❓ Hon. Norman Moore questions the Minister for Multicultural Interests and Citizenship regarding offensive remarks made by the Minister for Education and Training, seeking support for the view that the comments were offensive and demanding a public apology. The Minister acknowledges the remarks were offensive and notes an apology has already been issued.
AnsweredQoN 357Legislative Council
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COMMENTS BY MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING 357. Hon NORMAN MOORE to the Minister for Multicultural Interests and Citizenship: I refer the minister to the insensitive remarks made by the Minister for Education and Training on the activities of the member for Ballajura. (1) Does the minister support the view of the member for Ballajura that these comments are offensive to ethnic communities in Western Australia? (2) If so, will the minister demand a public apology from the Minister for Education and Training? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for the question. (1)-(2) Quite clearly, the views expressed by the Minister for Education and Training were offensive to some people. In response, the minister has already apologised in the other place. That should be the end of the matter.
COMMENTS BY MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING
I refer the minister to the insensitive remarks made by the Minister for Education and Training on the activities of the member for Ballajura. (1) Does the minister support the view of the member for Ballajura that these comments are offensive to ethnic communities in Western Australia? (2) If so, will the minister demand a public apology from the Minister for Education and Training? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)-(2) Quite clearly, the views expressed by the Minister for Education and Training were offensive to some people. In response, the minister has already apologised in the other place. That should be the end of the matter.
(1) Does the minister support the view of the member for Ballajura that these comments are offensive to ethnic communities in Western Australia? (2) If so, will the minister demand a public apology from the Minister for Education and Training? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)-(2) Quite clearly, the views expressed by the Minister for Education and Training were offensive to some people. In response, the minister has already apologised in the other place. That should be the end of the matter.
(2) If so, will the minister demand a public apology from the Minister for Education and Training? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)-(2) Quite clearly, the views expressed by the Minister for Education and Training were offensive to some people. In response, the minister has already apologised in the other place. That should be the end of the matter.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)-(2) Quite clearly, the views expressed by the Minister for Education and Training were offensive to some people. In response, the minister has already apologised in the other place. That should be the end of the matter.
I thank the member for the question. (1)-(2) Quite clearly, the views expressed by the Minister for Education and Training were offensive to some people. In response, the minister has already apologised in the other place. That should be the end of the matter.
(1)-(2) Quite clearly, the views expressed by the Minister for Education and Training were offensive to some people. In response, the minister has already apologised in the other place. That should be the end of the matter.
COMMENTS BY MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING
I refer the minister to the insensitive remarks made by the Minister for Education and Training on the activities of the member for Ballajura. (1) Does the minister support the view of the member for Ballajura that these comments are offensive to ethnic communities in Western Australia? (2) If so, will the minister demand a public apology from the Minister for Education and Training? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)-(2) Quite clearly, the views expressed by the Minister for Education and Training were offensive to some people. In response, the minister has already apologised in the other place. That should be the end of the matter.
(1) Does the minister support the view of the member for Ballajura that these comments are offensive to ethnic communities in Western Australia? (2) If so, will the minister demand a public apology from the Minister for Education and Training? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)-(2) Quite clearly, the views expressed by the Minister for Education and Training were offensive to some people. In response, the minister has already apologised in the other place. That should be the end of the matter.
(2) If so, will the minister demand a public apology from the Minister for Education and Training? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)-(2) Quite clearly, the views expressed by the Minister for Education and Training were offensive to some people. In response, the minister has already apologised in the other place. That should be the end of the matter.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for the question. (1)-(2) Quite clearly, the views expressed by the Minister for Education and Training were offensive to some people. In response, the minister has already apologised in the other place. That should be the end of the matter.
I thank the member for the question. (1)-(2) Quite clearly, the views expressed by the Minister for Education and Training were offensive to some people. In response, the minister has already apologised in the other place. That should be the end of the matter.
(1)-(2) Quite clearly, the views expressed by the Minister for Education and Training were offensive to some people. In response, the minister has already apologised in the other place. That should be the end of the matter.
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