Page 5520 - Week 17 - Wednesday, 4 December 1991
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Mr Wood: What is the name again?
MR COLLAERY: Sports facilities coordinating unit. We understand that the position is occupied by the former OIC of the Sport and Recreation Office, Mr Peter Conway.
MR WOOD: Mr Speaker, it is true that sport is administered within my department, but it is the responsibility of my colleague Mr Berry. If he prefers to answer this question, I will leave it to him.
Mr Collaery: We were told that it was in your department.
MR WOOD: That is correct, but Mr Berry is the Minister.
MR BERRY: I think it is best that I take the question on notice and provide a full answer to the member in due course.
Aidex - Demonstrations
DR KINLOCH: My question is directed to the Attorney-General and arises from Aidex. I know that many answers have been given, but I hope he will bear with me. Would the Attorney-General bring us up to date on the circumstances of those police and demonstrators who were injured? Are they now in good shape again, are there any still in hospital and in what way could we help them? Secondly, cases have been brought to my attention of alleged - and I stress "alleged" - police brutality and of alleged brutality from one segment of those who were protesting about Aidex - that is, both sides. What measures are being taken to investigate these charges?
MR CONNOLLY: To the best of my knowledge, no victim of Aidex violence is still in hospital, although there were some broken bones, certainly among police officers, and I gather that there are police officers with their arms in slings and the like, recovering from broken bones.
I have received and other members have received copies of allegations of police brutality. I have said to everyone who contacts my office with complaints along those lines that there is a statutory complaints mechanism in place for complaints against police. I direct correspondents' attention to that formal complaints mechanism. I note that Senator Tate has said the same thing when he has been asked the same question. I am sure that the Ombudsman's office and his investigation staff will do their duty in relation to any complaints.
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