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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 336 asked in the Legislative Council on 22 June 2021 by Hon Peter Collier

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

POLICE — MEDICALLY RETIRED OFFICERS — REDRESS SCHEME

336. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the Minister for Police:

I refer to the Western Australia Police Force redress scheme.

(1) As of 1 June 2021, how many applicants have there been to access the redress scheme?

(2) How many applicants have been approved and how many have been rejected?

(3) What has been the average payout?

(4) What has been the maximum payout?

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Police.

The Western Australia Police Force advises the following.

(1) There have been 366.

(2) Two hundred and sixty-five applicants have been approved and 101 rejected.

(3) The agency is currently unable to provide a response. On 17 March 2020, it was advised that payments made to officers ranged from $20 000 to $150 000.

(4) It was $150 000.