❓ Opposition questions the independence of an inquiry into a prison escape, suggesting the Minister for Justice's involvement in setting the terms of reference would undermine its impartiality. The Premier states the government will set the terms of reference and dismisses the opposition's concerns.
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I also refer to the so-called independent inquiry into the great escape set up by the Minister for Justice yesterday. (1) Who will set the terms of reference for the inquiry? (2) Given that the minister has set up the inquiry, will the Premier guarantee that neither the minister nor her office will play any role in setting the terms of reference for the inquiry? (3) If the Premier will not give that guarantee, will he admit that having the person subject to the inquiry involved in setting the terms of reference will severely undermine the independence of any inquiry that may eventuate? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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(1)-(3) The terms of reference for the inquiry will be set by the Government of Western Australia. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: It is initiating the inquiry to get to the truth of this matter. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: It is inappropriate for members to yell at the Premier when he is trying to answer the question, especially when members yell the same point several times over. I will call the Leader of the National Party to order if he continues to interject in this way. Dr G.I. GALLOP: This is an extraordinary red herring from the Opposition; it is typical of its approach to these issues. This will be a good inquiry that will look into all the issues that matter in relation to this incident. A desperate Opposition on the other side of the Chamber has come up with a fallacious argument that I can best describe as a complete red herring.
(1) Who will set the terms of reference for the inquiry? (2) Given that the minister has set up the inquiry, will the Premier guarantee that neither the minister nor her office will play any role in setting the terms of reference for the inquiry? (3) If the Premier will not give that guarantee, will he admit that having the person subject to the inquiry involved in setting the terms of reference will severely undermine the independence of any inquiry that may eventuate? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) The terms of reference for the inquiry will be set by the Government of Western Australia. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: It is initiating the inquiry to get to the truth of this matter. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: It is inappropriate for members to yell at the Premier when he is trying to answer the question, especially when members yell the same point several times over. I will call the Leader of the National Party to order if he continues to interject in this way. Dr G.I. GALLOP: This is an extraordinary red herring from the Opposition; it is typical of its approach to these issues. This will be a good inquiry that will look into all the issues that matter in relation to this incident. A desperate Opposition on the other side of the Chamber has come up with a fallacious argument that I can best describe as a complete red herring.
(2) Given that the minister has set up the inquiry, will the Premier guarantee that neither the minister nor her office will play any role in setting the terms of reference for the inquiry? (3) If the Premier will not give that guarantee, will he admit that having the person subject to the inquiry involved in setting the terms of reference will severely undermine the independence of any inquiry that may eventuate? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) The terms of reference for the inquiry will be set by the Government of Western Australia. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: It is initiating the inquiry to get to the truth of this matter. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: It is inappropriate for members to yell at the Premier when he is trying to answer the question, especially when members yell the same point several times over. I will call the Leader of the National Party to order if he continues to interject in this way. Dr G.I. GALLOP: This is an extraordinary red herring from the Opposition; it is typical of its approach to these issues. This will be a good inquiry that will look into all the issues that matter in relation to this incident. A desperate Opposition on the other side of the Chamber has come up with a fallacious argument that I can best describe as a complete red herring.
(3) If the Premier will not give that guarantee, will he admit that having the person subject to the inquiry involved in setting the terms of reference will severely undermine the independence of any inquiry that may eventuate? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) The terms of reference for the inquiry will be set by the Government of Western Australia. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: It is initiating the inquiry to get to the truth of this matter. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: It is inappropriate for members to yell at the Premier when he is trying to answer the question, especially when members yell the same point several times over. I will call the Leader of the National Party to order if he continues to interject in this way. Dr G.I. GALLOP: This is an extraordinary red herring from the Opposition; it is typical of its approach to these issues. This will be a good inquiry that will look into all the issues that matter in relation to this incident. A desperate Opposition on the other side of the Chamber has come up with a fallacious argument that I can best describe as a complete red herring.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) The terms of reference for the inquiry will be set by the Government of Western Australia. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: It is initiating the inquiry to get to the truth of this matter. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: It is inappropriate for members to yell at the Premier when he is trying to answer the question, especially when members yell the same point several times over. I will call the Leader of the National Party to order if he continues to interject in this way. Dr G.I. GALLOP: This is an extraordinary red herring from the Opposition; it is typical of its approach to these issues. This will be a good inquiry that will look into all the issues that matter in relation to this incident. A desperate Opposition on the other side of the Chamber has come up with a fallacious argument that I can best describe as a complete red herring.
(1)-(3) The terms of reference for the inquiry will be set by the Government of Western Australia. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: It is initiating the inquiry to get to the truth of this matter. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: It is inappropriate for members to yell at the Premier when he is trying to answer the question, especially when members yell the same point several times over. I will call the Leader of the National Party to order if he continues to interject in this way. Dr G.I. GALLOP: This is an extraordinary red herring from the Opposition; it is typical of its approach to these issues. This will be a good inquiry that will look into all the issues that matter in relation to this incident. A desperate Opposition on the other side of the Chamber has come up with a fallacious argument that I can best describe as a complete red herring.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: It is initiating the inquiry to get to the truth of this matter. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: It is inappropriate for members to yell at the Premier when he is trying to answer the question, especially when members yell the same point several times over. I will call the Leader of the National Party to order if he continues to interject in this way. Dr G.I. GALLOP: This is an extraordinary red herring from the Opposition; it is typical of its approach to these issues. This will be a good inquiry that will look into all the issues that matter in relation to this incident. A desperate Opposition on the other side of the Chamber has come up with a fallacious argument that I can best describe as a complete red herring.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: It is initiating the inquiry to get to the truth of this matter. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: It is inappropriate for members to yell at the Premier when he is trying to answer the question, especially when members yell the same point several times over. I will call the Leader of the National Party to order if he continues to interject in this way. Dr G.I. GALLOP: This is an extraordinary red herring from the Opposition; it is typical of its approach to these issues. This will be a good inquiry that will look into all the issues that matter in relation to this incident. A desperate Opposition on the other side of the Chamber has come up with a fallacious argument that I can best describe as a complete red herring.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: It is initiating the inquiry to get to the truth of this matter. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: It is inappropriate for members to yell at the Premier when he is trying to answer the question, especially when members yell the same point several times over. I will call the Leader of the National Party to order if he continues to interject in this way. Dr G.I. GALLOP: This is an extraordinary red herring from the Opposition; it is typical of its approach to these issues. This will be a good inquiry that will look into all the issues that matter in relation to this incident. A desperate Opposition on the other side of the Chamber has come up with a fallacious argument that I can best describe as a complete red herring.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: It is inappropriate for members to yell at the Premier when he is trying to answer the question, especially when members yell the same point several times over. I will call the Leader of the National Party to order if he continues to interject in this way. Dr G.I. GALLOP: This is an extraordinary red herring from the Opposition; it is typical of its approach to these issues. This will be a good inquiry that will look into all the issues that matter in relation to this incident. A desperate Opposition on the other side of the Chamber has come up with a fallacious argument that I can best describe as a complete red herring.
The SPEAKER: It is inappropriate for members to yell at the Premier when he is trying to answer the question, especially when members yell the same point several times over. I will call the Leader of the National Party to order if he continues to interject in this way. Dr G.I. GALLOP: This is an extraordinary red herring from the Opposition; it is typical of its approach to these issues. This will be a good inquiry that will look into all the issues that matter in relation to this incident. A desperate Opposition on the other side of the Chamber has come up with a fallacious argument that I can best describe as a complete red herring.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: This is an extraordinary red herring from the Opposition; it is typical of its approach to these issues. This will be a good inquiry that will look into all the issues that matter in relation to this incident. A desperate Opposition on the other side of the Chamber has come up with a fallacious argument that I can best describe as a complete red herring.
(1) Who will set the terms of reference for the inquiry? (2) Given that the minister has set up the inquiry, will the Premier guarantee that neither the minister nor her office will play any role in setting the terms of reference for the inquiry? (3) If the Premier will not give that guarantee, will he admit that having the person subject to the inquiry involved in setting the terms of reference will severely undermine the independence of any inquiry that may eventuate? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) The terms of reference for the inquiry will be set by the Government of Western Australia. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: It is initiating the inquiry to get to the truth of this matter. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: It is inappropriate for members to yell at the Premier when he is trying to answer the question, especially when members yell the same point several times over. I will call the Leader of the National Party to order if he continues to interject in this way. Dr G.I. GALLOP: This is an extraordinary red herring from the Opposition; it is typical of its approach to these issues. This will be a good inquiry that will look into all the issues that matter in relation to this incident. A desperate Opposition on the other side of the Chamber has come up with a fallacious argument that I can best describe as a complete red herring.
(2) Given that the minister has set up the inquiry, will the Premier guarantee that neither the minister nor her office will play any role in setting the terms of reference for the inquiry? (3) If the Premier will not give that guarantee, will he admit that having the person subject to the inquiry involved in setting the terms of reference will severely undermine the independence of any inquiry that may eventuate? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) The terms of reference for the inquiry will be set by the Government of Western Australia. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: It is initiating the inquiry to get to the truth of this matter. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: It is inappropriate for members to yell at the Premier when he is trying to answer the question, especially when members yell the same point several times over. I will call the Leader of the National Party to order if he continues to interject in this way. Dr G.I. GALLOP: This is an extraordinary red herring from the Opposition; it is typical of its approach to these issues. This will be a good inquiry that will look into all the issues that matter in relation to this incident. A desperate Opposition on the other side of the Chamber has come up with a fallacious argument that I can best describe as a complete red herring.
(3) If the Premier will not give that guarantee, will he admit that having the person subject to the inquiry involved in setting the terms of reference will severely undermine the independence of any inquiry that may eventuate? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) The terms of reference for the inquiry will be set by the Government of Western Australia. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: It is initiating the inquiry to get to the truth of this matter. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: It is inappropriate for members to yell at the Premier when he is trying to answer the question, especially when members yell the same point several times over. I will call the Leader of the National Party to order if he continues to interject in this way. Dr G.I. GALLOP: This is an extraordinary red herring from the Opposition; it is typical of its approach to these issues. This will be a good inquiry that will look into all the issues that matter in relation to this incident. A desperate Opposition on the other side of the Chamber has come up with a fallacious argument that I can best describe as a complete red herring.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) The terms of reference for the inquiry will be set by the Government of Western Australia. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: It is initiating the inquiry to get to the truth of this matter. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: It is inappropriate for members to yell at the Premier when he is trying to answer the question, especially when members yell the same point several times over. I will call the Leader of the National Party to order if he continues to interject in this way. Dr G.I. GALLOP: This is an extraordinary red herring from the Opposition; it is typical of its approach to these issues. This will be a good inquiry that will look into all the issues that matter in relation to this incident. A desperate Opposition on the other side of the Chamber has come up with a fallacious argument that I can best describe as a complete red herring.
(1)-(3) The terms of reference for the inquiry will be set by the Government of Western Australia. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: It is initiating the inquiry to get to the truth of this matter. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: It is inappropriate for members to yell at the Premier when he is trying to answer the question, especially when members yell the same point several times over. I will call the Leader of the National Party to order if he continues to interject in this way. Dr G.I. GALLOP: This is an extraordinary red herring from the Opposition; it is typical of its approach to these issues. This will be a good inquiry that will look into all the issues that matter in relation to this incident. A desperate Opposition on the other side of the Chamber has come up with a fallacious argument that I can best describe as a complete red herring.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: It is initiating the inquiry to get to the truth of this matter. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: It is inappropriate for members to yell at the Premier when he is trying to answer the question, especially when members yell the same point several times over. I will call the Leader of the National Party to order if he continues to interject in this way. Dr G.I. GALLOP: This is an extraordinary red herring from the Opposition; it is typical of its approach to these issues. This will be a good inquiry that will look into all the issues that matter in relation to this incident. A desperate Opposition on the other side of the Chamber has come up with a fallacious argument that I can best describe as a complete red herring.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: It is initiating the inquiry to get to the truth of this matter. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: It is inappropriate for members to yell at the Premier when he is trying to answer the question, especially when members yell the same point several times over. I will call the Leader of the National Party to order if he continues to interject in this way. Dr G.I. GALLOP: This is an extraordinary red herring from the Opposition; it is typical of its approach to these issues. This will be a good inquiry that will look into all the issues that matter in relation to this incident. A desperate Opposition on the other side of the Chamber has come up with a fallacious argument that I can best describe as a complete red herring.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: It is initiating the inquiry to get to the truth of this matter. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: It is inappropriate for members to yell at the Premier when he is trying to answer the question, especially when members yell the same point several times over. I will call the Leader of the National Party to order if he continues to interject in this way. Dr G.I. GALLOP: This is an extraordinary red herring from the Opposition; it is typical of its approach to these issues. This will be a good inquiry that will look into all the issues that matter in relation to this incident. A desperate Opposition on the other side of the Chamber has come up with a fallacious argument that I can best describe as a complete red herring.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: It is inappropriate for members to yell at the Premier when he is trying to answer the question, especially when members yell the same point several times over. I will call the Leader of the National Party to order if he continues to interject in this way. Dr G.I. GALLOP: This is an extraordinary red herring from the Opposition; it is typical of its approach to these issues. This will be a good inquiry that will look into all the issues that matter in relation to this incident. A desperate Opposition on the other side of the Chamber has come up with a fallacious argument that I can best describe as a complete red herring.
The SPEAKER: It is inappropriate for members to yell at the Premier when he is trying to answer the question, especially when members yell the same point several times over. I will call the Leader of the National Party to order if he continues to interject in this way. Dr G.I. GALLOP: This is an extraordinary red herring from the Opposition; it is typical of its approach to these issues. This will be a good inquiry that will look into all the issues that matter in relation to this incident. A desperate Opposition on the other side of the Chamber has come up with a fallacious argument that I can best describe as a complete red herring.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: This is an extraordinary red herring from the Opposition; it is typical of its approach to these issues. This will be a good inquiry that will look into all the issues that matter in relation to this incident. A desperate Opposition on the other side of the Chamber has come up with a fallacious argument that I can best describe as a complete red herring.
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