❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice inquires about the expulsion of members, the power to expel in other jurisdictions, and contempts committed in parliament. The Attorney General's representative provides answers and suggests the member consult the Parliamentary Library for further information on contempts.
AnsweredQoN 1130Legislative Council
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MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT - EXPULSION
(1) How many members have been expelled from the Western Australian Parliament in the past 175 years, and in what years were they expelled? (2) What were the circumstances that prompted the house to take such action? (3) Which Australian jurisdictions have retained the power to expel members of Parliament? (4) Can the Attorney General table a list of contempts committed in the Western Australian Parliament since 1890, and the penalty imposed? Hon SUE ELLERY
(1) How many members have been expelled from the Western Australian Parliament in the past 175 years, and in what years were they expelled? (2) What were the circumstances that prompted the house to take such action? (3) Which Australian jurisdictions have retained the power to expel members of Parliament? (4) Can the Attorney General table a list of contempts committed in the Western Australian Parliament since 1890, and the penalty imposed? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) All, except the commonwealth, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. (4) Not in the time available, but I am confident that the member could find the information in the Parliamentary Library.
(2) What were the circumstances that prompted the house to take such action? (3) Which Australian jurisdictions have retained the power to expel members of Parliament? (4) Can the Attorney General table a list of contempts committed in the Western Australian Parliament since 1890, and the penalty imposed? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) All, except the commonwealth, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. (4) Not in the time available, but I am confident that the member could find the information in the Parliamentary Library.
(3) Which Australian jurisdictions have retained the power to expel members of Parliament? (4) Can the Attorney General table a list of contempts committed in the Western Australian Parliament since 1890, and the penalty imposed? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) All, except the commonwealth, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. (4) Not in the time available, but I am confident that the member could find the information in the Parliamentary Library.
(4) Can the Attorney General table a list of contempts committed in the Western Australian Parliament since 1890, and the penalty imposed? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) All, except the commonwealth, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. (4) Not in the time available, but I am confident that the member could find the information in the Parliamentary Library.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) All, except the commonwealth, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. (4) Not in the time available, but I am confident that the member could find the information in the Parliamentary Library.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) All, except the commonwealth, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. (4) Not in the time available, but I am confident that the member could find the information in the Parliamentary Library.
(1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) All, except the commonwealth, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. (4) Not in the time available, but I am confident that the member could find the information in the Parliamentary Library.
(2) Not applicable. (3) All, except the commonwealth, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. (4) Not in the time available, but I am confident that the member could find the information in the Parliamentary Library.
(3) All, except the commonwealth, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. (4) Not in the time available, but I am confident that the member could find the information in the Parliamentary Library.
(4) Not in the time available, but I am confident that the member could find the information in the Parliamentary Library.
(2) What were the circumstances that prompted the house to take such action? (3) Which Australian jurisdictions have retained the power to expel members of Parliament? (4) Can the Attorney General table a list of contempts committed in the Western Australian Parliament since 1890, and the penalty imposed? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) All, except the commonwealth, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. (4) Not in the time available, but I am confident that the member could find the information in the Parliamentary Library.
(3) Which Australian jurisdictions have retained the power to expel members of Parliament? (4) Can the Attorney General table a list of contempts committed in the Western Australian Parliament since 1890, and the penalty imposed? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) All, except the commonwealth, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. (4) Not in the time available, but I am confident that the member could find the information in the Parliamentary Library.
(4) Can the Attorney General table a list of contempts committed in the Western Australian Parliament since 1890, and the penalty imposed? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) All, except the commonwealth, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. (4) Not in the time available, but I am confident that the member could find the information in the Parliamentary Library.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) All, except the commonwealth, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. (4) Not in the time available, but I am confident that the member could find the information in the Parliamentary Library.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) All, except the commonwealth, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. (4) Not in the time available, but I am confident that the member could find the information in the Parliamentary Library.
(1) None. (2) Not applicable. (3) All, except the commonwealth, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. (4) Not in the time available, but I am confident that the member could find the information in the Parliamentary Library.
(2) Not applicable. (3) All, except the commonwealth, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. (4) Not in the time available, but I am confident that the member could find the information in the Parliamentary Library.
(3) All, except the commonwealth, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. (4) Not in the time available, but I am confident that the member could find the information in the Parliamentary Library.
(4) Not in the time available, but I am confident that the member could find the information in the Parliamentary Library.
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