❓ Hon Ken Travers asks the Minister for Transport about the roles assigned to the parliamentary secretary and potential conflicts of interest. The Minister's response refers to a previous question and standing orders, leading to disagreement and a point of order.
AnsweredQoN 116Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
HON JIM
CHOWN — ROLES
116. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Transport:
(1) What roles
or jobs has the Minister for Transport asked the parliamentary secretary to do
as his parliamentary secretary?
(2) Has the
parliamentary secretary advised the minister of any potential conflicts he
might have in undertaking those roles or jobs?
(3) If yes to
(2), what is the conflict; when did the parliamentary secretary advise the
minister; and how will the conflict be managed?
CHOWN — ROLES
116. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Transport:
(1) What roles
or jobs has the Minister for Transport asked the parliamentary secretary to do
as his parliamentary secretary?
(2) Has the
parliamentary secretary advised the minister of any potential conflicts he
might have in undertaking those roles or jobs?
(3) If yes to
(2), what is the conflict; when did the parliamentary secretary advise the
minister; and how will the conflict be managed?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question.
(1) The member should refer to
question without notice 23.
(2)–(3) The member should
refer to standing order 103, and a recent ruling made by the President.
Hon Ken Travers : Hang on a minute! I put it on
notice; I am asking the minister.
Several members interjected.
The PRESIDENT : Order;
for those of you who have been around this chamber for a while, you will
remember a past President had a favourite saying: you might not like the answer
you are given, but you have to listen to it.
Hon Ken Travers : B ut it does have to be relevant, Mr
President, and that one wasn't.
Point of Order
Hon SUE ELLERY : Mr President, I think if you did a count,
there may be three members who were here when that President was in the chair,
so most of us would not remember that.
Hon Ken Travers : Actually, there is only one.
Hon SUE ELLERY : There you go! You might have to start your
own little sayings for us, Mr President.
question.
(1) The member should refer to
question without notice 23.
(2)–(3) The member should
refer to standing order 103, and a recent ruling made by the President.
Hon Ken Travers : Hang on a minute! I put it on
notice; I am asking the minister.
Several members interjected.
The PRESIDENT : Order;
for those of you who have been around this chamber for a while, you will
remember a past President had a favourite saying: you might not like the answer
you are given, but you have to listen to it.
Hon Ken Travers : B ut it does have to be relevant, Mr
President, and that one wasn't.
Point of Order
Hon SUE ELLERY : Mr President, I think if you did a count,
there may be three members who were here when that President was in the chair,
so most of us would not remember that.
Hon Ken Travers : Actually, there is only one.
Hon SUE ELLERY : There you go! You might have to start your
own little sayings for us, Mr President.
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