❓ The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Barnett, questions the Premier's inaction regarding the Member for Bunbury, despite alleged breaches of parliamentary standards. The Premier expresses confidence in the Member for Bunbury's handling of the matter.
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Can I take that answer as confirmation that the Premier intends to take no action, or has taken no action, against the member for Bunbury in spite of what the Premier says about ministerial and parliamentary standards? The SPEAKER: The Premier may answer the first part of the question. Dr G.I. GALLOP
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I saw the ABC news last night when the member for Bunbury was saying that what had happened was inappropriate and that he had taken action in his office. I am very confident that the member for Bunbury has handled this matter properly. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Leader of the Opposition!
The SPEAKER: The Premier may answer the first part of the question. Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I saw the ABC news last night when the member for Bunbury was saying that what had happened was inappropriate and that he had taken action in his office. I am very confident that the member for Bunbury has handled this matter properly. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Leader of the Opposition!
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I saw the ABC news last night when the member for Bunbury was saying that what had happened was inappropriate and that he had taken action in his office. I am very confident that the member for Bunbury has handled this matter properly. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Leader of the Opposition!
I saw the ABC news last night when the member for Bunbury was saying that what had happened was inappropriate and that he had taken action in his office. I am very confident that the member for Bunbury has handled this matter properly. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Leader of the Opposition!
Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Leader of the Opposition!
The SPEAKER: Leader of the Opposition!
The SPEAKER: The Premier may answer the first part of the question. Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I saw the ABC news last night when the member for Bunbury was saying that what had happened was inappropriate and that he had taken action in his office. I am very confident that the member for Bunbury has handled this matter properly. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Leader of the Opposition!
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I saw the ABC news last night when the member for Bunbury was saying that what had happened was inappropriate and that he had taken action in his office. I am very confident that the member for Bunbury has handled this matter properly. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Leader of the Opposition!
I saw the ABC news last night when the member for Bunbury was saying that what had happened was inappropriate and that he had taken action in his office. I am very confident that the member for Bunbury has handled this matter properly. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Leader of the Opposition!
Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: Leader of the Opposition!
The SPEAKER: Leader of the Opposition!
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