❓ A parliamentary question on notice inquires about the Minister for Housing and Works' absence from the Legislative Council, suggesting humorous and potentially critical reasons. The response is brief and largely uninformative.
AnsweredQoN 1208Legislative Council
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MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND WORKS, REASONS FOR ABSENCE FROM LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Are any of the following reasons for this week’s absence of the Minister for Housing and Works - (a) the jet has broken down; (b) the minister has not been told that the Acts Amendment (Lesbian and Gay Law Reform) Bill 2001 has been passed by the Legislative Council, so he does not need to keep hiding; (c) his diary, like that of many members of this House, indicated, until recently, that this is a non-sitting week; and (d) he is in the electorate doing electorate business? Hon KIM CHANCE
Are any of the following reasons for this week’s absence of the Minister for Housing and Works - (a) the jet has broken down; (b) the minister has not been told that the Acts Amendment (Lesbian and Gay Law Reform) Bill 2001 has been passed by the Legislative Council, so he does not need to keep hiding; (c) his diary, like that of many members of this House, indicated, until recently, that this is a non-sitting week; and (d) he is in the electorate doing electorate business? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the Leader of the Opposition for his droll question. (a) No. (b) No. (c) No. (d) I do not know.
(b) the minister has not been told that the Acts Amendment (Lesbian and Gay Law Reform) Bill 2001 has been passed by the Legislative Council, so he does not need to keep hiding; (c) his diary, like that of many members of this House, indicated, until recently, that this is a non-sitting week; and (d) he is in the electorate doing electorate business?
(c) his diary, like that of many members of this House, indicated, until recently, that this is a non-sitting week; and (d) he is in the electorate doing electorate business?
(d) he is in the electorate doing electorate business?
I thank the Leader of the Opposition for his droll question. (a) No. (b) No. (c) No. (d) I do not know.
(b) No. (c) No. (d) I do not know.
(c) No. (d) I do not know.
(d) I do not know.
(b) the minister has not been told that the Acts Amendment (Lesbian and Gay Law Reform) Bill 2001 has been passed by the Legislative Council, so he does not need to keep hiding; (c) his diary, like that of many members of this House, indicated, until recently, that this is a non-sitting week; and (d) he is in the electorate doing electorate business?
(c) his diary, like that of many members of this House, indicated, until recently, that this is a non-sitting week; and (d) he is in the electorate doing electorate business?
(d) he is in the electorate doing electorate business?
I thank the Leader of the Opposition for his droll question. (a) No. (b) No. (c) No. (d) I do not know.
(b) No. (c) No. (d) I do not know.
(c) No. (d) I do not know.
(d) I do not know.
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