❓ Hon Nick Goiran asks about the police prosecution of Brock Burston, who was acquitted of improperly releasing confidential information. The Minister was unable to provide details on hours recorded and associated expenditure within the timeframe.
AnsweredQoN 315Legislative Council
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BROCK BURSTON — POLICE PROSECUTION
315. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the minister for representing the
Minister for Police:
I
refer to the ABC article on 10 December 2021 titled ''East Kimberley
education worker cleared of criminal charges after leaking dire school attendance figures'', which reported
that after a two-day trial in Kununurra Magistrates Court, Brock Burston
was found not guilty of improperly releasing confidential information.
(1) Who was the prosecuting
authority in this case?
(2) How many hours were recorded by
those prosecuting the case?
(3) Was there any other associated
expenditure; and, if so, how much?
315. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the minister for representing the
Minister for Police:
I
refer to the ABC article on 10 December 2021 titled ''East Kimberley
education worker cleared of criminal charges after leaking dire school attendance figures'', which reported
that after a two-day trial in Kununurra Magistrates Court, Brock Burston
was found not guilty of improperly releasing confidential information.
(1) Who was the prosecuting
authority in this case?
(2) How many hours were recorded by
those prosecuting the case?
(3) Was there any other associated
expenditure; and, if so, how much?
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.
(1) It was the East Kimberley
prosecuting office of the Western Australia Police Force.
(2)–(3) A response to these parts of the question cannot
be provided within the required time frame. The honourable member may
wish to place these parts of the question on notice.
notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by
the Minister for Police.
(1) It was the East Kimberley
prosecuting office of the Western Australia Police Force.
(2)–(3) A response to these parts of the question cannot
be provided within the required time frame. The honourable member may
wish to place these parts of the question on notice.
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