❓ Opposition Leader Barnett questions Premier Gallop about contact between his staff and Mr. Burkett following knowledge of a telephone intercept. Gallop confirms meetings occurred to ensure compliance with the Public Sector Management Act, but declines to provide specific details.
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(1) Did the Premier, his chief of staff or any other member of his ministerial staff meet or telephone Mr Burkett at any time prior to his resignation and following the Premier’s first knowledge of the telephone intercept? (2) If so, when and on how many occasions? (3) If a meeting or meetings took place, where did it or they take place? (4) On what basis did the talk or talks take place? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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(1)-(4) Obviously when the issue of the search warrant was made known to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and my chief of staff let me know that this was happening, they had to initiate a process, as I have said, to make sure that there would be no breaches under the Public Sector Management Act. Indeed, some meetings were held to that end. Mr C.J. Barnett: How many? Dr G.I. GALLOP: Mr Mal Wauchope, the head of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and Mr Walsh, my chief of staff - Mr C.J. Barnett: Were you at any of them? Dr G.I. GALLOP: No, I was not at any of those meetings. Mr C.J. Barnett: Are you sure of that? Dr G.I. GALLOP: I am very sure of it; I was not at any of those meetings. The Leader of the Opposition can be sure that under my Government, due process is followed. We will ensure that the Corruption and Crime Commission can do its job properly. In all of these circumstances, a dialogue occurred between the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the CCC to ensure that everything was done properly. Mr C.J. Barnett: The question is when and where were they held. Dr G.I. GALLOP: As members will be aware, I am not in a position to give the Leader of the Opposition the precise details of those meetings. They were set up to deal with issues that might have arisen under the Public Sector Management Act.
(2) If so, when and on how many occasions? (3) If a meeting or meetings took place, where did it or they take place? (4) On what basis did the talk or talks take place? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(4) Obviously when the issue of the search warrant was made known to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and my chief of staff let me know that this was happening, they had to initiate a process, as I have said, to make sure that there would be no breaches under the Public Sector Management Act. Indeed, some meetings were held to that end. Mr C.J. Barnett: How many? Dr G.I. GALLOP: Mr Mal Wauchope, the head of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and Mr Walsh, my chief of staff - Mr C.J. Barnett: Were you at any of them? Dr G.I. GALLOP: No, I was not at any of those meetings. Mr C.J. Barnett: Are you sure of that? Dr G.I. GALLOP: I am very sure of it; I was not at any of those meetings. The Leader of the Opposition can be sure that under my Government, due process is followed. We will ensure that the Corruption and Crime Commission can do its job properly. In all of these circumstances, a dialogue occurred between the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the CCC to ensure that everything was done properly. Mr C.J. Barnett: The question is when and where were they held. Dr G.I. GALLOP: As members will be aware, I am not in a position to give the Leader of the Opposition the precise details of those meetings. They were set up to deal with issues that might have arisen under the Public Sector Management Act.
(3) If a meeting or meetings took place, where did it or they take place? (4) On what basis did the talk or talks take place? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(4) Obviously when the issue of the search warrant was made known to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and my chief of staff let me know that this was happening, they had to initiate a process, as I have said, to make sure that there would be no breaches under the Public Sector Management Act. Indeed, some meetings were held to that end. Mr C.J. Barnett: How many? Dr G.I. GALLOP: Mr Mal Wauchope, the head of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and Mr Walsh, my chief of staff - Mr C.J. Barnett: Were you at any of them? Dr G.I. GALLOP: No, I was not at any of those meetings. Mr C.J. Barnett: Are you sure of that? Dr G.I. GALLOP: I am very sure of it; I was not at any of those meetings. The Leader of the Opposition can be sure that under my Government, due process is followed. We will ensure that the Corruption and Crime Commission can do its job properly. In all of these circumstances, a dialogue occurred between the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the CCC to ensure that everything was done properly. Mr C.J. Barnett: The question is when and where were they held. Dr G.I. GALLOP: As members will be aware, I am not in a position to give the Leader of the Opposition the precise details of those meetings. They were set up to deal with issues that might have arisen under the Public Sector Management Act.
(4) On what basis did the talk or talks take place? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(4) Obviously when the issue of the search warrant was made known to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and my chief of staff let me know that this was happening, they had to initiate a process, as I have said, to make sure that there would be no breaches under the Public Sector Management Act. Indeed, some meetings were held to that end. Mr C.J. Barnett: How many? Dr G.I. GALLOP: Mr Mal Wauchope, the head of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and Mr Walsh, my chief of staff - Mr C.J. Barnett: Were you at any of them? Dr G.I. GALLOP: No, I was not at any of those meetings. Mr C.J. Barnett: Are you sure of that? Dr G.I. GALLOP: I am very sure of it; I was not at any of those meetings. The Leader of the Opposition can be sure that under my Government, due process is followed. We will ensure that the Corruption and Crime Commission can do its job properly. In all of these circumstances, a dialogue occurred between the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the CCC to ensure that everything was done properly. Mr C.J. Barnett: The question is when and where were they held. Dr G.I. GALLOP: As members will be aware, I am not in a position to give the Leader of the Opposition the precise details of those meetings. They were set up to deal with issues that might have arisen under the Public Sector Management Act.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(4) Obviously when the issue of the search warrant was made known to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and my chief of staff let me know that this was happening, they had to initiate a process, as I have said, to make sure that there would be no breaches under the Public Sector Management Act. Indeed, some meetings were held to that end. Mr C.J. Barnett: How many? Dr G.I. GALLOP: Mr Mal Wauchope, the head of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and Mr Walsh, my chief of staff - Mr C.J. Barnett: Were you at any of them? Dr G.I. GALLOP: No, I was not at any of those meetings. Mr C.J. Barnett: Are you sure of that? Dr G.I. GALLOP: I am very sure of it; I was not at any of those meetings. The Leader of the Opposition can be sure that under my Government, due process is followed. We will ensure that the Corruption and Crime Commission can do its job properly. In all of these circumstances, a dialogue occurred between the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the CCC to ensure that everything was done properly. Mr C.J. Barnett: The question is when and where were they held. Dr G.I. GALLOP: As members will be aware, I am not in a position to give the Leader of the Opposition the precise details of those meetings. They were set up to deal with issues that might have arisen under the Public Sector Management Act.
(1)-(4) Obviously when the issue of the search warrant was made known to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and my chief of staff let me know that this was happening, they had to initiate a process, as I have said, to make sure that there would be no breaches under the Public Sector Management Act. Indeed, some meetings were held to that end. Mr C.J. Barnett: How many? Dr G.I. GALLOP: Mr Mal Wauchope, the head of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and Mr Walsh, my chief of staff - Mr C.J. Barnett: Were you at any of them? Dr G.I. GALLOP: No, I was not at any of those meetings. Mr C.J. Barnett: Are you sure of that? Dr G.I. GALLOP: I am very sure of it; I was not at any of those meetings. The Leader of the Opposition can be sure that under my Government, due process is followed. We will ensure that the Corruption and Crime Commission can do its job properly. In all of these circumstances, a dialogue occurred between the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the CCC to ensure that everything was done properly. Mr C.J. Barnett: The question is when and where were they held. Dr G.I. GALLOP: As members will be aware, I am not in a position to give the Leader of the Opposition the precise details of those meetings. They were set up to deal with issues that might have arisen under the Public Sector Management Act.
Mr C.J. Barnett: How many? Dr G.I. GALLOP: Mr Mal Wauchope, the head of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and Mr Walsh, my chief of staff - Mr C.J. Barnett: Were you at any of them? Dr G.I. GALLOP: No, I was not at any of those meetings. Mr C.J. Barnett: Are you sure of that? Dr G.I. GALLOP: I am very sure of it; I was not at any of those meetings. The Leader of the Opposition can be sure that under my Government, due process is followed. We will ensure that the Corruption and Crime Commission can do its job properly. In all of these circumstances, a dialogue occurred between the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the CCC to ensure that everything was done properly. Mr C.J. Barnett: The question is when and where were they held. Dr G.I. GALLOP: As members will be aware, I am not in a position to give the Leader of the Opposition the precise details of those meetings. They were set up to deal with issues that might have arisen under the Public Sector Management Act.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: Mr Mal Wauchope, the head of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and Mr Walsh, my chief of staff - Mr C.J. Barnett: Were you at any of them? Dr G.I. GALLOP: No, I was not at any of those meetings. Mr C.J. Barnett: Are you sure of that? Dr G.I. GALLOP: I am very sure of it; I was not at any of those meetings. The Leader of the Opposition can be sure that under my Government, due process is followed. We will ensure that the Corruption and Crime Commission can do its job properly. In all of these circumstances, a dialogue occurred between the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the CCC to ensure that everything was done properly. Mr C.J. Barnett: The question is when and where were they held. Dr G.I. GALLOP: As members will be aware, I am not in a position to give the Leader of the Opposition the precise details of those meetings. They were set up to deal with issues that might have arisen under the Public Sector Management Act.
Mr C.J. Barnett: Were you at any of them? Dr G.I. GALLOP: No, I was not at any of those meetings. Mr C.J. Barnett: Are you sure of that? Dr G.I. GALLOP: I am very sure of it; I was not at any of those meetings. The Leader of the Opposition can be sure that under my Government, due process is followed. We will ensure that the Corruption and Crime Commission can do its job properly. In all of these circumstances, a dialogue occurred between the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the CCC to ensure that everything was done properly. Mr C.J. Barnett: The question is when and where were they held. Dr G.I. GALLOP: As members will be aware, I am not in a position to give the Leader of the Opposition the precise details of those meetings. They were set up to deal with issues that might have arisen under the Public Sector Management Act.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: No, I was not at any of those meetings. Mr C.J. Barnett: Are you sure of that? Dr G.I. GALLOP: I am very sure of it; I was not at any of those meetings. The Leader of the Opposition can be sure that under my Government, due process is followed. We will ensure that the Corruption and Crime Commission can do its job properly. In all of these circumstances, a dialogue occurred between the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the CCC to ensure that everything was done properly. Mr C.J. Barnett: The question is when and where were they held. Dr G.I. GALLOP: As members will be aware, I am not in a position to give the Leader of the Opposition the precise details of those meetings. They were set up to deal with issues that might have arisen under the Public Sector Management Act.
Mr C.J. Barnett: Are you sure of that? Dr G.I. GALLOP: I am very sure of it; I was not at any of those meetings. The Leader of the Opposition can be sure that under my Government, due process is followed. We will ensure that the Corruption and Crime Commission can do its job properly. In all of these circumstances, a dialogue occurred between the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the CCC to ensure that everything was done properly. Mr C.J. Barnett: The question is when and where were they held. Dr G.I. GALLOP: As members will be aware, I am not in a position to give the Leader of the Opposition the precise details of those meetings. They were set up to deal with issues that might have arisen under the Public Sector Management Act.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: I am very sure of it; I was not at any of those meetings. The Leader of the Opposition can be sure that under my Government, due process is followed. We will ensure that the Corruption and Crime Commission can do its job properly. In all of these circumstances, a dialogue occurred between the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the CCC to ensure that everything was done properly. Mr C.J. Barnett: The question is when and where were they held. Dr G.I. GALLOP: As members will be aware, I am not in a position to give the Leader of the Opposition the precise details of those meetings. They were set up to deal with issues that might have arisen under the Public Sector Management Act.
Mr C.J. Barnett: The question is when and where were they held. Dr G.I. GALLOP: As members will be aware, I am not in a position to give the Leader of the Opposition the precise details of those meetings. They were set up to deal with issues that might have arisen under the Public Sector Management Act.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: As members will be aware, I am not in a position to give the Leader of the Opposition the precise details of those meetings. They were set up to deal with issues that might have arisen under the Public Sector Management Act.
(2) If so, when and on how many occasions? (3) If a meeting or meetings took place, where did it or they take place? (4) On what basis did the talk or talks take place? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(4) Obviously when the issue of the search warrant was made known to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and my chief of staff let me know that this was happening, they had to initiate a process, as I have said, to make sure that there would be no breaches under the Public Sector Management Act. Indeed, some meetings were held to that end. Mr C.J. Barnett: How many? Dr G.I. GALLOP: Mr Mal Wauchope, the head of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and Mr Walsh, my chief of staff - Mr C.J. Barnett: Were you at any of them? Dr G.I. GALLOP: No, I was not at any of those meetings. Mr C.J. Barnett: Are you sure of that? Dr G.I. GALLOP: I am very sure of it; I was not at any of those meetings. The Leader of the Opposition can be sure that under my Government, due process is followed. We will ensure that the Corruption and Crime Commission can do its job properly. In all of these circumstances, a dialogue occurred between the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the CCC to ensure that everything was done properly. Mr C.J. Barnett: The question is when and where were they held. Dr G.I. GALLOP: As members will be aware, I am not in a position to give the Leader of the Opposition the precise details of those meetings. They were set up to deal with issues that might have arisen under the Public Sector Management Act.
(3) If a meeting or meetings took place, where did it or they take place? (4) On what basis did the talk or talks take place? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(4) Obviously when the issue of the search warrant was made known to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and my chief of staff let me know that this was happening, they had to initiate a process, as I have said, to make sure that there would be no breaches under the Public Sector Management Act. Indeed, some meetings were held to that end. Mr C.J. Barnett: How many? Dr G.I. GALLOP: Mr Mal Wauchope, the head of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and Mr Walsh, my chief of staff - Mr C.J. Barnett: Were you at any of them? Dr G.I. GALLOP: No, I was not at any of those meetings. Mr C.J. Barnett: Are you sure of that? Dr G.I. GALLOP: I am very sure of it; I was not at any of those meetings. The Leader of the Opposition can be sure that under my Government, due process is followed. We will ensure that the Corruption and Crime Commission can do its job properly. In all of these circumstances, a dialogue occurred between the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the CCC to ensure that everything was done properly. Mr C.J. Barnett: The question is when and where were they held. Dr G.I. GALLOP: As members will be aware, I am not in a position to give the Leader of the Opposition the precise details of those meetings. They were set up to deal with issues that might have arisen under the Public Sector Management Act.
(4) On what basis did the talk or talks take place? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(4) Obviously when the issue of the search warrant was made known to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and my chief of staff let me know that this was happening, they had to initiate a process, as I have said, to make sure that there would be no breaches under the Public Sector Management Act. Indeed, some meetings were held to that end. Mr C.J. Barnett: How many? Dr G.I. GALLOP: Mr Mal Wauchope, the head of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and Mr Walsh, my chief of staff - Mr C.J. Barnett: Were you at any of them? Dr G.I. GALLOP: No, I was not at any of those meetings. Mr C.J. Barnett: Are you sure of that? Dr G.I. GALLOP: I am very sure of it; I was not at any of those meetings. The Leader of the Opposition can be sure that under my Government, due process is followed. We will ensure that the Corruption and Crime Commission can do its job properly. In all of these circumstances, a dialogue occurred between the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the CCC to ensure that everything was done properly. Mr C.J. Barnett: The question is when and where were they held. Dr G.I. GALLOP: As members will be aware, I am not in a position to give the Leader of the Opposition the precise details of those meetings. They were set up to deal with issues that might have arisen under the Public Sector Management Act.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(4) Obviously when the issue of the search warrant was made known to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and my chief of staff let me know that this was happening, they had to initiate a process, as I have said, to make sure that there would be no breaches under the Public Sector Management Act. Indeed, some meetings were held to that end. Mr C.J. Barnett: How many? Dr G.I. GALLOP: Mr Mal Wauchope, the head of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and Mr Walsh, my chief of staff - Mr C.J. Barnett: Were you at any of them? Dr G.I. GALLOP: No, I was not at any of those meetings. Mr C.J. Barnett: Are you sure of that? Dr G.I. GALLOP: I am very sure of it; I was not at any of those meetings. The Leader of the Opposition can be sure that under my Government, due process is followed. We will ensure that the Corruption and Crime Commission can do its job properly. In all of these circumstances, a dialogue occurred between the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the CCC to ensure that everything was done properly. Mr C.J. Barnett: The question is when and where were they held. Dr G.I. GALLOP: As members will be aware, I am not in a position to give the Leader of the Opposition the precise details of those meetings. They were set up to deal with issues that might have arisen under the Public Sector Management Act.
(1)-(4) Obviously when the issue of the search warrant was made known to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and my chief of staff let me know that this was happening, they had to initiate a process, as I have said, to make sure that there would be no breaches under the Public Sector Management Act. Indeed, some meetings were held to that end. Mr C.J. Barnett: How many? Dr G.I. GALLOP: Mr Mal Wauchope, the head of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and Mr Walsh, my chief of staff - Mr C.J. Barnett: Were you at any of them? Dr G.I. GALLOP: No, I was not at any of those meetings. Mr C.J. Barnett: Are you sure of that? Dr G.I. GALLOP: I am very sure of it; I was not at any of those meetings. The Leader of the Opposition can be sure that under my Government, due process is followed. We will ensure that the Corruption and Crime Commission can do its job properly. In all of these circumstances, a dialogue occurred between the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the CCC to ensure that everything was done properly. Mr C.J. Barnett: The question is when and where were they held. Dr G.I. GALLOP: As members will be aware, I am not in a position to give the Leader of the Opposition the precise details of those meetings. They were set up to deal with issues that might have arisen under the Public Sector Management Act.
Mr C.J. Barnett: How many? Dr G.I. GALLOP: Mr Mal Wauchope, the head of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and Mr Walsh, my chief of staff - Mr C.J. Barnett: Were you at any of them? Dr G.I. GALLOP: No, I was not at any of those meetings. Mr C.J. Barnett: Are you sure of that? Dr G.I. GALLOP: I am very sure of it; I was not at any of those meetings. The Leader of the Opposition can be sure that under my Government, due process is followed. We will ensure that the Corruption and Crime Commission can do its job properly. In all of these circumstances, a dialogue occurred between the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the CCC to ensure that everything was done properly. Mr C.J. Barnett: The question is when and where were they held. Dr G.I. GALLOP: As members will be aware, I am not in a position to give the Leader of the Opposition the precise details of those meetings. They were set up to deal with issues that might have arisen under the Public Sector Management Act.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: Mr Mal Wauchope, the head of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and Mr Walsh, my chief of staff - Mr C.J. Barnett: Were you at any of them? Dr G.I. GALLOP: No, I was not at any of those meetings. Mr C.J. Barnett: Are you sure of that? Dr G.I. GALLOP: I am very sure of it; I was not at any of those meetings. The Leader of the Opposition can be sure that under my Government, due process is followed. We will ensure that the Corruption and Crime Commission can do its job properly. In all of these circumstances, a dialogue occurred between the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the CCC to ensure that everything was done properly. Mr C.J. Barnett: The question is when and where were they held. Dr G.I. GALLOP: As members will be aware, I am not in a position to give the Leader of the Opposition the precise details of those meetings. They were set up to deal with issues that might have arisen under the Public Sector Management Act.
Mr C.J. Barnett: Were you at any of them? Dr G.I. GALLOP: No, I was not at any of those meetings. Mr C.J. Barnett: Are you sure of that? Dr G.I. GALLOP: I am very sure of it; I was not at any of those meetings. The Leader of the Opposition can be sure that under my Government, due process is followed. We will ensure that the Corruption and Crime Commission can do its job properly. In all of these circumstances, a dialogue occurred between the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the CCC to ensure that everything was done properly. Mr C.J. Barnett: The question is when and where were they held. Dr G.I. GALLOP: As members will be aware, I am not in a position to give the Leader of the Opposition the precise details of those meetings. They were set up to deal with issues that might have arisen under the Public Sector Management Act.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: No, I was not at any of those meetings. Mr C.J. Barnett: Are you sure of that? Dr G.I. GALLOP: I am very sure of it; I was not at any of those meetings. The Leader of the Opposition can be sure that under my Government, due process is followed. We will ensure that the Corruption and Crime Commission can do its job properly. In all of these circumstances, a dialogue occurred between the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the CCC to ensure that everything was done properly. Mr C.J. Barnett: The question is when and where were they held. Dr G.I. GALLOP: As members will be aware, I am not in a position to give the Leader of the Opposition the precise details of those meetings. They were set up to deal with issues that might have arisen under the Public Sector Management Act.
Mr C.J. Barnett: Are you sure of that? Dr G.I. GALLOP: I am very sure of it; I was not at any of those meetings. The Leader of the Opposition can be sure that under my Government, due process is followed. We will ensure that the Corruption and Crime Commission can do its job properly. In all of these circumstances, a dialogue occurred between the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the CCC to ensure that everything was done properly. Mr C.J. Barnett: The question is when and where were they held. Dr G.I. GALLOP: As members will be aware, I am not in a position to give the Leader of the Opposition the precise details of those meetings. They were set up to deal with issues that might have arisen under the Public Sector Management Act.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: I am very sure of it; I was not at any of those meetings. The Leader of the Opposition can be sure that under my Government, due process is followed. We will ensure that the Corruption and Crime Commission can do its job properly. In all of these circumstances, a dialogue occurred between the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the CCC to ensure that everything was done properly. Mr C.J. Barnett: The question is when and where were they held. Dr G.I. GALLOP: As members will be aware, I am not in a position to give the Leader of the Opposition the precise details of those meetings. They were set up to deal with issues that might have arisen under the Public Sector Management Act.
Mr C.J. Barnett: The question is when and where were they held. Dr G.I. GALLOP: As members will be aware, I am not in a position to give the Leader of the Opposition the precise details of those meetings. They were set up to deal with issues that might have arisen under the Public Sector Management Act.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: As members will be aware, I am not in a position to give the Leader of the Opposition the precise details of those meetings. They were set up to deal with issues that might have arisen under the Public Sector Management Act.
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