Ms CARNEY - 2007-08-21
Yesterday, you announced that you would recruit 16 additional police for Aboriginal communities as part of your long-term plan to address child sexual abuse and indigenous disadvantage. This is over and above the police already provided by the Commonwealth government. That is 16 police across 73 communities over five years. How can 16 police for 73 communities be an adequate response to address child sexual abuse and lawlessness in so many communities?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, it is an important question, however, I wonder whether the point of order raised by the member for Blain applies to the asking of this question.
Ms Carney: That was the member for Braitling, Chief Minister, you need to listen.
Madam SPEAKER: There is no point of order, Chief Minister.
Ms MARTIN: The member for Blain said we were going on too long and it was about – anyway …
Members interjecting.
Ms MARTIN: We are funding an additional 40 police. We are giving specific funding to the CAT force, the FACS and the police task force that will be focused on child sex abuse - that is 24 officers there, an additional 16 plus the 50 that is committed by the Commonwealth, then what we are looking at over this period is an additional 90 police officers, and 90 will make a difference.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, it is an important question, however, I wonder whether the point of order raised by the member for Blain applies to the asking of this question.
Ms Carney: That was the member for Braitling, Chief Minister, you need to listen.
Madam SPEAKER: There is no point of order, Chief Minister.
Ms MARTIN: The member for Blain said we were going on too long and it was about – anyway …
Members interjecting.
Ms MARTIN: We are funding an additional 40 police. We are giving specific funding to the CAT force, the FACS and the police task force that will be focused on child sex abuse - that is 24 officers there, an additional 16 plus the 50 that is committed by the Commonwealth, then what we are looking at over this period is an additional 90 police officers, and 90 will make a difference.
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