❓ A member of parliament questions the Premier about his knowledge of a colleague's shareholdings in Alinta and why a minister hasn't been sacked for breaching the ministerial code of conduct, similar to a previous case. The Premier claims to have already answered the question and downplays the minister's breach.
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I refer to the cabinet share scandal. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I do not know what that was all about. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I ask - (1) Is the Premier now able to tell the house and the people of Western Australia when he was first aware that the member for Yokine or his wife had shares in Alinta; and, if not, why not? (2) Why will the Premier not sack the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure for breaching the Premier’s ministerial code of conduct in the same way that forced the resignation of the former Minister for Seniors? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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(1) I answered this question in the last answer I gave to a question from the other side of the house. Mr M.J. Birney : No you didn’t. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I certainly did. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the Leader of the Opposition, the member for Murdoch and the member for Leschenault. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I answered the question very carefully and very clearly with respect to a particular date. (2) In respect of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, it has been made very clear that there is a question about her lack of knowledge of her spouse’s interests. However, as I indicated yesterday, that amounts to, at worst, a minor breach of the code. I think that is also the view held by Professor Greg Craven, who has commented on the issue today.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I do not know what that was all about. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I ask - (1) Is the Premier now able to tell the house and the people of Western Australia when he was first aware that the member for Yokine or his wife had shares in Alinta; and, if not, why not? (2) Why will the Premier not sack the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure for breaching the Premier’s ministerial code of conduct in the same way that forced the resignation of the former Minister for Seniors? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1) I answered this question in the last answer I gave to a question from the other side of the house. Mr M.J. Birney : No you didn’t. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I certainly did. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the Leader of the Opposition, the member for Murdoch and the member for Leschenault. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I answered the question very carefully and very clearly with respect to a particular date. (2) In respect of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, it has been made very clear that there is a question about her lack of knowledge of her spouse’s interests. However, as I indicated yesterday, that amounts to, at worst, a minor breach of the code. I think that is also the view held by Professor Greg Craven, who has commented on the issue today.
The SPEAKER : Order! I do not know what that was all about. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I ask - (1) Is the Premier now able to tell the house and the people of Western Australia when he was first aware that the member for Yokine or his wife had shares in Alinta; and, if not, why not? (2) Why will the Premier not sack the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure for breaching the Premier’s ministerial code of conduct in the same way that forced the resignation of the former Minister for Seniors? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1) I answered this question in the last answer I gave to a question from the other side of the house. Mr M.J. Birney : No you didn’t. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I certainly did. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the Leader of the Opposition, the member for Murdoch and the member for Leschenault. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I answered the question very carefully and very clearly with respect to a particular date. (2) In respect of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, it has been made very clear that there is a question about her lack of knowledge of her spouse’s interests. However, as I indicated yesterday, that amounts to, at worst, a minor breach of the code. I think that is also the view held by Professor Greg Craven, who has commented on the issue today.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I ask - (1) Is the Premier now able to tell the house and the people of Western Australia when he was first aware that the member for Yokine or his wife had shares in Alinta; and, if not, why not? (2) Why will the Premier not sack the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure for breaching the Premier’s ministerial code of conduct in the same way that forced the resignation of the former Minister for Seniors? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1) I answered this question in the last answer I gave to a question from the other side of the house. Mr M.J. Birney : No you didn’t. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I certainly did. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the Leader of the Opposition, the member for Murdoch and the member for Leschenault. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I answered the question very carefully and very clearly with respect to a particular date. (2) In respect of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, it has been made very clear that there is a question about her lack of knowledge of her spouse’s interests. However, as I indicated yesterday, that amounts to, at worst, a minor breach of the code. I think that is also the view held by Professor Greg Craven, who has commented on the issue today.
(1) Is the Premier now able to tell the house and the people of Western Australia when he was first aware that the member for Yokine or his wife had shares in Alinta; and, if not, why not? (2) Why will the Premier not sack the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure for breaching the Premier’s ministerial code of conduct in the same way that forced the resignation of the former Minister for Seniors? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1) I answered this question in the last answer I gave to a question from the other side of the house. Mr M.J. Birney : No you didn’t. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I certainly did. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the Leader of the Opposition, the member for Murdoch and the member for Leschenault. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I answered the question very carefully and very clearly with respect to a particular date. (2) In respect of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, it has been made very clear that there is a question about her lack of knowledge of her spouse’s interests. However, as I indicated yesterday, that amounts to, at worst, a minor breach of the code. I think that is also the view held by Professor Greg Craven, who has commented on the issue today.
(2) Why will the Premier not sack the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure for breaching the Premier’s ministerial code of conduct in the same way that forced the resignation of the former Minister for Seniors? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1) I answered this question in the last answer I gave to a question from the other side of the house. Mr M.J. Birney : No you didn’t. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I certainly did. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the Leader of the Opposition, the member for Murdoch and the member for Leschenault. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I answered the question very carefully and very clearly with respect to a particular date. (2) In respect of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, it has been made very clear that there is a question about her lack of knowledge of her spouse’s interests. However, as I indicated yesterday, that amounts to, at worst, a minor breach of the code. I think that is also the view held by Professor Greg Craven, who has commented on the issue today.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1) I answered this question in the last answer I gave to a question from the other side of the house. Mr M.J. Birney : No you didn’t. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I certainly did. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the Leader of the Opposition, the member for Murdoch and the member for Leschenault. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I answered the question very carefully and very clearly with respect to a particular date. (2) In respect of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, it has been made very clear that there is a question about her lack of knowledge of her spouse’s interests. However, as I indicated yesterday, that amounts to, at worst, a minor breach of the code. I think that is also the view held by Professor Greg Craven, who has commented on the issue today.
(1) I answered this question in the last answer I gave to a question from the other side of the house. Mr M.J. Birney : No you didn’t. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I certainly did. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the Leader of the Opposition, the member for Murdoch and the member for Leschenault. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I answered the question very carefully and very clearly with respect to a particular date. (2) In respect of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, it has been made very clear that there is a question about her lack of knowledge of her spouse’s interests. However, as I indicated yesterday, that amounts to, at worst, a minor breach of the code. I think that is also the view held by Professor Greg Craven, who has commented on the issue today.
Mr M.J. Birney : No you didn’t. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I certainly did. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the Leader of the Opposition, the member for Murdoch and the member for Leschenault. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I answered the question very carefully and very clearly with respect to a particular date. (2) In respect of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, it has been made very clear that there is a question about her lack of knowledge of her spouse’s interests. However, as I indicated yesterday, that amounts to, at worst, a minor breach of the code. I think that is also the view held by Professor Greg Craven, who has commented on the issue today.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : I certainly did. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the Leader of the Opposition, the member for Murdoch and the member for Leschenault. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I answered the question very carefully and very clearly with respect to a particular date. (2) In respect of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, it has been made very clear that there is a question about her lack of knowledge of her spouse’s interests. However, as I indicated yesterday, that amounts to, at worst, a minor breach of the code. I think that is also the view held by Professor Greg Craven, who has commented on the issue today.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the Leader of the Opposition, the member for Murdoch and the member for Leschenault. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I answered the question very carefully and very clearly with respect to a particular date. (2) In respect of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, it has been made very clear that there is a question about her lack of knowledge of her spouse’s interests. However, as I indicated yesterday, that amounts to, at worst, a minor breach of the code. I think that is also the view held by Professor Greg Craven, who has commented on the issue today.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the Leader of the Opposition, the member for Murdoch and the member for Leschenault. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I answered the question very carefully and very clearly with respect to a particular date. (2) In respect of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, it has been made very clear that there is a question about her lack of knowledge of her spouse’s interests. However, as I indicated yesterday, that amounts to, at worst, a minor breach of the code. I think that is also the view held by Professor Greg Craven, who has commented on the issue today.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : I answered the question very carefully and very clearly with respect to a particular date. (2) In respect of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, it has been made very clear that there is a question about her lack of knowledge of her spouse’s interests. However, as I indicated yesterday, that amounts to, at worst, a minor breach of the code. I think that is also the view held by Professor Greg Craven, who has commented on the issue today.
(2) In respect of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, it has been made very clear that there is a question about her lack of knowledge of her spouse’s interests. However, as I indicated yesterday, that amounts to, at worst, a minor breach of the code. I think that is also the view held by Professor Greg Craven, who has commented on the issue today.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I do not know what that was all about. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I ask - (1) Is the Premier now able to tell the house and the people of Western Australia when he was first aware that the member for Yokine or his wife had shares in Alinta; and, if not, why not? (2) Why will the Premier not sack the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure for breaching the Premier’s ministerial code of conduct in the same way that forced the resignation of the former Minister for Seniors? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1) I answered this question in the last answer I gave to a question from the other side of the house. Mr M.J. Birney : No you didn’t. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I certainly did. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the Leader of the Opposition, the member for Murdoch and the member for Leschenault. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I answered the question very carefully and very clearly with respect to a particular date. (2) In respect of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, it has been made very clear that there is a question about her lack of knowledge of her spouse’s interests. However, as I indicated yesterday, that amounts to, at worst, a minor breach of the code. I think that is also the view held by Professor Greg Craven, who has commented on the issue today.
The SPEAKER : Order! I do not know what that was all about. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I ask - (1) Is the Premier now able to tell the house and the people of Western Australia when he was first aware that the member for Yokine or his wife had shares in Alinta; and, if not, why not? (2) Why will the Premier not sack the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure for breaching the Premier’s ministerial code of conduct in the same way that forced the resignation of the former Minister for Seniors? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1) I answered this question in the last answer I gave to a question from the other side of the house. Mr M.J. Birney : No you didn’t. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I certainly did. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the Leader of the Opposition, the member for Murdoch and the member for Leschenault. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I answered the question very carefully and very clearly with respect to a particular date. (2) In respect of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, it has been made very clear that there is a question about her lack of knowledge of her spouse’s interests. However, as I indicated yesterday, that amounts to, at worst, a minor breach of the code. I think that is also the view held by Professor Greg Craven, who has commented on the issue today.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I ask - (1) Is the Premier now able to tell the house and the people of Western Australia when he was first aware that the member for Yokine or his wife had shares in Alinta; and, if not, why not? (2) Why will the Premier not sack the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure for breaching the Premier’s ministerial code of conduct in the same way that forced the resignation of the former Minister for Seniors? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1) I answered this question in the last answer I gave to a question from the other side of the house. Mr M.J. Birney : No you didn’t. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I certainly did. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the Leader of the Opposition, the member for Murdoch and the member for Leschenault. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I answered the question very carefully and very clearly with respect to a particular date. (2) In respect of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, it has been made very clear that there is a question about her lack of knowledge of her spouse’s interests. However, as I indicated yesterday, that amounts to, at worst, a minor breach of the code. I think that is also the view held by Professor Greg Craven, who has commented on the issue today.
(1) Is the Premier now able to tell the house and the people of Western Australia when he was first aware that the member for Yokine or his wife had shares in Alinta; and, if not, why not? (2) Why will the Premier not sack the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure for breaching the Premier’s ministerial code of conduct in the same way that forced the resignation of the former Minister for Seniors? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1) I answered this question in the last answer I gave to a question from the other side of the house. Mr M.J. Birney : No you didn’t. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I certainly did. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the Leader of the Opposition, the member for Murdoch and the member for Leschenault. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I answered the question very carefully and very clearly with respect to a particular date. (2) In respect of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, it has been made very clear that there is a question about her lack of knowledge of her spouse’s interests. However, as I indicated yesterday, that amounts to, at worst, a minor breach of the code. I think that is also the view held by Professor Greg Craven, who has commented on the issue today.
(2) Why will the Premier not sack the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure for breaching the Premier’s ministerial code of conduct in the same way that forced the resignation of the former Minister for Seniors? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1) I answered this question in the last answer I gave to a question from the other side of the house. Mr M.J. Birney : No you didn’t. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I certainly did. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the Leader of the Opposition, the member for Murdoch and the member for Leschenault. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I answered the question very carefully and very clearly with respect to a particular date. (2) In respect of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, it has been made very clear that there is a question about her lack of knowledge of her spouse’s interests. However, as I indicated yesterday, that amounts to, at worst, a minor breach of the code. I think that is also the view held by Professor Greg Craven, who has commented on the issue today.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1) I answered this question in the last answer I gave to a question from the other side of the house. Mr M.J. Birney : No you didn’t. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I certainly did. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the Leader of the Opposition, the member for Murdoch and the member for Leschenault. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I answered the question very carefully and very clearly with respect to a particular date. (2) In respect of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, it has been made very clear that there is a question about her lack of knowledge of her spouse’s interests. However, as I indicated yesterday, that amounts to, at worst, a minor breach of the code. I think that is also the view held by Professor Greg Craven, who has commented on the issue today.
(1) I answered this question in the last answer I gave to a question from the other side of the house. Mr M.J. Birney : No you didn’t. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I certainly did. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the Leader of the Opposition, the member for Murdoch and the member for Leschenault. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I answered the question very carefully and very clearly with respect to a particular date. (2) In respect of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, it has been made very clear that there is a question about her lack of knowledge of her spouse’s interests. However, as I indicated yesterday, that amounts to, at worst, a minor breach of the code. I think that is also the view held by Professor Greg Craven, who has commented on the issue today.
Mr M.J. Birney : No you didn’t. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I certainly did. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the Leader of the Opposition, the member for Murdoch and the member for Leschenault. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I answered the question very carefully and very clearly with respect to a particular date. (2) In respect of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, it has been made very clear that there is a question about her lack of knowledge of her spouse’s interests. However, as I indicated yesterday, that amounts to, at worst, a minor breach of the code. I think that is also the view held by Professor Greg Craven, who has commented on the issue today.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : I certainly did. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the Leader of the Opposition, the member for Murdoch and the member for Leschenault. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I answered the question very carefully and very clearly with respect to a particular date. (2) In respect of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, it has been made very clear that there is a question about her lack of knowledge of her spouse’s interests. However, as I indicated yesterday, that amounts to, at worst, a minor breach of the code. I think that is also the view held by Professor Greg Craven, who has commented on the issue today.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the Leader of the Opposition, the member for Murdoch and the member for Leschenault. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I answered the question very carefully and very clearly with respect to a particular date. (2) In respect of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, it has been made very clear that there is a question about her lack of knowledge of her spouse’s interests. However, as I indicated yesterday, that amounts to, at worst, a minor breach of the code. I think that is also the view held by Professor Greg Craven, who has commented on the issue today.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the Leader of the Opposition, the member for Murdoch and the member for Leschenault. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I answered the question very carefully and very clearly with respect to a particular date. (2) In respect of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, it has been made very clear that there is a question about her lack of knowledge of her spouse’s interests. However, as I indicated yesterday, that amounts to, at worst, a minor breach of the code. I think that is also the view held by Professor Greg Craven, who has commented on the issue today.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : I answered the question very carefully and very clearly with respect to a particular date. (2) In respect of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, it has been made very clear that there is a question about her lack of knowledge of her spouse’s interests. However, as I indicated yesterday, that amounts to, at worst, a minor breach of the code. I think that is also the view held by Professor Greg Craven, who has commented on the issue today.
(2) In respect of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, it has been made very clear that there is a question about her lack of knowledge of her spouse’s interests. However, as I indicated yesterday, that amounts to, at worst, a minor breach of the code. I think that is also the view held by Professor Greg Craven, who has commented on the issue today.
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