❓ A member of parliament questions the Minister for Transport regarding alleged illegal land clearing by the Minister for Forest Products on Main Roads property and the decision not to press charges. The Minister for Transport requests more time to provide a satisfactory answer.
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I refer to the failure of the Minister for Forest Products to obtain the necessary approval before clearing a stretch of vegetation on Main Roads’ property near his Pemberton vineyard. (1) Why has the minister not been charged? (2) Who in Main Roads made the decision not to charge the minister? (3) When did the Minister for Transport become aware of the illegal land clearing, and has he had any discussions with the Minister for Forest Products about this issue? (4) Will the Minister for Transport table all documents relating to the illegal land clearing and the decision not to charge the Minister for Forest Products? Mr COWAN
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. However, I ask that she put the question on notice or ask me tomorrow, by which time I will have a satisfactory answer.
(1) Why has the minister not been charged? (2) Who in Main Roads made the decision not to charge the minister? (3) When did the Minister for Transport become aware of the illegal land clearing, and has he had any discussions with the Minister for Forest Products about this issue? (4) Will the Minister for Transport table all documents relating to the illegal land clearing and the decision not to charge the Minister for Forest Products? Mr COWAN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. However, I ask that she put the question on notice or ask me tomorrow, by which time I will have a satisfactory answer.
(2) Who in Main Roads made the decision not to charge the minister? (3) When did the Minister for Transport become aware of the illegal land clearing, and has he had any discussions with the Minister for Forest Products about this issue? (4) Will the Minister for Transport table all documents relating to the illegal land clearing and the decision not to charge the Minister for Forest Products? Mr COWAN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. However, I ask that she put the question on notice or ask me tomorrow, by which time I will have a satisfactory answer.
(3) When did the Minister for Transport become aware of the illegal land clearing, and has he had any discussions with the Minister for Forest Products about this issue? (4) Will the Minister for Transport table all documents relating to the illegal land clearing and the decision not to charge the Minister for Forest Products? Mr COWAN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. However, I ask that she put the question on notice or ask me tomorrow, by which time I will have a satisfactory answer.
(4) Will the Minister for Transport table all documents relating to the illegal land clearing and the decision not to charge the Minister for Forest Products? Mr COWAN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. However, I ask that she put the question on notice or ask me tomorrow, by which time I will have a satisfactory answer.
Mr COWAN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. However, I ask that she put the question on notice or ask me tomorrow, by which time I will have a satisfactory answer.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. However, I ask that she put the question on notice or ask me tomorrow, by which time I will have a satisfactory answer.
(1) Why has the minister not been charged? (2) Who in Main Roads made the decision not to charge the minister? (3) When did the Minister for Transport become aware of the illegal land clearing, and has he had any discussions with the Minister for Forest Products about this issue? (4) Will the Minister for Transport table all documents relating to the illegal land clearing and the decision not to charge the Minister for Forest Products? Mr COWAN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. However, I ask that she put the question on notice or ask me tomorrow, by which time I will have a satisfactory answer.
(2) Who in Main Roads made the decision not to charge the minister? (3) When did the Minister for Transport become aware of the illegal land clearing, and has he had any discussions with the Minister for Forest Products about this issue? (4) Will the Minister for Transport table all documents relating to the illegal land clearing and the decision not to charge the Minister for Forest Products? Mr COWAN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. However, I ask that she put the question on notice or ask me tomorrow, by which time I will have a satisfactory answer.
(3) When did the Minister for Transport become aware of the illegal land clearing, and has he had any discussions with the Minister for Forest Products about this issue? (4) Will the Minister for Transport table all documents relating to the illegal land clearing and the decision not to charge the Minister for Forest Products? Mr COWAN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. However, I ask that she put the question on notice or ask me tomorrow, by which time I will have a satisfactory answer.
(4) Will the Minister for Transport table all documents relating to the illegal land clearing and the decision not to charge the Minister for Forest Products? Mr COWAN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. However, I ask that she put the question on notice or ask me tomorrow, by which time I will have a satisfactory answer.
Mr COWAN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. However, I ask that she put the question on notice or ask me tomorrow, by which time I will have a satisfactory answer.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. However, I ask that she put the question on notice or ask me tomorrow, by which time I will have a satisfactory answer.
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