❓ Mr. Cook questions the Minister for Emergency Services, Mr. Johnson, about a meeting with the Commissioner of Police following the Roleystone-Kelmscott bushfires, pressing whether communication frustrations were discussed. Mr. Johnson deflects, promising details during a later debate.
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ROLEYSTONE–KELMSCOTT BUSHFIRES — Fire and Emergency Services Authority–WA POLICE — COMMUNICATION
I have a supplementary question. The minister says that the Commissioner of Police has not had an opportunity to discuss these frustrations with him, yet the minister met with the commissioner at 10.00 am on the Tuesday immediately following the fires. Did the commissioner not raise those frustrations with the minister at that meeting? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
I have a supplementary question. The minister says that the Commissioner of Police has not had an opportunity to discuss these frustrations with him, yet the minister met with the commissioner at 10.00 am on the Tuesday immediately following the fires. Did the commissioner not raise those frustrations with the minister at that meeting? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
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Sorry; the member is saying that I had a meeting at 10.00 am — Mr R.H. Cook : At 10.00 am on the following Tuesday. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : On the following Tuesday? I think that meeting may have been rescheduled because of the implications of the fire; I am not sure. But certainly, obviously, we discussed the fire, and we discussed what he felt we needed to put in place in relation to making coordination better. Mr E.S. Ripper : So what did you do? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have done a lot, and I will come to that when we discuss the Leader of the Opposition’s matter of public interest—okay? When we discuss the Leader of the Opposition’s MPI, he will be quite surprised.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: Sorry; the member is saying that I had a meeting at 10.00 am — Mr R.H. Cook : At 10.00 am on the following Tuesday. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : On the following Tuesday? I think that meeting may have been rescheduled because of the implications of the fire; I am not sure. But certainly, obviously, we discussed the fire, and we discussed what he felt we needed to put in place in relation to making coordination better. Mr E.S. Ripper : So what did you do? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have done a lot, and I will come to that when we discuss the Leader of the Opposition’s matter of public interest—okay? When we discuss the Leader of the Opposition’s MPI, he will be quite surprised.
Sorry; the member is saying that I had a meeting at 10.00 am — Mr R.H. Cook : At 10.00 am on the following Tuesday. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : On the following Tuesday? I think that meeting may have been rescheduled because of the implications of the fire; I am not sure. But certainly, obviously, we discussed the fire, and we discussed what he felt we needed to put in place in relation to making coordination better. Mr E.S. Ripper : So what did you do? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have done a lot, and I will come to that when we discuss the Leader of the Opposition’s matter of public interest—okay? When we discuss the Leader of the Opposition’s MPI, he will be quite surprised.
Mr R.H. Cook : At 10.00 am on the following Tuesday. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : On the following Tuesday? I think that meeting may have been rescheduled because of the implications of the fire; I am not sure. But certainly, obviously, we discussed the fire, and we discussed what he felt we needed to put in place in relation to making coordination better. Mr E.S. Ripper : So what did you do? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have done a lot, and I will come to that when we discuss the Leader of the Opposition’s matter of public interest—okay? When we discuss the Leader of the Opposition’s MPI, he will be quite surprised.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : On the following Tuesday? I think that meeting may have been rescheduled because of the implications of the fire; I am not sure. But certainly, obviously, we discussed the fire, and we discussed what he felt we needed to put in place in relation to making coordination better. Mr E.S. Ripper : So what did you do? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have done a lot, and I will come to that when we discuss the Leader of the Opposition’s matter of public interest—okay? When we discuss the Leader of the Opposition’s MPI, he will be quite surprised.
Mr E.S. Ripper : So what did you do? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have done a lot, and I will come to that when we discuss the Leader of the Opposition’s matter of public interest—okay? When we discuss the Leader of the Opposition’s MPI, he will be quite surprised.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have done a lot, and I will come to that when we discuss the Leader of the Opposition’s matter of public interest—okay? When we discuss the Leader of the Opposition’s MPI, he will be quite surprised.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: Sorry; the member is saying that I had a meeting at 10.00 am — Mr R.H. Cook : At 10.00 am on the following Tuesday. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : On the following Tuesday? I think that meeting may have been rescheduled because of the implications of the fire; I am not sure. But certainly, obviously, we discussed the fire, and we discussed what he felt we needed to put in place in relation to making coordination better. Mr E.S. Ripper : So what did you do? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have done a lot, and I will come to that when we discuss the Leader of the Opposition’s matter of public interest—okay? When we discuss the Leader of the Opposition’s MPI, he will be quite surprised.
Sorry; the member is saying that I had a meeting at 10.00 am — Mr R.H. Cook : At 10.00 am on the following Tuesday. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : On the following Tuesday? I think that meeting may have been rescheduled because of the implications of the fire; I am not sure. But certainly, obviously, we discussed the fire, and we discussed what he felt we needed to put in place in relation to making coordination better. Mr E.S. Ripper : So what did you do? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have done a lot, and I will come to that when we discuss the Leader of the Opposition’s matter of public interest—okay? When we discuss the Leader of the Opposition’s MPI, he will be quite surprised.
Mr R.H. Cook : At 10.00 am on the following Tuesday. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : On the following Tuesday? I think that meeting may have been rescheduled because of the implications of the fire; I am not sure. But certainly, obviously, we discussed the fire, and we discussed what he felt we needed to put in place in relation to making coordination better. Mr E.S. Ripper : So what did you do? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have done a lot, and I will come to that when we discuss the Leader of the Opposition’s matter of public interest—okay? When we discuss the Leader of the Opposition’s MPI, he will be quite surprised.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : On the following Tuesday? I think that meeting may have been rescheduled because of the implications of the fire; I am not sure. But certainly, obviously, we discussed the fire, and we discussed what he felt we needed to put in place in relation to making coordination better. Mr E.S. Ripper : So what did you do? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have done a lot, and I will come to that when we discuss the Leader of the Opposition’s matter of public interest—okay? When we discuss the Leader of the Opposition’s MPI, he will be quite surprised.
Mr E.S. Ripper : So what did you do? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have done a lot, and I will come to that when we discuss the Leader of the Opposition’s matter of public interest—okay? When we discuss the Leader of the Opposition’s MPI, he will be quite surprised.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I have done a lot, and I will come to that when we discuss the Leader of the Opposition’s matter of public interest—okay? When we discuss the Leader of the Opposition’s MPI, he will be quite surprised.
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