Hon Nick Goiran questions the Minister for Police regarding decreased compliance by the WA Police Force with the Criminal Investigation (Covert Powers) Act 2012, as highlighted in a Corruption and Crime Commission report. The Minister defers a detailed response pending a briefing.

AnsweredQoN 232Legislative Assembly
Asked
22 May 2025
Portfolio
Police

QuestionView source ↗

Criminal Investigation (Covert Powers) Act—Corruption
and Crime Commission report
232. Hon Nick Goiran to the minister representing the Minister for Police:
I refer to the Corruption
and Crime Commission's annual report into the Western Australia Police Force's
compliance with the Criminal Investigation (Covert
Powers) Act 2012 dated 2 May 2025.
(1) Is the minister aware that the CCC has found
that compared with previous reporting periods, the WA Police Force had
demonstrated "decreased compliance"?
(2) Will the minister table, in unredacted or
redacted form, the more than 30 letters received by WA Police identifying significant
issues of concern?
(3) Has the minister been briefed about these
incidents of noncompliance?
(4) If yes to (3), what is the explanation for
these breaches by WA Police?
(5) If no to (2) or (3), why not?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the member
for some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
(1)–(5) The Minister for Police is due to
receive a briefing on this matter shortly. If the honourable member wishes to
have a more fulsome answer, the minister asks that he place the question on
notice.

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