❓ Dr. Pettitt asks about the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention's access to WA custodial facilities. The Minister's response indicates collaboration but acknowledges some access limitations with a promise to facilitate future requests.
AnsweredQoN 1297Legislative Council
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Corrective services—UN Working Group on Arbitrary
Detention1297.Hon Dr Brad Pettittto theminister representing
the Minister for Corrective Services:I refer to yesterday's
ABC article "UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention denied visits to NT
prisons, meetings with government":(1) Has the UN Working Group on Arbitrary
Detention been denied access to any facilities across the WA custodial estate,
including both youth detention and adult corrective services facilities, during
this visit?(2) If yes to (1), which facilities were the UN
Working Group on Arbitrary Detention denied access to, and what were the
reasons for this denial?(3) What, if any, facilities across the WA
custodial estate have the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention been granted
access to?
Detention1297.Hon Dr Brad Pettittto theminister representing
the Minister for Corrective Services:I refer to yesterday's
ABC article "UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention denied visits to NT
prisons, meetings with government":(1) Has the UN Working Group on Arbitrary
Detention been denied access to any facilities across the WA custodial estate,
including both youth detention and adult corrective services facilities, during
this visit?(2) If yes to (1), which facilities were the UN
Working Group on Arbitrary Detention denied access to, and what were the
reasons for this denial?(3) What, if any, facilities across the WA
custodial estate have the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention been granted
access to?
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Answered
11 December 2025
Response time
0 days
Hon Matthew Swinbourn replied:I thank the member
for some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by
the Minister for Corrective Services.(1)–(3) The state government worked
collaboratively with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to enable a
range of visits to WA facilities, including prisons. Where access was not able
to be coordinated, it was explained the state would attempt to facilitate
future requests.
Corrective services—UN Working Group on Arbitrary
Detention
for some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by
the Minister for Corrective Services.(1)–(3) The state government worked
collaboratively with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to enable a
range of visits to WA facilities, including prisons. Where access was not able
to be coordinated, it was explained the state would attempt to facilitate
future requests.
Corrective services—UN Working Group on Arbitrary
Detention
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