❓ Mrs Hodson-Thomas questions Premier Gallop regarding conflicting statements about the Office of Road Safety's transfer, asking if the Minister misled the House and where the recommendation is located in the Machinery of Government Taskforce report. Premier Gallop responds with an explanation of portfolio vs. department.
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OFFICE OF ROAD SAFETY, DISPARITY BETWEEN COMMENTS
I refer the Premier to the response by the Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in this House last week that there was no disparity between comments made by the Premier and her regarding the Office of Road Safety. Given the Premier stated that the transfer of the office to his portfolio was a result of the Machinery of Government Taskforce’s recommendations and given the Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure stated that the transfer of the same office to her portfolio was also a result of the Machinery of Government Taskforce’s recommendations, I ask - (1) Was the Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure correct or did she mislead the House? (2) Can the Premier advise where in the Machinery of Government Taskforce’s report the specific recommendation is located? Dr GALLOP
I refer the Premier to the response by the Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in this House last week that there was no disparity between comments made by the Premier and her regarding the Office of Road Safety. Given the Premier stated that the transfer of the office to his portfolio was a result of the Machinery of Government Taskforce’s recommendations and given the Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure stated that the transfer of the same office to her portfolio was also a result of the Machinery of Government Taskforce’s recommendations, I ask - (1) Was the Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure correct or did she mislead the House? (2) Can the Premier advise where in the Machinery of Government Taskforce’s report the specific recommendation is located? Dr GALLOP
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(1)-(2) The member needs a little lecture and perhaps I will go back into my lecturing mode. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Do you need your blackboard? Dr GALLOP: I do not need my blackboard but I need an attentive audience. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! It is more like Coles’ cafeteria in this place at times. The noise generated from both sides of the House meant that the member for Carine, who I am sure wants an answer from the Premier, probably could not hear the Premier’s answer. Dr GALLOP: I say to the member that there is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. Some departments have been set up under legislation and some by executive decision-making. They have directors general and are given a particular job to do on behalf of the Government. On the other side there are portfolios, which are allocated by the Governor to the various ministers in a Government. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has in her portfolio the Office of Road Safety. The Office of Road Safety will be in my department when the legislation goes through the Parliament. I will draw another analogy. The native title unit exists in my department but responsibility for it is held by the Deputy Premier. Mr Barnett: Why did you make it so complex? It is so complicated. Dr GALLOP: Mr Speaker, what is complicated about it? The only complication is the inability of the Leader of the Opposition’s intellect to comprehend it. Who had responsibility for the Drug Abuse Strategy Office? Mr Barnett: Rhonda Parker. Mr Day: And then Kevin Prince. Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
(1) Was the Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure correct or did she mislead the House? (2) Can the Premier advise where in the Machinery of Government Taskforce’s report the specific recommendation is located? Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) The member needs a little lecture and perhaps I will go back into my lecturing mode. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Do you need your blackboard? Dr GALLOP: I do not need my blackboard but I need an attentive audience. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! It is more like Coles’ cafeteria in this place at times. The noise generated from both sides of the House meant that the member for Carine, who I am sure wants an answer from the Premier, probably could not hear the Premier’s answer. Dr GALLOP: I say to the member that there is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. Some departments have been set up under legislation and some by executive decision-making. They have directors general and are given a particular job to do on behalf of the Government. On the other side there are portfolios, which are allocated by the Governor to the various ministers in a Government. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has in her portfolio the Office of Road Safety. The Office of Road Safety will be in my department when the legislation goes through the Parliament. I will draw another analogy. The native title unit exists in my department but responsibility for it is held by the Deputy Premier. Mr Barnett: Why did you make it so complex? It is so complicated. Dr GALLOP: Mr Speaker, what is complicated about it? The only complication is the inability of the Leader of the Opposition’s intellect to comprehend it. Who had responsibility for the Drug Abuse Strategy Office? Mr Barnett: Rhonda Parker. Mr Day: And then Kevin Prince. Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
(2) Can the Premier advise where in the Machinery of Government Taskforce’s report the specific recommendation is located? Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) The member needs a little lecture and perhaps I will go back into my lecturing mode. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Do you need your blackboard? Dr GALLOP: I do not need my blackboard but I need an attentive audience. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! It is more like Coles’ cafeteria in this place at times. The noise generated from both sides of the House meant that the member for Carine, who I am sure wants an answer from the Premier, probably could not hear the Premier’s answer. Dr GALLOP: I say to the member that there is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. Some departments have been set up under legislation and some by executive decision-making. They have directors general and are given a particular job to do on behalf of the Government. On the other side there are portfolios, which are allocated by the Governor to the various ministers in a Government. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has in her portfolio the Office of Road Safety. The Office of Road Safety will be in my department when the legislation goes through the Parliament. I will draw another analogy. The native title unit exists in my department but responsibility for it is held by the Deputy Premier. Mr Barnett: Why did you make it so complex? It is so complicated. Dr GALLOP: Mr Speaker, what is complicated about it? The only complication is the inability of the Leader of the Opposition’s intellect to comprehend it. Who had responsibility for the Drug Abuse Strategy Office? Mr Barnett: Rhonda Parker. Mr Day: And then Kevin Prince. Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) The member needs a little lecture and perhaps I will go back into my lecturing mode. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Do you need your blackboard? Dr GALLOP: I do not need my blackboard but I need an attentive audience. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! It is more like Coles’ cafeteria in this place at times. The noise generated from both sides of the House meant that the member for Carine, who I am sure wants an answer from the Premier, probably could not hear the Premier’s answer. Dr GALLOP: I say to the member that there is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. Some departments have been set up under legislation and some by executive decision-making. They have directors general and are given a particular job to do on behalf of the Government. On the other side there are portfolios, which are allocated by the Governor to the various ministers in a Government. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has in her portfolio the Office of Road Safety. The Office of Road Safety will be in my department when the legislation goes through the Parliament. I will draw another analogy. The native title unit exists in my department but responsibility for it is held by the Deputy Premier. Mr Barnett: Why did you make it so complex? It is so complicated. Dr GALLOP: Mr Speaker, what is complicated about it? The only complication is the inability of the Leader of the Opposition’s intellect to comprehend it. Who had responsibility for the Drug Abuse Strategy Office? Mr Barnett: Rhonda Parker. Mr Day: And then Kevin Prince. Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
(1)-(2) The member needs a little lecture and perhaps I will go back into my lecturing mode. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Do you need your blackboard? Dr GALLOP: I do not need my blackboard but I need an attentive audience. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! It is more like Coles’ cafeteria in this place at times. The noise generated from both sides of the House meant that the member for Carine, who I am sure wants an answer from the Premier, probably could not hear the Premier’s answer. Dr GALLOP: I say to the member that there is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. Some departments have been set up under legislation and some by executive decision-making. They have directors general and are given a particular job to do on behalf of the Government. On the other side there are portfolios, which are allocated by the Governor to the various ministers in a Government. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has in her portfolio the Office of Road Safety. The Office of Road Safety will be in my department when the legislation goes through the Parliament. I will draw another analogy. The native title unit exists in my department but responsibility for it is held by the Deputy Premier. Mr Barnett: Why did you make it so complex? It is so complicated. Dr GALLOP: Mr Speaker, what is complicated about it? The only complication is the inability of the Leader of the Opposition’s intellect to comprehend it. Who had responsibility for the Drug Abuse Strategy Office? Mr Barnett: Rhonda Parker. Mr Day: And then Kevin Prince. Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Do you need your blackboard? Dr GALLOP: I do not need my blackboard but I need an attentive audience. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! It is more like Coles’ cafeteria in this place at times. The noise generated from both sides of the House meant that the member for Carine, who I am sure wants an answer from the Premier, probably could not hear the Premier’s answer. Dr GALLOP: I say to the member that there is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. Some departments have been set up under legislation and some by executive decision-making. They have directors general and are given a particular job to do on behalf of the Government. On the other side there are portfolios, which are allocated by the Governor to the various ministers in a Government. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has in her portfolio the Office of Road Safety. The Office of Road Safety will be in my department when the legislation goes through the Parliament. I will draw another analogy. The native title unit exists in my department but responsibility for it is held by the Deputy Premier. Mr Barnett: Why did you make it so complex? It is so complicated. Dr GALLOP: Mr Speaker, what is complicated about it? The only complication is the inability of the Leader of the Opposition’s intellect to comprehend it. Who had responsibility for the Drug Abuse Strategy Office? Mr Barnett: Rhonda Parker. Mr Day: And then Kevin Prince. Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr Barnett: Do you need your blackboard? Dr GALLOP: I do not need my blackboard but I need an attentive audience. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! It is more like Coles’ cafeteria in this place at times. The noise generated from both sides of the House meant that the member for Carine, who I am sure wants an answer from the Premier, probably could not hear the Premier’s answer. Dr GALLOP: I say to the member that there is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. Some departments have been set up under legislation and some by executive decision-making. They have directors general and are given a particular job to do on behalf of the Government. On the other side there are portfolios, which are allocated by the Governor to the various ministers in a Government. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has in her portfolio the Office of Road Safety. The Office of Road Safety will be in my department when the legislation goes through the Parliament. I will draw another analogy. The native title unit exists in my department but responsibility for it is held by the Deputy Premier. Mr Barnett: Why did you make it so complex? It is so complicated. Dr GALLOP: Mr Speaker, what is complicated about it? The only complication is the inability of the Leader of the Opposition’s intellect to comprehend it. Who had responsibility for the Drug Abuse Strategy Office? Mr Barnett: Rhonda Parker. Mr Day: And then Kevin Prince. Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Dr GALLOP: I do not need my blackboard but I need an attentive audience. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! It is more like Coles’ cafeteria in this place at times. The noise generated from both sides of the House meant that the member for Carine, who I am sure wants an answer from the Premier, probably could not hear the Premier’s answer. Dr GALLOP: I say to the member that there is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. Some departments have been set up under legislation and some by executive decision-making. They have directors general and are given a particular job to do on behalf of the Government. On the other side there are portfolios, which are allocated by the Governor to the various ministers in a Government. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has in her portfolio the Office of Road Safety. The Office of Road Safety will be in my department when the legislation goes through the Parliament. I will draw another analogy. The native title unit exists in my department but responsibility for it is held by the Deputy Premier. Mr Barnett: Why did you make it so complex? It is so complicated. Dr GALLOP: Mr Speaker, what is complicated about it? The only complication is the inability of the Leader of the Opposition’s intellect to comprehend it. Who had responsibility for the Drug Abuse Strategy Office? Mr Barnett: Rhonda Parker. Mr Day: And then Kevin Prince. Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! It is more like Coles’ cafeteria in this place at times. The noise generated from both sides of the House meant that the member for Carine, who I am sure wants an answer from the Premier, probably could not hear the Premier’s answer. Dr GALLOP: I say to the member that there is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. Some departments have been set up under legislation and some by executive decision-making. They have directors general and are given a particular job to do on behalf of the Government. On the other side there are portfolios, which are allocated by the Governor to the various ministers in a Government. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has in her portfolio the Office of Road Safety. The Office of Road Safety will be in my department when the legislation goes through the Parliament. I will draw another analogy. The native title unit exists in my department but responsibility for it is held by the Deputy Premier. Mr Barnett: Why did you make it so complex? It is so complicated. Dr GALLOP: Mr Speaker, what is complicated about it? The only complication is the inability of the Leader of the Opposition’s intellect to comprehend it. Who had responsibility for the Drug Abuse Strategy Office? Mr Barnett: Rhonda Parker. Mr Day: And then Kevin Prince. Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! It is more like Coles’ cafeteria in this place at times. The noise generated from both sides of the House meant that the member for Carine, who I am sure wants an answer from the Premier, probably could not hear the Premier’s answer. Dr GALLOP: I say to the member that there is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. Some departments have been set up under legislation and some by executive decision-making. They have directors general and are given a particular job to do on behalf of the Government. On the other side there are portfolios, which are allocated by the Governor to the various ministers in a Government. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has in her portfolio the Office of Road Safety. The Office of Road Safety will be in my department when the legislation goes through the Parliament. I will draw another analogy. The native title unit exists in my department but responsibility for it is held by the Deputy Premier. Mr Barnett: Why did you make it so complex? It is so complicated. Dr GALLOP: Mr Speaker, what is complicated about it? The only complication is the inability of the Leader of the Opposition’s intellect to comprehend it. Who had responsibility for the Drug Abuse Strategy Office? Mr Barnett: Rhonda Parker. Mr Day: And then Kevin Prince. Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Dr GALLOP: I say to the member that there is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. Some departments have been set up under legislation and some by executive decision-making. They have directors general and are given a particular job to do on behalf of the Government. On the other side there are portfolios, which are allocated by the Governor to the various ministers in a Government. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has in her portfolio the Office of Road Safety. The Office of Road Safety will be in my department when the legislation goes through the Parliament. I will draw another analogy. The native title unit exists in my department but responsibility for it is held by the Deputy Premier. Mr Barnett: Why did you make it so complex? It is so complicated. Dr GALLOP: Mr Speaker, what is complicated about it? The only complication is the inability of the Leader of the Opposition’s intellect to comprehend it. Who had responsibility for the Drug Abuse Strategy Office? Mr Barnett: Rhonda Parker. Mr Day: And then Kevin Prince. Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
I will draw another analogy. The native title unit exists in my department but responsibility for it is held by the Deputy Premier. Mr Barnett: Why did you make it so complex? It is so complicated. Dr GALLOP: Mr Speaker, what is complicated about it? The only complication is the inability of the Leader of the Opposition’s intellect to comprehend it. Who had responsibility for the Drug Abuse Strategy Office? Mr Barnett: Rhonda Parker. Mr Day: And then Kevin Prince. Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr Barnett: Why did you make it so complex? It is so complicated. Dr GALLOP: Mr Speaker, what is complicated about it? The only complication is the inability of the Leader of the Opposition’s intellect to comprehend it. Who had responsibility for the Drug Abuse Strategy Office? Mr Barnett: Rhonda Parker. Mr Day: And then Kevin Prince. Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Dr GALLOP: Mr Speaker, what is complicated about it? The only complication is the inability of the Leader of the Opposition’s intellect to comprehend it. Who had responsibility for the Drug Abuse Strategy Office? Mr Barnett: Rhonda Parker. Mr Day: And then Kevin Prince. Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr Barnett: Rhonda Parker. Mr Day: And then Kevin Prince. Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr Day: And then Kevin Prince. Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
(1) Was the Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure correct or did she mislead the House? (2) Can the Premier advise where in the Machinery of Government Taskforce’s report the specific recommendation is located? Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) The member needs a little lecture and perhaps I will go back into my lecturing mode. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Do you need your blackboard? Dr GALLOP: I do not need my blackboard but I need an attentive audience. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! It is more like Coles’ cafeteria in this place at times. The noise generated from both sides of the House meant that the member for Carine, who I am sure wants an answer from the Premier, probably could not hear the Premier’s answer. Dr GALLOP: I say to the member that there is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. Some departments have been set up under legislation and some by executive decision-making. They have directors general and are given a particular job to do on behalf of the Government. On the other side there are portfolios, which are allocated by the Governor to the various ministers in a Government. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has in her portfolio the Office of Road Safety. The Office of Road Safety will be in my department when the legislation goes through the Parliament. I will draw another analogy. The native title unit exists in my department but responsibility for it is held by the Deputy Premier. Mr Barnett: Why did you make it so complex? It is so complicated. Dr GALLOP: Mr Speaker, what is complicated about it? The only complication is the inability of the Leader of the Opposition’s intellect to comprehend it. Who had responsibility for the Drug Abuse Strategy Office? Mr Barnett: Rhonda Parker. Mr Day: And then Kevin Prince. Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
(2) Can the Premier advise where in the Machinery of Government Taskforce’s report the specific recommendation is located? Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) The member needs a little lecture and perhaps I will go back into my lecturing mode. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Do you need your blackboard? Dr GALLOP: I do not need my blackboard but I need an attentive audience. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! It is more like Coles’ cafeteria in this place at times. The noise generated from both sides of the House meant that the member for Carine, who I am sure wants an answer from the Premier, probably could not hear the Premier’s answer. Dr GALLOP: I say to the member that there is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. Some departments have been set up under legislation and some by executive decision-making. They have directors general and are given a particular job to do on behalf of the Government. On the other side there are portfolios, which are allocated by the Governor to the various ministers in a Government. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has in her portfolio the Office of Road Safety. The Office of Road Safety will be in my department when the legislation goes through the Parliament. I will draw another analogy. The native title unit exists in my department but responsibility for it is held by the Deputy Premier. Mr Barnett: Why did you make it so complex? It is so complicated. Dr GALLOP: Mr Speaker, what is complicated about it? The only complication is the inability of the Leader of the Opposition’s intellect to comprehend it. Who had responsibility for the Drug Abuse Strategy Office? Mr Barnett: Rhonda Parker. Mr Day: And then Kevin Prince. Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) The member needs a little lecture and perhaps I will go back into my lecturing mode. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Do you need your blackboard? Dr GALLOP: I do not need my blackboard but I need an attentive audience. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! It is more like Coles’ cafeteria in this place at times. The noise generated from both sides of the House meant that the member for Carine, who I am sure wants an answer from the Premier, probably could not hear the Premier’s answer. Dr GALLOP: I say to the member that there is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. Some departments have been set up under legislation and some by executive decision-making. They have directors general and are given a particular job to do on behalf of the Government. On the other side there are portfolios, which are allocated by the Governor to the various ministers in a Government. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has in her portfolio the Office of Road Safety. The Office of Road Safety will be in my department when the legislation goes through the Parliament. I will draw another analogy. The native title unit exists in my department but responsibility for it is held by the Deputy Premier. Mr Barnett: Why did you make it so complex? It is so complicated. Dr GALLOP: Mr Speaker, what is complicated about it? The only complication is the inability of the Leader of the Opposition’s intellect to comprehend it. Who had responsibility for the Drug Abuse Strategy Office? Mr Barnett: Rhonda Parker. Mr Day: And then Kevin Prince. Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
(1)-(2) The member needs a little lecture and perhaps I will go back into my lecturing mode. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Do you need your blackboard? Dr GALLOP: I do not need my blackboard but I need an attentive audience. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! It is more like Coles’ cafeteria in this place at times. The noise generated from both sides of the House meant that the member for Carine, who I am sure wants an answer from the Premier, probably could not hear the Premier’s answer. Dr GALLOP: I say to the member that there is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. Some departments have been set up under legislation and some by executive decision-making. They have directors general and are given a particular job to do on behalf of the Government. On the other side there are portfolios, which are allocated by the Governor to the various ministers in a Government. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has in her portfolio the Office of Road Safety. The Office of Road Safety will be in my department when the legislation goes through the Parliament. I will draw another analogy. The native title unit exists in my department but responsibility for it is held by the Deputy Premier. Mr Barnett: Why did you make it so complex? It is so complicated. Dr GALLOP: Mr Speaker, what is complicated about it? The only complication is the inability of the Leader of the Opposition’s intellect to comprehend it. Who had responsibility for the Drug Abuse Strategy Office? Mr Barnett: Rhonda Parker. Mr Day: And then Kevin Prince. Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Do you need your blackboard? Dr GALLOP: I do not need my blackboard but I need an attentive audience. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! It is more like Coles’ cafeteria in this place at times. The noise generated from both sides of the House meant that the member for Carine, who I am sure wants an answer from the Premier, probably could not hear the Premier’s answer. Dr GALLOP: I say to the member that there is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. Some departments have been set up under legislation and some by executive decision-making. They have directors general and are given a particular job to do on behalf of the Government. On the other side there are portfolios, which are allocated by the Governor to the various ministers in a Government. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has in her portfolio the Office of Road Safety. The Office of Road Safety will be in my department when the legislation goes through the Parliament. I will draw another analogy. The native title unit exists in my department but responsibility for it is held by the Deputy Premier. Mr Barnett: Why did you make it so complex? It is so complicated. Dr GALLOP: Mr Speaker, what is complicated about it? The only complication is the inability of the Leader of the Opposition’s intellect to comprehend it. Who had responsibility for the Drug Abuse Strategy Office? Mr Barnett: Rhonda Parker. Mr Day: And then Kevin Prince. Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr Barnett: Do you need your blackboard? Dr GALLOP: I do not need my blackboard but I need an attentive audience. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! It is more like Coles’ cafeteria in this place at times. The noise generated from both sides of the House meant that the member for Carine, who I am sure wants an answer from the Premier, probably could not hear the Premier’s answer. Dr GALLOP: I say to the member that there is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. Some departments have been set up under legislation and some by executive decision-making. They have directors general and are given a particular job to do on behalf of the Government. On the other side there are portfolios, which are allocated by the Governor to the various ministers in a Government. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has in her portfolio the Office of Road Safety. The Office of Road Safety will be in my department when the legislation goes through the Parliament. I will draw another analogy. The native title unit exists in my department but responsibility for it is held by the Deputy Premier. Mr Barnett: Why did you make it so complex? It is so complicated. Dr GALLOP: Mr Speaker, what is complicated about it? The only complication is the inability of the Leader of the Opposition’s intellect to comprehend it. Who had responsibility for the Drug Abuse Strategy Office? Mr Barnett: Rhonda Parker. Mr Day: And then Kevin Prince. Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Dr GALLOP: I do not need my blackboard but I need an attentive audience. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! It is more like Coles’ cafeteria in this place at times. The noise generated from both sides of the House meant that the member for Carine, who I am sure wants an answer from the Premier, probably could not hear the Premier’s answer. Dr GALLOP: I say to the member that there is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. Some departments have been set up under legislation and some by executive decision-making. They have directors general and are given a particular job to do on behalf of the Government. On the other side there are portfolios, which are allocated by the Governor to the various ministers in a Government. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has in her portfolio the Office of Road Safety. The Office of Road Safety will be in my department when the legislation goes through the Parliament. I will draw another analogy. The native title unit exists in my department but responsibility for it is held by the Deputy Premier. Mr Barnett: Why did you make it so complex? It is so complicated. Dr GALLOP: Mr Speaker, what is complicated about it? The only complication is the inability of the Leader of the Opposition’s intellect to comprehend it. Who had responsibility for the Drug Abuse Strategy Office? Mr Barnett: Rhonda Parker. Mr Day: And then Kevin Prince. Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! It is more like Coles’ cafeteria in this place at times. The noise generated from both sides of the House meant that the member for Carine, who I am sure wants an answer from the Premier, probably could not hear the Premier’s answer. Dr GALLOP: I say to the member that there is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. Some departments have been set up under legislation and some by executive decision-making. They have directors general and are given a particular job to do on behalf of the Government. On the other side there are portfolios, which are allocated by the Governor to the various ministers in a Government. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has in her portfolio the Office of Road Safety. The Office of Road Safety will be in my department when the legislation goes through the Parliament. I will draw another analogy. The native title unit exists in my department but responsibility for it is held by the Deputy Premier. Mr Barnett: Why did you make it so complex? It is so complicated. Dr GALLOP: Mr Speaker, what is complicated about it? The only complication is the inability of the Leader of the Opposition’s intellect to comprehend it. Who had responsibility for the Drug Abuse Strategy Office? Mr Barnett: Rhonda Parker. Mr Day: And then Kevin Prince. Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! It is more like Coles’ cafeteria in this place at times. The noise generated from both sides of the House meant that the member for Carine, who I am sure wants an answer from the Premier, probably could not hear the Premier’s answer. Dr GALLOP: I say to the member that there is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. Some departments have been set up under legislation and some by executive decision-making. They have directors general and are given a particular job to do on behalf of the Government. On the other side there are portfolios, which are allocated by the Governor to the various ministers in a Government. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has in her portfolio the Office of Road Safety. The Office of Road Safety will be in my department when the legislation goes through the Parliament. I will draw another analogy. The native title unit exists in my department but responsibility for it is held by the Deputy Premier. Mr Barnett: Why did you make it so complex? It is so complicated. Dr GALLOP: Mr Speaker, what is complicated about it? The only complication is the inability of the Leader of the Opposition’s intellect to comprehend it. Who had responsibility for the Drug Abuse Strategy Office? Mr Barnett: Rhonda Parker. Mr Day: And then Kevin Prince. Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Dr GALLOP: I say to the member that there is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. Some departments have been set up under legislation and some by executive decision-making. They have directors general and are given a particular job to do on behalf of the Government. On the other side there are portfolios, which are allocated by the Governor to the various ministers in a Government. The Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has in her portfolio the Office of Road Safety. The Office of Road Safety will be in my department when the legislation goes through the Parliament. I will draw another analogy. The native title unit exists in my department but responsibility for it is held by the Deputy Premier. Mr Barnett: Why did you make it so complex? It is so complicated. Dr GALLOP: Mr Speaker, what is complicated about it? The only complication is the inability of the Leader of the Opposition’s intellect to comprehend it. Who had responsibility for the Drug Abuse Strategy Office? Mr Barnett: Rhonda Parker. Mr Day: And then Kevin Prince. Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
I will draw another analogy. The native title unit exists in my department but responsibility for it is held by the Deputy Premier. Mr Barnett: Why did you make it so complex? It is so complicated. Dr GALLOP: Mr Speaker, what is complicated about it? The only complication is the inability of the Leader of the Opposition’s intellect to comprehend it. Who had responsibility for the Drug Abuse Strategy Office? Mr Barnett: Rhonda Parker. Mr Day: And then Kevin Prince. Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr Barnett: Why did you make it so complex? It is so complicated. Dr GALLOP: Mr Speaker, what is complicated about it? The only complication is the inability of the Leader of the Opposition’s intellect to comprehend it. Who had responsibility for the Drug Abuse Strategy Office? Mr Barnett: Rhonda Parker. Mr Day: And then Kevin Prince. Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Dr GALLOP: Mr Speaker, what is complicated about it? The only complication is the inability of the Leader of the Opposition’s intellect to comprehend it. Who had responsibility for the Drug Abuse Strategy Office? Mr Barnett: Rhonda Parker. Mr Day: And then Kevin Prince. Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr Barnett: Rhonda Parker. Mr Day: And then Kevin Prince. Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr Day: And then Kevin Prince. Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Dr GALLOP: Where was the Task Force on Drug Abuse in the departmental structure? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Dr GALLOP: The matter was not complicated under the previous Government and it is not complicated under this Government. There is a distinction between a department and a portfolio. I have allocated road safety to the member for Midland. She has had that function for some time now. The Office of Road Safety will be allocated to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to perform a whole-of-government function. The member for Midland will continue to be the minister responsible for road safety under that arrangement. Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
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