❓ Hon Robyn McSweeney requests the Premier to table a letter from Ms Jean Thornton and the Premier's reply, sent shortly after the 2001 election. Hon Kim Chance, representing the Premier, agrees to table the correspondence, expressing surprise at its contents.
AnsweredQoN 1096Legislative Council
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I refer to the letter from Ms Jean Thornton to the Premier tabled in the Legislative Assembly on 4 August 2003 and his reply. The letter refers to another letter from Ms Thornton to the Premier sent shortly after the 2001 election and a subsequent reply from the Premier. (1) Will the Premier table the initial letter he received from Ms Thornton and his reply? (2) If not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. I have an answer for Hon Robyn McSweeney, which somewhat surprised me because I have read the letter. (1)-(2) Yes. I table the correspondence. [See paper No 1295.] Hon Norman Moore: Why are you surprised? Hon KIM CHANCE: Because of the nature of the letter and its contents.
(1) Will the Premier table the initial letter he received from Ms Thornton and his reply? (2) If not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. I have an answer for Hon Robyn McSweeney, which somewhat surprised me because I have read the letter. (1)-(2) Yes. I table the correspondence. [See paper No 1295.] Hon Norman Moore: Why are you surprised? Hon KIM CHANCE: Because of the nature of the letter and its contents.
(2) If not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. I have an answer for Hon Robyn McSweeney, which somewhat surprised me because I have read the letter. (1)-(2) Yes. I table the correspondence. [See paper No 1295.] Hon Norman Moore: Why are you surprised? Hon KIM CHANCE: Because of the nature of the letter and its contents.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. I have an answer for Hon Robyn McSweeney, which somewhat surprised me because I have read the letter. (1)-(2) Yes. I table the correspondence. [See paper No 1295.] Hon Norman Moore: Why are you surprised? Hon KIM CHANCE: Because of the nature of the letter and its contents.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I have an answer for Hon Robyn McSweeney, which somewhat surprised me because I have read the letter. (1)-(2) Yes. I table the correspondence. [See paper No 1295.] Hon Norman Moore: Why are you surprised? Hon KIM CHANCE: Because of the nature of the letter and its contents.
I have an answer for Hon Robyn McSweeney, which somewhat surprised me because I have read the letter. (1)-(2) Yes. I table the correspondence. [See paper No 1295.] Hon Norman Moore: Why are you surprised? Hon KIM CHANCE: Because of the nature of the letter and its contents.
(1)-(2) Yes. I table the correspondence. [See paper No 1295.] Hon Norman Moore: Why are you surprised? Hon KIM CHANCE: Because of the nature of the letter and its contents.
[See paper No 1295.] Hon Norman Moore: Why are you surprised? Hon KIM CHANCE: Because of the nature of the letter and its contents.
Hon Norman Moore: Why are you surprised? Hon KIM CHANCE: Because of the nature of the letter and its contents.
Hon KIM CHANCE: Because of the nature of the letter and its contents.
(1) Will the Premier table the initial letter he received from Ms Thornton and his reply? (2) If not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. I have an answer for Hon Robyn McSweeney, which somewhat surprised me because I have read the letter. (1)-(2) Yes. I table the correspondence. [See paper No 1295.] Hon Norman Moore: Why are you surprised? Hon KIM CHANCE: Because of the nature of the letter and its contents.
(2) If not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. I have an answer for Hon Robyn McSweeney, which somewhat surprised me because I have read the letter. (1)-(2) Yes. I table the correspondence. [See paper No 1295.] Hon Norman Moore: Why are you surprised? Hon KIM CHANCE: Because of the nature of the letter and its contents.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. I have an answer for Hon Robyn McSweeney, which somewhat surprised me because I have read the letter. (1)-(2) Yes. I table the correspondence. [See paper No 1295.] Hon Norman Moore: Why are you surprised? Hon KIM CHANCE: Because of the nature of the letter and its contents.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I have an answer for Hon Robyn McSweeney, which somewhat surprised me because I have read the letter. (1)-(2) Yes. I table the correspondence. [See paper No 1295.] Hon Norman Moore: Why are you surprised? Hon KIM CHANCE: Because of the nature of the letter and its contents.
I have an answer for Hon Robyn McSweeney, which somewhat surprised me because I have read the letter. (1)-(2) Yes. I table the correspondence. [See paper No 1295.] Hon Norman Moore: Why are you surprised? Hon KIM CHANCE: Because of the nature of the letter and its contents.
(1)-(2) Yes. I table the correspondence. [See paper No 1295.] Hon Norman Moore: Why are you surprised? Hon KIM CHANCE: Because of the nature of the letter and its contents.
[See paper No 1295.] Hon Norman Moore: Why are you surprised? Hon KIM CHANCE: Because of the nature of the letter and its contents.
Hon Norman Moore: Why are you surprised? Hon KIM CHANCE: Because of the nature of the letter and its contents.
Hon KIM CHANCE: Because of the nature of the letter and its contents.
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