❓ Ms Walker questions the Attorney General on the refusal to expand the Corruption and Crime Commission's powers to combat organised crime. Mr McGinty defends the police's efforts and states the government will await a review before considering further action.
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CORRUPTION AND CRIME COMMISSION - POWERS
I have a supplementary question. Given that the government has failed to lay a glove on organised crime in Western Australia, why does the Attorney General refuse to expand the commissioner’s powers to fight the source of the greatest scourge in our communities? Mr R.F. Johnson : That’s a good question. We want a good answer now. Mr J.A. McGINTY
I have a supplementary question. Given that the government has failed to lay a glove on organised crime in Western Australia, why does the Attorney General refuse to expand the commissioner’s powers to fight the source of the greatest scourge in our communities? Mr R.F. Johnson : That’s a good question. We want a good answer now. Mr J.A. McGINTY
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It would be even better if the member had listened to the response. To say that no glove has been laid on organised crime in Western Australia defies the facts; everyone in this house is aware of that. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr J.A. McGINTY : The police have responsibility for investigating organised crime and have done remarkably well in pursuing a range of organised crime figures in this state. If the opposition wants to criticise the police for the work they do, it is wrong to put that criticism forward. The government will await the review conducted by Gail Archer and then look at ways in which these matters can be sensibly progressed.
Mr R.F. Johnson : That’s a good question. We want a good answer now. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: It would be even better if the member had listened to the response. To say that no glove has been laid on organised crime in Western Australia defies the facts; everyone in this house is aware of that. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr J.A. McGINTY : The police have responsibility for investigating organised crime and have done remarkably well in pursuing a range of organised crime figures in this state. If the opposition wants to criticise the police for the work they do, it is wrong to put that criticism forward. The government will await the review conducted by Gail Archer and then look at ways in which these matters can be sensibly progressed.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: It would be even better if the member had listened to the response. To say that no glove has been laid on organised crime in Western Australia defies the facts; everyone in this house is aware of that. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr J.A. McGINTY : The police have responsibility for investigating organised crime and have done remarkably well in pursuing a range of organised crime figures in this state. If the opposition wants to criticise the police for the work they do, it is wrong to put that criticism forward. The government will await the review conducted by Gail Archer and then look at ways in which these matters can be sensibly progressed.
It would be even better if the member had listened to the response. To say that no glove has been laid on organised crime in Western Australia defies the facts; everyone in this house is aware of that. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr J.A. McGINTY : The police have responsibility for investigating organised crime and have done remarkably well in pursuing a range of organised crime figures in this state. If the opposition wants to criticise the police for the work they do, it is wrong to put that criticism forward. The government will await the review conducted by Gail Archer and then look at ways in which these matters can be sensibly progressed.
To say that no glove has been laid on organised crime in Western Australia defies the facts; everyone in this house is aware of that. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr J.A. McGINTY : The police have responsibility for investigating organised crime and have done remarkably well in pursuing a range of organised crime figures in this state. If the opposition wants to criticise the police for the work they do, it is wrong to put that criticism forward. The government will await the review conducted by Gail Archer and then look at ways in which these matters can be sensibly progressed.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr J.A. McGINTY : The police have responsibility for investigating organised crime and have done remarkably well in pursuing a range of organised crime figures in this state. If the opposition wants to criticise the police for the work they do, it is wrong to put that criticism forward. The government will await the review conducted by Gail Archer and then look at ways in which these matters can be sensibly progressed.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr J.A. McGINTY : The police have responsibility for investigating organised crime and have done remarkably well in pursuing a range of organised crime figures in this state. If the opposition wants to criticise the police for the work they do, it is wrong to put that criticism forward. The government will await the review conducted by Gail Archer and then look at ways in which these matters can be sensibly progressed.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : The police have responsibility for investigating organised crime and have done remarkably well in pursuing a range of organised crime figures in this state. If the opposition wants to criticise the police for the work they do, it is wrong to put that criticism forward. The government will await the review conducted by Gail Archer and then look at ways in which these matters can be sensibly progressed.
Mr R.F. Johnson : That’s a good question. We want a good answer now. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: It would be even better if the member had listened to the response. To say that no glove has been laid on organised crime in Western Australia defies the facts; everyone in this house is aware of that. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr J.A. McGINTY : The police have responsibility for investigating organised crime and have done remarkably well in pursuing a range of organised crime figures in this state. If the opposition wants to criticise the police for the work they do, it is wrong to put that criticism forward. The government will await the review conducted by Gail Archer and then look at ways in which these matters can be sensibly progressed.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: It would be even better if the member had listened to the response. To say that no glove has been laid on organised crime in Western Australia defies the facts; everyone in this house is aware of that. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr J.A. McGINTY : The police have responsibility for investigating organised crime and have done remarkably well in pursuing a range of organised crime figures in this state. If the opposition wants to criticise the police for the work they do, it is wrong to put that criticism forward. The government will await the review conducted by Gail Archer and then look at ways in which these matters can be sensibly progressed.
It would be even better if the member had listened to the response. To say that no glove has been laid on organised crime in Western Australia defies the facts; everyone in this house is aware of that. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr J.A. McGINTY : The police have responsibility for investigating organised crime and have done remarkably well in pursuing a range of organised crime figures in this state. If the opposition wants to criticise the police for the work they do, it is wrong to put that criticism forward. The government will await the review conducted by Gail Archer and then look at ways in which these matters can be sensibly progressed.
To say that no glove has been laid on organised crime in Western Australia defies the facts; everyone in this house is aware of that. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr J.A. McGINTY : The police have responsibility for investigating organised crime and have done remarkably well in pursuing a range of organised crime figures in this state. If the opposition wants to criticise the police for the work they do, it is wrong to put that criticism forward. The government will await the review conducted by Gail Archer and then look at ways in which these matters can be sensibly progressed.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr J.A. McGINTY : The police have responsibility for investigating organised crime and have done remarkably well in pursuing a range of organised crime figures in this state. If the opposition wants to criticise the police for the work they do, it is wrong to put that criticism forward. The government will await the review conducted by Gail Archer and then look at ways in which these matters can be sensibly progressed.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr J.A. McGINTY : The police have responsibility for investigating organised crime and have done remarkably well in pursuing a range of organised crime figures in this state. If the opposition wants to criticise the police for the work they do, it is wrong to put that criticism forward. The government will await the review conducted by Gail Archer and then look at ways in which these matters can be sensibly progressed.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : The police have responsibility for investigating organised crime and have done remarkably well in pursuing a range of organised crime figures in this state. If the opposition wants to criticise the police for the work they do, it is wrong to put that criticism forward. The government will await the review conducted by Gail Archer and then look at ways in which these matters can be sensibly progressed.
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