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❓ Hon. Norman Moore questions the Minister's role in answering questions about the Water Corporation, highlighting a perceived circularity in the Minister's reliance on Water Corporation advice. The Minister's response is repetitive and non-substantive, essentially stating his job is to answer truthfully.

AnsweredQoN 1635Legislative Council

Asked

5 December 2003

Member

Hon NORMAN MOORE

Portfolio

Government Enterprises

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Will the minister explain to the House how he sees his role in answering questions about what the Water Corporation does or does not do, bearing in mind that the minister provides answers on the basis of “the advice provided to me by the Water Corporation”, but when I, or another member, ask the minister a direct question, he says that we have to rely on the advice that he provides? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS

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I note that there are only 11 minutes of question time remaining. My job is to answer the questions truthfully and as fully as I can. The Leader of the Opposition asked me a question and I answered the question.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I note that there are only 11 minutes of question time remaining. My job is to answer the questions truthfully and as fully as I can. The Leader of the Opposition asked me a question and I answered the question.
I note that there are only 11 minutes of question time remaining. My job is to answer the questions truthfully and as fully as I can. The Leader of the Opposition asked me a question and I answered the question.

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