WA Labor’s Instagram posted on the 7th of August of the firearms in a truck: (i) If so, please outline the costs of media equipment used to produce the media event; (e) Was the truck appearing in the images and video hired: (i) If so, did the Western Australia Police hire the truck: (A) If so, outline the cost of hiring the truck containing the surrendered firearms; (f) Outline the security required for the transportation of the surrendered firearms truck; (g) How many witches’ hats were used for the media event; (h) Where
did the media event take place; (i) How many security personnel were required for the media event; (j) Was security of the media event provided by the WA Police: (i) If so, outline the cost of the security; (k) Were any safety protocols waived by the Minister for Police to allow the media event; (l) Were any safety protocols waived by the Premier to allow the media event; (m) If normal safety protocols were waived, can the Western Australian public be confident the Government committed to upholding the Firearms Act 2024; (n) Were all guns photographed collected under the WA Firearms Act Reform Voluntary Buyback Scheme: (i) If not, please provide how and from where the firearms were attained; and (o) How many of the pictured firearms were collected from regional areas?
did the media event take place; (i) How many security personnel were required for the media event; (j) Was security of the media event provided by the WA Police: (i) If so, outline the cost of the security; (k) Were any safety protocols waived by the Minister for Police to allow the media event; (l) Were any safety protocols waived by the Premier to allow the media event; (m) If normal safety protocols were waived, can the Western Australian public be confident the Government committed to upholding the Firearms Act 2024; (n) Were all guns photographed collected under the WA Firearms Act Reform Voluntary Buyback Scheme: (i) If not, please provide how and from where the firearms were attained; and (o) How many of the pictured firearms were collected from regional areas?
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Answered
17 October 2024
Response time
4 days
(a) The press conference, which was attended by the Premier, Minister for Police, and the Police Commissioner, was arranged through usual protocols.
(b) This question should be directed to the Minister for Police, noting Standing Order 75(1).
(c – d) Questions relating to social media posts by political parties should be directed to political parties.
(e – o) Questions relating to logistics or the operation of the Voluntary Buyback Scheme, which the Member did not support, should be directed to the Minister for Police.
(b) This question should be directed to the Minister for Police, noting Standing Order 75(1).
(c – d) Questions relating to social media posts by political parties should be directed to political parties.
(e – o) Questions relating to logistics or the operation of the Voluntary Buyback Scheme, which the Member did not support, should be directed to the Minister for Police.
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