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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 8 Hansard (29 August) . . Page.. 2532 ..

MR HUMPHRIES (continuing):

says Mr Stanhope-without pointing the finger: there is an irony for you

we do need to look, I think, at the police investigation in a broad and non-judgmental way-

the clear implication of that being that there was some deficiency in the police investigation that led to the failure of the prosecution against those accused of the murder of Mr Al-Ghamdi.

Opposition members interjecting-

MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Speaker, if those opposite could stop blathering long enough-

Mr Stanhope: The coppers must have been outraged by that.

MR SPEAKER: Order! The constant interjections are only prolonging the answer.

MR HUMPHRIES: If those opposite would stop and listen they would realise that nobody recently observing that case could say for one instant, in my view, that the police investigation of the matter was anything other than excellent and any criticism implied or direct on the part of the opposition-

Mr Stanhope: Read the quote again.

MR HUMPHRIES: I will read it again, quite happily:

Without pointing the finger we do need to look, I think, at the police investigation in a broad and non-judgmental way.

Why look at the police investigation, Mr Stanhope? What question marks do you have about that investigation? What concern do you have about the investigation.

Mr Berry: When does the time run out here?

MR SPEAKER: Order! This answer has been going on for 10 minutes at least and I suggest we wind up.

MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Speaker, we have also had an attack on the efficiency of the task forces investigating home burglary and motor vehicle theft. The task forces have reduced the number of burglaries from 150 to 130 a week. In other words, we have managed to get it down from every twelfth house to every tenth house. He goes on to criticise the way in which those task forces have worked. I want to put on record, in conclusion, that I think the Australian Federal Police have done an excellent job in these last few months.

Opposition members interjecting-

MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Speaker, I really find it hard to give any kind of answer.

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