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Question Without Notice No. 405 asked in the Legislative Council on 12 May 2022 by Hon Peter Collier

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

COMMUNITIES — POLICE RAID

405. Hon PETER COLLIER to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Community Services:

I refer to question on notice 679 answered on 11 May 2022, which identified the exact number of documents allegedly leaked by a female Aboriginal officer employed by the Department of Communities whose home was raided by police, and to question on notice 680 answered on 10 May 2022, which stated it was inappropriate to reveal the details of the investigation into the alleged leaking of documents by 13 public officers. Why was it appropriate to answer the question in relation to the female Aboriginal officer whose home was raided by police but not appropriate to provide the same information regarding the 13 public officers under investigation?

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.

The minister representing the Minister for Police has responded to questions relating to the matters dealt with by WA police. The matter remains under investigation by the department and therefore it would be inappropriate to disclose further information that may compromise the integrity of the process.