A WA parliamentary question addresses complaints from local contractors regarding Homeswest housing repair work after the State Supply Commission's abolition. A point of order is raised regarding a document used by the Minister for Housing.

AnsweredQoN 258Legislative Assembly
Asked
25 May 2010
Portfolio
Housing

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HOMESWEST HOUSING REPAIR — HEAD CONTRACTOR ARRANGEMENTS
I ask a supplementary question. Given that detailed answer, minister, with the abolition of the State Supply Commission, which body will consider complaints from local contractors who have missed out on work? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr W.R. MARMION

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I would imagine that it would be my department. If someone misses out on the work, they can come and talk to the Department of Housing. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Point of Order Mr T.G. STEPHENS : Mr Speaker, last Thursday I raised a point of order with you in reference to the tabling of a document which was quoted from by the Minister for Housing and which was referred to as an official document with official quotes and official data. You took the document and looked at it, but we have not heard back, as far as I am aware, in the chamber as to what your decision was on that document. The SPEAKER : Thank you very much for the timely reminder, member for Pilbara. Yes, indeed I did take that document. But in no sense was it an official document. Mr T.G. Stephens : So did the minister mislead the house? The SPEAKER : The document that I took from the Minister for Housing in fact was a hand-typed sheet. I do not know whether the Minister for Housing hand-typed it, but it was certainly hand-typed. That is what the document was.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I would imagine that it would be my department. If someone misses out on the work, they can come and talk to the Department of Housing. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Point of Order Mr T.G. STEPHENS : Mr Speaker, last Thursday I raised a point of order with you in reference to the tabling of a document which was quoted from by the Minister for Housing and which was referred to as an official document with official quotes and official data. You took the document and looked at it, but we have not heard back, as far as I am aware, in the chamber as to what your decision was on that document. The SPEAKER : Thank you very much for the timely reminder, member for Pilbara. Yes, indeed I did take that document. But in no sense was it an official document. Mr T.G. Stephens : So did the minister mislead the house? The SPEAKER : The document that I took from the Minister for Housing in fact was a hand-typed sheet. I do not know whether the Minister for Housing hand-typed it, but it was certainly hand-typed. That is what the document was.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I would imagine that it would be my department. If someone misses out on the work, they can come and talk to the Department of Housing. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Point of Order Mr T.G. STEPHENS : Mr Speaker, last Thursday I raised a point of order with you in reference to the tabling of a document which was quoted from by the Minister for Housing and which was referred to as an official document with official quotes and official data. You took the document and looked at it, but we have not heard back, as far as I am aware, in the chamber as to what your decision was on that document. The SPEAKER : Thank you very much for the timely reminder, member for Pilbara. Yes, indeed I did take that document. But in no sense was it an official document. Mr T.G. Stephens : So did the minister mislead the house? The SPEAKER : The document that I took from the Minister for Housing in fact was a hand-typed sheet. I do not know whether the Minister for Housing hand-typed it, but it was certainly hand-typed. That is what the document was.
Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I would imagine that it would be my department. If someone misses out on the work, they can come and talk to the Department of Housing. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Point of Order Mr T.G. STEPHENS : Mr Speaker, last Thursday I raised a point of order with you in reference to the tabling of a document which was quoted from by the Minister for Housing and which was referred to as an official document with official quotes and official data. You took the document and looked at it, but we have not heard back, as far as I am aware, in the chamber as to what your decision was on that document. The SPEAKER : Thank you very much for the timely reminder, member for Pilbara. Yes, indeed I did take that document. But in no sense was it an official document. Mr T.G. Stephens : So did the minister mislead the house? The SPEAKER : The document that I took from the Minister for Housing in fact was a hand-typed sheet. I do not know whether the Minister for Housing hand-typed it, but it was certainly hand-typed. That is what the document was.
I would imagine that it would be my department. If someone misses out on the work, they can come and talk to the Department of Housing. The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Point of Order Mr T.G. STEPHENS : Mr Speaker, last Thursday I raised a point of order with you in reference to the tabling of a document which was quoted from by the Minister for Housing and which was referred to as an official document with official quotes and official data. You took the document and looked at it, but we have not heard back, as far as I am aware, in the chamber as to what your decision was on that document. The SPEAKER : Thank you very much for the timely reminder, member for Pilbara. Yes, indeed I did take that document. But in no sense was it an official document. Mr T.G. Stephens : So did the minister mislead the house? The SPEAKER : The document that I took from the Minister for Housing in fact was a hand-typed sheet. I do not know whether the Minister for Housing hand-typed it, but it was certainly hand-typed. That is what the document was.
The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Point of Order Mr T.G. STEPHENS : Mr Speaker, last Thursday I raised a point of order with you in reference to the tabling of a document which was quoted from by the Minister for Housing and which was referred to as an official document with official quotes and official data. You took the document and looked at it, but we have not heard back, as far as I am aware, in the chamber as to what your decision was on that document. The SPEAKER : Thank you very much for the timely reminder, member for Pilbara. Yes, indeed I did take that document. But in no sense was it an official document. Mr T.G. Stephens : So did the minister mislead the house? The SPEAKER : The document that I took from the Minister for Housing in fact was a hand-typed sheet. I do not know whether the Minister for Housing hand-typed it, but it was certainly hand-typed. That is what the document was.
The SPEAKER : Thank you very much for the timely reminder, member for Pilbara. Yes, indeed I did take that document. But in no sense was it an official document. Mr T.G. Stephens : So did the minister mislead the house? The SPEAKER : The document that I took from the Minister for Housing in fact was a hand-typed sheet. I do not know whether the Minister for Housing hand-typed it, but it was certainly hand-typed. That is what the document was.
Mr T.G. Stephens : So did the minister mislead the house? The SPEAKER : The document that I took from the Minister for Housing in fact was a hand-typed sheet. I do not know whether the Minister for Housing hand-typed it, but it was certainly hand-typed. That is what the document was.
The SPEAKER : The document that I took from the Minister for Housing in fact was a hand-typed sheet. I do not know whether the Minister for Housing hand-typed it, but it was certainly hand-typed. That is what the document was.

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