❓ Ms Davies asks the Premier to reveal the full legal costs to WA taxpayers for defending against Clive Palmer's legal action. The Premier states he doesn't know the answer and will seek legal advice.
AnsweredQoN 491Legislative Assembly
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CLIVE PALMER — LEGAL ACTION
491. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
When the Premier makes that statement to the house, will he, in the interests
of transparency, reveal the full cost to WA taxpayers for his and the Attorney General's
legal fees?
491. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
When the Premier makes that statement to the house, will he, in the interests
of transparency, reveal the full cost to WA taxpayers for his and the Attorney General's
legal fees?
AnswerView source ↗
Again, I do not know the answer to
that question. This is a matter about which I will receive advice, but I just
want to put it in context.
Ms M.J. Davies : Will you
provide that information when you have it?
Mr M. McGOWAN : As I said to
the Leader of the Opposition, I do not know the answer to that question and I will
get legal advice on those matters. I do not know what proportion of any such
costs Mr Palmer will be required to pay. I just want to put it in context.
There will be some cost to the state of Western Australia, but that has to be offset against the fact that the Attorney General
and I saved the state of Western Australia $30 billion—$30 billion!—and
were therefore sued. You make your choice: whose side are you on—the
government of Western Australia and the people of Western Australia or Clive
Palmer?
that question. This is a matter about which I will receive advice, but I just
want to put it in context.
Ms M.J. Davies : Will you
provide that information when you have it?
Mr M. McGOWAN : As I said to
the Leader of the Opposition, I do not know the answer to that question and I will
get legal advice on those matters. I do not know what proportion of any such
costs Mr Palmer will be required to pay. I just want to put it in context.
There will be some cost to the state of Western Australia, but that has to be offset against the fact that the Attorney General
and I saved the state of Western Australia $30 billion—$30 billion!—and
were therefore sued. You make your choice: whose side are you on—the
government of Western Australia and the people of Western Australia or Clive
Palmer?
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