❓ Ms. Mettam questions the Minister for Police on actions taken to ensure police officers listen to and act on reports from women at police stations regarding firearms and domestic violence. The Minister outlines changes to remove discretion in firearm seizure in domestic violence situations.
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FAMILY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE —
FIREARMS — FLOREAT SHOOTINGS
356. Ms L. METTAM to the Minister for Police:
I have a supplementary question.
Given that the legislation already exists to remove firearms, what is the
minister doing to ensure that when women present at police stations, officers
listen and act on what they are being told?
FIREARMS — FLOREAT SHOOTINGS
356. Ms L. METTAM to the Minister for Police:
I have a supplementary question.
Given that the legislation already exists to remove firearms, what is the
minister doing to ensure that when women present at police stations, officers
listen and act on what they are being told?
AnswerView source ↗
Member, I thought I had essentially
answered that by saying the things I said. The current law enables a degree of
discretion with respect to some measures, like police orders. At the moment,
when someone receives a violence restraining
order and they are in possession of firearms, they are seized. We are
completely removing any discretion or opportunity for there to be a decision
based on judgement or anything of that nature. If a firearms licence holder is
involved in a domestic situation and someone reports to police and they become
aware of a situation of some conflict, or there is a report of family and
domestic violence under the Restraining Orders Act definition, that will result
in the seizure of the firearms and an investigation into the fit and proper
status of the licence holder. That is what we are doing.
answered that by saying the things I said. The current law enables a degree of
discretion with respect to some measures, like police orders. At the moment,
when someone receives a violence restraining
order and they are in possession of firearms, they are seized. We are
completely removing any discretion or opportunity for there to be a decision
based on judgement or anything of that nature. If a firearms licence holder is
involved in a domestic situation and someone reports to police and they become
aware of a situation of some conflict, or there is a report of family and
domestic violence under the Restraining Orders Act definition, that will result
in the seizure of the firearms and an investigation into the fit and proper
status of the licence holder. That is what we are doing.
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