❓ Mr. Ripper questions Premier Barnett on the lack of tabled reports regarding government consultant use and ministerial travel, a practice of previous governments. Premier Barnett acknowledges the obligation and promises to investigate and rectify any delays.
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MINISTERIAL AND GOVERNMENT TRAVEL — CONSULTANT ENGAGEMENTS — SIX-MONTHLY REPORTS
Since being instituted by the Court government, it was the longstanding practice of the Court, Gallop and Carpenter governments to table and publish consolidated details of ministerial and government travel each quarter, as well as detailed information on consultants engaged by the government over the previous six months. Given that the Liberal-National government has been in office for more than a year, I ask — (1) Can the Premier explain why he has not tabled any six-monthly reports on the government’s use of consultants? (2) Why has the Premier not tabled any consolidated quarterly reports on ministerial and government travel? (3) Can the Premier advise when the community and the Parliament can expect to see this information? Mr C.J. BARNETT
Since being instituted by the Court government, it was the longstanding practice of the Court, Gallop and Carpenter governments to table and publish consolidated details of ministerial and government travel each quarter, as well as detailed information on consultants engaged by the government over the previous six months. Given that the Liberal-National government has been in office for more than a year, I ask — (1) Can the Premier explain why he has not tabled any six-monthly reports on the government’s use of consultants? (2) Why has the Premier not tabled any consolidated quarterly reports on ministerial and government travel? (3) Can the Premier advise when the community and the Parliament can expect to see this information? Mr C.J. BARNETT
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It would have been good to have received some notice of the question, but I will answer to the best of my knowledge at the moment. (1)-(3) It is my understanding that that information was tabled. Mr E.S. Ripper : You’ve tabled the imprest accounts but not ministerial and public service travel. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will check that. It is an obligation that certainly goes back to the previous Liberal-National government, and we will honour it. If it is behind, I will correct it.
(1) Can the Premier explain why he has not tabled any six-monthly reports on the government’s use of consultants? (2) Why has the Premier not tabled any consolidated quarterly reports on ministerial and government travel? (3) Can the Premier advise when the community and the Parliament can expect to see this information? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: It would have been good to have received some notice of the question, but I will answer to the best of my knowledge at the moment. (1)-(3) It is my understanding that that information was tabled. Mr E.S. Ripper : You’ve tabled the imprest accounts but not ministerial and public service travel. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will check that. It is an obligation that certainly goes back to the previous Liberal-National government, and we will honour it. If it is behind, I will correct it.
(2) Why has the Premier not tabled any consolidated quarterly reports on ministerial and government travel? (3) Can the Premier advise when the community and the Parliament can expect to see this information? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: It would have been good to have received some notice of the question, but I will answer to the best of my knowledge at the moment. (1)-(3) It is my understanding that that information was tabled. Mr E.S. Ripper : You’ve tabled the imprest accounts but not ministerial and public service travel. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will check that. It is an obligation that certainly goes back to the previous Liberal-National government, and we will honour it. If it is behind, I will correct it.
(3) Can the Premier advise when the community and the Parliament can expect to see this information? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: It would have been good to have received some notice of the question, but I will answer to the best of my knowledge at the moment. (1)-(3) It is my understanding that that information was tabled. Mr E.S. Ripper : You’ve tabled the imprest accounts but not ministerial and public service travel. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will check that. It is an obligation that certainly goes back to the previous Liberal-National government, and we will honour it. If it is behind, I will correct it.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: It would have been good to have received some notice of the question, but I will answer to the best of my knowledge at the moment. (1)-(3) It is my understanding that that information was tabled. Mr E.S. Ripper : You’ve tabled the imprest accounts but not ministerial and public service travel. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will check that. It is an obligation that certainly goes back to the previous Liberal-National government, and we will honour it. If it is behind, I will correct it.
It would have been good to have received some notice of the question, but I will answer to the best of my knowledge at the moment. (1)-(3) It is my understanding that that information was tabled. Mr E.S. Ripper : You’ve tabled the imprest accounts but not ministerial and public service travel. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will check that. It is an obligation that certainly goes back to the previous Liberal-National government, and we will honour it. If it is behind, I will correct it.
(1)-(3) It is my understanding that that information was tabled. Mr E.S. Ripper : You’ve tabled the imprest accounts but not ministerial and public service travel. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will check that. It is an obligation that certainly goes back to the previous Liberal-National government, and we will honour it. If it is behind, I will correct it.
Mr E.S. Ripper : You’ve tabled the imprest accounts but not ministerial and public service travel. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will check that. It is an obligation that certainly goes back to the previous Liberal-National government, and we will honour it. If it is behind, I will correct it.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will check that. It is an obligation that certainly goes back to the previous Liberal-National government, and we will honour it. If it is behind, I will correct it.
(1) Can the Premier explain why he has not tabled any six-monthly reports on the government’s use of consultants? (2) Why has the Premier not tabled any consolidated quarterly reports on ministerial and government travel? (3) Can the Premier advise when the community and the Parliament can expect to see this information? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: It would have been good to have received some notice of the question, but I will answer to the best of my knowledge at the moment. (1)-(3) It is my understanding that that information was tabled. Mr E.S. Ripper : You’ve tabled the imprest accounts but not ministerial and public service travel. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will check that. It is an obligation that certainly goes back to the previous Liberal-National government, and we will honour it. If it is behind, I will correct it.
(2) Why has the Premier not tabled any consolidated quarterly reports on ministerial and government travel? (3) Can the Premier advise when the community and the Parliament can expect to see this information? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: It would have been good to have received some notice of the question, but I will answer to the best of my knowledge at the moment. (1)-(3) It is my understanding that that information was tabled. Mr E.S. Ripper : You’ve tabled the imprest accounts but not ministerial and public service travel. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will check that. It is an obligation that certainly goes back to the previous Liberal-National government, and we will honour it. If it is behind, I will correct it.
(3) Can the Premier advise when the community and the Parliament can expect to see this information? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: It would have been good to have received some notice of the question, but I will answer to the best of my knowledge at the moment. (1)-(3) It is my understanding that that information was tabled. Mr E.S. Ripper : You’ve tabled the imprest accounts but not ministerial and public service travel. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will check that. It is an obligation that certainly goes back to the previous Liberal-National government, and we will honour it. If it is behind, I will correct it.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: It would have been good to have received some notice of the question, but I will answer to the best of my knowledge at the moment. (1)-(3) It is my understanding that that information was tabled. Mr E.S. Ripper : You’ve tabled the imprest accounts but not ministerial and public service travel. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will check that. It is an obligation that certainly goes back to the previous Liberal-National government, and we will honour it. If it is behind, I will correct it.
It would have been good to have received some notice of the question, but I will answer to the best of my knowledge at the moment. (1)-(3) It is my understanding that that information was tabled. Mr E.S. Ripper : You’ve tabled the imprest accounts but not ministerial and public service travel. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will check that. It is an obligation that certainly goes back to the previous Liberal-National government, and we will honour it. If it is behind, I will correct it.
(1)-(3) It is my understanding that that information was tabled. Mr E.S. Ripper : You’ve tabled the imprest accounts but not ministerial and public service travel. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will check that. It is an obligation that certainly goes back to the previous Liberal-National government, and we will honour it. If it is behind, I will correct it.
Mr E.S. Ripper : You’ve tabled the imprest accounts but not ministerial and public service travel. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will check that. It is an obligation that certainly goes back to the previous Liberal-National government, and we will honour it. If it is behind, I will correct it.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will check that. It is an obligation that certainly goes back to the previous Liberal-National government, and we will honour it. If it is behind, I will correct it.
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