❓ Question regarding a potential conflict of interest arising from the employment of Mr. Porter by the Minister and her partner, specifically concerning his paralegal work and advisory role in the taxi industry. The Minister denies any conflict, stating the matter was reviewed by the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
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I have a supplementary question. Why did the minister mislead the house in her response to the question asked in the other place, which would have identified this conflict? Is she aware of any other conflicts caused by having Mr Porter employed by the minister and her partner? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN
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I do not understand the claim of conflict. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : That level of interjection basically included everyone on my left-hand side. It is totally unacceptable to drown out a minister who has just been asked a question. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I can only presume that it was an administrative oversight. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : This issue was fully canvassed when Mr Porter put in his job application, which needed to be assessed by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. The nature of the work that he did was considered and the nature of the duties that he would be performing in my office was also considered. It was seen that a paralegal preparing mortgage documents would have no conflict with his one-day-a-week role in providing advice and liaising with the taxi industry. There was absolutely no conflict, potential or otherwise, between those two roles. In my ministerial office I want to involve and employ people who have real practical experience in solving the problems the community is facing.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I do not understand the claim of conflict. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : That level of interjection basically included everyone on my left-hand side. It is totally unacceptable to drown out a minister who has just been asked a question. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I can only presume that it was an administrative oversight. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : This issue was fully canvassed when Mr Porter put in his job application, which needed to be assessed by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. The nature of the work that he did was considered and the nature of the duties that he would be performing in my office was also considered. It was seen that a paralegal preparing mortgage documents would have no conflict with his one-day-a-week role in providing advice and liaising with the taxi industry. There was absolutely no conflict, potential or otherwise, between those two roles. In my ministerial office I want to involve and employ people who have real practical experience in solving the problems the community is facing.
I do not understand the claim of conflict. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : That level of interjection basically included everyone on my left-hand side. It is totally unacceptable to drown out a minister who has just been asked a question. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I can only presume that it was an administrative oversight. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : This issue was fully canvassed when Mr Porter put in his job application, which needed to be assessed by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. The nature of the work that he did was considered and the nature of the duties that he would be performing in my office was also considered. It was seen that a paralegal preparing mortgage documents would have no conflict with his one-day-a-week role in providing advice and liaising with the taxi industry. There was absolutely no conflict, potential or otherwise, between those two roles. In my ministerial office I want to involve and employ people who have real practical experience in solving the problems the community is facing.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : That level of interjection basically included everyone on my left-hand side. It is totally unacceptable to drown out a minister who has just been asked a question. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I can only presume that it was an administrative oversight. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : This issue was fully canvassed when Mr Porter put in his job application, which needed to be assessed by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. The nature of the work that he did was considered and the nature of the duties that he would be performing in my office was also considered. It was seen that a paralegal preparing mortgage documents would have no conflict with his one-day-a-week role in providing advice and liaising with the taxi industry. There was absolutely no conflict, potential or otherwise, between those two roles. In my ministerial office I want to involve and employ people who have real practical experience in solving the problems the community is facing.
The SPEAKER : That level of interjection basically included everyone on my left-hand side. It is totally unacceptable to drown out a minister who has just been asked a question. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I can only presume that it was an administrative oversight. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : This issue was fully canvassed when Mr Porter put in his job application, which needed to be assessed by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. The nature of the work that he did was considered and the nature of the duties that he would be performing in my office was also considered. It was seen that a paralegal preparing mortgage documents would have no conflict with his one-day-a-week role in providing advice and liaising with the taxi industry. There was absolutely no conflict, potential or otherwise, between those two roles. In my ministerial office I want to involve and employ people who have real practical experience in solving the problems the community is facing.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I can only presume that it was an administrative oversight. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : This issue was fully canvassed when Mr Porter put in his job application, which needed to be assessed by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. The nature of the work that he did was considered and the nature of the duties that he would be performing in my office was also considered. It was seen that a paralegal preparing mortgage documents would have no conflict with his one-day-a-week role in providing advice and liaising with the taxi industry. There was absolutely no conflict, potential or otherwise, between those two roles. In my ministerial office I want to involve and employ people who have real practical experience in solving the problems the community is facing.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : This issue was fully canvassed when Mr Porter put in his job application, which needed to be assessed by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. The nature of the work that he did was considered and the nature of the duties that he would be performing in my office was also considered. It was seen that a paralegal preparing mortgage documents would have no conflict with his one-day-a-week role in providing advice and liaising with the taxi industry. There was absolutely no conflict, potential or otherwise, between those two roles. In my ministerial office I want to involve and employ people who have real practical experience in solving the problems the community is facing.
The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : This issue was fully canvassed when Mr Porter put in his job application, which needed to be assessed by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. The nature of the work that he did was considered and the nature of the duties that he would be performing in my office was also considered. It was seen that a paralegal preparing mortgage documents would have no conflict with his one-day-a-week role in providing advice and liaising with the taxi industry. There was absolutely no conflict, potential or otherwise, between those two roles. In my ministerial office I want to involve and employ people who have real practical experience in solving the problems the community is facing.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : This issue was fully canvassed when Mr Porter put in his job application, which needed to be assessed by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. The nature of the work that he did was considered and the nature of the duties that he would be performing in my office was also considered. It was seen that a paralegal preparing mortgage documents would have no conflict with his one-day-a-week role in providing advice and liaising with the taxi industry. There was absolutely no conflict, potential or otherwise, between those two roles. In my ministerial office I want to involve and employ people who have real practical experience in solving the problems the community is facing.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: I do not understand the claim of conflict. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : That level of interjection basically included everyone on my left-hand side. It is totally unacceptable to drown out a minister who has just been asked a question. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I can only presume that it was an administrative oversight. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : This issue was fully canvassed when Mr Porter put in his job application, which needed to be assessed by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. The nature of the work that he did was considered and the nature of the duties that he would be performing in my office was also considered. It was seen that a paralegal preparing mortgage documents would have no conflict with his one-day-a-week role in providing advice and liaising with the taxi industry. There was absolutely no conflict, potential or otherwise, between those two roles. In my ministerial office I want to involve and employ people who have real practical experience in solving the problems the community is facing.
I do not understand the claim of conflict. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : That level of interjection basically included everyone on my left-hand side. It is totally unacceptable to drown out a minister who has just been asked a question. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I can only presume that it was an administrative oversight. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : This issue was fully canvassed when Mr Porter put in his job application, which needed to be assessed by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. The nature of the work that he did was considered and the nature of the duties that he would be performing in my office was also considered. It was seen that a paralegal preparing mortgage documents would have no conflict with his one-day-a-week role in providing advice and liaising with the taxi industry. There was absolutely no conflict, potential or otherwise, between those two roles. In my ministerial office I want to involve and employ people who have real practical experience in solving the problems the community is facing.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : That level of interjection basically included everyone on my left-hand side. It is totally unacceptable to drown out a minister who has just been asked a question. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I can only presume that it was an administrative oversight. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : This issue was fully canvassed when Mr Porter put in his job application, which needed to be assessed by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. The nature of the work that he did was considered and the nature of the duties that he would be performing in my office was also considered. It was seen that a paralegal preparing mortgage documents would have no conflict with his one-day-a-week role in providing advice and liaising with the taxi industry. There was absolutely no conflict, potential or otherwise, between those two roles. In my ministerial office I want to involve and employ people who have real practical experience in solving the problems the community is facing.
The SPEAKER : That level of interjection basically included everyone on my left-hand side. It is totally unacceptable to drown out a minister who has just been asked a question. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I can only presume that it was an administrative oversight. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : This issue was fully canvassed when Mr Porter put in his job application, which needed to be assessed by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. The nature of the work that he did was considered and the nature of the duties that he would be performing in my office was also considered. It was seen that a paralegal preparing mortgage documents would have no conflict with his one-day-a-week role in providing advice and liaising with the taxi industry. There was absolutely no conflict, potential or otherwise, between those two roles. In my ministerial office I want to involve and employ people who have real practical experience in solving the problems the community is facing.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : I can only presume that it was an administrative oversight. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : This issue was fully canvassed when Mr Porter put in his job application, which needed to be assessed by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. The nature of the work that he did was considered and the nature of the duties that he would be performing in my office was also considered. It was seen that a paralegal preparing mortgage documents would have no conflict with his one-day-a-week role in providing advice and liaising with the taxi industry. There was absolutely no conflict, potential or otherwise, between those two roles. In my ministerial office I want to involve and employ people who have real practical experience in solving the problems the community is facing.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : This issue was fully canvassed when Mr Porter put in his job application, which needed to be assessed by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. The nature of the work that he did was considered and the nature of the duties that he would be performing in my office was also considered. It was seen that a paralegal preparing mortgage documents would have no conflict with his one-day-a-week role in providing advice and liaising with the taxi industry. There was absolutely no conflict, potential or otherwise, between those two roles. In my ministerial office I want to involve and employ people who have real practical experience in solving the problems the community is facing.
The SPEAKER : I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : This issue was fully canvassed when Mr Porter put in his job application, which needed to be assessed by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. The nature of the work that he did was considered and the nature of the duties that he would be performing in my office was also considered. It was seen that a paralegal preparing mortgage documents would have no conflict with his one-day-a-week role in providing advice and liaising with the taxi industry. There was absolutely no conflict, potential or otherwise, between those two roles. In my ministerial office I want to involve and employ people who have real practical experience in solving the problems the community is facing.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : This issue was fully canvassed when Mr Porter put in his job application, which needed to be assessed by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. The nature of the work that he did was considered and the nature of the duties that he would be performing in my office was also considered. It was seen that a paralegal preparing mortgage documents would have no conflict with his one-day-a-week role in providing advice and liaising with the taxi industry. There was absolutely no conflict, potential or otherwise, between those two roles. In my ministerial office I want to involve and employ people who have real practical experience in solving the problems the community is facing.
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