❓ Hon. Nick Goiran questions the Minister for Corrective Services regarding outstanding investigations into prison escapes, specifically referencing a case from July 2024. The Minister confirms one investigation is complete but declines to provide details citing security concerns, and states one investigation remains outstanding.
✅ AnsweredQoN 29Legislative Council
Portfolio: Corrective Services
Question
Prisoners—Escapes29.Hon Nick Goiranto
theminister representing the Minister for Corrective
Services:I refer to the
minister's answer on 10 December 2025 to my question without notice 1258
wherein he advised that two investigations into prison escapes remain
outstanding, including one from as far back as 23 July 2024.(1) Has either investigation been finalised?(2) If yes to (1), will the minister provide a
summary of the outcomes of that investigation, just as his colleague the
Attorney General did following the McCullough escape investigation?(3) If no to (1) or (2), why not?(4) What is the total number of investigations
into escapes from custody that are currently outstanding?
Answer
Hon Matthew Swinbourn replied:I thank the member
for some notice of the question.The following answer
has been provided to me by the Minister for Corrective Services and has been
advised by the department.(1) Yes. The 23 July 2024 investigation has been
completed.(2) No.(3) Releasing information of this nature could
compromise the safety and security of custodial sites.(4) It is one.
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