VEHICLE IMMOBILISERS

Mr WILLIAMS (MacKillop) (15:02): My question is to the Minister for Road Safety. Given the government's supposed desire to minimise road trauma, can the minister explain to the house the police protocol in the instance of a stolen high performance vehicle which is fitted with satellite immobilisation technology? Will the police immobilise the car: (a) if it is stationary when located; (b) if it is involved in a high speed chase; or (c) will they disregard the option of using this technology to immobilise the vehicle?

The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN (Napier—Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education, Minister for Road Safety, Minister for Science and Information Economy) (15:03): I—

An honourable member interjecting:

The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN: Yes—I have to say that the questioner is immobilised. I could not make head nor tail of that question. I will read Hansard and I will get back to the questioner—hopefully with an answer that is a little more understandable than the question.