❓ Mrs Roberts questions the Minister for Police about whether the Police Commissioner signed the resource agreement, given concerns about a $21 million cut affecting frontline services. The Minister avoids directly answering if she signed it, asserting frontline services won't be affected.
AnsweredQoN 464Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
POLICE — EFFICIENCY DIVIDEND
464. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS to the Minister for Police:
I have a supplementary question. Has the commissioner advised
the minister that he will not sign the resource agreement because a $21 million
cut will affect the front line?
464. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS to the Minister for Police:
I have a supplementary question. Has the commissioner advised
the minister that he will not sign the resource agreement because a $21 million
cut will affect the front line?
AnswerView source ↗
My understanding is that the police commissioner has signed
the resource agreement and we are in ongoing discussions —
Mrs M.H. Roberts :
Will you table it today? They've been tabled in the Parliament before.
Will you be accountable and table it?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Thank
you, members!
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
The resource agreement is an agreement between the police commissioner and the
Under Treasurer.
Mrs M.H. Roberts :
And approved by the minister.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Midland!
Mrs M.H. Roberts :
Have you signed it?
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
It is approved —
Mrs M.H. Roberts :
Have you signed it?
The SPEAKER :
Member for Midland!
Mrs M.H. Roberts :
Have you signed the paperwork?
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
The resource agreement has been signed.
Mrs
M.H. Roberts : Can you answer that or not? Have you signed it?
The SPEAKER :
Member for Midland!
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
Front-line services will not be affected.
Mrs
M.H. Roberts : Have you signed off on it? You won't say it, will
you?
The SPEAKER : I
will say, member for Midland, that I will formally call you to order for the
first and second time today.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
Thank you, Mr Speaker. I reassure the house that front-line services will not
be affected by the WA Police reaching the state government's efficiency
dividend.
Ms M.M. Quirk :
Have you signed it?
Mrs M.H. Roberts :
Do you know whether you have signed it? Are you misleading the house or have
you signed it? Don't you know?
The SPEAKER :
Member for Midland, I formally call you to order for the third time today.
Member for Girrawheen, I call you to order for the first time today.
the resource agreement and we are in ongoing discussions —
Mrs M.H. Roberts :
Will you table it today? They've been tabled in the Parliament before.
Will you be accountable and table it?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Thank
you, members!
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
The resource agreement is an agreement between the police commissioner and the
Under Treasurer.
Mrs M.H. Roberts :
And approved by the minister.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Midland!
Mrs M.H. Roberts :
Have you signed it?
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
It is approved —
Mrs M.H. Roberts :
Have you signed it?
The SPEAKER :
Member for Midland!
Mrs M.H. Roberts :
Have you signed the paperwork?
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
The resource agreement has been signed.
Mrs
M.H. Roberts : Can you answer that or not? Have you signed it?
The SPEAKER :
Member for Midland!
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
Front-line services will not be affected.
Mrs
M.H. Roberts : Have you signed off on it? You won't say it, will
you?
The SPEAKER : I
will say, member for Midland, that I will formally call you to order for the
first and second time today.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
Thank you, Mr Speaker. I reassure the house that front-line services will not
be affected by the WA Police reaching the state government's efficiency
dividend.
Ms M.M. Quirk :
Have you signed it?
Mrs M.H. Roberts :
Do you know whether you have signed it? Are you misleading the house or have
you signed it? Don't you know?
The SPEAKER :
Member for Midland, I formally call you to order for the third time today.
Member for Girrawheen, I call you to order for the first time today.
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