❓ A parliamentary question regarding apprenticeship cancellations due to lack of work in Western Australia is met with a delayed response and political sparring between ministers. The responsible minister states the data is not readily available but will be tabled soon, leading to accusations of sneakiness and lack of substance.
AnsweredQoN 183Legislative Council
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APPRENTICESHIPS — CANCELLATIONS
(1) Of the 2 500 apprenticeship cancellations in the 12 months to June 2008, how many were suspended due to a lack of work prior to the cancellation? (2) Of the 2 500 apprenticeship cancellations in the 12 months to June 2009, how many were suspended due to a lack of work prior to the cancellation? (3) Of the 2 990 apprenticeship cancellations in the 12 months to February 2010, how many were suspended due to a lack of work prior to the cancellation? Hon PETER COLLIER
(1) Of the 2 500 apprenticeship cancellations in the 12 months to June 2008, how many were suspended due to a lack of work prior to the cancellation? (2) Of the 2 500 apprenticeship cancellations in the 12 months to June 2009, how many were suspended due to a lack of work prior to the cancellation? (3) Of the 2 990 apprenticeship cancellations in the 12 months to February 2010, how many were suspended due to a lack of work prior to the cancellation? Hon PETER COLLIER
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) There are a number of reasons for the suspension and cancellation of apprenticeships. The department has been unable to provide the data for the date ranges specified in (1) to (3) in the time available. I will table this information as soon as possible. The reason we do not have this information is that it was only when I initiated the breakdown that it actually occurred. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich was the responsible minister and she did not do it; I did and I am providing that transparency. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You should have that information and you should be able to provide it to the house. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member should let me finish. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are so sneaky. Hon PETER COLLIER :. Here we go again. I can tell the house that this member has absolutely no substance; she has the substance of a stick insect. I have a table that provides a list of the reasons, with the number of cancellations for the period 1 February 2009 to 31 January 2010. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That is not the information I asked for. Hon PETER COLLIER : I will table that information. Does the member not want me to table it? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are obviously under pressure. Several members interjected. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member incites it in me. I table the attached information. [See paper 1978.]
(2) Of the 2 500 apprenticeship cancellations in the 12 months to June 2009, how many were suspended due to a lack of work prior to the cancellation? (3) Of the 2 990 apprenticeship cancellations in the 12 months to February 2010, how many were suspended due to a lack of work prior to the cancellation? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) There are a number of reasons for the suspension and cancellation of apprenticeships. The department has been unable to provide the data for the date ranges specified in (1) to (3) in the time available. I will table this information as soon as possible. The reason we do not have this information is that it was only when I initiated the breakdown that it actually occurred. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich was the responsible minister and she did not do it; I did and I am providing that transparency. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You should have that information and you should be able to provide it to the house. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member should let me finish. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are so sneaky. Hon PETER COLLIER :. Here we go again. I can tell the house that this member has absolutely no substance; she has the substance of a stick insect. I have a table that provides a list of the reasons, with the number of cancellations for the period 1 February 2009 to 31 January 2010. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That is not the information I asked for. Hon PETER COLLIER : I will table that information. Does the member not want me to table it? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are obviously under pressure. Several members interjected. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member incites it in me. I table the attached information. [See paper 1978.]
(3) Of the 2 990 apprenticeship cancellations in the 12 months to February 2010, how many were suspended due to a lack of work prior to the cancellation? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) There are a number of reasons for the suspension and cancellation of apprenticeships. The department has been unable to provide the data for the date ranges specified in (1) to (3) in the time available. I will table this information as soon as possible. The reason we do not have this information is that it was only when I initiated the breakdown that it actually occurred. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich was the responsible minister and she did not do it; I did and I am providing that transparency. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You should have that information and you should be able to provide it to the house. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member should let me finish. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are so sneaky. Hon PETER COLLIER :. Here we go again. I can tell the house that this member has absolutely no substance; she has the substance of a stick insect. I have a table that provides a list of the reasons, with the number of cancellations for the period 1 February 2009 to 31 January 2010. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That is not the information I asked for. Hon PETER COLLIER : I will table that information. Does the member not want me to table it? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are obviously under pressure. Several members interjected. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member incites it in me. I table the attached information. [See paper 1978.]
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) There are a number of reasons for the suspension and cancellation of apprenticeships. The department has been unable to provide the data for the date ranges specified in (1) to (3) in the time available. I will table this information as soon as possible. The reason we do not have this information is that it was only when I initiated the breakdown that it actually occurred. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich was the responsible minister and she did not do it; I did and I am providing that transparency. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You should have that information and you should be able to provide it to the house. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member should let me finish. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are so sneaky. Hon PETER COLLIER :. Here we go again. I can tell the house that this member has absolutely no substance; she has the substance of a stick insect. I have a table that provides a list of the reasons, with the number of cancellations for the period 1 February 2009 to 31 January 2010. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That is not the information I asked for. Hon PETER COLLIER : I will table that information. Does the member not want me to table it? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are obviously under pressure. Several members interjected. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member incites it in me. I table the attached information. [See paper 1978.]
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) There are a number of reasons for the suspension and cancellation of apprenticeships. The department has been unable to provide the data for the date ranges specified in (1) to (3) in the time available. I will table this information as soon as possible. The reason we do not have this information is that it was only when I initiated the breakdown that it actually occurred. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich was the responsible minister and she did not do it; I did and I am providing that transparency. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You should have that information and you should be able to provide it to the house. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member should let me finish. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are so sneaky. Hon PETER COLLIER :. Here we go again. I can tell the house that this member has absolutely no substance; she has the substance of a stick insect. I have a table that provides a list of the reasons, with the number of cancellations for the period 1 February 2009 to 31 January 2010. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That is not the information I asked for. Hon PETER COLLIER : I will table that information. Does the member not want me to table it? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are obviously under pressure. Several members interjected. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member incites it in me. I table the attached information. [See paper 1978.]
(1)–(3) There are a number of reasons for the suspension and cancellation of apprenticeships. The department has been unable to provide the data for the date ranges specified in (1) to (3) in the time available. I will table this information as soon as possible. The reason we do not have this information is that it was only when I initiated the breakdown that it actually occurred. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich was the responsible minister and she did not do it; I did and I am providing that transparency. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You should have that information and you should be able to provide it to the house. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member should let me finish. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are so sneaky. Hon PETER COLLIER :. Here we go again. I can tell the house that this member has absolutely no substance; she has the substance of a stick insect. I have a table that provides a list of the reasons, with the number of cancellations for the period 1 February 2009 to 31 January 2010. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That is not the information I asked for. Hon PETER COLLIER : I will table that information. Does the member not want me to table it? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are obviously under pressure. Several members interjected. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member incites it in me. I table the attached information. [See paper 1978.]
Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You should have that information and you should be able to provide it to the house. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member should let me finish. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are so sneaky. Hon PETER COLLIER :. Here we go again. I can tell the house that this member has absolutely no substance; she has the substance of a stick insect. I have a table that provides a list of the reasons, with the number of cancellations for the period 1 February 2009 to 31 January 2010. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That is not the information I asked for. Hon PETER COLLIER : I will table that information. Does the member not want me to table it? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are obviously under pressure. Several members interjected. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member incites it in me. I table the attached information. [See paper 1978.]
Hon PETER COLLIER : The member should let me finish. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are so sneaky. Hon PETER COLLIER :. Here we go again. I can tell the house that this member has absolutely no substance; she has the substance of a stick insect. I have a table that provides a list of the reasons, with the number of cancellations for the period 1 February 2009 to 31 January 2010. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That is not the information I asked for. Hon PETER COLLIER : I will table that information. Does the member not want me to table it? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are obviously under pressure. Several members interjected. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member incites it in me. I table the attached information. [See paper 1978.]
Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are so sneaky. Hon PETER COLLIER :. Here we go again. I can tell the house that this member has absolutely no substance; she has the substance of a stick insect. I have a table that provides a list of the reasons, with the number of cancellations for the period 1 February 2009 to 31 January 2010. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That is not the information I asked for. Hon PETER COLLIER : I will table that information. Does the member not want me to table it? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are obviously under pressure. Several members interjected. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member incites it in me. I table the attached information. [See paper 1978.]
Hon PETER COLLIER :. Here we go again. I can tell the house that this member has absolutely no substance; she has the substance of a stick insect. I have a table that provides a list of the reasons, with the number of cancellations for the period 1 February 2009 to 31 January 2010. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That is not the information I asked for. Hon PETER COLLIER : I will table that information. Does the member not want me to table it? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are obviously under pressure. Several members interjected. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member incites it in me. I table the attached information. [See paper 1978.]
I have a table that provides a list of the reasons, with the number of cancellations for the period 1 February 2009 to 31 January 2010. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That is not the information I asked for. Hon PETER COLLIER : I will table that information. Does the member not want me to table it? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are obviously under pressure. Several members interjected. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member incites it in me. I table the attached information. [See paper 1978.]
Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That is not the information I asked for. Hon PETER COLLIER : I will table that information. Does the member not want me to table it? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are obviously under pressure. Several members interjected. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member incites it in me. I table the attached information. [See paper 1978.]
Hon PETER COLLIER : I will table that information. Does the member not want me to table it? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are obviously under pressure. Several members interjected. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member incites it in me. I table the attached information. [See paper 1978.]
Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are obviously under pressure. Several members interjected. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member incites it in me. I table the attached information. [See paper 1978.]
Several members interjected. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member incites it in me. I table the attached information. [See paper 1978.]
Hon PETER COLLIER : The member incites it in me. I table the attached information. [See paper 1978.]
[See paper 1978.]
(2) Of the 2 500 apprenticeship cancellations in the 12 months to June 2009, how many were suspended due to a lack of work prior to the cancellation? (3) Of the 2 990 apprenticeship cancellations in the 12 months to February 2010, how many were suspended due to a lack of work prior to the cancellation? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) There are a number of reasons for the suspension and cancellation of apprenticeships. The department has been unable to provide the data for the date ranges specified in (1) to (3) in the time available. I will table this information as soon as possible. The reason we do not have this information is that it was only when I initiated the breakdown that it actually occurred. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich was the responsible minister and she did not do it; I did and I am providing that transparency. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You should have that information and you should be able to provide it to the house. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member should let me finish. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are so sneaky. Hon PETER COLLIER :. Here we go again. I can tell the house that this member has absolutely no substance; she has the substance of a stick insect. I have a table that provides a list of the reasons, with the number of cancellations for the period 1 February 2009 to 31 January 2010. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That is not the information I asked for. Hon PETER COLLIER : I will table that information. Does the member not want me to table it? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are obviously under pressure. Several members interjected. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member incites it in me. I table the attached information. [See paper 1978.]
(3) Of the 2 990 apprenticeship cancellations in the 12 months to February 2010, how many were suspended due to a lack of work prior to the cancellation? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) There are a number of reasons for the suspension and cancellation of apprenticeships. The department has been unable to provide the data for the date ranges specified in (1) to (3) in the time available. I will table this information as soon as possible. The reason we do not have this information is that it was only when I initiated the breakdown that it actually occurred. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich was the responsible minister and she did not do it; I did and I am providing that transparency. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You should have that information and you should be able to provide it to the house. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member should let me finish. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are so sneaky. Hon PETER COLLIER :. Here we go again. I can tell the house that this member has absolutely no substance; she has the substance of a stick insect. I have a table that provides a list of the reasons, with the number of cancellations for the period 1 February 2009 to 31 January 2010. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That is not the information I asked for. Hon PETER COLLIER : I will table that information. Does the member not want me to table it? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are obviously under pressure. Several members interjected. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member incites it in me. I table the attached information. [See paper 1978.]
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) There are a number of reasons for the suspension and cancellation of apprenticeships. The department has been unable to provide the data for the date ranges specified in (1) to (3) in the time available. I will table this information as soon as possible. The reason we do not have this information is that it was only when I initiated the breakdown that it actually occurred. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich was the responsible minister and she did not do it; I did and I am providing that transparency. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You should have that information and you should be able to provide it to the house. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member should let me finish. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are so sneaky. Hon PETER COLLIER :. Here we go again. I can tell the house that this member has absolutely no substance; she has the substance of a stick insect. I have a table that provides a list of the reasons, with the number of cancellations for the period 1 February 2009 to 31 January 2010. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That is not the information I asked for. Hon PETER COLLIER : I will table that information. Does the member not want me to table it? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are obviously under pressure. Several members interjected. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member incites it in me. I table the attached information. [See paper 1978.]
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) There are a number of reasons for the suspension and cancellation of apprenticeships. The department has been unable to provide the data for the date ranges specified in (1) to (3) in the time available. I will table this information as soon as possible. The reason we do not have this information is that it was only when I initiated the breakdown that it actually occurred. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich was the responsible minister and she did not do it; I did and I am providing that transparency. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You should have that information and you should be able to provide it to the house. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member should let me finish. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are so sneaky. Hon PETER COLLIER :. Here we go again. I can tell the house that this member has absolutely no substance; she has the substance of a stick insect. I have a table that provides a list of the reasons, with the number of cancellations for the period 1 February 2009 to 31 January 2010. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That is not the information I asked for. Hon PETER COLLIER : I will table that information. Does the member not want me to table it? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are obviously under pressure. Several members interjected. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member incites it in me. I table the attached information. [See paper 1978.]
(1)–(3) There are a number of reasons for the suspension and cancellation of apprenticeships. The department has been unable to provide the data for the date ranges specified in (1) to (3) in the time available. I will table this information as soon as possible. The reason we do not have this information is that it was only when I initiated the breakdown that it actually occurred. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich was the responsible minister and she did not do it; I did and I am providing that transparency. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You should have that information and you should be able to provide it to the house. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member should let me finish. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are so sneaky. Hon PETER COLLIER :. Here we go again. I can tell the house that this member has absolutely no substance; she has the substance of a stick insect. I have a table that provides a list of the reasons, with the number of cancellations for the period 1 February 2009 to 31 January 2010. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That is not the information I asked for. Hon PETER COLLIER : I will table that information. Does the member not want me to table it? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are obviously under pressure. Several members interjected. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member incites it in me. I table the attached information. [See paper 1978.]
Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You should have that information and you should be able to provide it to the house. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member should let me finish. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are so sneaky. Hon PETER COLLIER :. Here we go again. I can tell the house that this member has absolutely no substance; she has the substance of a stick insect. I have a table that provides a list of the reasons, with the number of cancellations for the period 1 February 2009 to 31 January 2010. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That is not the information I asked for. Hon PETER COLLIER : I will table that information. Does the member not want me to table it? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are obviously under pressure. Several members interjected. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member incites it in me. I table the attached information. [See paper 1978.]
Hon PETER COLLIER : The member should let me finish. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are so sneaky. Hon PETER COLLIER :. Here we go again. I can tell the house that this member has absolutely no substance; she has the substance of a stick insect. I have a table that provides a list of the reasons, with the number of cancellations for the period 1 February 2009 to 31 January 2010. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That is not the information I asked for. Hon PETER COLLIER : I will table that information. Does the member not want me to table it? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are obviously under pressure. Several members interjected. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member incites it in me. I table the attached information. [See paper 1978.]
Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are so sneaky. Hon PETER COLLIER :. Here we go again. I can tell the house that this member has absolutely no substance; she has the substance of a stick insect. I have a table that provides a list of the reasons, with the number of cancellations for the period 1 February 2009 to 31 January 2010. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That is not the information I asked for. Hon PETER COLLIER : I will table that information. Does the member not want me to table it? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are obviously under pressure. Several members interjected. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member incites it in me. I table the attached information. [See paper 1978.]
Hon PETER COLLIER :. Here we go again. I can tell the house that this member has absolutely no substance; she has the substance of a stick insect. I have a table that provides a list of the reasons, with the number of cancellations for the period 1 February 2009 to 31 January 2010. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That is not the information I asked for. Hon PETER COLLIER : I will table that information. Does the member not want me to table it? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are obviously under pressure. Several members interjected. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member incites it in me. I table the attached information. [See paper 1978.]
I have a table that provides a list of the reasons, with the number of cancellations for the period 1 February 2009 to 31 January 2010. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That is not the information I asked for. Hon PETER COLLIER : I will table that information. Does the member not want me to table it? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are obviously under pressure. Several members interjected. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member incites it in me. I table the attached information. [See paper 1978.]
Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That is not the information I asked for. Hon PETER COLLIER : I will table that information. Does the member not want me to table it? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are obviously under pressure. Several members interjected. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member incites it in me. I table the attached information. [See paper 1978.]
Hon PETER COLLIER : I will table that information. Does the member not want me to table it? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are obviously under pressure. Several members interjected. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member incites it in me. I table the attached information. [See paper 1978.]
Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : You are obviously under pressure. Several members interjected. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member incites it in me. I table the attached information. [See paper 1978.]
Several members interjected. Hon PETER COLLIER : The member incites it in me. I table the attached information. [See paper 1978.]
Hon PETER COLLIER : The member incites it in me. I table the attached information. [See paper 1978.]
[See paper 1978.]
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