Mr. Buswell questions the Premier's inconsistency in considering police advice regarding child abuse reporting, contrasting it with the government's stance on a public register for child sex offenders. The Premier deflects, claiming differing past views from the Commissioner of Police.

AnsweredQoN 568Legislative Assembly
Asked
31 August 2006
Portfolio
Premier

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MANDATORY REPORTING OF CHILD ABUSE - POLICE ADVICE
I have a supplementary question. Given that the government has used the advice of police in opposing a public register for child sex offenders, why is it not willing to listen to the advice of police this time? Mr A.J. CARPENTER

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I have just outlined my response to that. I believe that the views of the Commissioner of Police have been quite different when expressed in the past.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I have just outlined my response to that. I believe that the views of the Commissioner of Police have been quite different when expressed in the past.
I have just outlined my response to that. I believe that the views of the Commissioner of Police have been quite different when expressed in the past.

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