Kings Cross Parking

KINGS CROSS PARKING

Ms MOORE: My question is directed to the Minister for Police and Minister for Emergency Services. In view of the removal of the sign in Darlinghurst Road indicating Kings Cross police are targeting illegal parking, will the Minister direct the police to replace that sign with one that indicates that the Police Service is now targeting drug trafficking, prostitution, street crimes and violence?

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Mr GRIFFITHS: I thank the honourable member for Bligh for her question and I congratulate her on her persistence in bringing to my attention and to the attention of the Commissioner, concerns in her electorate when it comes to policing. She certainly has done that in a very vigorous way. I say to the honourable member for Bligh that I honestly know nothing about the removal of the sign. The honourable member for Bligh discussed that sign with me at 12.35 today. The only contact I had was through my executive staff officer to whom I said, "The member for Bligh has again raised concerns about policing in her electorate. I want to know exactly what happened at the meeting between the District Commissioner and the member for Bligh. I want to know what action was taken to fix the problems raised by the honourable member for Bligh".

In regard to the second statement of the honourable member for Bligh, I will undertake to discuss with the Commissioner the operational needs in that area and to ascertain whether the suggestion by the honourable member for Bligh would be effective in reducing the crime rate in her electorate.