❓ Mr. McGowan questions whether additional funding for the Muja AB refurbishment was properly approved by cabinet or solely by the minister. The Premier assures the opposition that all decisions were made correctly, but refuses to divulge cabinet discussions.
AnsweredQoN 318Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
MUJA AB — REFURBISHMENT — CABINET APPROVAL
318. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Was all the additional
funding I outlined in my earlier question approved by cabinet, or was it just
ticked off by the minister without the authority of the cabinet process? It is
a simple question: yes or no?
318. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Was all the additional
funding I outlined in my earlier question approved by cabinet, or was it just
ticked off by the minister without the authority of the cabinet process? It is
a simple question: yes or no?
AnswerView source ↗
All the funding was approved in a proper way.
Several members interjected.
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : It was. It was.
Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
It was done in a proper way. It was done with the proper authority of the
minister and the Treasurer.
Mr P. Papalia : You're
being slippery! Answer the question!
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I
am not being slippery. It may surprise members, but I am not going to divulge
what is discussed and decided in cabinet.
Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I
am not going to!
Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
But I can assure the opposition that every decision was done correctly.
Mr
W.J. Johnston interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Cannington, I call you to order for the first time.
Several members interjected.
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : It was. It was.
Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
It was done in a proper way. It was done with the proper authority of the
minister and the Treasurer.
Mr P. Papalia : You're
being slippery! Answer the question!
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I
am not being slippery. It may surprise members, but I am not going to divulge
what is discussed and decided in cabinet.
Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I
am not going to!
Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
But I can assure the opposition that every decision was done correctly.
Mr
W.J. Johnston interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Cannington, I call you to order for the first time.
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