❓ Hon. Norm Kelly questions the Minister about the discontinuation of 'starting stalls' in Kalgoorlie brothels, referencing a prior undertaking. The Minister expresses unawareness and promises to investigate.
AnsweredQoN 24Legislative Council
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(1) Is the minister aware that brothel managers in Kalgoorlie have been told to discontinue the practice of workers waiting for clients at the front of brothel premises, commonly known as the "starting stalls"? (2) Is the minister aware that the Attorney General gave an undertaking to Parliament on 8 December last year that this practice would be allowed to continue under the prostitution Act? (3) Will the minister give a guarantee that the traditional "starting stalls" will be allowed to continue in Kalgoorlie? Hon PETER FOSS
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(1)-(3) I was not aware until I received this question, and I would certainly like to follow up this matter to see whether the concern that the member raised is correct; and, if it is correct, I would regard that as contrary to the undertaking that I gave to the House. I will certainly take the question on notice and - Hon Norm Kelly: Can we have the Police Minister's answer? Hon PETER FOSS: I do not write the Police Minister's answer. The Police Minister's answer is actually the Police Service's answer. I will not give the member that answer, because the answer that goes to this House is the one for which I take responsibility, which is that I would regard that as not being consistent with the undertaking I gave to this House. I will be following that up.
(2) Is the minister aware that the Attorney General gave an undertaking to Parliament on 8 December last year that this practice would be allowed to continue under the prostitution Act? (3) Will the minister give a guarantee that the traditional "starting stalls" will be allowed to continue in Kalgoorlie? Hon PETER FOSS replied: (1)-(3) I was not aware until I received this question, and I would certainly like to follow up this matter to see whether the concern that the member raised is correct; and, if it is correct, I would regard that as contrary to the undertaking that I gave to the House. I will certainly take the question on notice and - Hon Norm Kelly: Can we have the Police Minister's answer? Hon PETER FOSS: I do not write the Police Minister's answer. The Police Minister's answer is actually the Police Service's answer. I will not give the member that answer, because the answer that goes to this House is the one for which I take responsibility, which is that I would regard that as not being consistent with the undertaking I gave to this House. I will be following that up.
(3) Will the minister give a guarantee that the traditional "starting stalls" will be allowed to continue in Kalgoorlie? Hon PETER FOSS replied: (1)-(3) I was not aware until I received this question, and I would certainly like to follow up this matter to see whether the concern that the member raised is correct; and, if it is correct, I would regard that as contrary to the undertaking that I gave to the House. I will certainly take the question on notice and - Hon Norm Kelly: Can we have the Police Minister's answer? Hon PETER FOSS: I do not write the Police Minister's answer. The Police Minister's answer is actually the Police Service's answer. I will not give the member that answer, because the answer that goes to this House is the one for which I take responsibility, which is that I would regard that as not being consistent with the undertaking I gave to this House. I will be following that up.
Hon PETER FOSS replied: (1)-(3) I was not aware until I received this question, and I would certainly like to follow up this matter to see whether the concern that the member raised is correct; and, if it is correct, I would regard that as contrary to the undertaking that I gave to the House. I will certainly take the question on notice and - Hon Norm Kelly: Can we have the Police Minister's answer? Hon PETER FOSS: I do not write the Police Minister's answer. The Police Minister's answer is actually the Police Service's answer. I will not give the member that answer, because the answer that goes to this House is the one for which I take responsibility, which is that I would regard that as not being consistent with the undertaking I gave to this House. I will be following that up.
(1)-(3) I was not aware until I received this question, and I would certainly like to follow up this matter to see whether the concern that the member raised is correct; and, if it is correct, I would regard that as contrary to the undertaking that I gave to the House. I will certainly take the question on notice and - Hon Norm Kelly: Can we have the Police Minister's answer? Hon PETER FOSS: I do not write the Police Minister's answer. The Police Minister's answer is actually the Police Service's answer. I will not give the member that answer, because the answer that goes to this House is the one for which I take responsibility, which is that I would regard that as not being consistent with the undertaking I gave to this House. I will be following that up.
Hon Norm Kelly: Can we have the Police Minister's answer? Hon PETER FOSS: I do not write the Police Minister's answer. The Police Minister's answer is actually the Police Service's answer. I will not give the member that answer, because the answer that goes to this House is the one for which I take responsibility, which is that I would regard that as not being consistent with the undertaking I gave to this House. I will be following that up.
Hon PETER FOSS: I do not write the Police Minister's answer. The Police Minister's answer is actually the Police Service's answer. I will not give the member that answer, because the answer that goes to this House is the one for which I take responsibility, which is that I would regard that as not being consistent with the undertaking I gave to this House. I will be following that up.
(2) Is the minister aware that the Attorney General gave an undertaking to Parliament on 8 December last year that this practice would be allowed to continue under the prostitution Act? (3) Will the minister give a guarantee that the traditional "starting stalls" will be allowed to continue in Kalgoorlie? Hon PETER FOSS replied: (1)-(3) I was not aware until I received this question, and I would certainly like to follow up this matter to see whether the concern that the member raised is correct; and, if it is correct, I would regard that as contrary to the undertaking that I gave to the House. I will certainly take the question on notice and - Hon Norm Kelly: Can we have the Police Minister's answer? Hon PETER FOSS: I do not write the Police Minister's answer. The Police Minister's answer is actually the Police Service's answer. I will not give the member that answer, because the answer that goes to this House is the one for which I take responsibility, which is that I would regard that as not being consistent with the undertaking I gave to this House. I will be following that up.
(3) Will the minister give a guarantee that the traditional "starting stalls" will be allowed to continue in Kalgoorlie? Hon PETER FOSS replied: (1)-(3) I was not aware until I received this question, and I would certainly like to follow up this matter to see whether the concern that the member raised is correct; and, if it is correct, I would regard that as contrary to the undertaking that I gave to the House. I will certainly take the question on notice and - Hon Norm Kelly: Can we have the Police Minister's answer? Hon PETER FOSS: I do not write the Police Minister's answer. The Police Minister's answer is actually the Police Service's answer. I will not give the member that answer, because the answer that goes to this House is the one for which I take responsibility, which is that I would regard that as not being consistent with the undertaking I gave to this House. I will be following that up.
Hon PETER FOSS replied: (1)-(3) I was not aware until I received this question, and I would certainly like to follow up this matter to see whether the concern that the member raised is correct; and, if it is correct, I would regard that as contrary to the undertaking that I gave to the House. I will certainly take the question on notice and - Hon Norm Kelly: Can we have the Police Minister's answer? Hon PETER FOSS: I do not write the Police Minister's answer. The Police Minister's answer is actually the Police Service's answer. I will not give the member that answer, because the answer that goes to this House is the one for which I take responsibility, which is that I would regard that as not being consistent with the undertaking I gave to this House. I will be following that up.
(1)-(3) I was not aware until I received this question, and I would certainly like to follow up this matter to see whether the concern that the member raised is correct; and, if it is correct, I would regard that as contrary to the undertaking that I gave to the House. I will certainly take the question on notice and - Hon Norm Kelly: Can we have the Police Minister's answer? Hon PETER FOSS: I do not write the Police Minister's answer. The Police Minister's answer is actually the Police Service's answer. I will not give the member that answer, because the answer that goes to this House is the one for which I take responsibility, which is that I would regard that as not being consistent with the undertaking I gave to this House. I will be following that up.
Hon Norm Kelly: Can we have the Police Minister's answer? Hon PETER FOSS: I do not write the Police Minister's answer. The Police Minister's answer is actually the Police Service's answer. I will not give the member that answer, because the answer that goes to this House is the one for which I take responsibility, which is that I would regard that as not being consistent with the undertaking I gave to this House. I will be following that up.
Hon PETER FOSS: I do not write the Police Minister's answer. The Police Minister's answer is actually the Police Service's answer. I will not give the member that answer, because the answer that goes to this House is the one for which I take responsibility, which is that I would regard that as not being consistent with the undertaking I gave to this House. I will be following that up.
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