Police Recruitment

Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (14:59): I have a further supplementary. It might help the minister to answer the question if he knew that if they have not passed the course then they are cadets, they are not sworn officers. They are cadets because they have not passed the course.

The Hon. A. PICCOLO (Light—Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety) (14:59): The advice I received is that they are not called cadets any more because they are either sworn officers or unsworn officers. Once they pass, subject to their probation period, they then become full officers.

Mr Gardner: Wish you had this much information about our first three questions.

The Hon. A. PICCOLO: Mr Speaker, as I said, in terms of the actual figures, I can confirm those figures for the member.