❓ The Minister for Indigenous Affairs addresses the appropriateness of bringing alcohol into Stirling House hostel, used by Clontarf Aboriginal College, and accuses the Leader of the Opposition of inappropriate behaviour at the hostel.
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Can the minister advise the House whether it is appropriate to take alcohol into the Stirling House hostel in North Fremantle, which is leased to the Clontarf Aboriginal College? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
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I thank the member for Kimberley for the question. I appreciate her interest in this subject. Seventeen young Aboriginal men from the Kimberley live in the Stirling House hostel in North Fremantle. They include two young men on a juvenile justice exit program. Everybody would appreciate the sensitivities involved in dealing with a group of young boys like that from the north of the State. I am sure that everybody in this Parliament would recognise that it is totally inappropriate for people in the community to go into that hostel late at night during the week, uninvited and with alcohol, be asked to leave the alcohol outside, and not to do that but to proceed with their business. That is just what happened at that hostel. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The matter has been brought to the attention of the member for Kimberley. Earlier this year the Leader of the Opposition turned up at the Stirling House hostel at around 9.00 pm on a Tuesday with a glass of wine in his hand. He asked that he be allowed to look around the building because the person he was accompanying was interested in buying it. The resident manager at the hostel asked the Leader of the Opposition to leave his alcohol outside, but he did not. It is incredible and inappropriate for the Leader of the Opposition to behave in that way. The Government of Western Australia is supporting the Clontarf Aboriginal football program, which is doing its best to - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The program is doing its best to provide a good future for young Aboriginal people who are trying to escape from alcohol and other ills that are ravaging their communities. At 9.00 pm on a Tuesday night the Leader of the Opposition, who had not been invited, turned up at the residence with alcohol and proceeded to act as if he owned the place. The Leader of the Opposition has had an opportunity to apologise for his actions, but he has not. I would expect all members of Parliament to condemn that type of behaviour. Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Does the Leader of the National Party condone that type of behaviour? Mr M.W. Trenorden: You want to waste this House’s time on such a matter. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The Catholic Education Commission of WA and the member for Kimberley received a written report from the senior supervisor of the hostel. The Leader of the Opposition has an opportunity to admit to Parliament that he has made a mistake and has done the wrong thing. He has an opportunity to apologise to the Catholic Education Commission, the young Aboriginal men at that hostel and the senior supervisor of the hostel, Justin King. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I presume that members want question time to continue. I call the member for Carine.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Kimberley for the question. I appreciate her interest in this subject. Seventeen young Aboriginal men from the Kimberley live in the Stirling House hostel in North Fremantle. They include two young men on a juvenile justice exit program. Everybody would appreciate the sensitivities involved in dealing with a group of young boys like that from the north of the State. I am sure that everybody in this Parliament would recognise that it is totally inappropriate for people in the community to go into that hostel late at night during the week, uninvited and with alcohol, be asked to leave the alcohol outside, and not to do that but to proceed with their business. That is just what happened at that hostel. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The matter has been brought to the attention of the member for Kimberley. Earlier this year the Leader of the Opposition turned up at the Stirling House hostel at around 9.00 pm on a Tuesday with a glass of wine in his hand. He asked that he be allowed to look around the building because the person he was accompanying was interested in buying it. The resident manager at the hostel asked the Leader of the Opposition to leave his alcohol outside, but he did not. It is incredible and inappropriate for the Leader of the Opposition to behave in that way. The Government of Western Australia is supporting the Clontarf Aboriginal football program, which is doing its best to - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The program is doing its best to provide a good future for young Aboriginal people who are trying to escape from alcohol and other ills that are ravaging their communities. At 9.00 pm on a Tuesday night the Leader of the Opposition, who had not been invited, turned up at the residence with alcohol and proceeded to act as if he owned the place. The Leader of the Opposition has had an opportunity to apologise for his actions, but he has not. I would expect all members of Parliament to condemn that type of behaviour. Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Does the Leader of the National Party condone that type of behaviour? Mr M.W. Trenorden: You want to waste this House’s time on such a matter. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The Catholic Education Commission of WA and the member for Kimberley received a written report from the senior supervisor of the hostel. The Leader of the Opposition has an opportunity to admit to Parliament that he has made a mistake and has done the wrong thing. He has an opportunity to apologise to the Catholic Education Commission, the young Aboriginal men at that hostel and the senior supervisor of the hostel, Justin King. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I presume that members want question time to continue. I call the member for Carine.
I thank the member for Kimberley for the question. I appreciate her interest in this subject. Seventeen young Aboriginal men from the Kimberley live in the Stirling House hostel in North Fremantle. They include two young men on a juvenile justice exit program. Everybody would appreciate the sensitivities involved in dealing with a group of young boys like that from the north of the State. I am sure that everybody in this Parliament would recognise that it is totally inappropriate for people in the community to go into that hostel late at night during the week, uninvited and with alcohol, be asked to leave the alcohol outside, and not to do that but to proceed with their business. That is just what happened at that hostel. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The matter has been brought to the attention of the member for Kimberley. Earlier this year the Leader of the Opposition turned up at the Stirling House hostel at around 9.00 pm on a Tuesday with a glass of wine in his hand. He asked that he be allowed to look around the building because the person he was accompanying was interested in buying it. The resident manager at the hostel asked the Leader of the Opposition to leave his alcohol outside, but he did not. It is incredible and inappropriate for the Leader of the Opposition to behave in that way. The Government of Western Australia is supporting the Clontarf Aboriginal football program, which is doing its best to - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The program is doing its best to provide a good future for young Aboriginal people who are trying to escape from alcohol and other ills that are ravaging their communities. At 9.00 pm on a Tuesday night the Leader of the Opposition, who had not been invited, turned up at the residence with alcohol and proceeded to act as if he owned the place. The Leader of the Opposition has had an opportunity to apologise for his actions, but he has not. I would expect all members of Parliament to condemn that type of behaviour. Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Does the Leader of the National Party condone that type of behaviour? Mr M.W. Trenorden: You want to waste this House’s time on such a matter. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The Catholic Education Commission of WA and the member for Kimberley received a written report from the senior supervisor of the hostel. The Leader of the Opposition has an opportunity to admit to Parliament that he has made a mistake and has done the wrong thing. He has an opportunity to apologise to the Catholic Education Commission, the young Aboriginal men at that hostel and the senior supervisor of the hostel, Justin King. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I presume that members want question time to continue. I call the member for Carine.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The matter has been brought to the attention of the member for Kimberley. Earlier this year the Leader of the Opposition turned up at the Stirling House hostel at around 9.00 pm on a Tuesday with a glass of wine in his hand. He asked that he be allowed to look around the building because the person he was accompanying was interested in buying it. The resident manager at the hostel asked the Leader of the Opposition to leave his alcohol outside, but he did not. It is incredible and inappropriate for the Leader of the Opposition to behave in that way. The Government of Western Australia is supporting the Clontarf Aboriginal football program, which is doing its best to - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The program is doing its best to provide a good future for young Aboriginal people who are trying to escape from alcohol and other ills that are ravaging their communities. At 9.00 pm on a Tuesday night the Leader of the Opposition, who had not been invited, turned up at the residence with alcohol and proceeded to act as if he owned the place. The Leader of the Opposition has had an opportunity to apologise for his actions, but he has not. I would expect all members of Parliament to condemn that type of behaviour. Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Does the Leader of the National Party condone that type of behaviour? Mr M.W. Trenorden: You want to waste this House’s time on such a matter. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The Catholic Education Commission of WA and the member for Kimberley received a written report from the senior supervisor of the hostel. The Leader of the Opposition has an opportunity to admit to Parliament that he has made a mistake and has done the wrong thing. He has an opportunity to apologise to the Catholic Education Commission, the young Aboriginal men at that hostel and the senior supervisor of the hostel, Justin King. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I presume that members want question time to continue. I call the member for Carine.
The SPEAKER: Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The matter has been brought to the attention of the member for Kimberley. Earlier this year the Leader of the Opposition turned up at the Stirling House hostel at around 9.00 pm on a Tuesday with a glass of wine in his hand. He asked that he be allowed to look around the building because the person he was accompanying was interested in buying it. The resident manager at the hostel asked the Leader of the Opposition to leave his alcohol outside, but he did not. It is incredible and inappropriate for the Leader of the Opposition to behave in that way. The Government of Western Australia is supporting the Clontarf Aboriginal football program, which is doing its best to - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The program is doing its best to provide a good future for young Aboriginal people who are trying to escape from alcohol and other ills that are ravaging their communities. At 9.00 pm on a Tuesday night the Leader of the Opposition, who had not been invited, turned up at the residence with alcohol and proceeded to act as if he owned the place. The Leader of the Opposition has had an opportunity to apologise for his actions, but he has not. I would expect all members of Parliament to condemn that type of behaviour. Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Does the Leader of the National Party condone that type of behaviour? Mr M.W. Trenorden: You want to waste this House’s time on such a matter. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The Catholic Education Commission of WA and the member for Kimberley received a written report from the senior supervisor of the hostel. The Leader of the Opposition has an opportunity to admit to Parliament that he has made a mistake and has done the wrong thing. He has an opportunity to apologise to the Catholic Education Commission, the young Aboriginal men at that hostel and the senior supervisor of the hostel, Justin King. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I presume that members want question time to continue. I call the member for Carine.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The matter has been brought to the attention of the member for Kimberley. Earlier this year the Leader of the Opposition turned up at the Stirling House hostel at around 9.00 pm on a Tuesday with a glass of wine in his hand. He asked that he be allowed to look around the building because the person he was accompanying was interested in buying it. The resident manager at the hostel asked the Leader of the Opposition to leave his alcohol outside, but he did not. It is incredible and inappropriate for the Leader of the Opposition to behave in that way. The Government of Western Australia is supporting the Clontarf Aboriginal football program, which is doing its best to - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The program is doing its best to provide a good future for young Aboriginal people who are trying to escape from alcohol and other ills that are ravaging their communities. At 9.00 pm on a Tuesday night the Leader of the Opposition, who had not been invited, turned up at the residence with alcohol and proceeded to act as if he owned the place. The Leader of the Opposition has had an opportunity to apologise for his actions, but he has not. I would expect all members of Parliament to condemn that type of behaviour. Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Does the Leader of the National Party condone that type of behaviour? Mr M.W. Trenorden: You want to waste this House’s time on such a matter. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The Catholic Education Commission of WA and the member for Kimberley received a written report from the senior supervisor of the hostel. The Leader of the Opposition has an opportunity to admit to Parliament that he has made a mistake and has done the wrong thing. He has an opportunity to apologise to the Catholic Education Commission, the young Aboriginal men at that hostel and the senior supervisor of the hostel, Justin King. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I presume that members want question time to continue. I call the member for Carine.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The program is doing its best to provide a good future for young Aboriginal people who are trying to escape from alcohol and other ills that are ravaging their communities. At 9.00 pm on a Tuesday night the Leader of the Opposition, who had not been invited, turned up at the residence with alcohol and proceeded to act as if he owned the place. The Leader of the Opposition has had an opportunity to apologise for his actions, but he has not. I would expect all members of Parliament to condemn that type of behaviour. Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Does the Leader of the National Party condone that type of behaviour? Mr M.W. Trenorden: You want to waste this House’s time on such a matter. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The Catholic Education Commission of WA and the member for Kimberley received a written report from the senior supervisor of the hostel. The Leader of the Opposition has an opportunity to admit to Parliament that he has made a mistake and has done the wrong thing. He has an opportunity to apologise to the Catholic Education Commission, the young Aboriginal men at that hostel and the senior supervisor of the hostel, Justin King. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I presume that members want question time to continue. I call the member for Carine.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The program is doing its best to provide a good future for young Aboriginal people who are trying to escape from alcohol and other ills that are ravaging their communities. At 9.00 pm on a Tuesday night the Leader of the Opposition, who had not been invited, turned up at the residence with alcohol and proceeded to act as if he owned the place. The Leader of the Opposition has had an opportunity to apologise for his actions, but he has not. I would expect all members of Parliament to condemn that type of behaviour. Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Does the Leader of the National Party condone that type of behaviour? Mr M.W. Trenorden: You want to waste this House’s time on such a matter. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The Catholic Education Commission of WA and the member for Kimberley received a written report from the senior supervisor of the hostel. The Leader of the Opposition has an opportunity to admit to Parliament that he has made a mistake and has done the wrong thing. He has an opportunity to apologise to the Catholic Education Commission, the young Aboriginal men at that hostel and the senior supervisor of the hostel, Justin King. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I presume that members want question time to continue. I call the member for Carine.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The program is doing its best to provide a good future for young Aboriginal people who are trying to escape from alcohol and other ills that are ravaging their communities. At 9.00 pm on a Tuesday night the Leader of the Opposition, who had not been invited, turned up at the residence with alcohol and proceeded to act as if he owned the place. The Leader of the Opposition has had an opportunity to apologise for his actions, but he has not. I would expect all members of Parliament to condemn that type of behaviour. Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Does the Leader of the National Party condone that type of behaviour? Mr M.W. Trenorden: You want to waste this House’s time on such a matter. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The Catholic Education Commission of WA and the member for Kimberley received a written report from the senior supervisor of the hostel. The Leader of the Opposition has an opportunity to admit to Parliament that he has made a mistake and has done the wrong thing. He has an opportunity to apologise to the Catholic Education Commission, the young Aboriginal men at that hostel and the senior supervisor of the hostel, Justin King. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I presume that members want question time to continue. I call the member for Carine.
Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Does the Leader of the National Party condone that type of behaviour? Mr M.W. Trenorden: You want to waste this House’s time on such a matter. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The Catholic Education Commission of WA and the member for Kimberley received a written report from the senior supervisor of the hostel. The Leader of the Opposition has an opportunity to admit to Parliament that he has made a mistake and has done the wrong thing. He has an opportunity to apologise to the Catholic Education Commission, the young Aboriginal men at that hostel and the senior supervisor of the hostel, Justin King. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I presume that members want question time to continue. I call the member for Carine.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Does the Leader of the National Party condone that type of behaviour? Mr M.W. Trenorden: You want to waste this House’s time on such a matter. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The Catholic Education Commission of WA and the member for Kimberley received a written report from the senior supervisor of the hostel. The Leader of the Opposition has an opportunity to admit to Parliament that he has made a mistake and has done the wrong thing. He has an opportunity to apologise to the Catholic Education Commission, the young Aboriginal men at that hostel and the senior supervisor of the hostel, Justin King. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I presume that members want question time to continue. I call the member for Carine.
Mr M.W. Trenorden: You want to waste this House’s time on such a matter. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The Catholic Education Commission of WA and the member for Kimberley received a written report from the senior supervisor of the hostel. The Leader of the Opposition has an opportunity to admit to Parliament that he has made a mistake and has done the wrong thing. He has an opportunity to apologise to the Catholic Education Commission, the young Aboriginal men at that hostel and the senior supervisor of the hostel, Justin King. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I presume that members want question time to continue. I call the member for Carine.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The Catholic Education Commission of WA and the member for Kimberley received a written report from the senior supervisor of the hostel. The Leader of the Opposition has an opportunity to admit to Parliament that he has made a mistake and has done the wrong thing. He has an opportunity to apologise to the Catholic Education Commission, the young Aboriginal men at that hostel and the senior supervisor of the hostel, Justin King. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I presume that members want question time to continue. I call the member for Carine.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I presume that members want question time to continue. I call the member for Carine.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! I presume that members want question time to continue. I call the member for Carine.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Kimberley for the question. I appreciate her interest in this subject. Seventeen young Aboriginal men from the Kimberley live in the Stirling House hostel in North Fremantle. They include two young men on a juvenile justice exit program. Everybody would appreciate the sensitivities involved in dealing with a group of young boys like that from the north of the State. I am sure that everybody in this Parliament would recognise that it is totally inappropriate for people in the community to go into that hostel late at night during the week, uninvited and with alcohol, be asked to leave the alcohol outside, and not to do that but to proceed with their business. That is just what happened at that hostel. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The matter has been brought to the attention of the member for Kimberley. Earlier this year the Leader of the Opposition turned up at the Stirling House hostel at around 9.00 pm on a Tuesday with a glass of wine in his hand. He asked that he be allowed to look around the building because the person he was accompanying was interested in buying it. The resident manager at the hostel asked the Leader of the Opposition to leave his alcohol outside, but he did not. It is incredible and inappropriate for the Leader of the Opposition to behave in that way. The Government of Western Australia is supporting the Clontarf Aboriginal football program, which is doing its best to - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The program is doing its best to provide a good future for young Aboriginal people who are trying to escape from alcohol and other ills that are ravaging their communities. At 9.00 pm on a Tuesday night the Leader of the Opposition, who had not been invited, turned up at the residence with alcohol and proceeded to act as if he owned the place. The Leader of the Opposition has had an opportunity to apologise for his actions, but he has not. I would expect all members of Parliament to condemn that type of behaviour. Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Does the Leader of the National Party condone that type of behaviour? Mr M.W. Trenorden: You want to waste this House’s time on such a matter. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The Catholic Education Commission of WA and the member for Kimberley received a written report from the senior supervisor of the hostel. The Leader of the Opposition has an opportunity to admit to Parliament that he has made a mistake and has done the wrong thing. He has an opportunity to apologise to the Catholic Education Commission, the young Aboriginal men at that hostel and the senior supervisor of the hostel, Justin King. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I presume that members want question time to continue. I call the member for Carine.
I thank the member for Kimberley for the question. I appreciate her interest in this subject. Seventeen young Aboriginal men from the Kimberley live in the Stirling House hostel in North Fremantle. They include two young men on a juvenile justice exit program. Everybody would appreciate the sensitivities involved in dealing with a group of young boys like that from the north of the State. I am sure that everybody in this Parliament would recognise that it is totally inappropriate for people in the community to go into that hostel late at night during the week, uninvited and with alcohol, be asked to leave the alcohol outside, and not to do that but to proceed with their business. That is just what happened at that hostel. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The matter has been brought to the attention of the member for Kimberley. Earlier this year the Leader of the Opposition turned up at the Stirling House hostel at around 9.00 pm on a Tuesday with a glass of wine in his hand. He asked that he be allowed to look around the building because the person he was accompanying was interested in buying it. The resident manager at the hostel asked the Leader of the Opposition to leave his alcohol outside, but he did not. It is incredible and inappropriate for the Leader of the Opposition to behave in that way. The Government of Western Australia is supporting the Clontarf Aboriginal football program, which is doing its best to - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The program is doing its best to provide a good future for young Aboriginal people who are trying to escape from alcohol and other ills that are ravaging their communities. At 9.00 pm on a Tuesday night the Leader of the Opposition, who had not been invited, turned up at the residence with alcohol and proceeded to act as if he owned the place. The Leader of the Opposition has had an opportunity to apologise for his actions, but he has not. I would expect all members of Parliament to condemn that type of behaviour. Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Does the Leader of the National Party condone that type of behaviour? Mr M.W. Trenorden: You want to waste this House’s time on such a matter. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The Catholic Education Commission of WA and the member for Kimberley received a written report from the senior supervisor of the hostel. The Leader of the Opposition has an opportunity to admit to Parliament that he has made a mistake and has done the wrong thing. He has an opportunity to apologise to the Catholic Education Commission, the young Aboriginal men at that hostel and the senior supervisor of the hostel, Justin King. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I presume that members want question time to continue. I call the member for Carine.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The matter has been brought to the attention of the member for Kimberley. Earlier this year the Leader of the Opposition turned up at the Stirling House hostel at around 9.00 pm on a Tuesday with a glass of wine in his hand. He asked that he be allowed to look around the building because the person he was accompanying was interested in buying it. The resident manager at the hostel asked the Leader of the Opposition to leave his alcohol outside, but he did not. It is incredible and inappropriate for the Leader of the Opposition to behave in that way. The Government of Western Australia is supporting the Clontarf Aboriginal football program, which is doing its best to - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The program is doing its best to provide a good future for young Aboriginal people who are trying to escape from alcohol and other ills that are ravaging their communities. At 9.00 pm on a Tuesday night the Leader of the Opposition, who had not been invited, turned up at the residence with alcohol and proceeded to act as if he owned the place. The Leader of the Opposition has had an opportunity to apologise for his actions, but he has not. I would expect all members of Parliament to condemn that type of behaviour. Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Does the Leader of the National Party condone that type of behaviour? Mr M.W. Trenorden: You want to waste this House’s time on such a matter. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The Catholic Education Commission of WA and the member for Kimberley received a written report from the senior supervisor of the hostel. The Leader of the Opposition has an opportunity to admit to Parliament that he has made a mistake and has done the wrong thing. He has an opportunity to apologise to the Catholic Education Commission, the young Aboriginal men at that hostel and the senior supervisor of the hostel, Justin King. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I presume that members want question time to continue. I call the member for Carine.
The SPEAKER: Members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The matter has been brought to the attention of the member for Kimberley. Earlier this year the Leader of the Opposition turned up at the Stirling House hostel at around 9.00 pm on a Tuesday with a glass of wine in his hand. He asked that he be allowed to look around the building because the person he was accompanying was interested in buying it. The resident manager at the hostel asked the Leader of the Opposition to leave his alcohol outside, but he did not. It is incredible and inappropriate for the Leader of the Opposition to behave in that way. The Government of Western Australia is supporting the Clontarf Aboriginal football program, which is doing its best to - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The program is doing its best to provide a good future for young Aboriginal people who are trying to escape from alcohol and other ills that are ravaging their communities. At 9.00 pm on a Tuesday night the Leader of the Opposition, who had not been invited, turned up at the residence with alcohol and proceeded to act as if he owned the place. The Leader of the Opposition has had an opportunity to apologise for his actions, but he has not. I would expect all members of Parliament to condemn that type of behaviour. Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Does the Leader of the National Party condone that type of behaviour? Mr M.W. Trenorden: You want to waste this House’s time on such a matter. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The Catholic Education Commission of WA and the member for Kimberley received a written report from the senior supervisor of the hostel. The Leader of the Opposition has an opportunity to admit to Parliament that he has made a mistake and has done the wrong thing. He has an opportunity to apologise to the Catholic Education Commission, the young Aboriginal men at that hostel and the senior supervisor of the hostel, Justin King. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I presume that members want question time to continue. I call the member for Carine.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The matter has been brought to the attention of the member for Kimberley. Earlier this year the Leader of the Opposition turned up at the Stirling House hostel at around 9.00 pm on a Tuesday with a glass of wine in his hand. He asked that he be allowed to look around the building because the person he was accompanying was interested in buying it. The resident manager at the hostel asked the Leader of the Opposition to leave his alcohol outside, but he did not. It is incredible and inappropriate for the Leader of the Opposition to behave in that way. The Government of Western Australia is supporting the Clontarf Aboriginal football program, which is doing its best to - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The program is doing its best to provide a good future for young Aboriginal people who are trying to escape from alcohol and other ills that are ravaging their communities. At 9.00 pm on a Tuesday night the Leader of the Opposition, who had not been invited, turned up at the residence with alcohol and proceeded to act as if he owned the place. The Leader of the Opposition has had an opportunity to apologise for his actions, but he has not. I would expect all members of Parliament to condemn that type of behaviour. Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Does the Leader of the National Party condone that type of behaviour? Mr M.W. Trenorden: You want to waste this House’s time on such a matter. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The Catholic Education Commission of WA and the member for Kimberley received a written report from the senior supervisor of the hostel. The Leader of the Opposition has an opportunity to admit to Parliament that he has made a mistake and has done the wrong thing. He has an opportunity to apologise to the Catholic Education Commission, the young Aboriginal men at that hostel and the senior supervisor of the hostel, Justin King. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I presume that members want question time to continue. I call the member for Carine.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The program is doing its best to provide a good future for young Aboriginal people who are trying to escape from alcohol and other ills that are ravaging their communities. At 9.00 pm on a Tuesday night the Leader of the Opposition, who had not been invited, turned up at the residence with alcohol and proceeded to act as if he owned the place. The Leader of the Opposition has had an opportunity to apologise for his actions, but he has not. I would expect all members of Parliament to condemn that type of behaviour. Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Does the Leader of the National Party condone that type of behaviour? Mr M.W. Trenorden: You want to waste this House’s time on such a matter. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The Catholic Education Commission of WA and the member for Kimberley received a written report from the senior supervisor of the hostel. The Leader of the Opposition has an opportunity to admit to Parliament that he has made a mistake and has done the wrong thing. He has an opportunity to apologise to the Catholic Education Commission, the young Aboriginal men at that hostel and the senior supervisor of the hostel, Justin King. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I presume that members want question time to continue. I call the member for Carine.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The program is doing its best to provide a good future for young Aboriginal people who are trying to escape from alcohol and other ills that are ravaging their communities. At 9.00 pm on a Tuesday night the Leader of the Opposition, who had not been invited, turned up at the residence with alcohol and proceeded to act as if he owned the place. The Leader of the Opposition has had an opportunity to apologise for his actions, but he has not. I would expect all members of Parliament to condemn that type of behaviour. Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Does the Leader of the National Party condone that type of behaviour? Mr M.W. Trenorden: You want to waste this House’s time on such a matter. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The Catholic Education Commission of WA and the member for Kimberley received a written report from the senior supervisor of the hostel. The Leader of the Opposition has an opportunity to admit to Parliament that he has made a mistake and has done the wrong thing. He has an opportunity to apologise to the Catholic Education Commission, the young Aboriginal men at that hostel and the senior supervisor of the hostel, Justin King. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I presume that members want question time to continue. I call the member for Carine.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The program is doing its best to provide a good future for young Aboriginal people who are trying to escape from alcohol and other ills that are ravaging their communities. At 9.00 pm on a Tuesday night the Leader of the Opposition, who had not been invited, turned up at the residence with alcohol and proceeded to act as if he owned the place. The Leader of the Opposition has had an opportunity to apologise for his actions, but he has not. I would expect all members of Parliament to condemn that type of behaviour. Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Does the Leader of the National Party condone that type of behaviour? Mr M.W. Trenorden: You want to waste this House’s time on such a matter. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The Catholic Education Commission of WA and the member for Kimberley received a written report from the senior supervisor of the hostel. The Leader of the Opposition has an opportunity to admit to Parliament that he has made a mistake and has done the wrong thing. He has an opportunity to apologise to the Catholic Education Commission, the young Aboriginal men at that hostel and the senior supervisor of the hostel, Justin King. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I presume that members want question time to continue. I call the member for Carine.
Mr M.W. Trenorden interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Does the Leader of the National Party condone that type of behaviour? Mr M.W. Trenorden: You want to waste this House’s time on such a matter. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The Catholic Education Commission of WA and the member for Kimberley received a written report from the senior supervisor of the hostel. The Leader of the Opposition has an opportunity to admit to Parliament that he has made a mistake and has done the wrong thing. He has an opportunity to apologise to the Catholic Education Commission, the young Aboriginal men at that hostel and the senior supervisor of the hostel, Justin King. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I presume that members want question time to continue. I call the member for Carine.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER: Does the Leader of the National Party condone that type of behaviour? Mr M.W. Trenorden: You want to waste this House’s time on such a matter. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The Catholic Education Commission of WA and the member for Kimberley received a written report from the senior supervisor of the hostel. The Leader of the Opposition has an opportunity to admit to Parliament that he has made a mistake and has done the wrong thing. He has an opportunity to apologise to the Catholic Education Commission, the young Aboriginal men at that hostel and the senior supervisor of the hostel, Justin King. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I presume that members want question time to continue. I call the member for Carine.
Mr M.W. Trenorden: You want to waste this House’s time on such a matter. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The Catholic Education Commission of WA and the member for Kimberley received a written report from the senior supervisor of the hostel. The Leader of the Opposition has an opportunity to admit to Parliament that he has made a mistake and has done the wrong thing. He has an opportunity to apologise to the Catholic Education Commission, the young Aboriginal men at that hostel and the senior supervisor of the hostel, Justin King. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I presume that members want question time to continue. I call the member for Carine.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER: The Catholic Education Commission of WA and the member for Kimberley received a written report from the senior supervisor of the hostel. The Leader of the Opposition has an opportunity to admit to Parliament that he has made a mistake and has done the wrong thing. He has an opportunity to apologise to the Catholic Education Commission, the young Aboriginal men at that hostel and the senior supervisor of the hostel, Justin King. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I presume that members want question time to continue. I call the member for Carine.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! I presume that members want question time to continue. I call the member for Carine.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! I presume that members want question time to continue. I call the member for Carine.
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