Hon Ken Travers asks the Minister for Transport about incidents of people throwing rocks or projectiles at buses, including the number of people caught, prosecuted, convicted, and with pending cases, for the financial years 2007-2010 and the first quarter of 2010-11. The Minister for Transport redirects questions regarding prosecutions, convictions, and case status to the Minister for Police.

AnsweredQoN 3057Legislative Council
Asked
10 November 2010
Portfolio
Transport

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(1) How many people were caught throwing rocks or projectiles at buses in the following financial years, -
(a) 2007-08;
(b) 2008-09; and
(c) 2009-10?
(2) How many have been prosecuted?
(3) How many had some other action taken, and what was the nature of that action?
(4) How many were convicted?
(5) How many still have their case pending?
(6) How many people have been caught throwing rocks or projectiles at buses in the first quarter of the 2010-11 financial year?
(7) How many have been prosecuted?
(8) How many had some other action taken, and what was the nature of that action?
(9) How many were convicted?
(10) How many still have their case pending?

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Answered
2 December 2010
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
22 days
(1)
(a) Twenty one.
(b) Nine.
(c) Thirteen.
(2) The Public Transport Authority does not maintain data on prosecutions, other actions, convictions or the current status of criminal cases. This question will need to be directed to the Minister for Police for a response.
(3-5)  Please see the answer provided for part (2).
(6) Six.
(7-10) Please see the answer provided for part (2).
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