Question Time

POLICE COMPLAINTS AUTHORITY

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Leader of the Opposition) (14:31): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for Mineral Resources Development, representing the Minister for Police, a question about the Police Complaints Authority annual report.

Leave granted.

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY: The annual report of the Police Complaints Authority was tabled in parliament yesterday. It is a statutory obligation to report as soon as is practicable after 30 June. I am a little surprised that it has taken four months to be as soon as practicable. However, the report uses a new data management program called Resolve. There have been teething problems, as the report calls them, with Resolve. What has not been resolved is the information in the report. Previously, the annual report listed tables and tables of investigations of their outcomes. The report is not going to that level.

There is less than one page of complaints statistics. Previous reports showed how many were assessed, determined, conciliated and completed. This report does not. Previous reports had complaints tabulated by category and headings with examples. This report does not show how many people who made a complaint to the authority were satisfied or happy with the outcome and what action was taken. My question to the minister is: will the minister table a revised report or subsequent report as soon as the data becomes available?

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister Assisting the Premier in Public Sector Management) (14:32): I will refer that question to my colleague, the Minister for Police, and bring back a reply.