❓ A parliamentary question regarding a police forgery investigation involving the Member for Southern River, focusing on the presence and actions of an electorate officer during interviews.
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MEMBER FOR SOUTHERN RIVER, POLICE FORGERY INVESTIGATION
Some notice has been given of this question. I refer to the police forgery investigation involving the member for Southern River and ask - (1) Why was the electorate officer of the Minister for Fair Trading, Enid Russell, present when detectives interviewed Robyn Parkes about the forged resignation letter, and present again when they interviewed the member for Southern River five days later? (2) Did the detectives know that Enid Russell was the electorate officer of the Minister for Fair Trading? (3) Is it standard practice for employees of ministers to be present when police interview government backbenchers about criminal offences? (4) Did Enid Russell take notes during the interviews? (5) Why was she allowed to interfere in the interview by answering questions directed to the member for Southern River? Mr PRINCE
Some notice has been given of this question. I refer to the police forgery investigation involving the member for Southern River and ask - (1) Why was the electorate officer of the Minister for Fair Trading, Enid Russell, present when detectives interviewed Robyn Parkes about the forged resignation letter, and present again when they interviewed the member for Southern River five days later? (2) Did the detectives know that Enid Russell was the electorate officer of the Minister for Fair Trading? (3) Is it standard practice for employees of ministers to be present when police interview government backbenchers about criminal offences? (4) Did Enid Russell take notes during the interviews? (5) Why was she allowed to interfere in the interview by answering questions directed to the member for Southern River? Mr PRINCE
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(1) Ms Enid Russell was present at the request of both parties interviewed - that is, both Robyn Parkes and the member for Southern River. (2) Yes. (3) There is no standard practice about interviewing backbenchers, government or otherwise. (4) Yes. (5) My advice is that Ms Russell did not interfere and did not answer questions directed to the member for Southern River. Mr Ripper: The transcript shows that. Mr PRINCE: Let me finish. Ms Russell provided a response by way of clarification of a matter raised in the interview with Robyn Parkes - Dr Gallop: Come on! What sort of mickey mouse affair do you lot run? Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
I refer to the police forgery investigation involving the member for Southern River and ask - (1) Why was the electorate officer of the Minister for Fair Trading, Enid Russell, present when detectives interviewed Robyn Parkes about the forged resignation letter, and present again when they interviewed the member for Southern River five days later? (2) Did the detectives know that Enid Russell was the electorate officer of the Minister for Fair Trading? (3) Is it standard practice for employees of ministers to be present when police interview government backbenchers about criminal offences? (4) Did Enid Russell take notes during the interviews? (5) Why was she allowed to interfere in the interview by answering questions directed to the member for Southern River? Mr PRINCE replied: (1) Ms Enid Russell was present at the request of both parties interviewed - that is, both Robyn Parkes and the member for Southern River. (2) Yes. (3) There is no standard practice about interviewing backbenchers, government or otherwise. (4) Yes. (5) My advice is that Ms Russell did not interfere and did not answer questions directed to the member for Southern River. Mr Ripper: The transcript shows that. Mr PRINCE: Let me finish. Ms Russell provided a response by way of clarification of a matter raised in the interview with Robyn Parkes - Dr Gallop: Come on! What sort of mickey mouse affair do you lot run? Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
(1) Why was the electorate officer of the Minister for Fair Trading, Enid Russell, present when detectives interviewed Robyn Parkes about the forged resignation letter, and present again when they interviewed the member for Southern River five days later? (2) Did the detectives know that Enid Russell was the electorate officer of the Minister for Fair Trading? (3) Is it standard practice for employees of ministers to be present when police interview government backbenchers about criminal offences? (4) Did Enid Russell take notes during the interviews? (5) Why was she allowed to interfere in the interview by answering questions directed to the member for Southern River? Mr PRINCE replied: (1) Ms Enid Russell was present at the request of both parties interviewed - that is, both Robyn Parkes and the member for Southern River. (2) Yes. (3) There is no standard practice about interviewing backbenchers, government or otherwise. (4) Yes. (5) My advice is that Ms Russell did not interfere and did not answer questions directed to the member for Southern River. Mr Ripper: The transcript shows that. Mr PRINCE: Let me finish. Ms Russell provided a response by way of clarification of a matter raised in the interview with Robyn Parkes - Dr Gallop: Come on! What sort of mickey mouse affair do you lot run? Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
(2) Did the detectives know that Enid Russell was the electorate officer of the Minister for Fair Trading? (3) Is it standard practice for employees of ministers to be present when police interview government backbenchers about criminal offences? (4) Did Enid Russell take notes during the interviews? (5) Why was she allowed to interfere in the interview by answering questions directed to the member for Southern River? Mr PRINCE replied: (1) Ms Enid Russell was present at the request of both parties interviewed - that is, both Robyn Parkes and the member for Southern River. (2) Yes. (3) There is no standard practice about interviewing backbenchers, government or otherwise. (4) Yes. (5) My advice is that Ms Russell did not interfere and did not answer questions directed to the member for Southern River. Mr Ripper: The transcript shows that. Mr PRINCE: Let me finish. Ms Russell provided a response by way of clarification of a matter raised in the interview with Robyn Parkes - Dr Gallop: Come on! What sort of mickey mouse affair do you lot run? Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
(3) Is it standard practice for employees of ministers to be present when police interview government backbenchers about criminal offences? (4) Did Enid Russell take notes during the interviews? (5) Why was she allowed to interfere in the interview by answering questions directed to the member for Southern River? Mr PRINCE replied: (1) Ms Enid Russell was present at the request of both parties interviewed - that is, both Robyn Parkes and the member for Southern River. (2) Yes. (3) There is no standard practice about interviewing backbenchers, government or otherwise. (4) Yes. (5) My advice is that Ms Russell did not interfere and did not answer questions directed to the member for Southern River. Mr Ripper: The transcript shows that. Mr PRINCE: Let me finish. Ms Russell provided a response by way of clarification of a matter raised in the interview with Robyn Parkes - Dr Gallop: Come on! What sort of mickey mouse affair do you lot run? Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
(4) Did Enid Russell take notes during the interviews? (5) Why was she allowed to interfere in the interview by answering questions directed to the member for Southern River? Mr PRINCE replied: (1) Ms Enid Russell was present at the request of both parties interviewed - that is, both Robyn Parkes and the member for Southern River. (2) Yes. (3) There is no standard practice about interviewing backbenchers, government or otherwise. (4) Yes. (5) My advice is that Ms Russell did not interfere and did not answer questions directed to the member for Southern River. Mr Ripper: The transcript shows that. Mr PRINCE: Let me finish. Ms Russell provided a response by way of clarification of a matter raised in the interview with Robyn Parkes - Dr Gallop: Come on! What sort of mickey mouse affair do you lot run? Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
(5) Why was she allowed to interfere in the interview by answering questions directed to the member for Southern River? Mr PRINCE replied: (1) Ms Enid Russell was present at the request of both parties interviewed - that is, both Robyn Parkes and the member for Southern River. (2) Yes. (3) There is no standard practice about interviewing backbenchers, government or otherwise. (4) Yes. (5) My advice is that Ms Russell did not interfere and did not answer questions directed to the member for Southern River. Mr Ripper: The transcript shows that. Mr PRINCE: Let me finish. Ms Russell provided a response by way of clarification of a matter raised in the interview with Robyn Parkes - Dr Gallop: Come on! What sort of mickey mouse affair do you lot run? Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
Mr PRINCE replied: (1) Ms Enid Russell was present at the request of both parties interviewed - that is, both Robyn Parkes and the member for Southern River. (2) Yes. (3) There is no standard practice about interviewing backbenchers, government or otherwise. (4) Yes. (5) My advice is that Ms Russell did not interfere and did not answer questions directed to the member for Southern River. Mr Ripper: The transcript shows that. Mr PRINCE: Let me finish. Ms Russell provided a response by way of clarification of a matter raised in the interview with Robyn Parkes - Dr Gallop: Come on! What sort of mickey mouse affair do you lot run? Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
(1) Ms Enid Russell was present at the request of both parties interviewed - that is, both Robyn Parkes and the member for Southern River. (2) Yes. (3) There is no standard practice about interviewing backbenchers, government or otherwise. (4) Yes. (5) My advice is that Ms Russell did not interfere and did not answer questions directed to the member for Southern River. Mr Ripper: The transcript shows that. Mr PRINCE: Let me finish. Ms Russell provided a response by way of clarification of a matter raised in the interview with Robyn Parkes - Dr Gallop: Come on! What sort of mickey mouse affair do you lot run? Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
(2) Yes. (3) There is no standard practice about interviewing backbenchers, government or otherwise. (4) Yes. (5) My advice is that Ms Russell did not interfere and did not answer questions directed to the member for Southern River. Mr Ripper: The transcript shows that. Mr PRINCE: Let me finish. Ms Russell provided a response by way of clarification of a matter raised in the interview with Robyn Parkes - Dr Gallop: Come on! What sort of mickey mouse affair do you lot run? Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
(3) There is no standard practice about interviewing backbenchers, government or otherwise. (4) Yes. (5) My advice is that Ms Russell did not interfere and did not answer questions directed to the member for Southern River. Mr Ripper: The transcript shows that. Mr PRINCE: Let me finish. Ms Russell provided a response by way of clarification of a matter raised in the interview with Robyn Parkes - Dr Gallop: Come on! What sort of mickey mouse affair do you lot run? Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
(4) Yes. (5) My advice is that Ms Russell did not interfere and did not answer questions directed to the member for Southern River. Mr Ripper: The transcript shows that. Mr PRINCE: Let me finish. Ms Russell provided a response by way of clarification of a matter raised in the interview with Robyn Parkes - Dr Gallop: Come on! What sort of mickey mouse affair do you lot run? Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
(5) My advice is that Ms Russell did not interfere and did not answer questions directed to the member for Southern River. Mr Ripper: The transcript shows that. Mr PRINCE: Let me finish. Ms Russell provided a response by way of clarification of a matter raised in the interview with Robyn Parkes - Dr Gallop: Come on! What sort of mickey mouse affair do you lot run? Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
Mr Ripper: The transcript shows that. Mr PRINCE: Let me finish. Ms Russell provided a response by way of clarification of a matter raised in the interview with Robyn Parkes - Dr Gallop: Come on! What sort of mickey mouse affair do you lot run? Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
Mr PRINCE: Let me finish. Ms Russell provided a response by way of clarification of a matter raised in the interview with Robyn Parkes - Dr Gallop: Come on! What sort of mickey mouse affair do you lot run? Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
Dr Gallop: Come on! What sort of mickey mouse affair do you lot run? Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
I refer to the police forgery investigation involving the member for Southern River and ask - (1) Why was the electorate officer of the Minister for Fair Trading, Enid Russell, present when detectives interviewed Robyn Parkes about the forged resignation letter, and present again when they interviewed the member for Southern River five days later? (2) Did the detectives know that Enid Russell was the electorate officer of the Minister for Fair Trading? (3) Is it standard practice for employees of ministers to be present when police interview government backbenchers about criminal offences? (4) Did Enid Russell take notes during the interviews? (5) Why was she allowed to interfere in the interview by answering questions directed to the member for Southern River? Mr PRINCE replied: (1) Ms Enid Russell was present at the request of both parties interviewed - that is, both Robyn Parkes and the member for Southern River. (2) Yes. (3) There is no standard practice about interviewing backbenchers, government or otherwise. (4) Yes. (5) My advice is that Ms Russell did not interfere and did not answer questions directed to the member for Southern River. Mr Ripper: The transcript shows that. Mr PRINCE: Let me finish. Ms Russell provided a response by way of clarification of a matter raised in the interview with Robyn Parkes - Dr Gallop: Come on! What sort of mickey mouse affair do you lot run? Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
(1) Why was the electorate officer of the Minister for Fair Trading, Enid Russell, present when detectives interviewed Robyn Parkes about the forged resignation letter, and present again when they interviewed the member for Southern River five days later? (2) Did the detectives know that Enid Russell was the electorate officer of the Minister for Fair Trading? (3) Is it standard practice for employees of ministers to be present when police interview government backbenchers about criminal offences? (4) Did Enid Russell take notes during the interviews? (5) Why was she allowed to interfere in the interview by answering questions directed to the member for Southern River? Mr PRINCE replied: (1) Ms Enid Russell was present at the request of both parties interviewed - that is, both Robyn Parkes and the member for Southern River. (2) Yes. (3) There is no standard practice about interviewing backbenchers, government or otherwise. (4) Yes. (5) My advice is that Ms Russell did not interfere and did not answer questions directed to the member for Southern River. Mr Ripper: The transcript shows that. Mr PRINCE: Let me finish. Ms Russell provided a response by way of clarification of a matter raised in the interview with Robyn Parkes - Dr Gallop: Come on! What sort of mickey mouse affair do you lot run? Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
(2) Did the detectives know that Enid Russell was the electorate officer of the Minister for Fair Trading? (3) Is it standard practice for employees of ministers to be present when police interview government backbenchers about criminal offences? (4) Did Enid Russell take notes during the interviews? (5) Why was she allowed to interfere in the interview by answering questions directed to the member for Southern River? Mr PRINCE replied: (1) Ms Enid Russell was present at the request of both parties interviewed - that is, both Robyn Parkes and the member for Southern River. (2) Yes. (3) There is no standard practice about interviewing backbenchers, government or otherwise. (4) Yes. (5) My advice is that Ms Russell did not interfere and did not answer questions directed to the member for Southern River. Mr Ripper: The transcript shows that. Mr PRINCE: Let me finish. Ms Russell provided a response by way of clarification of a matter raised in the interview with Robyn Parkes - Dr Gallop: Come on! What sort of mickey mouse affair do you lot run? Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
(3) Is it standard practice for employees of ministers to be present when police interview government backbenchers about criminal offences? (4) Did Enid Russell take notes during the interviews? (5) Why was she allowed to interfere in the interview by answering questions directed to the member for Southern River? Mr PRINCE replied: (1) Ms Enid Russell was present at the request of both parties interviewed - that is, both Robyn Parkes and the member for Southern River. (2) Yes. (3) There is no standard practice about interviewing backbenchers, government or otherwise. (4) Yes. (5) My advice is that Ms Russell did not interfere and did not answer questions directed to the member for Southern River. Mr Ripper: The transcript shows that. Mr PRINCE: Let me finish. Ms Russell provided a response by way of clarification of a matter raised in the interview with Robyn Parkes - Dr Gallop: Come on! What sort of mickey mouse affair do you lot run? Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
(4) Did Enid Russell take notes during the interviews? (5) Why was she allowed to interfere in the interview by answering questions directed to the member for Southern River? Mr PRINCE replied: (1) Ms Enid Russell was present at the request of both parties interviewed - that is, both Robyn Parkes and the member for Southern River. (2) Yes. (3) There is no standard practice about interviewing backbenchers, government or otherwise. (4) Yes. (5) My advice is that Ms Russell did not interfere and did not answer questions directed to the member for Southern River. Mr Ripper: The transcript shows that. Mr PRINCE: Let me finish. Ms Russell provided a response by way of clarification of a matter raised in the interview with Robyn Parkes - Dr Gallop: Come on! What sort of mickey mouse affair do you lot run? Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
(5) Why was she allowed to interfere in the interview by answering questions directed to the member for Southern River? Mr PRINCE replied: (1) Ms Enid Russell was present at the request of both parties interviewed - that is, both Robyn Parkes and the member for Southern River. (2) Yes. (3) There is no standard practice about interviewing backbenchers, government or otherwise. (4) Yes. (5) My advice is that Ms Russell did not interfere and did not answer questions directed to the member for Southern River. Mr Ripper: The transcript shows that. Mr PRINCE: Let me finish. Ms Russell provided a response by way of clarification of a matter raised in the interview with Robyn Parkes - Dr Gallop: Come on! What sort of mickey mouse affair do you lot run? Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
Mr PRINCE replied: (1) Ms Enid Russell was present at the request of both parties interviewed - that is, both Robyn Parkes and the member for Southern River. (2) Yes. (3) There is no standard practice about interviewing backbenchers, government or otherwise. (4) Yes. (5) My advice is that Ms Russell did not interfere and did not answer questions directed to the member for Southern River. Mr Ripper: The transcript shows that. Mr PRINCE: Let me finish. Ms Russell provided a response by way of clarification of a matter raised in the interview with Robyn Parkes - Dr Gallop: Come on! What sort of mickey mouse affair do you lot run? Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
(1) Ms Enid Russell was present at the request of both parties interviewed - that is, both Robyn Parkes and the member for Southern River. (2) Yes. (3) There is no standard practice about interviewing backbenchers, government or otherwise. (4) Yes. (5) My advice is that Ms Russell did not interfere and did not answer questions directed to the member for Southern River. Mr Ripper: The transcript shows that. Mr PRINCE: Let me finish. Ms Russell provided a response by way of clarification of a matter raised in the interview with Robyn Parkes - Dr Gallop: Come on! What sort of mickey mouse affair do you lot run? Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
(2) Yes. (3) There is no standard practice about interviewing backbenchers, government or otherwise. (4) Yes. (5) My advice is that Ms Russell did not interfere and did not answer questions directed to the member for Southern River. Mr Ripper: The transcript shows that. Mr PRINCE: Let me finish. Ms Russell provided a response by way of clarification of a matter raised in the interview with Robyn Parkes - Dr Gallop: Come on! What sort of mickey mouse affair do you lot run? Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
(3) There is no standard practice about interviewing backbenchers, government or otherwise. (4) Yes. (5) My advice is that Ms Russell did not interfere and did not answer questions directed to the member for Southern River. Mr Ripper: The transcript shows that. Mr PRINCE: Let me finish. Ms Russell provided a response by way of clarification of a matter raised in the interview with Robyn Parkes - Dr Gallop: Come on! What sort of mickey mouse affair do you lot run? Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
(4) Yes. (5) My advice is that Ms Russell did not interfere and did not answer questions directed to the member for Southern River. Mr Ripper: The transcript shows that. Mr PRINCE: Let me finish. Ms Russell provided a response by way of clarification of a matter raised in the interview with Robyn Parkes - Dr Gallop: Come on! What sort of mickey mouse affair do you lot run? Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
(5) My advice is that Ms Russell did not interfere and did not answer questions directed to the member for Southern River. Mr Ripper: The transcript shows that. Mr PRINCE: Let me finish. Ms Russell provided a response by way of clarification of a matter raised in the interview with Robyn Parkes - Dr Gallop: Come on! What sort of mickey mouse affair do you lot run? Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
Mr Ripper: The transcript shows that. Mr PRINCE: Let me finish. Ms Russell provided a response by way of clarification of a matter raised in the interview with Robyn Parkes - Dr Gallop: Come on! What sort of mickey mouse affair do you lot run? Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
Mr PRINCE: Let me finish. Ms Russell provided a response by way of clarification of a matter raised in the interview with Robyn Parkes - Dr Gallop: Come on! What sort of mickey mouse affair do you lot run? Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
Dr Gallop: Come on! What sort of mickey mouse affair do you lot run? Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
Mr PRINCE: Wait for it - at the request of the interviewing officer.
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