❓ Mr. Ripper questions Minister Johnson about communicating FESA's criticisms of the Keelty inquiry to the Premier. Minister Johnson initially denies direct communication but later clarifies that the Premier's office received a copy of FESA's response.
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KEELTY REPORT — FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AUTHORITY RESPONSE
I have a supplementary question. Apart from this careful study, did the minister ever communicate to the Premier the substance of FESA’s extremely serious criticisms of the Keelty inquiry process? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
I have a supplementary question. Apart from this careful study, did the minister ever communicate to the Premier the substance of FESA’s extremely serious criticisms of the Keelty inquiry process? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
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No; I did not talk to the Premier about it. Mr E.S. Ripper : You did not talk to the Premier about it? That is a sackable offence in my view. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will come to you in a minute, sunshine! Mr E.S. Ripper : Oh! You and yourself! You get that and you don’t talk to the Premier. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition, you have asked a supplementary. I am expecting the Minister for Emergency Services to provide an answer to that supplementary question. Ms M.M. Quirk : Huh; you’ll be lucky! The SPEAKER : You will not be so lucky, member for Girrawheen. I formally call you to order for the first time today! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I did not speak to the Premier about the report or rather—just listen—the response from FESA that went to the Public Sector Commissioner. What I did do once I had a chance to go through the papers I just tabled was have another good look at the response that FESA sent to the Public Sector Commissioner. I then ensured — Mr E.S. Ripper : Did you tell anyone in the government about FESA’s criticism of the inquiry? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I then ensured that a copy of the response from FESA went to the Premier’s office. Mr E.S. Ripper : When was that? Mr R.F. Johnson : July some time.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: No; I did not talk to the Premier about it. Mr E.S. Ripper : You did not talk to the Premier about it? That is a sackable offence in my view. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will come to you in a minute, sunshine! Mr E.S. Ripper : Oh! You and yourself! You get that and you don’t talk to the Premier. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition, you have asked a supplementary. I am expecting the Minister for Emergency Services to provide an answer to that supplementary question. Ms M.M. Quirk : Huh; you’ll be lucky! The SPEAKER : You will not be so lucky, member for Girrawheen. I formally call you to order for the first time today! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I did not speak to the Premier about the report or rather—just listen—the response from FESA that went to the Public Sector Commissioner. What I did do once I had a chance to go through the papers I just tabled was have another good look at the response that FESA sent to the Public Sector Commissioner. I then ensured — Mr E.S. Ripper : Did you tell anyone in the government about FESA’s criticism of the inquiry? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I then ensured that a copy of the response from FESA went to the Premier’s office. Mr E.S. Ripper : When was that? Mr R.F. Johnson : July some time.
No; I did not talk to the Premier about it. Mr E.S. Ripper : You did not talk to the Premier about it? That is a sackable offence in my view. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will come to you in a minute, sunshine! Mr E.S. Ripper : Oh! You and yourself! You get that and you don’t talk to the Premier. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition, you have asked a supplementary. I am expecting the Minister for Emergency Services to provide an answer to that supplementary question. Ms M.M. Quirk : Huh; you’ll be lucky! The SPEAKER : You will not be so lucky, member for Girrawheen. I formally call you to order for the first time today! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I did not speak to the Premier about the report or rather—just listen—the response from FESA that went to the Public Sector Commissioner. What I did do once I had a chance to go through the papers I just tabled was have another good look at the response that FESA sent to the Public Sector Commissioner. I then ensured — Mr E.S. Ripper : Did you tell anyone in the government about FESA’s criticism of the inquiry? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I then ensured that a copy of the response from FESA went to the Premier’s office. Mr E.S. Ripper : When was that? Mr R.F. Johnson : July some time.
Mr E.S. Ripper : You did not talk to the Premier about it? That is a sackable offence in my view. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will come to you in a minute, sunshine! Mr E.S. Ripper : Oh! You and yourself! You get that and you don’t talk to the Premier. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition, you have asked a supplementary. I am expecting the Minister for Emergency Services to provide an answer to that supplementary question. Ms M.M. Quirk : Huh; you’ll be lucky! The SPEAKER : You will not be so lucky, member for Girrawheen. I formally call you to order for the first time today! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I did not speak to the Premier about the report or rather—just listen—the response from FESA that went to the Public Sector Commissioner. What I did do once I had a chance to go through the papers I just tabled was have another good look at the response that FESA sent to the Public Sector Commissioner. I then ensured — Mr E.S. Ripper : Did you tell anyone in the government about FESA’s criticism of the inquiry? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I then ensured that a copy of the response from FESA went to the Premier’s office. Mr E.S. Ripper : When was that? Mr R.F. Johnson : July some time.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will come to you in a minute, sunshine! Mr E.S. Ripper : Oh! You and yourself! You get that and you don’t talk to the Premier. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition, you have asked a supplementary. I am expecting the Minister for Emergency Services to provide an answer to that supplementary question. Ms M.M. Quirk : Huh; you’ll be lucky! The SPEAKER : You will not be so lucky, member for Girrawheen. I formally call you to order for the first time today! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I did not speak to the Premier about the report or rather—just listen—the response from FESA that went to the Public Sector Commissioner. What I did do once I had a chance to go through the papers I just tabled was have another good look at the response that FESA sent to the Public Sector Commissioner. I then ensured — Mr E.S. Ripper : Did you tell anyone in the government about FESA’s criticism of the inquiry? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I then ensured that a copy of the response from FESA went to the Premier’s office. Mr E.S. Ripper : When was that? Mr R.F. Johnson : July some time.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Oh! You and yourself! You get that and you don’t talk to the Premier. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition, you have asked a supplementary. I am expecting the Minister for Emergency Services to provide an answer to that supplementary question. Ms M.M. Quirk : Huh; you’ll be lucky! The SPEAKER : You will not be so lucky, member for Girrawheen. I formally call you to order for the first time today! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I did not speak to the Premier about the report or rather—just listen—the response from FESA that went to the Public Sector Commissioner. What I did do once I had a chance to go through the papers I just tabled was have another good look at the response that FESA sent to the Public Sector Commissioner. I then ensured — Mr E.S. Ripper : Did you tell anyone in the government about FESA’s criticism of the inquiry? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I then ensured that a copy of the response from FESA went to the Premier’s office. Mr E.S. Ripper : When was that? Mr R.F. Johnson : July some time.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition, you have asked a supplementary. I am expecting the Minister for Emergency Services to provide an answer to that supplementary question. Ms M.M. Quirk : Huh; you’ll be lucky! The SPEAKER : You will not be so lucky, member for Girrawheen. I formally call you to order for the first time today! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I did not speak to the Premier about the report or rather—just listen—the response from FESA that went to the Public Sector Commissioner. What I did do once I had a chance to go through the papers I just tabled was have another good look at the response that FESA sent to the Public Sector Commissioner. I then ensured — Mr E.S. Ripper : Did you tell anyone in the government about FESA’s criticism of the inquiry? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I then ensured that a copy of the response from FESA went to the Premier’s office. Mr E.S. Ripper : When was that? Mr R.F. Johnson : July some time.
Ms M.M. Quirk : Huh; you’ll be lucky! The SPEAKER : You will not be so lucky, member for Girrawheen. I formally call you to order for the first time today! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I did not speak to the Premier about the report or rather—just listen—the response from FESA that went to the Public Sector Commissioner. What I did do once I had a chance to go through the papers I just tabled was have another good look at the response that FESA sent to the Public Sector Commissioner. I then ensured — Mr E.S. Ripper : Did you tell anyone in the government about FESA’s criticism of the inquiry? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I then ensured that a copy of the response from FESA went to the Premier’s office. Mr E.S. Ripper : When was that? Mr R.F. Johnson : July some time.
The SPEAKER : You will not be so lucky, member for Girrawheen. I formally call you to order for the first time today! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I did not speak to the Premier about the report or rather—just listen—the response from FESA that went to the Public Sector Commissioner. What I did do once I had a chance to go through the papers I just tabled was have another good look at the response that FESA sent to the Public Sector Commissioner. I then ensured — Mr E.S. Ripper : Did you tell anyone in the government about FESA’s criticism of the inquiry? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I then ensured that a copy of the response from FESA went to the Premier’s office. Mr E.S. Ripper : When was that? Mr R.F. Johnson : July some time.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I did not speak to the Premier about the report or rather—just listen—the response from FESA that went to the Public Sector Commissioner. What I did do once I had a chance to go through the papers I just tabled was have another good look at the response that FESA sent to the Public Sector Commissioner. I then ensured — Mr E.S. Ripper : Did you tell anyone in the government about FESA’s criticism of the inquiry? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I then ensured that a copy of the response from FESA went to the Premier’s office. Mr E.S. Ripper : When was that? Mr R.F. Johnson : July some time.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Did you tell anyone in the government about FESA’s criticism of the inquiry? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I then ensured that a copy of the response from FESA went to the Premier’s office. Mr E.S. Ripper : When was that? Mr R.F. Johnson : July some time.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I then ensured that a copy of the response from FESA went to the Premier’s office. Mr E.S. Ripper : When was that? Mr R.F. Johnson : July some time.
Mr E.S. Ripper : When was that? Mr R.F. Johnson : July some time.
Mr R.F. Johnson : July some time.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: No; I did not talk to the Premier about it. Mr E.S. Ripper : You did not talk to the Premier about it? That is a sackable offence in my view. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will come to you in a minute, sunshine! Mr E.S. Ripper : Oh! You and yourself! You get that and you don’t talk to the Premier. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition, you have asked a supplementary. I am expecting the Minister for Emergency Services to provide an answer to that supplementary question. Ms M.M. Quirk : Huh; you’ll be lucky! The SPEAKER : You will not be so lucky, member for Girrawheen. I formally call you to order for the first time today! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I did not speak to the Premier about the report or rather—just listen—the response from FESA that went to the Public Sector Commissioner. What I did do once I had a chance to go through the papers I just tabled was have another good look at the response that FESA sent to the Public Sector Commissioner. I then ensured — Mr E.S. Ripper : Did you tell anyone in the government about FESA’s criticism of the inquiry? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I then ensured that a copy of the response from FESA went to the Premier’s office. Mr E.S. Ripper : When was that? Mr R.F. Johnson : July some time.
No; I did not talk to the Premier about it. Mr E.S. Ripper : You did not talk to the Premier about it? That is a sackable offence in my view. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will come to you in a minute, sunshine! Mr E.S. Ripper : Oh! You and yourself! You get that and you don’t talk to the Premier. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition, you have asked a supplementary. I am expecting the Minister for Emergency Services to provide an answer to that supplementary question. Ms M.M. Quirk : Huh; you’ll be lucky! The SPEAKER : You will not be so lucky, member for Girrawheen. I formally call you to order for the first time today! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I did not speak to the Premier about the report or rather—just listen—the response from FESA that went to the Public Sector Commissioner. What I did do once I had a chance to go through the papers I just tabled was have another good look at the response that FESA sent to the Public Sector Commissioner. I then ensured — Mr E.S. Ripper : Did you tell anyone in the government about FESA’s criticism of the inquiry? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I then ensured that a copy of the response from FESA went to the Premier’s office. Mr E.S. Ripper : When was that? Mr R.F. Johnson : July some time.
Mr E.S. Ripper : You did not talk to the Premier about it? That is a sackable offence in my view. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will come to you in a minute, sunshine! Mr E.S. Ripper : Oh! You and yourself! You get that and you don’t talk to the Premier. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition, you have asked a supplementary. I am expecting the Minister for Emergency Services to provide an answer to that supplementary question. Ms M.M. Quirk : Huh; you’ll be lucky! The SPEAKER : You will not be so lucky, member for Girrawheen. I formally call you to order for the first time today! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I did not speak to the Premier about the report or rather—just listen—the response from FESA that went to the Public Sector Commissioner. What I did do once I had a chance to go through the papers I just tabled was have another good look at the response that FESA sent to the Public Sector Commissioner. I then ensured — Mr E.S. Ripper : Did you tell anyone in the government about FESA’s criticism of the inquiry? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I then ensured that a copy of the response from FESA went to the Premier’s office. Mr E.S. Ripper : When was that? Mr R.F. Johnson : July some time.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will come to you in a minute, sunshine! Mr E.S. Ripper : Oh! You and yourself! You get that and you don’t talk to the Premier. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition, you have asked a supplementary. I am expecting the Minister for Emergency Services to provide an answer to that supplementary question. Ms M.M. Quirk : Huh; you’ll be lucky! The SPEAKER : You will not be so lucky, member for Girrawheen. I formally call you to order for the first time today! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I did not speak to the Premier about the report or rather—just listen—the response from FESA that went to the Public Sector Commissioner. What I did do once I had a chance to go through the papers I just tabled was have another good look at the response that FESA sent to the Public Sector Commissioner. I then ensured — Mr E.S. Ripper : Did you tell anyone in the government about FESA’s criticism of the inquiry? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I then ensured that a copy of the response from FESA went to the Premier’s office. Mr E.S. Ripper : When was that? Mr R.F. Johnson : July some time.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Oh! You and yourself! You get that and you don’t talk to the Premier. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition, you have asked a supplementary. I am expecting the Minister for Emergency Services to provide an answer to that supplementary question. Ms M.M. Quirk : Huh; you’ll be lucky! The SPEAKER : You will not be so lucky, member for Girrawheen. I formally call you to order for the first time today! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I did not speak to the Premier about the report or rather—just listen—the response from FESA that went to the Public Sector Commissioner. What I did do once I had a chance to go through the papers I just tabled was have another good look at the response that FESA sent to the Public Sector Commissioner. I then ensured — Mr E.S. Ripper : Did you tell anyone in the government about FESA’s criticism of the inquiry? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I then ensured that a copy of the response from FESA went to the Premier’s office. Mr E.S. Ripper : When was that? Mr R.F. Johnson : July some time.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition, you have asked a supplementary. I am expecting the Minister for Emergency Services to provide an answer to that supplementary question. Ms M.M. Quirk : Huh; you’ll be lucky! The SPEAKER : You will not be so lucky, member for Girrawheen. I formally call you to order for the first time today! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I did not speak to the Premier about the report or rather—just listen—the response from FESA that went to the Public Sector Commissioner. What I did do once I had a chance to go through the papers I just tabled was have another good look at the response that FESA sent to the Public Sector Commissioner. I then ensured — Mr E.S. Ripper : Did you tell anyone in the government about FESA’s criticism of the inquiry? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I then ensured that a copy of the response from FESA went to the Premier’s office. Mr E.S. Ripper : When was that? Mr R.F. Johnson : July some time.
Ms M.M. Quirk : Huh; you’ll be lucky! The SPEAKER : You will not be so lucky, member for Girrawheen. I formally call you to order for the first time today! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I did not speak to the Premier about the report or rather—just listen—the response from FESA that went to the Public Sector Commissioner. What I did do once I had a chance to go through the papers I just tabled was have another good look at the response that FESA sent to the Public Sector Commissioner. I then ensured — Mr E.S. Ripper : Did you tell anyone in the government about FESA’s criticism of the inquiry? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I then ensured that a copy of the response from FESA went to the Premier’s office. Mr E.S. Ripper : When was that? Mr R.F. Johnson : July some time.
The SPEAKER : You will not be so lucky, member for Girrawheen. I formally call you to order for the first time today! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I did not speak to the Premier about the report or rather—just listen—the response from FESA that went to the Public Sector Commissioner. What I did do once I had a chance to go through the papers I just tabled was have another good look at the response that FESA sent to the Public Sector Commissioner. I then ensured — Mr E.S. Ripper : Did you tell anyone in the government about FESA’s criticism of the inquiry? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I then ensured that a copy of the response from FESA went to the Premier’s office. Mr E.S. Ripper : When was that? Mr R.F. Johnson : July some time.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I did not speak to the Premier about the report or rather—just listen—the response from FESA that went to the Public Sector Commissioner. What I did do once I had a chance to go through the papers I just tabled was have another good look at the response that FESA sent to the Public Sector Commissioner. I then ensured — Mr E.S. Ripper : Did you tell anyone in the government about FESA’s criticism of the inquiry? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I then ensured that a copy of the response from FESA went to the Premier’s office. Mr E.S. Ripper : When was that? Mr R.F. Johnson : July some time.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Did you tell anyone in the government about FESA’s criticism of the inquiry? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I then ensured that a copy of the response from FESA went to the Premier’s office. Mr E.S. Ripper : When was that? Mr R.F. Johnson : July some time.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I then ensured that a copy of the response from FESA went to the Premier’s office. Mr E.S. Ripper : When was that? Mr R.F. Johnson : July some time.
Mr E.S. Ripper : When was that? Mr R.F. Johnson : July some time.
Mr R.F. Johnson : July some time.
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