Legislative Council - Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
2025-02-06 Daily Xml

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Prison Complaints

The Hon. D.G.E. HOOD (15:16): Supplementary: I thank the minister for the answer. Is the minister able to provide either now or on notice any further breakdown of the exact nature of those complaints, as outlined—any further detail from the Ombudsman's report that is not publicly available at this point?

The Hon. K.J. Maher: That's a few supplementaries, sir.

The PRESIDENT: Thanks very much, Attorney, for your cheering on.

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (Minister for Emergency Services and Correctional Services, Minister for Autism, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing) (15:16): I can advise the honourable member that 531 of the 609 complaints were made by prisoners. I am further advised that overall complaints about the department have decreased by 12 per cent. I am also advised that the Ombudsman reported that the vast majority of cases received a satisfactory response and were resolved promptly or investigated.