❓ Mr. Katsambanis questions the Attorney General's inaction on appealing court decisions, contrasting it with his previous stance in opposition. The Attorney General deflects by referencing the shadow Attorney General's past statements.
AnsweredQoN 662Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
STUART PHILLIP BUGEJA
662. Mr P.A. KATSAMBANIS to the Attorney General:
I have a supplementary question.
Given the Attorney General's political grandstanding in opposition,
calling on the government of the day —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr P.A. KATSAMBANIS : Given
the Attorney General's political grandstanding in opposition, when he
continually kept calling on the government of the day to appeal similar court
decisions, why has he become so weak and ineffective now that he actually has
the power and responsibility?
662. Mr P.A. KATSAMBANIS to the Attorney General:
I have a supplementary question.
Given the Attorney General's political grandstanding in opposition,
calling on the government of the day —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr P.A. KATSAMBANIS : Given
the Attorney General's political grandstanding in opposition, when he
continually kept calling on the government of the day to appeal similar court
decisions, why has he become so weak and ineffective now that he actually has
the power and responsibility?
AnswerView source ↗
That is a curious proposition to come to me with given that
the shadow Attorney General, when he was Attorney General, said that there was
no reserve power in the Attorney General; so the member disagrees with Hon Michael
Mischin, does he?
Mr P.A. Katsambanis : You said there was, continually.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr J.R. QUIGLEY : I am sure members will agree that as far as
grandstanding goes, no-one does it better than me!
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Carine, I call you to order
for the second time.
the shadow Attorney General, when he was Attorney General, said that there was
no reserve power in the Attorney General; so the member disagrees with Hon Michael
Mischin, does he?
Mr P.A. Katsambanis : You said there was, continually.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr J.R. QUIGLEY : I am sure members will agree that as far as
grandstanding goes, no-one does it better than me!
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Carine, I call you to order
for the second time.
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