Ms Quirk questions the government on the status of the JP white paper, funding for JP training, and maintenance of standards. The Attorney General responds that the current JP system will remain and there have been no cuts to training budgets.

AnsweredQoN 2289Legislative Assembly
Asked
13 May 2014
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Attorney General

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(1) I refer to the white paper on the future of Justices of the Peace (JP) under consideration by the government since 2010, and ask, what is the government doing to respond to that paper? (2) With reference to reports that funding for JP training has been cut, what was the reason for this decision? (3) How will the Minister ensure that standards are maintained?

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Answered
17 June 2014
Responded by
Minister representing the Attorney General
Response time
35 days
(1) A business case outlining options for the system of Justices of the Peace in Western Australia was considered and it was determined that the current system will remain.
(2)-(3) There have been no cuts to the budget for training Justices of the Peace in 2013-14.

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