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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1999 Week 6 Hansard (22 June) . . Page.. 1658 ..
Move-on Powers
(Question No. 139)
Mr Stanhope asked the Minister for Justice and Community Safety, upon notice, on 20 April 1999:
In relation to the operation and effectiveness of move on powers
1. On how may occasions have move on powers been used.
2. Has the AFP training package on move on powers been completed and if so can a
copy of the package be provided
3. Are the results of the November 1998 review of the effectiveness of the move on
powers publicly available and if so can a copy be provided.
4. What are the five locations in which the move on powers are most frequently used.
5. What are the instances in which the use of move on powers have involved a person of
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background.
Mr Humphries
: The answers to Mr Stanhope's questions are as follows:1. The use of move on powers has been recorded on 23 occasions since September 1998.
2. The AFP Training Package, which was developed for workplace delivery by Team Leaders, has been completed. Training has now been delivered at all stations. A copy of the Training Package has been provided to the Member.
3. An internal review of the effectiveness of move on powers was undertaken in November 1998. At the time the review was conducted there were no recorded complaints or allegations of police misuse of the powers. There were also no records with the Director of Public Prosecutions or the Courts of matters arising from the application of the Act. The primary recommendations of the review related to the need for continuing education of police members in relation to the purpose and application of the powers. Training at all stations has since occurred.
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