A member of parliament questions the Minister for Police and Emergency Services about referring allegations of vote rigging and false information to the police, referencing the Deputy Premier's stance on investigating such matters. The Minister declines to refer the allegations herself, stating she doesn't believe them to be true, but invites others to do so.

AnsweredQoN 138Legislative Assembly
Asked
1 April 2004
Portfolio
Police and Emergency Services

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I refer the minister to comments by her colleague the Deputy Premier in this place that in regard to allegations of improper and corrupt conduct, the public interest is best served by a full, thorough and prompt investigation into such matters by the proper authorities. Will the minister follow the Deputy Premier’s advice by referring to the police the details of a serious allegation by a Labor senator of vote rigging and false information being presented to the Industrial Relations Commission, given that the minister is aware of those allegations? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS

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They are allegations. I do not believe those allegations to be true, but if other people do, they are at liberty to refer them to the police. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: They are allegations. I do not believe those allegations to be true, but if other people do, they are at liberty to refer them to the police. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
They are allegations. I do not believe those allegations to be true, but if other people do, they are at liberty to refer them to the police. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members!
The SPEAKER: Order, members!

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