❓ Opposition Leader Ripper questions the Minister for Environment about tabling a confidential report (SWY Consulting) regarding the Boorabbin bushfires and the Department of Environment and Conservation's (DEC) role. The Minister states he hasn't seen the report and will only table it on legal advice.
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MARGARET RIVER BUSHFIRES — DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION — FIRE PLANNING DOCUMENTS
I have a supplementary question. Given the immense public interest and the fact that a secret report overturned the public report of the State Coroner, will the minister now table the report that cleared Department of Environment and Conservation staff of any wrongdoing at Boorabbin? The SPEAKER : Minister for Environment, I will provide this advice to the house and I will provide it to you also, Leader of the Opposition: while I appreciate the interest in the first series of questions, there might not necessarily be a direct connection in that second question. I will give the Minister for Environment the opportunity to answer if he so desires. Mr W.R. MARMION
I have a supplementary question. Given the immense public interest and the fact that a secret report overturned the public report of the State Coroner, will the minister now table the report that cleared Department of Environment and Conservation staff of any wrongdoing at Boorabbin? The SPEAKER : Minister for Environment, I will provide this advice to the house and I will provide it to you also, Leader of the Opposition: while I appreciate the interest in the first series of questions, there might not necessarily be a direct connection in that second question. I will give the Minister for Environment the opportunity to answer if he so desires. Mr W.R. MARMION
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Mr Speaker, I think the Leader of the Opposition refers to the SWY Consulting report, which I have not seen. I will not — Mr E.S. Ripper : You haven’t seen it! Mr W.R. MARMION : I have been advised of the report. I have been advised it is confidential. Mr M. McGowan : Well, table it. Mr W.R. MARMION : Mr Speaker, I would table it only on legal advice.
The SPEAKER : Minister for Environment, I will provide this advice to the house and I will provide it to you also, Leader of the Opposition: while I appreciate the interest in the first series of questions, there might not necessarily be a direct connection in that second question. I will give the Minister for Environment the opportunity to answer if he so desires. Mr W.R. MARMION replied: Mr Speaker, I think the Leader of the Opposition refers to the SWY Consulting report, which I have not seen. I will not — Mr E.S. Ripper : You haven’t seen it! Mr W.R. MARMION : I have been advised of the report. I have been advised it is confidential. Mr M. McGowan : Well, table it. Mr W.R. MARMION : Mr Speaker, I would table it only on legal advice.
Mr W.R. MARMION replied: Mr Speaker, I think the Leader of the Opposition refers to the SWY Consulting report, which I have not seen. I will not — Mr E.S. Ripper : You haven’t seen it! Mr W.R. MARMION : I have been advised of the report. I have been advised it is confidential. Mr M. McGowan : Well, table it. Mr W.R. MARMION : Mr Speaker, I would table it only on legal advice.
Mr Speaker, I think the Leader of the Opposition refers to the SWY Consulting report, which I have not seen. I will not — Mr E.S. Ripper : You haven’t seen it! Mr W.R. MARMION : I have been advised of the report. I have been advised it is confidential. Mr M. McGowan : Well, table it. Mr W.R. MARMION : Mr Speaker, I would table it only on legal advice.
Mr E.S. Ripper : You haven’t seen it! Mr W.R. MARMION : I have been advised of the report. I have been advised it is confidential. Mr M. McGowan : Well, table it. Mr W.R. MARMION : Mr Speaker, I would table it only on legal advice.
Mr W.R. MARMION : I have been advised of the report. I have been advised it is confidential. Mr M. McGowan : Well, table it. Mr W.R. MARMION : Mr Speaker, I would table it only on legal advice.
Mr M. McGowan : Well, table it. Mr W.R. MARMION : Mr Speaker, I would table it only on legal advice.
Mr W.R. MARMION : Mr Speaker, I would table it only on legal advice.
The SPEAKER : Minister for Environment, I will provide this advice to the house and I will provide it to you also, Leader of the Opposition: while I appreciate the interest in the first series of questions, there might not necessarily be a direct connection in that second question. I will give the Minister for Environment the opportunity to answer if he so desires. Mr W.R. MARMION replied: Mr Speaker, I think the Leader of the Opposition refers to the SWY Consulting report, which I have not seen. I will not — Mr E.S. Ripper : You haven’t seen it! Mr W.R. MARMION : I have been advised of the report. I have been advised it is confidential. Mr M. McGowan : Well, table it. Mr W.R. MARMION : Mr Speaker, I would table it only on legal advice.
Mr W.R. MARMION replied: Mr Speaker, I think the Leader of the Opposition refers to the SWY Consulting report, which I have not seen. I will not — Mr E.S. Ripper : You haven’t seen it! Mr W.R. MARMION : I have been advised of the report. I have been advised it is confidential. Mr M. McGowan : Well, table it. Mr W.R. MARMION : Mr Speaker, I would table it only on legal advice.
Mr Speaker, I think the Leader of the Opposition refers to the SWY Consulting report, which I have not seen. I will not — Mr E.S. Ripper : You haven’t seen it! Mr W.R. MARMION : I have been advised of the report. I have been advised it is confidential. Mr M. McGowan : Well, table it. Mr W.R. MARMION : Mr Speaker, I would table it only on legal advice.
Mr E.S. Ripper : You haven’t seen it! Mr W.R. MARMION : I have been advised of the report. I have been advised it is confidential. Mr M. McGowan : Well, table it. Mr W.R. MARMION : Mr Speaker, I would table it only on legal advice.
Mr W.R. MARMION : I have been advised of the report. I have been advised it is confidential. Mr M. McGowan : Well, table it. Mr W.R. MARMION : Mr Speaker, I would table it only on legal advice.
Mr M. McGowan : Well, table it. Mr W.R. MARMION : Mr Speaker, I would table it only on legal advice.
Mr W.R. MARMION : Mr Speaker, I would table it only on legal advice.
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