❓ Opposition Leader Barnett questions Premier Gallop about a potential conflict of interest involving the Parliamentary Secretary and union officials, stemming from allegations made at the Cole Royal Commission. Gallop deflects, highlighting Barnett's lack of direct accusations.
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I refer the Premier to longstanding conventions under the Westminster system with respect to conflicts of interest and ask - (1) Is the Premier aware of allegations made to the Cole royal commission that in June last year the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection, together with Construction, Mining, Forestry and Energy Union consultant, Brian Burke, and CFMEU State Secretary, Kevin Reynolds, met on a number of occasions with a builder who claims he was previously forced to provide financial incentives to the union to guarantee industrial peace? (2) Given the potential conflict of interest arising from the parliamentary secretary’s close association with union officials, will the Premier stand aside the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection until the Cole royal commission concludes? Dr GALLOP
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(1)-(2) I find that to be an extraordinary question coming from the Leader of the Opposition. Mr Barnett: Why? Dr GALLOP: Absolutely no allegations have been made of improper conduct on the part of the member for Peel. What was the allegation of impropriety? Mr Barnett: Potential conflict of interest. Dr GALLOP: Who made it? Mr Barnett: He should step aside. Dr GALLOP: Is the Leader of the Opposition making that allegation? The Leader of the Opposition has a real problem. Mr Barnett: I make no allegation against the member for Peel, but under the Westminster system he should clearly step aside. Dr GALLOP: My answer is to quote the Leader of the Opposition, “I make no allegation against the member for Peel.”
(1) Is the Premier aware of allegations made to the Cole royal commission that in June last year the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection, together with Construction, Mining, Forestry and Energy Union consultant, Brian Burke, and CFMEU State Secretary, Kevin Reynolds, met on a number of occasions with a builder who claims he was previously forced to provide financial incentives to the union to guarantee industrial peace? (2) Given the potential conflict of interest arising from the parliamentary secretary’s close association with union officials, will the Premier stand aside the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection until the Cole royal commission concludes? Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) I find that to be an extraordinary question coming from the Leader of the Opposition. Mr Barnett: Why? Dr GALLOP: Absolutely no allegations have been made of improper conduct on the part of the member for Peel. What was the allegation of impropriety? Mr Barnett: Potential conflict of interest. Dr GALLOP: Who made it? Mr Barnett: He should step aside. Dr GALLOP: Is the Leader of the Opposition making that allegation? The Leader of the Opposition has a real problem. Mr Barnett: I make no allegation against the member for Peel, but under the Westminster system he should clearly step aside. Dr GALLOP: My answer is to quote the Leader of the Opposition, “I make no allegation against the member for Peel.”
(2) Given the potential conflict of interest arising from the parliamentary secretary’s close association with union officials, will the Premier stand aside the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection until the Cole royal commission concludes? Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) I find that to be an extraordinary question coming from the Leader of the Opposition. Mr Barnett: Why? Dr GALLOP: Absolutely no allegations have been made of improper conduct on the part of the member for Peel. What was the allegation of impropriety? Mr Barnett: Potential conflict of interest. Dr GALLOP: Who made it? Mr Barnett: He should step aside. Dr GALLOP: Is the Leader of the Opposition making that allegation? The Leader of the Opposition has a real problem. Mr Barnett: I make no allegation against the member for Peel, but under the Westminster system he should clearly step aside. Dr GALLOP: My answer is to quote the Leader of the Opposition, “I make no allegation against the member for Peel.”
Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) I find that to be an extraordinary question coming from the Leader of the Opposition. Mr Barnett: Why? Dr GALLOP: Absolutely no allegations have been made of improper conduct on the part of the member for Peel. What was the allegation of impropriety? Mr Barnett: Potential conflict of interest. Dr GALLOP: Who made it? Mr Barnett: He should step aside. Dr GALLOP: Is the Leader of the Opposition making that allegation? The Leader of the Opposition has a real problem. Mr Barnett: I make no allegation against the member for Peel, but under the Westminster system he should clearly step aside. Dr GALLOP: My answer is to quote the Leader of the Opposition, “I make no allegation against the member for Peel.”
(1)-(2) I find that to be an extraordinary question coming from the Leader of the Opposition. Mr Barnett: Why? Dr GALLOP: Absolutely no allegations have been made of improper conduct on the part of the member for Peel. What was the allegation of impropriety? Mr Barnett: Potential conflict of interest. Dr GALLOP: Who made it? Mr Barnett: He should step aside. Dr GALLOP: Is the Leader of the Opposition making that allegation? The Leader of the Opposition has a real problem. Mr Barnett: I make no allegation against the member for Peel, but under the Westminster system he should clearly step aside. Dr GALLOP: My answer is to quote the Leader of the Opposition, “I make no allegation against the member for Peel.”
Mr Barnett: Why? Dr GALLOP: Absolutely no allegations have been made of improper conduct on the part of the member for Peel. What was the allegation of impropriety? Mr Barnett: Potential conflict of interest. Dr GALLOP: Who made it? Mr Barnett: He should step aside. Dr GALLOP: Is the Leader of the Opposition making that allegation? The Leader of the Opposition has a real problem. Mr Barnett: I make no allegation against the member for Peel, but under the Westminster system he should clearly step aside. Dr GALLOP: My answer is to quote the Leader of the Opposition, “I make no allegation against the member for Peel.”
Dr GALLOP: Absolutely no allegations have been made of improper conduct on the part of the member for Peel. What was the allegation of impropriety? Mr Barnett: Potential conflict of interest. Dr GALLOP: Who made it? Mr Barnett: He should step aside. Dr GALLOP: Is the Leader of the Opposition making that allegation? The Leader of the Opposition has a real problem. Mr Barnett: I make no allegation against the member for Peel, but under the Westminster system he should clearly step aside. Dr GALLOP: My answer is to quote the Leader of the Opposition, “I make no allegation against the member for Peel.”
Mr Barnett: Potential conflict of interest. Dr GALLOP: Who made it? Mr Barnett: He should step aside. Dr GALLOP: Is the Leader of the Opposition making that allegation? The Leader of the Opposition has a real problem. Mr Barnett: I make no allegation against the member for Peel, but under the Westminster system he should clearly step aside. Dr GALLOP: My answer is to quote the Leader of the Opposition, “I make no allegation against the member for Peel.”
Dr GALLOP: Who made it? Mr Barnett: He should step aside. Dr GALLOP: Is the Leader of the Opposition making that allegation? The Leader of the Opposition has a real problem. Mr Barnett: I make no allegation against the member for Peel, but under the Westminster system he should clearly step aside. Dr GALLOP: My answer is to quote the Leader of the Opposition, “I make no allegation against the member for Peel.”
Mr Barnett: He should step aside. Dr GALLOP: Is the Leader of the Opposition making that allegation? The Leader of the Opposition has a real problem. Mr Barnett: I make no allegation against the member for Peel, but under the Westminster system he should clearly step aside. Dr GALLOP: My answer is to quote the Leader of the Opposition, “I make no allegation against the member for Peel.”
Dr GALLOP: Is the Leader of the Opposition making that allegation? The Leader of the Opposition has a real problem. Mr Barnett: I make no allegation against the member for Peel, but under the Westminster system he should clearly step aside. Dr GALLOP: My answer is to quote the Leader of the Opposition, “I make no allegation against the member for Peel.”
Mr Barnett: I make no allegation against the member for Peel, but under the Westminster system he should clearly step aside. Dr GALLOP: My answer is to quote the Leader of the Opposition, “I make no allegation against the member for Peel.”
Dr GALLOP: My answer is to quote the Leader of the Opposition, “I make no allegation against the member for Peel.”
(1) Is the Premier aware of allegations made to the Cole royal commission that in June last year the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection, together with Construction, Mining, Forestry and Energy Union consultant, Brian Burke, and CFMEU State Secretary, Kevin Reynolds, met on a number of occasions with a builder who claims he was previously forced to provide financial incentives to the union to guarantee industrial peace? (2) Given the potential conflict of interest arising from the parliamentary secretary’s close association with union officials, will the Premier stand aside the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection until the Cole royal commission concludes? Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) I find that to be an extraordinary question coming from the Leader of the Opposition. Mr Barnett: Why? Dr GALLOP: Absolutely no allegations have been made of improper conduct on the part of the member for Peel. What was the allegation of impropriety? Mr Barnett: Potential conflict of interest. Dr GALLOP: Who made it? Mr Barnett: He should step aside. Dr GALLOP: Is the Leader of the Opposition making that allegation? The Leader of the Opposition has a real problem. Mr Barnett: I make no allegation against the member for Peel, but under the Westminster system he should clearly step aside. Dr GALLOP: My answer is to quote the Leader of the Opposition, “I make no allegation against the member for Peel.”
(2) Given the potential conflict of interest arising from the parliamentary secretary’s close association with union officials, will the Premier stand aside the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection until the Cole royal commission concludes? Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) I find that to be an extraordinary question coming from the Leader of the Opposition. Mr Barnett: Why? Dr GALLOP: Absolutely no allegations have been made of improper conduct on the part of the member for Peel. What was the allegation of impropriety? Mr Barnett: Potential conflict of interest. Dr GALLOP: Who made it? Mr Barnett: He should step aside. Dr GALLOP: Is the Leader of the Opposition making that allegation? The Leader of the Opposition has a real problem. Mr Barnett: I make no allegation against the member for Peel, but under the Westminster system he should clearly step aside. Dr GALLOP: My answer is to quote the Leader of the Opposition, “I make no allegation against the member for Peel.”
Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) I find that to be an extraordinary question coming from the Leader of the Opposition. Mr Barnett: Why? Dr GALLOP: Absolutely no allegations have been made of improper conduct on the part of the member for Peel. What was the allegation of impropriety? Mr Barnett: Potential conflict of interest. Dr GALLOP: Who made it? Mr Barnett: He should step aside. Dr GALLOP: Is the Leader of the Opposition making that allegation? The Leader of the Opposition has a real problem. Mr Barnett: I make no allegation against the member for Peel, but under the Westminster system he should clearly step aside. Dr GALLOP: My answer is to quote the Leader of the Opposition, “I make no allegation against the member for Peel.”
(1)-(2) I find that to be an extraordinary question coming from the Leader of the Opposition. Mr Barnett: Why? Dr GALLOP: Absolutely no allegations have been made of improper conduct on the part of the member for Peel. What was the allegation of impropriety? Mr Barnett: Potential conflict of interest. Dr GALLOP: Who made it? Mr Barnett: He should step aside. Dr GALLOP: Is the Leader of the Opposition making that allegation? The Leader of the Opposition has a real problem. Mr Barnett: I make no allegation against the member for Peel, but under the Westminster system he should clearly step aside. Dr GALLOP: My answer is to quote the Leader of the Opposition, “I make no allegation against the member for Peel.”
Mr Barnett: Why? Dr GALLOP: Absolutely no allegations have been made of improper conduct on the part of the member for Peel. What was the allegation of impropriety? Mr Barnett: Potential conflict of interest. Dr GALLOP: Who made it? Mr Barnett: He should step aside. Dr GALLOP: Is the Leader of the Opposition making that allegation? The Leader of the Opposition has a real problem. Mr Barnett: I make no allegation against the member for Peel, but under the Westminster system he should clearly step aside. Dr GALLOP: My answer is to quote the Leader of the Opposition, “I make no allegation against the member for Peel.”
Dr GALLOP: Absolutely no allegations have been made of improper conduct on the part of the member for Peel. What was the allegation of impropriety? Mr Barnett: Potential conflict of interest. Dr GALLOP: Who made it? Mr Barnett: He should step aside. Dr GALLOP: Is the Leader of the Opposition making that allegation? The Leader of the Opposition has a real problem. Mr Barnett: I make no allegation against the member for Peel, but under the Westminster system he should clearly step aside. Dr GALLOP: My answer is to quote the Leader of the Opposition, “I make no allegation against the member for Peel.”
Mr Barnett: Potential conflict of interest. Dr GALLOP: Who made it? Mr Barnett: He should step aside. Dr GALLOP: Is the Leader of the Opposition making that allegation? The Leader of the Opposition has a real problem. Mr Barnett: I make no allegation against the member for Peel, but under the Westminster system he should clearly step aside. Dr GALLOP: My answer is to quote the Leader of the Opposition, “I make no allegation against the member for Peel.”
Dr GALLOP: Who made it? Mr Barnett: He should step aside. Dr GALLOP: Is the Leader of the Opposition making that allegation? The Leader of the Opposition has a real problem. Mr Barnett: I make no allegation against the member for Peel, but under the Westminster system he should clearly step aside. Dr GALLOP: My answer is to quote the Leader of the Opposition, “I make no allegation against the member for Peel.”
Mr Barnett: He should step aside. Dr GALLOP: Is the Leader of the Opposition making that allegation? The Leader of the Opposition has a real problem. Mr Barnett: I make no allegation against the member for Peel, but under the Westminster system he should clearly step aside. Dr GALLOP: My answer is to quote the Leader of the Opposition, “I make no allegation against the member for Peel.”
Dr GALLOP: Is the Leader of the Opposition making that allegation? The Leader of the Opposition has a real problem. Mr Barnett: I make no allegation against the member for Peel, but under the Westminster system he should clearly step aside. Dr GALLOP: My answer is to quote the Leader of the Opposition, “I make no allegation against the member for Peel.”
Mr Barnett: I make no allegation against the member for Peel, but under the Westminster system he should clearly step aside. Dr GALLOP: My answer is to quote the Leader of the Opposition, “I make no allegation against the member for Peel.”
Dr GALLOP: My answer is to quote the Leader of the Opposition, “I make no allegation against the member for Peel.”
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