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19 November 2012
Victoria Premier Ted Baillieu Victoria Minister for Police and Emergency Services Peter Ryan Arsonists In The Sights Of New Specialist Police Group Victor P Taffa Premier Ted Baillieu and Minister for Police and Emergency Services Peter Ryan launched Fire Action Week today, with the announcement of the new Bushfire, Arson and Explosives Specialist Group within [...]
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19 November 2012
Tasmania Shadow Minister for Human Services Jacquie Petrusma Arson Costing The Community Millions Victor P Taffa It’s clear that the Government’s approach to tackling deliberately lit housing fires is not working and the people of Ravenswood have had enough, according to Shadow Minister for Human Services Jacquie Petrusma. “Communities across the state need confidence that [...]
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01 November 2012
Western Australia Minister for Corrective Services Murray Cowper Innovative West Kimberley Prison Opens Victor P Taffa Minister opens Derby’s West Kimberley Regional Prison Design and operating philosophy shaped in consultation with local community A $150 Million prison, specifically designed to reduce re-offending among Kimberley Aboriginal offenders, was today officially opened by Corrective Services [...]
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30 October 2012
Tasmania Shadow Minister for Police and Emergency Management Elise Archer Armed Robberies Spike To Five Year High Victor P Taffa Armed robberies have spiked to a five-year high in the wake of Labor and the Greens’ savage cuts to frontline Police numbers, according to Shadow Minister for Police and Emergency Management Elise Archer. “The Department [...]
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16 October 2012
Victoria Deputy Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Police and Emergency Services Peter Ryan Over 20,000 ‘Hoon’ Vehicles Impounded Victor P Taffa Tough new laws targeting ‘hoon’ drivers have led to a significant increase in vehicle impoundments, sending a strong message that Victorians will no longer tolerate dangerous and anti-social driving behaviour. Deputy Premier and [...]
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15 October 2012
Western Australia Minister for Police Liza Harvey Govt’s Sex Offender Register Website To Go Live Victor P Taffa Website to be operational tomorrow at 9am Monday 15 October Child and community safety prioritised by website The Liberal-National Government’s public sex offender register is set to go live tomorrow. (Monday 15 October). Police Minister [...]
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07 October 2012
Queensland Minister for Police Jack Dempsey Don’t Be A Dummy, Slow Down In School Zones Victor P Taffa Police Minister Jack Dempsey is urging drivers to take care in schools zones when students return to their studies next week. Mr. Dempsey warned Police would not hesitate to use the full force of the law for [...]
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05 October 2012
Western Australia Minister for Police Liza Harvey Expansion Of Police Service At Clarkson Victor P Taffa Clarkson Police Station to receive 13 detectives Building extension to take place to facilitate for extra officers Police Minister Liza Harvey has welcomed WA Police’s decision to expand its Clarkson station by providing 13 detectives as well as [...]
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03 October 2012
Tasmania Shadow Minister for Police and Emergency Management Elise Archer Police Have No Confidence In Minister O’Byrne Victor P Taffa Police Minister David O’Byrne’s position is becoming untenable with the Minister no longer having the support of Police, according to Shadow Minister for Police and Emergency Management Elise Archer. “For the Tasmanian Police Association Executive [...]
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28 September 2012
Northern Territory Chief Minister Terry Mills Northern Territory Minister for Police Terry Mills PAYING TRIBUTE TO OUR POLICE Victor P Taffa Northern Territory Police Minister, Terry Mills has paid tribute to Territory Police officers at the annual National Police Remembrance Day service at St Mary’s Cathedral in Darwin. Mr. Mills said today’s service was an [...]
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27 September 2012
Northern Territory Minister for Central Australia Robyn Lambley MINISTER LAMBLEY TO MEET WITH ALCOHOL POLICY STAKEHOLDERS Victor P Taffa Minister for Central Australia Robyn Lambley today announced she will convene a meeting with key stakeholders in Alice Springs to discuss all aspects of alcohol policy in the Northern Territory. Ms. Lambley said the meeting will [...]
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27 September 2012
Northern Territory Minister for Central Australia Robyn Lambley COMMITTED TO TACKLING CRIME IN CENTRAL AUSTRALIA Victor P Taffa Minister for Central Australia Robyn Lambley today welcomed the reintroduction of Northern Territory quarterly crime statistics by the Country Liberals Government. Ms. Lambley said the release of quarterly crime statistics fulfils an election promise and delivers on [...]
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19 September 2012
Acting Victoria Premier Peter Ryan Training Railway Station Unveiled At Police Academy Victor P Taffa Victoria Police Protective Services Officers (PSOs) will experience real life scenarios of working on Melbourne train platforms even before they graduate, with the construction of a purpose-built training railway station at the Glen Waverley Police Academy. Acting Premier Peter Ryan [...]
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10 September 2012
Tasmania Shadow Minister for Police and Emergency Management Elise Archer Crime A Low Priority For Green-Labor Government Victor P Taffa Crime and public safety have become a low priority for the Green-Labor Government. Comments in today’s Examiner from the Police Association are very concerning. It’s a simple fact that if you cut the number of [...]
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05 September 2012
Queensland Premier Campbell Newman Queensland Minister for Police Jack Dempsey New Queensland Police Commissioner Appointed Victor P Taffa Premier Campbell Newman and Police Minister Jack Dempsey have announced Deputy Commissioner for Regional Operations Ian Stewart as the State’s new Police Commissioner. Mr. Newman said Deputy Commissioner Stewart would take over from Commissioner Bob Atkinson who [...]
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22 August 2012
Northern Territory Opposition Leader Terry Mills CALLING KATHERINE Victor P Taffa The Country Liberals will return the local Police call centre to Katherine if elected to Government on Saturday. Mr. Mills said Katherine residents have a clear choice between 15 years of Labor’s neglect and mismanagement and the Country Liberals strong 5-point plan for the [...]
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13 August 2012
Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett Western Australia Minister for Police Liza Harvey Police Commissioner’s Contract Renewed Victor P Taffa Karl O’Callaghan’s contract extended for further three years Premier Colin Barnett today announced State Cabinet had approved a three-year extension to WA Police Commissioner, Karl O’Callaghan’s contract. Mr. O’Callaghan’s previous term of employment was due to [...]
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07 August 2012
Victoria Deputy Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Police and Emergency Services Peter Ryan Night Time Train Travel Safer With Protective Services Officers (PSOs) Victor P Taffa A face to face survey of more than 1,700 night-time train travellers in Melbourne has confirmed that Victorians will feel safer when Protective Services Officers (PSOs) are patrolling [...]
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01 August 2012
Victoria Minister for Corrections Andrew McIntosh Minister Opens Dhurringile Prison Expansion Victor P Taffa Minister for Corrections Andrew McIntosh today officially opened the Victorian Coalition Government’s 54-bed expansion at Dhurringile Prison. Visiting the prison today, Mr. McIntosh said the Coalition Government was delivering on its commitment to provide 500 new prison beds before the end [...]
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25 July 2012
Western Australia Minister for Police Liza Harvey Western Australia Minister for Road Safety Liza Harvey Drink Drivers To Have Licences Suspended On Spot Victor P Taffa New laws to remove drink drivers from WA roads Laws to come into force on August 1 From next Wednesday, anyone caught driving with a blood alcohol content at [...]
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