❓ Mrs. Roberts questions why community groups pay for police presence while Woodside doesn't at James Price Point. Premier Barnett argues community groups are different to private, money-making ventures needing security.
AnsweredQoN 213Legislative Assembly
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JAMES PRICE POINT — POLICE PRESENCE
213. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS to the Premier:
I have a
supplementary question. Why do local community and sporting groups have to pay
$90 an hour for each police officer to have a police presence at their event,
yet this has cost Woodside nothing?
213. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS to the Premier:
I have a
supplementary question. Why do local community and sporting groups have to pay
$90 an hour for each police officer to have a police presence at their event,
yet this has cost Woodside nothing?
AnswerView source ↗
I would assume that a
crowd at a junior football game would not necessarily be violent. The member
for Midland can tell me differently. What is the member talking about? She is
talking about using police —
Mrs M.H. Roberts : You introduced legislation to make sporting
and community groups pay!
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Listen to me, member! The member is talking
about —
Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected
Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member is badly behaved today. The
member is talking about police performing a security role for private
promotions and private events, most of which will be money-making ventures; and
why should not people pay?
Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : This was about protecting people. This was
about protecting people going about their lawful business.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Warnbro, I formally call you to order for the first time
today. Member for Cockburn, I formally call you to order for the first time
today. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the second time
today. Leader of the Opposition, I formally call you to order for the first
time today.
crowd at a junior football game would not necessarily be violent. The member
for Midland can tell me differently. What is the member talking about? She is
talking about using police —
Mrs M.H. Roberts : You introduced legislation to make sporting
and community groups pay!
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Listen to me, member! The member is talking
about —
Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected
Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member is badly behaved today. The
member is talking about police performing a security role for private
promotions and private events, most of which will be money-making ventures; and
why should not people pay?
Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : This was about protecting people. This was
about protecting people going about their lawful business.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Warnbro, I formally call you to order for the first time
today. Member for Cockburn, I formally call you to order for the first time
today. Member for Albany, I formally call you to order for the second time
today. Leader of the Opposition, I formally call you to order for the first
time today.
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