Hon Matt Benson-Lidholm asked Hon Simon O'Brien (Minister for Transport) about motor vehicle licence renewals in 2009 and 2010. Hon O'Brien repeatedly stated that gathering the information in the time required was not possible and asked for the question to be placed on notice, prompting accusations of misleading the house.

AnsweredQoN 83Legislative Council
Asked
23 February 2011
Portfolio
Transport

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MOTOR VEHICLE LICENCE RENEWALS
(1) How many motor vehicle licence renewals were issued in 2009 and 2010? (2) How many motor vehicle licence renewals were paid by the due date in 2009 and 2010? (3) How many motor vehicle licences were not renewed in 2009 and 2010? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. Gathering the information in the time required is not possible, and I therefore ask the honourable member to place this question on notice. Hon Ken Travers : Misleading the house! Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : It is not misleading the house; it is the answer that has been provided.
(2) How many motor vehicle licence renewals were paid by the due date in 2009 and 2010? (3) How many motor vehicle licences were not renewed in 2009 and 2010? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Gathering the information in the time required is not possible, and I therefore ask the honourable member to place this question on notice. Hon Ken Travers : Misleading the house! Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : It is not misleading the house; it is the answer that has been provided.
(3) How many motor vehicle licences were not renewed in 2009 and 2010? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Gathering the information in the time required is not possible, and I therefore ask the honourable member to place this question on notice. Hon Ken Travers : Misleading the house! Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : It is not misleading the house; it is the answer that has been provided.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Gathering the information in the time required is not possible, and I therefore ask the honourable member to place this question on notice. Hon Ken Travers : Misleading the house! Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : It is not misleading the house; it is the answer that has been provided.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. Gathering the information in the time required is not possible, and I therefore ask the honourable member to place this question on notice. Hon Ken Travers : Misleading the house! Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : It is not misleading the house; it is the answer that has been provided.
Gathering the information in the time required is not possible, and I therefore ask the honourable member to place this question on notice. Hon Ken Travers : Misleading the house! Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : It is not misleading the house; it is the answer that has been provided.
Hon Ken Travers : Misleading the house! Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : It is not misleading the house; it is the answer that has been provided.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : It is not misleading the house; it is the answer that has been provided.

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