❓ A member of parliament questions the Treasurer about whether an upcoming regulatory decision will be politically motivated, referencing a report in The West Australian. The Treasurer avoids directly answering, stating he doesn't know the timing of the decision.
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Given the report in today’s The West Australian , does the Treasurer agree that if the decision comes down tomorrow, it will be a political decision? The SPEAKER: I do not know whether there was a question in that supplementary question. Mr E.S. RIPPER
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I do not know the precise timing of the - Mr M.W. Trenorden: The West Australian knows. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The West Australian might think that it knows. I do not know when the regulator’s position - Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I do not know the precise timing of when the regulator will bring down its decision. I said that my office had inquired about the timing; I did not say that we had received an answer.
The SPEAKER: I do not know whether there was a question in that supplementary question. Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: I do not know the precise timing of the - Mr M.W. Trenorden: The West Australian knows. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The West Australian might think that it knows. I do not know when the regulator’s position - Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I do not know the precise timing of when the regulator will bring down its decision. I said that my office had inquired about the timing; I did not say that we had received an answer.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: I do not know the precise timing of the - Mr M.W. Trenorden: The West Australian knows. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The West Australian might think that it knows. I do not know when the regulator’s position - Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I do not know the precise timing of when the regulator will bring down its decision. I said that my office had inquired about the timing; I did not say that we had received an answer.
I do not know the precise timing of the - Mr M.W. Trenorden: The West Australian knows. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The West Australian might think that it knows. I do not know when the regulator’s position - Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I do not know the precise timing of when the regulator will bring down its decision. I said that my office had inquired about the timing; I did not say that we had received an answer.
Mr M.W. Trenorden: The West Australian knows. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The West Australian might think that it knows. I do not know when the regulator’s position - Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I do not know the precise timing of when the regulator will bring down its decision. I said that my office had inquired about the timing; I did not say that we had received an answer.
Mr E.S. RIPPER: The West Australian might think that it knows. I do not know when the regulator’s position - Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I do not know the precise timing of when the regulator will bring down its decision. I said that my office had inquired about the timing; I did not say that we had received an answer.
Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I do not know the precise timing of when the regulator will bring down its decision. I said that my office had inquired about the timing; I did not say that we had received an answer.
Mr E.S. RIPPER: I do not know the precise timing of when the regulator will bring down its decision. I said that my office had inquired about the timing; I did not say that we had received an answer.
The SPEAKER: I do not know whether there was a question in that supplementary question. Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: I do not know the precise timing of the - Mr M.W. Trenorden: The West Australian knows. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The West Australian might think that it knows. I do not know when the regulator’s position - Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I do not know the precise timing of when the regulator will bring down its decision. I said that my office had inquired about the timing; I did not say that we had received an answer.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: I do not know the precise timing of the - Mr M.W. Trenorden: The West Australian knows. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The West Australian might think that it knows. I do not know when the regulator’s position - Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I do not know the precise timing of when the regulator will bring down its decision. I said that my office had inquired about the timing; I did not say that we had received an answer.
I do not know the precise timing of the - Mr M.W. Trenorden: The West Australian knows. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The West Australian might think that it knows. I do not know when the regulator’s position - Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I do not know the precise timing of when the regulator will bring down its decision. I said that my office had inquired about the timing; I did not say that we had received an answer.
Mr M.W. Trenorden: The West Australian knows. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The West Australian might think that it knows. I do not know when the regulator’s position - Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I do not know the precise timing of when the regulator will bring down its decision. I said that my office had inquired about the timing; I did not say that we had received an answer.
Mr E.S. RIPPER: The West Australian might think that it knows. I do not know when the regulator’s position - Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I do not know the precise timing of when the regulator will bring down its decision. I said that my office had inquired about the timing; I did not say that we had received an answer.
Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I do not know the precise timing of when the regulator will bring down its decision. I said that my office had inquired about the timing; I did not say that we had received an answer.
Mr E.S. RIPPER: I do not know the precise timing of when the regulator will bring down its decision. I said that my office had inquired about the timing; I did not say that we had received an answer.
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