❓ Hon. N.F. Moore questions Hon. Ken Travers, Minister for State Development, regarding amendments to Legislative Council standing orders concerning state agreement Acts and consultation with the mining industry. The Minister's response is deemed evasive, leading to heated exchanges.
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(1) When did the minister become aware of the decision by the Government to move for an amendment to Legislative Council Standing Order No 230 to require state agreement Acts to be referred automatically to a standing committee? (2) Does the minister support the proposed amendment; and, if so, why? (3) Did the minister consult with the mining industry before the proposal was introduced into the Legislative Council; and, if not, why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The question of amendments to the Legislative Council standing orders is clearly one for the Council to determine. However, the Minister for State Development is aware of the industry’s views on this issue and is keen to ensure that no unnecessary impediments are placed in the way of Parliament ratifying state agreements. Hon N.F. Moore: Why doesn’t the member try answering the question? That is pathetic. It is getting worse and worse as the days go by. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is question time. Hon N.F. Moore: It is question time, but it is obviously not answer time, Mr President. Several members interjected. Hon N.F. Moore: Read the question and then look at the answer; and the Leader of the House should look at what he said yesterday. The PRESIDENT: Order! Order!
(2) Does the minister support the proposed amendment; and, if so, why? (3) Did the minister consult with the mining industry before the proposal was introduced into the Legislative Council; and, if not, why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The question of amendments to the Legislative Council standing orders is clearly one for the Council to determine. However, the Minister for State Development is aware of the industry’s views on this issue and is keen to ensure that no unnecessary impediments are placed in the way of Parliament ratifying state agreements. Hon N.F. Moore: Why doesn’t the member try answering the question? That is pathetic. It is getting worse and worse as the days go by. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is question time. Hon N.F. Moore: It is question time, but it is obviously not answer time, Mr President. Several members interjected. Hon N.F. Moore: Read the question and then look at the answer; and the Leader of the House should look at what he said yesterday. The PRESIDENT: Order! Order!
(3) Did the minister consult with the mining industry before the proposal was introduced into the Legislative Council; and, if not, why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The question of amendments to the Legislative Council standing orders is clearly one for the Council to determine. However, the Minister for State Development is aware of the industry’s views on this issue and is keen to ensure that no unnecessary impediments are placed in the way of Parliament ratifying state agreements. Hon N.F. Moore: Why doesn’t the member try answering the question? That is pathetic. It is getting worse and worse as the days go by. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is question time. Hon N.F. Moore: It is question time, but it is obviously not answer time, Mr President. Several members interjected. Hon N.F. Moore: Read the question and then look at the answer; and the Leader of the House should look at what he said yesterday. The PRESIDENT: Order! Order!
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The question of amendments to the Legislative Council standing orders is clearly one for the Council to determine. However, the Minister for State Development is aware of the industry’s views on this issue and is keen to ensure that no unnecessary impediments are placed in the way of Parliament ratifying state agreements. Hon N.F. Moore: Why doesn’t the member try answering the question? That is pathetic. It is getting worse and worse as the days go by. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is question time. Hon N.F. Moore: It is question time, but it is obviously not answer time, Mr President. Several members interjected. Hon N.F. Moore: Read the question and then look at the answer; and the Leader of the House should look at what he said yesterday. The PRESIDENT: Order! Order!
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The question of amendments to the Legislative Council standing orders is clearly one for the Council to determine. However, the Minister for State Development is aware of the industry’s views on this issue and is keen to ensure that no unnecessary impediments are placed in the way of Parliament ratifying state agreements. Hon N.F. Moore: Why doesn’t the member try answering the question? That is pathetic. It is getting worse and worse as the days go by. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is question time. Hon N.F. Moore: It is question time, but it is obviously not answer time, Mr President. Several members interjected. Hon N.F. Moore: Read the question and then look at the answer; and the Leader of the House should look at what he said yesterday. The PRESIDENT: Order! Order!
(1)-(3) The question of amendments to the Legislative Council standing orders is clearly one for the Council to determine. However, the Minister for State Development is aware of the industry’s views on this issue and is keen to ensure that no unnecessary impediments are placed in the way of Parliament ratifying state agreements. Hon N.F. Moore: Why doesn’t the member try answering the question? That is pathetic. It is getting worse and worse as the days go by. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is question time. Hon N.F. Moore: It is question time, but it is obviously not answer time, Mr President. Several members interjected. Hon N.F. Moore: Read the question and then look at the answer; and the Leader of the House should look at what he said yesterday. The PRESIDENT: Order! Order!
Hon N.F. Moore: Why doesn’t the member try answering the question? That is pathetic. It is getting worse and worse as the days go by. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is question time. Hon N.F. Moore: It is question time, but it is obviously not answer time, Mr President. Several members interjected. Hon N.F. Moore: Read the question and then look at the answer; and the Leader of the House should look at what he said yesterday. The PRESIDENT: Order! Order!
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is question time. Hon N.F. Moore: It is question time, but it is obviously not answer time, Mr President. Several members interjected. Hon N.F. Moore: Read the question and then look at the answer; and the Leader of the House should look at what he said yesterday. The PRESIDENT: Order! Order!
The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is question time. Hon N.F. Moore: It is question time, but it is obviously not answer time, Mr President. Several members interjected. Hon N.F. Moore: Read the question and then look at the answer; and the Leader of the House should look at what he said yesterday. The PRESIDENT: Order! Order!
Hon N.F. Moore: It is question time, but it is obviously not answer time, Mr President. Several members interjected. Hon N.F. Moore: Read the question and then look at the answer; and the Leader of the House should look at what he said yesterday. The PRESIDENT: Order! Order!
Several members interjected. Hon N.F. Moore: Read the question and then look at the answer; and the Leader of the House should look at what he said yesterday. The PRESIDENT: Order! Order!
Hon N.F. Moore: Read the question and then look at the answer; and the Leader of the House should look at what he said yesterday. The PRESIDENT: Order! Order!
The PRESIDENT: Order! Order!
(2) Does the minister support the proposed amendment; and, if so, why? (3) Did the minister consult with the mining industry before the proposal was introduced into the Legislative Council; and, if not, why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The question of amendments to the Legislative Council standing orders is clearly one for the Council to determine. However, the Minister for State Development is aware of the industry’s views on this issue and is keen to ensure that no unnecessary impediments are placed in the way of Parliament ratifying state agreements. Hon N.F. Moore: Why doesn’t the member try answering the question? That is pathetic. It is getting worse and worse as the days go by. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is question time. Hon N.F. Moore: It is question time, but it is obviously not answer time, Mr President. Several members interjected. Hon N.F. Moore: Read the question and then look at the answer; and the Leader of the House should look at what he said yesterday. The PRESIDENT: Order! Order!
(3) Did the minister consult with the mining industry before the proposal was introduced into the Legislative Council; and, if not, why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The question of amendments to the Legislative Council standing orders is clearly one for the Council to determine. However, the Minister for State Development is aware of the industry’s views on this issue and is keen to ensure that no unnecessary impediments are placed in the way of Parliament ratifying state agreements. Hon N.F. Moore: Why doesn’t the member try answering the question? That is pathetic. It is getting worse and worse as the days go by. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is question time. Hon N.F. Moore: It is question time, but it is obviously not answer time, Mr President. Several members interjected. Hon N.F. Moore: Read the question and then look at the answer; and the Leader of the House should look at what he said yesterday. The PRESIDENT: Order! Order!
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The question of amendments to the Legislative Council standing orders is clearly one for the Council to determine. However, the Minister for State Development is aware of the industry’s views on this issue and is keen to ensure that no unnecessary impediments are placed in the way of Parliament ratifying state agreements. Hon N.F. Moore: Why doesn’t the member try answering the question? That is pathetic. It is getting worse and worse as the days go by. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is question time. Hon N.F. Moore: It is question time, but it is obviously not answer time, Mr President. Several members interjected. Hon N.F. Moore: Read the question and then look at the answer; and the Leader of the House should look at what he said yesterday. The PRESIDENT: Order! Order!
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The question of amendments to the Legislative Council standing orders is clearly one for the Council to determine. However, the Minister for State Development is aware of the industry’s views on this issue and is keen to ensure that no unnecessary impediments are placed in the way of Parliament ratifying state agreements. Hon N.F. Moore: Why doesn’t the member try answering the question? That is pathetic. It is getting worse and worse as the days go by. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is question time. Hon N.F. Moore: It is question time, but it is obviously not answer time, Mr President. Several members interjected. Hon N.F. Moore: Read the question and then look at the answer; and the Leader of the House should look at what he said yesterday. The PRESIDENT: Order! Order!
(1)-(3) The question of amendments to the Legislative Council standing orders is clearly one for the Council to determine. However, the Minister for State Development is aware of the industry’s views on this issue and is keen to ensure that no unnecessary impediments are placed in the way of Parliament ratifying state agreements. Hon N.F. Moore: Why doesn’t the member try answering the question? That is pathetic. It is getting worse and worse as the days go by. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is question time. Hon N.F. Moore: It is question time, but it is obviously not answer time, Mr President. Several members interjected. Hon N.F. Moore: Read the question and then look at the answer; and the Leader of the House should look at what he said yesterday. The PRESIDENT: Order! Order!
Hon N.F. Moore: Why doesn’t the member try answering the question? That is pathetic. It is getting worse and worse as the days go by. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is question time. Hon N.F. Moore: It is question time, but it is obviously not answer time, Mr President. Several members interjected. Hon N.F. Moore: Read the question and then look at the answer; and the Leader of the House should look at what he said yesterday. The PRESIDENT: Order! Order!
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is question time. Hon N.F. Moore: It is question time, but it is obviously not answer time, Mr President. Several members interjected. Hon N.F. Moore: Read the question and then look at the answer; and the Leader of the House should look at what he said yesterday. The PRESIDENT: Order! Order!
The PRESIDENT: Order, members! This is question time. Hon N.F. Moore: It is question time, but it is obviously not answer time, Mr President. Several members interjected. Hon N.F. Moore: Read the question and then look at the answer; and the Leader of the House should look at what he said yesterday. The PRESIDENT: Order! Order!
Hon N.F. Moore: It is question time, but it is obviously not answer time, Mr President. Several members interjected. Hon N.F. Moore: Read the question and then look at the answer; and the Leader of the House should look at what he said yesterday. The PRESIDENT: Order! Order!
Several members interjected. Hon N.F. Moore: Read the question and then look at the answer; and the Leader of the House should look at what he said yesterday. The PRESIDENT: Order! Order!
Hon N.F. Moore: Read the question and then look at the answer; and the Leader of the House should look at what he said yesterday. The PRESIDENT: Order! Order!
The PRESIDENT: Order! Order!
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