❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on absent ministers, their acting replacements, overseas travel, and Premier's approval. The response refers to the Governor's role and criticises a past minister's conduct.
AnsweredQoN 550Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
MINISTERS OF THE CROWN — ACTING MINISTERIAL
ARRANGEMENTS
550. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to the absence of several
ministers from Parliament this sitting week.
(1) Which ministers are currently
absent from their ministerial duties?
(2) Of those
identified in (1), which minister is acting on their behalf in their absence
and for what period?
(3) Of those
identified in (1), which ministers are currently outside of Australia; and, if
so, in which country are they currently located?
(4) Did the
Premier personally approve the absence of all absent ministers during a joint
sitting week of Parliament?
ARRANGEMENTS
550. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to the absence of several
ministers from Parliament this sitting week.
(1) Which ministers are currently
absent from their ministerial duties?
(2) Of those
identified in (1), which minister is acting on their behalf in their absence
and for what period?
(3) Of those
identified in (1), which ministers are currently outside of Australia; and, if
so, in which country are they currently located?
(4) Did the
Premier personally approve the absence of all absent ministers during a joint
sitting week of Parliament?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) In
accordance with the Interpretation Act 1984, the Governor approves acting
ministerial arrangements. Acting ministerial arrangements are published in the Government
Gazette .
Two ministers are currently outside
Australia conducting ministerial business. This is unlike the former National
Party leader Brendon Grylls, who as a minister in the previous government
travelled to Bali for a private holiday during a parliamentary sitting week and
was absent for question time.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) In
accordance with the Interpretation Act 1984, the Governor approves acting
ministerial arrangements. Acting ministerial arrangements are published in the Government
Gazette .
Two ministers are currently outside
Australia conducting ministerial business. This is unlike the former National
Party leader Brendon Grylls, who as a minister in the previous government
travelled to Bali for a private holiday during a parliamentary sitting week and
was absent for question time.
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