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❓ A Member of Parliament questions the Regional Development Minister regarding the use of 'Cook Labor Government' in a Wheatbelt Development Commission communication, suggesting potential politicisation. The Minister denies issuing any directive and attributes the language to administrative oversight.

AnsweredQoN 1737Legislative Assembly

Asked

16 October 2024

Member

Mr R.S. Love

Portfolio

Regional Development

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I refer to a Wheatbelt Development Commission LinkedIn post which refers to "... $1.4 million of funding from the Cook Labor Government's Infrastructure Development Fund", and I ask: (a) Has the Minister issued a directive or anything similiar to encourage and/or mandate the use of the words 'Cook Labor Government' in Development Commission communications/posts as opposed to 'State Government': (i) If yes, what is the rationale for the direction/mandate; and (ii) If no, why is the Development Commission using such language; (b) Is this standard practice for Development Commissions to refer to the Premier's last name and the Party in Government as opposed to the apolitical use of 'State Government': (i) If yes, please detail the duration for which it has been standard practice; and (c) Will the Minister work to resolve this issue to ensure that Government entities, Departments or Commissions which the Minister oversees in the future cease the use of 'Cook Labor Government': (i) If not, why not?