❓ Following the Green-Mundine fight, 13 licensed venues experienced violence, leading to three arrests and one death. The Minister emphasizes the responsibility of hoteliers and the community in preventing such incidents.
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GREEN-MUNDINE BOXING MATCH - INCIDENTS AT LICENSED VENUES
Will the minister inform the house of the number of incidents after the Green-Mundine fight yesterday? Mr J.C. KOBELKE
Will the minister inform the house of the number of incidents after the Green-Mundine fight yesterday? Mr J.C. KOBELKE
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I thank the member for the question. I am informed by the police that they are investigating incidents at some 13 licensed venues where violence erupted last night following the Green-Mundine fight. Alcohol clearly played a part in many, if not all, of those problems. Three arrests have been made in the metropolitan area, and I am informed by the police that in some of those brawls, 20 to 30 people were involved. There was also the tragic death of a 43-year-old Bull Creek man. A 34-year-old man has been arrested and charged with grievous bodily harm in relation to that. That is clearly totally unacceptable. It is unacceptable to the people in this house, unacceptable to the wider community and totally unacceptable to the police. The police are resourced and they were able to promptly attend to those incidents. It was only last week that we unveiled the new mobile lockup. If police have to deal with matters for which they need to make more than one arrest at a location, they have the resources and the facilities to make those arrests. However, we must also look at the responsibilities of the hoteliers and publicans. Holding a liquor licence places a very clear responsibility on the hotelier to ensure the safety and good conduct of its customers, not only within the premises, but also in the close vicinity of the hotel. We also need the support of the wider community. I am sure we have that, but there can be times in incidents such as these when bystanders become involved when they should clear out and make sure that these incidents are not continued. They should also assist the police when they attend the incident. Mr R.F. Johnson : How many police were on duty last night? Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The issue is that hotels have to accept responsibility. The situation that was reported to me is that a number of hotels were clearly adequately staffed, but some hotels were not. A member of my own family who went to watch the fight gave me feedback about the overcrowding in one of these venues. We need to recognise that when these hotels put on a clearly advertised function, they should be prepared for the crowds they get. They should make sure that they take into account service to their customers and the proper conduct of their customers when they conduct these events.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: I thank the member for the question. I am informed by the police that they are investigating incidents at some 13 licensed venues where violence erupted last night following the Green-Mundine fight. Alcohol clearly played a part in many, if not all, of those problems. Three arrests have been made in the metropolitan area, and I am informed by the police that in some of those brawls, 20 to 30 people were involved. There was also the tragic death of a 43-year-old Bull Creek man. A 34-year-old man has been arrested and charged with grievous bodily harm in relation to that. That is clearly totally unacceptable. It is unacceptable to the people in this house, unacceptable to the wider community and totally unacceptable to the police. The police are resourced and they were able to promptly attend to those incidents. It was only last week that we unveiled the new mobile lockup. If police have to deal with matters for which they need to make more than one arrest at a location, they have the resources and the facilities to make those arrests. However, we must also look at the responsibilities of the hoteliers and publicans. Holding a liquor licence places a very clear responsibility on the hotelier to ensure the safety and good conduct of its customers, not only within the premises, but also in the close vicinity of the hotel. We also need the support of the wider community. I am sure we have that, but there can be times in incidents such as these when bystanders become involved when they should clear out and make sure that these incidents are not continued. They should also assist the police when they attend the incident. Mr R.F. Johnson : How many police were on duty last night? Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The issue is that hotels have to accept responsibility. The situation that was reported to me is that a number of hotels were clearly adequately staffed, but some hotels were not. A member of my own family who went to watch the fight gave me feedback about the overcrowding in one of these venues. We need to recognise that when these hotels put on a clearly advertised function, they should be prepared for the crowds they get. They should make sure that they take into account service to their customers and the proper conduct of their customers when they conduct these events.
I thank the member for the question. I am informed by the police that they are investigating incidents at some 13 licensed venues where violence erupted last night following the Green-Mundine fight. Alcohol clearly played a part in many, if not all, of those problems. Three arrests have been made in the metropolitan area, and I am informed by the police that in some of those brawls, 20 to 30 people were involved. There was also the tragic death of a 43-year-old Bull Creek man. A 34-year-old man has been arrested and charged with grievous bodily harm in relation to that. That is clearly totally unacceptable. It is unacceptable to the people in this house, unacceptable to the wider community and totally unacceptable to the police. The police are resourced and they were able to promptly attend to those incidents. It was only last week that we unveiled the new mobile lockup. If police have to deal with matters for which they need to make more than one arrest at a location, they have the resources and the facilities to make those arrests. However, we must also look at the responsibilities of the hoteliers and publicans. Holding a liquor licence places a very clear responsibility on the hotelier to ensure the safety and good conduct of its customers, not only within the premises, but also in the close vicinity of the hotel. We also need the support of the wider community. I am sure we have that, but there can be times in incidents such as these when bystanders become involved when they should clear out and make sure that these incidents are not continued. They should also assist the police when they attend the incident. Mr R.F. Johnson : How many police were on duty last night? Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The issue is that hotels have to accept responsibility. The situation that was reported to me is that a number of hotels were clearly adequately staffed, but some hotels were not. A member of my own family who went to watch the fight gave me feedback about the overcrowding in one of these venues. We need to recognise that when these hotels put on a clearly advertised function, they should be prepared for the crowds they get. They should make sure that they take into account service to their customers and the proper conduct of their customers when they conduct these events.
There was also the tragic death of a 43-year-old Bull Creek man. A 34-year-old man has been arrested and charged with grievous bodily harm in relation to that. That is clearly totally unacceptable. It is unacceptable to the people in this house, unacceptable to the wider community and totally unacceptable to the police. The police are resourced and they were able to promptly attend to those incidents. It was only last week that we unveiled the new mobile lockup. If police have to deal with matters for which they need to make more than one arrest at a location, they have the resources and the facilities to make those arrests. However, we must also look at the responsibilities of the hoteliers and publicans. Holding a liquor licence places a very clear responsibility on the hotelier to ensure the safety and good conduct of its customers, not only within the premises, but also in the close vicinity of the hotel. We also need the support of the wider community. I am sure we have that, but there can be times in incidents such as these when bystanders become involved when they should clear out and make sure that these incidents are not continued. They should also assist the police when they attend the incident. Mr R.F. Johnson : How many police were on duty last night? Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The issue is that hotels have to accept responsibility. The situation that was reported to me is that a number of hotels were clearly adequately staffed, but some hotels were not. A member of my own family who went to watch the fight gave me feedback about the overcrowding in one of these venues. We need to recognise that when these hotels put on a clearly advertised function, they should be prepared for the crowds they get. They should make sure that they take into account service to their customers and the proper conduct of their customers when they conduct these events.
However, we must also look at the responsibilities of the hoteliers and publicans. Holding a liquor licence places a very clear responsibility on the hotelier to ensure the safety and good conduct of its customers, not only within the premises, but also in the close vicinity of the hotel. We also need the support of the wider community. I am sure we have that, but there can be times in incidents such as these when bystanders become involved when they should clear out and make sure that these incidents are not continued. They should also assist the police when they attend the incident. Mr R.F. Johnson : How many police were on duty last night? Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The issue is that hotels have to accept responsibility. The situation that was reported to me is that a number of hotels were clearly adequately staffed, but some hotels were not. A member of my own family who went to watch the fight gave me feedback about the overcrowding in one of these venues. We need to recognise that when these hotels put on a clearly advertised function, they should be prepared for the crowds they get. They should make sure that they take into account service to their customers and the proper conduct of their customers when they conduct these events.
Mr R.F. Johnson : How many police were on duty last night? Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The issue is that hotels have to accept responsibility. The situation that was reported to me is that a number of hotels were clearly adequately staffed, but some hotels were not. A member of my own family who went to watch the fight gave me feedback about the overcrowding in one of these venues. We need to recognise that when these hotels put on a clearly advertised function, they should be prepared for the crowds they get. They should make sure that they take into account service to their customers and the proper conduct of their customers when they conduct these events.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The issue is that hotels have to accept responsibility. The situation that was reported to me is that a number of hotels were clearly adequately staffed, but some hotels were not. A member of my own family who went to watch the fight gave me feedback about the overcrowding in one of these venues. We need to recognise that when these hotels put on a clearly advertised function, they should be prepared for the crowds they get. They should make sure that they take into account service to their customers and the proper conduct of their customers when they conduct these events.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: I thank the member for the question. I am informed by the police that they are investigating incidents at some 13 licensed venues where violence erupted last night following the Green-Mundine fight. Alcohol clearly played a part in many, if not all, of those problems. Three arrests have been made in the metropolitan area, and I am informed by the police that in some of those brawls, 20 to 30 people were involved. There was also the tragic death of a 43-year-old Bull Creek man. A 34-year-old man has been arrested and charged with grievous bodily harm in relation to that. That is clearly totally unacceptable. It is unacceptable to the people in this house, unacceptable to the wider community and totally unacceptable to the police. The police are resourced and they were able to promptly attend to those incidents. It was only last week that we unveiled the new mobile lockup. If police have to deal with matters for which they need to make more than one arrest at a location, they have the resources and the facilities to make those arrests. However, we must also look at the responsibilities of the hoteliers and publicans. Holding a liquor licence places a very clear responsibility on the hotelier to ensure the safety and good conduct of its customers, not only within the premises, but also in the close vicinity of the hotel. We also need the support of the wider community. I am sure we have that, but there can be times in incidents such as these when bystanders become involved when they should clear out and make sure that these incidents are not continued. They should also assist the police when they attend the incident. Mr R.F. Johnson : How many police were on duty last night? Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The issue is that hotels have to accept responsibility. The situation that was reported to me is that a number of hotels were clearly adequately staffed, but some hotels were not. A member of my own family who went to watch the fight gave me feedback about the overcrowding in one of these venues. We need to recognise that when these hotels put on a clearly advertised function, they should be prepared for the crowds they get. They should make sure that they take into account service to their customers and the proper conduct of their customers when they conduct these events.
I thank the member for the question. I am informed by the police that they are investigating incidents at some 13 licensed venues where violence erupted last night following the Green-Mundine fight. Alcohol clearly played a part in many, if not all, of those problems. Three arrests have been made in the metropolitan area, and I am informed by the police that in some of those brawls, 20 to 30 people were involved. There was also the tragic death of a 43-year-old Bull Creek man. A 34-year-old man has been arrested and charged with grievous bodily harm in relation to that. That is clearly totally unacceptable. It is unacceptable to the people in this house, unacceptable to the wider community and totally unacceptable to the police. The police are resourced and they were able to promptly attend to those incidents. It was only last week that we unveiled the new mobile lockup. If police have to deal with matters for which they need to make more than one arrest at a location, they have the resources and the facilities to make those arrests. However, we must also look at the responsibilities of the hoteliers and publicans. Holding a liquor licence places a very clear responsibility on the hotelier to ensure the safety and good conduct of its customers, not only within the premises, but also in the close vicinity of the hotel. We also need the support of the wider community. I am sure we have that, but there can be times in incidents such as these when bystanders become involved when they should clear out and make sure that these incidents are not continued. They should also assist the police when they attend the incident. Mr R.F. Johnson : How many police were on duty last night? Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The issue is that hotels have to accept responsibility. The situation that was reported to me is that a number of hotels were clearly adequately staffed, but some hotels were not. A member of my own family who went to watch the fight gave me feedback about the overcrowding in one of these venues. We need to recognise that when these hotels put on a clearly advertised function, they should be prepared for the crowds they get. They should make sure that they take into account service to their customers and the proper conduct of their customers when they conduct these events.
There was also the tragic death of a 43-year-old Bull Creek man. A 34-year-old man has been arrested and charged with grievous bodily harm in relation to that. That is clearly totally unacceptable. It is unacceptable to the people in this house, unacceptable to the wider community and totally unacceptable to the police. The police are resourced and they were able to promptly attend to those incidents. It was only last week that we unveiled the new mobile lockup. If police have to deal with matters for which they need to make more than one arrest at a location, they have the resources and the facilities to make those arrests. However, we must also look at the responsibilities of the hoteliers and publicans. Holding a liquor licence places a very clear responsibility on the hotelier to ensure the safety and good conduct of its customers, not only within the premises, but also in the close vicinity of the hotel. We also need the support of the wider community. I am sure we have that, but there can be times in incidents such as these when bystanders become involved when they should clear out and make sure that these incidents are not continued. They should also assist the police when they attend the incident. Mr R.F. Johnson : How many police were on duty last night? Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The issue is that hotels have to accept responsibility. The situation that was reported to me is that a number of hotels were clearly adequately staffed, but some hotels were not. A member of my own family who went to watch the fight gave me feedback about the overcrowding in one of these venues. We need to recognise that when these hotels put on a clearly advertised function, they should be prepared for the crowds they get. They should make sure that they take into account service to their customers and the proper conduct of their customers when they conduct these events.
However, we must also look at the responsibilities of the hoteliers and publicans. Holding a liquor licence places a very clear responsibility on the hotelier to ensure the safety and good conduct of its customers, not only within the premises, but also in the close vicinity of the hotel. We also need the support of the wider community. I am sure we have that, but there can be times in incidents such as these when bystanders become involved when they should clear out and make sure that these incidents are not continued. They should also assist the police when they attend the incident. Mr R.F. Johnson : How many police were on duty last night? Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The issue is that hotels have to accept responsibility. The situation that was reported to me is that a number of hotels were clearly adequately staffed, but some hotels were not. A member of my own family who went to watch the fight gave me feedback about the overcrowding in one of these venues. We need to recognise that when these hotels put on a clearly advertised function, they should be prepared for the crowds they get. They should make sure that they take into account service to their customers and the proper conduct of their customers when they conduct these events.
Mr R.F. Johnson : How many police were on duty last night? Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The issue is that hotels have to accept responsibility. The situation that was reported to me is that a number of hotels were clearly adequately staffed, but some hotels were not. A member of my own family who went to watch the fight gave me feedback about the overcrowding in one of these venues. We need to recognise that when these hotels put on a clearly advertised function, they should be prepared for the crowds they get. They should make sure that they take into account service to their customers and the proper conduct of their customers when they conduct these events.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The issue is that hotels have to accept responsibility. The situation that was reported to me is that a number of hotels were clearly adequately staffed, but some hotels were not. A member of my own family who went to watch the fight gave me feedback about the overcrowding in one of these venues. We need to recognise that when these hotels put on a clearly advertised function, they should be prepared for the crowds they get. They should make sure that they take into account service to their customers and the proper conduct of their customers when they conduct these events.
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