POLICE — FIREARM
OWNERSHIP
406. Hon JAMES HAYWARD to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to the purchase of a .50
calibre rifle by the WA Police Force.
(1) What was the cost of the .50
calibre rifle purchased by WA police on 24 February 2022?
(2) For what purpose was the .50
calibre rifle purchased?
(3) Does the WA
Police Force have an ongoing need to own a .50 calibre rifle; and, if so, what
might it be used for?
(4) Is the .50
calibre rifle purchased by WA police on 24 February 2022 the same rifle the
Minister for Police was photographed with recently?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. I have seen the question, but I do not have an answer in my
folder. If it comes in by the end of question time, I will provide it then.