❓ Mrs. Guise asks the Minister for Police and Emergency Services to confirm the recruitment of 350 additional police officers by February 2009. The Minister confirms the commitment, acknowledges recruitment challenges due to the strong economy, and defends the government's record on police numbers against opposition criticism.
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The people of my electorate are very thankful that the state government has increased police numbers by 250 in its first term in office. Can the minister confirm that we will recruit a further 350 police officers by February 2009? Mr J.C. KOBELKE
The people of my electorate are very thankful that the state government has increased police numbers by 250 in its first term in office. Can the minister confirm that we will recruit a further 350 police officers by February 2009? Mr J.C. KOBELKE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question and also her strong support for the WA Police and the vital role they play. Clearly, the WA Police’s own figures indicate that our commitment of 250 police officers in our first term was delivered on the February-to-February figures. We are going to make sure that we deliver the additional 350 officers in this term of government. It has been more challenging because the economy is going at a great rate. Unemployment is now down to 2.7 per cent. The police have been very creative in opening up new avenues for recruitment. There are now traineeships in the form of police cadets to get young people into the service, and there is overseas recruitment. We have a real plan to bring on those initiatives. There are a large number of people in the Police Academy; in fact, 33 additional officers will graduate tomorrow. That will mean that the service will be 90 up on what it was at the start of the term. It will be a struggle, but I have real confidence that, because of the way the police are addressing this matter, they will be able to deliver on that promise. Mr R.F. Johnson interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Hillarys to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The yelling from members opposite is to try to cover their embarrassment - Mr M.J. Cowper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : They are embarrassed and that is why they have to yell and shout. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Murray to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : Their interjections and their shrill yelling are heard because, in their last four years of government, the Liberal coalition government did not employ one additional police officer; not one additional police officer did it target. We delivered 250 police officers in our first term and we will deliver 350 in our second term. The opposition tries to twist the numbers, run stories that are false and deceive people about police numbers. Today on radio, Assistant Police Commissioner Mal Skeffington tried to counter the things being said by the opposition that were totally untrue and sought to deceive people. He said - . . . we must say that also at the end of this financial year we will have increased our numbers by 191 sworn officers. So we’re progressing well towards the 350 plan. Our police are doing a marvellous job on a range of fronts. Recruiting additional police officers is one challenge they are meeting to help this government deliver its commitment to recruit another 350 police officers.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question and also her strong support for the WA Police and the vital role they play. Clearly, the WA Police’s own figures indicate that our commitment of 250 police officers in our first term was delivered on the February-to-February figures. We are going to make sure that we deliver the additional 350 officers in this term of government. It has been more challenging because the economy is going at a great rate. Unemployment is now down to 2.7 per cent. The police have been very creative in opening up new avenues for recruitment. There are now traineeships in the form of police cadets to get young people into the service, and there is overseas recruitment. We have a real plan to bring on those initiatives. There are a large number of people in the Police Academy; in fact, 33 additional officers will graduate tomorrow. That will mean that the service will be 90 up on what it was at the start of the term. It will be a struggle, but I have real confidence that, because of the way the police are addressing this matter, they will be able to deliver on that promise. Mr R.F. Johnson interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Hillarys to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The yelling from members opposite is to try to cover their embarrassment - Mr M.J. Cowper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : They are embarrassed and that is why they have to yell and shout. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Murray to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : Their interjections and their shrill yelling are heard because, in their last four years of government, the Liberal coalition government did not employ one additional police officer; not one additional police officer did it target. We delivered 250 police officers in our first term and we will deliver 350 in our second term. The opposition tries to twist the numbers, run stories that are false and deceive people about police numbers. Today on radio, Assistant Police Commissioner Mal Skeffington tried to counter the things being said by the opposition that were totally untrue and sought to deceive people. He said - . . . we must say that also at the end of this financial year we will have increased our numbers by 191 sworn officers. So we’re progressing well towards the 350 plan. Our police are doing a marvellous job on a range of fronts. Recruiting additional police officers is one challenge they are meeting to help this government deliver its commitment to recruit another 350 police officers.
I thank the member for some notice of this question and also her strong support for the WA Police and the vital role they play. Clearly, the WA Police’s own figures indicate that our commitment of 250 police officers in our first term was delivered on the February-to-February figures. We are going to make sure that we deliver the additional 350 officers in this term of government. It has been more challenging because the economy is going at a great rate. Unemployment is now down to 2.7 per cent. The police have been very creative in opening up new avenues for recruitment. There are now traineeships in the form of police cadets to get young people into the service, and there is overseas recruitment. We have a real plan to bring on those initiatives. There are a large number of people in the Police Academy; in fact, 33 additional officers will graduate tomorrow. That will mean that the service will be 90 up on what it was at the start of the term. It will be a struggle, but I have real confidence that, because of the way the police are addressing this matter, they will be able to deliver on that promise. Mr R.F. Johnson interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Hillarys to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The yelling from members opposite is to try to cover their embarrassment - Mr M.J. Cowper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : They are embarrassed and that is why they have to yell and shout. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Murray to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : Their interjections and their shrill yelling are heard because, in their last four years of government, the Liberal coalition government did not employ one additional police officer; not one additional police officer did it target. We delivered 250 police officers in our first term and we will deliver 350 in our second term. The opposition tries to twist the numbers, run stories that are false and deceive people about police numbers. Today on radio, Assistant Police Commissioner Mal Skeffington tried to counter the things being said by the opposition that were totally untrue and sought to deceive people. He said - . . . we must say that also at the end of this financial year we will have increased our numbers by 191 sworn officers. So we’re progressing well towards the 350 plan. Our police are doing a marvellous job on a range of fronts. Recruiting additional police officers is one challenge they are meeting to help this government deliver its commitment to recruit another 350 police officers.
Mr R.F. Johnson interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Hillarys to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The yelling from members opposite is to try to cover their embarrassment - Mr M.J. Cowper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : They are embarrassed and that is why they have to yell and shout. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Murray to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : Their interjections and their shrill yelling are heard because, in their last four years of government, the Liberal coalition government did not employ one additional police officer; not one additional police officer did it target. We delivered 250 police officers in our first term and we will deliver 350 in our second term. The opposition tries to twist the numbers, run stories that are false and deceive people about police numbers. Today on radio, Assistant Police Commissioner Mal Skeffington tried to counter the things being said by the opposition that were totally untrue and sought to deceive people. He said - . . . we must say that also at the end of this financial year we will have increased our numbers by 191 sworn officers. So we’re progressing well towards the 350 plan. Our police are doing a marvellous job on a range of fronts. Recruiting additional police officers is one challenge they are meeting to help this government deliver its commitment to recruit another 350 police officers.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Hillarys to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The yelling from members opposite is to try to cover their embarrassment - Mr M.J. Cowper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : They are embarrassed and that is why they have to yell and shout. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Murray to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : Their interjections and their shrill yelling are heard because, in their last four years of government, the Liberal coalition government did not employ one additional police officer; not one additional police officer did it target. We delivered 250 police officers in our first term and we will deliver 350 in our second term. The opposition tries to twist the numbers, run stories that are false and deceive people about police numbers. Today on radio, Assistant Police Commissioner Mal Skeffington tried to counter the things being said by the opposition that were totally untrue and sought to deceive people. He said - . . . we must say that also at the end of this financial year we will have increased our numbers by 191 sworn officers. So we’re progressing well towards the 350 plan. Our police are doing a marvellous job on a range of fronts. Recruiting additional police officers is one challenge they are meeting to help this government deliver its commitment to recruit another 350 police officers.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The yelling from members opposite is to try to cover their embarrassment - Mr M.J. Cowper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : They are embarrassed and that is why they have to yell and shout. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Murray to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : Their interjections and their shrill yelling are heard because, in their last four years of government, the Liberal coalition government did not employ one additional police officer; not one additional police officer did it target. We delivered 250 police officers in our first term and we will deliver 350 in our second term. The opposition tries to twist the numbers, run stories that are false and deceive people about police numbers. Today on radio, Assistant Police Commissioner Mal Skeffington tried to counter the things being said by the opposition that were totally untrue and sought to deceive people. He said - . . . we must say that also at the end of this financial year we will have increased our numbers by 191 sworn officers. So we’re progressing well towards the 350 plan. Our police are doing a marvellous job on a range of fronts. Recruiting additional police officers is one challenge they are meeting to help this government deliver its commitment to recruit another 350 police officers.
Mr M.J. Cowper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : They are embarrassed and that is why they have to yell and shout. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Murray to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : Their interjections and their shrill yelling are heard because, in their last four years of government, the Liberal coalition government did not employ one additional police officer; not one additional police officer did it target. We delivered 250 police officers in our first term and we will deliver 350 in our second term. The opposition tries to twist the numbers, run stories that are false and deceive people about police numbers. Today on radio, Assistant Police Commissioner Mal Skeffington tried to counter the things being said by the opposition that were totally untrue and sought to deceive people. He said - . . . we must say that also at the end of this financial year we will have increased our numbers by 191 sworn officers. So we’re progressing well towards the 350 plan. Our police are doing a marvellous job on a range of fronts. Recruiting additional police officers is one challenge they are meeting to help this government deliver its commitment to recruit another 350 police officers.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : They are embarrassed and that is why they have to yell and shout. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Murray to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : Their interjections and their shrill yelling are heard because, in their last four years of government, the Liberal coalition government did not employ one additional police officer; not one additional police officer did it target. We delivered 250 police officers in our first term and we will deliver 350 in our second term. The opposition tries to twist the numbers, run stories that are false and deceive people about police numbers. Today on radio, Assistant Police Commissioner Mal Skeffington tried to counter the things being said by the opposition that were totally untrue and sought to deceive people. He said - . . . we must say that also at the end of this financial year we will have increased our numbers by 191 sworn officers. So we’re progressing well towards the 350 plan. Our police are doing a marvellous job on a range of fronts. Recruiting additional police officers is one challenge they are meeting to help this government deliver its commitment to recruit another 350 police officers.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : They are embarrassed and that is why they have to yell and shout. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Murray to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : Their interjections and their shrill yelling are heard because, in their last four years of government, the Liberal coalition government did not employ one additional police officer; not one additional police officer did it target. We delivered 250 police officers in our first term and we will deliver 350 in our second term. The opposition tries to twist the numbers, run stories that are false and deceive people about police numbers. Today on radio, Assistant Police Commissioner Mal Skeffington tried to counter the things being said by the opposition that were totally untrue and sought to deceive people. He said - . . . we must say that also at the end of this financial year we will have increased our numbers by 191 sworn officers. So we’re progressing well towards the 350 plan. Our police are doing a marvellous job on a range of fronts. Recruiting additional police officers is one challenge they are meeting to help this government deliver its commitment to recruit another 350 police officers.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Murray to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : Their interjections and their shrill yelling are heard because, in their last four years of government, the Liberal coalition government did not employ one additional police officer; not one additional police officer did it target. We delivered 250 police officers in our first term and we will deliver 350 in our second term. The opposition tries to twist the numbers, run stories that are false and deceive people about police numbers. Today on radio, Assistant Police Commissioner Mal Skeffington tried to counter the things being said by the opposition that were totally untrue and sought to deceive people. He said - . . . we must say that also at the end of this financial year we will have increased our numbers by 191 sworn officers. So we’re progressing well towards the 350 plan. Our police are doing a marvellous job on a range of fronts. Recruiting additional police officers is one challenge they are meeting to help this government deliver its commitment to recruit another 350 police officers.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Murray to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : Their interjections and their shrill yelling are heard because, in their last four years of government, the Liberal coalition government did not employ one additional police officer; not one additional police officer did it target. We delivered 250 police officers in our first term and we will deliver 350 in our second term. The opposition tries to twist the numbers, run stories that are false and deceive people about police numbers. Today on radio, Assistant Police Commissioner Mal Skeffington tried to counter the things being said by the opposition that were totally untrue and sought to deceive people. He said - . . . we must say that also at the end of this financial year we will have increased our numbers by 191 sworn officers. So we’re progressing well towards the 350 plan. Our police are doing a marvellous job on a range of fronts. Recruiting additional police officers is one challenge they are meeting to help this government deliver its commitment to recruit another 350 police officers.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : Their interjections and their shrill yelling are heard because, in their last four years of government, the Liberal coalition government did not employ one additional police officer; not one additional police officer did it target. We delivered 250 police officers in our first term and we will deliver 350 in our second term. The opposition tries to twist the numbers, run stories that are false and deceive people about police numbers. Today on radio, Assistant Police Commissioner Mal Skeffington tried to counter the things being said by the opposition that were totally untrue and sought to deceive people. He said - . . . we must say that also at the end of this financial year we will have increased our numbers by 191 sworn officers. So we’re progressing well towards the 350 plan. Our police are doing a marvellous job on a range of fronts. Recruiting additional police officers is one challenge they are meeting to help this government deliver its commitment to recruit another 350 police officers.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question and also her strong support for the WA Police and the vital role they play. Clearly, the WA Police’s own figures indicate that our commitment of 250 police officers in our first term was delivered on the February-to-February figures. We are going to make sure that we deliver the additional 350 officers in this term of government. It has been more challenging because the economy is going at a great rate. Unemployment is now down to 2.7 per cent. The police have been very creative in opening up new avenues for recruitment. There are now traineeships in the form of police cadets to get young people into the service, and there is overseas recruitment. We have a real plan to bring on those initiatives. There are a large number of people in the Police Academy; in fact, 33 additional officers will graduate tomorrow. That will mean that the service will be 90 up on what it was at the start of the term. It will be a struggle, but I have real confidence that, because of the way the police are addressing this matter, they will be able to deliver on that promise. Mr R.F. Johnson interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Hillarys to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The yelling from members opposite is to try to cover their embarrassment - Mr M.J. Cowper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : They are embarrassed and that is why they have to yell and shout. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Murray to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : Their interjections and their shrill yelling are heard because, in their last four years of government, the Liberal coalition government did not employ one additional police officer; not one additional police officer did it target. We delivered 250 police officers in our first term and we will deliver 350 in our second term. The opposition tries to twist the numbers, run stories that are false and deceive people about police numbers. Today on radio, Assistant Police Commissioner Mal Skeffington tried to counter the things being said by the opposition that were totally untrue and sought to deceive people. He said - . . . we must say that also at the end of this financial year we will have increased our numbers by 191 sworn officers. So we’re progressing well towards the 350 plan. Our police are doing a marvellous job on a range of fronts. Recruiting additional police officers is one challenge they are meeting to help this government deliver its commitment to recruit another 350 police officers.
I thank the member for some notice of this question and also her strong support for the WA Police and the vital role they play. Clearly, the WA Police’s own figures indicate that our commitment of 250 police officers in our first term was delivered on the February-to-February figures. We are going to make sure that we deliver the additional 350 officers in this term of government. It has been more challenging because the economy is going at a great rate. Unemployment is now down to 2.7 per cent. The police have been very creative in opening up new avenues for recruitment. There are now traineeships in the form of police cadets to get young people into the service, and there is overseas recruitment. We have a real plan to bring on those initiatives. There are a large number of people in the Police Academy; in fact, 33 additional officers will graduate tomorrow. That will mean that the service will be 90 up on what it was at the start of the term. It will be a struggle, but I have real confidence that, because of the way the police are addressing this matter, they will be able to deliver on that promise. Mr R.F. Johnson interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Hillarys to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The yelling from members opposite is to try to cover their embarrassment - Mr M.J. Cowper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : They are embarrassed and that is why they have to yell and shout. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Murray to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : Their interjections and their shrill yelling are heard because, in their last four years of government, the Liberal coalition government did not employ one additional police officer; not one additional police officer did it target. We delivered 250 police officers in our first term and we will deliver 350 in our second term. The opposition tries to twist the numbers, run stories that are false and deceive people about police numbers. Today on radio, Assistant Police Commissioner Mal Skeffington tried to counter the things being said by the opposition that were totally untrue and sought to deceive people. He said - . . . we must say that also at the end of this financial year we will have increased our numbers by 191 sworn officers. So we’re progressing well towards the 350 plan. Our police are doing a marvellous job on a range of fronts. Recruiting additional police officers is one challenge they are meeting to help this government deliver its commitment to recruit another 350 police officers.
Mr R.F. Johnson interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Hillarys to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The yelling from members opposite is to try to cover their embarrassment - Mr M.J. Cowper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : They are embarrassed and that is why they have to yell and shout. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Murray to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : Their interjections and their shrill yelling are heard because, in their last four years of government, the Liberal coalition government did not employ one additional police officer; not one additional police officer did it target. We delivered 250 police officers in our first term and we will deliver 350 in our second term. The opposition tries to twist the numbers, run stories that are false and deceive people about police numbers. Today on radio, Assistant Police Commissioner Mal Skeffington tried to counter the things being said by the opposition that were totally untrue and sought to deceive people. He said - . . . we must say that also at the end of this financial year we will have increased our numbers by 191 sworn officers. So we’re progressing well towards the 350 plan. Our police are doing a marvellous job on a range of fronts. Recruiting additional police officers is one challenge they are meeting to help this government deliver its commitment to recruit another 350 police officers.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Hillarys to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The yelling from members opposite is to try to cover their embarrassment - Mr M.J. Cowper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : They are embarrassed and that is why they have to yell and shout. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Murray to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : Their interjections and their shrill yelling are heard because, in their last four years of government, the Liberal coalition government did not employ one additional police officer; not one additional police officer did it target. We delivered 250 police officers in our first term and we will deliver 350 in our second term. The opposition tries to twist the numbers, run stories that are false and deceive people about police numbers. Today on radio, Assistant Police Commissioner Mal Skeffington tried to counter the things being said by the opposition that were totally untrue and sought to deceive people. He said - . . . we must say that also at the end of this financial year we will have increased our numbers by 191 sworn officers. So we’re progressing well towards the 350 plan. Our police are doing a marvellous job on a range of fronts. Recruiting additional police officers is one challenge they are meeting to help this government deliver its commitment to recruit another 350 police officers.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The yelling from members opposite is to try to cover their embarrassment - Mr M.J. Cowper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : They are embarrassed and that is why they have to yell and shout. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Murray to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : Their interjections and their shrill yelling are heard because, in their last four years of government, the Liberal coalition government did not employ one additional police officer; not one additional police officer did it target. We delivered 250 police officers in our first term and we will deliver 350 in our second term. The opposition tries to twist the numbers, run stories that are false and deceive people about police numbers. Today on radio, Assistant Police Commissioner Mal Skeffington tried to counter the things being said by the opposition that were totally untrue and sought to deceive people. He said - . . . we must say that also at the end of this financial year we will have increased our numbers by 191 sworn officers. So we’re progressing well towards the 350 plan. Our police are doing a marvellous job on a range of fronts. Recruiting additional police officers is one challenge they are meeting to help this government deliver its commitment to recruit another 350 police officers.
Mr M.J. Cowper interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : They are embarrassed and that is why they have to yell and shout. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Murray to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : Their interjections and their shrill yelling are heard because, in their last four years of government, the Liberal coalition government did not employ one additional police officer; not one additional police officer did it target. We delivered 250 police officers in our first term and we will deliver 350 in our second term. The opposition tries to twist the numbers, run stories that are false and deceive people about police numbers. Today on radio, Assistant Police Commissioner Mal Skeffington tried to counter the things being said by the opposition that were totally untrue and sought to deceive people. He said - . . . we must say that also at the end of this financial year we will have increased our numbers by 191 sworn officers. So we’re progressing well towards the 350 plan. Our police are doing a marvellous job on a range of fronts. Recruiting additional police officers is one challenge they are meeting to help this government deliver its commitment to recruit another 350 police officers.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! Mr J.C. KOBELKE : They are embarrassed and that is why they have to yell and shout. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Murray to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : Their interjections and their shrill yelling are heard because, in their last four years of government, the Liberal coalition government did not employ one additional police officer; not one additional police officer did it target. We delivered 250 police officers in our first term and we will deliver 350 in our second term. The opposition tries to twist the numbers, run stories that are false and deceive people about police numbers. Today on radio, Assistant Police Commissioner Mal Skeffington tried to counter the things being said by the opposition that were totally untrue and sought to deceive people. He said - . . . we must say that also at the end of this financial year we will have increased our numbers by 191 sworn officers. So we’re progressing well towards the 350 plan. Our police are doing a marvellous job on a range of fronts. Recruiting additional police officers is one challenge they are meeting to help this government deliver its commitment to recruit another 350 police officers.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : They are embarrassed and that is why they have to yell and shout. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Murray to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : Their interjections and their shrill yelling are heard because, in their last four years of government, the Liberal coalition government did not employ one additional police officer; not one additional police officer did it target. We delivered 250 police officers in our first term and we will deliver 350 in our second term. The opposition tries to twist the numbers, run stories that are false and deceive people about police numbers. Today on radio, Assistant Police Commissioner Mal Skeffington tried to counter the things being said by the opposition that were totally untrue and sought to deceive people. He said - . . . we must say that also at the end of this financial year we will have increased our numbers by 191 sworn officers. So we’re progressing well towards the 350 plan. Our police are doing a marvellous job on a range of fronts. Recruiting additional police officers is one challenge they are meeting to help this government deliver its commitment to recruit another 350 police officers.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Murray to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : Their interjections and their shrill yelling are heard because, in their last four years of government, the Liberal coalition government did not employ one additional police officer; not one additional police officer did it target. We delivered 250 police officers in our first term and we will deliver 350 in our second term. The opposition tries to twist the numbers, run stories that are false and deceive people about police numbers. Today on radio, Assistant Police Commissioner Mal Skeffington tried to counter the things being said by the opposition that were totally untrue and sought to deceive people. He said - . . . we must say that also at the end of this financial year we will have increased our numbers by 191 sworn officers. So we’re progressing well towards the 350 plan. Our police are doing a marvellous job on a range of fronts. Recruiting additional police officers is one challenge they are meeting to help this government deliver its commitment to recruit another 350 police officers.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Murray to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : Their interjections and their shrill yelling are heard because, in their last four years of government, the Liberal coalition government did not employ one additional police officer; not one additional police officer did it target. We delivered 250 police officers in our first term and we will deliver 350 in our second term. The opposition tries to twist the numbers, run stories that are false and deceive people about police numbers. Today on radio, Assistant Police Commissioner Mal Skeffington tried to counter the things being said by the opposition that were totally untrue and sought to deceive people. He said - . . . we must say that also at the end of this financial year we will have increased our numbers by 191 sworn officers. So we’re progressing well towards the 350 plan. Our police are doing a marvellous job on a range of fronts. Recruiting additional police officers is one challenge they are meeting to help this government deliver its commitment to recruit another 350 police officers.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : Their interjections and their shrill yelling are heard because, in their last four years of government, the Liberal coalition government did not employ one additional police officer; not one additional police officer did it target. We delivered 250 police officers in our first term and we will deliver 350 in our second term. The opposition tries to twist the numbers, run stories that are false and deceive people about police numbers. Today on radio, Assistant Police Commissioner Mal Skeffington tried to counter the things being said by the opposition that were totally untrue and sought to deceive people. He said - . . . we must say that also at the end of this financial year we will have increased our numbers by 191 sworn officers. So we’re progressing well towards the 350 plan. Our police are doing a marvellous job on a range of fronts. Recruiting additional police officers is one challenge they are meeting to help this government deliver its commitment to recruit another 350 police officers.
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