❓ Mr. Zempilas questions the Minister for Corrective Services regarding the denial of medication to Mr. Pye, leading to his bail and increased police involvement. The Minister refutes the claims, stating medical practitioners made the decision, not the department.
AnsweredQoN 532Legislative Assembly
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David Pye—Medication
532. Mr Basil Zempilas to
the Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to the
minister's department's decision to deny Mr Pye his prescribed medication for his
trial, which led to him being bailed and police now having to escort the
accused to and from court each day.
(1) Has the minister
been advised why his department made this decision when the same medication had
been previously allowed to him in a custodial setting?
(2) What measures has the minister taken to ensure
that custodial decisions by his department never again create a real prospect
of a miscarriage of justice, as highlighted by the court?
(3) Will the minister apologise to the community
for his department's failings, which led to this unacceptable risk to public
safety as raised by the Western Australia Police Force at its hearing?
532. Mr Basil Zempilas to
the Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to the
minister's department's decision to deny Mr Pye his prescribed medication for his
trial, which led to him being bailed and police now having to escort the
accused to and from court each day.
(1) Has the minister
been advised why his department made this decision when the same medication had
been previously allowed to him in a custodial setting?
(2) What measures has the minister taken to ensure
that custodial decisions by his department never again create a real prospect
of a miscarriage of justice, as highlighted by the court?
(3) Will the minister apologise to the community
for his department's failings, which led to this unacceptable risk to public
safety as raised by the Western Australia Police Force at its hearing?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(3) The member's assertions are
inaccurate and incorrect. As I understand it, the decision regarding provision
or denial of the medication to which he referred was made by medical
practitioners not by the department.
inaccurate and incorrect. As I understand it, the decision regarding provision
or denial of the medication to which he referred was made by medical
practitioners not by the department.
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