❓ Mr. Birney asks about the insurance payout for a police aircraft crash and whether the funds will be used to purchase a replacement. Mrs. Roberts avoids answering the questions directly, instead making a sarcastic remark about the question's intelligence and suggesting it should have been put on notice.
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The minister is aware of the tragic aircraft accident on 26 January 2001 when the Police Service Cessna 310 crashed near Newman airport. (1) Has the insurance money for the lost aircraft been paid? (2) If so, what was the total payout in dollar terms? (3) Will the funds be used to purchase another twin-engine aircraft for the Police Service? (4) If so, when? Mrs ROBERTS
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It is good to see that the member for Kalgoorlie has now asked an intelligent question in this House. I can only suppose it is because he had a briefing last evening with the former Minister for Police, Hon Kevin Prince. Unfortunately, Hon Kevin Prince should have told him that if he wanted an answer to a question like that, it is appropriate to put it on notice. The SPEAKER: It is getting increasingly difficult to hear. When the answer has finished, members will have the courtesy to allow the next member to ask a question.
(1) Has the insurance money for the lost aircraft been paid? (2) If so, what was the total payout in dollar terms? (3) Will the funds be used to purchase another twin-engine aircraft for the Police Service? (4) If so, when? Mrs ROBERTS replied: It is good to see that the member for Kalgoorlie has now asked an intelligent question in this House. I can only suppose it is because he had a briefing last evening with the former Minister for Police, Hon Kevin Prince. Unfortunately, Hon Kevin Prince should have told him that if he wanted an answer to a question like that, it is appropriate to put it on notice. The SPEAKER: It is getting increasingly difficult to hear. When the answer has finished, members will have the courtesy to allow the next member to ask a question.
(2) If so, what was the total payout in dollar terms? (3) Will the funds be used to purchase another twin-engine aircraft for the Police Service? (4) If so, when? Mrs ROBERTS replied: It is good to see that the member for Kalgoorlie has now asked an intelligent question in this House. I can only suppose it is because he had a briefing last evening with the former Minister for Police, Hon Kevin Prince. Unfortunately, Hon Kevin Prince should have told him that if he wanted an answer to a question like that, it is appropriate to put it on notice. The SPEAKER: It is getting increasingly difficult to hear. When the answer has finished, members will have the courtesy to allow the next member to ask a question.
(3) Will the funds be used to purchase another twin-engine aircraft for the Police Service? (4) If so, when? Mrs ROBERTS replied: It is good to see that the member for Kalgoorlie has now asked an intelligent question in this House. I can only suppose it is because he had a briefing last evening with the former Minister for Police, Hon Kevin Prince. Unfortunately, Hon Kevin Prince should have told him that if he wanted an answer to a question like that, it is appropriate to put it on notice. The SPEAKER: It is getting increasingly difficult to hear. When the answer has finished, members will have the courtesy to allow the next member to ask a question.
(4) If so, when? Mrs ROBERTS replied: It is good to see that the member for Kalgoorlie has now asked an intelligent question in this House. I can only suppose it is because he had a briefing last evening with the former Minister for Police, Hon Kevin Prince. Unfortunately, Hon Kevin Prince should have told him that if he wanted an answer to a question like that, it is appropriate to put it on notice. The SPEAKER: It is getting increasingly difficult to hear. When the answer has finished, members will have the courtesy to allow the next member to ask a question.
Mrs ROBERTS replied: It is good to see that the member for Kalgoorlie has now asked an intelligent question in this House. I can only suppose it is because he had a briefing last evening with the former Minister for Police, Hon Kevin Prince. Unfortunately, Hon Kevin Prince should have told him that if he wanted an answer to a question like that, it is appropriate to put it on notice. The SPEAKER: It is getting increasingly difficult to hear. When the answer has finished, members will have the courtesy to allow the next member to ask a question.
It is good to see that the member for Kalgoorlie has now asked an intelligent question in this House. I can only suppose it is because he had a briefing last evening with the former Minister for Police, Hon Kevin Prince. Unfortunately, Hon Kevin Prince should have told him that if he wanted an answer to a question like that, it is appropriate to put it on notice. The SPEAKER: It is getting increasingly difficult to hear. When the answer has finished, members will have the courtesy to allow the next member to ask a question.
The SPEAKER: It is getting increasingly difficult to hear. When the answer has finished, members will have the courtesy to allow the next member to ask a question.
(1) Has the insurance money for the lost aircraft been paid? (2) If so, what was the total payout in dollar terms? (3) Will the funds be used to purchase another twin-engine aircraft for the Police Service? (4) If so, when? Mrs ROBERTS replied: It is good to see that the member for Kalgoorlie has now asked an intelligent question in this House. I can only suppose it is because he had a briefing last evening with the former Minister for Police, Hon Kevin Prince. Unfortunately, Hon Kevin Prince should have told him that if he wanted an answer to a question like that, it is appropriate to put it on notice. The SPEAKER: It is getting increasingly difficult to hear. When the answer has finished, members will have the courtesy to allow the next member to ask a question.
(2) If so, what was the total payout in dollar terms? (3) Will the funds be used to purchase another twin-engine aircraft for the Police Service? (4) If so, when? Mrs ROBERTS replied: It is good to see that the member for Kalgoorlie has now asked an intelligent question in this House. I can only suppose it is because he had a briefing last evening with the former Minister for Police, Hon Kevin Prince. Unfortunately, Hon Kevin Prince should have told him that if he wanted an answer to a question like that, it is appropriate to put it on notice. The SPEAKER: It is getting increasingly difficult to hear. When the answer has finished, members will have the courtesy to allow the next member to ask a question.
(3) Will the funds be used to purchase another twin-engine aircraft for the Police Service? (4) If so, when? Mrs ROBERTS replied: It is good to see that the member for Kalgoorlie has now asked an intelligent question in this House. I can only suppose it is because he had a briefing last evening with the former Minister for Police, Hon Kevin Prince. Unfortunately, Hon Kevin Prince should have told him that if he wanted an answer to a question like that, it is appropriate to put it on notice. The SPEAKER: It is getting increasingly difficult to hear. When the answer has finished, members will have the courtesy to allow the next member to ask a question.
(4) If so, when? Mrs ROBERTS replied: It is good to see that the member for Kalgoorlie has now asked an intelligent question in this House. I can only suppose it is because he had a briefing last evening with the former Minister for Police, Hon Kevin Prince. Unfortunately, Hon Kevin Prince should have told him that if he wanted an answer to a question like that, it is appropriate to put it on notice. The SPEAKER: It is getting increasingly difficult to hear. When the answer has finished, members will have the courtesy to allow the next member to ask a question.
Mrs ROBERTS replied: It is good to see that the member for Kalgoorlie has now asked an intelligent question in this House. I can only suppose it is because he had a briefing last evening with the former Minister for Police, Hon Kevin Prince. Unfortunately, Hon Kevin Prince should have told him that if he wanted an answer to a question like that, it is appropriate to put it on notice. The SPEAKER: It is getting increasingly difficult to hear. When the answer has finished, members will have the courtesy to allow the next member to ask a question.
It is good to see that the member for Kalgoorlie has now asked an intelligent question in this House. I can only suppose it is because he had a briefing last evening with the former Minister for Police, Hon Kevin Prince. Unfortunately, Hon Kevin Prince should have told him that if he wanted an answer to a question like that, it is appropriate to put it on notice. The SPEAKER: It is getting increasingly difficult to hear. When the answer has finished, members will have the courtesy to allow the next member to ask a question.
The SPEAKER: It is getting increasingly difficult to hear. When the answer has finished, members will have the courtesy to allow the next member to ask a question.
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