❓ Mr. Birney questions the Minister about gaps in government legislation identified by Assistant Commissioner Caporn. The Minister deflects, stating she will consult the Commissioner of Police. The Deputy Speaker warns Mr. Birney for his persistence.
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I have a supplementary question. Will the minister find out what Assistant Commissioner Caporn meant when he said that the government’s legislation does not cover all the gaps, and will she report that information back to this house? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS
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I will, quite properly, put that question to the Commissioner of Police, who may or may not choose to consult with Mr Caporn. Mr M.J. Birney : You don’t want to know. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : I’ll ask the Commissioner of Police. Mr M.J. Birney : He’s the assistant commissioner for counter-terrorism. He’s the bloke who deals with it all day long. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time and suggest, unless he wants a swift trip back to Kalgoorlie, that he not test my patience today.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: I will, quite properly, put that question to the Commissioner of Police, who may or may not choose to consult with Mr Caporn. Mr M.J. Birney : You don’t want to know. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : I’ll ask the Commissioner of Police. Mr M.J. Birney : He’s the assistant commissioner for counter-terrorism. He’s the bloke who deals with it all day long. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time and suggest, unless he wants a swift trip back to Kalgoorlie, that he not test my patience today.
I will, quite properly, put that question to the Commissioner of Police, who may or may not choose to consult with Mr Caporn. Mr M.J. Birney : You don’t want to know. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : I’ll ask the Commissioner of Police. Mr M.J. Birney : He’s the assistant commissioner for counter-terrorism. He’s the bloke who deals with it all day long. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time and suggest, unless he wants a swift trip back to Kalgoorlie, that he not test my patience today.
Mr M.J. Birney : You don’t want to know. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : I’ll ask the Commissioner of Police. Mr M.J. Birney : He’s the assistant commissioner for counter-terrorism. He’s the bloke who deals with it all day long. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time and suggest, unless he wants a swift trip back to Kalgoorlie, that he not test my patience today.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : I’ll ask the Commissioner of Police. Mr M.J. Birney : He’s the assistant commissioner for counter-terrorism. He’s the bloke who deals with it all day long. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time and suggest, unless he wants a swift trip back to Kalgoorlie, that he not test my patience today.
Mr M.J. Birney : He’s the assistant commissioner for counter-terrorism. He’s the bloke who deals with it all day long. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time and suggest, unless he wants a swift trip back to Kalgoorlie, that he not test my patience today.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time and suggest, unless he wants a swift trip back to Kalgoorlie, that he not test my patience today.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: I will, quite properly, put that question to the Commissioner of Police, who may or may not choose to consult with Mr Caporn. Mr M.J. Birney : You don’t want to know. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : I’ll ask the Commissioner of Police. Mr M.J. Birney : He’s the assistant commissioner for counter-terrorism. He’s the bloke who deals with it all day long. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time and suggest, unless he wants a swift trip back to Kalgoorlie, that he not test my patience today.
I will, quite properly, put that question to the Commissioner of Police, who may or may not choose to consult with Mr Caporn. Mr M.J. Birney : You don’t want to know. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : I’ll ask the Commissioner of Police. Mr M.J. Birney : He’s the assistant commissioner for counter-terrorism. He’s the bloke who deals with it all day long. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time and suggest, unless he wants a swift trip back to Kalgoorlie, that he not test my patience today.
Mr M.J. Birney : You don’t want to know. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : I’ll ask the Commissioner of Police. Mr M.J. Birney : He’s the assistant commissioner for counter-terrorism. He’s the bloke who deals with it all day long. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time and suggest, unless he wants a swift trip back to Kalgoorlie, that he not test my patience today.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : I’ll ask the Commissioner of Police. Mr M.J. Birney : He’s the assistant commissioner for counter-terrorism. He’s the bloke who deals with it all day long. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time and suggest, unless he wants a swift trip back to Kalgoorlie, that he not test my patience today.
Mr M.J. Birney : He’s the assistant commissioner for counter-terrorism. He’s the bloke who deals with it all day long. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time and suggest, unless he wants a swift trip back to Kalgoorlie, that he not test my patience today.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time and suggest, unless he wants a swift trip back to Kalgoorlie, that he not test my patience today.
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