Domestic Violence

Mr PENGILLY (Finniss) (14:56): My question is to the Minister for Police again. Why didn't the police act on alleged breaches in the Dailler case against her estranged partner, Dion Muir?

The Hon. A. PICCOLO (Light—Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety) (14:57): I thank the honourable member for his question. If people believe that the police have not acted appropriately there is a legal remedy for that and there is also a process involved and—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. A. PICCOLO: Let me finish.

The SPEAKER: The member for Stuart is warned for the second and final time.

The Hon. A. PICCOLO: If people believe that the police have not acted appropriately—basically the system is that if a complaint comes in from any direction, it is referred to the Police Ombudsman for investigation. The police would obviously then undertake an inquiry for the ombudsman or any other person seeking that information. At this stage I don't have that information before me.