❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice addresses the circumstances, guidance, conflict of interest management, and policy regarding police use of reparation orders, particularly in relation to peaceful protests at the Chester forest rescue camp. The Minister denies using reparation orders to deter peaceful protest.
AnsweredQoN 619Legislative Council
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CHESTER FOREST RESCUE CAMP — reparation orders
I refer to the process currently being conducted at the Chester forest rescue camp. (1) In what circumstances do the police seek reparation orders? (2) What guidance is available to police to assist them in deciding whether to seek a reparation order? (3) How are actual potential conflicts of interest addressed in the police decision-making process regarding whether or not to seek a reparation order? (4) Is it current police policy to use or threaten to use reparation orders as a tool to deter peaceful public protest? Hon PETER COLLIER
I refer to the process currently being conducted at the Chester forest rescue camp. (1) In what circumstances do the police seek reparation orders? (2) What guidance is available to police to assist them in deciding whether to seek a reparation order? (3) How are actual potential conflicts of interest addressed in the police decision-making process regarding whether or not to seek a reparation order? (4) Is it current police policy to use or threaten to use reparation orders as a tool to deter peaceful public protest? Hon PETER COLLIER
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police has provided the following response — (1) Generally when a concise quote for costs incurred is available, or when those costs are linked directly to the actions of the accused person or persons. (2) Statute law, WA Police management directions, requests from the complainant and in the circumstances described in the response to question (1). (3) Time, place and circumstances and reference to common law principles. (4) No.
(1) In what circumstances do the police seek reparation orders? (2) What guidance is available to police to assist them in deciding whether to seek a reparation order? (3) How are actual potential conflicts of interest addressed in the police decision-making process regarding whether or not to seek a reparation order? (4) Is it current police policy to use or threaten to use reparation orders as a tool to deter peaceful public protest? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police has provided the following response — (1) Generally when a concise quote for costs incurred is available, or when those costs are linked directly to the actions of the accused person or persons. (2) Statute law, WA Police management directions, requests from the complainant and in the circumstances described in the response to question (1). (3) Time, place and circumstances and reference to common law principles. (4) No.
(2) What guidance is available to police to assist them in deciding whether to seek a reparation order? (3) How are actual potential conflicts of interest addressed in the police decision-making process regarding whether or not to seek a reparation order? (4) Is it current police policy to use or threaten to use reparation orders as a tool to deter peaceful public protest? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police has provided the following response — (1) Generally when a concise quote for costs incurred is available, or when those costs are linked directly to the actions of the accused person or persons. (2) Statute law, WA Police management directions, requests from the complainant and in the circumstances described in the response to question (1). (3) Time, place and circumstances and reference to common law principles. (4) No.
(3) How are actual potential conflicts of interest addressed in the police decision-making process regarding whether or not to seek a reparation order? (4) Is it current police policy to use or threaten to use reparation orders as a tool to deter peaceful public protest? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police has provided the following response — (1) Generally when a concise quote for costs incurred is available, or when those costs are linked directly to the actions of the accused person or persons. (2) Statute law, WA Police management directions, requests from the complainant and in the circumstances described in the response to question (1). (3) Time, place and circumstances and reference to common law principles. (4) No.
(4) Is it current police policy to use or threaten to use reparation orders as a tool to deter peaceful public protest? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police has provided the following response — (1) Generally when a concise quote for costs incurred is available, or when those costs are linked directly to the actions of the accused person or persons. (2) Statute law, WA Police management directions, requests from the complainant and in the circumstances described in the response to question (1). (3) Time, place and circumstances and reference to common law principles. (4) No.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police has provided the following response — (1) Generally when a concise quote for costs incurred is available, or when those costs are linked directly to the actions of the accused person or persons. (2) Statute law, WA Police management directions, requests from the complainant and in the circumstances described in the response to question (1). (3) Time, place and circumstances and reference to common law principles. (4) No.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police has provided the following response — (1) Generally when a concise quote for costs incurred is available, or when those costs are linked directly to the actions of the accused person or persons. (2) Statute law, WA Police management directions, requests from the complainant and in the circumstances described in the response to question (1). (3) Time, place and circumstances and reference to common law principles. (4) No.
(1) Generally when a concise quote for costs incurred is available, or when those costs are linked directly to the actions of the accused person or persons. (2) Statute law, WA Police management directions, requests from the complainant and in the circumstances described in the response to question (1). (3) Time, place and circumstances and reference to common law principles. (4) No.
(2) Statute law, WA Police management directions, requests from the complainant and in the circumstances described in the response to question (1). (3) Time, place and circumstances and reference to common law principles. (4) No.
(3) Time, place and circumstances and reference to common law principles. (4) No.
(4) No.
(1) In what circumstances do the police seek reparation orders? (2) What guidance is available to police to assist them in deciding whether to seek a reparation order? (3) How are actual potential conflicts of interest addressed in the police decision-making process regarding whether or not to seek a reparation order? (4) Is it current police policy to use or threaten to use reparation orders as a tool to deter peaceful public protest? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police has provided the following response — (1) Generally when a concise quote for costs incurred is available, or when those costs are linked directly to the actions of the accused person or persons. (2) Statute law, WA Police management directions, requests from the complainant and in the circumstances described in the response to question (1). (3) Time, place and circumstances and reference to common law principles. (4) No.
(2) What guidance is available to police to assist them in deciding whether to seek a reparation order? (3) How are actual potential conflicts of interest addressed in the police decision-making process regarding whether or not to seek a reparation order? (4) Is it current police policy to use or threaten to use reparation orders as a tool to deter peaceful public protest? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police has provided the following response — (1) Generally when a concise quote for costs incurred is available, or when those costs are linked directly to the actions of the accused person or persons. (2) Statute law, WA Police management directions, requests from the complainant and in the circumstances described in the response to question (1). (3) Time, place and circumstances and reference to common law principles. (4) No.
(3) How are actual potential conflicts of interest addressed in the police decision-making process regarding whether or not to seek a reparation order? (4) Is it current police policy to use or threaten to use reparation orders as a tool to deter peaceful public protest? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police has provided the following response — (1) Generally when a concise quote for costs incurred is available, or when those costs are linked directly to the actions of the accused person or persons. (2) Statute law, WA Police management directions, requests from the complainant and in the circumstances described in the response to question (1). (3) Time, place and circumstances and reference to common law principles. (4) No.
(4) Is it current police policy to use or threaten to use reparation orders as a tool to deter peaceful public protest? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police has provided the following response — (1) Generally when a concise quote for costs incurred is available, or when those costs are linked directly to the actions of the accused person or persons. (2) Statute law, WA Police management directions, requests from the complainant and in the circumstances described in the response to question (1). (3) Time, place and circumstances and reference to common law principles. (4) No.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police has provided the following response — (1) Generally when a concise quote for costs incurred is available, or when those costs are linked directly to the actions of the accused person or persons. (2) Statute law, WA Police management directions, requests from the complainant and in the circumstances described in the response to question (1). (3) Time, place and circumstances and reference to common law principles. (4) No.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police has provided the following response — (1) Generally when a concise quote for costs incurred is available, or when those costs are linked directly to the actions of the accused person or persons. (2) Statute law, WA Police management directions, requests from the complainant and in the circumstances described in the response to question (1). (3) Time, place and circumstances and reference to common law principles. (4) No.
(1) Generally when a concise quote for costs incurred is available, or when those costs are linked directly to the actions of the accused person or persons. (2) Statute law, WA Police management directions, requests from the complainant and in the circumstances described in the response to question (1). (3) Time, place and circumstances and reference to common law principles. (4) No.
(2) Statute law, WA Police management directions, requests from the complainant and in the circumstances described in the response to question (1). (3) Time, place and circumstances and reference to common law principles. (4) No.
(3) Time, place and circumstances and reference to common law principles. (4) No.
(4) No.
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