❓ A heated exchange in WA Parliament regarding prescription drug overdose deaths. Whitely accuses the Minister of inaction, while the Minister expresses contempt for Whitely's questioning. The Speaker struggles to maintain order.
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DRUG OVERDOSE DEATHS — POLICE PRESS RELEASE
I have a supplementary question. Since he became the Minister for Police, I have raised in Parliament the issue of prescription drug abuse at least eight times and at least three times directly with the minister. Mr R.F. Johnson : What is the question? Mr M.P. WHITELY : The minister has done nothing. Fifty-two people have died. Mr R.F. Johnson : What is the question? Mr M.P. WHITELY : Fifty-two people have died! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I am going to give you the opportunity to ask the question. Mr M.P. WHITELY : It is a simple question, minister: how many more Western Australians are going to die before you either act or retire? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
I have a supplementary question. Since he became the Minister for Police, I have raised in Parliament the issue of prescription drug abuse at least eight times and at least three times directly with the minister. Mr R.F. Johnson : What is the question? Mr M.P. WHITELY : The minister has done nothing. Fifty-two people have died. Mr R.F. Johnson : What is the question? Mr M.P. WHITELY : Fifty-two people have died! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I am going to give you the opportunity to ask the question. Mr M.P. WHITELY : It is a simple question, minister: how many more Western Australians are going to die before you either act or retire? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
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I find that I have nothing but contempt for the member in the way that he put the question. Mr M.P. Whitely : I have nothing but contempt for you. You are useless and lazy. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Bassendean, I suggest you withdraw those comments. Mr M.P. WHITELY : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M.P. Whitely : What! What! He doesn’t advance! One hundred and eighteen people die and he does not have to answer! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I heard the Minister for Police indicate to this house that he is going to provide that information by the end of the day, if he can do that. Mr M.P. Whitely : He doesn’t even read police media release reports. You don’t even read the media reports from the police. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean. Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
Mr R.F. Johnson : What is the question? Mr M.P. WHITELY : The minister has done nothing. Fifty-two people have died. Mr R.F. Johnson : What is the question? Mr M.P. WHITELY : Fifty-two people have died! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I am going to give you the opportunity to ask the question. Mr M.P. WHITELY : It is a simple question, minister: how many more Western Australians are going to die before you either act or retire? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I find that I have nothing but contempt for the member in the way that he put the question. Mr M.P. Whitely : I have nothing but contempt for you. You are useless and lazy. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Bassendean, I suggest you withdraw those comments. Mr M.P. WHITELY : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M.P. Whitely : What! What! He doesn’t advance! One hundred and eighteen people die and he does not have to answer! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I heard the Minister for Police indicate to this house that he is going to provide that information by the end of the day, if he can do that. Mr M.P. Whitely : He doesn’t even read police media release reports. You don’t even read the media reports from the police. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean. Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
Mr M.P. WHITELY : The minister has done nothing. Fifty-two people have died. Mr R.F. Johnson : What is the question? Mr M.P. WHITELY : Fifty-two people have died! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I am going to give you the opportunity to ask the question. Mr M.P. WHITELY : It is a simple question, minister: how many more Western Australians are going to die before you either act or retire? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I find that I have nothing but contempt for the member in the way that he put the question. Mr M.P. Whitely : I have nothing but contempt for you. You are useless and lazy. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Bassendean, I suggest you withdraw those comments. Mr M.P. WHITELY : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M.P. Whitely : What! What! He doesn’t advance! One hundred and eighteen people die and he does not have to answer! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I heard the Minister for Police indicate to this house that he is going to provide that information by the end of the day, if he can do that. Mr M.P. Whitely : He doesn’t even read police media release reports. You don’t even read the media reports from the police. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean. Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
Mr R.F. Johnson : What is the question? Mr M.P. WHITELY : Fifty-two people have died! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I am going to give you the opportunity to ask the question. Mr M.P. WHITELY : It is a simple question, minister: how many more Western Australians are going to die before you either act or retire? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I find that I have nothing but contempt for the member in the way that he put the question. Mr M.P. Whitely : I have nothing but contempt for you. You are useless and lazy. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Bassendean, I suggest you withdraw those comments. Mr M.P. WHITELY : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M.P. Whitely : What! What! He doesn’t advance! One hundred and eighteen people die and he does not have to answer! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I heard the Minister for Police indicate to this house that he is going to provide that information by the end of the day, if he can do that. Mr M.P. Whitely : He doesn’t even read police media release reports. You don’t even read the media reports from the police. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean. Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
Mr M.P. WHITELY : Fifty-two people have died! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I am going to give you the opportunity to ask the question. Mr M.P. WHITELY : It is a simple question, minister: how many more Western Australians are going to die before you either act or retire? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I find that I have nothing but contempt for the member in the way that he put the question. Mr M.P. Whitely : I have nothing but contempt for you. You are useless and lazy. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Bassendean, I suggest you withdraw those comments. Mr M.P. WHITELY : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M.P. Whitely : What! What! He doesn’t advance! One hundred and eighteen people die and he does not have to answer! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I heard the Minister for Police indicate to this house that he is going to provide that information by the end of the day, if he can do that. Mr M.P. Whitely : He doesn’t even read police media release reports. You don’t even read the media reports from the police. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean. Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I am going to give you the opportunity to ask the question. Mr M.P. WHITELY : It is a simple question, minister: how many more Western Australians are going to die before you either act or retire? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I find that I have nothing but contempt for the member in the way that he put the question. Mr M.P. Whitely : I have nothing but contempt for you. You are useless and lazy. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Bassendean, I suggest you withdraw those comments. Mr M.P. WHITELY : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M.P. Whitely : What! What! He doesn’t advance! One hundred and eighteen people die and he does not have to answer! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I heard the Minister for Police indicate to this house that he is going to provide that information by the end of the day, if he can do that. Mr M.P. Whitely : He doesn’t even read police media release reports. You don’t even read the media reports from the police. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean. Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
Mr M.P. WHITELY : It is a simple question, minister: how many more Western Australians are going to die before you either act or retire? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I find that I have nothing but contempt for the member in the way that he put the question. Mr M.P. Whitely : I have nothing but contempt for you. You are useless and lazy. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Bassendean, I suggest you withdraw those comments. Mr M.P. WHITELY : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M.P. Whitely : What! What! He doesn’t advance! One hundred and eighteen people die and he does not have to answer! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I heard the Minister for Police indicate to this house that he is going to provide that information by the end of the day, if he can do that. Mr M.P. Whitely : He doesn’t even read police media release reports. You don’t even read the media reports from the police. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean. Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I find that I have nothing but contempt for the member in the way that he put the question. Mr M.P. Whitely : I have nothing but contempt for you. You are useless and lazy. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Bassendean, I suggest you withdraw those comments. Mr M.P. WHITELY : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M.P. Whitely : What! What! He doesn’t advance! One hundred and eighteen people die and he does not have to answer! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I heard the Minister for Police indicate to this house that he is going to provide that information by the end of the day, if he can do that. Mr M.P. Whitely : He doesn’t even read police media release reports. You don’t even read the media reports from the police. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean. Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
I find that I have nothing but contempt for the member in the way that he put the question. Mr M.P. Whitely : I have nothing but contempt for you. You are useless and lazy. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Bassendean, I suggest you withdraw those comments. Mr M.P. WHITELY : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M.P. Whitely : What! What! He doesn’t advance! One hundred and eighteen people die and he does not have to answer! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I heard the Minister for Police indicate to this house that he is going to provide that information by the end of the day, if he can do that. Mr M.P. Whitely : He doesn’t even read police media release reports. You don’t even read the media reports from the police. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean. Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
Mr M.P. Whitely : I have nothing but contempt for you. You are useless and lazy. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Bassendean, I suggest you withdraw those comments. Mr M.P. WHITELY : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M.P. Whitely : What! What! He doesn’t advance! One hundred and eighteen people die and he does not have to answer! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I heard the Minister for Police indicate to this house that he is going to provide that information by the end of the day, if he can do that. Mr M.P. Whitely : He doesn’t even read police media release reports. You don’t even read the media reports from the police. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean. Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
Mr M.P. WHITELY : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M.P. Whitely : What! What! He doesn’t advance! One hundred and eighteen people die and he does not have to answer! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I heard the Minister for Police indicate to this house that he is going to provide that information by the end of the day, if he can do that. Mr M.P. Whitely : He doesn’t even read police media release reports. You don’t even read the media reports from the police. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean. Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M.P. Whitely : What! What! He doesn’t advance! One hundred and eighteen people die and he does not have to answer! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I heard the Minister for Police indicate to this house that he is going to provide that information by the end of the day, if he can do that. Mr M.P. Whitely : He doesn’t even read police media release reports. You don’t even read the media reports from the police. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean. Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
Mr M.P. Whitely : What! What! He doesn’t advance! One hundred and eighteen people die and he does not have to answer! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I heard the Minister for Police indicate to this house that he is going to provide that information by the end of the day, if he can do that. Mr M.P. Whitely : He doesn’t even read police media release reports. You don’t even read the media reports from the police. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean. Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I heard the Minister for Police indicate to this house that he is going to provide that information by the end of the day, if he can do that. Mr M.P. Whitely : He doesn’t even read police media release reports. You don’t even read the media reports from the police. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean. Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
Mr M.P. Whitely : He doesn’t even read police media release reports. You don’t even read the media reports from the police. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean. Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean. Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
Mr R.F. Johnson : What is the question? Mr M.P. WHITELY : The minister has done nothing. Fifty-two people have died. Mr R.F. Johnson : What is the question? Mr M.P. WHITELY : Fifty-two people have died! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I am going to give you the opportunity to ask the question. Mr M.P. WHITELY : It is a simple question, minister: how many more Western Australians are going to die before you either act or retire? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I find that I have nothing but contempt for the member in the way that he put the question. Mr M.P. Whitely : I have nothing but contempt for you. You are useless and lazy. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Bassendean, I suggest you withdraw those comments. Mr M.P. WHITELY : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M.P. Whitely : What! What! He doesn’t advance! One hundred and eighteen people die and he does not have to answer! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I heard the Minister for Police indicate to this house that he is going to provide that information by the end of the day, if he can do that. Mr M.P. Whitely : He doesn’t even read police media release reports. You don’t even read the media reports from the police. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean. Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
Mr M.P. WHITELY : The minister has done nothing. Fifty-two people have died. Mr R.F. Johnson : What is the question? Mr M.P. WHITELY : Fifty-two people have died! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I am going to give you the opportunity to ask the question. Mr M.P. WHITELY : It is a simple question, minister: how many more Western Australians are going to die before you either act or retire? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I find that I have nothing but contempt for the member in the way that he put the question. Mr M.P. Whitely : I have nothing but contempt for you. You are useless and lazy. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Bassendean, I suggest you withdraw those comments. Mr M.P. WHITELY : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M.P. Whitely : What! What! He doesn’t advance! One hundred and eighteen people die and he does not have to answer! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I heard the Minister for Police indicate to this house that he is going to provide that information by the end of the day, if he can do that. Mr M.P. Whitely : He doesn’t even read police media release reports. You don’t even read the media reports from the police. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean. Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
Mr R.F. Johnson : What is the question? Mr M.P. WHITELY : Fifty-two people have died! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I am going to give you the opportunity to ask the question. Mr M.P. WHITELY : It is a simple question, minister: how many more Western Australians are going to die before you either act or retire? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I find that I have nothing but contempt for the member in the way that he put the question. Mr M.P. Whitely : I have nothing but contempt for you. You are useless and lazy. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Bassendean, I suggest you withdraw those comments. Mr M.P. WHITELY : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M.P. Whitely : What! What! He doesn’t advance! One hundred and eighteen people die and he does not have to answer! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I heard the Minister for Police indicate to this house that he is going to provide that information by the end of the day, if he can do that. Mr M.P. Whitely : He doesn’t even read police media release reports. You don’t even read the media reports from the police. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean. Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
Mr M.P. WHITELY : Fifty-two people have died! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I am going to give you the opportunity to ask the question. Mr M.P. WHITELY : It is a simple question, minister: how many more Western Australians are going to die before you either act or retire? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I find that I have nothing but contempt for the member in the way that he put the question. Mr M.P. Whitely : I have nothing but contempt for you. You are useless and lazy. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Bassendean, I suggest you withdraw those comments. Mr M.P. WHITELY : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M.P. Whitely : What! What! He doesn’t advance! One hundred and eighteen people die and he does not have to answer! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I heard the Minister for Police indicate to this house that he is going to provide that information by the end of the day, if he can do that. Mr M.P. Whitely : He doesn’t even read police media release reports. You don’t even read the media reports from the police. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean. Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I am going to give you the opportunity to ask the question. Mr M.P. WHITELY : It is a simple question, minister: how many more Western Australians are going to die before you either act or retire? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I find that I have nothing but contempt for the member in the way that he put the question. Mr M.P. Whitely : I have nothing but contempt for you. You are useless and lazy. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Bassendean, I suggest you withdraw those comments. Mr M.P. WHITELY : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M.P. Whitely : What! What! He doesn’t advance! One hundred and eighteen people die and he does not have to answer! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I heard the Minister for Police indicate to this house that he is going to provide that information by the end of the day, if he can do that. Mr M.P. Whitely : He doesn’t even read police media release reports. You don’t even read the media reports from the police. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean. Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
Mr M.P. WHITELY : It is a simple question, minister: how many more Western Australians are going to die before you either act or retire? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I find that I have nothing but contempt for the member in the way that he put the question. Mr M.P. Whitely : I have nothing but contempt for you. You are useless and lazy. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Bassendean, I suggest you withdraw those comments. Mr M.P. WHITELY : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M.P. Whitely : What! What! He doesn’t advance! One hundred and eighteen people die and he does not have to answer! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I heard the Minister for Police indicate to this house that he is going to provide that information by the end of the day, if he can do that. Mr M.P. Whitely : He doesn’t even read police media release reports. You don’t even read the media reports from the police. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean. Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I find that I have nothing but contempt for the member in the way that he put the question. Mr M.P. Whitely : I have nothing but contempt for you. You are useless and lazy. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Bassendean, I suggest you withdraw those comments. Mr M.P. WHITELY : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M.P. Whitely : What! What! He doesn’t advance! One hundred and eighteen people die and he does not have to answer! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I heard the Minister for Police indicate to this house that he is going to provide that information by the end of the day, if he can do that. Mr M.P. Whitely : He doesn’t even read police media release reports. You don’t even read the media reports from the police. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean. Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
I find that I have nothing but contempt for the member in the way that he put the question. Mr M.P. Whitely : I have nothing but contempt for you. You are useless and lazy. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Bassendean, I suggest you withdraw those comments. Mr M.P. WHITELY : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M.P. Whitely : What! What! He doesn’t advance! One hundred and eighteen people die and he does not have to answer! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I heard the Minister for Police indicate to this house that he is going to provide that information by the end of the day, if he can do that. Mr M.P. Whitely : He doesn’t even read police media release reports. You don’t even read the media reports from the police. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean. Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
Mr M.P. Whitely : I have nothing but contempt for you. You are useless and lazy. Withdrawal of Remark The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Bassendean, I suggest you withdraw those comments. Mr M.P. WHITELY : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M.P. Whitely : What! What! He doesn’t advance! One hundred and eighteen people die and he does not have to answer! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I heard the Minister for Police indicate to this house that he is going to provide that information by the end of the day, if he can do that. Mr M.P. Whitely : He doesn’t even read police media release reports. You don’t even read the media reports from the police. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean. Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
Mr M.P. WHITELY : I withdraw. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M.P. Whitely : What! What! He doesn’t advance! One hundred and eighteen people die and he does not have to answer! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I heard the Minister for Police indicate to this house that he is going to provide that information by the end of the day, if he can do that. Mr M.P. Whitely : He doesn’t even read police media release reports. You don’t even read the media reports from the police. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean. Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M.P. Whitely : What! What! He doesn’t advance! One hundred and eighteen people die and he does not have to answer! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I heard the Minister for Police indicate to this house that he is going to provide that information by the end of the day, if he can do that. Mr M.P. Whitely : He doesn’t even read police media release reports. You don’t even read the media reports from the police. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean. Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
Mr M.P. Whitely : What! What! He doesn’t advance! One hundred and eighteen people die and he does not have to answer! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I heard the Minister for Police indicate to this house that he is going to provide that information by the end of the day, if he can do that. Mr M.P. Whitely : He doesn’t even read police media release reports. You don’t even read the media reports from the police. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean. Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, I heard the Minister for Police indicate to this house that he is going to provide that information by the end of the day, if he can do that. Mr M.P. Whitely : He doesn’t even read police media release reports. You don’t even read the media reports from the police. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean. Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
Mr M.P. Whitely : He doesn’t even read police media release reports. You don’t even read the media reports from the police. The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean. Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean. Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
Mr M.P. Whitely : It is either 66 or 118 people who have died; 52 of which I have warned you about and you have done nothing about it! You can’t pretend that you don’t know what is going on. I told you that would happen and it has happened. Fifty-two people are dead! The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
The SPEAKER : Member for Bassendean, you have had an opportunity to ask a question. You will have other opportunities in this place to ask questions and also to make grievances and a range of other possibilities that this Parliament provides. I understand where you are coming from. You need to understand where I am coming from as well. I formally call you to order for the third time today.
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