❓ Dr. Thomas questions Premier Carpenter about hiring PR consultants for the gas crisis response, referencing a past incident. Carpenter initially denies knowledge but agrees to investigate.
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APACHE ENERGY GAS PLANT EXPLOSION — PUBLIC RELATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT
OR COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT
I refer to the precedent set by the Premier’s government during the appallingly managed lead contamination incident in Esperance whereby a public relations agency was employed to help manage the government’s spin on the situation. Given his style over substance so far on the gas crisis — (1) Has the Premier or anyone in his government employed an external public relations or communications consultant or agency to carry out work on the communication of information about this gas crisis? (2) If so, what is the name of the agency or consultancy, which department has employed it, how much is it costing, when was it engaged, and how long will the contract extend for? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
OR COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT
I refer to the precedent set by the Premier’s government during the appallingly managed lead contamination incident in Esperance whereby a public relations agency was employed to help manage the government’s spin on the situation. Given his style over substance so far on the gas crisis — (1) Has the Premier or anyone in his government employed an external public relations or communications consultant or agency to carry out work on the communication of information about this gas crisis? (2) If so, what is the name of the agency or consultancy, which department has employed it, how much is it costing, when was it engaged, and how long will the contract extend for? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
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(1)-(2) The answer is no, as far as I know. Might I ask a question in return? Mr C.J. Barnett : No, answer this one. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : From where does the member get these ideas? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s just a question. You’ve used them previously. Have you used them this time? It’s just a question; that’s all. You used them in Esperance. Have you used them here? Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is the last sitting day of Parliament before we take a lengthy break. We could, I suppose, put up with this sort of drivel without commentary. Dr S.C. Thomas : You could just answer the question. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has got to his feet in the Parliament of Western Australia and asked five or six fairly explicit questions, which, as far as I know, have absolutely no foundation. From where did he get this information? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s not information; it’s simply a question. Are you or any department that you are aware of—or will you check whether any department is—employing a consultancy to deal with the communication issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has no information; is that right? Dr S.C. Thomas : No, I have no information. I’m asking you a question. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s your constant state. Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
(1) Has the Premier or anyone in his government employed an external public relations or communications consultant or agency to carry out work on the communication of information about this gas crisis? (2) If so, what is the name of the agency or consultancy, which department has employed it, how much is it costing, when was it engaged, and how long will the contract extend for? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1)-(2) The answer is no, as far as I know. Might I ask a question in return? Mr C.J. Barnett : No, answer this one. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : From where does the member get these ideas? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s just a question. You’ve used them previously. Have you used them this time? It’s just a question; that’s all. You used them in Esperance. Have you used them here? Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is the last sitting day of Parliament before we take a lengthy break. We could, I suppose, put up with this sort of drivel without commentary. Dr S.C. Thomas : You could just answer the question. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has got to his feet in the Parliament of Western Australia and asked five or six fairly explicit questions, which, as far as I know, have absolutely no foundation. From where did he get this information? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s not information; it’s simply a question. Are you or any department that you are aware of—or will you check whether any department is—employing a consultancy to deal with the communication issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has no information; is that right? Dr S.C. Thomas : No, I have no information. I’m asking you a question. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s your constant state. Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
(2) If so, what is the name of the agency or consultancy, which department has employed it, how much is it costing, when was it engaged, and how long will the contract extend for? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1)-(2) The answer is no, as far as I know. Might I ask a question in return? Mr C.J. Barnett : No, answer this one. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : From where does the member get these ideas? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s just a question. You’ve used them previously. Have you used them this time? It’s just a question; that’s all. You used them in Esperance. Have you used them here? Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is the last sitting day of Parliament before we take a lengthy break. We could, I suppose, put up with this sort of drivel without commentary. Dr S.C. Thomas : You could just answer the question. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has got to his feet in the Parliament of Western Australia and asked five or six fairly explicit questions, which, as far as I know, have absolutely no foundation. From where did he get this information? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s not information; it’s simply a question. Are you or any department that you are aware of—or will you check whether any department is—employing a consultancy to deal with the communication issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has no information; is that right? Dr S.C. Thomas : No, I have no information. I’m asking you a question. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s your constant state. Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1)-(2) The answer is no, as far as I know. Might I ask a question in return? Mr C.J. Barnett : No, answer this one. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : From where does the member get these ideas? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s just a question. You’ve used them previously. Have you used them this time? It’s just a question; that’s all. You used them in Esperance. Have you used them here? Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is the last sitting day of Parliament before we take a lengthy break. We could, I suppose, put up with this sort of drivel without commentary. Dr S.C. Thomas : You could just answer the question. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has got to his feet in the Parliament of Western Australia and asked five or six fairly explicit questions, which, as far as I know, have absolutely no foundation. From where did he get this information? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s not information; it’s simply a question. Are you or any department that you are aware of—or will you check whether any department is—employing a consultancy to deal with the communication issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has no information; is that right? Dr S.C. Thomas : No, I have no information. I’m asking you a question. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s your constant state. Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
(1)-(2) The answer is no, as far as I know. Might I ask a question in return? Mr C.J. Barnett : No, answer this one. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : From where does the member get these ideas? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s just a question. You’ve used them previously. Have you used them this time? It’s just a question; that’s all. You used them in Esperance. Have you used them here? Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is the last sitting day of Parliament before we take a lengthy break. We could, I suppose, put up with this sort of drivel without commentary. Dr S.C. Thomas : You could just answer the question. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has got to his feet in the Parliament of Western Australia and asked five or six fairly explicit questions, which, as far as I know, have absolutely no foundation. From where did he get this information? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s not information; it’s simply a question. Are you or any department that you are aware of—or will you check whether any department is—employing a consultancy to deal with the communication issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has no information; is that right? Dr S.C. Thomas : No, I have no information. I’m asking you a question. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s your constant state. Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
Mr C.J. Barnett : No, answer this one. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : From where does the member get these ideas? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s just a question. You’ve used them previously. Have you used them this time? It’s just a question; that’s all. You used them in Esperance. Have you used them here? Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is the last sitting day of Parliament before we take a lengthy break. We could, I suppose, put up with this sort of drivel without commentary. Dr S.C. Thomas : You could just answer the question. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has got to his feet in the Parliament of Western Australia and asked five or six fairly explicit questions, which, as far as I know, have absolutely no foundation. From where did he get this information? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s not information; it’s simply a question. Are you or any department that you are aware of—or will you check whether any department is—employing a consultancy to deal with the communication issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has no information; is that right? Dr S.C. Thomas : No, I have no information. I’m asking you a question. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s your constant state. Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : From where does the member get these ideas? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s just a question. You’ve used them previously. Have you used them this time? It’s just a question; that’s all. You used them in Esperance. Have you used them here? Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is the last sitting day of Parliament before we take a lengthy break. We could, I suppose, put up with this sort of drivel without commentary. Dr S.C. Thomas : You could just answer the question. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has got to his feet in the Parliament of Western Australia and asked five or six fairly explicit questions, which, as far as I know, have absolutely no foundation. From where did he get this information? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s not information; it’s simply a question. Are you or any department that you are aware of—or will you check whether any department is—employing a consultancy to deal with the communication issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has no information; is that right? Dr S.C. Thomas : No, I have no information. I’m asking you a question. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s your constant state. Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s just a question. You’ve used them previously. Have you used them this time? It’s just a question; that’s all. You used them in Esperance. Have you used them here? Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is the last sitting day of Parliament before we take a lengthy break. We could, I suppose, put up with this sort of drivel without commentary. Dr S.C. Thomas : You could just answer the question. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has got to his feet in the Parliament of Western Australia and asked five or six fairly explicit questions, which, as far as I know, have absolutely no foundation. From where did he get this information? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s not information; it’s simply a question. Are you or any department that you are aware of—or will you check whether any department is—employing a consultancy to deal with the communication issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has no information; is that right? Dr S.C. Thomas : No, I have no information. I’m asking you a question. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s your constant state. Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is the last sitting day of Parliament before we take a lengthy break. We could, I suppose, put up with this sort of drivel without commentary. Dr S.C. Thomas : You could just answer the question. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has got to his feet in the Parliament of Western Australia and asked five or six fairly explicit questions, which, as far as I know, have absolutely no foundation. From where did he get this information? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s not information; it’s simply a question. Are you or any department that you are aware of—or will you check whether any department is—employing a consultancy to deal with the communication issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has no information; is that right? Dr S.C. Thomas : No, I have no information. I’m asking you a question. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s your constant state. Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is the last sitting day of Parliament before we take a lengthy break. We could, I suppose, put up with this sort of drivel without commentary. Dr S.C. Thomas : You could just answer the question. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has got to his feet in the Parliament of Western Australia and asked five or six fairly explicit questions, which, as far as I know, have absolutely no foundation. From where did he get this information? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s not information; it’s simply a question. Are you or any department that you are aware of—or will you check whether any department is—employing a consultancy to deal with the communication issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has no information; is that right? Dr S.C. Thomas : No, I have no information. I’m asking you a question. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s your constant state. Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
Dr S.C. Thomas : You could just answer the question. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has got to his feet in the Parliament of Western Australia and asked five or six fairly explicit questions, which, as far as I know, have absolutely no foundation. From where did he get this information? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s not information; it’s simply a question. Are you or any department that you are aware of—or will you check whether any department is—employing a consultancy to deal with the communication issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has no information; is that right? Dr S.C. Thomas : No, I have no information. I’m asking you a question. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s your constant state. Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has got to his feet in the Parliament of Western Australia and asked five or six fairly explicit questions, which, as far as I know, have absolutely no foundation. From where did he get this information? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s not information; it’s simply a question. Are you or any department that you are aware of—or will you check whether any department is—employing a consultancy to deal with the communication issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has no information; is that right? Dr S.C. Thomas : No, I have no information. I’m asking you a question. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s your constant state. Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s not information; it’s simply a question. Are you or any department that you are aware of—or will you check whether any department is—employing a consultancy to deal with the communication issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has no information; is that right? Dr S.C. Thomas : No, I have no information. I’m asking you a question. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s your constant state. Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has no information; is that right? Dr S.C. Thomas : No, I have no information. I’m asking you a question. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s your constant state. Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
Dr S.C. Thomas : No, I have no information. I’m asking you a question. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s your constant state. Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s your constant state. Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
(1) Has the Premier or anyone in his government employed an external public relations or communications consultant or agency to carry out work on the communication of information about this gas crisis? (2) If so, what is the name of the agency or consultancy, which department has employed it, how much is it costing, when was it engaged, and how long will the contract extend for? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1)-(2) The answer is no, as far as I know. Might I ask a question in return? Mr C.J. Barnett : No, answer this one. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : From where does the member get these ideas? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s just a question. You’ve used them previously. Have you used them this time? It’s just a question; that’s all. You used them in Esperance. Have you used them here? Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is the last sitting day of Parliament before we take a lengthy break. We could, I suppose, put up with this sort of drivel without commentary. Dr S.C. Thomas : You could just answer the question. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has got to his feet in the Parliament of Western Australia and asked five or six fairly explicit questions, which, as far as I know, have absolutely no foundation. From where did he get this information? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s not information; it’s simply a question. Are you or any department that you are aware of—or will you check whether any department is—employing a consultancy to deal with the communication issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has no information; is that right? Dr S.C. Thomas : No, I have no information. I’m asking you a question. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s your constant state. Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
(2) If so, what is the name of the agency or consultancy, which department has employed it, how much is it costing, when was it engaged, and how long will the contract extend for? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1)-(2) The answer is no, as far as I know. Might I ask a question in return? Mr C.J. Barnett : No, answer this one. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : From where does the member get these ideas? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s just a question. You’ve used them previously. Have you used them this time? It’s just a question; that’s all. You used them in Esperance. Have you used them here? Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is the last sitting day of Parliament before we take a lengthy break. We could, I suppose, put up with this sort of drivel without commentary. Dr S.C. Thomas : You could just answer the question. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has got to his feet in the Parliament of Western Australia and asked five or six fairly explicit questions, which, as far as I know, have absolutely no foundation. From where did he get this information? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s not information; it’s simply a question. Are you or any department that you are aware of—or will you check whether any department is—employing a consultancy to deal with the communication issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has no information; is that right? Dr S.C. Thomas : No, I have no information. I’m asking you a question. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s your constant state. Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1)-(2) The answer is no, as far as I know. Might I ask a question in return? Mr C.J. Barnett : No, answer this one. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : From where does the member get these ideas? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s just a question. You’ve used them previously. Have you used them this time? It’s just a question; that’s all. You used them in Esperance. Have you used them here? Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is the last sitting day of Parliament before we take a lengthy break. We could, I suppose, put up with this sort of drivel without commentary. Dr S.C. Thomas : You could just answer the question. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has got to his feet in the Parliament of Western Australia and asked five or six fairly explicit questions, which, as far as I know, have absolutely no foundation. From where did he get this information? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s not information; it’s simply a question. Are you or any department that you are aware of—or will you check whether any department is—employing a consultancy to deal with the communication issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has no information; is that right? Dr S.C. Thomas : No, I have no information. I’m asking you a question. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s your constant state. Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
(1)-(2) The answer is no, as far as I know. Might I ask a question in return? Mr C.J. Barnett : No, answer this one. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : From where does the member get these ideas? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s just a question. You’ve used them previously. Have you used them this time? It’s just a question; that’s all. You used them in Esperance. Have you used them here? Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is the last sitting day of Parliament before we take a lengthy break. We could, I suppose, put up with this sort of drivel without commentary. Dr S.C. Thomas : You could just answer the question. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has got to his feet in the Parliament of Western Australia and asked five or six fairly explicit questions, which, as far as I know, have absolutely no foundation. From where did he get this information? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s not information; it’s simply a question. Are you or any department that you are aware of—or will you check whether any department is—employing a consultancy to deal with the communication issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has no information; is that right? Dr S.C. Thomas : No, I have no information. I’m asking you a question. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s your constant state. Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
Mr C.J. Barnett : No, answer this one. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : From where does the member get these ideas? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s just a question. You’ve used them previously. Have you used them this time? It’s just a question; that’s all. You used them in Esperance. Have you used them here? Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is the last sitting day of Parliament before we take a lengthy break. We could, I suppose, put up with this sort of drivel without commentary. Dr S.C. Thomas : You could just answer the question. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has got to his feet in the Parliament of Western Australia and asked five or six fairly explicit questions, which, as far as I know, have absolutely no foundation. From where did he get this information? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s not information; it’s simply a question. Are you or any department that you are aware of—or will you check whether any department is—employing a consultancy to deal with the communication issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has no information; is that right? Dr S.C. Thomas : No, I have no information. I’m asking you a question. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s your constant state. Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : From where does the member get these ideas? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s just a question. You’ve used them previously. Have you used them this time? It’s just a question; that’s all. You used them in Esperance. Have you used them here? Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is the last sitting day of Parliament before we take a lengthy break. We could, I suppose, put up with this sort of drivel without commentary. Dr S.C. Thomas : You could just answer the question. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has got to his feet in the Parliament of Western Australia and asked five or six fairly explicit questions, which, as far as I know, have absolutely no foundation. From where did he get this information? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s not information; it’s simply a question. Are you or any department that you are aware of—or will you check whether any department is—employing a consultancy to deal with the communication issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has no information; is that right? Dr S.C. Thomas : No, I have no information. I’m asking you a question. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s your constant state. Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s just a question. You’ve used them previously. Have you used them this time? It’s just a question; that’s all. You used them in Esperance. Have you used them here? Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is the last sitting day of Parliament before we take a lengthy break. We could, I suppose, put up with this sort of drivel without commentary. Dr S.C. Thomas : You could just answer the question. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has got to his feet in the Parliament of Western Australia and asked five or six fairly explicit questions, which, as far as I know, have absolutely no foundation. From where did he get this information? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s not information; it’s simply a question. Are you or any department that you are aware of—or will you check whether any department is—employing a consultancy to deal with the communication issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has no information; is that right? Dr S.C. Thomas : No, I have no information. I’m asking you a question. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s your constant state. Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is the last sitting day of Parliament before we take a lengthy break. We could, I suppose, put up with this sort of drivel without commentary. Dr S.C. Thomas : You could just answer the question. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has got to his feet in the Parliament of Western Australia and asked five or six fairly explicit questions, which, as far as I know, have absolutely no foundation. From where did he get this information? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s not information; it’s simply a question. Are you or any department that you are aware of—or will you check whether any department is—employing a consultancy to deal with the communication issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has no information; is that right? Dr S.C. Thomas : No, I have no information. I’m asking you a question. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s your constant state. Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is the last sitting day of Parliament before we take a lengthy break. We could, I suppose, put up with this sort of drivel without commentary. Dr S.C. Thomas : You could just answer the question. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has got to his feet in the Parliament of Western Australia and asked five or six fairly explicit questions, which, as far as I know, have absolutely no foundation. From where did he get this information? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s not information; it’s simply a question. Are you or any department that you are aware of—or will you check whether any department is—employing a consultancy to deal with the communication issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has no information; is that right? Dr S.C. Thomas : No, I have no information. I’m asking you a question. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s your constant state. Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
Dr S.C. Thomas : You could just answer the question. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has got to his feet in the Parliament of Western Australia and asked five or six fairly explicit questions, which, as far as I know, have absolutely no foundation. From where did he get this information? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s not information; it’s simply a question. Are you or any department that you are aware of—or will you check whether any department is—employing a consultancy to deal with the communication issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has no information; is that right? Dr S.C. Thomas : No, I have no information. I’m asking you a question. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s your constant state. Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has got to his feet in the Parliament of Western Australia and asked five or six fairly explicit questions, which, as far as I know, have absolutely no foundation. From where did he get this information? Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s not information; it’s simply a question. Are you or any department that you are aware of—or will you check whether any department is—employing a consultancy to deal with the communication issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has no information; is that right? Dr S.C. Thomas : No, I have no information. I’m asking you a question. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s your constant state. Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
Dr S.C. Thomas : It’s not information; it’s simply a question. Are you or any department that you are aware of—or will you check whether any department is—employing a consultancy to deal with the communication issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has no information; is that right? Dr S.C. Thomas : No, I have no information. I’m asking you a question. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s your constant state. Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The member has no information; is that right? Dr S.C. Thomas : No, I have no information. I’m asking you a question. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s your constant state. Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
Dr S.C. Thomas : No, I have no information. I’m asking you a question. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s your constant state. Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s your constant state. Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
Dr S.C. Thomas : No, it’s not; it’s a question. Are you sure that no consultants are employed either in your department or throughout government departments? Will you find out? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Okay; will the member let me answer this question? When I walked through the doors into this chamber about one minute to two o’clock, no-one had given me any information that would suggest to me that the government has employed or has had employed—what did the member call them? Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
Dr S.C. Thomas : Either a consultancy or an agency to deal with communications. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : An agency? We have government agencies. Anyway, I do not want to provide any information to mislead. As at the time I came into the chamber, the answer to the question that has been put to me is: no, not as far as I know. However, I will undertake to scour the landscape of government to find out whether anything like this has happened, and I will let the member know before the end of the day. I have never heard such a proposition.
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