❓ A WA parliamentary question probes the Housing and Works Minister's awareness of his chief of staff's connection to John Kizon, a controversial figure. The Minister claims he was unaware until reading about it in the newspaper.
AnsweredQoN 831Legislative Council
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(1) When Mr Graham Burkett was first appointed as the minister’s chief of staff, was the minister aware that Mr Burkett was a long-time acquaintance of Mr John Kizon? (2) (a) If yes to (1), why did the minister not consider that was an impediment to his appointment? (b) If no to (1), when did the minister discover that Mr Burkett and Mr Kizon were long-time acquaintances and what did he do when he was made aware of the relationship? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS
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(1) No. (2) (a) Not applicable. (b) I became aware after I read about the matter in The West Australian .
(2) (a) If yes to (1), why did the minister not consider that was an impediment to his appointment? (b) If no to (1), when did the minister discover that Mr Burkett and Mr Kizon were long-time acquaintances and what did he do when he was made aware of the relationship? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: (1) No. (2) (a) Not applicable. (b) I became aware after I read about the matter in The West Australian .
(1) No. (2) (a) Not applicable. (b) I became aware after I read about the matter in The West Australian .
(2) (a) Not applicable. (b) I became aware after I read about the matter in The West Australian .
(2) (a) If yes to (1), why did the minister not consider that was an impediment to his appointment? (b) If no to (1), when did the minister discover that Mr Burkett and Mr Kizon were long-time acquaintances and what did he do when he was made aware of the relationship? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: (1) No. (2) (a) Not applicable. (b) I became aware after I read about the matter in The West Australian .
(1) No. (2) (a) Not applicable. (b) I became aware after I read about the matter in The West Australian .
(2) (a) Not applicable. (b) I became aware after I read about the matter in The West Australian .
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