A member of parliament questions the Premier about the Minister for Peel and the South West's role in the Smiths Beach development, amidst a Corruption and Crime Commission investigation. The Premier states he has sought assurances from the minister and that the minister will cooperate with the inquiry.

AnsweredQoN 849Legislative Assembly
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2 November 2006
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MINISTER FOR PEEL AND THE SOUTH WEST - SMITHS BEACH DEVELOPMENT
(1) Will the Premier insist that the Minister for Small Business; and Peel and the South West make a full statement today to this house about his role in the proposed Smiths Beach development? (2) Does the Premier still have confidence in his minister? Mr A.J. CARPENTER

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(1)-(2) I have answered this question. I had a meeting with the minister yesterday and I sought two assurances. We must remember that a Corruption and Crime Commission investigation is under way. I sought the two assurances from the minister that I outlined before. The first was that he had done nothing wrong. The second assurance was that he would fully cooperate with the inquiry. The minister will attend the inquiry next week, give evidence and answer questions.
(2) Does the Premier still have confidence in his minister? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1)-(2) I have answered this question. I had a meeting with the minister yesterday and I sought two assurances. We must remember that a Corruption and Crime Commission investigation is under way. I sought the two assurances from the minister that I outlined before. The first was that he had done nothing wrong. The second assurance was that he would fully cooperate with the inquiry. The minister will attend the inquiry next week, give evidence and answer questions.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1)-(2) I have answered this question. I had a meeting with the minister yesterday and I sought two assurances. We must remember that a Corruption and Crime Commission investigation is under way. I sought the two assurances from the minister that I outlined before. The first was that he had done nothing wrong. The second assurance was that he would fully cooperate with the inquiry. The minister will attend the inquiry next week, give evidence and answer questions.
(1)-(2) I have answered this question. I had a meeting with the minister yesterday and I sought two assurances. We must remember that a Corruption and Crime Commission investigation is under way. I sought the two assurances from the minister that I outlined before. The first was that he had done nothing wrong. The second assurance was that he would fully cooperate with the inquiry. The minister will attend the inquiry next week, give evidence and answer questions.

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