❓ Dr. Honey questions the Premier on defending the Attorney General's mask-wearing lapse at a funeral. The Premier defends the Attorney General, highlighting his achievements and character, while questioning the opposition's focus.
AnsweredQoN 56Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
ATTORNEY GENERAL — MASK WEARING
56. Dr D.J. HONEY to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. How
many times will the Premier be called upon to cover for the appalling judgement
of his Attorney General?
56. Dr D.J. HONEY to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. How
many times will the Premier be called upon to cover for the appalling judgement
of his Attorney General?
AnswerView source ↗
Honestly, is this the best the
Liberals and Nationals can do? I explained the situation to you. He was at the
funeral of a relative and he inadvertently forgot to put on a mask when he
walked through the church carrying a coffin. Is that where you want to go? Is
that as low as you want to go to pursue that? I suppose we could follow
everyone around with a camera to see when,
at some point in time, they do not put their mask on when they walk into a building or something. What we are asking the Western Australian community and
members of Parliament to do is to do the right thing and wear masks and exhibit
the right amount of social responsibility at all times. I am not perfect; I cannot
guarantee that at some point in time I will not make a mistake. I cannot
guarantee that any one of you will not make a mistake. If you want to follow
people around and take photos of them not wearing a mask when they exit a toilet,
go into a building or something of that nature, that is up to you.
The Attorney General is an excellent
Attorney General with a record of achievement that is incredibly substantial. His work ethic and drive to achieve is, in my
experience of Attorneys General, unsurpassed. He has a desire to serve the community that, again, I have never seen before in an Attorney General. He
is quite an accomplished person in his role but on one occasion at a funeral he
inadvertently did not wear a mask and when it was pointed out to him, he put a mask
on.
Liberals and Nationals can do? I explained the situation to you. He was at the
funeral of a relative and he inadvertently forgot to put on a mask when he
walked through the church carrying a coffin. Is that where you want to go? Is
that as low as you want to go to pursue that? I suppose we could follow
everyone around with a camera to see when,
at some point in time, they do not put their mask on when they walk into a building or something. What we are asking the Western Australian community and
members of Parliament to do is to do the right thing and wear masks and exhibit
the right amount of social responsibility at all times. I am not perfect; I cannot
guarantee that at some point in time I will not make a mistake. I cannot
guarantee that any one of you will not make a mistake. If you want to follow
people around and take photos of them not wearing a mask when they exit a toilet,
go into a building or something of that nature, that is up to you.
The Attorney General is an excellent
Attorney General with a record of achievement that is incredibly substantial. His work ethic and drive to achieve is, in my
experience of Attorneys General, unsurpassed. He has a desire to serve the community that, again, I have never seen before in an Attorney General. He
is quite an accomplished person in his role but on one occasion at a funeral he
inadvertently did not wear a mask and when it was pointed out to him, he put a mask
on.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.