❓ A parliamentary question regarding the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development using a hire car, paid for by his office, to transport voters, specifically Aboriginal people, to a polling booth in Carnarvon. The exchange suggests potential impropriety.
AnsweredQoN 1397Legislative Council
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MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CARNARVON VISIT
I refer to the minister’s answer to my question without notice yesterday in which he advised that his ministerial office paid for a hire car on his behalf. (1) Did the minister convey in the hire car any voter to any polling booth in Carnarvon? (2) If so - (a) who were they; (b) if the minister does not know their names, how many passengers were there; (c) how many trips were made; (d) why did the minister provide the service; and (e) were any passengers Aboriginal people? Hon TOM STEPHENS
I refer to the minister’s answer to my question without notice yesterday in which he advised that his ministerial office paid for a hire car on his behalf. (1) Did the minister convey in the hire car any voter to any polling booth in Carnarvon? (2) If so - (a) who were they; (b) if the minister does not know their names, how many passengers were there; (c) how many trips were made; (d) why did the minister provide the service; and (e) were any passengers Aboriginal people? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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(1) Yes. (2) About 10 or 11 residents of Mungullah village in three trips because they asked me for a lift. Hon Norman Moore: Was that at ministerial expense to go to a polling booth? I think you have a problem. Hon Tom Stephens: Aboriginals are entitled to vote. The PRESIDENT: Order!
(1) Did the minister convey in the hire car any voter to any polling booth in Carnarvon? (2) If so - (a) who were they; (b) if the minister does not know their names, how many passengers were there; (c) how many trips were made; (d) why did the minister provide the service; and (e) were any passengers Aboriginal people? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) Yes. (2) About 10 or 11 residents of Mungullah village in three trips because they asked me for a lift. Hon Norman Moore: Was that at ministerial expense to go to a polling booth? I think you have a problem. Hon Tom Stephens: Aboriginals are entitled to vote. The PRESIDENT: Order!
(2) If so - (a) who were they; (b) if the minister does not know their names, how many passengers were there; (c) how many trips were made; (d) why did the minister provide the service; and (e) were any passengers Aboriginal people? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) Yes. (2) About 10 or 11 residents of Mungullah village in three trips because they asked me for a lift. Hon Norman Moore: Was that at ministerial expense to go to a polling booth? I think you have a problem. Hon Tom Stephens: Aboriginals are entitled to vote. The PRESIDENT: Order!
(b) if the minister does not know their names, how many passengers were there; (c) how many trips were made; (d) why did the minister provide the service; and (e) were any passengers Aboriginal people?
(c) how many trips were made; (d) why did the minister provide the service; and (e) were any passengers Aboriginal people?
(d) why did the minister provide the service; and (e) were any passengers Aboriginal people?
(e) were any passengers Aboriginal people?
(1) Yes. (2) About 10 or 11 residents of Mungullah village in three trips because they asked me for a lift. Hon Norman Moore: Was that at ministerial expense to go to a polling booth? I think you have a problem. Hon Tom Stephens: Aboriginals are entitled to vote. The PRESIDENT: Order!
(2) About 10 or 11 residents of Mungullah village in three trips because they asked me for a lift. Hon Norman Moore: Was that at ministerial expense to go to a polling booth? I think you have a problem. Hon Tom Stephens: Aboriginals are entitled to vote. The PRESIDENT: Order!
Hon Norman Moore: Was that at ministerial expense to go to a polling booth? I think you have a problem. Hon Tom Stephens: Aboriginals are entitled to vote. The PRESIDENT: Order!
Hon Tom Stephens: Aboriginals are entitled to vote. The PRESIDENT: Order!
The PRESIDENT: Order!
(1) Did the minister convey in the hire car any voter to any polling booth in Carnarvon? (2) If so - (a) who were they; (b) if the minister does not know their names, how many passengers were there; (c) how many trips were made; (d) why did the minister provide the service; and (e) were any passengers Aboriginal people? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) Yes. (2) About 10 or 11 residents of Mungullah village in three trips because they asked me for a lift. Hon Norman Moore: Was that at ministerial expense to go to a polling booth? I think you have a problem. Hon Tom Stephens: Aboriginals are entitled to vote. The PRESIDENT: Order!
(2) If so - (a) who were they; (b) if the minister does not know their names, how many passengers were there; (c) how many trips were made; (d) why did the minister provide the service; and (e) were any passengers Aboriginal people? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) Yes. (2) About 10 or 11 residents of Mungullah village in three trips because they asked me for a lift. Hon Norman Moore: Was that at ministerial expense to go to a polling booth? I think you have a problem. Hon Tom Stephens: Aboriginals are entitled to vote. The PRESIDENT: Order!
(b) if the minister does not know their names, how many passengers were there; (c) how many trips were made; (d) why did the minister provide the service; and (e) were any passengers Aboriginal people?
(c) how many trips were made; (d) why did the minister provide the service; and (e) were any passengers Aboriginal people?
(d) why did the minister provide the service; and (e) were any passengers Aboriginal people?
(e) were any passengers Aboriginal people?
(1) Yes. (2) About 10 or 11 residents of Mungullah village in three trips because they asked me for a lift. Hon Norman Moore: Was that at ministerial expense to go to a polling booth? I think you have a problem. Hon Tom Stephens: Aboriginals are entitled to vote. The PRESIDENT: Order!
(2) About 10 or 11 residents of Mungullah village in three trips because they asked me for a lift. Hon Norman Moore: Was that at ministerial expense to go to a polling booth? I think you have a problem. Hon Tom Stephens: Aboriginals are entitled to vote. The PRESIDENT: Order!
Hon Norman Moore: Was that at ministerial expense to go to a polling booth? I think you have a problem. Hon Tom Stephens: Aboriginals are entitled to vote. The PRESIDENT: Order!
Hon Tom Stephens: Aboriginals are entitled to vote. The PRESIDENT: Order!
The PRESIDENT: Order!
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