❓ Mr. Birney questions Premier Gallop about a discrepancy regarding the Minister for the Environment's statements on water portfolio responsibilities and a non-existent Government Gazette. Premier Gallop clarifies the situation, stating the Minister for the Environment misspoke and was likely referring to the member for Balcatta.
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I refer the Premier the answer by the Minister for the Environment during question time yesterday, about which water-related acts she has gazetted responsibility for, in which she stated, rather indignantly - I think on about 12 April, there was another Government Gazette listing, amongst the acts for which I am responsible, the Swan River Trust Act. Listed under the heading of the minister assisting the Minister for Government Enterprises, are the other acts I think the Leader of the Opposition is about to read out. Given that no such Government Gazette containing this information actually exists, can the Premier advise the house who is the minister assisting the Minister for Government Enterprises, as referred to by the Minister for the Environment, and which acts of Parliament is this minister responsible for in the water area? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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The Minister for the Environment clarified this matter last night. The administrative changes that reallocated items of her portfolio to the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources went through the Executive Council, and she clarified the matter about the Government Gazette last night. This matter has been dealt with by the minister, and she has made it clear to the house that she inadvertently assumed that the matter had gone through the Executive Council and had also been gazetted. The substance of her answer is absolutely correct, even though she had to clarify the conclusion later on. What was the other part of the question? Mr M.J. Birney : Who is the minister assisting the Minister for Government Enterprises, who now has all these water portfolios, according to the Minister for the Environment. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I think the Minister for the Environment was referring to the member for Balcatta when she made those comments, and that was well understood by everyone in this house.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: The Minister for the Environment clarified this matter last night. The administrative changes that reallocated items of her portfolio to the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources went through the Executive Council, and she clarified the matter about the Government Gazette last night. This matter has been dealt with by the minister, and she has made it clear to the house that she inadvertently assumed that the matter had gone through the Executive Council and had also been gazetted. The substance of her answer is absolutely correct, even though she had to clarify the conclusion later on. What was the other part of the question? Mr M.J. Birney : Who is the minister assisting the Minister for Government Enterprises, who now has all these water portfolios, according to the Minister for the Environment. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I think the Minister for the Environment was referring to the member for Balcatta when she made those comments, and that was well understood by everyone in this house.
The Minister for the Environment clarified this matter last night. The administrative changes that reallocated items of her portfolio to the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources went through the Executive Council, and she clarified the matter about the Government Gazette last night. This matter has been dealt with by the minister, and she has made it clear to the house that she inadvertently assumed that the matter had gone through the Executive Council and had also been gazetted. The substance of her answer is absolutely correct, even though she had to clarify the conclusion later on. What was the other part of the question? Mr M.J. Birney : Who is the minister assisting the Minister for Government Enterprises, who now has all these water portfolios, according to the Minister for the Environment. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I think the Minister for the Environment was referring to the member for Balcatta when she made those comments, and that was well understood by everyone in this house.
Mr M.J. Birney : Who is the minister assisting the Minister for Government Enterprises, who now has all these water portfolios, according to the Minister for the Environment. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I think the Minister for the Environment was referring to the member for Balcatta when she made those comments, and that was well understood by everyone in this house.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : I think the Minister for the Environment was referring to the member for Balcatta when she made those comments, and that was well understood by everyone in this house.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: The Minister for the Environment clarified this matter last night. The administrative changes that reallocated items of her portfolio to the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources went through the Executive Council, and she clarified the matter about the Government Gazette last night. This matter has been dealt with by the minister, and she has made it clear to the house that she inadvertently assumed that the matter had gone through the Executive Council and had also been gazetted. The substance of her answer is absolutely correct, even though she had to clarify the conclusion later on. What was the other part of the question? Mr M.J. Birney : Who is the minister assisting the Minister for Government Enterprises, who now has all these water portfolios, according to the Minister for the Environment. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I think the Minister for the Environment was referring to the member for Balcatta when she made those comments, and that was well understood by everyone in this house.
The Minister for the Environment clarified this matter last night. The administrative changes that reallocated items of her portfolio to the Minister Assisting the Minister for Water Resources went through the Executive Council, and she clarified the matter about the Government Gazette last night. This matter has been dealt with by the minister, and she has made it clear to the house that she inadvertently assumed that the matter had gone through the Executive Council and had also been gazetted. The substance of her answer is absolutely correct, even though she had to clarify the conclusion later on. What was the other part of the question? Mr M.J. Birney : Who is the minister assisting the Minister for Government Enterprises, who now has all these water portfolios, according to the Minister for the Environment. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I think the Minister for the Environment was referring to the member for Balcatta when she made those comments, and that was well understood by everyone in this house.
Mr M.J. Birney : Who is the minister assisting the Minister for Government Enterprises, who now has all these water portfolios, according to the Minister for the Environment. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I think the Minister for the Environment was referring to the member for Balcatta when she made those comments, and that was well understood by everyone in this house.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : I think the Minister for the Environment was referring to the member for Balcatta when she made those comments, and that was well understood by everyone in this house.
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