❓ Mr. Rundle questions the Premier regarding the Minister for Commerce's alleged suggestion that the Auditor General is a COVID-19 denier, implying an attempt to discredit the Auditor General's report on COVID-19 impacts on government purchasing. The Premier denies the Minister made the statement.
AnsweredQoN 294Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
AUDITOR GENERAL — HON SUE ELLERY'S
COMMENTS
294. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Premier:
I refer to the Minister for Commerce's
outrageous suggestion that the Auditor General, an officer of the Parliament,
could be a COVID-19 denier.
(1) Was this a baseless
attack that was meant to discredit criticisms of the government's
purchasing practices in the report Financial audit results: State government
2021–22—part 2: COVID-19 impacts ?
(2) Does the Premier support such a personal
attack on the Auditor General?
COMMENTS
294. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Premier:
I refer to the Minister for Commerce's
outrageous suggestion that the Auditor General, an officer of the Parliament,
could be a COVID-19 denier.
(1) Was this a baseless
attack that was meant to discredit criticisms of the government's
purchasing practices in the report Financial audit results: State government
2021–22—part 2: COVID-19 impacts ?
(2) Does the Premier support such a personal
attack on the Auditor General?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) The minister did not
say that.
say that.
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