❓ Question regarding Chris Ellison's appointment as independent facilitator and potential conflict of interest due to his ties with Enhance Group and lobbying for mining interests in the Kimberley region. The Premier's response is evasive and combative, leading to interjections and the Speaker calling a member to order.
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CHRIS ELLISON — APPOINTMENT AS INDEPENDENT FACILITATOR
As a supplementary question, has Mr Ellison advised the Premier that he will remove his name with the Enhance Group from the federal government’s lobbyists’ register or will he continue to lobby at a federal level for the very mining interests that have interests in the Kimberley region? Mr C.J. BARNETT
As a supplementary question, has Mr Ellison advised the Premier that he will remove his name with the Enhance Group from the federal government’s lobbyists’ register or will he continue to lobby at a federal level for the very mining interests that have interests in the Kimberley region? Mr C.J. BARNETT
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I do not know, but he has told me that he has severed all ties with the Enhance Group. I think that “sever all ties” means sever all ties. The Leader of the Opposition has just destroyed part of his career. Congratulations. Does he feel good about himself? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! The member for Collie-Preston might want to remain quiet. I formally call him to order for the second time.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: I do not know, but he has told me that he has severed all ties with the Enhance Group. I think that “sever all ties” means sever all ties. The Leader of the Opposition has just destroyed part of his career. Congratulations. Does he feel good about himself? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! The member for Collie-Preston might want to remain quiet. I formally call him to order for the second time.
I do not know, but he has told me that he has severed all ties with the Enhance Group. I think that “sever all ties” means sever all ties. The Leader of the Opposition has just destroyed part of his career. Congratulations. Does he feel good about himself? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! The member for Collie-Preston might want to remain quiet. I formally call him to order for the second time.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! The member for Collie-Preston might want to remain quiet. I formally call him to order for the second time.
The SPEAKER : Members! The member for Collie-Preston might want to remain quiet. I formally call him to order for the second time.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: I do not know, but he has told me that he has severed all ties with the Enhance Group. I think that “sever all ties” means sever all ties. The Leader of the Opposition has just destroyed part of his career. Congratulations. Does he feel good about himself? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! The member for Collie-Preston might want to remain quiet. I formally call him to order for the second time.
I do not know, but he has told me that he has severed all ties with the Enhance Group. I think that “sever all ties” means sever all ties. The Leader of the Opposition has just destroyed part of his career. Congratulations. Does he feel good about himself? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! The member for Collie-Preston might want to remain quiet. I formally call him to order for the second time.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! The member for Collie-Preston might want to remain quiet. I formally call him to order for the second time.
The SPEAKER : Members! The member for Collie-Preston might want to remain quiet. I formally call him to order for the second time.
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