❓ Hon. Louise Kingston asks the Attorney General about the number of new, retired, and inactive Justices of the Peace (JPs) in Western Australia, following calls to increase the JP retirement age.
AnsweredQoN 784Legislative Council
Asked
19 June 2024
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
784. Hon LOUISE KINGSTON to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to recent calls by the Royal
Association of Justices of Western Australia to increase the retirement age of
justices of the peace to 85 years old.
(1) In the year to date, how many
new JPs have entered service?
(2) How many JPs have retired due to
age or other reasons?
(3) How many JPs are considered
inactive?
784. Hon LOUISE KINGSTON to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to recent calls by the Royal
Association of Justices of Western Australia to increase the retirement age of
justices of the peace to 85 years old.
(1) In the year to date, how many
new JPs have entered service?
(2) How many JPs have retired due to
age or other reasons?
(3) How many JPs are considered
inactive?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary.
The following response has been provided by the Attorney General.
(1)–(3) An answer cannot be provided in the time available
today. An answer will be provided on the next sitting day.
some notice of the question. I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary.
The following response has been provided by the Attorney General.
(1)–(3) An answer cannot be provided in the time available
today. An answer will be provided on the next sitting day.
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