❓ Mr. Ripper questions the Minister for Emergency Services about conflicting statements regarding meetings with the FESA board, alleging the Minister misled Parliament. The Minister denies misleading Parliament, clarifying he met with the board but didn't attend official board meetings.
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MINISTER FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES — MEETINGS WITH FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AUTHORITY BOARD
Before I ask my question, on behalf of the member for Cannington I welcome the year 9 students from St Norbert College into the Parliament. When asked in the other house yesterday how many times he had met with the Fire and Emergency Services Authority board since 2008, the minister answered — (1) The minister has not attended a FESA board meeting. Yet on 30 August 2011, the minister stated in this house that he had met with the board probably once or twice a year — Yes, I met the board, I think, at least once last year. … I think it was in December … (1) Did the minister mislead Parliament on 30 August or yesterday? (2) Will the minister immediately apologise to the house for misleading Parliament? (3) Can the minister explain why, as Minister for Emergency Services, he has never met with the FESA board? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
Before I ask my question, on behalf of the member for Cannington I welcome the year 9 students from St Norbert College into the Parliament. When asked in the other house yesterday how many times he had met with the Fire and Emergency Services Authority board since 2008, the minister answered — (1) The minister has not attended a FESA board meeting. Yet on 30 August 2011, the minister stated in this house that he had met with the board probably once or twice a year — Yes, I met the board, I think, at least once last year. … I think it was in December … (1) Did the minister mislead Parliament on 30 August or yesterday? (2) Will the minister immediately apologise to the house for misleading Parliament? (3) Can the minister explain why, as Minister for Emergency Services, he has never met with the FESA board? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
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(1)–(3) Jeepers, you have really got me now! I was expecting this question. Mr M. McGowan : You misled Parliament! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, I assure the member that I have not misled Parliament. A little while ago the Leader of the Opposition asked me how many times I had met the board; correct? I said that I thought it was once or twice a year. I have met the board once or twice a year, certainly. The Leader of the Opposition never asked me whether I have attended an official board meeting. I am not a member of the board. The Leader of the Opposition asked me whether I had met the board. I have met the board at least once or twice a year. The question that the Leader of the Opposition’s colleague in the upper house — Mr E.S. Ripper : What sort of meetings are those? Give us an example. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What sort of a meeting? It was a meeting at which I had the opportunity to address the board and talk to each and every one of its members. I have also met with the chairman of the board many, many times. How many times did the Leader of the Opposition attend the Government Employees Superannuation Board meetings? How many times did he attend Insurance Commission of Western Australia board meetings? How many times did he attend Gold Corporation meetings? I would suggest, never. The Leader of the Opposition asked me a question and I gave an answer. If the Leader of the Opposition wants to get someone in the upper house to ask me a different question, both members will get truthful answers. I have not attended a FESA board meeting as such; no, I have not. But I have certainly met with the board. I have met with the whole board once or twice a year; that is what I have done.
When asked in the other house yesterday how many times he had met with the Fire and Emergency Services Authority board since 2008, the minister answered — (1) The minister has not attended a FESA board meeting. Yet on 30 August 2011, the minister stated in this house that he had met with the board probably once or twice a year — Yes, I met the board, I think, at least once last year. … I think it was in December … (1) Did the minister mislead Parliament on 30 August or yesterday? (2) Will the minister immediately apologise to the house for misleading Parliament? (3) Can the minister explain why, as Minister for Emergency Services, he has never met with the FESA board? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: (1)–(3) Jeepers, you have really got me now! I was expecting this question. Mr M. McGowan : You misled Parliament! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, I assure the member that I have not misled Parliament. A little while ago the Leader of the Opposition asked me how many times I had met the board; correct? I said that I thought it was once or twice a year. I have met the board once or twice a year, certainly. The Leader of the Opposition never asked me whether I have attended an official board meeting. I am not a member of the board. The Leader of the Opposition asked me whether I had met the board. I have met the board at least once or twice a year. The question that the Leader of the Opposition’s colleague in the upper house — Mr E.S. Ripper : What sort of meetings are those? Give us an example. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What sort of a meeting? It was a meeting at which I had the opportunity to address the board and talk to each and every one of its members. I have also met with the chairman of the board many, many times. How many times did the Leader of the Opposition attend the Government Employees Superannuation Board meetings? How many times did he attend Insurance Commission of Western Australia board meetings? How many times did he attend Gold Corporation meetings? I would suggest, never. The Leader of the Opposition asked me a question and I gave an answer. If the Leader of the Opposition wants to get someone in the upper house to ask me a different question, both members will get truthful answers. I have not attended a FESA board meeting as such; no, I have not. But I have certainly met with the board. I have met with the whole board once or twice a year; that is what I have done.
(1) The minister has not attended a FESA board meeting. Yet on 30 August 2011, the minister stated in this house that he had met with the board probably once or twice a year — Yes, I met the board, I think, at least once last year. … I think it was in December … (1) Did the minister mislead Parliament on 30 August or yesterday? (2) Will the minister immediately apologise to the house for misleading Parliament? (3) Can the minister explain why, as Minister for Emergency Services, he has never met with the FESA board? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: (1)–(3) Jeepers, you have really got me now! I was expecting this question. Mr M. McGowan : You misled Parliament! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, I assure the member that I have not misled Parliament. A little while ago the Leader of the Opposition asked me how many times I had met the board; correct? I said that I thought it was once or twice a year. I have met the board once or twice a year, certainly. The Leader of the Opposition never asked me whether I have attended an official board meeting. I am not a member of the board. The Leader of the Opposition asked me whether I had met the board. I have met the board at least once or twice a year. The question that the Leader of the Opposition’s colleague in the upper house — Mr E.S. Ripper : What sort of meetings are those? Give us an example. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What sort of a meeting? It was a meeting at which I had the opportunity to address the board and talk to each and every one of its members. I have also met with the chairman of the board many, many times. How many times did the Leader of the Opposition attend the Government Employees Superannuation Board meetings? How many times did he attend Insurance Commission of Western Australia board meetings? How many times did he attend Gold Corporation meetings? I would suggest, never. The Leader of the Opposition asked me a question and I gave an answer. If the Leader of the Opposition wants to get someone in the upper house to ask me a different question, both members will get truthful answers. I have not attended a FESA board meeting as such; no, I have not. But I have certainly met with the board. I have met with the whole board once or twice a year; that is what I have done.
Yet on 30 August 2011, the minister stated in this house that he had met with the board probably once or twice a year — Yes, I met the board, I think, at least once last year. … I think it was in December … (1) Did the minister mislead Parliament on 30 August or yesterday? (2) Will the minister immediately apologise to the house for misleading Parliament? (3) Can the minister explain why, as Minister for Emergency Services, he has never met with the FESA board? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: (1)–(3) Jeepers, you have really got me now! I was expecting this question. Mr M. McGowan : You misled Parliament! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, I assure the member that I have not misled Parliament. A little while ago the Leader of the Opposition asked me how many times I had met the board; correct? I said that I thought it was once or twice a year. I have met the board once or twice a year, certainly. The Leader of the Opposition never asked me whether I have attended an official board meeting. I am not a member of the board. The Leader of the Opposition asked me whether I had met the board. I have met the board at least once or twice a year. The question that the Leader of the Opposition’s colleague in the upper house — Mr E.S. Ripper : What sort of meetings are those? Give us an example. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What sort of a meeting? It was a meeting at which I had the opportunity to address the board and talk to each and every one of its members. I have also met with the chairman of the board many, many times. How many times did the Leader of the Opposition attend the Government Employees Superannuation Board meetings? How many times did he attend Insurance Commission of Western Australia board meetings? How many times did he attend Gold Corporation meetings? I would suggest, never. The Leader of the Opposition asked me a question and I gave an answer. If the Leader of the Opposition wants to get someone in the upper house to ask me a different question, both members will get truthful answers. I have not attended a FESA board meeting as such; no, I have not. But I have certainly met with the board. I have met with the whole board once or twice a year; that is what I have done.
… I think it was in December …
I think it was in December …
(2) Will the minister immediately apologise to the house for misleading Parliament? (3) Can the minister explain why, as Minister for Emergency Services, he has never met with the FESA board? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: (1)–(3) Jeepers, you have really got me now! I was expecting this question. Mr M. McGowan : You misled Parliament! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, I assure the member that I have not misled Parliament. A little while ago the Leader of the Opposition asked me how many times I had met the board; correct? I said that I thought it was once or twice a year. I have met the board once or twice a year, certainly. The Leader of the Opposition never asked me whether I have attended an official board meeting. I am not a member of the board. The Leader of the Opposition asked me whether I had met the board. I have met the board at least once or twice a year. The question that the Leader of the Opposition’s colleague in the upper house — Mr E.S. Ripper : What sort of meetings are those? Give us an example. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What sort of a meeting? It was a meeting at which I had the opportunity to address the board and talk to each and every one of its members. I have also met with the chairman of the board many, many times. How many times did the Leader of the Opposition attend the Government Employees Superannuation Board meetings? How many times did he attend Insurance Commission of Western Australia board meetings? How many times did he attend Gold Corporation meetings? I would suggest, never. The Leader of the Opposition asked me a question and I gave an answer. If the Leader of the Opposition wants to get someone in the upper house to ask me a different question, both members will get truthful answers. I have not attended a FESA board meeting as such; no, I have not. But I have certainly met with the board. I have met with the whole board once or twice a year; that is what I have done.
(3) Can the minister explain why, as Minister for Emergency Services, he has never met with the FESA board? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: (1)–(3) Jeepers, you have really got me now! I was expecting this question. Mr M. McGowan : You misled Parliament! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, I assure the member that I have not misled Parliament. A little while ago the Leader of the Opposition asked me how many times I had met the board; correct? I said that I thought it was once or twice a year. I have met the board once or twice a year, certainly. The Leader of the Opposition never asked me whether I have attended an official board meeting. I am not a member of the board. The Leader of the Opposition asked me whether I had met the board. I have met the board at least once or twice a year. The question that the Leader of the Opposition’s colleague in the upper house — Mr E.S. Ripper : What sort of meetings are those? Give us an example. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What sort of a meeting? It was a meeting at which I had the opportunity to address the board and talk to each and every one of its members. I have also met with the chairman of the board many, many times. How many times did the Leader of the Opposition attend the Government Employees Superannuation Board meetings? How many times did he attend Insurance Commission of Western Australia board meetings? How many times did he attend Gold Corporation meetings? I would suggest, never. The Leader of the Opposition asked me a question and I gave an answer. If the Leader of the Opposition wants to get someone in the upper house to ask me a different question, both members will get truthful answers. I have not attended a FESA board meeting as such; no, I have not. But I have certainly met with the board. I have met with the whole board once or twice a year; that is what I have done.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: (1)–(3) Jeepers, you have really got me now! I was expecting this question. Mr M. McGowan : You misled Parliament! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, I assure the member that I have not misled Parliament. A little while ago the Leader of the Opposition asked me how many times I had met the board; correct? I said that I thought it was once or twice a year. I have met the board once or twice a year, certainly. The Leader of the Opposition never asked me whether I have attended an official board meeting. I am not a member of the board. The Leader of the Opposition asked me whether I had met the board. I have met the board at least once or twice a year. The question that the Leader of the Opposition’s colleague in the upper house — Mr E.S. Ripper : What sort of meetings are those? Give us an example. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What sort of a meeting? It was a meeting at which I had the opportunity to address the board and talk to each and every one of its members. I have also met with the chairman of the board many, many times. How many times did the Leader of the Opposition attend the Government Employees Superannuation Board meetings? How many times did he attend Insurance Commission of Western Australia board meetings? How many times did he attend Gold Corporation meetings? I would suggest, never. The Leader of the Opposition asked me a question and I gave an answer. If the Leader of the Opposition wants to get someone in the upper house to ask me a different question, both members will get truthful answers. I have not attended a FESA board meeting as such; no, I have not. But I have certainly met with the board. I have met with the whole board once or twice a year; that is what I have done.
(1)–(3) Jeepers, you have really got me now! I was expecting this question. Mr M. McGowan : You misled Parliament! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, I assure the member that I have not misled Parliament. A little while ago the Leader of the Opposition asked me how many times I had met the board; correct? I said that I thought it was once or twice a year. I have met the board once or twice a year, certainly. The Leader of the Opposition never asked me whether I have attended an official board meeting. I am not a member of the board. The Leader of the Opposition asked me whether I had met the board. I have met the board at least once or twice a year. The question that the Leader of the Opposition’s colleague in the upper house — Mr E.S. Ripper : What sort of meetings are those? Give us an example. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What sort of a meeting? It was a meeting at which I had the opportunity to address the board and talk to each and every one of its members. I have also met with the chairman of the board many, many times. How many times did the Leader of the Opposition attend the Government Employees Superannuation Board meetings? How many times did he attend Insurance Commission of Western Australia board meetings? How many times did he attend Gold Corporation meetings? I would suggest, never. The Leader of the Opposition asked me a question and I gave an answer. If the Leader of the Opposition wants to get someone in the upper house to ask me a different question, both members will get truthful answers. I have not attended a FESA board meeting as such; no, I have not. But I have certainly met with the board. I have met with the whole board once or twice a year; that is what I have done.
Mr M. McGowan : You misled Parliament! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, I assure the member that I have not misled Parliament. A little while ago the Leader of the Opposition asked me how many times I had met the board; correct? I said that I thought it was once or twice a year. I have met the board once or twice a year, certainly. The Leader of the Opposition never asked me whether I have attended an official board meeting. I am not a member of the board. The Leader of the Opposition asked me whether I had met the board. I have met the board at least once or twice a year. The question that the Leader of the Opposition’s colleague in the upper house — Mr E.S. Ripper : What sort of meetings are those? Give us an example. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What sort of a meeting? It was a meeting at which I had the opportunity to address the board and talk to each and every one of its members. I have also met with the chairman of the board many, many times. How many times did the Leader of the Opposition attend the Government Employees Superannuation Board meetings? How many times did he attend Insurance Commission of Western Australia board meetings? How many times did he attend Gold Corporation meetings? I would suggest, never. The Leader of the Opposition asked me a question and I gave an answer. If the Leader of the Opposition wants to get someone in the upper house to ask me a different question, both members will get truthful answers. I have not attended a FESA board meeting as such; no, I have not. But I have certainly met with the board. I have met with the whole board once or twice a year; that is what I have done.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, I assure the member that I have not misled Parliament. A little while ago the Leader of the Opposition asked me how many times I had met the board; correct? I said that I thought it was once or twice a year. I have met the board once or twice a year, certainly. The Leader of the Opposition never asked me whether I have attended an official board meeting. I am not a member of the board. The Leader of the Opposition asked me whether I had met the board. I have met the board at least once or twice a year. The question that the Leader of the Opposition’s colleague in the upper house — Mr E.S. Ripper : What sort of meetings are those? Give us an example. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What sort of a meeting? It was a meeting at which I had the opportunity to address the board and talk to each and every one of its members. I have also met with the chairman of the board many, many times. How many times did the Leader of the Opposition attend the Government Employees Superannuation Board meetings? How many times did he attend Insurance Commission of Western Australia board meetings? How many times did he attend Gold Corporation meetings? I would suggest, never. The Leader of the Opposition asked me a question and I gave an answer. If the Leader of the Opposition wants to get someone in the upper house to ask me a different question, both members will get truthful answers. I have not attended a FESA board meeting as such; no, I have not. But I have certainly met with the board. I have met with the whole board once or twice a year; that is what I have done.
Mr E.S. Ripper : What sort of meetings are those? Give us an example. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What sort of a meeting? It was a meeting at which I had the opportunity to address the board and talk to each and every one of its members. I have also met with the chairman of the board many, many times. How many times did the Leader of the Opposition attend the Government Employees Superannuation Board meetings? How many times did he attend Insurance Commission of Western Australia board meetings? How many times did he attend Gold Corporation meetings? I would suggest, never. The Leader of the Opposition asked me a question and I gave an answer. If the Leader of the Opposition wants to get someone in the upper house to ask me a different question, both members will get truthful answers. I have not attended a FESA board meeting as such; no, I have not. But I have certainly met with the board. I have met with the whole board once or twice a year; that is what I have done.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What sort of a meeting? It was a meeting at which I had the opportunity to address the board and talk to each and every one of its members. I have also met with the chairman of the board many, many times. How many times did the Leader of the Opposition attend the Government Employees Superannuation Board meetings? How many times did he attend Insurance Commission of Western Australia board meetings? How many times did he attend Gold Corporation meetings? I would suggest, never. The Leader of the Opposition asked me a question and I gave an answer. If the Leader of the Opposition wants to get someone in the upper house to ask me a different question, both members will get truthful answers. I have not attended a FESA board meeting as such; no, I have not. But I have certainly met with the board. I have met with the whole board once or twice a year; that is what I have done.
When asked in the other house yesterday how many times he had met with the Fire and Emergency Services Authority board since 2008, the minister answered — (1) The minister has not attended a FESA board meeting. Yet on 30 August 2011, the minister stated in this house that he had met with the board probably once or twice a year — Yes, I met the board, I think, at least once last year. … I think it was in December … (1) Did the minister mislead Parliament on 30 August or yesterday? (2) Will the minister immediately apologise to the house for misleading Parliament? (3) Can the minister explain why, as Minister for Emergency Services, he has never met with the FESA board? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: (1)–(3) Jeepers, you have really got me now! I was expecting this question. Mr M. McGowan : You misled Parliament! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, I assure the member that I have not misled Parliament. A little while ago the Leader of the Opposition asked me how many times I had met the board; correct? I said that I thought it was once or twice a year. I have met the board once or twice a year, certainly. The Leader of the Opposition never asked me whether I have attended an official board meeting. I am not a member of the board. The Leader of the Opposition asked me whether I had met the board. I have met the board at least once or twice a year. The question that the Leader of the Opposition’s colleague in the upper house — Mr E.S. Ripper : What sort of meetings are those? Give us an example. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What sort of a meeting? It was a meeting at which I had the opportunity to address the board and talk to each and every one of its members. I have also met with the chairman of the board many, many times. How many times did the Leader of the Opposition attend the Government Employees Superannuation Board meetings? How many times did he attend Insurance Commission of Western Australia board meetings? How many times did he attend Gold Corporation meetings? I would suggest, never. The Leader of the Opposition asked me a question and I gave an answer. If the Leader of the Opposition wants to get someone in the upper house to ask me a different question, both members will get truthful answers. I have not attended a FESA board meeting as such; no, I have not. But I have certainly met with the board. I have met with the whole board once or twice a year; that is what I have done.
(1) The minister has not attended a FESA board meeting. Yet on 30 August 2011, the minister stated in this house that he had met with the board probably once or twice a year — Yes, I met the board, I think, at least once last year. … I think it was in December … (1) Did the minister mislead Parliament on 30 August or yesterday? (2) Will the minister immediately apologise to the house for misleading Parliament? (3) Can the minister explain why, as Minister for Emergency Services, he has never met with the FESA board? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: (1)–(3) Jeepers, you have really got me now! I was expecting this question. Mr M. McGowan : You misled Parliament! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, I assure the member that I have not misled Parliament. A little while ago the Leader of the Opposition asked me how many times I had met the board; correct? I said that I thought it was once or twice a year. I have met the board once or twice a year, certainly. The Leader of the Opposition never asked me whether I have attended an official board meeting. I am not a member of the board. The Leader of the Opposition asked me whether I had met the board. I have met the board at least once or twice a year. The question that the Leader of the Opposition’s colleague in the upper house — Mr E.S. Ripper : What sort of meetings are those? Give us an example. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What sort of a meeting? It was a meeting at which I had the opportunity to address the board and talk to each and every one of its members. I have also met with the chairman of the board many, many times. How many times did the Leader of the Opposition attend the Government Employees Superannuation Board meetings? How many times did he attend Insurance Commission of Western Australia board meetings? How many times did he attend Gold Corporation meetings? I would suggest, never. The Leader of the Opposition asked me a question and I gave an answer. If the Leader of the Opposition wants to get someone in the upper house to ask me a different question, both members will get truthful answers. I have not attended a FESA board meeting as such; no, I have not. But I have certainly met with the board. I have met with the whole board once or twice a year; that is what I have done.
Yet on 30 August 2011, the minister stated in this house that he had met with the board probably once or twice a year — Yes, I met the board, I think, at least once last year. … I think it was in December … (1) Did the minister mislead Parliament on 30 August or yesterday? (2) Will the minister immediately apologise to the house for misleading Parliament? (3) Can the minister explain why, as Minister for Emergency Services, he has never met with the FESA board? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: (1)–(3) Jeepers, you have really got me now! I was expecting this question. Mr M. McGowan : You misled Parliament! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, I assure the member that I have not misled Parliament. A little while ago the Leader of the Opposition asked me how many times I had met the board; correct? I said that I thought it was once or twice a year. I have met the board once or twice a year, certainly. The Leader of the Opposition never asked me whether I have attended an official board meeting. I am not a member of the board. The Leader of the Opposition asked me whether I had met the board. I have met the board at least once or twice a year. The question that the Leader of the Opposition’s colleague in the upper house — Mr E.S. Ripper : What sort of meetings are those? Give us an example. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What sort of a meeting? It was a meeting at which I had the opportunity to address the board and talk to each and every one of its members. I have also met with the chairman of the board many, many times. How many times did the Leader of the Opposition attend the Government Employees Superannuation Board meetings? How many times did he attend Insurance Commission of Western Australia board meetings? How many times did he attend Gold Corporation meetings? I would suggest, never. The Leader of the Opposition asked me a question and I gave an answer. If the Leader of the Opposition wants to get someone in the upper house to ask me a different question, both members will get truthful answers. I have not attended a FESA board meeting as such; no, I have not. But I have certainly met with the board. I have met with the whole board once or twice a year; that is what I have done.
… I think it was in December …
I think it was in December …
(2) Will the minister immediately apologise to the house for misleading Parliament? (3) Can the minister explain why, as Minister for Emergency Services, he has never met with the FESA board? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: (1)–(3) Jeepers, you have really got me now! I was expecting this question. Mr M. McGowan : You misled Parliament! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, I assure the member that I have not misled Parliament. A little while ago the Leader of the Opposition asked me how many times I had met the board; correct? I said that I thought it was once or twice a year. I have met the board once or twice a year, certainly. The Leader of the Opposition never asked me whether I have attended an official board meeting. I am not a member of the board. The Leader of the Opposition asked me whether I had met the board. I have met the board at least once or twice a year. The question that the Leader of the Opposition’s colleague in the upper house — Mr E.S. Ripper : What sort of meetings are those? Give us an example. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What sort of a meeting? It was a meeting at which I had the opportunity to address the board and talk to each and every one of its members. I have also met with the chairman of the board many, many times. How many times did the Leader of the Opposition attend the Government Employees Superannuation Board meetings? How many times did he attend Insurance Commission of Western Australia board meetings? How many times did he attend Gold Corporation meetings? I would suggest, never. The Leader of the Opposition asked me a question and I gave an answer. If the Leader of the Opposition wants to get someone in the upper house to ask me a different question, both members will get truthful answers. I have not attended a FESA board meeting as such; no, I have not. But I have certainly met with the board. I have met with the whole board once or twice a year; that is what I have done.
(3) Can the minister explain why, as Minister for Emergency Services, he has never met with the FESA board? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: (1)–(3) Jeepers, you have really got me now! I was expecting this question. Mr M. McGowan : You misled Parliament! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, I assure the member that I have not misled Parliament. A little while ago the Leader of the Opposition asked me how many times I had met the board; correct? I said that I thought it was once or twice a year. I have met the board once or twice a year, certainly. The Leader of the Opposition never asked me whether I have attended an official board meeting. I am not a member of the board. The Leader of the Opposition asked me whether I had met the board. I have met the board at least once or twice a year. The question that the Leader of the Opposition’s colleague in the upper house — Mr E.S. Ripper : What sort of meetings are those? Give us an example. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What sort of a meeting? It was a meeting at which I had the opportunity to address the board and talk to each and every one of its members. I have also met with the chairman of the board many, many times. How many times did the Leader of the Opposition attend the Government Employees Superannuation Board meetings? How many times did he attend Insurance Commission of Western Australia board meetings? How many times did he attend Gold Corporation meetings? I would suggest, never. The Leader of the Opposition asked me a question and I gave an answer. If the Leader of the Opposition wants to get someone in the upper house to ask me a different question, both members will get truthful answers. I have not attended a FESA board meeting as such; no, I have not. But I have certainly met with the board. I have met with the whole board once or twice a year; that is what I have done.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: (1)–(3) Jeepers, you have really got me now! I was expecting this question. Mr M. McGowan : You misled Parliament! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, I assure the member that I have not misled Parliament. A little while ago the Leader of the Opposition asked me how many times I had met the board; correct? I said that I thought it was once or twice a year. I have met the board once or twice a year, certainly. The Leader of the Opposition never asked me whether I have attended an official board meeting. I am not a member of the board. The Leader of the Opposition asked me whether I had met the board. I have met the board at least once or twice a year. The question that the Leader of the Opposition’s colleague in the upper house — Mr E.S. Ripper : What sort of meetings are those? Give us an example. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What sort of a meeting? It was a meeting at which I had the opportunity to address the board and talk to each and every one of its members. I have also met with the chairman of the board many, many times. How many times did the Leader of the Opposition attend the Government Employees Superannuation Board meetings? How many times did he attend Insurance Commission of Western Australia board meetings? How many times did he attend Gold Corporation meetings? I would suggest, never. The Leader of the Opposition asked me a question and I gave an answer. If the Leader of the Opposition wants to get someone in the upper house to ask me a different question, both members will get truthful answers. I have not attended a FESA board meeting as such; no, I have not. But I have certainly met with the board. I have met with the whole board once or twice a year; that is what I have done.
(1)–(3) Jeepers, you have really got me now! I was expecting this question. Mr M. McGowan : You misled Parliament! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, I assure the member that I have not misled Parliament. A little while ago the Leader of the Opposition asked me how many times I had met the board; correct? I said that I thought it was once or twice a year. I have met the board once or twice a year, certainly. The Leader of the Opposition never asked me whether I have attended an official board meeting. I am not a member of the board. The Leader of the Opposition asked me whether I had met the board. I have met the board at least once or twice a year. The question that the Leader of the Opposition’s colleague in the upper house — Mr E.S. Ripper : What sort of meetings are those? Give us an example. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What sort of a meeting? It was a meeting at which I had the opportunity to address the board and talk to each and every one of its members. I have also met with the chairman of the board many, many times. How many times did the Leader of the Opposition attend the Government Employees Superannuation Board meetings? How many times did he attend Insurance Commission of Western Australia board meetings? How many times did he attend Gold Corporation meetings? I would suggest, never. The Leader of the Opposition asked me a question and I gave an answer. If the Leader of the Opposition wants to get someone in the upper house to ask me a different question, both members will get truthful answers. I have not attended a FESA board meeting as such; no, I have not. But I have certainly met with the board. I have met with the whole board once or twice a year; that is what I have done.
Mr M. McGowan : You misled Parliament! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, I assure the member that I have not misled Parliament. A little while ago the Leader of the Opposition asked me how many times I had met the board; correct? I said that I thought it was once or twice a year. I have met the board once or twice a year, certainly. The Leader of the Opposition never asked me whether I have attended an official board meeting. I am not a member of the board. The Leader of the Opposition asked me whether I had met the board. I have met the board at least once or twice a year. The question that the Leader of the Opposition’s colleague in the upper house — Mr E.S. Ripper : What sort of meetings are those? Give us an example. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What sort of a meeting? It was a meeting at which I had the opportunity to address the board and talk to each and every one of its members. I have also met with the chairman of the board many, many times. How many times did the Leader of the Opposition attend the Government Employees Superannuation Board meetings? How many times did he attend Insurance Commission of Western Australia board meetings? How many times did he attend Gold Corporation meetings? I would suggest, never. The Leader of the Opposition asked me a question and I gave an answer. If the Leader of the Opposition wants to get someone in the upper house to ask me a different question, both members will get truthful answers. I have not attended a FESA board meeting as such; no, I have not. But I have certainly met with the board. I have met with the whole board once or twice a year; that is what I have done.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : No, I assure the member that I have not misled Parliament. A little while ago the Leader of the Opposition asked me how many times I had met the board; correct? I said that I thought it was once or twice a year. I have met the board once or twice a year, certainly. The Leader of the Opposition never asked me whether I have attended an official board meeting. I am not a member of the board. The Leader of the Opposition asked me whether I had met the board. I have met the board at least once or twice a year. The question that the Leader of the Opposition’s colleague in the upper house — Mr E.S. Ripper : What sort of meetings are those? Give us an example. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What sort of a meeting? It was a meeting at which I had the opportunity to address the board and talk to each and every one of its members. I have also met with the chairman of the board many, many times. How many times did the Leader of the Opposition attend the Government Employees Superannuation Board meetings? How many times did he attend Insurance Commission of Western Australia board meetings? How many times did he attend Gold Corporation meetings? I would suggest, never. The Leader of the Opposition asked me a question and I gave an answer. If the Leader of the Opposition wants to get someone in the upper house to ask me a different question, both members will get truthful answers. I have not attended a FESA board meeting as such; no, I have not. But I have certainly met with the board. I have met with the whole board once or twice a year; that is what I have done.
Mr E.S. Ripper : What sort of meetings are those? Give us an example. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What sort of a meeting? It was a meeting at which I had the opportunity to address the board and talk to each and every one of its members. I have also met with the chairman of the board many, many times. How many times did the Leader of the Opposition attend the Government Employees Superannuation Board meetings? How many times did he attend Insurance Commission of Western Australia board meetings? How many times did he attend Gold Corporation meetings? I would suggest, never. The Leader of the Opposition asked me a question and I gave an answer. If the Leader of the Opposition wants to get someone in the upper house to ask me a different question, both members will get truthful answers. I have not attended a FESA board meeting as such; no, I have not. But I have certainly met with the board. I have met with the whole board once or twice a year; that is what I have done.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What sort of a meeting? It was a meeting at which I had the opportunity to address the board and talk to each and every one of its members. I have also met with the chairman of the board many, many times. How many times did the Leader of the Opposition attend the Government Employees Superannuation Board meetings? How many times did he attend Insurance Commission of Western Australia board meetings? How many times did he attend Gold Corporation meetings? I would suggest, never. The Leader of the Opposition asked me a question and I gave an answer. If the Leader of the Opposition wants to get someone in the upper house to ask me a different question, both members will get truthful answers. I have not attended a FESA board meeting as such; no, I have not. But I have certainly met with the board. I have met with the whole board once or twice a year; that is what I have done.
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