❓ A parliamentary question probes a donation to a minister's campaign and potential quid pro quo, with the Premier deferring to the Corruption and Crime Commission investigation.
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MINISTER FOR PEEL AND THE SOUTH WEST - SMITHS BEACH DEVELOPMENT
I refer to evidence given to the Corruption and Crime Commission today, in which it was revealed that Canal Rocks Pty Ltd paid a cheque for $5 000 to the election campaign of the Minister for Small Business, also Minister for Peel and the South West, at a campaign luncheon he held in February last year. (1) Was this a campaign donation? (2) If so, was it declared? (3) Was it, in effect, a payment for services rendered, including the arranging of meetings with public servants and the lobbying of public servants? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
I refer to evidence given to the Corruption and Crime Commission today, in which it was revealed that Canal Rocks Pty Ltd paid a cheque for $5 000 to the election campaign of the Minister for Small Business, also Minister for Peel and the South West, at a campaign luncheon he held in February last year. (1) Was this a campaign donation? (2) If so, was it declared? (3) Was it, in effect, a payment for services rendered, including the arranging of meetings with public servants and the lobbying of public servants? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
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I thank the member for Hillarys for the question. (1)-(3) This matter is before the Corruption and Crime Commission, as the member indicated, in evidence given today. My knowledge of the evidence today is via the media. I have not seen the transcript. It is important for me to say a couple of things in relation to this matter. I can confirm that I have spoken to the Minister for Small Business about matters raised before the CCC; in fact, I spoke to him yesterday, as I said that I would. He advised me that he will be appearing before the inquiry next week. I sought and received two assurances from the minister. Firstly, that he had done nothing wrong. Secondly, that he would fully cooperate with the inquiry. It would not be appropriate for me to provide a running commentary on matters before the commission. It has a job to do and it should be left to do it. In relation to donations, fundraising is the responsibility of the state secretary of the Australian Labor Party. Any questions in relation to those activities should be directed to him. It would be inappropriate for the Premier of the state to be passing commentary and judgment on matters that are before the commission.
(1) Was this a campaign donation? (2) If so, was it declared? (3) Was it, in effect, a payment for services rendered, including the arranging of meetings with public servants and the lobbying of public servants? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Hillarys for the question. (1)-(3) This matter is before the Corruption and Crime Commission, as the member indicated, in evidence given today. My knowledge of the evidence today is via the media. I have not seen the transcript. It is important for me to say a couple of things in relation to this matter. I can confirm that I have spoken to the Minister for Small Business about matters raised before the CCC; in fact, I spoke to him yesterday, as I said that I would. He advised me that he will be appearing before the inquiry next week. I sought and received two assurances from the minister. Firstly, that he had done nothing wrong. Secondly, that he would fully cooperate with the inquiry. It would not be appropriate for me to provide a running commentary on matters before the commission. It has a job to do and it should be left to do it. In relation to donations, fundraising is the responsibility of the state secretary of the Australian Labor Party. Any questions in relation to those activities should be directed to him. It would be inappropriate for the Premier of the state to be passing commentary and judgment on matters that are before the commission.
(2) If so, was it declared? (3) Was it, in effect, a payment for services rendered, including the arranging of meetings with public servants and the lobbying of public servants? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Hillarys for the question. (1)-(3) This matter is before the Corruption and Crime Commission, as the member indicated, in evidence given today. My knowledge of the evidence today is via the media. I have not seen the transcript. It is important for me to say a couple of things in relation to this matter. I can confirm that I have spoken to the Minister for Small Business about matters raised before the CCC; in fact, I spoke to him yesterday, as I said that I would. He advised me that he will be appearing before the inquiry next week. I sought and received two assurances from the minister. Firstly, that he had done nothing wrong. Secondly, that he would fully cooperate with the inquiry. It would not be appropriate for me to provide a running commentary on matters before the commission. It has a job to do and it should be left to do it. In relation to donations, fundraising is the responsibility of the state secretary of the Australian Labor Party. Any questions in relation to those activities should be directed to him. It would be inappropriate for the Premier of the state to be passing commentary and judgment on matters that are before the commission.
(3) Was it, in effect, a payment for services rendered, including the arranging of meetings with public servants and the lobbying of public servants? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Hillarys for the question. (1)-(3) This matter is before the Corruption and Crime Commission, as the member indicated, in evidence given today. My knowledge of the evidence today is via the media. I have not seen the transcript. It is important for me to say a couple of things in relation to this matter. I can confirm that I have spoken to the Minister for Small Business about matters raised before the CCC; in fact, I spoke to him yesterday, as I said that I would. He advised me that he will be appearing before the inquiry next week. I sought and received two assurances from the minister. Firstly, that he had done nothing wrong. Secondly, that he would fully cooperate with the inquiry. It would not be appropriate for me to provide a running commentary on matters before the commission. It has a job to do and it should be left to do it. In relation to donations, fundraising is the responsibility of the state secretary of the Australian Labor Party. Any questions in relation to those activities should be directed to him. It would be inappropriate for the Premier of the state to be passing commentary and judgment on matters that are before the commission.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Hillarys for the question. (1)-(3) This matter is before the Corruption and Crime Commission, as the member indicated, in evidence given today. My knowledge of the evidence today is via the media. I have not seen the transcript. It is important for me to say a couple of things in relation to this matter. I can confirm that I have spoken to the Minister for Small Business about matters raised before the CCC; in fact, I spoke to him yesterday, as I said that I would. He advised me that he will be appearing before the inquiry next week. I sought and received two assurances from the minister. Firstly, that he had done nothing wrong. Secondly, that he would fully cooperate with the inquiry. It would not be appropriate for me to provide a running commentary on matters before the commission. It has a job to do and it should be left to do it. In relation to donations, fundraising is the responsibility of the state secretary of the Australian Labor Party. Any questions in relation to those activities should be directed to him. It would be inappropriate for the Premier of the state to be passing commentary and judgment on matters that are before the commission.
I thank the member for Hillarys for the question. (1)-(3) This matter is before the Corruption and Crime Commission, as the member indicated, in evidence given today. My knowledge of the evidence today is via the media. I have not seen the transcript. It is important for me to say a couple of things in relation to this matter. I can confirm that I have spoken to the Minister for Small Business about matters raised before the CCC; in fact, I spoke to him yesterday, as I said that I would. He advised me that he will be appearing before the inquiry next week. I sought and received two assurances from the minister. Firstly, that he had done nothing wrong. Secondly, that he would fully cooperate with the inquiry. It would not be appropriate for me to provide a running commentary on matters before the commission. It has a job to do and it should be left to do it. In relation to donations, fundraising is the responsibility of the state secretary of the Australian Labor Party. Any questions in relation to those activities should be directed to him. It would be inappropriate for the Premier of the state to be passing commentary and judgment on matters that are before the commission.
(1)-(3) This matter is before the Corruption and Crime Commission, as the member indicated, in evidence given today. My knowledge of the evidence today is via the media. I have not seen the transcript. It is important for me to say a couple of things in relation to this matter. I can confirm that I have spoken to the Minister for Small Business about matters raised before the CCC; in fact, I spoke to him yesterday, as I said that I would. He advised me that he will be appearing before the inquiry next week. I sought and received two assurances from the minister. Firstly, that he had done nothing wrong. Secondly, that he would fully cooperate with the inquiry. It would not be appropriate for me to provide a running commentary on matters before the commission. It has a job to do and it should be left to do it. In relation to donations, fundraising is the responsibility of the state secretary of the Australian Labor Party. Any questions in relation to those activities should be directed to him. It would be inappropriate for the Premier of the state to be passing commentary and judgment on matters that are before the commission.
It would be inappropriate for the Premier of the state to be passing commentary and judgment on matters that are before the commission.
(1) Was this a campaign donation? (2) If so, was it declared? (3) Was it, in effect, a payment for services rendered, including the arranging of meetings with public servants and the lobbying of public servants? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Hillarys for the question. (1)-(3) This matter is before the Corruption and Crime Commission, as the member indicated, in evidence given today. My knowledge of the evidence today is via the media. I have not seen the transcript. It is important for me to say a couple of things in relation to this matter. I can confirm that I have spoken to the Minister for Small Business about matters raised before the CCC; in fact, I spoke to him yesterday, as I said that I would. He advised me that he will be appearing before the inquiry next week. I sought and received two assurances from the minister. Firstly, that he had done nothing wrong. Secondly, that he would fully cooperate with the inquiry. It would not be appropriate for me to provide a running commentary on matters before the commission. It has a job to do and it should be left to do it. In relation to donations, fundraising is the responsibility of the state secretary of the Australian Labor Party. Any questions in relation to those activities should be directed to him. It would be inappropriate for the Premier of the state to be passing commentary and judgment on matters that are before the commission.
(2) If so, was it declared? (3) Was it, in effect, a payment for services rendered, including the arranging of meetings with public servants and the lobbying of public servants? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Hillarys for the question. (1)-(3) This matter is before the Corruption and Crime Commission, as the member indicated, in evidence given today. My knowledge of the evidence today is via the media. I have not seen the transcript. It is important for me to say a couple of things in relation to this matter. I can confirm that I have spoken to the Minister for Small Business about matters raised before the CCC; in fact, I spoke to him yesterday, as I said that I would. He advised me that he will be appearing before the inquiry next week. I sought and received two assurances from the minister. Firstly, that he had done nothing wrong. Secondly, that he would fully cooperate with the inquiry. It would not be appropriate for me to provide a running commentary on matters before the commission. It has a job to do and it should be left to do it. In relation to donations, fundraising is the responsibility of the state secretary of the Australian Labor Party. Any questions in relation to those activities should be directed to him. It would be inappropriate for the Premier of the state to be passing commentary and judgment on matters that are before the commission.
(3) Was it, in effect, a payment for services rendered, including the arranging of meetings with public servants and the lobbying of public servants? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Hillarys for the question. (1)-(3) This matter is before the Corruption and Crime Commission, as the member indicated, in evidence given today. My knowledge of the evidence today is via the media. I have not seen the transcript. It is important for me to say a couple of things in relation to this matter. I can confirm that I have spoken to the Minister for Small Business about matters raised before the CCC; in fact, I spoke to him yesterday, as I said that I would. He advised me that he will be appearing before the inquiry next week. I sought and received two assurances from the minister. Firstly, that he had done nothing wrong. Secondly, that he would fully cooperate with the inquiry. It would not be appropriate for me to provide a running commentary on matters before the commission. It has a job to do and it should be left to do it. In relation to donations, fundraising is the responsibility of the state secretary of the Australian Labor Party. Any questions in relation to those activities should be directed to him. It would be inappropriate for the Premier of the state to be passing commentary and judgment on matters that are before the commission.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Hillarys for the question. (1)-(3) This matter is before the Corruption and Crime Commission, as the member indicated, in evidence given today. My knowledge of the evidence today is via the media. I have not seen the transcript. It is important for me to say a couple of things in relation to this matter. I can confirm that I have spoken to the Minister for Small Business about matters raised before the CCC; in fact, I spoke to him yesterday, as I said that I would. He advised me that he will be appearing before the inquiry next week. I sought and received two assurances from the minister. Firstly, that he had done nothing wrong. Secondly, that he would fully cooperate with the inquiry. It would not be appropriate for me to provide a running commentary on matters before the commission. It has a job to do and it should be left to do it. In relation to donations, fundraising is the responsibility of the state secretary of the Australian Labor Party. Any questions in relation to those activities should be directed to him. It would be inappropriate for the Premier of the state to be passing commentary and judgment on matters that are before the commission.
I thank the member for Hillarys for the question. (1)-(3) This matter is before the Corruption and Crime Commission, as the member indicated, in evidence given today. My knowledge of the evidence today is via the media. I have not seen the transcript. It is important for me to say a couple of things in relation to this matter. I can confirm that I have spoken to the Minister for Small Business about matters raised before the CCC; in fact, I spoke to him yesterday, as I said that I would. He advised me that he will be appearing before the inquiry next week. I sought and received two assurances from the minister. Firstly, that he had done nothing wrong. Secondly, that he would fully cooperate with the inquiry. It would not be appropriate for me to provide a running commentary on matters before the commission. It has a job to do and it should be left to do it. In relation to donations, fundraising is the responsibility of the state secretary of the Australian Labor Party. Any questions in relation to those activities should be directed to him. It would be inappropriate for the Premier of the state to be passing commentary and judgment on matters that are before the commission.
(1)-(3) This matter is before the Corruption and Crime Commission, as the member indicated, in evidence given today. My knowledge of the evidence today is via the media. I have not seen the transcript. It is important for me to say a couple of things in relation to this matter. I can confirm that I have spoken to the Minister for Small Business about matters raised before the CCC; in fact, I spoke to him yesterday, as I said that I would. He advised me that he will be appearing before the inquiry next week. I sought and received two assurances from the minister. Firstly, that he had done nothing wrong. Secondly, that he would fully cooperate with the inquiry. It would not be appropriate for me to provide a running commentary on matters before the commission. It has a job to do and it should be left to do it. In relation to donations, fundraising is the responsibility of the state secretary of the Australian Labor Party. Any questions in relation to those activities should be directed to him. It would be inappropriate for the Premier of the state to be passing commentary and judgment on matters that are before the commission.
It would be inappropriate for the Premier of the state to be passing commentary and judgment on matters that are before the commission.
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