❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice from Robin Chapple regarding the Cooke Review and the Mines Department, questioning the accuracy of previous statements and the purpose and trustworthiness of the review process. The Minister's response indicates investigation into the matters raised.
AnsweredQoN 341Legislative Council
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I refer to a Ministerial Statement dated Tuesday, November 26 2002 from Hon Ken Travers MLC, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for State Development, Tourism, Small Business concerning the Cooke Review and the Mines Department -
(1) Can the Minister provide a list of all of the specific number of previous occasions, the question number and specific answers which were subsequently found to contain minor factual inaccuracies?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Can the Minister state for each question which contained minor factual inaccuracies how it was established it was not relevant to the substantive issue raised by the question?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) Can the Minister state specifically, was it the Department, the Minister’s office or whoever who investigated to determine the minor factual inaccuracies were not relevant to the substantive issue raised by the question?
(6) If no to (5), why not?
(7) Can the Minister state what is the purpose of having the Cooke review, supposedly a Ministerial appointed review, to investigate and review matters with evidence, given it has been stated ‘the Minister will promptly investigate the matters raised and if it is necessary, report to Parliament’?
(8) If no to (7), why not?
(9) Does the Minister trust and have confidence in Mr Tony Cooke to carry out the review and make a report, given it has been stated ‘as soon as such information is received the Minister will promptly investigate the matters raised …’?
(10) If no to (9), why not and why was Mr Cooke appointed to conduct the review?
(1) Can the Minister provide a list of all of the specific number of previous occasions, the question number and specific answers which were subsequently found to contain minor factual inaccuracies?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Can the Minister state for each question which contained minor factual inaccuracies how it was established it was not relevant to the substantive issue raised by the question?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) Can the Minister state specifically, was it the Department, the Minister’s office or whoever who investigated to determine the minor factual inaccuracies were not relevant to the substantive issue raised by the question?
(6) If no to (5), why not?
(7) Can the Minister state what is the purpose of having the Cooke review, supposedly a Ministerial appointed review, to investigate and review matters with evidence, given it has been stated ‘the Minister will promptly investigate the matters raised and if it is necessary, report to Parliament’?
(8) If no to (7), why not?
(9) Does the Minister trust and have confidence in Mr Tony Cooke to carry out the review and make a report, given it has been stated ‘as soon as such information is received the Minister will promptly investigate the matters raised …’?
(10) If no to (9), why not and why was Mr Cooke appointed to conduct the review?
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Answered
4 March 2003
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
97 days
(3-6). No issues have been raised in the Parliament in respect to these corrections. (7-10). These matters will be investigated, particularly in respect to the Cooke review.
(7-10). These matters will be investigated, particularly in respect to the Cooke review.
(7-10). These matters will be investigated, particularly in respect to the Cooke review.
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