❓ Question regarding conflicting statements from the Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) and the Premier's department concerning Ms. Turnseck's conduct during a health crisis involving Troy Buswell. The Premier defends his department's initial assessment based on limited information and concern for Buswell's health.
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I ask a supplementary question. I bring the Premier back to the question about the operation of his department. How does the Premier explain the contradiction of the Corruption and Crime Commission saying, “The Commission is of the opinion that Ms Turnseck knowingly and intentionally provided misleading information” with his department head, Mr Conran, saying that Ms Turnseck responded in a way that was a credit to her? Mr C.J. BARNETT
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Because during that first week or so very little was known. Mr B.S. Wyatt : This is the Conran investigation. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Let me answer the question. Very little was known. The damage to the vehicle became known only probably over a week later. Mr M. McGowan : But the inquiry was over a week ago. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just making the point. Mr M. McGowan : The inquiry was months later. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No. The damage was not known to anyone in government for an extended period. Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not defending the behaviour of Rachael Turnseck or Troy Buswell or anyone else other than to say there was a health crisis and people behave perhaps more with their heart than their mind. The CCC has investigated the matter. It has given me a copy of the report. It has made clear recommendations. We accept those recommendations. Point of Order Mr B.S. WYATT : Mr Speaker, I bring the Premier back to the question about the difference between the department’s investigation, a credit to her, and what the CCC said. Can the Premier explain that difference and why his department had such a startling difference of opinion? The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Victoria Park. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : The information that came through was treated on face value by me. Why would I not treat it at face value? Ms R. Saffioti interjected. Suspension of Member The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, leave the chamber please. I have been very lenient with you. [The member for West Swan left the chamber.] Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone, me included, from what I knew, was concerned about the immediate health of Troy Buswell. As a friend, I would be, as my colleagues were. Mr M. McGowan : That is not the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied : Because during that first week or so very little was known. Mr B.S. Wyatt : This is the Conran investigation. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Let me answer the question. Very little was known. The damage to the vehicle became known only probably over a week later. Mr M. McGowan : But the inquiry was over a week ago. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just making the point. Mr M. McGowan : The inquiry was months later. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No. The damage was not known to anyone in government for an extended period. Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not defending the behaviour of Rachael Turnseck or Troy Buswell or anyone else other than to say there was a health crisis and people behave perhaps more with their heart than their mind. The CCC has investigated the matter. It has given me a copy of the report. It has made clear recommendations. We accept those recommendations. Point of Order Mr B.S. WYATT : Mr Speaker, I bring the Premier back to the question about the difference between the department’s investigation, a credit to her, and what the CCC said. Can the Premier explain that difference and why his department had such a startling difference of opinion? The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Victoria Park. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : The information that came through was treated on face value by me. Why would I not treat it at face value? Ms R. Saffioti interjected. Suspension of Member The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, leave the chamber please. I have been very lenient with you. [The member for West Swan left the chamber.] Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone, me included, from what I knew, was concerned about the immediate health of Troy Buswell. As a friend, I would be, as my colleagues were. Mr M. McGowan : That is not the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Because during that first week or so very little was known. Mr B.S. Wyatt : This is the Conran investigation. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Let me answer the question. Very little was known. The damage to the vehicle became known only probably over a week later. Mr M. McGowan : But the inquiry was over a week ago. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just making the point. Mr M. McGowan : The inquiry was months later. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No. The damage was not known to anyone in government for an extended period. Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not defending the behaviour of Rachael Turnseck or Troy Buswell or anyone else other than to say there was a health crisis and people behave perhaps more with their heart than their mind. The CCC has investigated the matter. It has given me a copy of the report. It has made clear recommendations. We accept those recommendations. Point of Order Mr B.S. WYATT : Mr Speaker, I bring the Premier back to the question about the difference between the department’s investigation, a credit to her, and what the CCC said. Can the Premier explain that difference and why his department had such a startling difference of opinion? The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Victoria Park. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : The information that came through was treated on face value by me. Why would I not treat it at face value? Ms R. Saffioti interjected. Suspension of Member The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, leave the chamber please. I have been very lenient with you. [The member for West Swan left the chamber.] Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone, me included, from what I knew, was concerned about the immediate health of Troy Buswell. As a friend, I would be, as my colleagues were. Mr M. McGowan : That is not the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Mr B.S. Wyatt : This is the Conran investigation. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Let me answer the question. Very little was known. The damage to the vehicle became known only probably over a week later. Mr M. McGowan : But the inquiry was over a week ago. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just making the point. Mr M. McGowan : The inquiry was months later. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No. The damage was not known to anyone in government for an extended period. Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not defending the behaviour of Rachael Turnseck or Troy Buswell or anyone else other than to say there was a health crisis and people behave perhaps more with their heart than their mind. The CCC has investigated the matter. It has given me a copy of the report. It has made clear recommendations. We accept those recommendations. Point of Order Mr B.S. WYATT : Mr Speaker, I bring the Premier back to the question about the difference between the department’s investigation, a credit to her, and what the CCC said. Can the Premier explain that difference and why his department had such a startling difference of opinion? The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Victoria Park. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : The information that came through was treated on face value by me. Why would I not treat it at face value? Ms R. Saffioti interjected. Suspension of Member The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, leave the chamber please. I have been very lenient with you. [The member for West Swan left the chamber.] Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone, me included, from what I knew, was concerned about the immediate health of Troy Buswell. As a friend, I would be, as my colleagues were. Mr M. McGowan : That is not the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Let me answer the question. Very little was known. The damage to the vehicle became known only probably over a week later. Mr M. McGowan : But the inquiry was over a week ago. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just making the point. Mr M. McGowan : The inquiry was months later. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No. The damage was not known to anyone in government for an extended period. Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not defending the behaviour of Rachael Turnseck or Troy Buswell or anyone else other than to say there was a health crisis and people behave perhaps more with their heart than their mind. The CCC has investigated the matter. It has given me a copy of the report. It has made clear recommendations. We accept those recommendations. Point of Order Mr B.S. WYATT : Mr Speaker, I bring the Premier back to the question about the difference between the department’s investigation, a credit to her, and what the CCC said. Can the Premier explain that difference and why his department had such a startling difference of opinion? The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Victoria Park. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : The information that came through was treated on face value by me. Why would I not treat it at face value? Ms R. Saffioti interjected. Suspension of Member The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, leave the chamber please. I have been very lenient with you. [The member for West Swan left the chamber.] Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone, me included, from what I knew, was concerned about the immediate health of Troy Buswell. As a friend, I would be, as my colleagues were. Mr M. McGowan : That is not the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Mr M. McGowan : But the inquiry was over a week ago. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just making the point. Mr M. McGowan : The inquiry was months later. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No. The damage was not known to anyone in government for an extended period. Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not defending the behaviour of Rachael Turnseck or Troy Buswell or anyone else other than to say there was a health crisis and people behave perhaps more with their heart than their mind. The CCC has investigated the matter. It has given me a copy of the report. It has made clear recommendations. We accept those recommendations. Point of Order Mr B.S. WYATT : Mr Speaker, I bring the Premier back to the question about the difference between the department’s investigation, a credit to her, and what the CCC said. Can the Premier explain that difference and why his department had such a startling difference of opinion? The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Victoria Park. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : The information that came through was treated on face value by me. Why would I not treat it at face value? Ms R. Saffioti interjected. Suspension of Member The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, leave the chamber please. I have been very lenient with you. [The member for West Swan left the chamber.] Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone, me included, from what I knew, was concerned about the immediate health of Troy Buswell. As a friend, I would be, as my colleagues were. Mr M. McGowan : That is not the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just making the point. Mr M. McGowan : The inquiry was months later. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No. The damage was not known to anyone in government for an extended period. Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not defending the behaviour of Rachael Turnseck or Troy Buswell or anyone else other than to say there was a health crisis and people behave perhaps more with their heart than their mind. The CCC has investigated the matter. It has given me a copy of the report. It has made clear recommendations. We accept those recommendations. Point of Order Mr B.S. WYATT : Mr Speaker, I bring the Premier back to the question about the difference between the department’s investigation, a credit to her, and what the CCC said. Can the Premier explain that difference and why his department had such a startling difference of opinion? The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Victoria Park. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : The information that came through was treated on face value by me. Why would I not treat it at face value? Ms R. Saffioti interjected. Suspension of Member The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, leave the chamber please. I have been very lenient with you. [The member for West Swan left the chamber.] Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone, me included, from what I knew, was concerned about the immediate health of Troy Buswell. As a friend, I would be, as my colleagues were. Mr M. McGowan : That is not the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Mr M. McGowan : The inquiry was months later. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No. The damage was not known to anyone in government for an extended period. Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not defending the behaviour of Rachael Turnseck or Troy Buswell or anyone else other than to say there was a health crisis and people behave perhaps more with their heart than their mind. The CCC has investigated the matter. It has given me a copy of the report. It has made clear recommendations. We accept those recommendations. Point of Order Mr B.S. WYATT : Mr Speaker, I bring the Premier back to the question about the difference between the department’s investigation, a credit to her, and what the CCC said. Can the Premier explain that difference and why his department had such a startling difference of opinion? The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Victoria Park. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : The information that came through was treated on face value by me. Why would I not treat it at face value? Ms R. Saffioti interjected. Suspension of Member The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, leave the chamber please. I have been very lenient with you. [The member for West Swan left the chamber.] Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone, me included, from what I knew, was concerned about the immediate health of Troy Buswell. As a friend, I would be, as my colleagues were. Mr M. McGowan : That is not the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Mr C.J. BARNETT : No. The damage was not known to anyone in government for an extended period. Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not defending the behaviour of Rachael Turnseck or Troy Buswell or anyone else other than to say there was a health crisis and people behave perhaps more with their heart than their mind. The CCC has investigated the matter. It has given me a copy of the report. It has made clear recommendations. We accept those recommendations. Point of Order Mr B.S. WYATT : Mr Speaker, I bring the Premier back to the question about the difference between the department’s investigation, a credit to her, and what the CCC said. Can the Premier explain that difference and why his department had such a startling difference of opinion? The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Victoria Park. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : The information that came through was treated on face value by me. Why would I not treat it at face value? Ms R. Saffioti interjected. Suspension of Member The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, leave the chamber please. I have been very lenient with you. [The member for West Swan left the chamber.] Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone, me included, from what I knew, was concerned about the immediate health of Troy Buswell. As a friend, I would be, as my colleagues were. Mr M. McGowan : That is not the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not defending the behaviour of Rachael Turnseck or Troy Buswell or anyone else other than to say there was a health crisis and people behave perhaps more with their heart than their mind. The CCC has investigated the matter. It has given me a copy of the report. It has made clear recommendations. We accept those recommendations. Point of Order Mr B.S. WYATT : Mr Speaker, I bring the Premier back to the question about the difference between the department’s investigation, a credit to her, and what the CCC said. Can the Premier explain that difference and why his department had such a startling difference of opinion? The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Victoria Park. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : The information that came through was treated on face value by me. Why would I not treat it at face value? Ms R. Saffioti interjected. Suspension of Member The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, leave the chamber please. I have been very lenient with you. [The member for West Swan left the chamber.] Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone, me included, from what I knew, was concerned about the immediate health of Troy Buswell. As a friend, I would be, as my colleagues were. Mr M. McGowan : That is not the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not defending the behaviour of Rachael Turnseck or Troy Buswell or anyone else other than to say there was a health crisis and people behave perhaps more with their heart than their mind. The CCC has investigated the matter. It has given me a copy of the report. It has made clear recommendations. We accept those recommendations. Point of Order Mr B.S. WYATT : Mr Speaker, I bring the Premier back to the question about the difference between the department’s investigation, a credit to her, and what the CCC said. Can the Premier explain that difference and why his department had such a startling difference of opinion? The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Victoria Park. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : The information that came through was treated on face value by me. Why would I not treat it at face value? Ms R. Saffioti interjected. Suspension of Member The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, leave the chamber please. I have been very lenient with you. [The member for West Swan left the chamber.] Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone, me included, from what I knew, was concerned about the immediate health of Troy Buswell. As a friend, I would be, as my colleagues were. Mr M. McGowan : That is not the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not defending the behaviour of Rachael Turnseck or Troy Buswell or anyone else other than to say there was a health crisis and people behave perhaps more with their heart than their mind. The CCC has investigated the matter. It has given me a copy of the report. It has made clear recommendations. We accept those recommendations. Point of Order Mr B.S. WYATT : Mr Speaker, I bring the Premier back to the question about the difference between the department’s investigation, a credit to her, and what the CCC said. Can the Premier explain that difference and why his department had such a startling difference of opinion? The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Victoria Park. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : The information that came through was treated on face value by me. Why would I not treat it at face value? Ms R. Saffioti interjected. Suspension of Member The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, leave the chamber please. I have been very lenient with you. [The member for West Swan left the chamber.] Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone, me included, from what I knew, was concerned about the immediate health of Troy Buswell. As a friend, I would be, as my colleagues were. Mr M. McGowan : That is not the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Victoria Park. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : The information that came through was treated on face value by me. Why would I not treat it at face value? Ms R. Saffioti interjected. Suspension of Member The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, leave the chamber please. I have been very lenient with you. [The member for West Swan left the chamber.] Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone, me included, from what I knew, was concerned about the immediate health of Troy Buswell. As a friend, I would be, as my colleagues were. Mr M. McGowan : That is not the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Ms R. Saffioti interjected. Suspension of Member The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, leave the chamber please. I have been very lenient with you. [The member for West Swan left the chamber.] Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone, me included, from what I knew, was concerned about the immediate health of Troy Buswell. As a friend, I would be, as my colleagues were. Mr M. McGowan : That is not the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
[The member for West Swan left the chamber.] Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone, me included, from what I knew, was concerned about the immediate health of Troy Buswell. As a friend, I would be, as my colleagues were. Mr M. McGowan : That is not the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Mr M. McGowan : That is not the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied : Because during that first week or so very little was known. Mr B.S. Wyatt : This is the Conran investigation. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Let me answer the question. Very little was known. The damage to the vehicle became known only probably over a week later. Mr M. McGowan : But the inquiry was over a week ago. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just making the point. Mr M. McGowan : The inquiry was months later. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No. The damage was not known to anyone in government for an extended period. Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not defending the behaviour of Rachael Turnseck or Troy Buswell or anyone else other than to say there was a health crisis and people behave perhaps more with their heart than their mind. The CCC has investigated the matter. It has given me a copy of the report. It has made clear recommendations. We accept those recommendations. Point of Order Mr B.S. WYATT : Mr Speaker, I bring the Premier back to the question about the difference between the department’s investigation, a credit to her, and what the CCC said. Can the Premier explain that difference and why his department had such a startling difference of opinion? The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Victoria Park. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : The information that came through was treated on face value by me. Why would I not treat it at face value? Ms R. Saffioti interjected. Suspension of Member The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, leave the chamber please. I have been very lenient with you. [The member for West Swan left the chamber.] Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone, me included, from what I knew, was concerned about the immediate health of Troy Buswell. As a friend, I would be, as my colleagues were. Mr M. McGowan : That is not the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Because during that first week or so very little was known. Mr B.S. Wyatt : This is the Conran investigation. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Let me answer the question. Very little was known. The damage to the vehicle became known only probably over a week later. Mr M. McGowan : But the inquiry was over a week ago. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just making the point. Mr M. McGowan : The inquiry was months later. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No. The damage was not known to anyone in government for an extended period. Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not defending the behaviour of Rachael Turnseck or Troy Buswell or anyone else other than to say there was a health crisis and people behave perhaps more with their heart than their mind. The CCC has investigated the matter. It has given me a copy of the report. It has made clear recommendations. We accept those recommendations. Point of Order Mr B.S. WYATT : Mr Speaker, I bring the Premier back to the question about the difference between the department’s investigation, a credit to her, and what the CCC said. Can the Premier explain that difference and why his department had such a startling difference of opinion? The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Victoria Park. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : The information that came through was treated on face value by me. Why would I not treat it at face value? Ms R. Saffioti interjected. Suspension of Member The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, leave the chamber please. I have been very lenient with you. [The member for West Swan left the chamber.] Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone, me included, from what I knew, was concerned about the immediate health of Troy Buswell. As a friend, I would be, as my colleagues were. Mr M. McGowan : That is not the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Mr B.S. Wyatt : This is the Conran investigation. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Let me answer the question. Very little was known. The damage to the vehicle became known only probably over a week later. Mr M. McGowan : But the inquiry was over a week ago. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just making the point. Mr M. McGowan : The inquiry was months later. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No. The damage was not known to anyone in government for an extended period. Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not defending the behaviour of Rachael Turnseck or Troy Buswell or anyone else other than to say there was a health crisis and people behave perhaps more with their heart than their mind. The CCC has investigated the matter. It has given me a copy of the report. It has made clear recommendations. We accept those recommendations. Point of Order Mr B.S. WYATT : Mr Speaker, I bring the Premier back to the question about the difference between the department’s investigation, a credit to her, and what the CCC said. Can the Premier explain that difference and why his department had such a startling difference of opinion? The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Victoria Park. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : The information that came through was treated on face value by me. Why would I not treat it at face value? Ms R. Saffioti interjected. Suspension of Member The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, leave the chamber please. I have been very lenient with you. [The member for West Swan left the chamber.] Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone, me included, from what I knew, was concerned about the immediate health of Troy Buswell. As a friend, I would be, as my colleagues were. Mr M. McGowan : That is not the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Let me answer the question. Very little was known. The damage to the vehicle became known only probably over a week later. Mr M. McGowan : But the inquiry was over a week ago. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just making the point. Mr M. McGowan : The inquiry was months later. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No. The damage was not known to anyone in government for an extended period. Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not defending the behaviour of Rachael Turnseck or Troy Buswell or anyone else other than to say there was a health crisis and people behave perhaps more with their heart than their mind. The CCC has investigated the matter. It has given me a copy of the report. It has made clear recommendations. We accept those recommendations. Point of Order Mr B.S. WYATT : Mr Speaker, I bring the Premier back to the question about the difference between the department’s investigation, a credit to her, and what the CCC said. Can the Premier explain that difference and why his department had such a startling difference of opinion? The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Victoria Park. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : The information that came through was treated on face value by me. Why would I not treat it at face value? Ms R. Saffioti interjected. Suspension of Member The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, leave the chamber please. I have been very lenient with you. [The member for West Swan left the chamber.] Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone, me included, from what I knew, was concerned about the immediate health of Troy Buswell. As a friend, I would be, as my colleagues were. Mr M. McGowan : That is not the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Mr M. McGowan : But the inquiry was over a week ago. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just making the point. Mr M. McGowan : The inquiry was months later. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No. The damage was not known to anyone in government for an extended period. Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not defending the behaviour of Rachael Turnseck or Troy Buswell or anyone else other than to say there was a health crisis and people behave perhaps more with their heart than their mind. The CCC has investigated the matter. It has given me a copy of the report. It has made clear recommendations. We accept those recommendations. Point of Order Mr B.S. WYATT : Mr Speaker, I bring the Premier back to the question about the difference between the department’s investigation, a credit to her, and what the CCC said. Can the Premier explain that difference and why his department had such a startling difference of opinion? The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Victoria Park. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : The information that came through was treated on face value by me. Why would I not treat it at face value? Ms R. Saffioti interjected. Suspension of Member The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, leave the chamber please. I have been very lenient with you. [The member for West Swan left the chamber.] Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone, me included, from what I knew, was concerned about the immediate health of Troy Buswell. As a friend, I would be, as my colleagues were. Mr M. McGowan : That is not the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just making the point. Mr M. McGowan : The inquiry was months later. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No. The damage was not known to anyone in government for an extended period. Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not defending the behaviour of Rachael Turnseck or Troy Buswell or anyone else other than to say there was a health crisis and people behave perhaps more with their heart than their mind. The CCC has investigated the matter. It has given me a copy of the report. It has made clear recommendations. We accept those recommendations. Point of Order Mr B.S. WYATT : Mr Speaker, I bring the Premier back to the question about the difference between the department’s investigation, a credit to her, and what the CCC said. Can the Premier explain that difference and why his department had such a startling difference of opinion? The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Victoria Park. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : The information that came through was treated on face value by me. Why would I not treat it at face value? Ms R. Saffioti interjected. Suspension of Member The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, leave the chamber please. I have been very lenient with you. [The member for West Swan left the chamber.] Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone, me included, from what I knew, was concerned about the immediate health of Troy Buswell. As a friend, I would be, as my colleagues were. Mr M. McGowan : That is not the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Mr M. McGowan : The inquiry was months later. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No. The damage was not known to anyone in government for an extended period. Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not defending the behaviour of Rachael Turnseck or Troy Buswell or anyone else other than to say there was a health crisis and people behave perhaps more with their heart than their mind. The CCC has investigated the matter. It has given me a copy of the report. It has made clear recommendations. We accept those recommendations. Point of Order Mr B.S. WYATT : Mr Speaker, I bring the Premier back to the question about the difference between the department’s investigation, a credit to her, and what the CCC said. Can the Premier explain that difference and why his department had such a startling difference of opinion? The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Victoria Park. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : The information that came through was treated on face value by me. Why would I not treat it at face value? Ms R. Saffioti interjected. Suspension of Member The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, leave the chamber please. I have been very lenient with you. [The member for West Swan left the chamber.] Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone, me included, from what I knew, was concerned about the immediate health of Troy Buswell. As a friend, I would be, as my colleagues were. Mr M. McGowan : That is not the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Mr C.J. BARNETT : No. The damage was not known to anyone in government for an extended period. Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not defending the behaviour of Rachael Turnseck or Troy Buswell or anyone else other than to say there was a health crisis and people behave perhaps more with their heart than their mind. The CCC has investigated the matter. It has given me a copy of the report. It has made clear recommendations. We accept those recommendations. Point of Order Mr B.S. WYATT : Mr Speaker, I bring the Premier back to the question about the difference between the department’s investigation, a credit to her, and what the CCC said. Can the Premier explain that difference and why his department had such a startling difference of opinion? The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Victoria Park. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : The information that came through was treated on face value by me. Why would I not treat it at face value? Ms R. Saffioti interjected. Suspension of Member The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, leave the chamber please. I have been very lenient with you. [The member for West Swan left the chamber.] Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone, me included, from what I knew, was concerned about the immediate health of Troy Buswell. As a friend, I would be, as my colleagues were. Mr M. McGowan : That is not the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Ms R. Saffioti interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not defending the behaviour of Rachael Turnseck or Troy Buswell or anyone else other than to say there was a health crisis and people behave perhaps more with their heart than their mind. The CCC has investigated the matter. It has given me a copy of the report. It has made clear recommendations. We accept those recommendations. Point of Order Mr B.S. WYATT : Mr Speaker, I bring the Premier back to the question about the difference between the department’s investigation, a credit to her, and what the CCC said. Can the Premier explain that difference and why his department had such a startling difference of opinion? The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Victoria Park. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : The information that came through was treated on face value by me. Why would I not treat it at face value? Ms R. Saffioti interjected. Suspension of Member The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, leave the chamber please. I have been very lenient with you. [The member for West Swan left the chamber.] Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone, me included, from what I knew, was concerned about the immediate health of Troy Buswell. As a friend, I would be, as my colleagues were. Mr M. McGowan : That is not the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not defending the behaviour of Rachael Turnseck or Troy Buswell or anyone else other than to say there was a health crisis and people behave perhaps more with their heart than their mind. The CCC has investigated the matter. It has given me a copy of the report. It has made clear recommendations. We accept those recommendations. Point of Order Mr B.S. WYATT : Mr Speaker, I bring the Premier back to the question about the difference between the department’s investigation, a credit to her, and what the CCC said. Can the Premier explain that difference and why his department had such a startling difference of opinion? The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Victoria Park. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : The information that came through was treated on face value by me. Why would I not treat it at face value? Ms R. Saffioti interjected. Suspension of Member The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, leave the chamber please. I have been very lenient with you. [The member for West Swan left the chamber.] Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone, me included, from what I knew, was concerned about the immediate health of Troy Buswell. As a friend, I would be, as my colleagues were. Mr M. McGowan : That is not the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not defending the behaviour of Rachael Turnseck or Troy Buswell or anyone else other than to say there was a health crisis and people behave perhaps more with their heart than their mind. The CCC has investigated the matter. It has given me a copy of the report. It has made clear recommendations. We accept those recommendations. Point of Order Mr B.S. WYATT : Mr Speaker, I bring the Premier back to the question about the difference between the department’s investigation, a credit to her, and what the CCC said. Can the Premier explain that difference and why his department had such a startling difference of opinion? The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Victoria Park. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : The information that came through was treated on face value by me. Why would I not treat it at face value? Ms R. Saffioti interjected. Suspension of Member The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, leave the chamber please. I have been very lenient with you. [The member for West Swan left the chamber.] Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone, me included, from what I knew, was concerned about the immediate health of Troy Buswell. As a friend, I would be, as my colleagues were. Mr M. McGowan : That is not the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
The SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Victoria Park. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : The information that came through was treated on face value by me. Why would I not treat it at face value? Ms R. Saffioti interjected. Suspension of Member The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, leave the chamber please. I have been very lenient with you. [The member for West Swan left the chamber.] Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone, me included, from what I knew, was concerned about the immediate health of Troy Buswell. As a friend, I would be, as my colleagues were. Mr M. McGowan : That is not the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Ms R. Saffioti interjected. Suspension of Member The SPEAKER : Member for West Swan, leave the chamber please. I have been very lenient with you. [The member for West Swan left the chamber.] Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone, me included, from what I knew, was concerned about the immediate health of Troy Buswell. As a friend, I would be, as my colleagues were. Mr M. McGowan : That is not the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
[The member for West Swan left the chamber.] Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone, me included, from what I knew, was concerned about the immediate health of Troy Buswell. As a friend, I would be, as my colleagues were. Mr M. McGowan : That is not the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Mr M. McGowan : That is not the question. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Everyone was concerned about that. The information available, to the best of my knowledge, because I was not involved in any investigation at all—that is not the way this government operates; the Premier and ministers do not get involved — Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Mr F.M. Logan : And your office was. Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Mr C.J. BARNETT : No, it was not, and the CCC report makes that very clear indeed. The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
The information available was limited. People were under extreme stress. The only concern, as I can judge it, by Rachael Turnseck was the health and the care of Troy Buswell. Subsequently, with the CCC investigation, the details came out and the CCC concluded that Rachael Turnseck, in her evidence to the CCC, had not been full and complete. I accept that. Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Mr P.B. Watson : Throw her under a bus. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Throw her under a bus! Does that not reflect the Labor Party’s attitude to mental health?
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