❓ Question on Notice regarding the Premier's hypothetical support for a brothel in his street, leading to a debate about brothels in Kalgoorlie and accusations of hypocrisy.
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I have a supplementary question. Would the Premier support an application for a brothel in his street? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
I have a supplementary question. Would the Premier support an application for a brothel in his street? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
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As far as I know, I will not be required to support an application. However, let me ask the Leader of the Opposition this: will he close the brothels in Kalgoorlie? As far as I know, there is no brothel in my street, and if an application came forward, I would not be asked to support it or otherwise. Is the Leader of the Opposition going to close the brothels in Kalgoorlie? His own former leader is the member for Kalgoorlie. Mr P.D. Omodei : I will be more than happy to give you a very long answer to that question. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : We want only a one-word answer; the briefest possible monosyllabic response is all we seek. The hypocrisy is amazing. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! It is amazing what happens when interjections and responses are called from the opposition’s side. In fact, I think that particular dialogue was between the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition. It did not need to include the whole chamber. I take it the Premier has drawn his answer to a close.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: As far as I know, I will not be required to support an application. However, let me ask the Leader of the Opposition this: will he close the brothels in Kalgoorlie? As far as I know, there is no brothel in my street, and if an application came forward, I would not be asked to support it or otherwise. Is the Leader of the Opposition going to close the brothels in Kalgoorlie? His own former leader is the member for Kalgoorlie. Mr P.D. Omodei : I will be more than happy to give you a very long answer to that question. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : We want only a one-word answer; the briefest possible monosyllabic response is all we seek. The hypocrisy is amazing. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! It is amazing what happens when interjections and responses are called from the opposition’s side. In fact, I think that particular dialogue was between the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition. It did not need to include the whole chamber. I take it the Premier has drawn his answer to a close.
As far as I know, I will not be required to support an application. However, let me ask the Leader of the Opposition this: will he close the brothels in Kalgoorlie? As far as I know, there is no brothel in my street, and if an application came forward, I would not be asked to support it or otherwise. Is the Leader of the Opposition going to close the brothels in Kalgoorlie? His own former leader is the member for Kalgoorlie. Mr P.D. Omodei : I will be more than happy to give you a very long answer to that question. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : We want only a one-word answer; the briefest possible monosyllabic response is all we seek. The hypocrisy is amazing. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! It is amazing what happens when interjections and responses are called from the opposition’s side. In fact, I think that particular dialogue was between the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition. It did not need to include the whole chamber. I take it the Premier has drawn his answer to a close.
Mr P.D. Omodei : I will be more than happy to give you a very long answer to that question. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : We want only a one-word answer; the briefest possible monosyllabic response is all we seek. The hypocrisy is amazing. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! It is amazing what happens when interjections and responses are called from the opposition’s side. In fact, I think that particular dialogue was between the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition. It did not need to include the whole chamber. I take it the Premier has drawn his answer to a close.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : We want only a one-word answer; the briefest possible monosyllabic response is all we seek. The hypocrisy is amazing. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! It is amazing what happens when interjections and responses are called from the opposition’s side. In fact, I think that particular dialogue was between the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition. It did not need to include the whole chamber. I take it the Premier has drawn his answer to a close.
Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : We want only a one-word answer; the briefest possible monosyllabic response is all we seek. The hypocrisy is amazing. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! It is amazing what happens when interjections and responses are called from the opposition’s side. In fact, I think that particular dialogue was between the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition. It did not need to include the whole chamber. I take it the Premier has drawn his answer to a close.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : We want only a one-word answer; the briefest possible monosyllabic response is all we seek. The hypocrisy is amazing. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! It is amazing what happens when interjections and responses are called from the opposition’s side. In fact, I think that particular dialogue was between the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition. It did not need to include the whole chamber. I take it the Premier has drawn his answer to a close.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! It is amazing what happens when interjections and responses are called from the opposition’s side. In fact, I think that particular dialogue was between the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition. It did not need to include the whole chamber. I take it the Premier has drawn his answer to a close.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: As far as I know, I will not be required to support an application. However, let me ask the Leader of the Opposition this: will he close the brothels in Kalgoorlie? As far as I know, there is no brothel in my street, and if an application came forward, I would not be asked to support it or otherwise. Is the Leader of the Opposition going to close the brothels in Kalgoorlie? His own former leader is the member for Kalgoorlie. Mr P.D. Omodei : I will be more than happy to give you a very long answer to that question. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : We want only a one-word answer; the briefest possible monosyllabic response is all we seek. The hypocrisy is amazing. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! It is amazing what happens when interjections and responses are called from the opposition’s side. In fact, I think that particular dialogue was between the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition. It did not need to include the whole chamber. I take it the Premier has drawn his answer to a close.
As far as I know, I will not be required to support an application. However, let me ask the Leader of the Opposition this: will he close the brothels in Kalgoorlie? As far as I know, there is no brothel in my street, and if an application came forward, I would not be asked to support it or otherwise. Is the Leader of the Opposition going to close the brothels in Kalgoorlie? His own former leader is the member for Kalgoorlie. Mr P.D. Omodei : I will be more than happy to give you a very long answer to that question. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : We want only a one-word answer; the briefest possible monosyllabic response is all we seek. The hypocrisy is amazing. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! It is amazing what happens when interjections and responses are called from the opposition’s side. In fact, I think that particular dialogue was between the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition. It did not need to include the whole chamber. I take it the Premier has drawn his answer to a close.
Mr P.D. Omodei : I will be more than happy to give you a very long answer to that question. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : We want only a one-word answer; the briefest possible monosyllabic response is all we seek. The hypocrisy is amazing. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! It is amazing what happens when interjections and responses are called from the opposition’s side. In fact, I think that particular dialogue was between the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition. It did not need to include the whole chamber. I take it the Premier has drawn his answer to a close.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : We want only a one-word answer; the briefest possible monosyllabic response is all we seek. The hypocrisy is amazing. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! It is amazing what happens when interjections and responses are called from the opposition’s side. In fact, I think that particular dialogue was between the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition. It did not need to include the whole chamber. I take it the Premier has drawn his answer to a close.
Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : We want only a one-word answer; the briefest possible monosyllabic response is all we seek. The hypocrisy is amazing. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! It is amazing what happens when interjections and responses are called from the opposition’s side. In fact, I think that particular dialogue was between the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition. It did not need to include the whole chamber. I take it the Premier has drawn his answer to a close.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : We want only a one-word answer; the briefest possible monosyllabic response is all we seek. The hypocrisy is amazing. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! It is amazing what happens when interjections and responses are called from the opposition’s side. In fact, I think that particular dialogue was between the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition. It did not need to include the whole chamber. I take it the Premier has drawn his answer to a close.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! It is amazing what happens when interjections and responses are called from the opposition’s side. In fact, I think that particular dialogue was between the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition. It did not need to include the whole chamber. I take it the Premier has drawn his answer to a close.
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