❓ Hon Ray Halligan questions the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Hon Tom Stephens, about the availability of weekly burglary statistics for Bassendean, Balga, and Bayswater, citing discrepancies with local newspaper reports. The Minister claims the data is unavailable in the requested timeframe and directs the member to the Police Service website for monthly and annual statistics.
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How many burglaries have been reported in the locations of Bassendean, Balga and Bayswater in each of the last 15 weeks? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Police Service advises weekly statistics are not available in the time requested. Hon Ray Halligan: They are reported in the local newspaper every week. Why are they not available here? Hon TOM STEPHENS: Then bring the newspaper. Hon Ray Halligan: I will bring it in tomorrow. This information supposedly comes from the Police Service, yet the minister cannot provide it. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! Hon Simon O’Brien is waiting to ask his question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The Police Service advises that weekly statistics cannot be made available in the time requested. However, I refer the honourable member to the Police Service web site, www.police.wa.gov.au, on which is listed monthly and annual comprehensive offence and clearance statistics. Perhaps they are the figures quoted in the newspaper. The member asked for a 15-week period. Hon Ray Halligan interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Okay. Hon Ray Halligan: Who is misleading the public? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have no idea. Several members interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: They cover this region, district levels, key offences and suburbs at local levels.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Police Service advises weekly statistics are not available in the time requested. Hon Ray Halligan: They are reported in the local newspaper every week. Why are they not available here? Hon TOM STEPHENS: Then bring the newspaper. Hon Ray Halligan: I will bring it in tomorrow. This information supposedly comes from the Police Service, yet the minister cannot provide it. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! Hon Simon O’Brien is waiting to ask his question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The Police Service advises that weekly statistics cannot be made available in the time requested. However, I refer the honourable member to the Police Service web site, www.police.wa.gov.au, on which is listed monthly and annual comprehensive offence and clearance statistics. Perhaps they are the figures quoted in the newspaper. The member asked for a 15-week period. Hon Ray Halligan interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Okay. Hon Ray Halligan: Who is misleading the public? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have no idea. Several members interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: They cover this region, district levels, key offences and suburbs at local levels.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Police Service advises weekly statistics are not available in the time requested. Hon Ray Halligan: They are reported in the local newspaper every week. Why are they not available here? Hon TOM STEPHENS: Then bring the newspaper. Hon Ray Halligan: I will bring it in tomorrow. This information supposedly comes from the Police Service, yet the minister cannot provide it. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! Hon Simon O’Brien is waiting to ask his question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The Police Service advises that weekly statistics cannot be made available in the time requested. However, I refer the honourable member to the Police Service web site, www.police.wa.gov.au, on which is listed monthly and annual comprehensive offence and clearance statistics. Perhaps they are the figures quoted in the newspaper. The member asked for a 15-week period. Hon Ray Halligan interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Okay. Hon Ray Halligan: Who is misleading the public? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have no idea. Several members interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: They cover this region, district levels, key offences and suburbs at local levels.
The Police Service advises weekly statistics are not available in the time requested. Hon Ray Halligan: They are reported in the local newspaper every week. Why are they not available here? Hon TOM STEPHENS: Then bring the newspaper. Hon Ray Halligan: I will bring it in tomorrow. This information supposedly comes from the Police Service, yet the minister cannot provide it. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! Hon Simon O’Brien is waiting to ask his question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The Police Service advises that weekly statistics cannot be made available in the time requested. However, I refer the honourable member to the Police Service web site, www.police.wa.gov.au, on which is listed monthly and annual comprehensive offence and clearance statistics. Perhaps they are the figures quoted in the newspaper. The member asked for a 15-week period. Hon Ray Halligan interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Okay. Hon Ray Halligan: Who is misleading the public? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have no idea. Several members interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: They cover this region, district levels, key offences and suburbs at local levels.
Hon Ray Halligan: They are reported in the local newspaper every week. Why are they not available here? Hon TOM STEPHENS: Then bring the newspaper. Hon Ray Halligan: I will bring it in tomorrow. This information supposedly comes from the Police Service, yet the minister cannot provide it. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! Hon Simon O’Brien is waiting to ask his question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The Police Service advises that weekly statistics cannot be made available in the time requested. However, I refer the honourable member to the Police Service web site, www.police.wa.gov.au, on which is listed monthly and annual comprehensive offence and clearance statistics. Perhaps they are the figures quoted in the newspaper. The member asked for a 15-week period. Hon Ray Halligan interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Okay. Hon Ray Halligan: Who is misleading the public? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have no idea. Several members interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: They cover this region, district levels, key offences and suburbs at local levels.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: Then bring the newspaper. Hon Ray Halligan: I will bring it in tomorrow. This information supposedly comes from the Police Service, yet the minister cannot provide it. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! Hon Simon O’Brien is waiting to ask his question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The Police Service advises that weekly statistics cannot be made available in the time requested. However, I refer the honourable member to the Police Service web site, www.police.wa.gov.au, on which is listed monthly and annual comprehensive offence and clearance statistics. Perhaps they are the figures quoted in the newspaper. The member asked for a 15-week period. Hon Ray Halligan interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Okay. Hon Ray Halligan: Who is misleading the public? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have no idea. Several members interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: They cover this region, district levels, key offences and suburbs at local levels.
Hon Ray Halligan: I will bring it in tomorrow. This information supposedly comes from the Police Service, yet the minister cannot provide it. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! Hon Simon O’Brien is waiting to ask his question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The Police Service advises that weekly statistics cannot be made available in the time requested. However, I refer the honourable member to the Police Service web site, www.police.wa.gov.au, on which is listed monthly and annual comprehensive offence and clearance statistics. Perhaps they are the figures quoted in the newspaper. The member asked for a 15-week period. Hon Ray Halligan interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Okay. Hon Ray Halligan: Who is misleading the public? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have no idea. Several members interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: They cover this region, district levels, key offences and suburbs at local levels.
The PRESIDENT: Order, members! Hon Simon O’Brien is waiting to ask his question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The Police Service advises that weekly statistics cannot be made available in the time requested. However, I refer the honourable member to the Police Service web site, www.police.wa.gov.au, on which is listed monthly and annual comprehensive offence and clearance statistics. Perhaps they are the figures quoted in the newspaper. The member asked for a 15-week period. Hon Ray Halligan interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Okay. Hon Ray Halligan: Who is misleading the public? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have no idea. Several members interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: They cover this region, district levels, key offences and suburbs at local levels.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: The Police Service advises that weekly statistics cannot be made available in the time requested. However, I refer the honourable member to the Police Service web site, www.police.wa.gov.au, on which is listed monthly and annual comprehensive offence and clearance statistics. Perhaps they are the figures quoted in the newspaper. The member asked for a 15-week period. Hon Ray Halligan interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Okay. Hon Ray Halligan: Who is misleading the public? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have no idea. Several members interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: They cover this region, district levels, key offences and suburbs at local levels.
Hon Ray Halligan interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Okay. Hon Ray Halligan: Who is misleading the public? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have no idea. Several members interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: They cover this region, district levels, key offences and suburbs at local levels.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: Okay. Hon Ray Halligan: Who is misleading the public? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have no idea. Several members interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: They cover this region, district levels, key offences and suburbs at local levels.
Hon Ray Halligan: Who is misleading the public? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have no idea. Several members interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: They cover this region, district levels, key offences and suburbs at local levels.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have no idea. Several members interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: They cover this region, district levels, key offences and suburbs at local levels.
Several members interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: They cover this region, district levels, key offences and suburbs at local levels.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: They cover this region, district levels, key offences and suburbs at local levels.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Police Service advises weekly statistics are not available in the time requested. Hon Ray Halligan: They are reported in the local newspaper every week. Why are they not available here? Hon TOM STEPHENS: Then bring the newspaper. Hon Ray Halligan: I will bring it in tomorrow. This information supposedly comes from the Police Service, yet the minister cannot provide it. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! Hon Simon O’Brien is waiting to ask his question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The Police Service advises that weekly statistics cannot be made available in the time requested. However, I refer the honourable member to the Police Service web site, www.police.wa.gov.au, on which is listed monthly and annual comprehensive offence and clearance statistics. Perhaps they are the figures quoted in the newspaper. The member asked for a 15-week period. Hon Ray Halligan interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Okay. Hon Ray Halligan: Who is misleading the public? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have no idea. Several members interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: They cover this region, district levels, key offences and suburbs at local levels.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Police Service advises weekly statistics are not available in the time requested. Hon Ray Halligan: They are reported in the local newspaper every week. Why are they not available here? Hon TOM STEPHENS: Then bring the newspaper. Hon Ray Halligan: I will bring it in tomorrow. This information supposedly comes from the Police Service, yet the minister cannot provide it. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! Hon Simon O’Brien is waiting to ask his question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The Police Service advises that weekly statistics cannot be made available in the time requested. However, I refer the honourable member to the Police Service web site, www.police.wa.gov.au, on which is listed monthly and annual comprehensive offence and clearance statistics. Perhaps they are the figures quoted in the newspaper. The member asked for a 15-week period. Hon Ray Halligan interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Okay. Hon Ray Halligan: Who is misleading the public? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have no idea. Several members interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: They cover this region, district levels, key offences and suburbs at local levels.
The Police Service advises weekly statistics are not available in the time requested. Hon Ray Halligan: They are reported in the local newspaper every week. Why are they not available here? Hon TOM STEPHENS: Then bring the newspaper. Hon Ray Halligan: I will bring it in tomorrow. This information supposedly comes from the Police Service, yet the minister cannot provide it. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! Hon Simon O’Brien is waiting to ask his question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The Police Service advises that weekly statistics cannot be made available in the time requested. However, I refer the honourable member to the Police Service web site, www.police.wa.gov.au, on which is listed monthly and annual comprehensive offence and clearance statistics. Perhaps they are the figures quoted in the newspaper. The member asked for a 15-week period. Hon Ray Halligan interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Okay. Hon Ray Halligan: Who is misleading the public? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have no idea. Several members interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: They cover this region, district levels, key offences and suburbs at local levels.
Hon Ray Halligan: They are reported in the local newspaper every week. Why are they not available here? Hon TOM STEPHENS: Then bring the newspaper. Hon Ray Halligan: I will bring it in tomorrow. This information supposedly comes from the Police Service, yet the minister cannot provide it. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! Hon Simon O’Brien is waiting to ask his question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The Police Service advises that weekly statistics cannot be made available in the time requested. However, I refer the honourable member to the Police Service web site, www.police.wa.gov.au, on which is listed monthly and annual comprehensive offence and clearance statistics. Perhaps they are the figures quoted in the newspaper. The member asked for a 15-week period. Hon Ray Halligan interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Okay. Hon Ray Halligan: Who is misleading the public? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have no idea. Several members interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: They cover this region, district levels, key offences and suburbs at local levels.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: Then bring the newspaper. Hon Ray Halligan: I will bring it in tomorrow. This information supposedly comes from the Police Service, yet the minister cannot provide it. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! Hon Simon O’Brien is waiting to ask his question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The Police Service advises that weekly statistics cannot be made available in the time requested. However, I refer the honourable member to the Police Service web site, www.police.wa.gov.au, on which is listed monthly and annual comprehensive offence and clearance statistics. Perhaps they are the figures quoted in the newspaper. The member asked for a 15-week period. Hon Ray Halligan interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Okay. Hon Ray Halligan: Who is misleading the public? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have no idea. Several members interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: They cover this region, district levels, key offences and suburbs at local levels.
Hon Ray Halligan: I will bring it in tomorrow. This information supposedly comes from the Police Service, yet the minister cannot provide it. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! Hon Simon O’Brien is waiting to ask his question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The Police Service advises that weekly statistics cannot be made available in the time requested. However, I refer the honourable member to the Police Service web site, www.police.wa.gov.au, on which is listed monthly and annual comprehensive offence and clearance statistics. Perhaps they are the figures quoted in the newspaper. The member asked for a 15-week period. Hon Ray Halligan interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Okay. Hon Ray Halligan: Who is misleading the public? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have no idea. Several members interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: They cover this region, district levels, key offences and suburbs at local levels.
The PRESIDENT: Order, members! Hon Simon O’Brien is waiting to ask his question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The Police Service advises that weekly statistics cannot be made available in the time requested. However, I refer the honourable member to the Police Service web site, www.police.wa.gov.au, on which is listed monthly and annual comprehensive offence and clearance statistics. Perhaps they are the figures quoted in the newspaper. The member asked for a 15-week period. Hon Ray Halligan interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Okay. Hon Ray Halligan: Who is misleading the public? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have no idea. Several members interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: They cover this region, district levels, key offences and suburbs at local levels.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: The Police Service advises that weekly statistics cannot be made available in the time requested. However, I refer the honourable member to the Police Service web site, www.police.wa.gov.au, on which is listed monthly and annual comprehensive offence and clearance statistics. Perhaps they are the figures quoted in the newspaper. The member asked for a 15-week period. Hon Ray Halligan interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Okay. Hon Ray Halligan: Who is misleading the public? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have no idea. Several members interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: They cover this region, district levels, key offences and suburbs at local levels.
Hon Ray Halligan interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Okay. Hon Ray Halligan: Who is misleading the public? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have no idea. Several members interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: They cover this region, district levels, key offences and suburbs at local levels.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: Okay. Hon Ray Halligan: Who is misleading the public? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have no idea. Several members interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: They cover this region, district levels, key offences and suburbs at local levels.
Hon Ray Halligan: Who is misleading the public? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have no idea. Several members interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: They cover this region, district levels, key offences and suburbs at local levels.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have no idea. Several members interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: They cover this region, district levels, key offences and suburbs at local levels.
Several members interjected. Hon TOM STEPHENS: They cover this region, district levels, key offences and suburbs at local levels.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: They cover this region, district levels, key offences and suburbs at local levels.
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