❓ A parliamentary question regarding the WA Government's acceptance of the Machinery of Government Taskforce recommendations. Hon Kim Chance equivocates, stating the Premier 'endorsed' rather than 'accepted' the recommendations, and focuses on his own portfolio.
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Has the Government accepted all the recommendations of the Machinery of Government Taskforce? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I believe the answer is yes. However, “accepted” was not the word used by the Premier at the time. I think the word he used was “endorsed” but that probably amounts to the same thing. Hon N.F. Moore: Are you saying that Cabinet did not make a decision? Hon KIM CHANCE: I am trying to cast my mind around issues involved in the document, which dealt with other agencies and other portfolios. I was focusing on my portfolio. From my recollection, the Premier said that the task force report was endorsed in all of its aspects. Hon N.F. Moore: Does that mean you accept all the recommendations? Hon KIM CHANCE: I think “endorsed” was the word used.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I believe the answer is yes. However, “accepted” was not the word used by the Premier at the time. I think the word he used was “endorsed” but that probably amounts to the same thing. Hon N.F. Moore: Are you saying that Cabinet did not make a decision? Hon KIM CHANCE: I am trying to cast my mind around issues involved in the document, which dealt with other agencies and other portfolios. I was focusing on my portfolio. From my recollection, the Premier said that the task force report was endorsed in all of its aspects. Hon N.F. Moore: Does that mean you accept all the recommendations? Hon KIM CHANCE: I think “endorsed” was the word used.
I believe the answer is yes. However, “accepted” was not the word used by the Premier at the time. I think the word he used was “endorsed” but that probably amounts to the same thing. Hon N.F. Moore: Are you saying that Cabinet did not make a decision? Hon KIM CHANCE: I am trying to cast my mind around issues involved in the document, which dealt with other agencies and other portfolios. I was focusing on my portfolio. From my recollection, the Premier said that the task force report was endorsed in all of its aspects. Hon N.F. Moore: Does that mean you accept all the recommendations? Hon KIM CHANCE: I think “endorsed” was the word used.
Hon N.F. Moore: Are you saying that Cabinet did not make a decision? Hon KIM CHANCE: I am trying to cast my mind around issues involved in the document, which dealt with other agencies and other portfolios. I was focusing on my portfolio. From my recollection, the Premier said that the task force report was endorsed in all of its aspects. Hon N.F. Moore: Does that mean you accept all the recommendations? Hon KIM CHANCE: I think “endorsed” was the word used.
Hon KIM CHANCE: I am trying to cast my mind around issues involved in the document, which dealt with other agencies and other portfolios. I was focusing on my portfolio. From my recollection, the Premier said that the task force report was endorsed in all of its aspects. Hon N.F. Moore: Does that mean you accept all the recommendations? Hon KIM CHANCE: I think “endorsed” was the word used.
Hon N.F. Moore: Does that mean you accept all the recommendations? Hon KIM CHANCE: I think “endorsed” was the word used.
Hon KIM CHANCE: I think “endorsed” was the word used.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I believe the answer is yes. However, “accepted” was not the word used by the Premier at the time. I think the word he used was “endorsed” but that probably amounts to the same thing. Hon N.F. Moore: Are you saying that Cabinet did not make a decision? Hon KIM CHANCE: I am trying to cast my mind around issues involved in the document, which dealt with other agencies and other portfolios. I was focusing on my portfolio. From my recollection, the Premier said that the task force report was endorsed in all of its aspects. Hon N.F. Moore: Does that mean you accept all the recommendations? Hon KIM CHANCE: I think “endorsed” was the word used.
I believe the answer is yes. However, “accepted” was not the word used by the Premier at the time. I think the word he used was “endorsed” but that probably amounts to the same thing. Hon N.F. Moore: Are you saying that Cabinet did not make a decision? Hon KIM CHANCE: I am trying to cast my mind around issues involved in the document, which dealt with other agencies and other portfolios. I was focusing on my portfolio. From my recollection, the Premier said that the task force report was endorsed in all of its aspects. Hon N.F. Moore: Does that mean you accept all the recommendations? Hon KIM CHANCE: I think “endorsed” was the word used.
Hon N.F. Moore: Are you saying that Cabinet did not make a decision? Hon KIM CHANCE: I am trying to cast my mind around issues involved in the document, which dealt with other agencies and other portfolios. I was focusing on my portfolio. From my recollection, the Premier said that the task force report was endorsed in all of its aspects. Hon N.F. Moore: Does that mean you accept all the recommendations? Hon KIM CHANCE: I think “endorsed” was the word used.
Hon KIM CHANCE: I am trying to cast my mind around issues involved in the document, which dealt with other agencies and other portfolios. I was focusing on my portfolio. From my recollection, the Premier said that the task force report was endorsed in all of its aspects. Hon N.F. Moore: Does that mean you accept all the recommendations? Hon KIM CHANCE: I think “endorsed” was the word used.
Hon N.F. Moore: Does that mean you accept all the recommendations? Hon KIM CHANCE: I think “endorsed” was the word used.
Hon KIM CHANCE: I think “endorsed” was the word used.
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