❓ Question regarding the Minister for Local Government's involvement in a State Administrative Tribunal case concerning the Lord Mayor of Perth and potential conflict of interest. The Minister denies any conflict and states the matter is before the Tribunal.
AnsweredQoN 681Legislative Assembly
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LORD MAYOR OF PERTH — CORRUPTION AND CRIME
COMMISSION REPORT
681. Ms M.M. QUIRK to the Minister for
Local Government:
I have a supplementary question.
Since yesterday's question, the minister has not bothered to find out
the progress of the State Administrative Tribunal case. Does the minister
concede that there is a conflict of interest that seriously prejudices
objective consideration of this matter?
COMMISSION REPORT
681. Ms M.M. QUIRK to the Minister for
Local Government:
I have a supplementary question.
Since yesterday's question, the minister has not bothered to find out
the progress of the State Administrative Tribunal case. Does the minister
concede that there is a conflict of interest that seriously prejudices
objective consideration of this matter?
AnswerView source ↗
Not at all. As I stated yesterday,
it is not in my hands as the Minister for Local Government. It is now in front
of the State Administrative Tribunal. That is where the member's
question should be. The case will be listed when it is going in front of a judge.
It has nothing to do with me, that process. It is out of my hands, and rightly
so.
Mr
M. McGowan interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition!
Mrs
M.H. Roberts interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr
A.J. SIMPSON : I can only restate that the State Administrative Tribunal
takes care of this process. It has nothing to do with me, and rightly so. The
minister should not be getting involved in this process at all.
Mrs
M.H. Roberts interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Midland!
Mr A.J. SIMPSON : The act is quite clear. The Department of Local Government takes care
through the director general, and she is instructed through the State
Solicitor. It is in front of a judge right now in the State Administrative
Tribunal. That is where it will be, and that process will go through its proper
course.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : That is enough!
it is not in my hands as the Minister for Local Government. It is now in front
of the State Administrative Tribunal. That is where the member's
question should be. The case will be listed when it is going in front of a judge.
It has nothing to do with me, that process. It is out of my hands, and rightly
so.
Mr
M. McGowan interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition!
Mrs
M.H. Roberts interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr
A.J. SIMPSON : I can only restate that the State Administrative Tribunal
takes care of this process. It has nothing to do with me, and rightly so. The
minister should not be getting involved in this process at all.
Mrs
M.H. Roberts interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Midland!
Mr A.J. SIMPSON : The act is quite clear. The Department of Local Government takes care
through the director general, and she is instructed through the State
Solicitor. It is in front of a judge right now in the State Administrative
Tribunal. That is where it will be, and that process will go through its proper
course.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : That is enough!
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