BANNED DRINKERS REGISTER — LEONORA AND LAVERTON
1029. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
(1) How many people in Leonora and
Laverton have been placed on the banned drinkers register?
(2) Given the
police commissioner's comments about the success of the cashless debit
card in the ABC online article of 27 July 2022, ''Labor's bill
to end cashless debit card sparks mixed feelings, alcohol misuse fears in
remote WA'', what extra resources are being deployed to the communities
where the card is about to be withdrawn? This question was asked on 19
September.
(3) Does the
minister agree with the commissioner's comments regarding the cashless
debit card; and, if not, why not?
The PRESIDENT: Before I give
the call to the minister, the last part of that question seeks an opinion. I will
give the call to the minister in an attempt to answer.
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
(1) The banned drinkers register falls within the
responsibilities of the Department of Local Government, Sport and
Cultural Industries. The question should therefore be referred to the Minister
for Racing and Gaming.
(2) The Western Australia
Police Force advises that there is no requirement for additional policing
resources to be allocated to the communities referenced in the honourable
member's question.
(3) Opinions cannot be asked for in
questions.