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.