Committee Details

High Speed Car Chases

Inquiry status:

Past

Date commenced:

28 Sep 95

Date Ended:

06 Aug 99

Committee

Constitutional Affairs Committee (1989 - 2001)

House:

Legislative Council

Important Information:

Terms of Reference:

Petitions tabled in the Legislative Council were referred to the Standing Committee on Constitutional Affairs under its terms of reference. The following petition was referred to the Committee on September 28 1995:

"Opposing the continued use of high speed police car chases which:
- have resulted in the loss of at least 10 lives since January 1991;
- have resulted in numerous serious injuries to police officers and other citizens; and
- cause unnecessary damage to public and private property."

Submission Number	Submitting person/organisation
No submissions

Unless a venue is specified, hearings are held at the
Legislative Council Committee Rooms, Level 1, 2 Parliament Place, West Perth

Date	Time	Venue	Organisation	Witness	Broadcast	Video
07 May 1997		Legislative Council Committee Office, 1110 Hay Street, West Perth	Member of the Public	Ms Jolin Trevelyan

Tabling Comments:

Due to the prorogation of Parliament on August 6 1999 the Committee was unable to conduct further inquiries and report to Parliament.

Related Transcripts of Evidence:

•

Evidence by.. Ms Jolin Trevelyan on 7 May 1997

Related Reports:

Report No	Title	Date tabled	Related documents

Related Inquiries:

•	High Speed Car Chases

Members conducting inquiry

Members:

Hon. Murray Davidson Nixon MLC
Hon. Muriel Grace Patterson MLC
Hon. Paul Sulc MLC

Staff Members:

Ms Penny Griffiths (Advisory Officer)
Campbell Kelly