❓ A parliamentary question probes the composition & consultation process of the Prostitution Law Reform Working Group. The Minister deflects some questions as irrelevant and defends the consultation process.
AnsweredQoN 1227Legislative Council
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PROSTITUTION LAW REFORM WORKING GROUP 1227. Hon HELEN MORTON to the minister representing the Minister for Health: (1) Which members of the six-member Prostitution Law Reform Working Group - (a) are legally married - that is, not living in a de facto relationship; (b) have children of their own; (c) have had teenage daughters; and (d) live in a traditional conventional family whereby they are legally married to a heterosexual partner and together they have children? (2) Of the 26 submissions received by the working group that supported decriminalisation - (a) how many were submissions sought by the working group; and (b) how many were submissions spontaneously provided? (3) Of the 60 submissions sought by the working group, can the minister confirm that - (a) only one submission was sought from a woman’s organisation, and that was the Women’s Electoral Lobby of WA; and (b) 30 submissions were sought from sexual services businesses? (4) How many submissions received that did not support decriminalisation were submissions sought by the working group? (5) Why were submissions sought from the Uniting Church and the Anglican Social Responsibilities Commissioner and not other religious groups? Hon SUE ELLERY
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(1) The first part of the question is extraordinary. Media reports indicate that the honourable member was one of the few in attendance at the speech of the Leader of the Opposition, Paul Omodei, on Sunday during which he outlined his vision for revitalising the Liberal Party. As set out on the Leader of the Opposition’s website from his “Leading Change” document, Mr Omodei is “committed to making the party more representative of our diverse society”. He said, “I want to make it clear that in the Liberal Party I want more women, more people from minority groups” and that the Liberal Party’s “renewed commitment to social policy will include a more tolerant, inclusive society”. Mr Omodei may not have passed that message on to Hon Helen Morton, who, according to media reports, has been charged with recruiting new women to stand as candidates for the Liberal Party. If the honourable member assumes that the professional judgement of a person is determined by marital status, sexual orientation or parental status, it is not going to result in a very diverse group of candidates and will not impress many women. In response to question (1)(a) to (d), I do not consider it relevant and I certainly do not intend asking the members of the Prostitution Law Reform Working Group. (2) (a) Twenty-four. (b) Two. (3) Appendix 1 of the report of the Prostitution Law Reform Working Group lists the submissions sought by the working group from stakeholders. Appendix 1 includes a number of organisations that support and promote the rights of women. (4) Nil. Submissions were received from 17 individuals and organisations. (5) Submissions were sought from a range of stakeholders as set out in appendix 1. In addition, an advertisement was placed in The West Australian on 18 October 2006 calling for submissions from any individual or organisation.
PROSTITUTION LAW REFORM WORKING GROUP
(1) Which members of the six-member Prostitution Law Reform Working Group - (a) are legally married - that is, not living in a de facto relationship; (b) have children of their own; (c) have had teenage daughters; and (d) live in a traditional conventional family whereby they are legally married to a heterosexual partner and together they have children? (2) Of the 26 submissions received by the working group that supported decriminalisation - (a) how many were submissions sought by the working group; and (b) how many were submissions spontaneously provided? (3) Of the 60 submissions sought by the working group, can the minister confirm that - (a) only one submission was sought from a woman’s organisation, and that was the Women’s Electoral Lobby of WA; and (b) 30 submissions were sought from sexual services businesses? (4) How many submissions received that did not support decriminalisation were submissions sought by the working group? (5) Why were submissions sought from the Uniting Church and the Anglican Social Responsibilities Commissioner and not other religious groups? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: (1) The first part of the question is extraordinary. Media reports indicate that the honourable member was one of the few in attendance at the speech of the Leader of the Opposition, Paul Omodei, on Sunday during which he outlined his vision for revitalising the Liberal Party. As set out on the Leader of the Opposition’s website from his “Leading Change” document, Mr Omodei is “committed to making the party more representative of our diverse society”. He said, “I want to make it clear that in the Liberal Party I want more women, more people from minority groups” and that the Liberal Party’s “renewed commitment to social policy will include a more tolerant, inclusive society”. Mr Omodei may not have passed that message on to Hon Helen Morton, who, according to media reports, has been charged with recruiting new women to stand as candidates for the Liberal Party. If the honourable member assumes that the professional judgement of a person is determined by marital status, sexual orientation or parental status, it is not going to result in a very diverse group of candidates and will not impress many women. In response to question (1)(a) to (d), I do not consider it relevant and I certainly do not intend asking the members of the Prostitution Law Reform Working Group. (2) (a) Twenty-four. (b) Two. (3) Appendix 1 of the report of the Prostitution Law Reform Working Group lists the submissions sought by the working group from stakeholders. Appendix 1 includes a number of organisations that support and promote the rights of women. (4) Nil. Submissions were received from 17 individuals and organisations. (5) Submissions were sought from a range of stakeholders as set out in appendix 1. In addition, an advertisement was placed in The West Australian on 18 October 2006 calling for submissions from any individual or organisation.
(b) have children of their own; (c) have had teenage daughters; and (d) live in a traditional conventional family whereby they are legally married to a heterosexual partner and together they have children?
(c) have had teenage daughters; and (d) live in a traditional conventional family whereby they are legally married to a heterosexual partner and together they have children?
(d) live in a traditional conventional family whereby they are legally married to a heterosexual partner and together they have children?
(b) how many were submissions spontaneously provided?
(b) 30 submissions were sought from sexual services businesses?
(5) Why were submissions sought from the Uniting Church and the Anglican Social Responsibilities Commissioner and not other religious groups? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: (1) The first part of the question is extraordinary. Media reports indicate that the honourable member was one of the few in attendance at the speech of the Leader of the Opposition, Paul Omodei, on Sunday during which he outlined his vision for revitalising the Liberal Party. As set out on the Leader of the Opposition’s website from his “Leading Change” document, Mr Omodei is “committed to making the party more representative of our diverse society”. He said, “I want to make it clear that in the Liberal Party I want more women, more people from minority groups” and that the Liberal Party’s “renewed commitment to social policy will include a more tolerant, inclusive society”. Mr Omodei may not have passed that message on to Hon Helen Morton, who, according to media reports, has been charged with recruiting new women to stand as candidates for the Liberal Party. If the honourable member assumes that the professional judgement of a person is determined by marital status, sexual orientation or parental status, it is not going to result in a very diverse group of candidates and will not impress many women. In response to question (1)(a) to (d), I do not consider it relevant and I certainly do not intend asking the members of the Prostitution Law Reform Working Group. (2) (a) Twenty-four. (b) Two. (3) Appendix 1 of the report of the Prostitution Law Reform Working Group lists the submissions sought by the working group from stakeholders. Appendix 1 includes a number of organisations that support and promote the rights of women. (4) Nil. Submissions were received from 17 individuals and organisations. (5) Submissions were sought from a range of stakeholders as set out in appendix 1. In addition, an advertisement was placed in The West Australian on 18 October 2006 calling for submissions from any individual or organisation.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: (1) The first part of the question is extraordinary. Media reports indicate that the honourable member was one of the few in attendance at the speech of the Leader of the Opposition, Paul Omodei, on Sunday during which he outlined his vision for revitalising the Liberal Party. As set out on the Leader of the Opposition’s website from his “Leading Change” document, Mr Omodei is “committed to making the party more representative of our diverse society”. He said, “I want to make it clear that in the Liberal Party I want more women, more people from minority groups” and that the Liberal Party’s “renewed commitment to social policy will include a more tolerant, inclusive society”. Mr Omodei may not have passed that message on to Hon Helen Morton, who, according to media reports, has been charged with recruiting new women to stand as candidates for the Liberal Party. If the honourable member assumes that the professional judgement of a person is determined by marital status, sexual orientation or parental status, it is not going to result in a very diverse group of candidates and will not impress many women. In response to question (1)(a) to (d), I do not consider it relevant and I certainly do not intend asking the members of the Prostitution Law Reform Working Group. (2) (a) Twenty-four. (b) Two. (3) Appendix 1 of the report of the Prostitution Law Reform Working Group lists the submissions sought by the working group from stakeholders. Appendix 1 includes a number of organisations that support and promote the rights of women. (4) Nil. Submissions were received from 17 individuals and organisations. (5) Submissions were sought from a range of stakeholders as set out in appendix 1. In addition, an advertisement was placed in The West Australian on 18 October 2006 calling for submissions from any individual or organisation.
(1) The first part of the question is extraordinary. Media reports indicate that the honourable member was one of the few in attendance at the speech of the Leader of the Opposition, Paul Omodei, on Sunday during which he outlined his vision for revitalising the Liberal Party. As set out on the Leader of the Opposition’s website from his “Leading Change” document, Mr Omodei is “committed to making the party more representative of our diverse society”. He said, “I want to make it clear that in the Liberal Party I want more women, more people from minority groups” and that the Liberal Party’s “renewed commitment to social policy will include a more tolerant, inclusive society”. Mr Omodei may not have passed that message on to Hon Helen Morton, who, according to media reports, has been charged with recruiting new women to stand as candidates for the Liberal Party. If the honourable member assumes that the professional judgement of a person is determined by marital status, sexual orientation or parental status, it is not going to result in a very diverse group of candidates and will not impress many women. In response to question (1)(a) to (d), I do not consider it relevant and I certainly do not intend asking the members of the Prostitution Law Reform Working Group. (2) (a) Twenty-four. (b) Two. (3) Appendix 1 of the report of the Prostitution Law Reform Working Group lists the submissions sought by the working group from stakeholders. Appendix 1 includes a number of organisations that support and promote the rights of women. (4) Nil. Submissions were received from 17 individuals and organisations. (5) Submissions were sought from a range of stakeholders as set out in appendix 1. In addition, an advertisement was placed in The West Australian on 18 October 2006 calling for submissions from any individual or organisation.
(4) Nil. Submissions were received from 17 individuals and organisations. (5) Submissions were sought from a range of stakeholders as set out in appendix 1. In addition, an advertisement was placed in The West Australian on 18 October 2006 calling for submissions from any individual or organisation.
(5) Submissions were sought from a range of stakeholders as set out in appendix 1. In addition, an advertisement was placed in The West Australian on 18 October 2006 calling for submissions from any individual or organisation.
PROSTITUTION LAW REFORM WORKING GROUP
(1) Which members of the six-member Prostitution Law Reform Working Group - (a) are legally married - that is, not living in a de facto relationship; (b) have children of their own; (c) have had teenage daughters; and (d) live in a traditional conventional family whereby they are legally married to a heterosexual partner and together they have children? (2) Of the 26 submissions received by the working group that supported decriminalisation - (a) how many were submissions sought by the working group; and (b) how many were submissions spontaneously provided? (3) Of the 60 submissions sought by the working group, can the minister confirm that - (a) only one submission was sought from a woman’s organisation, and that was the Women’s Electoral Lobby of WA; and (b) 30 submissions were sought from sexual services businesses? (4) How many submissions received that did not support decriminalisation were submissions sought by the working group? (5) Why were submissions sought from the Uniting Church and the Anglican Social Responsibilities Commissioner and not other religious groups? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: (1) The first part of the question is extraordinary. Media reports indicate that the honourable member was one of the few in attendance at the speech of the Leader of the Opposition, Paul Omodei, on Sunday during which he outlined his vision for revitalising the Liberal Party. As set out on the Leader of the Opposition’s website from his “Leading Change” document, Mr Omodei is “committed to making the party more representative of our diverse society”. He said, “I want to make it clear that in the Liberal Party I want more women, more people from minority groups” and that the Liberal Party’s “renewed commitment to social policy will include a more tolerant, inclusive society”. Mr Omodei may not have passed that message on to Hon Helen Morton, who, according to media reports, has been charged with recruiting new women to stand as candidates for the Liberal Party. If the honourable member assumes that the professional judgement of a person is determined by marital status, sexual orientation or parental status, it is not going to result in a very diverse group of candidates and will not impress many women. In response to question (1)(a) to (d), I do not consider it relevant and I certainly do not intend asking the members of the Prostitution Law Reform Working Group. (2) (a) Twenty-four. (b) Two. (3) Appendix 1 of the report of the Prostitution Law Reform Working Group lists the submissions sought by the working group from stakeholders. Appendix 1 includes a number of organisations that support and promote the rights of women. (4) Nil. Submissions were received from 17 individuals and organisations. (5) Submissions were sought from a range of stakeholders as set out in appendix 1. In addition, an advertisement was placed in The West Australian on 18 October 2006 calling for submissions from any individual or organisation.
(b) have children of their own; (c) have had teenage daughters; and (d) live in a traditional conventional family whereby they are legally married to a heterosexual partner and together they have children?
(c) have had teenage daughters; and (d) live in a traditional conventional family whereby they are legally married to a heterosexual partner and together they have children?
(d) live in a traditional conventional family whereby they are legally married to a heterosexual partner and together they have children?
(b) how many were submissions spontaneously provided?
(b) 30 submissions were sought from sexual services businesses?
(5) Why were submissions sought from the Uniting Church and the Anglican Social Responsibilities Commissioner and not other religious groups? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: (1) The first part of the question is extraordinary. Media reports indicate that the honourable member was one of the few in attendance at the speech of the Leader of the Opposition, Paul Omodei, on Sunday during which he outlined his vision for revitalising the Liberal Party. As set out on the Leader of the Opposition’s website from his “Leading Change” document, Mr Omodei is “committed to making the party more representative of our diverse society”. He said, “I want to make it clear that in the Liberal Party I want more women, more people from minority groups” and that the Liberal Party’s “renewed commitment to social policy will include a more tolerant, inclusive society”. Mr Omodei may not have passed that message on to Hon Helen Morton, who, according to media reports, has been charged with recruiting new women to stand as candidates for the Liberal Party. If the honourable member assumes that the professional judgement of a person is determined by marital status, sexual orientation or parental status, it is not going to result in a very diverse group of candidates and will not impress many women. In response to question (1)(a) to (d), I do not consider it relevant and I certainly do not intend asking the members of the Prostitution Law Reform Working Group. (2) (a) Twenty-four. (b) Two. (3) Appendix 1 of the report of the Prostitution Law Reform Working Group lists the submissions sought by the working group from stakeholders. Appendix 1 includes a number of organisations that support and promote the rights of women. (4) Nil. Submissions were received from 17 individuals and organisations. (5) Submissions were sought from a range of stakeholders as set out in appendix 1. In addition, an advertisement was placed in The West Australian on 18 October 2006 calling for submissions from any individual or organisation.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: (1) The first part of the question is extraordinary. Media reports indicate that the honourable member was one of the few in attendance at the speech of the Leader of the Opposition, Paul Omodei, on Sunday during which he outlined his vision for revitalising the Liberal Party. As set out on the Leader of the Opposition’s website from his “Leading Change” document, Mr Omodei is “committed to making the party more representative of our diverse society”. He said, “I want to make it clear that in the Liberal Party I want more women, more people from minority groups” and that the Liberal Party’s “renewed commitment to social policy will include a more tolerant, inclusive society”. Mr Omodei may not have passed that message on to Hon Helen Morton, who, according to media reports, has been charged with recruiting new women to stand as candidates for the Liberal Party. If the honourable member assumes that the professional judgement of a person is determined by marital status, sexual orientation or parental status, it is not going to result in a very diverse group of candidates and will not impress many women. In response to question (1)(a) to (d), I do not consider it relevant and I certainly do not intend asking the members of the Prostitution Law Reform Working Group. (2) (a) Twenty-four. (b) Two. (3) Appendix 1 of the report of the Prostitution Law Reform Working Group lists the submissions sought by the working group from stakeholders. Appendix 1 includes a number of organisations that support and promote the rights of women. (4) Nil. Submissions were received from 17 individuals and organisations. (5) Submissions were sought from a range of stakeholders as set out in appendix 1. In addition, an advertisement was placed in The West Australian on 18 October 2006 calling for submissions from any individual or organisation.
(1) The first part of the question is extraordinary. Media reports indicate that the honourable member was one of the few in attendance at the speech of the Leader of the Opposition, Paul Omodei, on Sunday during which he outlined his vision for revitalising the Liberal Party. As set out on the Leader of the Opposition’s website from his “Leading Change” document, Mr Omodei is “committed to making the party more representative of our diverse society”. He said, “I want to make it clear that in the Liberal Party I want more women, more people from minority groups” and that the Liberal Party’s “renewed commitment to social policy will include a more tolerant, inclusive society”. Mr Omodei may not have passed that message on to Hon Helen Morton, who, according to media reports, has been charged with recruiting new women to stand as candidates for the Liberal Party. If the honourable member assumes that the professional judgement of a person is determined by marital status, sexual orientation or parental status, it is not going to result in a very diverse group of candidates and will not impress many women. In response to question (1)(a) to (d), I do not consider it relevant and I certainly do not intend asking the members of the Prostitution Law Reform Working Group. (2) (a) Twenty-four. (b) Two. (3) Appendix 1 of the report of the Prostitution Law Reform Working Group lists the submissions sought by the working group from stakeholders. Appendix 1 includes a number of organisations that support and promote the rights of women. (4) Nil. Submissions were received from 17 individuals and organisations. (5) Submissions were sought from a range of stakeholders as set out in appendix 1. In addition, an advertisement was placed in The West Australian on 18 October 2006 calling for submissions from any individual or organisation.
(4) Nil. Submissions were received from 17 individuals and organisations. (5) Submissions were sought from a range of stakeholders as set out in appendix 1. In addition, an advertisement was placed in The West Australian on 18 October 2006 calling for submissions from any individual or organisation.
(5) Submissions were sought from a range of stakeholders as set out in appendix 1. In addition, an advertisement was placed in The West Australian on 18 October 2006 calling for submissions from any individual or organisation.
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