❓ Opposition questions Premier about a potential 'staff-for-votes deal' with an independent MP. Premier denies the deal, acknowledges a meeting about staffing and office space, and refuses to name the staff member present.
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GOVERNMENT RESOURCING — MINOR PARTIES AND INDEPENDENTS
Again, I refer to the Premier’s staff-for-votes deal with the member for Fremantle. (1) When was the meeting and who attended the meeting in which the Premier simultaneously discussed staffing resources and supply and confidence votes? (2) What else was discussed at the meeting? (3) Who did the Premier discuss the staff-for-votes deal with after this meeting; in other words, which staff member or public servant did he get to action the outcome of the meeting? (4) Will the Premier table all documents relating to the staff-for-votes deal; and, if not, why not? Mr C.J. BARNETT
Again, I refer to the Premier’s staff-for-votes deal with the member for Fremantle. (1) When was the meeting and who attended the meeting in which the Premier simultaneously discussed staffing resources and supply and confidence votes? (2) What else was discussed at the meeting? (3) Who did the Premier discuss the staff-for-votes deal with after this meeting; in other words, which staff member or public servant did he get to action the outcome of the meeting? (4) Will the Premier table all documents relating to the staff-for-votes deal; and, if not, why not? Mr C.J. BARNETT
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(1)–(4) There was no staff-for-votes deal. I know that the Leader of the Opposition keeps bantering that slogan around. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s the only conclusion you can draw from the comments of the member for Fremantle. You have been offered two opportunities to dispute the evidence and you won’t. If you don’t like what the member for Fremantle said, correct the record. You are letting the record stand. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What was the question? The Leader of the Opposition has confused me with all that. Mr E.S. Ripper : What else was discussed at the meeting, who did you talk to about it afterwards, and will you table all the documents? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The meeting was held in Parliament House. I do not know the exact day it was held; it was during the last group of weekly sittings. I think it was held late in the afternoon. I know that there were one or two divisions during the meeting. We looked at two issues during the meeting—the member for Fremantle’s office, quite properly, and also her request for an additional staff member. Mr E.S. Ripper : The office was good enough for a cabinet minister in the previous government. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was quite properly held in here. Dr E. Constable : They gave me extra staff in 1990. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was very generous too. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
(1) When was the meeting and who attended the meeting in which the Premier simultaneously discussed staffing resources and supply and confidence votes? (2) What else was discussed at the meeting? (3) Who did the Premier discuss the staff-for-votes deal with after this meeting; in other words, which staff member or public servant did he get to action the outcome of the meeting? (4) Will the Premier table all documents relating to the staff-for-votes deal; and, if not, why not? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)–(4) There was no staff-for-votes deal. I know that the Leader of the Opposition keeps bantering that slogan around. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s the only conclusion you can draw from the comments of the member for Fremantle. You have been offered two opportunities to dispute the evidence and you won’t. If you don’t like what the member for Fremantle said, correct the record. You are letting the record stand. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What was the question? The Leader of the Opposition has confused me with all that. Mr E.S. Ripper : What else was discussed at the meeting, who did you talk to about it afterwards, and will you table all the documents? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The meeting was held in Parliament House. I do not know the exact day it was held; it was during the last group of weekly sittings. I think it was held late in the afternoon. I know that there were one or two divisions during the meeting. We looked at two issues during the meeting—the member for Fremantle’s office, quite properly, and also her request for an additional staff member. Mr E.S. Ripper : The office was good enough for a cabinet minister in the previous government. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was quite properly held in here. Dr E. Constable : They gave me extra staff in 1990. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was very generous too. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
(2) What else was discussed at the meeting? (3) Who did the Premier discuss the staff-for-votes deal with after this meeting; in other words, which staff member or public servant did he get to action the outcome of the meeting? (4) Will the Premier table all documents relating to the staff-for-votes deal; and, if not, why not? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)–(4) There was no staff-for-votes deal. I know that the Leader of the Opposition keeps bantering that slogan around. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s the only conclusion you can draw from the comments of the member for Fremantle. You have been offered two opportunities to dispute the evidence and you won’t. If you don’t like what the member for Fremantle said, correct the record. You are letting the record stand. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What was the question? The Leader of the Opposition has confused me with all that. Mr E.S. Ripper : What else was discussed at the meeting, who did you talk to about it afterwards, and will you table all the documents? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The meeting was held in Parliament House. I do not know the exact day it was held; it was during the last group of weekly sittings. I think it was held late in the afternoon. I know that there were one or two divisions during the meeting. We looked at two issues during the meeting—the member for Fremantle’s office, quite properly, and also her request for an additional staff member. Mr E.S. Ripper : The office was good enough for a cabinet minister in the previous government. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was quite properly held in here. Dr E. Constable : They gave me extra staff in 1990. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was very generous too. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
(3) Who did the Premier discuss the staff-for-votes deal with after this meeting; in other words, which staff member or public servant did he get to action the outcome of the meeting? (4) Will the Premier table all documents relating to the staff-for-votes deal; and, if not, why not? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)–(4) There was no staff-for-votes deal. I know that the Leader of the Opposition keeps bantering that slogan around. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s the only conclusion you can draw from the comments of the member for Fremantle. You have been offered two opportunities to dispute the evidence and you won’t. If you don’t like what the member for Fremantle said, correct the record. You are letting the record stand. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What was the question? The Leader of the Opposition has confused me with all that. Mr E.S. Ripper : What else was discussed at the meeting, who did you talk to about it afterwards, and will you table all the documents? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The meeting was held in Parliament House. I do not know the exact day it was held; it was during the last group of weekly sittings. I think it was held late in the afternoon. I know that there were one or two divisions during the meeting. We looked at two issues during the meeting—the member for Fremantle’s office, quite properly, and also her request for an additional staff member. Mr E.S. Ripper : The office was good enough for a cabinet minister in the previous government. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was quite properly held in here. Dr E. Constable : They gave me extra staff in 1990. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was very generous too. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
(4) Will the Premier table all documents relating to the staff-for-votes deal; and, if not, why not? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)–(4) There was no staff-for-votes deal. I know that the Leader of the Opposition keeps bantering that slogan around. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s the only conclusion you can draw from the comments of the member for Fremantle. You have been offered two opportunities to dispute the evidence and you won’t. If you don’t like what the member for Fremantle said, correct the record. You are letting the record stand. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What was the question? The Leader of the Opposition has confused me with all that. Mr E.S. Ripper : What else was discussed at the meeting, who did you talk to about it afterwards, and will you table all the documents? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The meeting was held in Parliament House. I do not know the exact day it was held; it was during the last group of weekly sittings. I think it was held late in the afternoon. I know that there were one or two divisions during the meeting. We looked at two issues during the meeting—the member for Fremantle’s office, quite properly, and also her request for an additional staff member. Mr E.S. Ripper : The office was good enough for a cabinet minister in the previous government. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was quite properly held in here. Dr E. Constable : They gave me extra staff in 1990. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was very generous too. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)–(4) There was no staff-for-votes deal. I know that the Leader of the Opposition keeps bantering that slogan around. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s the only conclusion you can draw from the comments of the member for Fremantle. You have been offered two opportunities to dispute the evidence and you won’t. If you don’t like what the member for Fremantle said, correct the record. You are letting the record stand. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What was the question? The Leader of the Opposition has confused me with all that. Mr E.S. Ripper : What else was discussed at the meeting, who did you talk to about it afterwards, and will you table all the documents? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The meeting was held in Parliament House. I do not know the exact day it was held; it was during the last group of weekly sittings. I think it was held late in the afternoon. I know that there were one or two divisions during the meeting. We looked at two issues during the meeting—the member for Fremantle’s office, quite properly, and also her request for an additional staff member. Mr E.S. Ripper : The office was good enough for a cabinet minister in the previous government. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was quite properly held in here. Dr E. Constable : They gave me extra staff in 1990. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was very generous too. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
(1)–(4) There was no staff-for-votes deal. I know that the Leader of the Opposition keeps bantering that slogan around. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s the only conclusion you can draw from the comments of the member for Fremantle. You have been offered two opportunities to dispute the evidence and you won’t. If you don’t like what the member for Fremantle said, correct the record. You are letting the record stand. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What was the question? The Leader of the Opposition has confused me with all that. Mr E.S. Ripper : What else was discussed at the meeting, who did you talk to about it afterwards, and will you table all the documents? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The meeting was held in Parliament House. I do not know the exact day it was held; it was during the last group of weekly sittings. I think it was held late in the afternoon. I know that there were one or two divisions during the meeting. We looked at two issues during the meeting—the member for Fremantle’s office, quite properly, and also her request for an additional staff member. Mr E.S. Ripper : The office was good enough for a cabinet minister in the previous government. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was quite properly held in here. Dr E. Constable : They gave me extra staff in 1990. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was very generous too. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s the only conclusion you can draw from the comments of the member for Fremantle. You have been offered two opportunities to dispute the evidence and you won’t. If you don’t like what the member for Fremantle said, correct the record. You are letting the record stand. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What was the question? The Leader of the Opposition has confused me with all that. Mr E.S. Ripper : What else was discussed at the meeting, who did you talk to about it afterwards, and will you table all the documents? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The meeting was held in Parliament House. I do not know the exact day it was held; it was during the last group of weekly sittings. I think it was held late in the afternoon. I know that there were one or two divisions during the meeting. We looked at two issues during the meeting—the member for Fremantle’s office, quite properly, and also her request for an additional staff member. Mr E.S. Ripper : The office was good enough for a cabinet minister in the previous government. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was quite properly held in here. Dr E. Constable : They gave me extra staff in 1990. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was very generous too. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : What was the question? The Leader of the Opposition has confused me with all that. Mr E.S. Ripper : What else was discussed at the meeting, who did you talk to about it afterwards, and will you table all the documents? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The meeting was held in Parliament House. I do not know the exact day it was held; it was during the last group of weekly sittings. I think it was held late in the afternoon. I know that there were one or two divisions during the meeting. We looked at two issues during the meeting—the member for Fremantle’s office, quite properly, and also her request for an additional staff member. Mr E.S. Ripper : The office was good enough for a cabinet minister in the previous government. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was quite properly held in here. Dr E. Constable : They gave me extra staff in 1990. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was very generous too. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr E.S. Ripper : What else was discussed at the meeting, who did you talk to about it afterwards, and will you table all the documents? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The meeting was held in Parliament House. I do not know the exact day it was held; it was during the last group of weekly sittings. I think it was held late in the afternoon. I know that there were one or two divisions during the meeting. We looked at two issues during the meeting—the member for Fremantle’s office, quite properly, and also her request for an additional staff member. Mr E.S. Ripper : The office was good enough for a cabinet minister in the previous government. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was quite properly held in here. Dr E. Constable : They gave me extra staff in 1990. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was very generous too. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : The meeting was held in Parliament House. I do not know the exact day it was held; it was during the last group of weekly sittings. I think it was held late in the afternoon. I know that there were one or two divisions during the meeting. We looked at two issues during the meeting—the member for Fremantle’s office, quite properly, and also her request for an additional staff member. Mr E.S. Ripper : The office was good enough for a cabinet minister in the previous government. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was quite properly held in here. Dr E. Constable : They gave me extra staff in 1990. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was very generous too. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr E.S. Ripper : The office was good enough for a cabinet minister in the previous government. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was quite properly held in here. Dr E. Constable : They gave me extra staff in 1990. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was very generous too. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was quite properly held in here. Dr E. Constable : They gave me extra staff in 1990. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was very generous too. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Dr E. Constable : They gave me extra staff in 1990. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was very generous too. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was very generous too. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Several members interjected.
(1) When was the meeting and who attended the meeting in which the Premier simultaneously discussed staffing resources and supply and confidence votes? (2) What else was discussed at the meeting? (3) Who did the Premier discuss the staff-for-votes deal with after this meeting; in other words, which staff member or public servant did he get to action the outcome of the meeting? (4) Will the Premier table all documents relating to the staff-for-votes deal; and, if not, why not? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)–(4) There was no staff-for-votes deal. I know that the Leader of the Opposition keeps bantering that slogan around. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s the only conclusion you can draw from the comments of the member for Fremantle. You have been offered two opportunities to dispute the evidence and you won’t. If you don’t like what the member for Fremantle said, correct the record. You are letting the record stand. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What was the question? The Leader of the Opposition has confused me with all that. Mr E.S. Ripper : What else was discussed at the meeting, who did you talk to about it afterwards, and will you table all the documents? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The meeting was held in Parliament House. I do not know the exact day it was held; it was during the last group of weekly sittings. I think it was held late in the afternoon. I know that there were one or two divisions during the meeting. We looked at two issues during the meeting—the member for Fremantle’s office, quite properly, and also her request for an additional staff member. Mr E.S. Ripper : The office was good enough for a cabinet minister in the previous government. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was quite properly held in here. Dr E. Constable : They gave me extra staff in 1990. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was very generous too. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
(2) What else was discussed at the meeting? (3) Who did the Premier discuss the staff-for-votes deal with after this meeting; in other words, which staff member or public servant did he get to action the outcome of the meeting? (4) Will the Premier table all documents relating to the staff-for-votes deal; and, if not, why not? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)–(4) There was no staff-for-votes deal. I know that the Leader of the Opposition keeps bantering that slogan around. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s the only conclusion you can draw from the comments of the member for Fremantle. You have been offered two opportunities to dispute the evidence and you won’t. If you don’t like what the member for Fremantle said, correct the record. You are letting the record stand. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What was the question? The Leader of the Opposition has confused me with all that. Mr E.S. Ripper : What else was discussed at the meeting, who did you talk to about it afterwards, and will you table all the documents? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The meeting was held in Parliament House. I do not know the exact day it was held; it was during the last group of weekly sittings. I think it was held late in the afternoon. I know that there were one or two divisions during the meeting. We looked at two issues during the meeting—the member for Fremantle’s office, quite properly, and also her request for an additional staff member. Mr E.S. Ripper : The office was good enough for a cabinet minister in the previous government. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was quite properly held in here. Dr E. Constable : They gave me extra staff in 1990. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was very generous too. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
(3) Who did the Premier discuss the staff-for-votes deal with after this meeting; in other words, which staff member or public servant did he get to action the outcome of the meeting? (4) Will the Premier table all documents relating to the staff-for-votes deal; and, if not, why not? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)–(4) There was no staff-for-votes deal. I know that the Leader of the Opposition keeps bantering that slogan around. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s the only conclusion you can draw from the comments of the member for Fremantle. You have been offered two opportunities to dispute the evidence and you won’t. If you don’t like what the member for Fremantle said, correct the record. You are letting the record stand. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What was the question? The Leader of the Opposition has confused me with all that. Mr E.S. Ripper : What else was discussed at the meeting, who did you talk to about it afterwards, and will you table all the documents? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The meeting was held in Parliament House. I do not know the exact day it was held; it was during the last group of weekly sittings. I think it was held late in the afternoon. I know that there were one or two divisions during the meeting. We looked at two issues during the meeting—the member for Fremantle’s office, quite properly, and also her request for an additional staff member. Mr E.S. Ripper : The office was good enough for a cabinet minister in the previous government. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was quite properly held in here. Dr E. Constable : They gave me extra staff in 1990. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was very generous too. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
(4) Will the Premier table all documents relating to the staff-for-votes deal; and, if not, why not? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)–(4) There was no staff-for-votes deal. I know that the Leader of the Opposition keeps bantering that slogan around. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s the only conclusion you can draw from the comments of the member for Fremantle. You have been offered two opportunities to dispute the evidence and you won’t. If you don’t like what the member for Fremantle said, correct the record. You are letting the record stand. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What was the question? The Leader of the Opposition has confused me with all that. Mr E.S. Ripper : What else was discussed at the meeting, who did you talk to about it afterwards, and will you table all the documents? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The meeting was held in Parliament House. I do not know the exact day it was held; it was during the last group of weekly sittings. I think it was held late in the afternoon. I know that there were one or two divisions during the meeting. We looked at two issues during the meeting—the member for Fremantle’s office, quite properly, and also her request for an additional staff member. Mr E.S. Ripper : The office was good enough for a cabinet minister in the previous government. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was quite properly held in here. Dr E. Constable : They gave me extra staff in 1990. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was very generous too. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)–(4) There was no staff-for-votes deal. I know that the Leader of the Opposition keeps bantering that slogan around. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s the only conclusion you can draw from the comments of the member for Fremantle. You have been offered two opportunities to dispute the evidence and you won’t. If you don’t like what the member for Fremantle said, correct the record. You are letting the record stand. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What was the question? The Leader of the Opposition has confused me with all that. Mr E.S. Ripper : What else was discussed at the meeting, who did you talk to about it afterwards, and will you table all the documents? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The meeting was held in Parliament House. I do not know the exact day it was held; it was during the last group of weekly sittings. I think it was held late in the afternoon. I know that there were one or two divisions during the meeting. We looked at two issues during the meeting—the member for Fremantle’s office, quite properly, and also her request for an additional staff member. Mr E.S. Ripper : The office was good enough for a cabinet minister in the previous government. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was quite properly held in here. Dr E. Constable : They gave me extra staff in 1990. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was very generous too. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
(1)–(4) There was no staff-for-votes deal. I know that the Leader of the Opposition keeps bantering that slogan around. Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s the only conclusion you can draw from the comments of the member for Fremantle. You have been offered two opportunities to dispute the evidence and you won’t. If you don’t like what the member for Fremantle said, correct the record. You are letting the record stand. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What was the question? The Leader of the Opposition has confused me with all that. Mr E.S. Ripper : What else was discussed at the meeting, who did you talk to about it afterwards, and will you table all the documents? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The meeting was held in Parliament House. I do not know the exact day it was held; it was during the last group of weekly sittings. I think it was held late in the afternoon. I know that there were one or two divisions during the meeting. We looked at two issues during the meeting—the member for Fremantle’s office, quite properly, and also her request for an additional staff member. Mr E.S. Ripper : The office was good enough for a cabinet minister in the previous government. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was quite properly held in here. Dr E. Constable : They gave me extra staff in 1990. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was very generous too. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr E.S. Ripper : That’s the only conclusion you can draw from the comments of the member for Fremantle. You have been offered two opportunities to dispute the evidence and you won’t. If you don’t like what the member for Fremantle said, correct the record. You are letting the record stand. Mr C.J. BARNETT : What was the question? The Leader of the Opposition has confused me with all that. Mr E.S. Ripper : What else was discussed at the meeting, who did you talk to about it afterwards, and will you table all the documents? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The meeting was held in Parliament House. I do not know the exact day it was held; it was during the last group of weekly sittings. I think it was held late in the afternoon. I know that there were one or two divisions during the meeting. We looked at two issues during the meeting—the member for Fremantle’s office, quite properly, and also her request for an additional staff member. Mr E.S. Ripper : The office was good enough for a cabinet minister in the previous government. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was quite properly held in here. Dr E. Constable : They gave me extra staff in 1990. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was very generous too. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : What was the question? The Leader of the Opposition has confused me with all that. Mr E.S. Ripper : What else was discussed at the meeting, who did you talk to about it afterwards, and will you table all the documents? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The meeting was held in Parliament House. I do not know the exact day it was held; it was during the last group of weekly sittings. I think it was held late in the afternoon. I know that there were one or two divisions during the meeting. We looked at two issues during the meeting—the member for Fremantle’s office, quite properly, and also her request for an additional staff member. Mr E.S. Ripper : The office was good enough for a cabinet minister in the previous government. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was quite properly held in here. Dr E. Constable : They gave me extra staff in 1990. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was very generous too. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr E.S. Ripper : What else was discussed at the meeting, who did you talk to about it afterwards, and will you table all the documents? Mr C.J. BARNETT : The meeting was held in Parliament House. I do not know the exact day it was held; it was during the last group of weekly sittings. I think it was held late in the afternoon. I know that there were one or two divisions during the meeting. We looked at two issues during the meeting—the member for Fremantle’s office, quite properly, and also her request for an additional staff member. Mr E.S. Ripper : The office was good enough for a cabinet minister in the previous government. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was quite properly held in here. Dr E. Constable : They gave me extra staff in 1990. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was very generous too. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : The meeting was held in Parliament House. I do not know the exact day it was held; it was during the last group of weekly sittings. I think it was held late in the afternoon. I know that there were one or two divisions during the meeting. We looked at two issues during the meeting—the member for Fremantle’s office, quite properly, and also her request for an additional staff member. Mr E.S. Ripper : The office was good enough for a cabinet minister in the previous government. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was quite properly held in here. Dr E. Constable : They gave me extra staff in 1990. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was very generous too. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr E.S. Ripper : The office was good enough for a cabinet minister in the previous government. Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was quite properly held in here. Dr E. Constable : They gave me extra staff in 1990. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was very generous too. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : It was quite properly held in here. Dr E. Constable : They gave me extra staff in 1990. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was very generous too. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Dr E. Constable : They gave me extra staff in 1990. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was very generous too. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was very generous too. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : So, Mr Speaker, the meeting was attended by a staff member of mine on the issue of the office. Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr E.S. Ripper : What’s the name of that staff member? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament; I do not do that. I do not. Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr E.S. Ripper : But this is important. Who was the staff member present at the meeting? Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to name staff members in the Parliament. Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGowan : They might have to go before an inquiry. Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : A senior and respected public servant — Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Ms M.M. Quirk : Contempt of Parliament! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : — attended the meeting on the issue of the accommodation for the member for Fremantle. Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr E.S. Ripper : I remember that during question time you said that you were the only two at the meeting. Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGowan : You did. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am just answering the question; there were two issues. The staff member attended for a short period of time. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : For the third time, Mr Speaker: the staff member attended on the matter of the office accommodation simply because the staff member was aware of where that was at. Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Ms M.M. Quirk : Has that staff member got a name? The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Take a seat, Premier. Member for Girrawheen, I gave you a hint before; I formally call you to order for the first time today. Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Ms M.M. Quirk : I’m a bit slow on the uptake! The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : The Premier has the call. Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : There was a brief discussion about the accommodation needs of the member for Fremantle, the staff member obviously took a few notes, and that was progressing through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. He left the meeting shortly after; he was probably only there for five minutes or so. Then I and the member for Fremantle remained in the meeting, and I think we were interrupted at least once by the bells ringing; there were just the two of us discussing the issue. What was the third part of the question? Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Will you table all the documents relating to this arrangement? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is in the matter of public interest, and I will answer that during the MPI. Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGowan : No, he made notes; you said he made notes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he made some notes. Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGowan : Okay; table those. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did. Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Ms M.M. Quirk : So we know it’s a male staff member. That’s good; that’s a start. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I think he did about accommodation. Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGowan : Yes; that’s what you say. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Well, I think he did; I do not recall exactly. I assume he jotted down some of the points that the member for Fremantle was raising. Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr J.N. Hyde : You said you were going to take it to cabinet first, so why — Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : The office accommodation? No, that does not go to cabinet—it never has. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Indeed, the new member for Armadale is the latest in a long line of people wanting improvements and a change of office, which we are dealing with professionally and independently. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : So that does not go to cabinet, no. Several members interjected.
Several members interjected.
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