❓ Ms Mettam questions the Premier's refusal to direct the Gold Corporation chair, Sam Walsh, to provide a public explanation. The Premier deflects, citing a lack of control over individuals outside political life and suggesting Ms Mettam address issues within her own party.
AnsweredQoN 124Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
GOLD CORPORATION — SAM WALSH
124. Ms L. METTAM to the Premier:
I
have a supplementary question. He is the chair of a government trading
enterprise. He is the government's hand- picked chair. Why is the
Premier refusing to direct him to provide an explanation to the public?
124. Ms L. METTAM to the Premier:
I
have a supplementary question. He is the chair of a government trading
enterprise. He is the government's hand- picked chair. Why is the
Premier refusing to direct him to provide an explanation to the public?
AnswerView source ↗
There are certain things that I control.
Some people are outside of political life, and they are in other roles. He is not involved in political life. There are certain
things that the Leader of the Liberal Party controls; for instance, s he
controls Mr Collier. She could advise him that he is no longer going to be on
her frontbench.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Mr M. McGOWAN : She could do
that because that is within her control, but she decides not to do that. In
relation to people outside the Parliament
who are on government boards and so forth, me directing them as to when and
where they must do media is not really something that governments do.
But I challenge the Leader of the Liberal Party: the things within her control,
for instance, the role and performance of Mr Collier and some of his past
statements in relation to women, are things that she should take up, and as
Leader of the Liberal Party, I would encourage her to do so.
Some people are outside of political life, and they are in other roles. He is not involved in political life. There are certain
things that the Leader of the Liberal Party controls; for instance, s he
controls Mr Collier. She could advise him that he is no longer going to be on
her frontbench.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Mr M. McGOWAN : She could do
that because that is within her control, but she decides not to do that. In
relation to people outside the Parliament
who are on government boards and so forth, me directing them as to when and
where they must do media is not really something that governments do.
But I challenge the Leader of the Liberal Party: the things within her control,
for instance, the role and performance of Mr Collier and some of his past
statements in relation to women, are things that she should take up, and as
Leader of the Liberal Party, I would encourage her to do so.
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