❓ Question on Notice regarding Premier Gallop's commitment to re-examining unanswered questions from the opposition, following a newspaper article. The Premier's response refers to a previous Ministerial Statement and confirms the matter is being progressed.
AnsweredQoN 1265Legislative Council
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I refer to a newspaper article titled ‘Gallop pledges answers’ which appeared in
The West Australian
on page 6 of September 10 2003 -
(1) Is it correct that the Premier Geoff Gallop pledged to ensure a raft of unanswered questions from the opposition would be re-examined?
(2) If no to (1) what specifically did the Premier state?
(3) If yes to (1) why did the Premier pledge to ensure that a raft of unanswered questions from the opposition would be re-examined?
(4) Have all the questions which were previously unanswered now been answered for the Parliament?
(5) If no to (4) why not?
(6) What specifically did the Premier state to the newspaper reporter for the above story?
(7) Does the Premier consider it to be fundamentally important for all his cabinet Ministers appointed to be open and accountable to the Parliament in answering all questions in a concise, relevant and free from argument manner?
(8) If no to (7) why not?
(9) If yes to (7) why?
The West Australian
on page 6 of September 10 2003 -
(1) Is it correct that the Premier Geoff Gallop pledged to ensure a raft of unanswered questions from the opposition would be re-examined?
(2) If no to (1) what specifically did the Premier state?
(3) If yes to (1) why did the Premier pledge to ensure that a raft of unanswered questions from the opposition would be re-examined?
(4) Have all the questions which were previously unanswered now been answered for the Parliament?
(5) If no to (4) why not?
(6) What specifically did the Premier state to the newspaper reporter for the above story?
(7) Does the Premier consider it to be fundamentally important for all his cabinet Ministers appointed to be open and accountable to the Parliament in answering all questions in a concise, relevant and free from argument manner?
(8) If no to (7) why not?
(9) If yes to (7) why?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 October 2003
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier
Response time
25 days
I refer the Member to the Ministerial Statement by the Premier in the Legislative Assembly on the 9th September 2003, and confirm the matter is being progressed.
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