❓ This WA parliamentary exchange reveals scrutiny of Premier Gallop's office practices, specifically regarding the use of his signature and potential breaches of guidelines related to the use of members' offices. The opposition questions the Premier's accountability and actions taken.
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I have a supplementary question. Will the Premier advise the house of the name of any individual who has the authority to use his signature without his knowledge? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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On very rare occasions, my office will agree that my standardised signature can be used for a form letter like that in my capacity as leader of the Labor Party in Western Australia. Mr M.J. Birney : Who has the authority to use it? Dr G.I. GALLOP : Senior people in my office have that authority. Mr M.J. Birney : So other people sign things for you? Dr G.I. GALLOP : No. The Leader of the Opposition should have a look at the letter; there is absolutely nothing whatsoever controversial about it. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : However, in the attachments to the letter there was something that was controversial; that is, the arrangements on the use of members’ offices. When I was informed of that, I had those arrangements changed because they are not consistent with the regulations under which we work. Mr M.J. Birney : What action have you taken against the member for Joondalup? Dr G.I. GALLOP : If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on this matter, perhaps he could answer this question: will he guarantee to this house that every member of the Liberal Party works according to those rules? Mr M.J. Birney : I will give a guarantee that I have never given a written direction to my own MPs to breach the Department of the Premier and Cabinet guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is a very interesting answer, is it not? Mr M.J. Birney : Look at that, my friend: a written direction from the Premier of Western Australia to breach his own guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have dealt with this matter in the appropriate way. The Labor Party understands the situation. Those meetings will not be held in members’ offices.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: On very rare occasions, my office will agree that my standardised signature can be used for a form letter like that in my capacity as leader of the Labor Party in Western Australia. Mr M.J. Birney : Who has the authority to use it? Dr G.I. GALLOP : Senior people in my office have that authority. Mr M.J. Birney : So other people sign things for you? Dr G.I. GALLOP : No. The Leader of the Opposition should have a look at the letter; there is absolutely nothing whatsoever controversial about it. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : However, in the attachments to the letter there was something that was controversial; that is, the arrangements on the use of members’ offices. When I was informed of that, I had those arrangements changed because they are not consistent with the regulations under which we work. Mr M.J. Birney : What action have you taken against the member for Joondalup? Dr G.I. GALLOP : If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on this matter, perhaps he could answer this question: will he guarantee to this house that every member of the Liberal Party works according to those rules? Mr M.J. Birney : I will give a guarantee that I have never given a written direction to my own MPs to breach the Department of the Premier and Cabinet guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is a very interesting answer, is it not? Mr M.J. Birney : Look at that, my friend: a written direction from the Premier of Western Australia to breach his own guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have dealt with this matter in the appropriate way. The Labor Party understands the situation. Those meetings will not be held in members’ offices.
On very rare occasions, my office will agree that my standardised signature can be used for a form letter like that in my capacity as leader of the Labor Party in Western Australia. Mr M.J. Birney : Who has the authority to use it? Dr G.I. GALLOP : Senior people in my office have that authority. Mr M.J. Birney : So other people sign things for you? Dr G.I. GALLOP : No. The Leader of the Opposition should have a look at the letter; there is absolutely nothing whatsoever controversial about it. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : However, in the attachments to the letter there was something that was controversial; that is, the arrangements on the use of members’ offices. When I was informed of that, I had those arrangements changed because they are not consistent with the regulations under which we work. Mr M.J. Birney : What action have you taken against the member for Joondalup? Dr G.I. GALLOP : If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on this matter, perhaps he could answer this question: will he guarantee to this house that every member of the Liberal Party works according to those rules? Mr M.J. Birney : I will give a guarantee that I have never given a written direction to my own MPs to breach the Department of the Premier and Cabinet guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is a very interesting answer, is it not? Mr M.J. Birney : Look at that, my friend: a written direction from the Premier of Western Australia to breach his own guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have dealt with this matter in the appropriate way. The Labor Party understands the situation. Those meetings will not be held in members’ offices.
Mr M.J. Birney : Who has the authority to use it? Dr G.I. GALLOP : Senior people in my office have that authority. Mr M.J. Birney : So other people sign things for you? Dr G.I. GALLOP : No. The Leader of the Opposition should have a look at the letter; there is absolutely nothing whatsoever controversial about it. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : However, in the attachments to the letter there was something that was controversial; that is, the arrangements on the use of members’ offices. When I was informed of that, I had those arrangements changed because they are not consistent with the regulations under which we work. Mr M.J. Birney : What action have you taken against the member for Joondalup? Dr G.I. GALLOP : If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on this matter, perhaps he could answer this question: will he guarantee to this house that every member of the Liberal Party works according to those rules? Mr M.J. Birney : I will give a guarantee that I have never given a written direction to my own MPs to breach the Department of the Premier and Cabinet guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is a very interesting answer, is it not? Mr M.J. Birney : Look at that, my friend: a written direction from the Premier of Western Australia to breach his own guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have dealt with this matter in the appropriate way. The Labor Party understands the situation. Those meetings will not be held in members’ offices.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : Senior people in my office have that authority. Mr M.J. Birney : So other people sign things for you? Dr G.I. GALLOP : No. The Leader of the Opposition should have a look at the letter; there is absolutely nothing whatsoever controversial about it. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : However, in the attachments to the letter there was something that was controversial; that is, the arrangements on the use of members’ offices. When I was informed of that, I had those arrangements changed because they are not consistent with the regulations under which we work. Mr M.J. Birney : What action have you taken against the member for Joondalup? Dr G.I. GALLOP : If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on this matter, perhaps he could answer this question: will he guarantee to this house that every member of the Liberal Party works according to those rules? Mr M.J. Birney : I will give a guarantee that I have never given a written direction to my own MPs to breach the Department of the Premier and Cabinet guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is a very interesting answer, is it not? Mr M.J. Birney : Look at that, my friend: a written direction from the Premier of Western Australia to breach his own guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have dealt with this matter in the appropriate way. The Labor Party understands the situation. Those meetings will not be held in members’ offices.
Mr M.J. Birney : So other people sign things for you? Dr G.I. GALLOP : No. The Leader of the Opposition should have a look at the letter; there is absolutely nothing whatsoever controversial about it. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : However, in the attachments to the letter there was something that was controversial; that is, the arrangements on the use of members’ offices. When I was informed of that, I had those arrangements changed because they are not consistent with the regulations under which we work. Mr M.J. Birney : What action have you taken against the member for Joondalup? Dr G.I. GALLOP : If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on this matter, perhaps he could answer this question: will he guarantee to this house that every member of the Liberal Party works according to those rules? Mr M.J. Birney : I will give a guarantee that I have never given a written direction to my own MPs to breach the Department of the Premier and Cabinet guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is a very interesting answer, is it not? Mr M.J. Birney : Look at that, my friend: a written direction from the Premier of Western Australia to breach his own guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have dealt with this matter in the appropriate way. The Labor Party understands the situation. Those meetings will not be held in members’ offices.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : No. The Leader of the Opposition should have a look at the letter; there is absolutely nothing whatsoever controversial about it. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : However, in the attachments to the letter there was something that was controversial; that is, the arrangements on the use of members’ offices. When I was informed of that, I had those arrangements changed because they are not consistent with the regulations under which we work. Mr M.J. Birney : What action have you taken against the member for Joondalup? Dr G.I. GALLOP : If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on this matter, perhaps he could answer this question: will he guarantee to this house that every member of the Liberal Party works according to those rules? Mr M.J. Birney : I will give a guarantee that I have never given a written direction to my own MPs to breach the Department of the Premier and Cabinet guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is a very interesting answer, is it not? Mr M.J. Birney : Look at that, my friend: a written direction from the Premier of Western Australia to breach his own guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have dealt with this matter in the appropriate way. The Labor Party understands the situation. Those meetings will not be held in members’ offices.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : However, in the attachments to the letter there was something that was controversial; that is, the arrangements on the use of members’ offices. When I was informed of that, I had those arrangements changed because they are not consistent with the regulations under which we work. Mr M.J. Birney : What action have you taken against the member for Joondalup? Dr G.I. GALLOP : If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on this matter, perhaps he could answer this question: will he guarantee to this house that every member of the Liberal Party works according to those rules? Mr M.J. Birney : I will give a guarantee that I have never given a written direction to my own MPs to breach the Department of the Premier and Cabinet guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is a very interesting answer, is it not? Mr M.J. Birney : Look at that, my friend: a written direction from the Premier of Western Australia to breach his own guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have dealt with this matter in the appropriate way. The Labor Party understands the situation. Those meetings will not be held in members’ offices.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : However, in the attachments to the letter there was something that was controversial; that is, the arrangements on the use of members’ offices. When I was informed of that, I had those arrangements changed because they are not consistent with the regulations under which we work. Mr M.J. Birney : What action have you taken against the member for Joondalup? Dr G.I. GALLOP : If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on this matter, perhaps he could answer this question: will he guarantee to this house that every member of the Liberal Party works according to those rules? Mr M.J. Birney : I will give a guarantee that I have never given a written direction to my own MPs to breach the Department of the Premier and Cabinet guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is a very interesting answer, is it not? Mr M.J. Birney : Look at that, my friend: a written direction from the Premier of Western Australia to breach his own guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have dealt with this matter in the appropriate way. The Labor Party understands the situation. Those meetings will not be held in members’ offices.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : However, in the attachments to the letter there was something that was controversial; that is, the arrangements on the use of members’ offices. When I was informed of that, I had those arrangements changed because they are not consistent with the regulations under which we work. Mr M.J. Birney : What action have you taken against the member for Joondalup? Dr G.I. GALLOP : If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on this matter, perhaps he could answer this question: will he guarantee to this house that every member of the Liberal Party works according to those rules? Mr M.J. Birney : I will give a guarantee that I have never given a written direction to my own MPs to breach the Department of the Premier and Cabinet guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is a very interesting answer, is it not? Mr M.J. Birney : Look at that, my friend: a written direction from the Premier of Western Australia to breach his own guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have dealt with this matter in the appropriate way. The Labor Party understands the situation. Those meetings will not be held in members’ offices.
Mr M.J. Birney : What action have you taken against the member for Joondalup? Dr G.I. GALLOP : If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on this matter, perhaps he could answer this question: will he guarantee to this house that every member of the Liberal Party works according to those rules? Mr M.J. Birney : I will give a guarantee that I have never given a written direction to my own MPs to breach the Department of the Premier and Cabinet guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is a very interesting answer, is it not? Mr M.J. Birney : Look at that, my friend: a written direction from the Premier of Western Australia to breach his own guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have dealt with this matter in the appropriate way. The Labor Party understands the situation. Those meetings will not be held in members’ offices.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on this matter, perhaps he could answer this question: will he guarantee to this house that every member of the Liberal Party works according to those rules? Mr M.J. Birney : I will give a guarantee that I have never given a written direction to my own MPs to breach the Department of the Premier and Cabinet guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is a very interesting answer, is it not? Mr M.J. Birney : Look at that, my friend: a written direction from the Premier of Western Australia to breach his own guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have dealt with this matter in the appropriate way. The Labor Party understands the situation. Those meetings will not be held in members’ offices.
Mr M.J. Birney : I will give a guarantee that I have never given a written direction to my own MPs to breach the Department of the Premier and Cabinet guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is a very interesting answer, is it not? Mr M.J. Birney : Look at that, my friend: a written direction from the Premier of Western Australia to breach his own guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have dealt with this matter in the appropriate way. The Labor Party understands the situation. Those meetings will not be held in members’ offices.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is a very interesting answer, is it not? Mr M.J. Birney : Look at that, my friend: a written direction from the Premier of Western Australia to breach his own guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have dealt with this matter in the appropriate way. The Labor Party understands the situation. Those meetings will not be held in members’ offices.
Mr M.J. Birney : Look at that, my friend: a written direction from the Premier of Western Australia to breach his own guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have dealt with this matter in the appropriate way. The Labor Party understands the situation. Those meetings will not be held in members’ offices.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have dealt with this matter in the appropriate way. The Labor Party understands the situation. Those meetings will not be held in members’ offices.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: On very rare occasions, my office will agree that my standardised signature can be used for a form letter like that in my capacity as leader of the Labor Party in Western Australia. Mr M.J. Birney : Who has the authority to use it? Dr G.I. GALLOP : Senior people in my office have that authority. Mr M.J. Birney : So other people sign things for you? Dr G.I. GALLOP : No. The Leader of the Opposition should have a look at the letter; there is absolutely nothing whatsoever controversial about it. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : However, in the attachments to the letter there was something that was controversial; that is, the arrangements on the use of members’ offices. When I was informed of that, I had those arrangements changed because they are not consistent with the regulations under which we work. Mr M.J. Birney : What action have you taken against the member for Joondalup? Dr G.I. GALLOP : If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on this matter, perhaps he could answer this question: will he guarantee to this house that every member of the Liberal Party works according to those rules? Mr M.J. Birney : I will give a guarantee that I have never given a written direction to my own MPs to breach the Department of the Premier and Cabinet guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is a very interesting answer, is it not? Mr M.J. Birney : Look at that, my friend: a written direction from the Premier of Western Australia to breach his own guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have dealt with this matter in the appropriate way. The Labor Party understands the situation. Those meetings will not be held in members’ offices.
On very rare occasions, my office will agree that my standardised signature can be used for a form letter like that in my capacity as leader of the Labor Party in Western Australia. Mr M.J. Birney : Who has the authority to use it? Dr G.I. GALLOP : Senior people in my office have that authority. Mr M.J. Birney : So other people sign things for you? Dr G.I. GALLOP : No. The Leader of the Opposition should have a look at the letter; there is absolutely nothing whatsoever controversial about it. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : However, in the attachments to the letter there was something that was controversial; that is, the arrangements on the use of members’ offices. When I was informed of that, I had those arrangements changed because they are not consistent with the regulations under which we work. Mr M.J. Birney : What action have you taken against the member for Joondalup? Dr G.I. GALLOP : If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on this matter, perhaps he could answer this question: will he guarantee to this house that every member of the Liberal Party works according to those rules? Mr M.J. Birney : I will give a guarantee that I have never given a written direction to my own MPs to breach the Department of the Premier and Cabinet guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is a very interesting answer, is it not? Mr M.J. Birney : Look at that, my friend: a written direction from the Premier of Western Australia to breach his own guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have dealt with this matter in the appropriate way. The Labor Party understands the situation. Those meetings will not be held in members’ offices.
Mr M.J. Birney : Who has the authority to use it? Dr G.I. GALLOP : Senior people in my office have that authority. Mr M.J. Birney : So other people sign things for you? Dr G.I. GALLOP : No. The Leader of the Opposition should have a look at the letter; there is absolutely nothing whatsoever controversial about it. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : However, in the attachments to the letter there was something that was controversial; that is, the arrangements on the use of members’ offices. When I was informed of that, I had those arrangements changed because they are not consistent with the regulations under which we work. Mr M.J. Birney : What action have you taken against the member for Joondalup? Dr G.I. GALLOP : If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on this matter, perhaps he could answer this question: will he guarantee to this house that every member of the Liberal Party works according to those rules? Mr M.J. Birney : I will give a guarantee that I have never given a written direction to my own MPs to breach the Department of the Premier and Cabinet guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is a very interesting answer, is it not? Mr M.J. Birney : Look at that, my friend: a written direction from the Premier of Western Australia to breach his own guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have dealt with this matter in the appropriate way. The Labor Party understands the situation. Those meetings will not be held in members’ offices.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : Senior people in my office have that authority. Mr M.J. Birney : So other people sign things for you? Dr G.I. GALLOP : No. The Leader of the Opposition should have a look at the letter; there is absolutely nothing whatsoever controversial about it. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : However, in the attachments to the letter there was something that was controversial; that is, the arrangements on the use of members’ offices. When I was informed of that, I had those arrangements changed because they are not consistent with the regulations under which we work. Mr M.J. Birney : What action have you taken against the member for Joondalup? Dr G.I. GALLOP : If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on this matter, perhaps he could answer this question: will he guarantee to this house that every member of the Liberal Party works according to those rules? Mr M.J. Birney : I will give a guarantee that I have never given a written direction to my own MPs to breach the Department of the Premier and Cabinet guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is a very interesting answer, is it not? Mr M.J. Birney : Look at that, my friend: a written direction from the Premier of Western Australia to breach his own guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have dealt with this matter in the appropriate way. The Labor Party understands the situation. Those meetings will not be held in members’ offices.
Mr M.J. Birney : So other people sign things for you? Dr G.I. GALLOP : No. The Leader of the Opposition should have a look at the letter; there is absolutely nothing whatsoever controversial about it. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : However, in the attachments to the letter there was something that was controversial; that is, the arrangements on the use of members’ offices. When I was informed of that, I had those arrangements changed because they are not consistent with the regulations under which we work. Mr M.J. Birney : What action have you taken against the member for Joondalup? Dr G.I. GALLOP : If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on this matter, perhaps he could answer this question: will he guarantee to this house that every member of the Liberal Party works according to those rules? Mr M.J. Birney : I will give a guarantee that I have never given a written direction to my own MPs to breach the Department of the Premier and Cabinet guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is a very interesting answer, is it not? Mr M.J. Birney : Look at that, my friend: a written direction from the Premier of Western Australia to breach his own guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have dealt with this matter in the appropriate way. The Labor Party understands the situation. Those meetings will not be held in members’ offices.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : No. The Leader of the Opposition should have a look at the letter; there is absolutely nothing whatsoever controversial about it. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : However, in the attachments to the letter there was something that was controversial; that is, the arrangements on the use of members’ offices. When I was informed of that, I had those arrangements changed because they are not consistent with the regulations under which we work. Mr M.J. Birney : What action have you taken against the member for Joondalup? Dr G.I. GALLOP : If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on this matter, perhaps he could answer this question: will he guarantee to this house that every member of the Liberal Party works according to those rules? Mr M.J. Birney : I will give a guarantee that I have never given a written direction to my own MPs to breach the Department of the Premier and Cabinet guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is a very interesting answer, is it not? Mr M.J. Birney : Look at that, my friend: a written direction from the Premier of Western Australia to breach his own guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have dealt with this matter in the appropriate way. The Labor Party understands the situation. Those meetings will not be held in members’ offices.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : However, in the attachments to the letter there was something that was controversial; that is, the arrangements on the use of members’ offices. When I was informed of that, I had those arrangements changed because they are not consistent with the regulations under which we work. Mr M.J. Birney : What action have you taken against the member for Joondalup? Dr G.I. GALLOP : If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on this matter, perhaps he could answer this question: will he guarantee to this house that every member of the Liberal Party works according to those rules? Mr M.J. Birney : I will give a guarantee that I have never given a written direction to my own MPs to breach the Department of the Premier and Cabinet guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is a very interesting answer, is it not? Mr M.J. Birney : Look at that, my friend: a written direction from the Premier of Western Australia to breach his own guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have dealt with this matter in the appropriate way. The Labor Party understands the situation. Those meetings will not be held in members’ offices.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : However, in the attachments to the letter there was something that was controversial; that is, the arrangements on the use of members’ offices. When I was informed of that, I had those arrangements changed because they are not consistent with the regulations under which we work. Mr M.J. Birney : What action have you taken against the member for Joondalup? Dr G.I. GALLOP : If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on this matter, perhaps he could answer this question: will he guarantee to this house that every member of the Liberal Party works according to those rules? Mr M.J. Birney : I will give a guarantee that I have never given a written direction to my own MPs to breach the Department of the Premier and Cabinet guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is a very interesting answer, is it not? Mr M.J. Birney : Look at that, my friend: a written direction from the Premier of Western Australia to breach his own guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have dealt with this matter in the appropriate way. The Labor Party understands the situation. Those meetings will not be held in members’ offices.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : However, in the attachments to the letter there was something that was controversial; that is, the arrangements on the use of members’ offices. When I was informed of that, I had those arrangements changed because they are not consistent with the regulations under which we work. Mr M.J. Birney : What action have you taken against the member for Joondalup? Dr G.I. GALLOP : If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on this matter, perhaps he could answer this question: will he guarantee to this house that every member of the Liberal Party works according to those rules? Mr M.J. Birney : I will give a guarantee that I have never given a written direction to my own MPs to breach the Department of the Premier and Cabinet guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is a very interesting answer, is it not? Mr M.J. Birney : Look at that, my friend: a written direction from the Premier of Western Australia to breach his own guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have dealt with this matter in the appropriate way. The Labor Party understands the situation. Those meetings will not be held in members’ offices.
Mr M.J. Birney : What action have you taken against the member for Joondalup? Dr G.I. GALLOP : If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on this matter, perhaps he could answer this question: will he guarantee to this house that every member of the Liberal Party works according to those rules? Mr M.J. Birney : I will give a guarantee that I have never given a written direction to my own MPs to breach the Department of the Premier and Cabinet guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is a very interesting answer, is it not? Mr M.J. Birney : Look at that, my friend: a written direction from the Premier of Western Australia to breach his own guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have dealt with this matter in the appropriate way. The Labor Party understands the situation. Those meetings will not be held in members’ offices.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : If the Leader of the Opposition wants a debate on this matter, perhaps he could answer this question: will he guarantee to this house that every member of the Liberal Party works according to those rules? Mr M.J. Birney : I will give a guarantee that I have never given a written direction to my own MPs to breach the Department of the Premier and Cabinet guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is a very interesting answer, is it not? Mr M.J. Birney : Look at that, my friend: a written direction from the Premier of Western Australia to breach his own guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have dealt with this matter in the appropriate way. The Labor Party understands the situation. Those meetings will not be held in members’ offices.
Mr M.J. Birney : I will give a guarantee that I have never given a written direction to my own MPs to breach the Department of the Premier and Cabinet guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is a very interesting answer, is it not? Mr M.J. Birney : Look at that, my friend: a written direction from the Premier of Western Australia to breach his own guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have dealt with this matter in the appropriate way. The Labor Party understands the situation. Those meetings will not be held in members’ offices.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is a very interesting answer, is it not? Mr M.J. Birney : Look at that, my friend: a written direction from the Premier of Western Australia to breach his own guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have dealt with this matter in the appropriate way. The Labor Party understands the situation. Those meetings will not be held in members’ offices.
Mr M.J. Birney : Look at that, my friend: a written direction from the Premier of Western Australia to breach his own guidelines. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have dealt with this matter in the appropriate way. The Labor Party understands the situation. Those meetings will not be held in members’ offices.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have dealt with this matter in the appropriate way. The Labor Party understands the situation. Those meetings will not be held in members’ offices.
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