❓ Hon. James Hayward questions the Minister for Police regarding mental health checks for gun owners, seeking clarification on implementation and statistics on gun-related deaths. The Minister provides some data and outlines the establishment of a working group.
AnsweredQoN 109Legislative Council
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FIREARMS —
OWNERS — MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS
109. Hon JAMES HAYWARD to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to plans to require mental
health checks for gun owners.
(1) Noting the
Premier's concerns expressed in a PerthNow article of 21 May 2018
titled ''Premier Mark McGowan wary of mandatory mental health reporting
regime for gun owners'', how will the minister address the issues and
problems raised by the Premier?
(2) Of the 20
gun-related deaths referenced by the minister in his media release of 5
February 2023, how many were classified as —
(a) suicides;
(b) murder–suicides;
(c) murders; and
(d) manslaughter?
(3) When was the last time a WA
police officer was shot with a registered legal firearm?
OWNERS — MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS
109. Hon JAMES HAYWARD to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to plans to require mental
health checks for gun owners.
(1) Noting the
Premier's concerns expressed in a PerthNow article of 21 May 2018
titled ''Premier Mark McGowan wary of mandatory mental health reporting
regime for gun owners'', how will the minister address the issues and
problems raised by the Premier?
(2) Of the 20
gun-related deaths referenced by the minister in his media release of 5
February 2023, how many were classified as —
(a) suicides;
(b) murder–suicides;
(c) murders; and
(d) manslaughter?
(3) When was the last time a WA
police officer was shot with a registered legal firearm?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
(1) As advised to
the honourable member last week, a working group comprising stakeholders within
the health sector has been established to determine the most effective process
for the health assessments, including who will be able to conduct them and how
often they will be conducted. Advice from this group will then inform the
legislative drafting.
(2) (a) The number of suicides is
14;
(b) the number of murder–suicides
is two;
(c) the number of murders is three;
and
(d) the number of manslaughter deaths
is zero.
One incident remains under
investigation.
(3) The Western Australia
Police Force advises that this question is not possible to be answered within
the required time frame. The honourable member may wish to place the question
on notice.
some notice of this question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
(1) As advised to
the honourable member last week, a working group comprising stakeholders within
the health sector has been established to determine the most effective process
for the health assessments, including who will be able to conduct them and how
often they will be conducted. Advice from this group will then inform the
legislative drafting.
(2) (a) The number of suicides is
14;
(b) the number of murder–suicides
is two;
(c) the number of murders is three;
and
(d) the number of manslaughter deaths
is zero.
One incident remains under
investigation.
(3) The Western Australia
Police Force advises that this question is not possible to be answered within
the required time frame. The honourable member may wish to place the question
on notice.
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