❓ A parliamentary question regarding a letter passed from Hon Shelley Archer to Brian Burke concerning the Broome Airport, and the Minister's (Ms MacTiernan) knowledge of the situation. The Minister claims she was unaware of Burke's involvement and believed Archer was assisting the Shire of Broome.
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HON SHELLEY ARCHER - BROOME AIRPORT LETTER
I refer to evidence given at a hearing of the Corruption and Crime Commission that Hon Shelley Archer passed on a letter regarding the Broome airport to Brian Burke. (1) Who gave Shelley Archer that letter? (2) What reason did Ms Archer give for wanting the letter? (3) Why was the letter given to Ms Archer? (4) What was the understanding of what Ms Archer would use the letter for? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN
I refer to evidence given at a hearing of the Corruption and Crime Commission that Hon Shelley Archer passed on a letter regarding the Broome airport to Brian Burke. (1) Who gave Shelley Archer that letter? (2) What reason did Ms Archer give for wanting the letter? (3) Why was the letter given to Ms Archer? (4) What was the understanding of what Ms Archer would use the letter for? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN
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(1)-(4) The letter was given to Ms Archer by members of my staff after I had authorised them to do so. I had been approached by Hon Shelley Archer, who told me that concerns had been raised with her by the Shire of Broome, which was unclear about what it should do with certain planning approvals in relation to the Broome airport. I explained to her the basic outline of the issues and volunteered to give her the letters so that she could better understand and be better able to assist the shire. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : It is imperative that the minister be heard. I do not know what the advantage of interjecting on this answer is. There is none. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In order to enable Hon Shelley Archer to understand the position - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I made this very clear. Hon Shelley Archer approached me. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands and Dawesville. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Hon Shelley Archer approached me and told me that she was assisting the Shire of Broome. I had no reason to believe that that was not the case, because she had been very active in the Kimberley, and I have been with her on numerous occasions for meetings with the various local authorities in the Kimberley. I had no reason to do otherwise than to take her at her word. I had no idea whatsoever that either Brian Burke or Julian Grill was involved with the Broome Airport Corporation matter. The first time I became aware of that was through the inquiries of the Corruption and Crime Commission. I gave those documents - a letter from me to the Broome council - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
(1) Who gave Shelley Archer that letter? (2) What reason did Ms Archer give for wanting the letter? (3) Why was the letter given to Ms Archer? (4) What was the understanding of what Ms Archer would use the letter for? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: (1)-(4) The letter was given to Ms Archer by members of my staff after I had authorised them to do so. I had been approached by Hon Shelley Archer, who told me that concerns had been raised with her by the Shire of Broome, which was unclear about what it should do with certain planning approvals in relation to the Broome airport. I explained to her the basic outline of the issues and volunteered to give her the letters so that she could better understand and be better able to assist the shire. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : It is imperative that the minister be heard. I do not know what the advantage of interjecting on this answer is. There is none. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In order to enable Hon Shelley Archer to understand the position - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I made this very clear. Hon Shelley Archer approached me. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands and Dawesville. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Hon Shelley Archer approached me and told me that she was assisting the Shire of Broome. I had no reason to believe that that was not the case, because she had been very active in the Kimberley, and I have been with her on numerous occasions for meetings with the various local authorities in the Kimberley. I had no reason to do otherwise than to take her at her word. I had no idea whatsoever that either Brian Burke or Julian Grill was involved with the Broome Airport Corporation matter. The first time I became aware of that was through the inquiries of the Corruption and Crime Commission. I gave those documents - a letter from me to the Broome council - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
(2) What reason did Ms Archer give for wanting the letter? (3) Why was the letter given to Ms Archer? (4) What was the understanding of what Ms Archer would use the letter for? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: (1)-(4) The letter was given to Ms Archer by members of my staff after I had authorised them to do so. I had been approached by Hon Shelley Archer, who told me that concerns had been raised with her by the Shire of Broome, which was unclear about what it should do with certain planning approvals in relation to the Broome airport. I explained to her the basic outline of the issues and volunteered to give her the letters so that she could better understand and be better able to assist the shire. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : It is imperative that the minister be heard. I do not know what the advantage of interjecting on this answer is. There is none. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In order to enable Hon Shelley Archer to understand the position - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I made this very clear. Hon Shelley Archer approached me. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands and Dawesville. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Hon Shelley Archer approached me and told me that she was assisting the Shire of Broome. I had no reason to believe that that was not the case, because she had been very active in the Kimberley, and I have been with her on numerous occasions for meetings with the various local authorities in the Kimberley. I had no reason to do otherwise than to take her at her word. I had no idea whatsoever that either Brian Burke or Julian Grill was involved with the Broome Airport Corporation matter. The first time I became aware of that was through the inquiries of the Corruption and Crime Commission. I gave those documents - a letter from me to the Broome council - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
(3) Why was the letter given to Ms Archer? (4) What was the understanding of what Ms Archer would use the letter for? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: (1)-(4) The letter was given to Ms Archer by members of my staff after I had authorised them to do so. I had been approached by Hon Shelley Archer, who told me that concerns had been raised with her by the Shire of Broome, which was unclear about what it should do with certain planning approvals in relation to the Broome airport. I explained to her the basic outline of the issues and volunteered to give her the letters so that she could better understand and be better able to assist the shire. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : It is imperative that the minister be heard. I do not know what the advantage of interjecting on this answer is. There is none. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In order to enable Hon Shelley Archer to understand the position - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I made this very clear. Hon Shelley Archer approached me. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands and Dawesville. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Hon Shelley Archer approached me and told me that she was assisting the Shire of Broome. I had no reason to believe that that was not the case, because she had been very active in the Kimberley, and I have been with her on numerous occasions for meetings with the various local authorities in the Kimberley. I had no reason to do otherwise than to take her at her word. I had no idea whatsoever that either Brian Burke or Julian Grill was involved with the Broome Airport Corporation matter. The first time I became aware of that was through the inquiries of the Corruption and Crime Commission. I gave those documents - a letter from me to the Broome council - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
(4) What was the understanding of what Ms Archer would use the letter for? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: (1)-(4) The letter was given to Ms Archer by members of my staff after I had authorised them to do so. I had been approached by Hon Shelley Archer, who told me that concerns had been raised with her by the Shire of Broome, which was unclear about what it should do with certain planning approvals in relation to the Broome airport. I explained to her the basic outline of the issues and volunteered to give her the letters so that she could better understand and be better able to assist the shire. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : It is imperative that the minister be heard. I do not know what the advantage of interjecting on this answer is. There is none. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In order to enable Hon Shelley Archer to understand the position - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I made this very clear. Hon Shelley Archer approached me. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands and Dawesville. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Hon Shelley Archer approached me and told me that she was assisting the Shire of Broome. I had no reason to believe that that was not the case, because she had been very active in the Kimberley, and I have been with her on numerous occasions for meetings with the various local authorities in the Kimberley. I had no reason to do otherwise than to take her at her word. I had no idea whatsoever that either Brian Burke or Julian Grill was involved with the Broome Airport Corporation matter. The first time I became aware of that was through the inquiries of the Corruption and Crime Commission. I gave those documents - a letter from me to the Broome council - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: (1)-(4) The letter was given to Ms Archer by members of my staff after I had authorised them to do so. I had been approached by Hon Shelley Archer, who told me that concerns had been raised with her by the Shire of Broome, which was unclear about what it should do with certain planning approvals in relation to the Broome airport. I explained to her the basic outline of the issues and volunteered to give her the letters so that she could better understand and be better able to assist the shire. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : It is imperative that the minister be heard. I do not know what the advantage of interjecting on this answer is. There is none. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In order to enable Hon Shelley Archer to understand the position - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I made this very clear. Hon Shelley Archer approached me. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands and Dawesville. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Hon Shelley Archer approached me and told me that she was assisting the Shire of Broome. I had no reason to believe that that was not the case, because she had been very active in the Kimberley, and I have been with her on numerous occasions for meetings with the various local authorities in the Kimberley. I had no reason to do otherwise than to take her at her word. I had no idea whatsoever that either Brian Burke or Julian Grill was involved with the Broome Airport Corporation matter. The first time I became aware of that was through the inquiries of the Corruption and Crime Commission. I gave those documents - a letter from me to the Broome council - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
(1)-(4) The letter was given to Ms Archer by members of my staff after I had authorised them to do so. I had been approached by Hon Shelley Archer, who told me that concerns had been raised with her by the Shire of Broome, which was unclear about what it should do with certain planning approvals in relation to the Broome airport. I explained to her the basic outline of the issues and volunteered to give her the letters so that she could better understand and be better able to assist the shire. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : It is imperative that the minister be heard. I do not know what the advantage of interjecting on this answer is. There is none. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In order to enable Hon Shelley Archer to understand the position - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I made this very clear. Hon Shelley Archer approached me. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands and Dawesville. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Hon Shelley Archer approached me and told me that she was assisting the Shire of Broome. I had no reason to believe that that was not the case, because she had been very active in the Kimberley, and I have been with her on numerous occasions for meetings with the various local authorities in the Kimberley. I had no reason to do otherwise than to take her at her word. I had no idea whatsoever that either Brian Burke or Julian Grill was involved with the Broome Airport Corporation matter. The first time I became aware of that was through the inquiries of the Corruption and Crime Commission. I gave those documents - a letter from me to the Broome council - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : It is imperative that the minister be heard. I do not know what the advantage of interjecting on this answer is. There is none. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In order to enable Hon Shelley Archer to understand the position - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I made this very clear. Hon Shelley Archer approached me. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands and Dawesville. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Hon Shelley Archer approached me and told me that she was assisting the Shire of Broome. I had no reason to believe that that was not the case, because she had been very active in the Kimberley, and I have been with her on numerous occasions for meetings with the various local authorities in the Kimberley. I had no reason to do otherwise than to take her at her word. I had no idea whatsoever that either Brian Burke or Julian Grill was involved with the Broome Airport Corporation matter. The first time I became aware of that was through the inquiries of the Corruption and Crime Commission. I gave those documents - a letter from me to the Broome council - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
The SPEAKER : It is imperative that the minister be heard. I do not know what the advantage of interjecting on this answer is. There is none. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In order to enable Hon Shelley Archer to understand the position - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I made this very clear. Hon Shelley Archer approached me. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands and Dawesville. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Hon Shelley Archer approached me and told me that she was assisting the Shire of Broome. I had no reason to believe that that was not the case, because she had been very active in the Kimberley, and I have been with her on numerous occasions for meetings with the various local authorities in the Kimberley. I had no reason to do otherwise than to take her at her word. I had no idea whatsoever that either Brian Burke or Julian Grill was involved with the Broome Airport Corporation matter. The first time I became aware of that was through the inquiries of the Corruption and Crime Commission. I gave those documents - a letter from me to the Broome council - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In order to enable Hon Shelley Archer to understand the position - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I made this very clear. Hon Shelley Archer approached me. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands and Dawesville. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Hon Shelley Archer approached me and told me that she was assisting the Shire of Broome. I had no reason to believe that that was not the case, because she had been very active in the Kimberley, and I have been with her on numerous occasions for meetings with the various local authorities in the Kimberley. I had no reason to do otherwise than to take her at her word. I had no idea whatsoever that either Brian Burke or Julian Grill was involved with the Broome Airport Corporation matter. The first time I became aware of that was through the inquiries of the Corruption and Crime Commission. I gave those documents - a letter from me to the Broome council - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I made this very clear. Hon Shelley Archer approached me. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands and Dawesville. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Hon Shelley Archer approached me and told me that she was assisting the Shire of Broome. I had no reason to believe that that was not the case, because she had been very active in the Kimberley, and I have been with her on numerous occasions for meetings with the various local authorities in the Kimberley. I had no reason to do otherwise than to take her at her word. I had no idea whatsoever that either Brian Burke or Julian Grill was involved with the Broome Airport Corporation matter. The first time I became aware of that was through the inquiries of the Corruption and Crime Commission. I gave those documents - a letter from me to the Broome council - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I made this very clear. Hon Shelley Archer approached me. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands and Dawesville. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Hon Shelley Archer approached me and told me that she was assisting the Shire of Broome. I had no reason to believe that that was not the case, because she had been very active in the Kimberley, and I have been with her on numerous occasions for meetings with the various local authorities in the Kimberley. I had no reason to do otherwise than to take her at her word. I had no idea whatsoever that either Brian Burke or Julian Grill was involved with the Broome Airport Corporation matter. The first time I became aware of that was through the inquiries of the Corruption and Crime Commission. I gave those documents - a letter from me to the Broome council - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands and Dawesville. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Hon Shelley Archer approached me and told me that she was assisting the Shire of Broome. I had no reason to believe that that was not the case, because she had been very active in the Kimberley, and I have been with her on numerous occasions for meetings with the various local authorities in the Kimberley. I had no reason to do otherwise than to take her at her word. I had no idea whatsoever that either Brian Burke or Julian Grill was involved with the Broome Airport Corporation matter. The first time I became aware of that was through the inquiries of the Corruption and Crime Commission. I gave those documents - a letter from me to the Broome council - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands and Dawesville. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Hon Shelley Archer approached me and told me that she was assisting the Shire of Broome. I had no reason to believe that that was not the case, because she had been very active in the Kimberley, and I have been with her on numerous occasions for meetings with the various local authorities in the Kimberley. I had no reason to do otherwise than to take her at her word. I had no idea whatsoever that either Brian Burke or Julian Grill was involved with the Broome Airport Corporation matter. The first time I became aware of that was through the inquiries of the Corruption and Crime Commission. I gave those documents - a letter from me to the Broome council - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Hon Shelley Archer approached me and told me that she was assisting the Shire of Broome. I had no reason to believe that that was not the case, because she had been very active in the Kimberley, and I have been with her on numerous occasions for meetings with the various local authorities in the Kimberley. I had no reason to do otherwise than to take her at her word. I had no idea whatsoever that either Brian Burke or Julian Grill was involved with the Broome Airport Corporation matter. The first time I became aware of that was through the inquiries of the Corruption and Crime Commission. I gave those documents - a letter from me to the Broome council - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
(1) Who gave Shelley Archer that letter? (2) What reason did Ms Archer give for wanting the letter? (3) Why was the letter given to Ms Archer? (4) What was the understanding of what Ms Archer would use the letter for? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: (1)-(4) The letter was given to Ms Archer by members of my staff after I had authorised them to do so. I had been approached by Hon Shelley Archer, who told me that concerns had been raised with her by the Shire of Broome, which was unclear about what it should do with certain planning approvals in relation to the Broome airport. I explained to her the basic outline of the issues and volunteered to give her the letters so that she could better understand and be better able to assist the shire. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : It is imperative that the minister be heard. I do not know what the advantage of interjecting on this answer is. There is none. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In order to enable Hon Shelley Archer to understand the position - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I made this very clear. Hon Shelley Archer approached me. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands and Dawesville. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Hon Shelley Archer approached me and told me that she was assisting the Shire of Broome. I had no reason to believe that that was not the case, because she had been very active in the Kimberley, and I have been with her on numerous occasions for meetings with the various local authorities in the Kimberley. I had no reason to do otherwise than to take her at her word. I had no idea whatsoever that either Brian Burke or Julian Grill was involved with the Broome Airport Corporation matter. The first time I became aware of that was through the inquiries of the Corruption and Crime Commission. I gave those documents - a letter from me to the Broome council - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
(2) What reason did Ms Archer give for wanting the letter? (3) Why was the letter given to Ms Archer? (4) What was the understanding of what Ms Archer would use the letter for? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: (1)-(4) The letter was given to Ms Archer by members of my staff after I had authorised them to do so. I had been approached by Hon Shelley Archer, who told me that concerns had been raised with her by the Shire of Broome, which was unclear about what it should do with certain planning approvals in relation to the Broome airport. I explained to her the basic outline of the issues and volunteered to give her the letters so that she could better understand and be better able to assist the shire. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : It is imperative that the minister be heard. I do not know what the advantage of interjecting on this answer is. There is none. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In order to enable Hon Shelley Archer to understand the position - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I made this very clear. Hon Shelley Archer approached me. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands and Dawesville. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Hon Shelley Archer approached me and told me that she was assisting the Shire of Broome. I had no reason to believe that that was not the case, because she had been very active in the Kimberley, and I have been with her on numerous occasions for meetings with the various local authorities in the Kimberley. I had no reason to do otherwise than to take her at her word. I had no idea whatsoever that either Brian Burke or Julian Grill was involved with the Broome Airport Corporation matter. The first time I became aware of that was through the inquiries of the Corruption and Crime Commission. I gave those documents - a letter from me to the Broome council - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
(3) Why was the letter given to Ms Archer? (4) What was the understanding of what Ms Archer would use the letter for? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: (1)-(4) The letter was given to Ms Archer by members of my staff after I had authorised them to do so. I had been approached by Hon Shelley Archer, who told me that concerns had been raised with her by the Shire of Broome, which was unclear about what it should do with certain planning approvals in relation to the Broome airport. I explained to her the basic outline of the issues and volunteered to give her the letters so that she could better understand and be better able to assist the shire. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : It is imperative that the minister be heard. I do not know what the advantage of interjecting on this answer is. There is none. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In order to enable Hon Shelley Archer to understand the position - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I made this very clear. Hon Shelley Archer approached me. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands and Dawesville. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Hon Shelley Archer approached me and told me that she was assisting the Shire of Broome. I had no reason to believe that that was not the case, because she had been very active in the Kimberley, and I have been with her on numerous occasions for meetings with the various local authorities in the Kimberley. I had no reason to do otherwise than to take her at her word. I had no idea whatsoever that either Brian Burke or Julian Grill was involved with the Broome Airport Corporation matter. The first time I became aware of that was through the inquiries of the Corruption and Crime Commission. I gave those documents - a letter from me to the Broome council - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
(4) What was the understanding of what Ms Archer would use the letter for? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: (1)-(4) The letter was given to Ms Archer by members of my staff after I had authorised them to do so. I had been approached by Hon Shelley Archer, who told me that concerns had been raised with her by the Shire of Broome, which was unclear about what it should do with certain planning approvals in relation to the Broome airport. I explained to her the basic outline of the issues and volunteered to give her the letters so that she could better understand and be better able to assist the shire. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : It is imperative that the minister be heard. I do not know what the advantage of interjecting on this answer is. There is none. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In order to enable Hon Shelley Archer to understand the position - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I made this very clear. Hon Shelley Archer approached me. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands and Dawesville. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Hon Shelley Archer approached me and told me that she was assisting the Shire of Broome. I had no reason to believe that that was not the case, because she had been very active in the Kimberley, and I have been with her on numerous occasions for meetings with the various local authorities in the Kimberley. I had no reason to do otherwise than to take her at her word. I had no idea whatsoever that either Brian Burke or Julian Grill was involved with the Broome Airport Corporation matter. The first time I became aware of that was through the inquiries of the Corruption and Crime Commission. I gave those documents - a letter from me to the Broome council - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: (1)-(4) The letter was given to Ms Archer by members of my staff after I had authorised them to do so. I had been approached by Hon Shelley Archer, who told me that concerns had been raised with her by the Shire of Broome, which was unclear about what it should do with certain planning approvals in relation to the Broome airport. I explained to her the basic outline of the issues and volunteered to give her the letters so that she could better understand and be better able to assist the shire. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : It is imperative that the minister be heard. I do not know what the advantage of interjecting on this answer is. There is none. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In order to enable Hon Shelley Archer to understand the position - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I made this very clear. Hon Shelley Archer approached me. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands and Dawesville. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Hon Shelley Archer approached me and told me that she was assisting the Shire of Broome. I had no reason to believe that that was not the case, because she had been very active in the Kimberley, and I have been with her on numerous occasions for meetings with the various local authorities in the Kimberley. I had no reason to do otherwise than to take her at her word. I had no idea whatsoever that either Brian Burke or Julian Grill was involved with the Broome Airport Corporation matter. The first time I became aware of that was through the inquiries of the Corruption and Crime Commission. I gave those documents - a letter from me to the Broome council - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
(1)-(4) The letter was given to Ms Archer by members of my staff after I had authorised them to do so. I had been approached by Hon Shelley Archer, who told me that concerns had been raised with her by the Shire of Broome, which was unclear about what it should do with certain planning approvals in relation to the Broome airport. I explained to her the basic outline of the issues and volunteered to give her the letters so that she could better understand and be better able to assist the shire. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : It is imperative that the minister be heard. I do not know what the advantage of interjecting on this answer is. There is none. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In order to enable Hon Shelley Archer to understand the position - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I made this very clear. Hon Shelley Archer approached me. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands and Dawesville. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Hon Shelley Archer approached me and told me that she was assisting the Shire of Broome. I had no reason to believe that that was not the case, because she had been very active in the Kimberley, and I have been with her on numerous occasions for meetings with the various local authorities in the Kimberley. I had no reason to do otherwise than to take her at her word. I had no idea whatsoever that either Brian Burke or Julian Grill was involved with the Broome Airport Corporation matter. The first time I became aware of that was through the inquiries of the Corruption and Crime Commission. I gave those documents - a letter from me to the Broome council - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : It is imperative that the minister be heard. I do not know what the advantage of interjecting on this answer is. There is none. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In order to enable Hon Shelley Archer to understand the position - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I made this very clear. Hon Shelley Archer approached me. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands and Dawesville. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Hon Shelley Archer approached me and told me that she was assisting the Shire of Broome. I had no reason to believe that that was not the case, because she had been very active in the Kimberley, and I have been with her on numerous occasions for meetings with the various local authorities in the Kimberley. I had no reason to do otherwise than to take her at her word. I had no idea whatsoever that either Brian Burke or Julian Grill was involved with the Broome Airport Corporation matter. The first time I became aware of that was through the inquiries of the Corruption and Crime Commission. I gave those documents - a letter from me to the Broome council - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
The SPEAKER : It is imperative that the minister be heard. I do not know what the advantage of interjecting on this answer is. There is none. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In order to enable Hon Shelley Archer to understand the position - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I made this very clear. Hon Shelley Archer approached me. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands and Dawesville. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Hon Shelley Archer approached me and told me that she was assisting the Shire of Broome. I had no reason to believe that that was not the case, because she had been very active in the Kimberley, and I have been with her on numerous occasions for meetings with the various local authorities in the Kimberley. I had no reason to do otherwise than to take her at her word. I had no idea whatsoever that either Brian Burke or Julian Grill was involved with the Broome Airport Corporation matter. The first time I became aware of that was through the inquiries of the Corruption and Crime Commission. I gave those documents - a letter from me to the Broome council - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : In order to enable Hon Shelley Archer to understand the position - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I made this very clear. Hon Shelley Archer approached me. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands and Dawesville. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Hon Shelley Archer approached me and told me that she was assisting the Shire of Broome. I had no reason to believe that that was not the case, because she had been very active in the Kimberley, and I have been with her on numerous occasions for meetings with the various local authorities in the Kimberley. I had no reason to do otherwise than to take her at her word. I had no idea whatsoever that either Brian Burke or Julian Grill was involved with the Broome Airport Corporation matter. The first time I became aware of that was through the inquiries of the Corruption and Crime Commission. I gave those documents - a letter from me to the Broome council - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I made this very clear. Hon Shelley Archer approached me. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands and Dawesville. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Hon Shelley Archer approached me and told me that she was assisting the Shire of Broome. I had no reason to believe that that was not the case, because she had been very active in the Kimberley, and I have been with her on numerous occasions for meetings with the various local authorities in the Kimberley. I had no reason to do otherwise than to take her at her word. I had no idea whatsoever that either Brian Burke or Julian Grill was involved with the Broome Airport Corporation matter. The first time I became aware of that was through the inquiries of the Corruption and Crime Commission. I gave those documents - a letter from me to the Broome council - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I made this very clear. Hon Shelley Archer approached me. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands and Dawesville. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Hon Shelley Archer approached me and told me that she was assisting the Shire of Broome. I had no reason to believe that that was not the case, because she had been very active in the Kimberley, and I have been with her on numerous occasions for meetings with the various local authorities in the Kimberley. I had no reason to do otherwise than to take her at her word. I had no idea whatsoever that either Brian Burke or Julian Grill was involved with the Broome Airport Corporation matter. The first time I became aware of that was through the inquiries of the Corruption and Crime Commission. I gave those documents - a letter from me to the Broome council - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands and Dawesville. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Hon Shelley Archer approached me and told me that she was assisting the Shire of Broome. I had no reason to believe that that was not the case, because she had been very active in the Kimberley, and I have been with her on numerous occasions for meetings with the various local authorities in the Kimberley. I had no reason to do otherwise than to take her at her word. I had no idea whatsoever that either Brian Burke or Julian Grill was involved with the Broome Airport Corporation matter. The first time I became aware of that was through the inquiries of the Corruption and Crime Commission. I gave those documents - a letter from me to the Broome council - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
The SPEAKER : I call to order the members for Nedlands and Dawesville. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Hon Shelley Archer approached me and told me that she was assisting the Shire of Broome. I had no reason to believe that that was not the case, because she had been very active in the Kimberley, and I have been with her on numerous occasions for meetings with the various local authorities in the Kimberley. I had no reason to do otherwise than to take her at her word. I had no idea whatsoever that either Brian Burke or Julian Grill was involved with the Broome Airport Corporation matter. The first time I became aware of that was through the inquiries of the Corruption and Crime Commission. I gave those documents - a letter from me to the Broome council - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : Hon Shelley Archer approached me and told me that she was assisting the Shire of Broome. I had no reason to believe that that was not the case, because she had been very active in the Kimberley, and I have been with her on numerous occasions for meetings with the various local authorities in the Kimberley. I had no reason to do otherwise than to take her at her word. I had no idea whatsoever that either Brian Burke or Julian Grill was involved with the Broome Airport Corporation matter. The first time I became aware of that was through the inquiries of the Corruption and Crime Commission. I gave those documents - a letter from me to the Broome council - Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
Several members interjected. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : For God’s sake, do members opposite want to hear this? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe to order for the third time, and the member for Alfred Cove for the first time. Is the minister finished? She is finished.
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