❓ Hon Simon O'Brien questions the Premier regarding comments made about Hon Shelley Archer's conduct related to Brian Burke, specifically asking if the Premier has apologised or withdrawn his resignation request. The Leader of the House, Hon Kim Chance, avoids directly answering the question.
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PREMIER’S COMMENTS REGARDING HON SHELLEY ARCHER
I remind the Premier that on 28 February he stood on the front steps of Parliament House and claimed that Hon Shelley Archer had behaved in a way that was unacceptable and reprehensible in relation to her actions on behalf of Brian Burke. Now that Hon Shelley Archer has assured Parliament on Tuesday, 20 March 2007, that she has done nothing wrong, I ask the Premier has he since - (a) apologised to Ms Archer; and (b) withdrawn his request that she resign from the Australian Labor Party? Hon KIM CHANCE
I remind the Premier that on 28 February he stood on the front steps of Parliament House and claimed that Hon Shelley Archer had behaved in a way that was unacceptable and reprehensible in relation to her actions on behalf of Brian Burke. Now that Hon Shelley Archer has assured Parliament on Tuesday, 20 March 2007, that she has done nothing wrong, I ask the Premier has he since - (a) apologised to Ms Archer; and (b) withdrawn his request that she resign from the Australian Labor Party? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank Hon Simon O’Brien for some notice of the question. The Premier has made significant comment on this issue, and I refer the honourable member to those comments. Hon Simon O’Brien : Mr President - The PRESIDENT : Is the member rising on a point of order? Hon Simon O’Brien : No, I am trying to get the call again, Mr President. The PRESIDENT : I note that Hon Simon O’Brien has another question.
(a) apologised to Ms Archer; and (b) withdrawn his request that she resign from the Australian Labor Party? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Simon O’Brien for some notice of the question. The Premier has made significant comment on this issue, and I refer the honourable member to those comments. Hon Simon O’Brien : Mr President - The PRESIDENT : Is the member rising on a point of order? Hon Simon O’Brien : No, I am trying to get the call again, Mr President. The PRESIDENT : I note that Hon Simon O’Brien has another question.
(b) withdrawn his request that she resign from the Australian Labor Party? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Simon O’Brien for some notice of the question. The Premier has made significant comment on this issue, and I refer the honourable member to those comments. Hon Simon O’Brien : Mr President - The PRESIDENT : Is the member rising on a point of order? Hon Simon O’Brien : No, I am trying to get the call again, Mr President. The PRESIDENT : I note that Hon Simon O’Brien has another question.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Simon O’Brien for some notice of the question. The Premier has made significant comment on this issue, and I refer the honourable member to those comments. Hon Simon O’Brien : Mr President - The PRESIDENT : Is the member rising on a point of order? Hon Simon O’Brien : No, I am trying to get the call again, Mr President. The PRESIDENT : I note that Hon Simon O’Brien has another question.
I thank Hon Simon O’Brien for some notice of the question. The Premier has made significant comment on this issue, and I refer the honourable member to those comments. Hon Simon O’Brien : Mr President - The PRESIDENT : Is the member rising on a point of order? Hon Simon O’Brien : No, I am trying to get the call again, Mr President. The PRESIDENT : I note that Hon Simon O’Brien has another question.
The Premier has made significant comment on this issue, and I refer the honourable member to those comments. Hon Simon O’Brien : Mr President - The PRESIDENT : Is the member rising on a point of order? Hon Simon O’Brien : No, I am trying to get the call again, Mr President. The PRESIDENT : I note that Hon Simon O’Brien has another question.
Hon Simon O’Brien : Mr President - The PRESIDENT : Is the member rising on a point of order? Hon Simon O’Brien : No, I am trying to get the call again, Mr President. The PRESIDENT : I note that Hon Simon O’Brien has another question.
The PRESIDENT : Is the member rising on a point of order? Hon Simon O’Brien : No, I am trying to get the call again, Mr President. The PRESIDENT : I note that Hon Simon O’Brien has another question.
Hon Simon O’Brien : No, I am trying to get the call again, Mr President. The PRESIDENT : I note that Hon Simon O’Brien has another question.
The PRESIDENT : I note that Hon Simon O’Brien has another question.
(a) apologised to Ms Archer; and (b) withdrawn his request that she resign from the Australian Labor Party? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Simon O’Brien for some notice of the question. The Premier has made significant comment on this issue, and I refer the honourable member to those comments. Hon Simon O’Brien : Mr President - The PRESIDENT : Is the member rising on a point of order? Hon Simon O’Brien : No, I am trying to get the call again, Mr President. The PRESIDENT : I note that Hon Simon O’Brien has another question.
(b) withdrawn his request that she resign from the Australian Labor Party? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Simon O’Brien for some notice of the question. The Premier has made significant comment on this issue, and I refer the honourable member to those comments. Hon Simon O’Brien : Mr President - The PRESIDENT : Is the member rising on a point of order? Hon Simon O’Brien : No, I am trying to get the call again, Mr President. The PRESIDENT : I note that Hon Simon O’Brien has another question.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Simon O’Brien for some notice of the question. The Premier has made significant comment on this issue, and I refer the honourable member to those comments. Hon Simon O’Brien : Mr President - The PRESIDENT : Is the member rising on a point of order? Hon Simon O’Brien : No, I am trying to get the call again, Mr President. The PRESIDENT : I note that Hon Simon O’Brien has another question.
I thank Hon Simon O’Brien for some notice of the question. The Premier has made significant comment on this issue, and I refer the honourable member to those comments. Hon Simon O’Brien : Mr President - The PRESIDENT : Is the member rising on a point of order? Hon Simon O’Brien : No, I am trying to get the call again, Mr President. The PRESIDENT : I note that Hon Simon O’Brien has another question.
The Premier has made significant comment on this issue, and I refer the honourable member to those comments. Hon Simon O’Brien : Mr President - The PRESIDENT : Is the member rising on a point of order? Hon Simon O’Brien : No, I am trying to get the call again, Mr President. The PRESIDENT : I note that Hon Simon O’Brien has another question.
Hon Simon O’Brien : Mr President - The PRESIDENT : Is the member rising on a point of order? Hon Simon O’Brien : No, I am trying to get the call again, Mr President. The PRESIDENT : I note that Hon Simon O’Brien has another question.
The PRESIDENT : Is the member rising on a point of order? Hon Simon O’Brien : No, I am trying to get the call again, Mr President. The PRESIDENT : I note that Hon Simon O’Brien has another question.
Hon Simon O’Brien : No, I am trying to get the call again, Mr President. The PRESIDENT : I note that Hon Simon O’Brien has another question.
The PRESIDENT : I note that Hon Simon O’Brien has another question.
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