❓ Question regarding conflicting statements about the finalisation of the terms of reference for the Hooker inquiry into a prison escape. The Minister's response is largely deflecting and argumentative, eventually revealing draft terms of reference.
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I refer the minister to her comments on ABC radio this morning in response to a claim made yesterday that the terms of reference of the Hooker inquiry into the great escape had not yet been released, to which the minister stated, “That was just completely wrong.” (1) How does the minister reconcile this statement with the Premier’s answer a moment ago to the effect that the terms of reference have not even been finalised as yet? (2) Is this not further proof that the inquiry is simply a stunt designed to relieve political pressure and to divert attention from the minister’s abject failure in her portfolio? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS
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Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. (1)-(2) He is probably the most galling person to be asked a question by. Mr C.J. Barnett: Come on; spit it out! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Leader of the Opposition really is rude. The SPEAKER: Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Come on and answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members can see the rudeness displayed by this man. He is the one person in this Parliament who cannot take criticism, yet he is very busy trying to criticise other people. How hypocritical is it for him to be forever interjecting, with nasty little interjections, saying, when a minister gets up to answer a question, “Spit it out”? He has no dignity and no standards at all. He accepts no criticism. How dare he come in here and continually criticise me when he has no standards. How dare a man stand up in this Parliament and describe me as lazy, when his own wife says on radio that he has never ironed his own shirt and he has never cooked one meal. He calls me lazy! The member for Cottesloe would not know what a hard day’s work was like. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Now answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have lost it. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Mr Steve Pennells from The West Australian knows, because he received a copy of the letter that I sent to the director general yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett: Here we go: coaching notes; follow the bouncing ball! The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
(1) How does the minister reconcile this statement with the Premier’s answer a moment ago to the effect that the terms of reference have not even been finalised as yet? (2) Is this not further proof that the inquiry is simply a stunt designed to relieve political pressure and to divert attention from the minister’s abject failure in her portfolio? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. (1)-(2) He is probably the most galling person to be asked a question by. Mr C.J. Barnett: Come on; spit it out! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Leader of the Opposition really is rude. The SPEAKER: Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Come on and answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members can see the rudeness displayed by this man. He is the one person in this Parliament who cannot take criticism, yet he is very busy trying to criticise other people. How hypocritical is it for him to be forever interjecting, with nasty little interjections, saying, when a minister gets up to answer a question, “Spit it out”? He has no dignity and no standards at all. He accepts no criticism. How dare he come in here and continually criticise me when he has no standards. How dare a man stand up in this Parliament and describe me as lazy, when his own wife says on radio that he has never ironed his own shirt and he has never cooked one meal. He calls me lazy! The member for Cottesloe would not know what a hard day’s work was like. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Now answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have lost it. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Mr Steve Pennells from The West Australian knows, because he received a copy of the letter that I sent to the director general yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett: Here we go: coaching notes; follow the bouncing ball! The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
(2) Is this not further proof that the inquiry is simply a stunt designed to relieve political pressure and to divert attention from the minister’s abject failure in her portfolio? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. (1)-(2) He is probably the most galling person to be asked a question by. Mr C.J. Barnett: Come on; spit it out! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Leader of the Opposition really is rude. The SPEAKER: Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Come on and answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members can see the rudeness displayed by this man. He is the one person in this Parliament who cannot take criticism, yet he is very busy trying to criticise other people. How hypocritical is it for him to be forever interjecting, with nasty little interjections, saying, when a minister gets up to answer a question, “Spit it out”? He has no dignity and no standards at all. He accepts no criticism. How dare he come in here and continually criticise me when he has no standards. How dare a man stand up in this Parliament and describe me as lazy, when his own wife says on radio that he has never ironed his own shirt and he has never cooked one meal. He calls me lazy! The member for Cottesloe would not know what a hard day’s work was like. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Now answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have lost it. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Mr Steve Pennells from The West Australian knows, because he received a copy of the letter that I sent to the director general yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett: Here we go: coaching notes; follow the bouncing ball! The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. (1)-(2) He is probably the most galling person to be asked a question by. Mr C.J. Barnett: Come on; spit it out! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Leader of the Opposition really is rude. The SPEAKER: Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Come on and answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members can see the rudeness displayed by this man. He is the one person in this Parliament who cannot take criticism, yet he is very busy trying to criticise other people. How hypocritical is it for him to be forever interjecting, with nasty little interjections, saying, when a minister gets up to answer a question, “Spit it out”? He has no dignity and no standards at all. He accepts no criticism. How dare he come in here and continually criticise me when he has no standards. How dare a man stand up in this Parliament and describe me as lazy, when his own wife says on radio that he has never ironed his own shirt and he has never cooked one meal. He calls me lazy! The member for Cottesloe would not know what a hard day’s work was like. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Now answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have lost it. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Mr Steve Pennells from The West Australian knows, because he received a copy of the letter that I sent to the director general yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett: Here we go: coaching notes; follow the bouncing ball! The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. (1)-(2) He is probably the most galling person to be asked a question by. Mr C.J. Barnett: Come on; spit it out! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Leader of the Opposition really is rude. The SPEAKER: Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Come on and answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members can see the rudeness displayed by this man. He is the one person in this Parliament who cannot take criticism, yet he is very busy trying to criticise other people. How hypocritical is it for him to be forever interjecting, with nasty little interjections, saying, when a minister gets up to answer a question, “Spit it out”? He has no dignity and no standards at all. He accepts no criticism. How dare he come in here and continually criticise me when he has no standards. How dare a man stand up in this Parliament and describe me as lazy, when his own wife says on radio that he has never ironed his own shirt and he has never cooked one meal. He calls me lazy! The member for Cottesloe would not know what a hard day’s work was like. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Now answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have lost it. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Mr Steve Pennells from The West Australian knows, because he received a copy of the letter that I sent to the director general yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett: Here we go: coaching notes; follow the bouncing ball! The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
(1)-(2) He is probably the most galling person to be asked a question by. Mr C.J. Barnett: Come on; spit it out! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Leader of the Opposition really is rude. The SPEAKER: Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Come on and answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members can see the rudeness displayed by this man. He is the one person in this Parliament who cannot take criticism, yet he is very busy trying to criticise other people. How hypocritical is it for him to be forever interjecting, with nasty little interjections, saying, when a minister gets up to answer a question, “Spit it out”? He has no dignity and no standards at all. He accepts no criticism. How dare he come in here and continually criticise me when he has no standards. How dare a man stand up in this Parliament and describe me as lazy, when his own wife says on radio that he has never ironed his own shirt and he has never cooked one meal. He calls me lazy! The member for Cottesloe would not know what a hard day’s work was like. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Now answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have lost it. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Mr Steve Pennells from The West Australian knows, because he received a copy of the letter that I sent to the director general yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett: Here we go: coaching notes; follow the bouncing ball! The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mr C.J. Barnett: Come on; spit it out! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Leader of the Opposition really is rude. The SPEAKER: Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Come on and answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members can see the rudeness displayed by this man. He is the one person in this Parliament who cannot take criticism, yet he is very busy trying to criticise other people. How hypocritical is it for him to be forever interjecting, with nasty little interjections, saying, when a minister gets up to answer a question, “Spit it out”? He has no dignity and no standards at all. He accepts no criticism. How dare he come in here and continually criticise me when he has no standards. How dare a man stand up in this Parliament and describe me as lazy, when his own wife says on radio that he has never ironed his own shirt and he has never cooked one meal. He calls me lazy! The member for Cottesloe would not know what a hard day’s work was like. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Now answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have lost it. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Mr Steve Pennells from The West Australian knows, because he received a copy of the letter that I sent to the director general yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett: Here we go: coaching notes; follow the bouncing ball! The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Leader of the Opposition really is rude. The SPEAKER: Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Come on and answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members can see the rudeness displayed by this man. He is the one person in this Parliament who cannot take criticism, yet he is very busy trying to criticise other people. How hypocritical is it for him to be forever interjecting, with nasty little interjections, saying, when a minister gets up to answer a question, “Spit it out”? He has no dignity and no standards at all. He accepts no criticism. How dare he come in here and continually criticise me when he has no standards. How dare a man stand up in this Parliament and describe me as lazy, when his own wife says on radio that he has never ironed his own shirt and he has never cooked one meal. He calls me lazy! The member for Cottesloe would not know what a hard day’s work was like. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Now answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have lost it. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Mr Steve Pennells from The West Australian knows, because he received a copy of the letter that I sent to the director general yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett: Here we go: coaching notes; follow the bouncing ball! The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
The SPEAKER: Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Come on and answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members can see the rudeness displayed by this man. He is the one person in this Parliament who cannot take criticism, yet he is very busy trying to criticise other people. How hypocritical is it for him to be forever interjecting, with nasty little interjections, saying, when a minister gets up to answer a question, “Spit it out”? He has no dignity and no standards at all. He accepts no criticism. How dare he come in here and continually criticise me when he has no standards. How dare a man stand up in this Parliament and describe me as lazy, when his own wife says on radio that he has never ironed his own shirt and he has never cooked one meal. He calls me lazy! The member for Cottesloe would not know what a hard day’s work was like. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Now answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have lost it. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Mr Steve Pennells from The West Australian knows, because he received a copy of the letter that I sent to the director general yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett: Here we go: coaching notes; follow the bouncing ball! The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mr C.J. Barnett: Come on and answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members can see the rudeness displayed by this man. He is the one person in this Parliament who cannot take criticism, yet he is very busy trying to criticise other people. How hypocritical is it for him to be forever interjecting, with nasty little interjections, saying, when a minister gets up to answer a question, “Spit it out”? He has no dignity and no standards at all. He accepts no criticism. How dare he come in here and continually criticise me when he has no standards. How dare a man stand up in this Parliament and describe me as lazy, when his own wife says on radio that he has never ironed his own shirt and he has never cooked one meal. He calls me lazy! The member for Cottesloe would not know what a hard day’s work was like. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Now answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have lost it. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Mr Steve Pennells from The West Australian knows, because he received a copy of the letter that I sent to the director general yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett: Here we go: coaching notes; follow the bouncing ball! The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members can see the rudeness displayed by this man. He is the one person in this Parliament who cannot take criticism, yet he is very busy trying to criticise other people. How hypocritical is it for him to be forever interjecting, with nasty little interjections, saying, when a minister gets up to answer a question, “Spit it out”? He has no dignity and no standards at all. He accepts no criticism. How dare he come in here and continually criticise me when he has no standards. How dare a man stand up in this Parliament and describe me as lazy, when his own wife says on radio that he has never ironed his own shirt and he has never cooked one meal. He calls me lazy! The member for Cottesloe would not know what a hard day’s work was like. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Now answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have lost it. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Mr Steve Pennells from The West Australian knows, because he received a copy of the letter that I sent to the director general yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett: Here we go: coaching notes; follow the bouncing ball! The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mr M.W. Trenorden: Now answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have lost it. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Mr Steve Pennells from The West Australian knows, because he received a copy of the letter that I sent to the director general yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett: Here we go: coaching notes; follow the bouncing ball! The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have lost it. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Mr Steve Pennells from The West Australian knows, because he received a copy of the letter that I sent to the director general yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett: Here we go: coaching notes; follow the bouncing ball! The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mr C.J. Barnett: You have lost it. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Mr Steve Pennells from The West Australian knows, because he received a copy of the letter that I sent to the director general yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett: Here we go: coaching notes; follow the bouncing ball! The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Mr Steve Pennells from The West Australian knows, because he received a copy of the letter that I sent to the director general yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett: Here we go: coaching notes; follow the bouncing ball! The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mr C.J. Barnett: Here we go: coaching notes; follow the bouncing ball! The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
[See paper No 2450.]
(1) How does the minister reconcile this statement with the Premier’s answer a moment ago to the effect that the terms of reference have not even been finalised as yet? (2) Is this not further proof that the inquiry is simply a stunt designed to relieve political pressure and to divert attention from the minister’s abject failure in her portfolio? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. (1)-(2) He is probably the most galling person to be asked a question by. Mr C.J. Barnett: Come on; spit it out! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Leader of the Opposition really is rude. The SPEAKER: Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Come on and answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members can see the rudeness displayed by this man. He is the one person in this Parliament who cannot take criticism, yet he is very busy trying to criticise other people. How hypocritical is it for him to be forever interjecting, with nasty little interjections, saying, when a minister gets up to answer a question, “Spit it out”? He has no dignity and no standards at all. He accepts no criticism. How dare he come in here and continually criticise me when he has no standards. How dare a man stand up in this Parliament and describe me as lazy, when his own wife says on radio that he has never ironed his own shirt and he has never cooked one meal. He calls me lazy! The member for Cottesloe would not know what a hard day’s work was like. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Now answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have lost it. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Mr Steve Pennells from The West Australian knows, because he received a copy of the letter that I sent to the director general yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett: Here we go: coaching notes; follow the bouncing ball! The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
(2) Is this not further proof that the inquiry is simply a stunt designed to relieve political pressure and to divert attention from the minister’s abject failure in her portfolio? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. (1)-(2) He is probably the most galling person to be asked a question by. Mr C.J. Barnett: Come on; spit it out! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Leader of the Opposition really is rude. The SPEAKER: Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Come on and answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members can see the rudeness displayed by this man. He is the one person in this Parliament who cannot take criticism, yet he is very busy trying to criticise other people. How hypocritical is it for him to be forever interjecting, with nasty little interjections, saying, when a minister gets up to answer a question, “Spit it out”? He has no dignity and no standards at all. He accepts no criticism. How dare he come in here and continually criticise me when he has no standards. How dare a man stand up in this Parliament and describe me as lazy, when his own wife says on radio that he has never ironed his own shirt and he has never cooked one meal. He calls me lazy! The member for Cottesloe would not know what a hard day’s work was like. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Now answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have lost it. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Mr Steve Pennells from The West Australian knows, because he received a copy of the letter that I sent to the director general yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett: Here we go: coaching notes; follow the bouncing ball! The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. (1)-(2) He is probably the most galling person to be asked a question by. Mr C.J. Barnett: Come on; spit it out! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Leader of the Opposition really is rude. The SPEAKER: Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Come on and answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members can see the rudeness displayed by this man. He is the one person in this Parliament who cannot take criticism, yet he is very busy trying to criticise other people. How hypocritical is it for him to be forever interjecting, with nasty little interjections, saying, when a minister gets up to answer a question, “Spit it out”? He has no dignity and no standards at all. He accepts no criticism. How dare he come in here and continually criticise me when he has no standards. How dare a man stand up in this Parliament and describe me as lazy, when his own wife says on radio that he has never ironed his own shirt and he has never cooked one meal. He calls me lazy! The member for Cottesloe would not know what a hard day’s work was like. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Now answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have lost it. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Mr Steve Pennells from The West Australian knows, because he received a copy of the letter that I sent to the director general yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett: Here we go: coaching notes; follow the bouncing ball! The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. (1)-(2) He is probably the most galling person to be asked a question by. Mr C.J. Barnett: Come on; spit it out! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Leader of the Opposition really is rude. The SPEAKER: Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Come on and answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members can see the rudeness displayed by this man. He is the one person in this Parliament who cannot take criticism, yet he is very busy trying to criticise other people. How hypocritical is it for him to be forever interjecting, with nasty little interjections, saying, when a minister gets up to answer a question, “Spit it out”? He has no dignity and no standards at all. He accepts no criticism. How dare he come in here and continually criticise me when he has no standards. How dare a man stand up in this Parliament and describe me as lazy, when his own wife says on radio that he has never ironed his own shirt and he has never cooked one meal. He calls me lazy! The member for Cottesloe would not know what a hard day’s work was like. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Now answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have lost it. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Mr Steve Pennells from The West Australian knows, because he received a copy of the letter that I sent to the director general yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett: Here we go: coaching notes; follow the bouncing ball! The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
(1)-(2) He is probably the most galling person to be asked a question by. Mr C.J. Barnett: Come on; spit it out! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Leader of the Opposition really is rude. The SPEAKER: Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Come on and answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members can see the rudeness displayed by this man. He is the one person in this Parliament who cannot take criticism, yet he is very busy trying to criticise other people. How hypocritical is it for him to be forever interjecting, with nasty little interjections, saying, when a minister gets up to answer a question, “Spit it out”? He has no dignity and no standards at all. He accepts no criticism. How dare he come in here and continually criticise me when he has no standards. How dare a man stand up in this Parliament and describe me as lazy, when his own wife says on radio that he has never ironed his own shirt and he has never cooked one meal. He calls me lazy! The member for Cottesloe would not know what a hard day’s work was like. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Now answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have lost it. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Mr Steve Pennells from The West Australian knows, because he received a copy of the letter that I sent to the director general yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett: Here we go: coaching notes; follow the bouncing ball! The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mr C.J. Barnett: Come on; spit it out! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Leader of the Opposition really is rude. The SPEAKER: Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Come on and answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members can see the rudeness displayed by this man. He is the one person in this Parliament who cannot take criticism, yet he is very busy trying to criticise other people. How hypocritical is it for him to be forever interjecting, with nasty little interjections, saying, when a minister gets up to answer a question, “Spit it out”? He has no dignity and no standards at all. He accepts no criticism. How dare he come in here and continually criticise me when he has no standards. How dare a man stand up in this Parliament and describe me as lazy, when his own wife says on radio that he has never ironed his own shirt and he has never cooked one meal. He calls me lazy! The member for Cottesloe would not know what a hard day’s work was like. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Now answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have lost it. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Mr Steve Pennells from The West Australian knows, because he received a copy of the letter that I sent to the director general yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett: Here we go: coaching notes; follow the bouncing ball! The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Leader of the Opposition really is rude. The SPEAKER: Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Come on and answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members can see the rudeness displayed by this man. He is the one person in this Parliament who cannot take criticism, yet he is very busy trying to criticise other people. How hypocritical is it for him to be forever interjecting, with nasty little interjections, saying, when a minister gets up to answer a question, “Spit it out”? He has no dignity and no standards at all. He accepts no criticism. How dare he come in here and continually criticise me when he has no standards. How dare a man stand up in this Parliament and describe me as lazy, when his own wife says on radio that he has never ironed his own shirt and he has never cooked one meal. He calls me lazy! The member for Cottesloe would not know what a hard day’s work was like. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Now answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have lost it. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Mr Steve Pennells from The West Australian knows, because he received a copy of the letter that I sent to the director general yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett: Here we go: coaching notes; follow the bouncing ball! The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
The SPEAKER: Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Come on and answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members can see the rudeness displayed by this man. He is the one person in this Parliament who cannot take criticism, yet he is very busy trying to criticise other people. How hypocritical is it for him to be forever interjecting, with nasty little interjections, saying, when a minister gets up to answer a question, “Spit it out”? He has no dignity and no standards at all. He accepts no criticism. How dare he come in here and continually criticise me when he has no standards. How dare a man stand up in this Parliament and describe me as lazy, when his own wife says on radio that he has never ironed his own shirt and he has never cooked one meal. He calls me lazy! The member for Cottesloe would not know what a hard day’s work was like. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Now answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have lost it. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Mr Steve Pennells from The West Australian knows, because he received a copy of the letter that I sent to the director general yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett: Here we go: coaching notes; follow the bouncing ball! The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mr C.J. Barnett: Come on and answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members can see the rudeness displayed by this man. He is the one person in this Parliament who cannot take criticism, yet he is very busy trying to criticise other people. How hypocritical is it for him to be forever interjecting, with nasty little interjections, saying, when a minister gets up to answer a question, “Spit it out”? He has no dignity and no standards at all. He accepts no criticism. How dare he come in here and continually criticise me when he has no standards. How dare a man stand up in this Parliament and describe me as lazy, when his own wife says on radio that he has never ironed his own shirt and he has never cooked one meal. He calls me lazy! The member for Cottesloe would not know what a hard day’s work was like. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Now answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have lost it. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Mr Steve Pennells from The West Australian knows, because he received a copy of the letter that I sent to the director general yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett: Here we go: coaching notes; follow the bouncing ball! The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Members can see the rudeness displayed by this man. He is the one person in this Parliament who cannot take criticism, yet he is very busy trying to criticise other people. How hypocritical is it for him to be forever interjecting, with nasty little interjections, saying, when a minister gets up to answer a question, “Spit it out”? He has no dignity and no standards at all. He accepts no criticism. How dare he come in here and continually criticise me when he has no standards. How dare a man stand up in this Parliament and describe me as lazy, when his own wife says on radio that he has never ironed his own shirt and he has never cooked one meal. He calls me lazy! The member for Cottesloe would not know what a hard day’s work was like. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Now answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have lost it. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Mr Steve Pennells from The West Australian knows, because he received a copy of the letter that I sent to the director general yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett: Here we go: coaching notes; follow the bouncing ball! The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mr M.W. Trenorden: Now answer the question. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have lost it. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Mr Steve Pennells from The West Australian knows, because he received a copy of the letter that I sent to the director general yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett: Here we go: coaching notes; follow the bouncing ball! The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The fact of the matter is - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have lost it. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Mr Steve Pennells from The West Australian knows, because he received a copy of the letter that I sent to the director general yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett: Here we go: coaching notes; follow the bouncing ball! The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mr C.J. Barnett: You have lost it. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Mr Steve Pennells from The West Australian knows, because he received a copy of the letter that I sent to the director general yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett: Here we go: coaching notes; follow the bouncing ball! The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Mr Steve Pennells from The West Australian knows, because he received a copy of the letter that I sent to the director general yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett: Here we go: coaching notes; follow the bouncing ball! The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mr C.J. Barnett: Here we go: coaching notes; follow the bouncing ball! The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: This was provided to The West Australian and to other people yesterday. I will read it to members because it is important. I outlined the general terms of reference in my ministerial statement and subsequent to that I wrote to the Director General of the Department of Justice. I will table this letter, so members should not bother interjecting. The letter states - I advise that I have established an independent inquiry to examine the incident involving the escape of nine (9) prisoners from the Supreme Court on 10 June 2004. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about Parliament? The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am a minister who just gets on with her job. Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mr C.J. Barnett: Which one? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I want to get to the bottom of this. I will continue with this letter - I request that you appoint Mr Richard Hooker as an investigator under s44 of the Court Security and Custodial Services Act 1999 , which will enable him to use the powers under that provision to conduct the inquiry. I also provided The West Australian with an extract of section 44. The letter continues - The inquiry will investigate the following in relation to that incident: 1. The court custody service at the Supreme Court provided under contract by the AIMS Corporation and the management and monitoring of the Court Security and Custodial Services contract at the Supreme Court by the Department of Justice; and 2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters. I would appreciate it if the Department of Justice could provide its full co-operation to Mr Hooker during the investigation of the above matters. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Are you saying they are the terms of reference? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
2. The role of the Minister for Justice and the Inspector of Custodial Services in these matters.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: They, in general terms, are the terms of reference. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, these are the draft terms of reference. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to order for the second and first time respectively. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the second time. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: As the Premier has said, the Government will finalise these terms of reference. Tomorrow a meeting has been organised with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope; the Solicitor General, Mr Tim Sharp; and Mr Richard Hooker, to finalise the terms of reference based on this letter. Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mr M.W. Trenorden: And that is an independent inquiry! Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: The Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Mal Wauchope, Mr Tim Sharp and Mr Hooker are very capable persons to finalise the terms of reference based on - Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mr M.W. Trenorden: What a red herring! What a disgrace! The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the National Party to order for the third time. Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mr M.W. Trenorden: This is outrageous. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Frankly, what more could members opposite want? Nine prisoners escaped. Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mr M.W. Trenorden: What about the Parliament? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Australian Integrated Management Services Corporation was responsible for the custody of those prisoners and the Department of Justice was involved in a management and monitoring role. Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mr M.W. Trenorden: It is called a whitewash. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Questions have been asked about the Government’s role. The Government will be fully accountable. Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mr M.W. Trenorden: When? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: Unlike members of the former Government, I have said that I am more than prepared to have my role as Minister for Justice looked into because I know I have done a diligent job as minister and I have nothing to fear from any inquiry. Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mr B.J. Grylls: You have nothing to fear from your inquiry. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS: I am very disappointed in the attitude of members opposite. They do not want to get to the bottom of the matter. What the community wants is what I have wanted from day one: the recapture of the prisoners, an immediate upgrade of the security at the Supreme Court and an inquiry into what occurred on the day so we can ensure that it does not occur again. The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
The SPEAKER: I believe the minister said she would table the letter. [See paper No 2450.]
[See paper No 2450.]
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