❓ Hon. W.N. Stretch raises concerns about Legislative Council members not being invited to public functions, particularly in regional areas, and seeks assurance that this practice will be addressed. The Leader of the House, Hon. Kim Chance, acknowledges the issue and commits to raising it in cabinet.
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With reference to invitations to public functions - that is, openings by ministers - as the minister will be aware, it has been the practice in the past for all members of the Legislative Council region to be invited to major openings such as that of the Albany Port Authority, which occurred today, and the Albany wind farm launch held some weeks ago. Hon Tom Stephens: I invited you to one the other day and you complained about what I said. Hon W.N. STRETCH: I will refrain from revisiting that ground. I appreciated the invitation, but in that instance I was told that none of my upper House colleagues was invited. It has always been the practice that all members of the Legislative Council region be invited to all functions. Hon Kim Chance: I never got one. Hon Tom Stephens: Norman Moore used to treat us with complete contempt. The PRESIDENT: Order! We will allow the questioner to complete the question. Hon Ken Travers: You are out of order. Hon W.N. STRETCH: Is Hon Ken Travers the new President? Congratulations! The PRESIDENT: Order! I thank the parliamentary secretary for his comment, but I will make that decision. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Don’t let him get to you. Hon W.N. STRETCH: He does not get to me. I have put up with worse rams than that! I would like the Leader of the House to bring the matter to the attention of ministers in the other place who often forget that there is more than one upper House member to a region. If it is an austerity measure I deplore it, but I prefer to think it is an oversight. For important functions like that, which are the culmination of projects to which many members have contributed, it is a courtesy that should continue. Hon KIM CHANCE
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There is no intention by the Government to exclude members from attending functions, particularly functions of some significance. From time to time there may be a lesser occasion such as a small cheque presentation to which we may not issue an invitation. However, with few exceptions, the number of occasions of that kind to which I was invited in the eight years I was on the opposition benches could probably be counted on one hand. Hon W.N. Stretch: That was not the case with the previous Labor Government. The precedent seems to have slipped away. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to address the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: I will be pleased to raise that matter in cabinet. From time to time, we allow issues to slip, but not intentionally. We did not deliberately refuse to send invitations that should have been sent. I will ask my colleagues to address the matter.
Hon Tom Stephens: I invited you to one the other day and you complained about what I said. Hon W.N. STRETCH: I will refrain from revisiting that ground. I appreciated the invitation, but in that instance I was told that none of my upper House colleagues was invited. It has always been the practice that all members of the Legislative Council region be invited to all functions. Hon Kim Chance: I never got one. Hon Tom Stephens: Norman Moore used to treat us with complete contempt. The PRESIDENT: Order! We will allow the questioner to complete the question. Hon Ken Travers: You are out of order. Hon W.N. STRETCH: Is Hon Ken Travers the new President? Congratulations! The PRESIDENT: Order! I thank the parliamentary secretary for his comment, but I will make that decision. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Don’t let him get to you. Hon W.N. STRETCH: He does not get to me. I have put up with worse rams than that! I would like the Leader of the House to bring the matter to the attention of ministers in the other place who often forget that there is more than one upper House member to a region. If it is an austerity measure I deplore it, but I prefer to think it is an oversight. For important functions like that, which are the culmination of projects to which many members have contributed, it is a courtesy that should continue. Hon KIM CHANCE replied: There is no intention by the Government to exclude members from attending functions, particularly functions of some significance. From time to time there may be a lesser occasion such as a small cheque presentation to which we may not issue an invitation. However, with few exceptions, the number of occasions of that kind to which I was invited in the eight years I was on the opposition benches could probably be counted on one hand. Hon W.N. Stretch: That was not the case with the previous Labor Government. The precedent seems to have slipped away. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to address the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: I will be pleased to raise that matter in cabinet. From time to time, we allow issues to slip, but not intentionally. We did not deliberately refuse to send invitations that should have been sent. I will ask my colleagues to address the matter.
Hon W.N. STRETCH: I will refrain from revisiting that ground. I appreciated the invitation, but in that instance I was told that none of my upper House colleagues was invited. It has always been the practice that all members of the Legislative Council region be invited to all functions. Hon Kim Chance: I never got one. Hon Tom Stephens: Norman Moore used to treat us with complete contempt. The PRESIDENT: Order! We will allow the questioner to complete the question. Hon Ken Travers: You are out of order. Hon W.N. STRETCH: Is Hon Ken Travers the new President? Congratulations! The PRESIDENT: Order! I thank the parliamentary secretary for his comment, but I will make that decision. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Don’t let him get to you. Hon W.N. STRETCH: He does not get to me. I have put up with worse rams than that! I would like the Leader of the House to bring the matter to the attention of ministers in the other place who often forget that there is more than one upper House member to a region. If it is an austerity measure I deplore it, but I prefer to think it is an oversight. For important functions like that, which are the culmination of projects to which many members have contributed, it is a courtesy that should continue. Hon KIM CHANCE replied: There is no intention by the Government to exclude members from attending functions, particularly functions of some significance. From time to time there may be a lesser occasion such as a small cheque presentation to which we may not issue an invitation. However, with few exceptions, the number of occasions of that kind to which I was invited in the eight years I was on the opposition benches could probably be counted on one hand. Hon W.N. Stretch: That was not the case with the previous Labor Government. The precedent seems to have slipped away. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to address the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: I will be pleased to raise that matter in cabinet. From time to time, we allow issues to slip, but not intentionally. We did not deliberately refuse to send invitations that should have been sent. I will ask my colleagues to address the matter.
Hon Kim Chance: I never got one. Hon Tom Stephens: Norman Moore used to treat us with complete contempt. The PRESIDENT: Order! We will allow the questioner to complete the question. Hon Ken Travers: You are out of order. Hon W.N. STRETCH: Is Hon Ken Travers the new President? Congratulations! The PRESIDENT: Order! I thank the parliamentary secretary for his comment, but I will make that decision. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Don’t let him get to you. Hon W.N. STRETCH: He does not get to me. I have put up with worse rams than that! I would like the Leader of the House to bring the matter to the attention of ministers in the other place who often forget that there is more than one upper House member to a region. If it is an austerity measure I deplore it, but I prefer to think it is an oversight. For important functions like that, which are the culmination of projects to which many members have contributed, it is a courtesy that should continue. Hon KIM CHANCE replied: There is no intention by the Government to exclude members from attending functions, particularly functions of some significance. From time to time there may be a lesser occasion such as a small cheque presentation to which we may not issue an invitation. However, with few exceptions, the number of occasions of that kind to which I was invited in the eight years I was on the opposition benches could probably be counted on one hand. Hon W.N. Stretch: That was not the case with the previous Labor Government. The precedent seems to have slipped away. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to address the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: I will be pleased to raise that matter in cabinet. From time to time, we allow issues to slip, but not intentionally. We did not deliberately refuse to send invitations that should have been sent. I will ask my colleagues to address the matter.
Hon Tom Stephens: Norman Moore used to treat us with complete contempt. The PRESIDENT: Order! We will allow the questioner to complete the question. Hon Ken Travers: You are out of order. Hon W.N. STRETCH: Is Hon Ken Travers the new President? Congratulations! The PRESIDENT: Order! I thank the parliamentary secretary for his comment, but I will make that decision. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Don’t let him get to you. Hon W.N. STRETCH: He does not get to me. I have put up with worse rams than that! I would like the Leader of the House to bring the matter to the attention of ministers in the other place who often forget that there is more than one upper House member to a region. If it is an austerity measure I deplore it, but I prefer to think it is an oversight. For important functions like that, which are the culmination of projects to which many members have contributed, it is a courtesy that should continue. Hon KIM CHANCE replied: There is no intention by the Government to exclude members from attending functions, particularly functions of some significance. From time to time there may be a lesser occasion such as a small cheque presentation to which we may not issue an invitation. However, with few exceptions, the number of occasions of that kind to which I was invited in the eight years I was on the opposition benches could probably be counted on one hand. Hon W.N. Stretch: That was not the case with the previous Labor Government. The precedent seems to have slipped away. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to address the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: I will be pleased to raise that matter in cabinet. From time to time, we allow issues to slip, but not intentionally. We did not deliberately refuse to send invitations that should have been sent. I will ask my colleagues to address the matter.
The PRESIDENT: Order! We will allow the questioner to complete the question. Hon Ken Travers: You are out of order. Hon W.N. STRETCH: Is Hon Ken Travers the new President? Congratulations! The PRESIDENT: Order! I thank the parliamentary secretary for his comment, but I will make that decision. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Don’t let him get to you. Hon W.N. STRETCH: He does not get to me. I have put up with worse rams than that! I would like the Leader of the House to bring the matter to the attention of ministers in the other place who often forget that there is more than one upper House member to a region. If it is an austerity measure I deplore it, but I prefer to think it is an oversight. For important functions like that, which are the culmination of projects to which many members have contributed, it is a courtesy that should continue. Hon KIM CHANCE replied: There is no intention by the Government to exclude members from attending functions, particularly functions of some significance. From time to time there may be a lesser occasion such as a small cheque presentation to which we may not issue an invitation. However, with few exceptions, the number of occasions of that kind to which I was invited in the eight years I was on the opposition benches could probably be counted on one hand. Hon W.N. Stretch: That was not the case with the previous Labor Government. The precedent seems to have slipped away. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to address the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: I will be pleased to raise that matter in cabinet. From time to time, we allow issues to slip, but not intentionally. We did not deliberately refuse to send invitations that should have been sent. I will ask my colleagues to address the matter.
Hon Ken Travers: You are out of order. Hon W.N. STRETCH: Is Hon Ken Travers the new President? Congratulations! The PRESIDENT: Order! I thank the parliamentary secretary for his comment, but I will make that decision. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Don’t let him get to you. Hon W.N. STRETCH: He does not get to me. I have put up with worse rams than that! I would like the Leader of the House to bring the matter to the attention of ministers in the other place who often forget that there is more than one upper House member to a region. If it is an austerity measure I deplore it, but I prefer to think it is an oversight. For important functions like that, which are the culmination of projects to which many members have contributed, it is a courtesy that should continue. Hon KIM CHANCE replied: There is no intention by the Government to exclude members from attending functions, particularly functions of some significance. From time to time there may be a lesser occasion such as a small cheque presentation to which we may not issue an invitation. However, with few exceptions, the number of occasions of that kind to which I was invited in the eight years I was on the opposition benches could probably be counted on one hand. Hon W.N. Stretch: That was not the case with the previous Labor Government. The precedent seems to have slipped away. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to address the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: I will be pleased to raise that matter in cabinet. From time to time, we allow issues to slip, but not intentionally. We did not deliberately refuse to send invitations that should have been sent. I will ask my colleagues to address the matter.
Hon W.N. STRETCH: Is Hon Ken Travers the new President? Congratulations! The PRESIDENT: Order! I thank the parliamentary secretary for his comment, but I will make that decision. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Don’t let him get to you. Hon W.N. STRETCH: He does not get to me. I have put up with worse rams than that! I would like the Leader of the House to bring the matter to the attention of ministers in the other place who often forget that there is more than one upper House member to a region. If it is an austerity measure I deplore it, but I prefer to think it is an oversight. For important functions like that, which are the culmination of projects to which many members have contributed, it is a courtesy that should continue. Hon KIM CHANCE replied: There is no intention by the Government to exclude members from attending functions, particularly functions of some significance. From time to time there may be a lesser occasion such as a small cheque presentation to which we may not issue an invitation. However, with few exceptions, the number of occasions of that kind to which I was invited in the eight years I was on the opposition benches could probably be counted on one hand. Hon W.N. Stretch: That was not the case with the previous Labor Government. The precedent seems to have slipped away. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to address the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: I will be pleased to raise that matter in cabinet. From time to time, we allow issues to slip, but not intentionally. We did not deliberately refuse to send invitations that should have been sent. I will ask my colleagues to address the matter.
The PRESIDENT: Order! I thank the parliamentary secretary for his comment, but I will make that decision. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Don’t let him get to you. Hon W.N. STRETCH: He does not get to me. I have put up with worse rams than that! I would like the Leader of the House to bring the matter to the attention of ministers in the other place who often forget that there is more than one upper House member to a region. If it is an austerity measure I deplore it, but I prefer to think it is an oversight. For important functions like that, which are the culmination of projects to which many members have contributed, it is a courtesy that should continue. Hon KIM CHANCE replied: There is no intention by the Government to exclude members from attending functions, particularly functions of some significance. From time to time there may be a lesser occasion such as a small cheque presentation to which we may not issue an invitation. However, with few exceptions, the number of occasions of that kind to which I was invited in the eight years I was on the opposition benches could probably be counted on one hand. Hon W.N. Stretch: That was not the case with the previous Labor Government. The precedent seems to have slipped away. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to address the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: I will be pleased to raise that matter in cabinet. From time to time, we allow issues to slip, but not intentionally. We did not deliberately refuse to send invitations that should have been sent. I will ask my colleagues to address the matter.
Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Don’t let him get to you. Hon W.N. STRETCH: He does not get to me. I have put up with worse rams than that! I would like the Leader of the House to bring the matter to the attention of ministers in the other place who often forget that there is more than one upper House member to a region. If it is an austerity measure I deplore it, but I prefer to think it is an oversight. For important functions like that, which are the culmination of projects to which many members have contributed, it is a courtesy that should continue. Hon KIM CHANCE replied: There is no intention by the Government to exclude members from attending functions, particularly functions of some significance. From time to time there may be a lesser occasion such as a small cheque presentation to which we may not issue an invitation. However, with few exceptions, the number of occasions of that kind to which I was invited in the eight years I was on the opposition benches could probably be counted on one hand. Hon W.N. Stretch: That was not the case with the previous Labor Government. The precedent seems to have slipped away. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to address the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: I will be pleased to raise that matter in cabinet. From time to time, we allow issues to slip, but not intentionally. We did not deliberately refuse to send invitations that should have been sent. I will ask my colleagues to address the matter.
Hon W.N. STRETCH: He does not get to me. I have put up with worse rams than that! I would like the Leader of the House to bring the matter to the attention of ministers in the other place who often forget that there is more than one upper House member to a region. If it is an austerity measure I deplore it, but I prefer to think it is an oversight. For important functions like that, which are the culmination of projects to which many members have contributed, it is a courtesy that should continue. Hon KIM CHANCE replied: There is no intention by the Government to exclude members from attending functions, particularly functions of some significance. From time to time there may be a lesser occasion such as a small cheque presentation to which we may not issue an invitation. However, with few exceptions, the number of occasions of that kind to which I was invited in the eight years I was on the opposition benches could probably be counted on one hand. Hon W.N. Stretch: That was not the case with the previous Labor Government. The precedent seems to have slipped away. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to address the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: I will be pleased to raise that matter in cabinet. From time to time, we allow issues to slip, but not intentionally. We did not deliberately refuse to send invitations that should have been sent. I will ask my colleagues to address the matter.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: There is no intention by the Government to exclude members from attending functions, particularly functions of some significance. From time to time there may be a lesser occasion such as a small cheque presentation to which we may not issue an invitation. However, with few exceptions, the number of occasions of that kind to which I was invited in the eight years I was on the opposition benches could probably be counted on one hand. Hon W.N. Stretch: That was not the case with the previous Labor Government. The precedent seems to have slipped away. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to address the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: I will be pleased to raise that matter in cabinet. From time to time, we allow issues to slip, but not intentionally. We did not deliberately refuse to send invitations that should have been sent. I will ask my colleagues to address the matter.
There is no intention by the Government to exclude members from attending functions, particularly functions of some significance. From time to time there may be a lesser occasion such as a small cheque presentation to which we may not issue an invitation. However, with few exceptions, the number of occasions of that kind to which I was invited in the eight years I was on the opposition benches could probably be counted on one hand. Hon W.N. Stretch: That was not the case with the previous Labor Government. The precedent seems to have slipped away. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to address the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: I will be pleased to raise that matter in cabinet. From time to time, we allow issues to slip, but not intentionally. We did not deliberately refuse to send invitations that should have been sent. I will ask my colleagues to address the matter.
Hon W.N. Stretch: That was not the case with the previous Labor Government. The precedent seems to have slipped away. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to address the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: I will be pleased to raise that matter in cabinet. From time to time, we allow issues to slip, but not intentionally. We did not deliberately refuse to send invitations that should have been sent. I will ask my colleagues to address the matter.
The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to address the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: I will be pleased to raise that matter in cabinet. From time to time, we allow issues to slip, but not intentionally. We did not deliberately refuse to send invitations that should have been sent. I will ask my colleagues to address the matter.
Hon KIM CHANCE: I will be pleased to raise that matter in cabinet. From time to time, we allow issues to slip, but not intentionally. We did not deliberately refuse to send invitations that should have been sent. I will ask my colleagues to address the matter.
Hon Tom Stephens: I invited you to one the other day and you complained about what I said. Hon W.N. STRETCH: I will refrain from revisiting that ground. I appreciated the invitation, but in that instance I was told that none of my upper House colleagues was invited. It has always been the practice that all members of the Legislative Council region be invited to all functions. Hon Kim Chance: I never got one. Hon Tom Stephens: Norman Moore used to treat us with complete contempt. The PRESIDENT: Order! We will allow the questioner to complete the question. Hon Ken Travers: You are out of order. Hon W.N. STRETCH: Is Hon Ken Travers the new President? Congratulations! The PRESIDENT: Order! I thank the parliamentary secretary for his comment, but I will make that decision. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Don’t let him get to you. Hon W.N. STRETCH: He does not get to me. I have put up with worse rams than that! I would like the Leader of the House to bring the matter to the attention of ministers in the other place who often forget that there is more than one upper House member to a region. If it is an austerity measure I deplore it, but I prefer to think it is an oversight. For important functions like that, which are the culmination of projects to which many members have contributed, it is a courtesy that should continue. Hon KIM CHANCE replied: There is no intention by the Government to exclude members from attending functions, particularly functions of some significance. From time to time there may be a lesser occasion such as a small cheque presentation to which we may not issue an invitation. However, with few exceptions, the number of occasions of that kind to which I was invited in the eight years I was on the opposition benches could probably be counted on one hand. Hon W.N. Stretch: That was not the case with the previous Labor Government. The precedent seems to have slipped away. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to address the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: I will be pleased to raise that matter in cabinet. From time to time, we allow issues to slip, but not intentionally. We did not deliberately refuse to send invitations that should have been sent. I will ask my colleagues to address the matter.
Hon W.N. STRETCH: I will refrain from revisiting that ground. I appreciated the invitation, but in that instance I was told that none of my upper House colleagues was invited. It has always been the practice that all members of the Legislative Council region be invited to all functions. Hon Kim Chance: I never got one. Hon Tom Stephens: Norman Moore used to treat us with complete contempt. The PRESIDENT: Order! We will allow the questioner to complete the question. Hon Ken Travers: You are out of order. Hon W.N. STRETCH: Is Hon Ken Travers the new President? Congratulations! The PRESIDENT: Order! I thank the parliamentary secretary for his comment, but I will make that decision. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Don’t let him get to you. Hon W.N. STRETCH: He does not get to me. I have put up with worse rams than that! I would like the Leader of the House to bring the matter to the attention of ministers in the other place who often forget that there is more than one upper House member to a region. If it is an austerity measure I deplore it, but I prefer to think it is an oversight. For important functions like that, which are the culmination of projects to which many members have contributed, it is a courtesy that should continue. Hon KIM CHANCE replied: There is no intention by the Government to exclude members from attending functions, particularly functions of some significance. From time to time there may be a lesser occasion such as a small cheque presentation to which we may not issue an invitation. However, with few exceptions, the number of occasions of that kind to which I was invited in the eight years I was on the opposition benches could probably be counted on one hand. Hon W.N. Stretch: That was not the case with the previous Labor Government. The precedent seems to have slipped away. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to address the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: I will be pleased to raise that matter in cabinet. From time to time, we allow issues to slip, but not intentionally. We did not deliberately refuse to send invitations that should have been sent. I will ask my colleagues to address the matter.
Hon Kim Chance: I never got one. Hon Tom Stephens: Norman Moore used to treat us with complete contempt. The PRESIDENT: Order! We will allow the questioner to complete the question. Hon Ken Travers: You are out of order. Hon W.N. STRETCH: Is Hon Ken Travers the new President? Congratulations! The PRESIDENT: Order! I thank the parliamentary secretary for his comment, but I will make that decision. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Don’t let him get to you. Hon W.N. STRETCH: He does not get to me. I have put up with worse rams than that! I would like the Leader of the House to bring the matter to the attention of ministers in the other place who often forget that there is more than one upper House member to a region. If it is an austerity measure I deplore it, but I prefer to think it is an oversight. For important functions like that, which are the culmination of projects to which many members have contributed, it is a courtesy that should continue. Hon KIM CHANCE replied: There is no intention by the Government to exclude members from attending functions, particularly functions of some significance. From time to time there may be a lesser occasion such as a small cheque presentation to which we may not issue an invitation. However, with few exceptions, the number of occasions of that kind to which I was invited in the eight years I was on the opposition benches could probably be counted on one hand. Hon W.N. Stretch: That was not the case with the previous Labor Government. The precedent seems to have slipped away. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to address the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: I will be pleased to raise that matter in cabinet. From time to time, we allow issues to slip, but not intentionally. We did not deliberately refuse to send invitations that should have been sent. I will ask my colleagues to address the matter.
Hon Tom Stephens: Norman Moore used to treat us with complete contempt. The PRESIDENT: Order! We will allow the questioner to complete the question. Hon Ken Travers: You are out of order. Hon W.N. STRETCH: Is Hon Ken Travers the new President? Congratulations! The PRESIDENT: Order! I thank the parliamentary secretary for his comment, but I will make that decision. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Don’t let him get to you. Hon W.N. STRETCH: He does not get to me. I have put up with worse rams than that! I would like the Leader of the House to bring the matter to the attention of ministers in the other place who often forget that there is more than one upper House member to a region. If it is an austerity measure I deplore it, but I prefer to think it is an oversight. For important functions like that, which are the culmination of projects to which many members have contributed, it is a courtesy that should continue. Hon KIM CHANCE replied: There is no intention by the Government to exclude members from attending functions, particularly functions of some significance. From time to time there may be a lesser occasion such as a small cheque presentation to which we may not issue an invitation. However, with few exceptions, the number of occasions of that kind to which I was invited in the eight years I was on the opposition benches could probably be counted on one hand. Hon W.N. Stretch: That was not the case with the previous Labor Government. The precedent seems to have slipped away. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to address the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: I will be pleased to raise that matter in cabinet. From time to time, we allow issues to slip, but not intentionally. We did not deliberately refuse to send invitations that should have been sent. I will ask my colleagues to address the matter.
The PRESIDENT: Order! We will allow the questioner to complete the question. Hon Ken Travers: You are out of order. Hon W.N. STRETCH: Is Hon Ken Travers the new President? Congratulations! The PRESIDENT: Order! I thank the parliamentary secretary for his comment, but I will make that decision. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Don’t let him get to you. Hon W.N. STRETCH: He does not get to me. I have put up with worse rams than that! I would like the Leader of the House to bring the matter to the attention of ministers in the other place who often forget that there is more than one upper House member to a region. If it is an austerity measure I deplore it, but I prefer to think it is an oversight. For important functions like that, which are the culmination of projects to which many members have contributed, it is a courtesy that should continue. Hon KIM CHANCE replied: There is no intention by the Government to exclude members from attending functions, particularly functions of some significance. From time to time there may be a lesser occasion such as a small cheque presentation to which we may not issue an invitation. However, with few exceptions, the number of occasions of that kind to which I was invited in the eight years I was on the opposition benches could probably be counted on one hand. Hon W.N. Stretch: That was not the case with the previous Labor Government. The precedent seems to have slipped away. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to address the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: I will be pleased to raise that matter in cabinet. From time to time, we allow issues to slip, but not intentionally. We did not deliberately refuse to send invitations that should have been sent. I will ask my colleagues to address the matter.
Hon Ken Travers: You are out of order. Hon W.N. STRETCH: Is Hon Ken Travers the new President? Congratulations! The PRESIDENT: Order! I thank the parliamentary secretary for his comment, but I will make that decision. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Don’t let him get to you. Hon W.N. STRETCH: He does not get to me. I have put up with worse rams than that! I would like the Leader of the House to bring the matter to the attention of ministers in the other place who often forget that there is more than one upper House member to a region. If it is an austerity measure I deplore it, but I prefer to think it is an oversight. For important functions like that, which are the culmination of projects to which many members have contributed, it is a courtesy that should continue. Hon KIM CHANCE replied: There is no intention by the Government to exclude members from attending functions, particularly functions of some significance. From time to time there may be a lesser occasion such as a small cheque presentation to which we may not issue an invitation. However, with few exceptions, the number of occasions of that kind to which I was invited in the eight years I was on the opposition benches could probably be counted on one hand. Hon W.N. Stretch: That was not the case with the previous Labor Government. The precedent seems to have slipped away. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to address the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: I will be pleased to raise that matter in cabinet. From time to time, we allow issues to slip, but not intentionally. We did not deliberately refuse to send invitations that should have been sent. I will ask my colleagues to address the matter.
Hon W.N. STRETCH: Is Hon Ken Travers the new President? Congratulations! The PRESIDENT: Order! I thank the parliamentary secretary for his comment, but I will make that decision. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Don’t let him get to you. Hon W.N. STRETCH: He does not get to me. I have put up with worse rams than that! I would like the Leader of the House to bring the matter to the attention of ministers in the other place who often forget that there is more than one upper House member to a region. If it is an austerity measure I deplore it, but I prefer to think it is an oversight. For important functions like that, which are the culmination of projects to which many members have contributed, it is a courtesy that should continue. Hon KIM CHANCE replied: There is no intention by the Government to exclude members from attending functions, particularly functions of some significance. From time to time there may be a lesser occasion such as a small cheque presentation to which we may not issue an invitation. However, with few exceptions, the number of occasions of that kind to which I was invited in the eight years I was on the opposition benches could probably be counted on one hand. Hon W.N. Stretch: That was not the case with the previous Labor Government. The precedent seems to have slipped away. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to address the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: I will be pleased to raise that matter in cabinet. From time to time, we allow issues to slip, but not intentionally. We did not deliberately refuse to send invitations that should have been sent. I will ask my colleagues to address the matter.
The PRESIDENT: Order! I thank the parliamentary secretary for his comment, but I will make that decision. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Don’t let him get to you. Hon W.N. STRETCH: He does not get to me. I have put up with worse rams than that! I would like the Leader of the House to bring the matter to the attention of ministers in the other place who often forget that there is more than one upper House member to a region. If it is an austerity measure I deplore it, but I prefer to think it is an oversight. For important functions like that, which are the culmination of projects to which many members have contributed, it is a courtesy that should continue. Hon KIM CHANCE replied: There is no intention by the Government to exclude members from attending functions, particularly functions of some significance. From time to time there may be a lesser occasion such as a small cheque presentation to which we may not issue an invitation. However, with few exceptions, the number of occasions of that kind to which I was invited in the eight years I was on the opposition benches could probably be counted on one hand. Hon W.N. Stretch: That was not the case with the previous Labor Government. The precedent seems to have slipped away. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to address the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: I will be pleased to raise that matter in cabinet. From time to time, we allow issues to slip, but not intentionally. We did not deliberately refuse to send invitations that should have been sent. I will ask my colleagues to address the matter.
Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Don’t let him get to you. Hon W.N. STRETCH: He does not get to me. I have put up with worse rams than that! I would like the Leader of the House to bring the matter to the attention of ministers in the other place who often forget that there is more than one upper House member to a region. If it is an austerity measure I deplore it, but I prefer to think it is an oversight. For important functions like that, which are the culmination of projects to which many members have contributed, it is a courtesy that should continue. Hon KIM CHANCE replied: There is no intention by the Government to exclude members from attending functions, particularly functions of some significance. From time to time there may be a lesser occasion such as a small cheque presentation to which we may not issue an invitation. However, with few exceptions, the number of occasions of that kind to which I was invited in the eight years I was on the opposition benches could probably be counted on one hand. Hon W.N. Stretch: That was not the case with the previous Labor Government. The precedent seems to have slipped away. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to address the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: I will be pleased to raise that matter in cabinet. From time to time, we allow issues to slip, but not intentionally. We did not deliberately refuse to send invitations that should have been sent. I will ask my colleagues to address the matter.
Hon W.N. STRETCH: He does not get to me. I have put up with worse rams than that! I would like the Leader of the House to bring the matter to the attention of ministers in the other place who often forget that there is more than one upper House member to a region. If it is an austerity measure I deplore it, but I prefer to think it is an oversight. For important functions like that, which are the culmination of projects to which many members have contributed, it is a courtesy that should continue. Hon KIM CHANCE replied: There is no intention by the Government to exclude members from attending functions, particularly functions of some significance. From time to time there may be a lesser occasion such as a small cheque presentation to which we may not issue an invitation. However, with few exceptions, the number of occasions of that kind to which I was invited in the eight years I was on the opposition benches could probably be counted on one hand. Hon W.N. Stretch: That was not the case with the previous Labor Government. The precedent seems to have slipped away. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to address the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: I will be pleased to raise that matter in cabinet. From time to time, we allow issues to slip, but not intentionally. We did not deliberately refuse to send invitations that should have been sent. I will ask my colleagues to address the matter.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: There is no intention by the Government to exclude members from attending functions, particularly functions of some significance. From time to time there may be a lesser occasion such as a small cheque presentation to which we may not issue an invitation. However, with few exceptions, the number of occasions of that kind to which I was invited in the eight years I was on the opposition benches could probably be counted on one hand. Hon W.N. Stretch: That was not the case with the previous Labor Government. The precedent seems to have slipped away. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to address the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: I will be pleased to raise that matter in cabinet. From time to time, we allow issues to slip, but not intentionally. We did not deliberately refuse to send invitations that should have been sent. I will ask my colleagues to address the matter.
There is no intention by the Government to exclude members from attending functions, particularly functions of some significance. From time to time there may be a lesser occasion such as a small cheque presentation to which we may not issue an invitation. However, with few exceptions, the number of occasions of that kind to which I was invited in the eight years I was on the opposition benches could probably be counted on one hand. Hon W.N. Stretch: That was not the case with the previous Labor Government. The precedent seems to have slipped away. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to address the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: I will be pleased to raise that matter in cabinet. From time to time, we allow issues to slip, but not intentionally. We did not deliberately refuse to send invitations that should have been sent. I will ask my colleagues to address the matter.
Hon W.N. Stretch: That was not the case with the previous Labor Government. The precedent seems to have slipped away. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to address the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: I will be pleased to raise that matter in cabinet. From time to time, we allow issues to slip, but not intentionally. We did not deliberately refuse to send invitations that should have been sent. I will ask my colleagues to address the matter.
The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to address the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: I will be pleased to raise that matter in cabinet. From time to time, we allow issues to slip, but not intentionally. We did not deliberately refuse to send invitations that should have been sent. I will ask my colleagues to address the matter.
Hon KIM CHANCE: I will be pleased to raise that matter in cabinet. From time to time, we allow issues to slip, but not intentionally. We did not deliberately refuse to send invitations that should have been sent. I will ask my colleagues to address the matter.
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