❓ Mr. Love questions the Premier's refusal to table legal advice regarding the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act. The Premier defends the decision, citing precedent and highlighting the government's commitment to listening to the community, while also criticizing the opposition's past record on transparency.
AnsweredQoN 558Legislative Assembly
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ABORIGINAL CULTURAL HERITAGE ACT — LEGAL ADVICE
558. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Given that there are clear precedents, what is the Premier's real
reason for his refusal to table the summary or the advice?
558. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Given that there are clear precedents, what is the Premier's real
reason for his refusal to table the summary or the advice?
AnswerView source ↗
The government receives legal
advice all the time on all manner of issues. It is entirely appropriate that
that advice and the relationship between counsel and the minister remains as it
is and always has been —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Mr R.H. COOK : We know that
the record of those on the other side around transparency, sharing business
cases and things like that is absolutely woeful. The arrogance of our friends
over there when they were occupying the government benches is there for all to
see. They continue to make sure that is how they treat the community, with that
arrogance.
In
relation to my government's leadership, we committed to listen to the
community, and that is what we have done.
Mr R.S. Love interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
Opposition, you have had an opportunity to ask a supplementary. We are hearing
the answer now. I would like to be able to move on with other questions during
this question time.
Mr R.H. COOK : The member
opposite seeks to understand our reasons. The reasons are that we listened to
the community. I have noted their concerns
and undertook the necessary action that that listening required. That is why we made the decisions we did.
advice all the time on all manner of issues. It is entirely appropriate that
that advice and the relationship between counsel and the minister remains as it
is and always has been —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Mr R.H. COOK : We know that
the record of those on the other side around transparency, sharing business
cases and things like that is absolutely woeful. The arrogance of our friends
over there when they were occupying the government benches is there for all to
see. They continue to make sure that is how they treat the community, with that
arrogance.
In
relation to my government's leadership, we committed to listen to the
community, and that is what we have done.
Mr R.S. Love interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
Opposition, you have had an opportunity to ask a supplementary. We are hearing
the answer now. I would like to be able to move on with other questions during
this question time.
Mr R.H. COOK : The member
opposite seeks to understand our reasons. The reasons are that we listened to
the community. I have noted their concerns
and undertook the necessary action that that listening required. That is why we made the decisions we did.
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