❓ Mr Buswell questions the Premier about compensating Western Australians who experienced similar fines issues as the former Minister for Police. The Premier explains the payment was not a political decision but a result of a conceded appeal and negotiated costs by the Solicitor-General.
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FINES ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM
Supplementary, Deputy Speaker. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : The member for Vasse is pushing his luck. Member for Vasse. MR T. BUSWELL : Thank you very much. Will the Premier consider compensation for, or overturn the fines of, all other Western Australians who have suffered the same fate as the former Minister for Police? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
Supplementary, Deputy Speaker. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : The member for Vasse is pushing his luck. Member for Vasse. MR T. BUSWELL : Thank you very much. Will the Premier consider compensation for, or overturn the fines of, all other Western Australians who have suffered the same fate as the former Minister for Police? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
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Good question. Listen to my answer. The government did not sit down and make a political decision to make the payment, in part, of costs. It was not a decision on our behalf to compensate. The member of Parliament lodged an appeal, the appeal was eventually conceded, there were some costs associated with the appeal, and the Solicitor-General negotiated the outcome.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER : The member for Vasse is pushing his luck. Member for Vasse. MR T. BUSWELL : Thank you very much. Will the Premier consider compensation for, or overturn the fines of, all other Western Australians who have suffered the same fate as the former Minister for Police? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Good question. Listen to my answer. The government did not sit down and make a political decision to make the payment, in part, of costs. It was not a decision on our behalf to compensate. The member of Parliament lodged an appeal, the appeal was eventually conceded, there were some costs associated with the appeal, and the Solicitor-General negotiated the outcome.
MR T. BUSWELL : Thank you very much. Will the Premier consider compensation for, or overturn the fines of, all other Western Australians who have suffered the same fate as the former Minister for Police? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Good question. Listen to my answer. The government did not sit down and make a political decision to make the payment, in part, of costs. It was not a decision on our behalf to compensate. The member of Parliament lodged an appeal, the appeal was eventually conceded, there were some costs associated with the appeal, and the Solicitor-General negotiated the outcome.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Good question. Listen to my answer. The government did not sit down and make a political decision to make the payment, in part, of costs. It was not a decision on our behalf to compensate. The member of Parliament lodged an appeal, the appeal was eventually conceded, there were some costs associated with the appeal, and the Solicitor-General negotiated the outcome.
Good question. Listen to my answer. The government did not sit down and make a political decision to make the payment, in part, of costs. It was not a decision on our behalf to compensate. The member of Parliament lodged an appeal, the appeal was eventually conceded, there were some costs associated with the appeal, and the Solicitor-General negotiated the outcome.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER : The member for Vasse is pushing his luck. Member for Vasse. MR T. BUSWELL : Thank you very much. Will the Premier consider compensation for, or overturn the fines of, all other Western Australians who have suffered the same fate as the former Minister for Police? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Good question. Listen to my answer. The government did not sit down and make a political decision to make the payment, in part, of costs. It was not a decision on our behalf to compensate. The member of Parliament lodged an appeal, the appeal was eventually conceded, there were some costs associated with the appeal, and the Solicitor-General negotiated the outcome.
MR T. BUSWELL : Thank you very much. Will the Premier consider compensation for, or overturn the fines of, all other Western Australians who have suffered the same fate as the former Minister for Police? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Good question. Listen to my answer. The government did not sit down and make a political decision to make the payment, in part, of costs. It was not a decision on our behalf to compensate. The member of Parliament lodged an appeal, the appeal was eventually conceded, there were some costs associated with the appeal, and the Solicitor-General negotiated the outcome.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Good question. Listen to my answer. The government did not sit down and make a political decision to make the payment, in part, of costs. It was not a decision on our behalf to compensate. The member of Parliament lodged an appeal, the appeal was eventually conceded, there were some costs associated with the appeal, and the Solicitor-General negotiated the outcome.
Good question. Listen to my answer. The government did not sit down and make a political decision to make the payment, in part, of costs. It was not a decision on our behalf to compensate. The member of Parliament lodged an appeal, the appeal was eventually conceded, there were some costs associated with the appeal, and the Solicitor-General negotiated the outcome.
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