❓ Opposition Leader Ripper questions Minister Grylls regarding potential pressure on the Shire of Shark Bay related to a no-confidence motion. Grylls denies contact from himself or his office after a specific date.
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MINISTER FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT — CONFIDENCE IN DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION
Mr Speaker, I have one other issue. The SPEAKER : Order! The Leader of the Opposition. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I thank you for your indulgence, Mr Speaker, in allowing me one more question, and I apologise to the member for Kingsley. I refer to my question in this house yesterday, when I asked whether the minister, Derek Carew-Hopkins, or the minister’s staff had had any contact with any representatives of the Shire of Shark Bay or had put any pressure on the shire not to comment publicly or privately on the issue of the no-confidence motion in the Director General of the Department of Environment and Conservation. In the past 24 hours, has the minister had cause to reflect on his answer, and is the minister confident that his answer to this house was indeed correct? Mr B.J. GRYLLS
Mr Speaker, I have one other issue. The SPEAKER : Order! The Leader of the Opposition. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I thank you for your indulgence, Mr Speaker, in allowing me one more question, and I apologise to the member for Kingsley. I refer to my question in this house yesterday, when I asked whether the minister, Derek Carew-Hopkins, or the minister’s staff had had any contact with any representatives of the Shire of Shark Bay or had put any pressure on the shire not to comment publicly or privately on the issue of the no-confidence motion in the Director General of the Department of Environment and Conservation. In the past 24 hours, has the minister had cause to reflect on his answer, and is the minister confident that his answer to this house was indeed correct? Mr B.J. GRYLLS
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In light of the very serious nature of the question, I did actually check my answer in Hansard yesterday with regard to this question. The only people I can speak for are myself and my office. The last time that I spoke to any representative of the Shire of Shark Bay was Thursday morning of last week, and that was the former shire president. My office has had no contact with that person or any other person from the Shire of Shark Bay since then, and I have had no contact with Derek Carew-Hopkins since Thursday of last week. I cannot answer on behalf of Derek Carew-Hopkins. He is not in my employ. I can answer on behalf of myself and my staff, and that is that no contact has been made.
The SPEAKER : Order! The Leader of the Opposition. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I thank you for your indulgence, Mr Speaker, in allowing me one more question, and I apologise to the member for Kingsley. I refer to my question in this house yesterday, when I asked whether the minister, Derek Carew-Hopkins, or the minister’s staff had had any contact with any representatives of the Shire of Shark Bay or had put any pressure on the shire not to comment publicly or privately on the issue of the no-confidence motion in the Director General of the Department of Environment and Conservation. In the past 24 hours, has the minister had cause to reflect on his answer, and is the minister confident that his answer to this house was indeed correct? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: In light of the very serious nature of the question, I did actually check my answer in Hansard yesterday with regard to this question. The only people I can speak for are myself and my office. The last time that I spoke to any representative of the Shire of Shark Bay was Thursday morning of last week, and that was the former shire president. My office has had no contact with that person or any other person from the Shire of Shark Bay since then, and I have had no contact with Derek Carew-Hopkins since Thursday of last week. I cannot answer on behalf of Derek Carew-Hopkins. He is not in my employ. I can answer on behalf of myself and my staff, and that is that no contact has been made.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : I thank you for your indulgence, Mr Speaker, in allowing me one more question, and I apologise to the member for Kingsley. I refer to my question in this house yesterday, when I asked whether the minister, Derek Carew-Hopkins, or the minister’s staff had had any contact with any representatives of the Shire of Shark Bay or had put any pressure on the shire not to comment publicly or privately on the issue of the no-confidence motion in the Director General of the Department of Environment and Conservation. In the past 24 hours, has the minister had cause to reflect on his answer, and is the minister confident that his answer to this house was indeed correct? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: In light of the very serious nature of the question, I did actually check my answer in Hansard yesterday with regard to this question. The only people I can speak for are myself and my office. The last time that I spoke to any representative of the Shire of Shark Bay was Thursday morning of last week, and that was the former shire president. My office has had no contact with that person or any other person from the Shire of Shark Bay since then, and I have had no contact with Derek Carew-Hopkins since Thursday of last week. I cannot answer on behalf of Derek Carew-Hopkins. He is not in my employ. I can answer on behalf of myself and my staff, and that is that no contact has been made.
I refer to my question in this house yesterday, when I asked whether the minister, Derek Carew-Hopkins, or the minister’s staff had had any contact with any representatives of the Shire of Shark Bay or had put any pressure on the shire not to comment publicly or privately on the issue of the no-confidence motion in the Director General of the Department of Environment and Conservation. In the past 24 hours, has the minister had cause to reflect on his answer, and is the minister confident that his answer to this house was indeed correct? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: In light of the very serious nature of the question, I did actually check my answer in Hansard yesterday with regard to this question. The only people I can speak for are myself and my office. The last time that I spoke to any representative of the Shire of Shark Bay was Thursday morning of last week, and that was the former shire president. My office has had no contact with that person or any other person from the Shire of Shark Bay since then, and I have had no contact with Derek Carew-Hopkins since Thursday of last week. I cannot answer on behalf of Derek Carew-Hopkins. He is not in my employ. I can answer on behalf of myself and my staff, and that is that no contact has been made.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: In light of the very serious nature of the question, I did actually check my answer in Hansard yesterday with regard to this question. The only people I can speak for are myself and my office. The last time that I spoke to any representative of the Shire of Shark Bay was Thursday morning of last week, and that was the former shire president. My office has had no contact with that person or any other person from the Shire of Shark Bay since then, and I have had no contact with Derek Carew-Hopkins since Thursday of last week. I cannot answer on behalf of Derek Carew-Hopkins. He is not in my employ. I can answer on behalf of myself and my staff, and that is that no contact has been made.
In light of the very serious nature of the question, I did actually check my answer in Hansard yesterday with regard to this question. The only people I can speak for are myself and my office. The last time that I spoke to any representative of the Shire of Shark Bay was Thursday morning of last week, and that was the former shire president. My office has had no contact with that person or any other person from the Shire of Shark Bay since then, and I have had no contact with Derek Carew-Hopkins since Thursday of last week. I cannot answer on behalf of Derek Carew-Hopkins. He is not in my employ. I can answer on behalf of myself and my staff, and that is that no contact has been made.
The SPEAKER : Order! The Leader of the Opposition. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I thank you for your indulgence, Mr Speaker, in allowing me one more question, and I apologise to the member for Kingsley. I refer to my question in this house yesterday, when I asked whether the minister, Derek Carew-Hopkins, or the minister’s staff had had any contact with any representatives of the Shire of Shark Bay or had put any pressure on the shire not to comment publicly or privately on the issue of the no-confidence motion in the Director General of the Department of Environment and Conservation. In the past 24 hours, has the minister had cause to reflect on his answer, and is the minister confident that his answer to this house was indeed correct? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: In light of the very serious nature of the question, I did actually check my answer in Hansard yesterday with regard to this question. The only people I can speak for are myself and my office. The last time that I spoke to any representative of the Shire of Shark Bay was Thursday morning of last week, and that was the former shire president. My office has had no contact with that person or any other person from the Shire of Shark Bay since then, and I have had no contact with Derek Carew-Hopkins since Thursday of last week. I cannot answer on behalf of Derek Carew-Hopkins. He is not in my employ. I can answer on behalf of myself and my staff, and that is that no contact has been made.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : I thank you for your indulgence, Mr Speaker, in allowing me one more question, and I apologise to the member for Kingsley. I refer to my question in this house yesterday, when I asked whether the minister, Derek Carew-Hopkins, or the minister’s staff had had any contact with any representatives of the Shire of Shark Bay or had put any pressure on the shire not to comment publicly or privately on the issue of the no-confidence motion in the Director General of the Department of Environment and Conservation. In the past 24 hours, has the minister had cause to reflect on his answer, and is the minister confident that his answer to this house was indeed correct? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: In light of the very serious nature of the question, I did actually check my answer in Hansard yesterday with regard to this question. The only people I can speak for are myself and my office. The last time that I spoke to any representative of the Shire of Shark Bay was Thursday morning of last week, and that was the former shire president. My office has had no contact with that person or any other person from the Shire of Shark Bay since then, and I have had no contact with Derek Carew-Hopkins since Thursday of last week. I cannot answer on behalf of Derek Carew-Hopkins. He is not in my employ. I can answer on behalf of myself and my staff, and that is that no contact has been made.
I refer to my question in this house yesterday, when I asked whether the minister, Derek Carew-Hopkins, or the minister’s staff had had any contact with any representatives of the Shire of Shark Bay or had put any pressure on the shire not to comment publicly or privately on the issue of the no-confidence motion in the Director General of the Department of Environment and Conservation. In the past 24 hours, has the minister had cause to reflect on his answer, and is the minister confident that his answer to this house was indeed correct? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: In light of the very serious nature of the question, I did actually check my answer in Hansard yesterday with regard to this question. The only people I can speak for are myself and my office. The last time that I spoke to any representative of the Shire of Shark Bay was Thursday morning of last week, and that was the former shire president. My office has had no contact with that person or any other person from the Shire of Shark Bay since then, and I have had no contact with Derek Carew-Hopkins since Thursday of last week. I cannot answer on behalf of Derek Carew-Hopkins. He is not in my employ. I can answer on behalf of myself and my staff, and that is that no contact has been made.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: In light of the very serious nature of the question, I did actually check my answer in Hansard yesterday with regard to this question. The only people I can speak for are myself and my office. The last time that I spoke to any representative of the Shire of Shark Bay was Thursday morning of last week, and that was the former shire president. My office has had no contact with that person or any other person from the Shire of Shark Bay since then, and I have had no contact with Derek Carew-Hopkins since Thursday of last week. I cannot answer on behalf of Derek Carew-Hopkins. He is not in my employ. I can answer on behalf of myself and my staff, and that is that no contact has been made.
In light of the very serious nature of the question, I did actually check my answer in Hansard yesterday with regard to this question. The only people I can speak for are myself and my office. The last time that I spoke to any representative of the Shire of Shark Bay was Thursday morning of last week, and that was the former shire president. My office has had no contact with that person or any other person from the Shire of Shark Bay since then, and I have had no contact with Derek Carew-Hopkins since Thursday of last week. I cannot answer on behalf of Derek Carew-Hopkins. He is not in my employ. I can answer on behalf of myself and my staff, and that is that no contact has been made.
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