❓ Hon Nick Goiran questions the Minister for Police regarding the WA Police Force's communication with the Department of Education and the working with children screening unit concerning a contractor who offended against children in schools. The Minister provides dates of notification.
AnsweredQoN 1111Legislative Council
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POLICE — CHILD PROTECTION
1111. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to an article from WAtoday
titled '''Incredibly distressing': Police, education
department failed to stop man offending in schools'', which questions
how a contractor who has pleaded guilty to a string of offences that include
taking indecent photos of children in 36 primary and secondary schools across
Perth was allowed to continue offending, despite a complaint being made and
police involvement.
(1) On what date
did the Western Australia Police Force inform the Department of Education about
its investigations into the man?
(2) Did anyone in the WA Police
Force inform the working with children screening unit?
(3) If yes to (2), when did this
occur; and, if not, why not?
1111. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to an article from WAtoday
titled '''Incredibly distressing': Police, education
department failed to stop man offending in schools'', which questions
how a contractor who has pleaded guilty to a string of offences that include
taking indecent photos of children in 36 primary and secondary schools across
Perth was allowed to continue offending, despite a complaint being made and
police involvement.
(1) On what date
did the Western Australia Police Force inform the Department of Education about
its investigations into the man?
(2) Did anyone in the WA Police
Force inform the working with children screening unit?
(3) If yes to (2), when did this
occur; and, if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
The Western Australia Police Force
advises the following.
(1) It was on 13 November 2019.
(2) Yes.
(3) It was on 13 November 2019.
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
The Western Australia Police Force
advises the following.
(1) It was on 13 November 2019.
(2) Yes.
(3) It was on 13 November 2019.
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