3152. Hon Alison Xamon to the Minister for Education and Training:
I refer to concerns raised by the Australian Sign Language Interpreters Association (ASLIA) regarding North Metro TAFE’s Diploma of Interpreting (Auslan) and the semester one 2020 cohort’s extreme lack of satisfaction with their course, and I ask:
(a) has the Minister undertaken any investigation of the concerns about the course raised by ASLIA with North Metro TAFE;
3151. Hon Alison Xamon to the minister representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the new fence erected near the Lord Street overpass, and I ask:
(a) did the Department undertake any consultation before erecting the fence, with:
(i) the Department of Communities;
(ii) any community sector organisations who deliver homelessness services; and
(iii) any other individuals or organisations;
1045. Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the Minister for Police:
I refer to the WAtoday article of 14 September 2020, “Scores of WA sex assault victims will never be heard after lost emails were deleted, WA Police confirms”.
(1) Is the article’s claim that Ms Callanan was lied to by police, who told her the email address on the website had always been correct, true?
(2) If yes to (1), has any action been taken against the WA Police Force staff who —
1044. Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum:
I have two questions. The first is on behalf of Hon Robin Chapple, who is out of the chamber on urgent parliamentary business. I believe his question has been redirected to the Minister for Mines and Petroleum.
I refer to the proposed Buccaneer Marine Park and the existence of floating fuel outlets in Dogleg Creek on the south side of Yampi Sound.
(1) Are the fuel dispensary facilities licensed; and, if so, by whom?
1022. Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the Minister for Housing:
(1) How many public housing homes were sold or decommissioned in 2019–20?
(2) How many public housing homes does the government intend to sell or decommission in 2020–21?
Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) There were 196.
(2) There will be 90.
3134. Hon Alison Xamon to the minister representing the Minister for Police:
How many mental health co-response service contacts were there in:
(a) May 2020;
(b) June 2020; and
(c) July 2020?
Hon Stephen Dawson replied:
The Western Australian Police Force advise:
In April 2019, the Mental Health Co-Response expanded to four mobile teams operating across the metropolitan area.
3133. Hon Alison Xamon to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health:
How many mental health emergency department presentations were there in:
(a) May 2020;
(b) June 2020; and
(c) July 2020?
Hon Alanna Clohesy replied: I am advised:
(a) 4,966
(b) 5,073
(c) 5,345
3132. Hon Alison Xamon to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Community Services:
How many duty calls did the Department of Communities Central Intake Team receive in:
(a) May 2020;
(b) June 2020; and
(c) July 2020?
Hon Sue Ellery replied:
(a) 2,971
(b) 2,630
(c) 2,354
1004. Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the Minister for Housing:
I refer to the article “Life inside tent city” in The Sunday Times of 20 September and the concerns raised regarding public housing waitlist processes.
(1) Does the minister intend to address concerns that people get sent to the back of the waitlist queue if they do not accept an offer within three days, even if they did not receive the offer because they are homeless?
(2) If yes—
3138. Hon Alison Xamon to the Minister for Education and Training:
(1) How many complaints relating to school staff were received by the Standards and Integrity Directorate in:
(a) 2018–19; and
(b) 2019–20?
(2) How many of the complaints related to staff conduct towards children with disability or special educational needs for:
(a) (1)(a); and
(b) (1)(b)?