❓ A WA parliamentary question probes the government's handling of under-age Indonesian prisoners, focusing on age verification methods and expert consultation. The response indicates reliance on AFP and Commonwealth Courts for age verification.
AnsweredQoN 5151Legislative Assembly
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In relation to the imprisonment of under-age Indonesians in Western Australian adult prisons, I ask:
(a) since the election of the Barnett Government, what information on the validity of bone-density testing, triple-testing, or any other age determining processes has been received by the Minister’s office or the relevant Department;
(b) will the Minister table that information; and
(i) if not, why not;
(c) has the Minister or his Department sought any expert advice from the University of Western Australia anthropology, or other university professionals, on this issue; and
(i) if not, why not;
(d) has the Minister or his Department received any information from third parties regarding expert advice available from the University of Western Australia; and
(e) is the Minister aware that there are at least 25 under-age Indonesians currently in Western Australia’s adult prisons; and
(i) if not, why not?
(a) since the election of the Barnett Government, what information on the validity of bone-density testing, triple-testing, or any other age determining processes has been received by the Minister’s office or the relevant Department;
(b) will the Minister table that information; and
(i) if not, why not;
(c) has the Minister or his Department sought any expert advice from the University of Western Australia anthropology, or other university professionals, on this issue; and
(i) if not, why not;
(d) has the Minister or his Department received any information from third parties regarding expert advice available from the University of Western Australia; and
(e) is the Minister aware that there are at least 25 under-age Indonesians currently in Western Australia’s adult prisons; and
(i) if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 May 2011
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
34 days
(a) The Department has not received any information on the validity of bone-density, triple-testing, or any other age determining process.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) The Department has not sought any expert advice, from UWA or elsewhere, regarding this issue.
(i) The Department relies upon the relevant documentation supplied by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) the Commonwealth Courts to ensure remanded prisoners are at least 19 years of age or older.
(d) The Department has not received any such information.
(e) The Minister is aware of multiple cases where current prisoners have alleged to be under-age, however all cases (as at 18 April 2011) have been reconfirmed as at least 19 years of age or older by the Department in consultation with the AFP.
(i) Not applicable.
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(b) Not applicable.
(c) The Department has not sought any expert advice, from UWA or elsewhere, regarding this issue.
(i) The Department relies upon the relevant documentation supplied by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) the Commonwealth Courts to ensure remanded prisoners are at least 19 years of age or older.
(d) The Department has not received any such information.
(e) The Minister is aware of multiple cases where current prisoners have alleged to be under-age, however all cases (as at 18 April 2011) have been reconfirmed as at least 19 years of age or older by the Department in consultation with the AFP.
(i) Not applicable.
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