❓ Opposition questions the Acting Premier about his awareness of an investigation into Mr. Burkett. The Acting Premier states he became aware when The West Australian newspaper started asking questions.
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As a supplementary question, when did the Acting Premier first become aware of this investigation into Mr Burkett? I refer to the Acting Premier personally. Mr E.S. RIPPER
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I became aware - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER: This matter is being handled by the Corruption and Crime Commission. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Answer the question! Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I am going to answer the question. I became aware of it when I became aware The West Australian was asking questions about the matter. That is when I personally became aware of it. The matter is such that if the Opposition thinks - Mr M.W. Trenorden: You knew! The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Mr E.S. RIPPER: When The West Australian asked questions, that is when I knew.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: I became aware - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER: This matter is being handled by the Corruption and Crime Commission. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Answer the question! Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I am going to answer the question. I became aware of it when I became aware The West Australian was asking questions about the matter. That is when I personally became aware of it. The matter is such that if the Opposition thinks - Mr M.W. Trenorden: You knew! The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Mr E.S. RIPPER: When The West Australian asked questions, that is when I knew.
I became aware - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER: This matter is being handled by the Corruption and Crime Commission. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Answer the question! Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I am going to answer the question. I became aware of it when I became aware The West Australian was asking questions about the matter. That is when I personally became aware of it. The matter is such that if the Opposition thinks - Mr M.W. Trenorden: You knew! The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Mr E.S. RIPPER: When The West Australian asked questions, that is when I knew.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER: This matter is being handled by the Corruption and Crime Commission. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Answer the question! Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I am going to answer the question. I became aware of it when I became aware The West Australian was asking questions about the matter. That is when I personally became aware of it. The matter is such that if the Opposition thinks - Mr M.W. Trenorden: You knew! The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Mr E.S. RIPPER: When The West Australian asked questions, that is when I knew.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER: This matter is being handled by the Corruption and Crime Commission. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Answer the question! Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I am going to answer the question. I became aware of it when I became aware The West Australian was asking questions about the matter. That is when I personally became aware of it. The matter is such that if the Opposition thinks - Mr M.W. Trenorden: You knew! The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Mr E.S. RIPPER: When The West Australian asked questions, that is when I knew.
Mr E.S. RIPPER: This matter is being handled by the Corruption and Crime Commission. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Answer the question! Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I am going to answer the question. I became aware of it when I became aware The West Australian was asking questions about the matter. That is when I personally became aware of it. The matter is such that if the Opposition thinks - Mr M.W. Trenorden: You knew! The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Mr E.S. RIPPER: When The West Australian asked questions, that is when I knew.
Mr M.W. Trenorden: Answer the question! Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I am going to answer the question. I became aware of it when I became aware The West Australian was asking questions about the matter. That is when I personally became aware of it. The matter is such that if the Opposition thinks - Mr M.W. Trenorden: You knew! The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Mr E.S. RIPPER: When The West Australian asked questions, that is when I knew.
Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I am going to answer the question. I became aware of it when I became aware The West Australian was asking questions about the matter. That is when I personally became aware of it. The matter is such that if the Opposition thinks - Mr M.W. Trenorden: You knew! The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Mr E.S. RIPPER: When The West Australian asked questions, that is when I knew.
Mr E.S. RIPPER: I am going to answer the question. I became aware of it when I became aware The West Australian was asking questions about the matter. That is when I personally became aware of it. The matter is such that if the Opposition thinks - Mr M.W. Trenorden: You knew! The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Mr E.S. RIPPER: When The West Australian asked questions, that is when I knew.
Mr M.W. Trenorden: You knew! The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Mr E.S. RIPPER: When The West Australian asked questions, that is when I knew.
The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Mr E.S. RIPPER: When The West Australian asked questions, that is when I knew.
Mr E.S. RIPPER: When The West Australian asked questions, that is when I knew.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: I became aware - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER: This matter is being handled by the Corruption and Crime Commission. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Answer the question! Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I am going to answer the question. I became aware of it when I became aware The West Australian was asking questions about the matter. That is when I personally became aware of it. The matter is such that if the Opposition thinks - Mr M.W. Trenorden: You knew! The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Mr E.S. RIPPER: When The West Australian asked questions, that is when I knew.
I became aware - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER: This matter is being handled by the Corruption and Crime Commission. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Answer the question! Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I am going to answer the question. I became aware of it when I became aware The West Australian was asking questions about the matter. That is when I personally became aware of it. The matter is such that if the Opposition thinks - Mr M.W. Trenorden: You knew! The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Mr E.S. RIPPER: When The West Australian asked questions, that is when I knew.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER: This matter is being handled by the Corruption and Crime Commission. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Answer the question! Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I am going to answer the question. I became aware of it when I became aware The West Australian was asking questions about the matter. That is when I personally became aware of it. The matter is such that if the Opposition thinks - Mr M.W. Trenorden: You knew! The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Mr E.S. RIPPER: When The West Australian asked questions, that is when I knew.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER: This matter is being handled by the Corruption and Crime Commission. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Answer the question! Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I am going to answer the question. I became aware of it when I became aware The West Australian was asking questions about the matter. That is when I personally became aware of it. The matter is such that if the Opposition thinks - Mr M.W. Trenorden: You knew! The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Mr E.S. RIPPER: When The West Australian asked questions, that is when I knew.
Mr E.S. RIPPER: This matter is being handled by the Corruption and Crime Commission. Mr M.W. Trenorden: Answer the question! Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I am going to answer the question. I became aware of it when I became aware The West Australian was asking questions about the matter. That is when I personally became aware of it. The matter is such that if the Opposition thinks - Mr M.W. Trenorden: You knew! The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Mr E.S. RIPPER: When The West Australian asked questions, that is when I knew.
Mr M.W. Trenorden: Answer the question! Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I am going to answer the question. I became aware of it when I became aware The West Australian was asking questions about the matter. That is when I personally became aware of it. The matter is such that if the Opposition thinks - Mr M.W. Trenorden: You knew! The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Mr E.S. RIPPER: When The West Australian asked questions, that is when I knew.
Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I am going to answer the question. I became aware of it when I became aware The West Australian was asking questions about the matter. That is when I personally became aware of it. The matter is such that if the Opposition thinks - Mr M.W. Trenorden: You knew! The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Mr E.S. RIPPER: When The West Australian asked questions, that is when I knew.
Mr E.S. RIPPER: I am going to answer the question. I became aware of it when I became aware The West Australian was asking questions about the matter. That is when I personally became aware of it. The matter is such that if the Opposition thinks - Mr M.W. Trenorden: You knew! The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Mr E.S. RIPPER: When The West Australian asked questions, that is when I knew.
Mr M.W. Trenorden: You knew! The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Mr E.S. RIPPER: When The West Australian asked questions, that is when I knew.
The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the National Party! Mr E.S. RIPPER: When The West Australian asked questions, that is when I knew.
Mr E.S. RIPPER: When The West Australian asked questions, that is when I knew.
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