❓ Hon George Cash asks the Minister for Energy, Hon Kim Chance, to table a contract between Western Power Corporation and GE Energy Rentals, referencing previous legal cases regarding the tabling of documents. The Minister declines to provide the information immediately, requesting the question be placed on notice.
AnsweredQoN 129Legislative Council
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I refer to question without notice 107 asked on 26 April 2005, and in particular the answer to part (2)(q). It was a 25-part question, Mr President. The PRESIDENT : I would be disappointed if it were not, Hon George Cash. Hon GEORGE CASH : I ask - (1) Is the minister aware of the outcome in the cases of Egan v Chadwick of 1999 and Egan v Willis of 1998 that dealt with the obligation to table documents? (2) Is the minister aware that the Parliament has a lawful right to require the tabling of information required to discharge its constitutional responsibilities in legislating for the “peace, order and good government of Western Australia”? (3) Will the minister table the contract referred to between the Western Power Corporation and GE Energy Rentals? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. It will come as no surprise to the honourable member when I advise that providing the information in the time required is not possible; I request that the member place the question on notice.
The PRESIDENT : I would be disappointed if it were not, Hon George Cash. Hon GEORGE CASH : I ask - (1) Is the minister aware of the outcome in the cases of Egan v Chadwick of 1999 and Egan v Willis of 1998 that dealt with the obligation to table documents? (2) Is the minister aware that the Parliament has a lawful right to require the tabling of information required to discharge its constitutional responsibilities in legislating for the “peace, order and good government of Western Australia”? (3) Will the minister table the contract referred to between the Western Power Corporation and GE Energy Rentals? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. It will come as no surprise to the honourable member when I advise that providing the information in the time required is not possible; I request that the member place the question on notice.
Hon GEORGE CASH : I ask - (1) Is the minister aware of the outcome in the cases of Egan v Chadwick of 1999 and Egan v Willis of 1998 that dealt with the obligation to table documents? (2) Is the minister aware that the Parliament has a lawful right to require the tabling of information required to discharge its constitutional responsibilities in legislating for the “peace, order and good government of Western Australia”? (3) Will the minister table the contract referred to between the Western Power Corporation and GE Energy Rentals? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. It will come as no surprise to the honourable member when I advise that providing the information in the time required is not possible; I request that the member place the question on notice.
(1) Is the minister aware of the outcome in the cases of Egan v Chadwick of 1999 and Egan v Willis of 1998 that dealt with the obligation to table documents? (2) Is the minister aware that the Parliament has a lawful right to require the tabling of information required to discharge its constitutional responsibilities in legislating for the “peace, order and good government of Western Australia”? (3) Will the minister table the contract referred to between the Western Power Corporation and GE Energy Rentals? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. It will come as no surprise to the honourable member when I advise that providing the information in the time required is not possible; I request that the member place the question on notice.
(2) Is the minister aware that the Parliament has a lawful right to require the tabling of information required to discharge its constitutional responsibilities in legislating for the “peace, order and good government of Western Australia”? (3) Will the minister table the contract referred to between the Western Power Corporation and GE Energy Rentals? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. It will come as no surprise to the honourable member when I advise that providing the information in the time required is not possible; I request that the member place the question on notice.
(3) Will the minister table the contract referred to between the Western Power Corporation and GE Energy Rentals? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. It will come as no surprise to the honourable member when I advise that providing the information in the time required is not possible; I request that the member place the question on notice.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. It will come as no surprise to the honourable member when I advise that providing the information in the time required is not possible; I request that the member place the question on notice.
I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. It will come as no surprise to the honourable member when I advise that providing the information in the time required is not possible; I request that the member place the question on notice.
The PRESIDENT : I would be disappointed if it were not, Hon George Cash. Hon GEORGE CASH : I ask - (1) Is the minister aware of the outcome in the cases of Egan v Chadwick of 1999 and Egan v Willis of 1998 that dealt with the obligation to table documents? (2) Is the minister aware that the Parliament has a lawful right to require the tabling of information required to discharge its constitutional responsibilities in legislating for the “peace, order and good government of Western Australia”? (3) Will the minister table the contract referred to between the Western Power Corporation and GE Energy Rentals? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. It will come as no surprise to the honourable member when I advise that providing the information in the time required is not possible; I request that the member place the question on notice.
Hon GEORGE CASH : I ask - (1) Is the minister aware of the outcome in the cases of Egan v Chadwick of 1999 and Egan v Willis of 1998 that dealt with the obligation to table documents? (2) Is the minister aware that the Parliament has a lawful right to require the tabling of information required to discharge its constitutional responsibilities in legislating for the “peace, order and good government of Western Australia”? (3) Will the minister table the contract referred to between the Western Power Corporation and GE Energy Rentals? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. It will come as no surprise to the honourable member when I advise that providing the information in the time required is not possible; I request that the member place the question on notice.
(1) Is the minister aware of the outcome in the cases of Egan v Chadwick of 1999 and Egan v Willis of 1998 that dealt with the obligation to table documents? (2) Is the minister aware that the Parliament has a lawful right to require the tabling of information required to discharge its constitutional responsibilities in legislating for the “peace, order and good government of Western Australia”? (3) Will the minister table the contract referred to between the Western Power Corporation and GE Energy Rentals? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. It will come as no surprise to the honourable member when I advise that providing the information in the time required is not possible; I request that the member place the question on notice.
(2) Is the minister aware that the Parliament has a lawful right to require the tabling of information required to discharge its constitutional responsibilities in legislating for the “peace, order and good government of Western Australia”? (3) Will the minister table the contract referred to between the Western Power Corporation and GE Energy Rentals? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. It will come as no surprise to the honourable member when I advise that providing the information in the time required is not possible; I request that the member place the question on notice.
(3) Will the minister table the contract referred to between the Western Power Corporation and GE Energy Rentals? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. It will come as no surprise to the honourable member when I advise that providing the information in the time required is not possible; I request that the member place the question on notice.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. It will come as no surprise to the honourable member when I advise that providing the information in the time required is not possible; I request that the member place the question on notice.
I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. It will come as no surprise to the honourable member when I advise that providing the information in the time required is not possible; I request that the member place the question on notice.
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