❓ Opposition Leader Ripper questions Premier Barnett about rising crime rates, citing specific offences and clandestine labs. Barnett defends his government's record, claiming an overall decrease in reported crime compared to the previous Labor government.
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I refer to the now Premier’s 2008 campaign launch promise at which he stated, “We have taken a strong position on law and order and we will be strong in government on law and order.” (1) With crime figures for the months of July and August showing a dramatic increase since 2010 in the areas of domestic assault, robbery, burglary, motor vehicle theft, theft, and property damage, and with 156 clandestine labs discovered in the year to date, has the Minister for Police lost control of his portfolio? (2) What will the Premier do to combat this crime wave, or is the Premier content to leave all leadership on law and order issues to the Commissioner of Police? Mr C.J. BARNETT
I refer to the now Premier’s 2008 campaign launch promise at which he stated, “We have taken a strong position on law and order and we will be strong in government on law and order.” (1) With crime figures for the months of July and August showing a dramatic increase since 2010 in the areas of domestic assault, robbery, burglary, motor vehicle theft, theft, and property damage, and with 156 clandestine labs discovered in the year to date, has the Minister for Police lost control of his portfolio? (2) What will the Premier do to combat this crime wave, or is the Premier content to leave all leadership on law and order issues to the Commissioner of Police? Mr C.J. BARNETT
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(1)–(2) I thank the Leader of the Opposition for the question. I also thank the Minister for Police for passing me this note, which proves handy. The Leader of the Opposition selectively tried to imply that crime has gone up in certain areas — Mr E.S. Ripper : Since 2010 it has. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Let us look at the facts — Mr E.S. Ripper : The police commissioner is obviously concerned. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are all sorts of different crime statistics. We find from time to time that some will go up and some will go down, but what matters is the overall result. The average number of reported offences per year during the Labor period in government—2001 to 2008—was 195 012. That was the average. For the two years information is available for this government—2009–10 and 2010–11—the figures were 163 613 and 168 994. By my approximate calculation — Mrs M.H. Roberts : In 2001 the figures were bad after eight years of Liberal government. That is what happened. We turned around car theft and home burglaries—the Premier knows that! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Calm down! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, if you want to ask a question, I will give you that entitlement, but I am going to formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr C.J. BARNETT : By my rough mathematics, that means that during the two years for which data is available for this government, reported crime is down by 30 000 a year; that is 30 000 residents of this state who have not been robbed, beaten up, assaulted or whatever else. We can do better, and we need to do better, but that is a 30 000 drop under this government. Yes, we are tough on law and order and yes, we produce results.
(1) With crime figures for the months of July and August showing a dramatic increase since 2010 in the areas of domestic assault, robbery, burglary, motor vehicle theft, theft, and property damage, and with 156 clandestine labs discovered in the year to date, has the Minister for Police lost control of his portfolio? (2) What will the Premier do to combat this crime wave, or is the Premier content to leave all leadership on law and order issues to the Commissioner of Police? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)–(2) I thank the Leader of the Opposition for the question. I also thank the Minister for Police for passing me this note, which proves handy. The Leader of the Opposition selectively tried to imply that crime has gone up in certain areas — Mr E.S. Ripper : Since 2010 it has. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Let us look at the facts — Mr E.S. Ripper : The police commissioner is obviously concerned. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are all sorts of different crime statistics. We find from time to time that some will go up and some will go down, but what matters is the overall result. The average number of reported offences per year during the Labor period in government—2001 to 2008—was 195 012. That was the average. For the two years information is available for this government—2009–10 and 2010–11—the figures were 163 613 and 168 994. By my approximate calculation — Mrs M.H. Roberts : In 2001 the figures were bad after eight years of Liberal government. That is what happened. We turned around car theft and home burglaries—the Premier knows that! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Calm down! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, if you want to ask a question, I will give you that entitlement, but I am going to formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr C.J. BARNETT : By my rough mathematics, that means that during the two years for which data is available for this government, reported crime is down by 30 000 a year; that is 30 000 residents of this state who have not been robbed, beaten up, assaulted or whatever else. We can do better, and we need to do better, but that is a 30 000 drop under this government. Yes, we are tough on law and order and yes, we produce results.
(2) What will the Premier do to combat this crime wave, or is the Premier content to leave all leadership on law and order issues to the Commissioner of Police? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)–(2) I thank the Leader of the Opposition for the question. I also thank the Minister for Police for passing me this note, which proves handy. The Leader of the Opposition selectively tried to imply that crime has gone up in certain areas — Mr E.S. Ripper : Since 2010 it has. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Let us look at the facts — Mr E.S. Ripper : The police commissioner is obviously concerned. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are all sorts of different crime statistics. We find from time to time that some will go up and some will go down, but what matters is the overall result. The average number of reported offences per year during the Labor period in government—2001 to 2008—was 195 012. That was the average. For the two years information is available for this government—2009–10 and 2010–11—the figures were 163 613 and 168 994. By my approximate calculation — Mrs M.H. Roberts : In 2001 the figures were bad after eight years of Liberal government. That is what happened. We turned around car theft and home burglaries—the Premier knows that! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Calm down! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, if you want to ask a question, I will give you that entitlement, but I am going to formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr C.J. BARNETT : By my rough mathematics, that means that during the two years for which data is available for this government, reported crime is down by 30 000 a year; that is 30 000 residents of this state who have not been robbed, beaten up, assaulted or whatever else. We can do better, and we need to do better, but that is a 30 000 drop under this government. Yes, we are tough on law and order and yes, we produce results.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)–(2) I thank the Leader of the Opposition for the question. I also thank the Minister for Police for passing me this note, which proves handy. The Leader of the Opposition selectively tried to imply that crime has gone up in certain areas — Mr E.S. Ripper : Since 2010 it has. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Let us look at the facts — Mr E.S. Ripper : The police commissioner is obviously concerned. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are all sorts of different crime statistics. We find from time to time that some will go up and some will go down, but what matters is the overall result. The average number of reported offences per year during the Labor period in government—2001 to 2008—was 195 012. That was the average. For the two years information is available for this government—2009–10 and 2010–11—the figures were 163 613 and 168 994. By my approximate calculation — Mrs M.H. Roberts : In 2001 the figures were bad after eight years of Liberal government. That is what happened. We turned around car theft and home burglaries—the Premier knows that! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Calm down! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, if you want to ask a question, I will give you that entitlement, but I am going to formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr C.J. BARNETT : By my rough mathematics, that means that during the two years for which data is available for this government, reported crime is down by 30 000 a year; that is 30 000 residents of this state who have not been robbed, beaten up, assaulted or whatever else. We can do better, and we need to do better, but that is a 30 000 drop under this government. Yes, we are tough on law and order and yes, we produce results.
(1)–(2) I thank the Leader of the Opposition for the question. I also thank the Minister for Police for passing me this note, which proves handy. The Leader of the Opposition selectively tried to imply that crime has gone up in certain areas — Mr E.S. Ripper : Since 2010 it has. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Let us look at the facts — Mr E.S. Ripper : The police commissioner is obviously concerned. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are all sorts of different crime statistics. We find from time to time that some will go up and some will go down, but what matters is the overall result. The average number of reported offences per year during the Labor period in government—2001 to 2008—was 195 012. That was the average. For the two years information is available for this government—2009–10 and 2010–11—the figures were 163 613 and 168 994. By my approximate calculation — Mrs M.H. Roberts : In 2001 the figures were bad after eight years of Liberal government. That is what happened. We turned around car theft and home burglaries—the Premier knows that! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Calm down! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, if you want to ask a question, I will give you that entitlement, but I am going to formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr C.J. BARNETT : By my rough mathematics, that means that during the two years for which data is available for this government, reported crime is down by 30 000 a year; that is 30 000 residents of this state who have not been robbed, beaten up, assaulted or whatever else. We can do better, and we need to do better, but that is a 30 000 drop under this government. Yes, we are tough on law and order and yes, we produce results.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Since 2010 it has. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Let us look at the facts — Mr E.S. Ripper : The police commissioner is obviously concerned. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are all sorts of different crime statistics. We find from time to time that some will go up and some will go down, but what matters is the overall result. The average number of reported offences per year during the Labor period in government—2001 to 2008—was 195 012. That was the average. For the two years information is available for this government—2009–10 and 2010–11—the figures were 163 613 and 168 994. By my approximate calculation — Mrs M.H. Roberts : In 2001 the figures were bad after eight years of Liberal government. That is what happened. We turned around car theft and home burglaries—the Premier knows that! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Calm down! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, if you want to ask a question, I will give you that entitlement, but I am going to formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr C.J. BARNETT : By my rough mathematics, that means that during the two years for which data is available for this government, reported crime is down by 30 000 a year; that is 30 000 residents of this state who have not been robbed, beaten up, assaulted or whatever else. We can do better, and we need to do better, but that is a 30 000 drop under this government. Yes, we are tough on law and order and yes, we produce results.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Let us look at the facts — Mr E.S. Ripper : The police commissioner is obviously concerned. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are all sorts of different crime statistics. We find from time to time that some will go up and some will go down, but what matters is the overall result. The average number of reported offences per year during the Labor period in government—2001 to 2008—was 195 012. That was the average. For the two years information is available for this government—2009–10 and 2010–11—the figures were 163 613 and 168 994. By my approximate calculation — Mrs M.H. Roberts : In 2001 the figures were bad after eight years of Liberal government. That is what happened. We turned around car theft and home burglaries—the Premier knows that! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Calm down! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, if you want to ask a question, I will give you that entitlement, but I am going to formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr C.J. BARNETT : By my rough mathematics, that means that during the two years for which data is available for this government, reported crime is down by 30 000 a year; that is 30 000 residents of this state who have not been robbed, beaten up, assaulted or whatever else. We can do better, and we need to do better, but that is a 30 000 drop under this government. Yes, we are tough on law and order and yes, we produce results.
Mr E.S. Ripper : The police commissioner is obviously concerned. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are all sorts of different crime statistics. We find from time to time that some will go up and some will go down, but what matters is the overall result. The average number of reported offences per year during the Labor period in government—2001 to 2008—was 195 012. That was the average. For the two years information is available for this government—2009–10 and 2010–11—the figures were 163 613 and 168 994. By my approximate calculation — Mrs M.H. Roberts : In 2001 the figures were bad after eight years of Liberal government. That is what happened. We turned around car theft and home burglaries—the Premier knows that! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Calm down! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, if you want to ask a question, I will give you that entitlement, but I am going to formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr C.J. BARNETT : By my rough mathematics, that means that during the two years for which data is available for this government, reported crime is down by 30 000 a year; that is 30 000 residents of this state who have not been robbed, beaten up, assaulted or whatever else. We can do better, and we need to do better, but that is a 30 000 drop under this government. Yes, we are tough on law and order and yes, we produce results.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are all sorts of different crime statistics. We find from time to time that some will go up and some will go down, but what matters is the overall result. The average number of reported offences per year during the Labor period in government—2001 to 2008—was 195 012. That was the average. For the two years information is available for this government—2009–10 and 2010–11—the figures were 163 613 and 168 994. By my approximate calculation — Mrs M.H. Roberts : In 2001 the figures were bad after eight years of Liberal government. That is what happened. We turned around car theft and home burglaries—the Premier knows that! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Calm down! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, if you want to ask a question, I will give you that entitlement, but I am going to formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr C.J. BARNETT : By my rough mathematics, that means that during the two years for which data is available for this government, reported crime is down by 30 000 a year; that is 30 000 residents of this state who have not been robbed, beaten up, assaulted or whatever else. We can do better, and we need to do better, but that is a 30 000 drop under this government. Yes, we are tough on law and order and yes, we produce results.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : In 2001 the figures were bad after eight years of Liberal government. That is what happened. We turned around car theft and home burglaries—the Premier knows that! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Calm down! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, if you want to ask a question, I will give you that entitlement, but I am going to formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr C.J. BARNETT : By my rough mathematics, that means that during the two years for which data is available for this government, reported crime is down by 30 000 a year; that is 30 000 residents of this state who have not been robbed, beaten up, assaulted or whatever else. We can do better, and we need to do better, but that is a 30 000 drop under this government. Yes, we are tough on law and order and yes, we produce results.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Calm down! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, if you want to ask a question, I will give you that entitlement, but I am going to formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr C.J. BARNETT : By my rough mathematics, that means that during the two years for which data is available for this government, reported crime is down by 30 000 a year; that is 30 000 residents of this state who have not been robbed, beaten up, assaulted or whatever else. We can do better, and we need to do better, but that is a 30 000 drop under this government. Yes, we are tough on law and order and yes, we produce results.
The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, if you want to ask a question, I will give you that entitlement, but I am going to formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr C.J. BARNETT : By my rough mathematics, that means that during the two years for which data is available for this government, reported crime is down by 30 000 a year; that is 30 000 residents of this state who have not been robbed, beaten up, assaulted or whatever else. We can do better, and we need to do better, but that is a 30 000 drop under this government. Yes, we are tough on law and order and yes, we produce results.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : By my rough mathematics, that means that during the two years for which data is available for this government, reported crime is down by 30 000 a year; that is 30 000 residents of this state who have not been robbed, beaten up, assaulted or whatever else. We can do better, and we need to do better, but that is a 30 000 drop under this government. Yes, we are tough on law and order and yes, we produce results.
(1) With crime figures for the months of July and August showing a dramatic increase since 2010 in the areas of domestic assault, robbery, burglary, motor vehicle theft, theft, and property damage, and with 156 clandestine labs discovered in the year to date, has the Minister for Police lost control of his portfolio? (2) What will the Premier do to combat this crime wave, or is the Premier content to leave all leadership on law and order issues to the Commissioner of Police? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)–(2) I thank the Leader of the Opposition for the question. I also thank the Minister for Police for passing me this note, which proves handy. The Leader of the Opposition selectively tried to imply that crime has gone up in certain areas — Mr E.S. Ripper : Since 2010 it has. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Let us look at the facts — Mr E.S. Ripper : The police commissioner is obviously concerned. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are all sorts of different crime statistics. We find from time to time that some will go up and some will go down, but what matters is the overall result. The average number of reported offences per year during the Labor period in government—2001 to 2008—was 195 012. That was the average. For the two years information is available for this government—2009–10 and 2010–11—the figures were 163 613 and 168 994. By my approximate calculation — Mrs M.H. Roberts : In 2001 the figures were bad after eight years of Liberal government. That is what happened. We turned around car theft and home burglaries—the Premier knows that! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Calm down! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, if you want to ask a question, I will give you that entitlement, but I am going to formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr C.J. BARNETT : By my rough mathematics, that means that during the two years for which data is available for this government, reported crime is down by 30 000 a year; that is 30 000 residents of this state who have not been robbed, beaten up, assaulted or whatever else. We can do better, and we need to do better, but that is a 30 000 drop under this government. Yes, we are tough on law and order and yes, we produce results.
(2) What will the Premier do to combat this crime wave, or is the Premier content to leave all leadership on law and order issues to the Commissioner of Police? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)–(2) I thank the Leader of the Opposition for the question. I also thank the Minister for Police for passing me this note, which proves handy. The Leader of the Opposition selectively tried to imply that crime has gone up in certain areas — Mr E.S. Ripper : Since 2010 it has. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Let us look at the facts — Mr E.S. Ripper : The police commissioner is obviously concerned. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are all sorts of different crime statistics. We find from time to time that some will go up and some will go down, but what matters is the overall result. The average number of reported offences per year during the Labor period in government—2001 to 2008—was 195 012. That was the average. For the two years information is available for this government—2009–10 and 2010–11—the figures were 163 613 and 168 994. By my approximate calculation — Mrs M.H. Roberts : In 2001 the figures were bad after eight years of Liberal government. That is what happened. We turned around car theft and home burglaries—the Premier knows that! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Calm down! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, if you want to ask a question, I will give you that entitlement, but I am going to formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr C.J. BARNETT : By my rough mathematics, that means that during the two years for which data is available for this government, reported crime is down by 30 000 a year; that is 30 000 residents of this state who have not been robbed, beaten up, assaulted or whatever else. We can do better, and we need to do better, but that is a 30 000 drop under this government. Yes, we are tough on law and order and yes, we produce results.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)–(2) I thank the Leader of the Opposition for the question. I also thank the Minister for Police for passing me this note, which proves handy. The Leader of the Opposition selectively tried to imply that crime has gone up in certain areas — Mr E.S. Ripper : Since 2010 it has. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Let us look at the facts — Mr E.S. Ripper : The police commissioner is obviously concerned. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are all sorts of different crime statistics. We find from time to time that some will go up and some will go down, but what matters is the overall result. The average number of reported offences per year during the Labor period in government—2001 to 2008—was 195 012. That was the average. For the two years information is available for this government—2009–10 and 2010–11—the figures were 163 613 and 168 994. By my approximate calculation — Mrs M.H. Roberts : In 2001 the figures were bad after eight years of Liberal government. That is what happened. We turned around car theft and home burglaries—the Premier knows that! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Calm down! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, if you want to ask a question, I will give you that entitlement, but I am going to formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr C.J. BARNETT : By my rough mathematics, that means that during the two years for which data is available for this government, reported crime is down by 30 000 a year; that is 30 000 residents of this state who have not been robbed, beaten up, assaulted or whatever else. We can do better, and we need to do better, but that is a 30 000 drop under this government. Yes, we are tough on law and order and yes, we produce results.
(1)–(2) I thank the Leader of the Opposition for the question. I also thank the Minister for Police for passing me this note, which proves handy. The Leader of the Opposition selectively tried to imply that crime has gone up in certain areas — Mr E.S. Ripper : Since 2010 it has. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Let us look at the facts — Mr E.S. Ripper : The police commissioner is obviously concerned. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are all sorts of different crime statistics. We find from time to time that some will go up and some will go down, but what matters is the overall result. The average number of reported offences per year during the Labor period in government—2001 to 2008—was 195 012. That was the average. For the two years information is available for this government—2009–10 and 2010–11—the figures were 163 613 and 168 994. By my approximate calculation — Mrs M.H. Roberts : In 2001 the figures were bad after eight years of Liberal government. That is what happened. We turned around car theft and home burglaries—the Premier knows that! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Calm down! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, if you want to ask a question, I will give you that entitlement, but I am going to formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr C.J. BARNETT : By my rough mathematics, that means that during the two years for which data is available for this government, reported crime is down by 30 000 a year; that is 30 000 residents of this state who have not been robbed, beaten up, assaulted or whatever else. We can do better, and we need to do better, but that is a 30 000 drop under this government. Yes, we are tough on law and order and yes, we produce results.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Since 2010 it has. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Let us look at the facts — Mr E.S. Ripper : The police commissioner is obviously concerned. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are all sorts of different crime statistics. We find from time to time that some will go up and some will go down, but what matters is the overall result. The average number of reported offences per year during the Labor period in government—2001 to 2008—was 195 012. That was the average. For the two years information is available for this government—2009–10 and 2010–11—the figures were 163 613 and 168 994. By my approximate calculation — Mrs M.H. Roberts : In 2001 the figures were bad after eight years of Liberal government. That is what happened. We turned around car theft and home burglaries—the Premier knows that! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Calm down! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, if you want to ask a question, I will give you that entitlement, but I am going to formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr C.J. BARNETT : By my rough mathematics, that means that during the two years for which data is available for this government, reported crime is down by 30 000 a year; that is 30 000 residents of this state who have not been robbed, beaten up, assaulted or whatever else. We can do better, and we need to do better, but that is a 30 000 drop under this government. Yes, we are tough on law and order and yes, we produce results.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Let us look at the facts — Mr E.S. Ripper : The police commissioner is obviously concerned. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are all sorts of different crime statistics. We find from time to time that some will go up and some will go down, but what matters is the overall result. The average number of reported offences per year during the Labor period in government—2001 to 2008—was 195 012. That was the average. For the two years information is available for this government—2009–10 and 2010–11—the figures were 163 613 and 168 994. By my approximate calculation — Mrs M.H. Roberts : In 2001 the figures were bad after eight years of Liberal government. That is what happened. We turned around car theft and home burglaries—the Premier knows that! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Calm down! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, if you want to ask a question, I will give you that entitlement, but I am going to formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr C.J. BARNETT : By my rough mathematics, that means that during the two years for which data is available for this government, reported crime is down by 30 000 a year; that is 30 000 residents of this state who have not been robbed, beaten up, assaulted or whatever else. We can do better, and we need to do better, but that is a 30 000 drop under this government. Yes, we are tough on law and order and yes, we produce results.
Mr E.S. Ripper : The police commissioner is obviously concerned. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are all sorts of different crime statistics. We find from time to time that some will go up and some will go down, but what matters is the overall result. The average number of reported offences per year during the Labor period in government—2001 to 2008—was 195 012. That was the average. For the two years information is available for this government—2009–10 and 2010–11—the figures were 163 613 and 168 994. By my approximate calculation — Mrs M.H. Roberts : In 2001 the figures were bad after eight years of Liberal government. That is what happened. We turned around car theft and home burglaries—the Premier knows that! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Calm down! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, if you want to ask a question, I will give you that entitlement, but I am going to formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr C.J. BARNETT : By my rough mathematics, that means that during the two years for which data is available for this government, reported crime is down by 30 000 a year; that is 30 000 residents of this state who have not been robbed, beaten up, assaulted or whatever else. We can do better, and we need to do better, but that is a 30 000 drop under this government. Yes, we are tough on law and order and yes, we produce results.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are all sorts of different crime statistics. We find from time to time that some will go up and some will go down, but what matters is the overall result. The average number of reported offences per year during the Labor period in government—2001 to 2008—was 195 012. That was the average. For the two years information is available for this government—2009–10 and 2010–11—the figures were 163 613 and 168 994. By my approximate calculation — Mrs M.H. Roberts : In 2001 the figures were bad after eight years of Liberal government. That is what happened. We turned around car theft and home burglaries—the Premier knows that! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Calm down! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, if you want to ask a question, I will give you that entitlement, but I am going to formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr C.J. BARNETT : By my rough mathematics, that means that during the two years for which data is available for this government, reported crime is down by 30 000 a year; that is 30 000 residents of this state who have not been robbed, beaten up, assaulted or whatever else. We can do better, and we need to do better, but that is a 30 000 drop under this government. Yes, we are tough on law and order and yes, we produce results.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : In 2001 the figures were bad after eight years of Liberal government. That is what happened. We turned around car theft and home burglaries—the Premier knows that! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Calm down! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, if you want to ask a question, I will give you that entitlement, but I am going to formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr C.J. BARNETT : By my rough mathematics, that means that during the two years for which data is available for this government, reported crime is down by 30 000 a year; that is 30 000 residents of this state who have not been robbed, beaten up, assaulted or whatever else. We can do better, and we need to do better, but that is a 30 000 drop under this government. Yes, we are tough on law and order and yes, we produce results.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Calm down! The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, if you want to ask a question, I will give you that entitlement, but I am going to formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr C.J. BARNETT : By my rough mathematics, that means that during the two years for which data is available for this government, reported crime is down by 30 000 a year; that is 30 000 residents of this state who have not been robbed, beaten up, assaulted or whatever else. We can do better, and we need to do better, but that is a 30 000 drop under this government. Yes, we are tough on law and order and yes, we produce results.
The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, if you want to ask a question, I will give you that entitlement, but I am going to formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr C.J. BARNETT : By my rough mathematics, that means that during the two years for which data is available for this government, reported crime is down by 30 000 a year; that is 30 000 residents of this state who have not been robbed, beaten up, assaulted or whatever else. We can do better, and we need to do better, but that is a 30 000 drop under this government. Yes, we are tough on law and order and yes, we produce results.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : By my rough mathematics, that means that during the two years for which data is available for this government, reported crime is down by 30 000 a year; that is 30 000 residents of this state who have not been robbed, beaten up, assaulted or whatever else. We can do better, and we need to do better, but that is a 30 000 drop under this government. Yes, we are tough on law and order and yes, we produce results.
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Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.