❓ Ms. Mettam asks about a convicted paedophile's compliance with reporting obligations in WA. The Police Minister's answer cites the Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004, preventing the release of specific information.
AnsweredQoN 1758Legislative Assembly
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I refer to an article published on PerthNow on 23 March 2017 titled 'Dad claims police failed to protect son' by Grant Taylor, and I ask: (a) what were the alleged offender's (a convicted paedophile) obligations to WA Police or the Australian Federal Police on arrival to Australia; (b) to what extent did the alleged offender fulfil these obligations; (c) what was the alleged offender's status on the Sex Offenders Register; and (d) what contact did the alleged offender have with WA Police or the Sex Offenders Management Squad since living in the Dunsborough area?
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Answered
12 September 2017
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
9 days
Due to the requirements of the Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004 (the Act) the Western Australia Police Force cannot release information specific to a particular reportable offender.
(a) A person who is a reportable offender entering Western Australia from another jurisdiction is required to report to police within 14 days of arrival, as outlined in section 24 of the Act. This requires the offender to provide the information required by section 26 of the Act.
(b) A reportable offender is required to report to police within predefined periods pursuant to section 24 of the Act.
(c) Pursuant to section 82 of the Act police are unable to disclose whether a person is a reportable offender or their status.
(d) This information is of a sensitive operational nature and will be detrimental to policing operations if released to the public.
(a) A person who is a reportable offender entering Western Australia from another jurisdiction is required to report to police within 14 days of arrival, as outlined in section 24 of the Act. This requires the offender to provide the information required by section 26 of the Act.
(b) A reportable offender is required to report to police within predefined periods pursuant to section 24 of the Act.
(c) Pursuant to section 82 of the Act police are unable to disclose whether a person is a reportable offender or their status.
(d) This information is of a sensitive operational nature and will be detrimental to policing operations if released to the public.
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