❓ Opposition Leader Barnett questions Premier Gallop on the lack of public disclosure regarding the CCC investigation into the Minister for Racing and Gaming's former chief of staff. Gallop defends the decision, citing the need to protect the CCC's independence.
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I refer the Premier to the investigation of the Minister for Racing and Gaming’s former chief of staff by the Corruption and Crime Commission and the fact that it took media reports to bring to light the fact that Mr Burkett was being investigated. Mr N.R. Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT: I ask - (1) Why did the Premier - Mr N.R. Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! The Leader of the Opposition has the call. Mr M.P. Murray interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Collie! Mr C.J. BARNETT: I ask the Premier - (1) Why did the Premier fail to make known to the public the fact that a senior member of ministerial staff was under investigation by the CCC? (2) When did the Premier intend making the information public, if at all? (3) What action did the Premier of this State take when he became aware that a senior and influential person in a government ministerial office was being investigated for corruption? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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(1)-(3) On the last issue, a process was initiated within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to look at the issues that may have related to the reasoning behind the issuing of the search warrant. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has a responsibility to do that. It was in the process of doing that, to see whether disciplinary steps were needed, when Mr Burkett offered his resignation and resigned. That deals with that issue. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
Mr N.R. Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT: I ask - (1) Why did the Premier - Mr N.R. Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! The Leader of the Opposition has the call. Mr M.P. Murray interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Collie! Mr C.J. BARNETT: I ask the Premier - (1) Why did the Premier fail to make known to the public the fact that a senior member of ministerial staff was under investigation by the CCC? (2) When did the Premier intend making the information public, if at all? (3) What action did the Premier of this State take when he became aware that a senior and influential person in a government ministerial office was being investigated for corruption? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) On the last issue, a process was initiated within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to look at the issues that may have related to the reasoning behind the issuing of the search warrant. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has a responsibility to do that. It was in the process of doing that, to see whether disciplinary steps were needed, when Mr Burkett offered his resignation and resigned. That deals with that issue. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT: I ask - (1) Why did the Premier - Mr N.R. Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! The Leader of the Opposition has the call. Mr M.P. Murray interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Collie! Mr C.J. BARNETT: I ask the Premier - (1) Why did the Premier fail to make known to the public the fact that a senior member of ministerial staff was under investigation by the CCC? (2) When did the Premier intend making the information public, if at all? (3) What action did the Premier of this State take when he became aware that a senior and influential person in a government ministerial office was being investigated for corruption? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) On the last issue, a process was initiated within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to look at the issues that may have related to the reasoning behind the issuing of the search warrant. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has a responsibility to do that. It was in the process of doing that, to see whether disciplinary steps were needed, when Mr Burkett offered his resignation and resigned. That deals with that issue. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
Mr C.J. BARNETT: I ask - (1) Why did the Premier - Mr N.R. Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! The Leader of the Opposition has the call. Mr M.P. Murray interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Collie! Mr C.J. BARNETT: I ask the Premier - (1) Why did the Premier fail to make known to the public the fact that a senior member of ministerial staff was under investigation by the CCC? (2) When did the Premier intend making the information public, if at all? (3) What action did the Premier of this State take when he became aware that a senior and influential person in a government ministerial office was being investigated for corruption? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) On the last issue, a process was initiated within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to look at the issues that may have related to the reasoning behind the issuing of the search warrant. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has a responsibility to do that. It was in the process of doing that, to see whether disciplinary steps were needed, when Mr Burkett offered his resignation and resigned. That deals with that issue. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
(1) Why did the Premier - Mr N.R. Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! The Leader of the Opposition has the call. Mr M.P. Murray interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Collie! Mr C.J. BARNETT: I ask the Premier - (1) Why did the Premier fail to make known to the public the fact that a senior member of ministerial staff was under investigation by the CCC? (2) When did the Premier intend making the information public, if at all? (3) What action did the Premier of this State take when he became aware that a senior and influential person in a government ministerial office was being investigated for corruption? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) On the last issue, a process was initiated within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to look at the issues that may have related to the reasoning behind the issuing of the search warrant. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has a responsibility to do that. It was in the process of doing that, to see whether disciplinary steps were needed, when Mr Burkett offered his resignation and resigned. That deals with that issue. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
Mr N.R. Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! The Leader of the Opposition has the call. Mr M.P. Murray interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Collie! Mr C.J. BARNETT: I ask the Premier - (1) Why did the Premier fail to make known to the public the fact that a senior member of ministerial staff was under investigation by the CCC? (2) When did the Premier intend making the information public, if at all? (3) What action did the Premier of this State take when he became aware that a senior and influential person in a government ministerial office was being investigated for corruption? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) On the last issue, a process was initiated within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to look at the issues that may have related to the reasoning behind the issuing of the search warrant. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has a responsibility to do that. It was in the process of doing that, to see whether disciplinary steps were needed, when Mr Burkett offered his resignation and resigned. That deals with that issue. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! The Leader of the Opposition has the call. Mr M.P. Murray interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Collie! Mr C.J. BARNETT: I ask the Premier - (1) Why did the Premier fail to make known to the public the fact that a senior member of ministerial staff was under investigation by the CCC? (2) When did the Premier intend making the information public, if at all? (3) What action did the Premier of this State take when he became aware that a senior and influential person in a government ministerial office was being investigated for corruption? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) On the last issue, a process was initiated within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to look at the issues that may have related to the reasoning behind the issuing of the search warrant. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has a responsibility to do that. It was in the process of doing that, to see whether disciplinary steps were needed, when Mr Burkett offered his resignation and resigned. That deals with that issue. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
Mr M.P. Murray interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Collie! Mr C.J. BARNETT: I ask the Premier - (1) Why did the Premier fail to make known to the public the fact that a senior member of ministerial staff was under investigation by the CCC? (2) When did the Premier intend making the information public, if at all? (3) What action did the Premier of this State take when he became aware that a senior and influential person in a government ministerial office was being investigated for corruption? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) On the last issue, a process was initiated within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to look at the issues that may have related to the reasoning behind the issuing of the search warrant. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has a responsibility to do that. It was in the process of doing that, to see whether disciplinary steps were needed, when Mr Burkett offered his resignation and resigned. That deals with that issue. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
The SPEAKER: Order, member for Collie! Mr C.J. BARNETT: I ask the Premier - (1) Why did the Premier fail to make known to the public the fact that a senior member of ministerial staff was under investigation by the CCC? (2) When did the Premier intend making the information public, if at all? (3) What action did the Premier of this State take when he became aware that a senior and influential person in a government ministerial office was being investigated for corruption? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) On the last issue, a process was initiated within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to look at the issues that may have related to the reasoning behind the issuing of the search warrant. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has a responsibility to do that. It was in the process of doing that, to see whether disciplinary steps were needed, when Mr Burkett offered his resignation and resigned. That deals with that issue. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
Mr C.J. BARNETT: I ask the Premier - (1) Why did the Premier fail to make known to the public the fact that a senior member of ministerial staff was under investigation by the CCC? (2) When did the Premier intend making the information public, if at all? (3) What action did the Premier of this State take when he became aware that a senior and influential person in a government ministerial office was being investigated for corruption? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) On the last issue, a process was initiated within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to look at the issues that may have related to the reasoning behind the issuing of the search warrant. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has a responsibility to do that. It was in the process of doing that, to see whether disciplinary steps were needed, when Mr Burkett offered his resignation and resigned. That deals with that issue. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
(1) Why did the Premier fail to make known to the public the fact that a senior member of ministerial staff was under investigation by the CCC? (2) When did the Premier intend making the information public, if at all? (3) What action did the Premier of this State take when he became aware that a senior and influential person in a government ministerial office was being investigated for corruption? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) On the last issue, a process was initiated within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to look at the issues that may have related to the reasoning behind the issuing of the search warrant. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has a responsibility to do that. It was in the process of doing that, to see whether disciplinary steps were needed, when Mr Burkett offered his resignation and resigned. That deals with that issue. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
(2) When did the Premier intend making the information public, if at all? (3) What action did the Premier of this State take when he became aware that a senior and influential person in a government ministerial office was being investigated for corruption? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) On the last issue, a process was initiated within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to look at the issues that may have related to the reasoning behind the issuing of the search warrant. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has a responsibility to do that. It was in the process of doing that, to see whether disciplinary steps were needed, when Mr Burkett offered his resignation and resigned. That deals with that issue. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
(3) What action did the Premier of this State take when he became aware that a senior and influential person in a government ministerial office was being investigated for corruption? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) On the last issue, a process was initiated within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to look at the issues that may have related to the reasoning behind the issuing of the search warrant. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has a responsibility to do that. It was in the process of doing that, to see whether disciplinary steps were needed, when Mr Burkett offered his resignation and resigned. That deals with that issue. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) On the last issue, a process was initiated within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to look at the issues that may have related to the reasoning behind the issuing of the search warrant. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has a responsibility to do that. It was in the process of doing that, to see whether disciplinary steps were needed, when Mr Burkett offered his resignation and resigned. That deals with that issue. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
(1)-(3) On the last issue, a process was initiated within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to look at the issues that may have related to the reasoning behind the issuing of the search warrant. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has a responsibility to do that. It was in the process of doing that, to see whether disciplinary steps were needed, when Mr Burkett offered his resignation and resigned. That deals with that issue. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
Mr N.R. Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT: I ask - (1) Why did the Premier - Mr N.R. Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! The Leader of the Opposition has the call. Mr M.P. Murray interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Collie! Mr C.J. BARNETT: I ask the Premier - (1) Why did the Premier fail to make known to the public the fact that a senior member of ministerial staff was under investigation by the CCC? (2) When did the Premier intend making the information public, if at all? (3) What action did the Premier of this State take when he became aware that a senior and influential person in a government ministerial office was being investigated for corruption? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) On the last issue, a process was initiated within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to look at the issues that may have related to the reasoning behind the issuing of the search warrant. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has a responsibility to do that. It was in the process of doing that, to see whether disciplinary steps were needed, when Mr Burkett offered his resignation and resigned. That deals with that issue. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr C.J. BARNETT: I ask - (1) Why did the Premier - Mr N.R. Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! The Leader of the Opposition has the call. Mr M.P. Murray interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Collie! Mr C.J. BARNETT: I ask the Premier - (1) Why did the Premier fail to make known to the public the fact that a senior member of ministerial staff was under investigation by the CCC? (2) When did the Premier intend making the information public, if at all? (3) What action did the Premier of this State take when he became aware that a senior and influential person in a government ministerial office was being investigated for corruption? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) On the last issue, a process was initiated within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to look at the issues that may have related to the reasoning behind the issuing of the search warrant. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has a responsibility to do that. It was in the process of doing that, to see whether disciplinary steps were needed, when Mr Burkett offered his resignation and resigned. That deals with that issue. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
Mr C.J. BARNETT: I ask - (1) Why did the Premier - Mr N.R. Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! The Leader of the Opposition has the call. Mr M.P. Murray interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Collie! Mr C.J. BARNETT: I ask the Premier - (1) Why did the Premier fail to make known to the public the fact that a senior member of ministerial staff was under investigation by the CCC? (2) When did the Premier intend making the information public, if at all? (3) What action did the Premier of this State take when he became aware that a senior and influential person in a government ministerial office was being investigated for corruption? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) On the last issue, a process was initiated within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to look at the issues that may have related to the reasoning behind the issuing of the search warrant. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has a responsibility to do that. It was in the process of doing that, to see whether disciplinary steps were needed, when Mr Burkett offered his resignation and resigned. That deals with that issue. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
(1) Why did the Premier - Mr N.R. Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! The Leader of the Opposition has the call. Mr M.P. Murray interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Collie! Mr C.J. BARNETT: I ask the Premier - (1) Why did the Premier fail to make known to the public the fact that a senior member of ministerial staff was under investigation by the CCC? (2) When did the Premier intend making the information public, if at all? (3) What action did the Premier of this State take when he became aware that a senior and influential person in a government ministerial office was being investigated for corruption? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) On the last issue, a process was initiated within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to look at the issues that may have related to the reasoning behind the issuing of the search warrant. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has a responsibility to do that. It was in the process of doing that, to see whether disciplinary steps were needed, when Mr Burkett offered his resignation and resigned. That deals with that issue. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
Mr N.R. Marlborough interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! The Leader of the Opposition has the call. Mr M.P. Murray interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Collie! Mr C.J. BARNETT: I ask the Premier - (1) Why did the Premier fail to make known to the public the fact that a senior member of ministerial staff was under investigation by the CCC? (2) When did the Premier intend making the information public, if at all? (3) What action did the Premier of this State take when he became aware that a senior and influential person in a government ministerial office was being investigated for corruption? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) On the last issue, a process was initiated within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to look at the issues that may have related to the reasoning behind the issuing of the search warrant. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has a responsibility to do that. It was in the process of doing that, to see whether disciplinary steps were needed, when Mr Burkett offered his resignation and resigned. That deals with that issue. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! The Leader of the Opposition has the call. Mr M.P. Murray interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Collie! Mr C.J. BARNETT: I ask the Premier - (1) Why did the Premier fail to make known to the public the fact that a senior member of ministerial staff was under investigation by the CCC? (2) When did the Premier intend making the information public, if at all? (3) What action did the Premier of this State take when he became aware that a senior and influential person in a government ministerial office was being investigated for corruption? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) On the last issue, a process was initiated within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to look at the issues that may have related to the reasoning behind the issuing of the search warrant. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has a responsibility to do that. It was in the process of doing that, to see whether disciplinary steps were needed, when Mr Burkett offered his resignation and resigned. That deals with that issue. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
Mr M.P. Murray interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Collie! Mr C.J. BARNETT: I ask the Premier - (1) Why did the Premier fail to make known to the public the fact that a senior member of ministerial staff was under investigation by the CCC? (2) When did the Premier intend making the information public, if at all? (3) What action did the Premier of this State take when he became aware that a senior and influential person in a government ministerial office was being investigated for corruption? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) On the last issue, a process was initiated within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to look at the issues that may have related to the reasoning behind the issuing of the search warrant. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has a responsibility to do that. It was in the process of doing that, to see whether disciplinary steps were needed, when Mr Burkett offered his resignation and resigned. That deals with that issue. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
The SPEAKER: Order, member for Collie! Mr C.J. BARNETT: I ask the Premier - (1) Why did the Premier fail to make known to the public the fact that a senior member of ministerial staff was under investigation by the CCC? (2) When did the Premier intend making the information public, if at all? (3) What action did the Premier of this State take when he became aware that a senior and influential person in a government ministerial office was being investigated for corruption? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) On the last issue, a process was initiated within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to look at the issues that may have related to the reasoning behind the issuing of the search warrant. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has a responsibility to do that. It was in the process of doing that, to see whether disciplinary steps were needed, when Mr Burkett offered his resignation and resigned. That deals with that issue. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
Mr C.J. BARNETT: I ask the Premier - (1) Why did the Premier fail to make known to the public the fact that a senior member of ministerial staff was under investigation by the CCC? (2) When did the Premier intend making the information public, if at all? (3) What action did the Premier of this State take when he became aware that a senior and influential person in a government ministerial office was being investigated for corruption? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) On the last issue, a process was initiated within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to look at the issues that may have related to the reasoning behind the issuing of the search warrant. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has a responsibility to do that. It was in the process of doing that, to see whether disciplinary steps were needed, when Mr Burkett offered his resignation and resigned. That deals with that issue. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
(1) Why did the Premier fail to make known to the public the fact that a senior member of ministerial staff was under investigation by the CCC? (2) When did the Premier intend making the information public, if at all? (3) What action did the Premier of this State take when he became aware that a senior and influential person in a government ministerial office was being investigated for corruption? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) On the last issue, a process was initiated within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to look at the issues that may have related to the reasoning behind the issuing of the search warrant. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has a responsibility to do that. It was in the process of doing that, to see whether disciplinary steps were needed, when Mr Burkett offered his resignation and resigned. That deals with that issue. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
(2) When did the Premier intend making the information public, if at all? (3) What action did the Premier of this State take when he became aware that a senior and influential person in a government ministerial office was being investigated for corruption? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) On the last issue, a process was initiated within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to look at the issues that may have related to the reasoning behind the issuing of the search warrant. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has a responsibility to do that. It was in the process of doing that, to see whether disciplinary steps were needed, when Mr Burkett offered his resignation and resigned. That deals with that issue. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
(3) What action did the Premier of this State take when he became aware that a senior and influential person in a government ministerial office was being investigated for corruption? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) On the last issue, a process was initiated within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to look at the issues that may have related to the reasoning behind the issuing of the search warrant. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has a responsibility to do that. It was in the process of doing that, to see whether disciplinary steps were needed, when Mr Burkett offered his resignation and resigned. That deals with that issue. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) On the last issue, a process was initiated within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to look at the issues that may have related to the reasoning behind the issuing of the search warrant. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has a responsibility to do that. It was in the process of doing that, to see whether disciplinary steps were needed, when Mr Burkett offered his resignation and resigned. That deals with that issue. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
(1)-(3) On the last issue, a process was initiated within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to look at the issues that may have related to the reasoning behind the issuing of the search warrant. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet has a responsibility to do that. It was in the process of doing that, to see whether disciplinary steps were needed, when Mr Burkett offered his resignation and resigned. That deals with that issue. Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: I will tell the Leader of the Opposition why we did not seek publicity on this. It is because we respect the work of the Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia. The commission is engaged in high-level investigations. The Leader of the Opposition wants them on the front page of the newspaper! That is where he stands on the independence and integrity of the Corruption and Crime Commission. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have a very clear set of principles on this issue. We have set up the CCC to do a job. No matter whom it is investigating, it should be allowed to do that job. We will make sure that it does that job on behalf of the people of Western Australia, without the sort of political interference that has been seen in some other jurisdictions in issues such as this. The answer to the first half of the question is quite simple: we would not seek publicity on a matter that was the subject of an inquiry by the CCC because that could very well jeopardise the highly sensitive and important work it is doing.
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