Question regarding whether the Premier contacted a union. The Premier's response avoids a direct 'yes' or 'no' answer, leading to repeated interjections from the Leader of the Opposition and interventions from the Speaker.

AnsweredQoN 898Legislative Assembly
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12 August 2003
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I have a supplementary question. Did the Premier contact the union? Dr G.I. GALLOP

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I have made it clear that I spoke to the former Minister for Health about the matter. In every comment I have made, I have made it clear that I was satisfied with the explanation he gave. Mr C.J. Barnett: He could not answer the question. Dr G.I. Gallop: He did answer it. Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes or no; it is not that hard. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I have made it clear that I spoke to the former Minister for Health about the matter. In every comment I have made, I have made it clear that I was satisfied with the explanation he gave. Mr C.J. Barnett: He could not answer the question. Dr G.I. Gallop: He did answer it. Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes or no; it is not that hard. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
I have made it clear that I spoke to the former Minister for Health about the matter. In every comment I have made, I have made it clear that I was satisfied with the explanation he gave. Mr C.J. Barnett: He could not answer the question. Dr G.I. Gallop: He did answer it. Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes or no; it is not that hard. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr C.J. Barnett: He could not answer the question. Dr G.I. Gallop: He did answer it. Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes or no; it is not that hard. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Dr G.I. Gallop: He did answer it. Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes or no; it is not that hard. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes or no; it is not that hard. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.

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