❓ Hon Giz Watson questions the Premier regarding the reappointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy as ASIC commissioner, particularly in light of the Fincorp and Westpoint collapses. The Premier deflects, stating the Attorney General is the appropriate respondent.
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AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION
Given the fact that the role of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission is to enforce company and financial services laws to protect consumers, investors and creditors, as well as to regulate and to inform the public about Australian companies, and referring to the proposed reappointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy as ASIC commissioner, I ask - (1) Is the Premier satisfied with ASIC’s role under the guidance of Mr Jeffrey Lucy in the collapse of Fincorp Investments Ltd and Westpoint? (2) Has the government consented in writing to the reappointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy as an ASIC commissioner? (3) If yes to (2), when was this consent given to the federal Treasurer? (4) If no to (2), what is the Premier’s response to the reported announcement by the federal Treasurer on 27 April 2007 of the reappointment of Mr Lucy? (5) Does the Premier support the reappointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy? (6) Will the Premier object to the appointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy as ASIC commissioner? Hon KIM CHANCE
Given the fact that the role of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission is to enforce company and financial services laws to protect consumers, investors and creditors, as well as to regulate and to inform the public about Australian companies, and referring to the proposed reappointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy as ASIC commissioner, I ask - (1) Is the Premier satisfied with ASIC’s role under the guidance of Mr Jeffrey Lucy in the collapse of Fincorp Investments Ltd and Westpoint? (2) Has the government consented in writing to the reappointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy as an ASIC commissioner? (3) If yes to (2), when was this consent given to the federal Treasurer? (4) If no to (2), what is the Premier’s response to the reported announcement by the federal Treasurer on 27 April 2007 of the reappointment of Mr Lucy? (5) Does the Premier support the reappointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy? (6) Will the Premier object to the appointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy as ASIC commissioner? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. The federal Treasurer wrote to the Attorney General on this matter, and I ask that the honourable member address her questions to the Attorney General.
(1) Is the Premier satisfied with ASIC’s role under the guidance of Mr Jeffrey Lucy in the collapse of Fincorp Investments Ltd and Westpoint? (2) Has the government consented in writing to the reappointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy as an ASIC commissioner? (3) If yes to (2), when was this consent given to the federal Treasurer? (4) If no to (2), what is the Premier’s response to the reported announcement by the federal Treasurer on 27 April 2007 of the reappointment of Mr Lucy? (5) Does the Premier support the reappointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy? (6) Will the Premier object to the appointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy as ASIC commissioner? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. The federal Treasurer wrote to the Attorney General on this matter, and I ask that the honourable member address her questions to the Attorney General.
(2) Has the government consented in writing to the reappointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy as an ASIC commissioner? (3) If yes to (2), when was this consent given to the federal Treasurer? (4) If no to (2), what is the Premier’s response to the reported announcement by the federal Treasurer on 27 April 2007 of the reappointment of Mr Lucy? (5) Does the Premier support the reappointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy? (6) Will the Premier object to the appointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy as ASIC commissioner? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. The federal Treasurer wrote to the Attorney General on this matter, and I ask that the honourable member address her questions to the Attorney General.
(3) If yes to (2), when was this consent given to the federal Treasurer? (4) If no to (2), what is the Premier’s response to the reported announcement by the federal Treasurer on 27 April 2007 of the reappointment of Mr Lucy? (5) Does the Premier support the reappointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy? (6) Will the Premier object to the appointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy as ASIC commissioner? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. The federal Treasurer wrote to the Attorney General on this matter, and I ask that the honourable member address her questions to the Attorney General.
(4) If no to (2), what is the Premier’s response to the reported announcement by the federal Treasurer on 27 April 2007 of the reappointment of Mr Lucy? (5) Does the Premier support the reappointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy? (6) Will the Premier object to the appointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy as ASIC commissioner? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. The federal Treasurer wrote to the Attorney General on this matter, and I ask that the honourable member address her questions to the Attorney General.
(5) Does the Premier support the reappointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy? (6) Will the Premier object to the appointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy as ASIC commissioner? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. The federal Treasurer wrote to the Attorney General on this matter, and I ask that the honourable member address her questions to the Attorney General.
(6) Will the Premier object to the appointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy as ASIC commissioner? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. The federal Treasurer wrote to the Attorney General on this matter, and I ask that the honourable member address her questions to the Attorney General.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. The federal Treasurer wrote to the Attorney General on this matter, and I ask that the honourable member address her questions to the Attorney General.
I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. The federal Treasurer wrote to the Attorney General on this matter, and I ask that the honourable member address her questions to the Attorney General.
(1) Is the Premier satisfied with ASIC’s role under the guidance of Mr Jeffrey Lucy in the collapse of Fincorp Investments Ltd and Westpoint? (2) Has the government consented in writing to the reappointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy as an ASIC commissioner? (3) If yes to (2), when was this consent given to the federal Treasurer? (4) If no to (2), what is the Premier’s response to the reported announcement by the federal Treasurer on 27 April 2007 of the reappointment of Mr Lucy? (5) Does the Premier support the reappointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy? (6) Will the Premier object to the appointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy as ASIC commissioner? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. The federal Treasurer wrote to the Attorney General on this matter, and I ask that the honourable member address her questions to the Attorney General.
(2) Has the government consented in writing to the reappointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy as an ASIC commissioner? (3) If yes to (2), when was this consent given to the federal Treasurer? (4) If no to (2), what is the Premier’s response to the reported announcement by the federal Treasurer on 27 April 2007 of the reappointment of Mr Lucy? (5) Does the Premier support the reappointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy? (6) Will the Premier object to the appointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy as ASIC commissioner? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. The federal Treasurer wrote to the Attorney General on this matter, and I ask that the honourable member address her questions to the Attorney General.
(3) If yes to (2), when was this consent given to the federal Treasurer? (4) If no to (2), what is the Premier’s response to the reported announcement by the federal Treasurer on 27 April 2007 of the reappointment of Mr Lucy? (5) Does the Premier support the reappointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy? (6) Will the Premier object to the appointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy as ASIC commissioner? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. The federal Treasurer wrote to the Attorney General on this matter, and I ask that the honourable member address her questions to the Attorney General.
(4) If no to (2), what is the Premier’s response to the reported announcement by the federal Treasurer on 27 April 2007 of the reappointment of Mr Lucy? (5) Does the Premier support the reappointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy? (6) Will the Premier object to the appointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy as ASIC commissioner? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. The federal Treasurer wrote to the Attorney General on this matter, and I ask that the honourable member address her questions to the Attorney General.
(5) Does the Premier support the reappointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy? (6) Will the Premier object to the appointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy as ASIC commissioner? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. The federal Treasurer wrote to the Attorney General on this matter, and I ask that the honourable member address her questions to the Attorney General.
(6) Will the Premier object to the appointment of Mr Jeffrey Lucy as ASIC commissioner? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. The federal Treasurer wrote to the Attorney General on this matter, and I ask that the honourable member address her questions to the Attorney General.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. The federal Treasurer wrote to the Attorney General on this matter, and I ask that the honourable member address her questions to the Attorney General.
I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of this question. The federal Treasurer wrote to the Attorney General on this matter, and I ask that the honourable member address her questions to the Attorney General.
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