❓ A parliamentary question probes the link between a grain freight subsidy decision, the Seasonal Conditions Committee's recommendation, and potential pecuniary benefits for its chairman, Hon Eric Charlton. The Minister requests the question be put on notice for a complete answer.
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(1) Can the minister confirm that the Government's decision to subsidise grain freight rates was made on the recommendation of the Seasonal Conditions Committee? (2) Is the chairman of that committee Hon Eric Charlton? (3) Will the chairman receive a direct or indirect pecuniary reward due to the decision to subsidise farmers who are not drought affected, with the greatest proportion of the subsidy going to those who are least affected by the poor seasonal conditions? Hon M.J. CRIDDLE
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(1)-(3) I have not had any direct instructions from the chairman of the Seasonal Conditions Committee. It would be useful to put the question on notice to enable me to provide the complete answer. I therefore ask the member to put the question on notice.
(2) Is the chairman of that committee Hon Eric Charlton? (3) Will the chairman receive a direct or indirect pecuniary reward due to the decision to subsidise farmers who are not drought affected, with the greatest proportion of the subsidy going to those who are least affected by the poor seasonal conditions? Hon M.J. CRIDDLE replied: (1)-(3) I have not had any direct instructions from the chairman of the Seasonal Conditions Committee. It would be useful to put the question on notice to enable me to provide the complete answer. I therefore ask the member to put the question on notice.
(3) Will the chairman receive a direct or indirect pecuniary reward due to the decision to subsidise farmers who are not drought affected, with the greatest proportion of the subsidy going to those who are least affected by the poor seasonal conditions? Hon M.J. CRIDDLE replied: (1)-(3) I have not had any direct instructions from the chairman of the Seasonal Conditions Committee. It would be useful to put the question on notice to enable me to provide the complete answer. I therefore ask the member to put the question on notice.
Hon M.J. CRIDDLE replied: (1)-(3) I have not had any direct instructions from the chairman of the Seasonal Conditions Committee. It would be useful to put the question on notice to enable me to provide the complete answer. I therefore ask the member to put the question on notice.
(1)-(3) I have not had any direct instructions from the chairman of the Seasonal Conditions Committee. It would be useful to put the question on notice to enable me to provide the complete answer. I therefore ask the member to put the question on notice.
(2) Is the chairman of that committee Hon Eric Charlton? (3) Will the chairman receive a direct or indirect pecuniary reward due to the decision to subsidise farmers who are not drought affected, with the greatest proportion of the subsidy going to those who are least affected by the poor seasonal conditions? Hon M.J. CRIDDLE replied: (1)-(3) I have not had any direct instructions from the chairman of the Seasonal Conditions Committee. It would be useful to put the question on notice to enable me to provide the complete answer. I therefore ask the member to put the question on notice.
(3) Will the chairman receive a direct or indirect pecuniary reward due to the decision to subsidise farmers who are not drought affected, with the greatest proportion of the subsidy going to those who are least affected by the poor seasonal conditions? Hon M.J. CRIDDLE replied: (1)-(3) I have not had any direct instructions from the chairman of the Seasonal Conditions Committee. It would be useful to put the question on notice to enable me to provide the complete answer. I therefore ask the member to put the question on notice.
Hon M.J. CRIDDLE replied: (1)-(3) I have not had any direct instructions from the chairman of the Seasonal Conditions Committee. It would be useful to put the question on notice to enable me to provide the complete answer. I therefore ask the member to put the question on notice.
(1)-(3) I have not had any direct instructions from the chairman of the Seasonal Conditions Committee. It would be useful to put the question on notice to enable me to provide the complete answer. I therefore ask the member to put the question on notice.
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