Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Small and Family Business) Share this | Hansard source

Indeed, the Commonwealth government provides grants to a range of state and territory police, including through the use of the proceeds of crime fund. The WA police are also supported by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. The commissioner of the Western Australian police is a member of the ACIC board, which is where decisions about national policing information are made.

There are also other processes and procedures that the federal government has in place with the states, including with Western Australia, in relation to tackling organised crime. For example, the Australian Federal Police lead the National Anti-Gangs Squad. This works in conjunction with the state police, including the Western Australian police. In 2014, the government provided in excess of $10 million in funding to the AFP to support the establishment of the national— (Time expired)