❓ A Member of Parliament questions the Minister for Police regarding a disagreement over whether the Police Union raised concerns about detective shortages. The Minister denies prior knowledge and corrects the record.
AnsweredQoN 783Legislative Assembly
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA POLICE — DETECTIVE
POSITIONS
783. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS to the
Minister for Police:
Having had time to reflect on the minister's
criticism of the Western Australian Police Union of Workers this morning —
(1) Does the
minister now acknowledge that the vice-president, Brandon Shortland, did in
fact raise the issue of unfilled detective positions with her when they last
met?
(2) Will the minister correct the record, and apologise to Mr
Shortland?
POSITIONS
783. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS to the
Minister for Police:
Having had time to reflect on the minister's
criticism of the Western Australian Police Union of Workers this morning —
(1) Does the
minister now acknowledge that the vice-president, Brandon Shortland, did in
fact raise the issue of unfilled detective positions with her when they last
met?
(2) Will the minister correct the record, and apologise to Mr
Shortland?
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(1)–(2)
I thank the member for Midland for the opportunity to correct the record. Mr Speaker,
I categorically and emphatically state to the house and the community of
Western Australia that no member of the police union has raised the issue of
detective shortages with me at any time, until I contacted them yesterday after
hearing the media release from the member for Midland. It has not formed part
of any of my WA Police Union of Workers' agenda meetings over the last
six months, and it has not been discussed with me privately in any capacity by
any member of the police union.
I appreciate the opportunity to
correct the record. I stand by what I said on the radio this morning. It has
not been raised with me; it has been now, and I will get to work with the
executive on addressing the concerns of the union, now that I have been made
aware of them.
I thank the member for Midland for the opportunity to correct the record. Mr Speaker,
I categorically and emphatically state to the house and the community of
Western Australia that no member of the police union has raised the issue of
detective shortages with me at any time, until I contacted them yesterday after
hearing the media release from the member for Midland. It has not formed part
of any of my WA Police Union of Workers' agenda meetings over the last
six months, and it has not been discussed with me privately in any capacity by
any member of the police union.
I appreciate the opportunity to
correct the record. I stand by what I said on the radio this morning. It has
not been raised with me; it has been now, and I will get to work with the
executive on addressing the concerns of the union, now that I have been made
aware of them.
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