❓ Mr Masters questions the Minister for Police regarding comments made by the Member for Innaloo about alleged management failures in a police incident. The Minister deflects, stating that the issues have largely been addressed and criticizes Mr Masters for not being up-to-date.
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POLICE OFFICER, DEATH, CLAIMS BY MEMBER FOR INNALOO
The minister would be aware that the member for Innaloo, in his employment as a lawyer, this week represented a police officer on a charge of dangerous driving causing death. I refer to the member’s comments as reported in today’s The West Australian - There were about eight balls-ups . . . that exposed the patrolmen that night to danger of life - and a life was lost - and that was none other than a management balls-up. (1) Does the minister agree with the member for Innaloo’s comments? (2) What action is the minister taking to address each one of these eight balls-ups, as the member so eloquently put it? Mrs ROBERTS
The minister would be aware that the member for Innaloo, in his employment as a lawyer, this week represented a police officer on a charge of dangerous driving causing death. I refer to the member’s comments as reported in today’s The West Australian - There were about eight balls-ups . . . that exposed the patrolmen that night to danger of life - and a life was lost - and that was none other than a management balls-up. (1) Does the minister agree with the member for Innaloo’s comments? (2) What action is the minister taking to address each one of these eight balls-ups, as the member so eloquently put it? Mrs ROBERTS
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(1)-(2) I thank the member for the question. However, if he wanted a detailed answer on each of those events he should have given some notice. If he had, that information could have been given to him. I believe that nearly all those matters to which the member for Innaloo referred have been remedied. It seems to me that the member for Vasse is well and truly behind the game. Had he sought the information and done some research he would have found that quite a number of changes have already taken place. That incident took place a considerable time ago. Police have been aware of a number of the issues that have been referred to as balls-ups and have dealt with those issues.
(2) What action is the minister taking to address each one of these eight balls-ups, as the member so eloquently put it? Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for the question. However, if he wanted a detailed answer on each of those events he should have given some notice. If he had, that information could have been given to him. I believe that nearly all those matters to which the member for Innaloo referred have been remedied. It seems to me that the member for Vasse is well and truly behind the game. Had he sought the information and done some research he would have found that quite a number of changes have already taken place. That incident took place a considerable time ago. Police have been aware of a number of the issues that have been referred to as balls-ups and have dealt with those issues.
Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for the question. However, if he wanted a detailed answer on each of those events he should have given some notice. If he had, that information could have been given to him. I believe that nearly all those matters to which the member for Innaloo referred have been remedied. It seems to me that the member for Vasse is well and truly behind the game. Had he sought the information and done some research he would have found that quite a number of changes have already taken place. That incident took place a considerable time ago. Police have been aware of a number of the issues that have been referred to as balls-ups and have dealt with those issues.
(1)-(2) I thank the member for the question. However, if he wanted a detailed answer on each of those events he should have given some notice. If he had, that information could have been given to him. I believe that nearly all those matters to which the member for Innaloo referred have been remedied. It seems to me that the member for Vasse is well and truly behind the game. Had he sought the information and done some research he would have found that quite a number of changes have already taken place. That incident took place a considerable time ago. Police have been aware of a number of the issues that have been referred to as balls-ups and have dealt with those issues.
(2) What action is the minister taking to address each one of these eight balls-ups, as the member so eloquently put it? Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for the question. However, if he wanted a detailed answer on each of those events he should have given some notice. If he had, that information could have been given to him. I believe that nearly all those matters to which the member for Innaloo referred have been remedied. It seems to me that the member for Vasse is well and truly behind the game. Had he sought the information and done some research he would have found that quite a number of changes have already taken place. That incident took place a considerable time ago. Police have been aware of a number of the issues that have been referred to as balls-ups and have dealt with those issues.
Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for the question. However, if he wanted a detailed answer on each of those events he should have given some notice. If he had, that information could have been given to him. I believe that nearly all those matters to which the member for Innaloo referred have been remedied. It seems to me that the member for Vasse is well and truly behind the game. Had he sought the information and done some research he would have found that quite a number of changes have already taken place. That incident took place a considerable time ago. Police have been aware of a number of the issues that have been referred to as balls-ups and have dealt with those issues.
(1)-(2) I thank the member for the question. However, if he wanted a detailed answer on each of those events he should have given some notice. If he had, that information could have been given to him. I believe that nearly all those matters to which the member for Innaloo referred have been remedied. It seems to me that the member for Vasse is well and truly behind the game. Had he sought the information and done some research he would have found that quite a number of changes have already taken place. That incident took place a considerable time ago. Police have been aware of a number of the issues that have been referred to as balls-ups and have dealt with those issues.
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