❓ A parliamentary question accuses the Minister of Police and Emergency Services of dishonesty regarding the release of a repeat offender. The Deputy Speaker repeatedly upholds a point of order against the question due to its accusatory nature.
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I have a supplementary question. Why does the minister not have the honesty to tell the people of Western Australia that this serious - Point of Order Mr J.C. KOBELKE : I have a point of order. Mr R.F. Johnson : What are you trying to hide? Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question clearly had an inference - Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! I have given other members some latitude in getting to the point when quoting a standing order. If members give the minister a chance we might be able to hear his point of order. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question clearly contained an inference as to the honesty of the minister. A question is not in order if it impugns the integrity of another member. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : I will uphold that point of order and ask the member for Hillarys to rephrase his question without any impugnation of the minister. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Why does the minister not tell the truth when telling the people of Western Australia that this serious repeat offender was released onto the streets of Perth as a result of police intervention, instead of trying to cover it up? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS
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The answer is: because all the information that I have received from the Commissioner of Police is contrary to that statement.
Mr R.F. Johnson : What are you trying to hide? Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question clearly had an inference - Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! I have given other members some latitude in getting to the point when quoting a standing order. If members give the minister a chance we might be able to hear his point of order. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question clearly contained an inference as to the honesty of the minister. A question is not in order if it impugns the integrity of another member. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : I will uphold that point of order and ask the member for Hillarys to rephrase his question without any impugnation of the minister. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Why does the minister not tell the truth when telling the people of Western Australia that this serious repeat offender was released onto the streets of Perth as a result of police intervention, instead of trying to cover it up? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: The answer is: because all the information that I have received from the Commissioner of Police is contrary to that statement.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question clearly had an inference - Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! I have given other members some latitude in getting to the point when quoting a standing order. If members give the minister a chance we might be able to hear his point of order. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question clearly contained an inference as to the honesty of the minister. A question is not in order if it impugns the integrity of another member. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : I will uphold that point of order and ask the member for Hillarys to rephrase his question without any impugnation of the minister. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Why does the minister not tell the truth when telling the people of Western Australia that this serious repeat offender was released onto the streets of Perth as a result of police intervention, instead of trying to cover it up? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: The answer is: because all the information that I have received from the Commissioner of Police is contrary to that statement.
Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! I have given other members some latitude in getting to the point when quoting a standing order. If members give the minister a chance we might be able to hear his point of order. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question clearly contained an inference as to the honesty of the minister. A question is not in order if it impugns the integrity of another member. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : I will uphold that point of order and ask the member for Hillarys to rephrase his question without any impugnation of the minister. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Why does the minister not tell the truth when telling the people of Western Australia that this serious repeat offender was released onto the streets of Perth as a result of police intervention, instead of trying to cover it up? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: The answer is: because all the information that I have received from the Commissioner of Police is contrary to that statement.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! I have given other members some latitude in getting to the point when quoting a standing order. If members give the minister a chance we might be able to hear his point of order. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question clearly contained an inference as to the honesty of the minister. A question is not in order if it impugns the integrity of another member. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : I will uphold that point of order and ask the member for Hillarys to rephrase his question without any impugnation of the minister. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Why does the minister not tell the truth when telling the people of Western Australia that this serious repeat offender was released onto the streets of Perth as a result of police intervention, instead of trying to cover it up? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: The answer is: because all the information that I have received from the Commissioner of Police is contrary to that statement.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question clearly contained an inference as to the honesty of the minister. A question is not in order if it impugns the integrity of another member. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : I will uphold that point of order and ask the member for Hillarys to rephrase his question without any impugnation of the minister. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Why does the minister not tell the truth when telling the people of Western Australia that this serious repeat offender was released onto the streets of Perth as a result of police intervention, instead of trying to cover it up? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: The answer is: because all the information that I have received from the Commissioner of Police is contrary to that statement.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER : I will uphold that point of order and ask the member for Hillarys to rephrase his question without any impugnation of the minister. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Why does the minister not tell the truth when telling the people of Western Australia that this serious repeat offender was released onto the streets of Perth as a result of police intervention, instead of trying to cover it up? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: The answer is: because all the information that I have received from the Commissioner of Police is contrary to that statement.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: The answer is: because all the information that I have received from the Commissioner of Police is contrary to that statement.
The answer is: because all the information that I have received from the Commissioner of Police is contrary to that statement.
Mr R.F. Johnson : What are you trying to hide? Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question clearly had an inference - Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! I have given other members some latitude in getting to the point when quoting a standing order. If members give the minister a chance we might be able to hear his point of order. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question clearly contained an inference as to the honesty of the minister. A question is not in order if it impugns the integrity of another member. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : I will uphold that point of order and ask the member for Hillarys to rephrase his question without any impugnation of the minister. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Why does the minister not tell the truth when telling the people of Western Australia that this serious repeat offender was released onto the streets of Perth as a result of police intervention, instead of trying to cover it up? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: The answer is: because all the information that I have received from the Commissioner of Police is contrary to that statement.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question clearly had an inference - Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! I have given other members some latitude in getting to the point when quoting a standing order. If members give the minister a chance we might be able to hear his point of order. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question clearly contained an inference as to the honesty of the minister. A question is not in order if it impugns the integrity of another member. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : I will uphold that point of order and ask the member for Hillarys to rephrase his question without any impugnation of the minister. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Why does the minister not tell the truth when telling the people of Western Australia that this serious repeat offender was released onto the streets of Perth as a result of police intervention, instead of trying to cover it up? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: The answer is: because all the information that I have received from the Commissioner of Police is contrary to that statement.
Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! I have given other members some latitude in getting to the point when quoting a standing order. If members give the minister a chance we might be able to hear his point of order. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question clearly contained an inference as to the honesty of the minister. A question is not in order if it impugns the integrity of another member. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : I will uphold that point of order and ask the member for Hillarys to rephrase his question without any impugnation of the minister. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Why does the minister not tell the truth when telling the people of Western Australia that this serious repeat offender was released onto the streets of Perth as a result of police intervention, instead of trying to cover it up? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: The answer is: because all the information that I have received from the Commissioner of Police is contrary to that statement.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order! I have given other members some latitude in getting to the point when quoting a standing order. If members give the minister a chance we might be able to hear his point of order. Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question clearly contained an inference as to the honesty of the minister. A question is not in order if it impugns the integrity of another member. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : I will uphold that point of order and ask the member for Hillarys to rephrase his question without any impugnation of the minister. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Why does the minister not tell the truth when telling the people of Western Australia that this serious repeat offender was released onto the streets of Perth as a result of police intervention, instead of trying to cover it up? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: The answer is: because all the information that I have received from the Commissioner of Police is contrary to that statement.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE : The question clearly contained an inference as to the honesty of the minister. A question is not in order if it impugns the integrity of another member. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : I will uphold that point of order and ask the member for Hillarys to rephrase his question without any impugnation of the minister. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Why does the minister not tell the truth when telling the people of Western Australia that this serious repeat offender was released onto the streets of Perth as a result of police intervention, instead of trying to cover it up? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: The answer is: because all the information that I have received from the Commissioner of Police is contrary to that statement.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER : I will uphold that point of order and ask the member for Hillarys to rephrase his question without any impugnation of the minister. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Why does the minister not tell the truth when telling the people of Western Australia that this serious repeat offender was released onto the streets of Perth as a result of police intervention, instead of trying to cover it up? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: The answer is: because all the information that I have received from the Commissioner of Police is contrary to that statement.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: The answer is: because all the information that I have received from the Commissioner of Police is contrary to that statement.
The answer is: because all the information that I have received from the Commissioner of Police is contrary to that statement.
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