❓ A WA parliamentary Question on Notice where Hon Peter Foss questions Hon Kim Chance, Leader of the House, about an amendment to Standing Order No 230(ca) and its conformance with government policy. Chance's answers are somewhat evasive, leading to a dispute over the number of questions asked.
AnsweredQoN 152Legislative Council
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(1) Did the Leader of the House move the amendment to insert Standing Order No 230(ca)? (2) At the time the Leader of the House moved that amendment, did he believe it was in conformance with government policy? (3) If the Leader of the House believed at that time that it was in conformance with government policy, what was the reason for that belief? (4) At any later stage has the Leader of the House formed the belief that it was in conformance with government policy; and, if so, why does he believe that? Hon KIM CHANCE
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(1)-(2) Yes. (3) I believe Caucus passed the motion. (4) I did not quite hear the fourth question. Hon Peter Foss: At any later stage, did the Leader of the House believe it was in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Have I at any later stage - Hon Peter Foss: Has anything happened since that leads the Leader of the House to believe it is in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Yes. Hon Peter Foss: And if so, what? Hon KIM CHANCE: That is a fifth question. I am not sure I understand the fifth part of the question. The PRESIDENT: Order! If the Leader of the House answers the four questions, he will have discharged his obligations.
(2) At the time the Leader of the House moved that amendment, did he believe it was in conformance with government policy? (3) If the Leader of the House believed at that time that it was in conformance with government policy, what was the reason for that belief? (4) At any later stage has the Leader of the House formed the belief that it was in conformance with government policy; and, if so, why does he believe that? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: (1)-(2) Yes. (3) I believe Caucus passed the motion. (4) I did not quite hear the fourth question. Hon Peter Foss: At any later stage, did the Leader of the House believe it was in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Have I at any later stage - Hon Peter Foss: Has anything happened since that leads the Leader of the House to believe it is in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Yes. Hon Peter Foss: And if so, what? Hon KIM CHANCE: That is a fifth question. I am not sure I understand the fifth part of the question. The PRESIDENT: Order! If the Leader of the House answers the four questions, he will have discharged his obligations.
(3) If the Leader of the House believed at that time that it was in conformance with government policy, what was the reason for that belief? (4) At any later stage has the Leader of the House formed the belief that it was in conformance with government policy; and, if so, why does he believe that? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: (1)-(2) Yes. (3) I believe Caucus passed the motion. (4) I did not quite hear the fourth question. Hon Peter Foss: At any later stage, did the Leader of the House believe it was in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Have I at any later stage - Hon Peter Foss: Has anything happened since that leads the Leader of the House to believe it is in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Yes. Hon Peter Foss: And if so, what? Hon KIM CHANCE: That is a fifth question. I am not sure I understand the fifth part of the question. The PRESIDENT: Order! If the Leader of the House answers the four questions, he will have discharged his obligations.
(4) At any later stage has the Leader of the House formed the belief that it was in conformance with government policy; and, if so, why does he believe that? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: (1)-(2) Yes. (3) I believe Caucus passed the motion. (4) I did not quite hear the fourth question. Hon Peter Foss: At any later stage, did the Leader of the House believe it was in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Have I at any later stage - Hon Peter Foss: Has anything happened since that leads the Leader of the House to believe it is in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Yes. Hon Peter Foss: And if so, what? Hon KIM CHANCE: That is a fifth question. I am not sure I understand the fifth part of the question. The PRESIDENT: Order! If the Leader of the House answers the four questions, he will have discharged his obligations.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: (1)-(2) Yes. (3) I believe Caucus passed the motion. (4) I did not quite hear the fourth question. Hon Peter Foss: At any later stage, did the Leader of the House believe it was in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Have I at any later stage - Hon Peter Foss: Has anything happened since that leads the Leader of the House to believe it is in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Yes. Hon Peter Foss: And if so, what? Hon KIM CHANCE: That is a fifth question. I am not sure I understand the fifth part of the question. The PRESIDENT: Order! If the Leader of the House answers the four questions, he will have discharged his obligations.
(1)-(2) Yes. (3) I believe Caucus passed the motion. (4) I did not quite hear the fourth question. Hon Peter Foss: At any later stage, did the Leader of the House believe it was in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Have I at any later stage - Hon Peter Foss: Has anything happened since that leads the Leader of the House to believe it is in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Yes. Hon Peter Foss: And if so, what? Hon KIM CHANCE: That is a fifth question. I am not sure I understand the fifth part of the question. The PRESIDENT: Order! If the Leader of the House answers the four questions, he will have discharged his obligations.
(3) I believe Caucus passed the motion. (4) I did not quite hear the fourth question. Hon Peter Foss: At any later stage, did the Leader of the House believe it was in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Have I at any later stage - Hon Peter Foss: Has anything happened since that leads the Leader of the House to believe it is in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Yes. Hon Peter Foss: And if so, what? Hon KIM CHANCE: That is a fifth question. I am not sure I understand the fifth part of the question. The PRESIDENT: Order! If the Leader of the House answers the four questions, he will have discharged his obligations.
(4) I did not quite hear the fourth question. Hon Peter Foss: At any later stage, did the Leader of the House believe it was in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Have I at any later stage - Hon Peter Foss: Has anything happened since that leads the Leader of the House to believe it is in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Yes. Hon Peter Foss: And if so, what? Hon KIM CHANCE: That is a fifth question. I am not sure I understand the fifth part of the question. The PRESIDENT: Order! If the Leader of the House answers the four questions, he will have discharged his obligations.
Hon Peter Foss: At any later stage, did the Leader of the House believe it was in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Have I at any later stage - Hon Peter Foss: Has anything happened since that leads the Leader of the House to believe it is in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Yes. Hon Peter Foss: And if so, what? Hon KIM CHANCE: That is a fifth question. I am not sure I understand the fifth part of the question. The PRESIDENT: Order! If the Leader of the House answers the four questions, he will have discharged his obligations.
Hon KIM CHANCE: Have I at any later stage - Hon Peter Foss: Has anything happened since that leads the Leader of the House to believe it is in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Yes. Hon Peter Foss: And if so, what? Hon KIM CHANCE: That is a fifth question. I am not sure I understand the fifth part of the question. The PRESIDENT: Order! If the Leader of the House answers the four questions, he will have discharged his obligations.
Hon Peter Foss: Has anything happened since that leads the Leader of the House to believe it is in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Yes. Hon Peter Foss: And if so, what? Hon KIM CHANCE: That is a fifth question. I am not sure I understand the fifth part of the question. The PRESIDENT: Order! If the Leader of the House answers the four questions, he will have discharged his obligations.
Hon KIM CHANCE: Yes. Hon Peter Foss: And if so, what? Hon KIM CHANCE: That is a fifth question. I am not sure I understand the fifth part of the question. The PRESIDENT: Order! If the Leader of the House answers the four questions, he will have discharged his obligations.
Hon Peter Foss: And if so, what? Hon KIM CHANCE: That is a fifth question. I am not sure I understand the fifth part of the question. The PRESIDENT: Order! If the Leader of the House answers the four questions, he will have discharged his obligations.
Hon KIM CHANCE: That is a fifth question. I am not sure I understand the fifth part of the question. The PRESIDENT: Order! If the Leader of the House answers the four questions, he will have discharged his obligations.
The PRESIDENT: Order! If the Leader of the House answers the four questions, he will have discharged his obligations.
(2) At the time the Leader of the House moved that amendment, did he believe it was in conformance with government policy? (3) If the Leader of the House believed at that time that it was in conformance with government policy, what was the reason for that belief? (4) At any later stage has the Leader of the House formed the belief that it was in conformance with government policy; and, if so, why does he believe that? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: (1)-(2) Yes. (3) I believe Caucus passed the motion. (4) I did not quite hear the fourth question. Hon Peter Foss: At any later stage, did the Leader of the House believe it was in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Have I at any later stage - Hon Peter Foss: Has anything happened since that leads the Leader of the House to believe it is in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Yes. Hon Peter Foss: And if so, what? Hon KIM CHANCE: That is a fifth question. I am not sure I understand the fifth part of the question. The PRESIDENT: Order! If the Leader of the House answers the four questions, he will have discharged his obligations.
(3) If the Leader of the House believed at that time that it was in conformance with government policy, what was the reason for that belief? (4) At any later stage has the Leader of the House formed the belief that it was in conformance with government policy; and, if so, why does he believe that? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: (1)-(2) Yes. (3) I believe Caucus passed the motion. (4) I did not quite hear the fourth question. Hon Peter Foss: At any later stage, did the Leader of the House believe it was in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Have I at any later stage - Hon Peter Foss: Has anything happened since that leads the Leader of the House to believe it is in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Yes. Hon Peter Foss: And if so, what? Hon KIM CHANCE: That is a fifth question. I am not sure I understand the fifth part of the question. The PRESIDENT: Order! If the Leader of the House answers the four questions, he will have discharged his obligations.
(4) At any later stage has the Leader of the House formed the belief that it was in conformance with government policy; and, if so, why does he believe that? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: (1)-(2) Yes. (3) I believe Caucus passed the motion. (4) I did not quite hear the fourth question. Hon Peter Foss: At any later stage, did the Leader of the House believe it was in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Have I at any later stage - Hon Peter Foss: Has anything happened since that leads the Leader of the House to believe it is in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Yes. Hon Peter Foss: And if so, what? Hon KIM CHANCE: That is a fifth question. I am not sure I understand the fifth part of the question. The PRESIDENT: Order! If the Leader of the House answers the four questions, he will have discharged his obligations.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: (1)-(2) Yes. (3) I believe Caucus passed the motion. (4) I did not quite hear the fourth question. Hon Peter Foss: At any later stage, did the Leader of the House believe it was in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Have I at any later stage - Hon Peter Foss: Has anything happened since that leads the Leader of the House to believe it is in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Yes. Hon Peter Foss: And if so, what? Hon KIM CHANCE: That is a fifth question. I am not sure I understand the fifth part of the question. The PRESIDENT: Order! If the Leader of the House answers the four questions, he will have discharged his obligations.
(1)-(2) Yes. (3) I believe Caucus passed the motion. (4) I did not quite hear the fourth question. Hon Peter Foss: At any later stage, did the Leader of the House believe it was in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Have I at any later stage - Hon Peter Foss: Has anything happened since that leads the Leader of the House to believe it is in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Yes. Hon Peter Foss: And if so, what? Hon KIM CHANCE: That is a fifth question. I am not sure I understand the fifth part of the question. The PRESIDENT: Order! If the Leader of the House answers the four questions, he will have discharged his obligations.
(3) I believe Caucus passed the motion. (4) I did not quite hear the fourth question. Hon Peter Foss: At any later stage, did the Leader of the House believe it was in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Have I at any later stage - Hon Peter Foss: Has anything happened since that leads the Leader of the House to believe it is in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Yes. Hon Peter Foss: And if so, what? Hon KIM CHANCE: That is a fifth question. I am not sure I understand the fifth part of the question. The PRESIDENT: Order! If the Leader of the House answers the four questions, he will have discharged his obligations.
(4) I did not quite hear the fourth question. Hon Peter Foss: At any later stage, did the Leader of the House believe it was in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Have I at any later stage - Hon Peter Foss: Has anything happened since that leads the Leader of the House to believe it is in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Yes. Hon Peter Foss: And if so, what? Hon KIM CHANCE: That is a fifth question. I am not sure I understand the fifth part of the question. The PRESIDENT: Order! If the Leader of the House answers the four questions, he will have discharged his obligations.
Hon Peter Foss: At any later stage, did the Leader of the House believe it was in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Have I at any later stage - Hon Peter Foss: Has anything happened since that leads the Leader of the House to believe it is in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Yes. Hon Peter Foss: And if so, what? Hon KIM CHANCE: That is a fifth question. I am not sure I understand the fifth part of the question. The PRESIDENT: Order! If the Leader of the House answers the four questions, he will have discharged his obligations.
Hon KIM CHANCE: Have I at any later stage - Hon Peter Foss: Has anything happened since that leads the Leader of the House to believe it is in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Yes. Hon Peter Foss: And if so, what? Hon KIM CHANCE: That is a fifth question. I am not sure I understand the fifth part of the question. The PRESIDENT: Order! If the Leader of the House answers the four questions, he will have discharged his obligations.
Hon Peter Foss: Has anything happened since that leads the Leader of the House to believe it is in conformance with government policy? Hon KIM CHANCE: Yes. Hon Peter Foss: And if so, what? Hon KIM CHANCE: That is a fifth question. I am not sure I understand the fifth part of the question. The PRESIDENT: Order! If the Leader of the House answers the four questions, he will have discharged his obligations.
Hon KIM CHANCE: Yes. Hon Peter Foss: And if so, what? Hon KIM CHANCE: That is a fifth question. I am not sure I understand the fifth part of the question. The PRESIDENT: Order! If the Leader of the House answers the four questions, he will have discharged his obligations.
Hon Peter Foss: And if so, what? Hon KIM CHANCE: That is a fifth question. I am not sure I understand the fifth part of the question. The PRESIDENT: Order! If the Leader of the House answers the four questions, he will have discharged his obligations.
Hon KIM CHANCE: That is a fifth question. I am not sure I understand the fifth part of the question. The PRESIDENT: Order! If the Leader of the House answers the four questions, he will have discharged his obligations.
The PRESIDENT: Order! If the Leader of the House answers the four questions, he will have discharged his obligations.
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