❓ Opposition questions the Premier regarding a police raid on the Sunday Times related to alleged misuse of public funds for Labor election advertising. The Premier deflects, citing an ongoing police investigation.
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SUNDAY TIMES POLICE RAID
I refer to the recent raid by officers of the major fraud squad on the offices of the Sunday Times in relation to a story about the misuse of $16 million of public funds for Labor election advertising. (1) Will the Premier release full details of any communications to the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet by himself, his director of communications, Kieran Murphy, and the Treasurer in respect of this matter? (2) Is the Premier able to confirm that there was no contact between the police and members of his staff before the raid took place? (3) Will the Premier release details of any other government leaks that are being investigated by the Corruption and Crime Commission? (4) Given these actions, will the Premier now detail the status of the Public Interest Disclosure Act? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
I refer to the recent raid by officers of the major fraud squad on the offices of the Sunday Times in relation to a story about the misuse of $16 million of public funds for Labor election advertising. (1) Will the Premier release full details of any communications to the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet by himself, his director of communications, Kieran Murphy, and the Treasurer in respect of this matter? (2) Is the Premier able to confirm that there was no contact between the police and members of his staff before the raid took place? (3) Will the Premier release details of any other government leaks that are being investigated by the Corruption and Crime Commission? (4) Given these actions, will the Premier now detail the status of the Public Interest Disclosure Act? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
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(1)-(4) What an extraordinary question. Is a police investigation not going on? Please! What profession did the member for Murdoch have before he ventured into this life? Mr C.C. Porter : A proper one. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Really? Seriously, there is a police investigation going on. Mr C.J. Barnett : Into you or your office—that’s what we are asking about. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Cottesloe! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Member for Cottesloe, please show a bit of maturity. Honestly. There is a police investigation going on, and it should be allowed to be conducted. I have already basically responded to the underlying assertion in the member for Murdoch’s question. There was no direction from — Mr C.J. Barnett : That wasn’t asked. Mr C.C. Porter : Communications? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There was no direction; I did not even know about the raid until Wednesday. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
(1) Will the Premier release full details of any communications to the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet by himself, his director of communications, Kieran Murphy, and the Treasurer in respect of this matter? (2) Is the Premier able to confirm that there was no contact between the police and members of his staff before the raid took place? (3) Will the Premier release details of any other government leaks that are being investigated by the Corruption and Crime Commission? (4) Given these actions, will the Premier now detail the status of the Public Interest Disclosure Act? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1)-(4) What an extraordinary question. Is a police investigation not going on? Please! What profession did the member for Murdoch have before he ventured into this life? Mr C.C. Porter : A proper one. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Really? Seriously, there is a police investigation going on. Mr C.J. Barnett : Into you or your office—that’s what we are asking about. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Cottesloe! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Member for Cottesloe, please show a bit of maturity. Honestly. There is a police investigation going on, and it should be allowed to be conducted. I have already basically responded to the underlying assertion in the member for Murdoch’s question. There was no direction from — Mr C.J. Barnett : That wasn’t asked. Mr C.C. Porter : Communications? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There was no direction; I did not even know about the raid until Wednesday. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
(2) Is the Premier able to confirm that there was no contact between the police and members of his staff before the raid took place? (3) Will the Premier release details of any other government leaks that are being investigated by the Corruption and Crime Commission? (4) Given these actions, will the Premier now detail the status of the Public Interest Disclosure Act? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1)-(4) What an extraordinary question. Is a police investigation not going on? Please! What profession did the member for Murdoch have before he ventured into this life? Mr C.C. Porter : A proper one. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Really? Seriously, there is a police investigation going on. Mr C.J. Barnett : Into you or your office—that’s what we are asking about. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Cottesloe! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Member for Cottesloe, please show a bit of maturity. Honestly. There is a police investigation going on, and it should be allowed to be conducted. I have already basically responded to the underlying assertion in the member for Murdoch’s question. There was no direction from — Mr C.J. Barnett : That wasn’t asked. Mr C.C. Porter : Communications? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There was no direction; I did not even know about the raid until Wednesday. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
(3) Will the Premier release details of any other government leaks that are being investigated by the Corruption and Crime Commission? (4) Given these actions, will the Premier now detail the status of the Public Interest Disclosure Act? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1)-(4) What an extraordinary question. Is a police investigation not going on? Please! What profession did the member for Murdoch have before he ventured into this life? Mr C.C. Porter : A proper one. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Really? Seriously, there is a police investigation going on. Mr C.J. Barnett : Into you or your office—that’s what we are asking about. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Cottesloe! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Member for Cottesloe, please show a bit of maturity. Honestly. There is a police investigation going on, and it should be allowed to be conducted. I have already basically responded to the underlying assertion in the member for Murdoch’s question. There was no direction from — Mr C.J. Barnett : That wasn’t asked. Mr C.C. Porter : Communications? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There was no direction; I did not even know about the raid until Wednesday. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
(4) Given these actions, will the Premier now detail the status of the Public Interest Disclosure Act? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1)-(4) What an extraordinary question. Is a police investigation not going on? Please! What profession did the member for Murdoch have before he ventured into this life? Mr C.C. Porter : A proper one. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Really? Seriously, there is a police investigation going on. Mr C.J. Barnett : Into you or your office—that’s what we are asking about. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Cottesloe! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Member for Cottesloe, please show a bit of maturity. Honestly. There is a police investigation going on, and it should be allowed to be conducted. I have already basically responded to the underlying assertion in the member for Murdoch’s question. There was no direction from — Mr C.J. Barnett : That wasn’t asked. Mr C.C. Porter : Communications? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There was no direction; I did not even know about the raid until Wednesday. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1)-(4) What an extraordinary question. Is a police investigation not going on? Please! What profession did the member for Murdoch have before he ventured into this life? Mr C.C. Porter : A proper one. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Really? Seriously, there is a police investigation going on. Mr C.J. Barnett : Into you or your office—that’s what we are asking about. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Cottesloe! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Member for Cottesloe, please show a bit of maturity. Honestly. There is a police investigation going on, and it should be allowed to be conducted. I have already basically responded to the underlying assertion in the member for Murdoch’s question. There was no direction from — Mr C.J. Barnett : That wasn’t asked. Mr C.C. Porter : Communications? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There was no direction; I did not even know about the raid until Wednesday. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
(1)-(4) What an extraordinary question. Is a police investigation not going on? Please! What profession did the member for Murdoch have before he ventured into this life? Mr C.C. Porter : A proper one. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Really? Seriously, there is a police investigation going on. Mr C.J. Barnett : Into you or your office—that’s what we are asking about. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Cottesloe! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Member for Cottesloe, please show a bit of maturity. Honestly. There is a police investigation going on, and it should be allowed to be conducted. I have already basically responded to the underlying assertion in the member for Murdoch’s question. There was no direction from — Mr C.J. Barnett : That wasn’t asked. Mr C.C. Porter : Communications? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There was no direction; I did not even know about the raid until Wednesday. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
Mr C.C. Porter : A proper one. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Really? Seriously, there is a police investigation going on. Mr C.J. Barnett : Into you or your office—that’s what we are asking about. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Cottesloe! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Member for Cottesloe, please show a bit of maturity. Honestly. There is a police investigation going on, and it should be allowed to be conducted. I have already basically responded to the underlying assertion in the member for Murdoch’s question. There was no direction from — Mr C.J. Barnett : That wasn’t asked. Mr C.C. Porter : Communications? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There was no direction; I did not even know about the raid until Wednesday. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Really? Seriously, there is a police investigation going on. Mr C.J. Barnett : Into you or your office—that’s what we are asking about. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Cottesloe! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Member for Cottesloe, please show a bit of maturity. Honestly. There is a police investigation going on, and it should be allowed to be conducted. I have already basically responded to the underlying assertion in the member for Murdoch’s question. There was no direction from — Mr C.J. Barnett : That wasn’t asked. Mr C.C. Porter : Communications? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There was no direction; I did not even know about the raid until Wednesday. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
Mr C.J. Barnett : Into you or your office—that’s what we are asking about. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Cottesloe! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Member for Cottesloe, please show a bit of maturity. Honestly. There is a police investigation going on, and it should be allowed to be conducted. I have already basically responded to the underlying assertion in the member for Murdoch’s question. There was no direction from — Mr C.J. Barnett : That wasn’t asked. Mr C.C. Porter : Communications? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There was no direction; I did not even know about the raid until Wednesday. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Cottesloe! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Member for Cottesloe, please show a bit of maturity. Honestly. There is a police investigation going on, and it should be allowed to be conducted. I have already basically responded to the underlying assertion in the member for Murdoch’s question. There was no direction from — Mr C.J. Barnett : That wasn’t asked. Mr C.C. Porter : Communications? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There was no direction; I did not even know about the raid until Wednesday. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Member for Cottesloe, please show a bit of maturity. Honestly. There is a police investigation going on, and it should be allowed to be conducted. I have already basically responded to the underlying assertion in the member for Murdoch’s question. There was no direction from — Mr C.J. Barnett : That wasn’t asked. Mr C.C. Porter : Communications? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There was no direction; I did not even know about the raid until Wednesday. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
There is a police investigation going on, and it should be allowed to be conducted. I have already basically responded to the underlying assertion in the member for Murdoch’s question. There was no direction from — Mr C.J. Barnett : That wasn’t asked. Mr C.C. Porter : Communications? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There was no direction; I did not even know about the raid until Wednesday. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
Mr C.J. Barnett : That wasn’t asked. Mr C.C. Porter : Communications? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There was no direction; I did not even know about the raid until Wednesday. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
Mr C.C. Porter : Communications? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There was no direction; I did not even know about the raid until Wednesday. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There was no direction; I did not even know about the raid until Wednesday. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
(1) Will the Premier release full details of any communications to the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet by himself, his director of communications, Kieran Murphy, and the Treasurer in respect of this matter? (2) Is the Premier able to confirm that there was no contact between the police and members of his staff before the raid took place? (3) Will the Premier release details of any other government leaks that are being investigated by the Corruption and Crime Commission? (4) Given these actions, will the Premier now detail the status of the Public Interest Disclosure Act? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1)-(4) What an extraordinary question. Is a police investigation not going on? Please! What profession did the member for Murdoch have before he ventured into this life? Mr C.C. Porter : A proper one. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Really? Seriously, there is a police investigation going on. Mr C.J. Barnett : Into you or your office—that’s what we are asking about. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Cottesloe! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Member for Cottesloe, please show a bit of maturity. Honestly. There is a police investigation going on, and it should be allowed to be conducted. I have already basically responded to the underlying assertion in the member for Murdoch’s question. There was no direction from — Mr C.J. Barnett : That wasn’t asked. Mr C.C. Porter : Communications? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There was no direction; I did not even know about the raid until Wednesday. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
(2) Is the Premier able to confirm that there was no contact between the police and members of his staff before the raid took place? (3) Will the Premier release details of any other government leaks that are being investigated by the Corruption and Crime Commission? (4) Given these actions, will the Premier now detail the status of the Public Interest Disclosure Act? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1)-(4) What an extraordinary question. Is a police investigation not going on? Please! What profession did the member for Murdoch have before he ventured into this life? Mr C.C. Porter : A proper one. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Really? Seriously, there is a police investigation going on. Mr C.J. Barnett : Into you or your office—that’s what we are asking about. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Cottesloe! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Member for Cottesloe, please show a bit of maturity. Honestly. There is a police investigation going on, and it should be allowed to be conducted. I have already basically responded to the underlying assertion in the member for Murdoch’s question. There was no direction from — Mr C.J. Barnett : That wasn’t asked. Mr C.C. Porter : Communications? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There was no direction; I did not even know about the raid until Wednesday. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
(3) Will the Premier release details of any other government leaks that are being investigated by the Corruption and Crime Commission? (4) Given these actions, will the Premier now detail the status of the Public Interest Disclosure Act? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1)-(4) What an extraordinary question. Is a police investigation not going on? Please! What profession did the member for Murdoch have before he ventured into this life? Mr C.C. Porter : A proper one. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Really? Seriously, there is a police investigation going on. Mr C.J. Barnett : Into you or your office—that’s what we are asking about. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Cottesloe! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Member for Cottesloe, please show a bit of maturity. Honestly. There is a police investigation going on, and it should be allowed to be conducted. I have already basically responded to the underlying assertion in the member for Murdoch’s question. There was no direction from — Mr C.J. Barnett : That wasn’t asked. Mr C.C. Porter : Communications? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There was no direction; I did not even know about the raid until Wednesday. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
(4) Given these actions, will the Premier now detail the status of the Public Interest Disclosure Act? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1)-(4) What an extraordinary question. Is a police investigation not going on? Please! What profession did the member for Murdoch have before he ventured into this life? Mr C.C. Porter : A proper one. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Really? Seriously, there is a police investigation going on. Mr C.J. Barnett : Into you or your office—that’s what we are asking about. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Cottesloe! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Member for Cottesloe, please show a bit of maturity. Honestly. There is a police investigation going on, and it should be allowed to be conducted. I have already basically responded to the underlying assertion in the member for Murdoch’s question. There was no direction from — Mr C.J. Barnett : That wasn’t asked. Mr C.C. Porter : Communications? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There was no direction; I did not even know about the raid until Wednesday. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1)-(4) What an extraordinary question. Is a police investigation not going on? Please! What profession did the member for Murdoch have before he ventured into this life? Mr C.C. Porter : A proper one. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Really? Seriously, there is a police investigation going on. Mr C.J. Barnett : Into you or your office—that’s what we are asking about. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Cottesloe! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Member for Cottesloe, please show a bit of maturity. Honestly. There is a police investigation going on, and it should be allowed to be conducted. I have already basically responded to the underlying assertion in the member for Murdoch’s question. There was no direction from — Mr C.J. Barnett : That wasn’t asked. Mr C.C. Porter : Communications? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There was no direction; I did not even know about the raid until Wednesday. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
(1)-(4) What an extraordinary question. Is a police investigation not going on? Please! What profession did the member for Murdoch have before he ventured into this life? Mr C.C. Porter : A proper one. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Really? Seriously, there is a police investigation going on. Mr C.J. Barnett : Into you or your office—that’s what we are asking about. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Cottesloe! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Member for Cottesloe, please show a bit of maturity. Honestly. There is a police investigation going on, and it should be allowed to be conducted. I have already basically responded to the underlying assertion in the member for Murdoch’s question. There was no direction from — Mr C.J. Barnett : That wasn’t asked. Mr C.C. Porter : Communications? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There was no direction; I did not even know about the raid until Wednesday. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
Mr C.C. Porter : A proper one. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Really? Seriously, there is a police investigation going on. Mr C.J. Barnett : Into you or your office—that’s what we are asking about. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Cottesloe! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Member for Cottesloe, please show a bit of maturity. Honestly. There is a police investigation going on, and it should be allowed to be conducted. I have already basically responded to the underlying assertion in the member for Murdoch’s question. There was no direction from — Mr C.J. Barnett : That wasn’t asked. Mr C.C. Porter : Communications? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There was no direction; I did not even know about the raid until Wednesday. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Really? Seriously, there is a police investigation going on. Mr C.J. Barnett : Into you or your office—that’s what we are asking about. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Cottesloe! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Member for Cottesloe, please show a bit of maturity. Honestly. There is a police investigation going on, and it should be allowed to be conducted. I have already basically responded to the underlying assertion in the member for Murdoch’s question. There was no direction from — Mr C.J. Barnett : That wasn’t asked. Mr C.C. Porter : Communications? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There was no direction; I did not even know about the raid until Wednesday. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
Mr C.J. Barnett : Into you or your office—that’s what we are asking about. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Cottesloe! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Member for Cottesloe, please show a bit of maturity. Honestly. There is a police investigation going on, and it should be allowed to be conducted. I have already basically responded to the underlying assertion in the member for Murdoch’s question. There was no direction from — Mr C.J. Barnett : That wasn’t asked. Mr C.C. Porter : Communications? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There was no direction; I did not even know about the raid until Wednesday. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Cottesloe! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Member for Cottesloe, please show a bit of maturity. Honestly. There is a police investigation going on, and it should be allowed to be conducted. I have already basically responded to the underlying assertion in the member for Murdoch’s question. There was no direction from — Mr C.J. Barnett : That wasn’t asked. Mr C.C. Porter : Communications? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There was no direction; I did not even know about the raid until Wednesday. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Member for Cottesloe, please show a bit of maturity. Honestly. There is a police investigation going on, and it should be allowed to be conducted. I have already basically responded to the underlying assertion in the member for Murdoch’s question. There was no direction from — Mr C.J. Barnett : That wasn’t asked. Mr C.C. Porter : Communications? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There was no direction; I did not even know about the raid until Wednesday. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
There is a police investigation going on, and it should be allowed to be conducted. I have already basically responded to the underlying assertion in the member for Murdoch’s question. There was no direction from — Mr C.J. Barnett : That wasn’t asked. Mr C.C. Porter : Communications? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There was no direction; I did not even know about the raid until Wednesday. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
Mr C.J. Barnett : That wasn’t asked. Mr C.C. Porter : Communications? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There was no direction; I did not even know about the raid until Wednesday. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
Mr C.C. Porter : Communications? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There was no direction; I did not even know about the raid until Wednesday. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There was no direction; I did not even know about the raid until Wednesday. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Quite frankly, I am not very fussed about the original story; I said good on him, he got some — Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
Mr J.H.D. Day : What’s Kieran Murphy been up to? That’s what we want to know. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a police investigation going on. There was no direction from my office, staff in my office — Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
Mr M.J. Cowper : If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck — The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Murray! I call the member for Murray to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : — whatsoever.
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