❓ Mr. Katsambanis questions the Premier's response to Corruption and Crime Commission findings regarding corruption and contraband in prisons. The Premier defends his government's actions, highlighting new legislation and treatment programs.
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CORRECTIVE SERVICES — CORRUPTION AND CRIME
COMMISSION — ''REPORT ON CORRUPT CUSTODIAL OFFICERS AND THE
RISKS OF CONTRABAND ENTERING PRISONS''
475. Mr P.A. KATSAMBANIS to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. When is the Premier and his
government going to provide a serious response to the continuing Corruption and
Crime Commission exposure of what is going on in our prison system, or is the
Premier just going to continue to pursue his path of spin and denial, and
pretend there is nothing wrong?
Mr F.M. Logan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Minister for Corrective Services, I call
you to order for the first time.
Point of Order
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : I refer
to the last part of that question. It was an imputation and I believe it was
not a valid question to be asked.
The SPEAKER : I did not hear the last bit, so can you
ask the question again, member?
Mr M. McGOWAN : I appreciate the Leader of the House's
point, but I am happy to answer the question.
Questions without Notice Resumed
COMMISSION — ''REPORT ON CORRUPT CUSTODIAL OFFICERS AND THE
RISKS OF CONTRABAND ENTERING PRISONS''
475. Mr P.A. KATSAMBANIS to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. When is the Premier and his
government going to provide a serious response to the continuing Corruption and
Crime Commission exposure of what is going on in our prison system, or is the
Premier just going to continue to pursue his path of spin and denial, and
pretend there is nothing wrong?
Mr F.M. Logan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Minister for Corrective Services, I call
you to order for the first time.
Point of Order
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : I refer
to the last part of that question. It was an imputation and I believe it was
not a valid question to be asked.
The SPEAKER : I did not hear the last bit, so can you
ask the question again, member?
Mr M. McGOWAN : I appreciate the Leader of the House's
point, but I am happy to answer the question.
Questions without Notice Resumed
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Under this government, we brought in significant changes to
dangerous sex offender legislation to make it far less likely that they will be
released. That did not happen in the eight and a half years of the Liberal–National
government. Secondly, this minister is bringing in methamphetamine treatment
prisons for both men and women to do our utmost to rehabilitate people in
prison who might have a methamphetamine or drug addiction. That has not
happened in Australia before. It is an innovative policy to try to deal —
Dr M.D. Nahan : It's not going to work if the
drugs are in the prisons —
Mr M. McGOWAN : He is saying, ''It's not
going to work.'' Please; the Leader of the Opposition has disgraced
himself enough already today.
We will have meth treatment prisons for the first time ever.
There are new laws for dangerous sex offenders and methamphetamine treatment
prisons for men and women to try to rehabilitate offenders in prison. Both
those things occurred under this government and members opposite have provided
no acknowledgement of that. There has been no acknowledgement or appreciation
that these initiatives are out there. As one minister just reminded me, the
ringleader of the Evil 8 child sex offenders was allowed into Banksia Hill
Detention Centre under the former government, so when members opposite stand up
and make those sorts of allegations, they should look in the mirror.
dangerous sex offender legislation to make it far less likely that they will be
released. That did not happen in the eight and a half years of the Liberal–National
government. Secondly, this minister is bringing in methamphetamine treatment
prisons for both men and women to do our utmost to rehabilitate people in
prison who might have a methamphetamine or drug addiction. That has not
happened in Australia before. It is an innovative policy to try to deal —
Dr M.D. Nahan : It's not going to work if the
drugs are in the prisons —
Mr M. McGOWAN : He is saying, ''It's not
going to work.'' Please; the Leader of the Opposition has disgraced
himself enough already today.
We will have meth treatment prisons for the first time ever.
There are new laws for dangerous sex offenders and methamphetamine treatment
prisons for men and women to try to rehabilitate offenders in prison. Both
those things occurred under this government and members opposite have provided
no acknowledgement of that. There has been no acknowledgement or appreciation
that these initiatives are out there. As one minister just reminded me, the
ringleader of the Evil 8 child sex offenders was allowed into Banksia Hill
Detention Centre under the former government, so when members opposite stand up
and make those sorts of allegations, they should look in the mirror.
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