❓ Hon Sue Ellery questions the government's decision-making process regarding the Retail Trading Hours Amendment Bill 2012, specifically requesting the date of cabinet approval and any ministers who abstained and their reasons. The Leader of the House declines to answer, citing cabinet confidentiality conventions, leading to disagreement.
AnsweredQoN 491Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
RETAIL TRADING
HOURS AMENDMENT BILL 2012
491. Hon SUE ELLERY to the Leader of the House representing
the Premier:
I refer to the government's decision to approve the
Retail Trading Hours Amendment Bill 2012.
(1) On what
date did cabinet make the decision to approve this bill?
(2) Which
ministers, if any, did not take part in this decision and why?
HOURS AMENDMENT BILL 2012
491. Hon SUE ELLERY to the Leader of the House representing
the Premier:
I refer to the government's decision to approve the
Retail Trading Hours Amendment Bill 2012.
(1) On what
date did cabinet make the decision to approve this bill?
(2) Which
ministers, if any, did not take part in this decision and why?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of this question.
(1)–(2)
As the member would be aware, it is against convention to disclose information
relating to the deliberations of cabinet. That has been the situation for as
long as I can remember.
Hon Sue Ellery : It is not against convention to answer the
second part of that question at all! That is not the convention.
The PRESIDENT : Order!
Hon NORMAN MOORE : Rubbish! You never disclosed what
went on in your cabinet meetings.
The PRESIDENT : Order! There is no provision for
supplementary questions or answers in this house. We will go back to the Leader
of the Opposition for the next question.
(1)–(2)
As the member would be aware, it is against convention to disclose information
relating to the deliberations of cabinet. That has been the situation for as
long as I can remember.
Hon Sue Ellery : It is not against convention to answer the
second part of that question at all! That is not the convention.
The PRESIDENT : Order!
Hon NORMAN MOORE : Rubbish! You never disclosed what
went on in your cabinet meetings.
The PRESIDENT : Order! There is no provision for
supplementary questions or answers in this house. We will go back to the Leader
of the Opposition for the next question.
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