❓ Mrs. Harvey questions the Minister for Transport's decision-making process regarding seeking legal advice from the State Solicitor's Office (SSO) on Metronet task force minutes versus a $200 million contract with security concerns. The Minister dismisses the question.
AnsweredQoN 221Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
HUAWEI — STATE
SOLICITOR'S OFFICE — ADVICE
221. Mrs L.M. HARVEY to the Minister for Transport:
I have a supplementary question. Why
did the minister seek the advice of the State Solicitor's Office in
order to refuse Parliament access to simple minutes from the Metronet task
force —
Mr D.J. Kelly interjected.
The SPEAKER : Minister!
Mrs L.M. HARVEY : — yet
she fails to ensure that advice is sought from the SSO on a significant
$200-million contract about which there are national and international security
concerns?
Mr P.C. Tinley : It is a preamble,
not a supplementary!
The SPEAKER : I will decide
that.
SOLICITOR'S OFFICE — ADVICE
221. Mrs L.M. HARVEY to the Minister for Transport:
I have a supplementary question. Why
did the minister seek the advice of the State Solicitor's Office in
order to refuse Parliament access to simple minutes from the Metronet task
force —
Mr D.J. Kelly interjected.
The SPEAKER : Minister!
Mrs L.M. HARVEY : — yet
she fails to ensure that advice is sought from the SSO on a significant
$200-million contract about which there are national and international security
concerns?
Mr P.C. Tinley : It is a preamble,
not a supplementary!
The SPEAKER : I will decide
that.
AnswerView source ↗
I do not agree with the premise of
that question. The member for Scarborough has come into Parliament again and
again and failed to demonstrate anything worthy of further consideration. The
member is again trying to undermine contracts of the government, and we will
not stand for that.
that question. The member for Scarborough has come into Parliament again and
again and failed to demonstrate anything worthy of further consideration. The
member is again trying to undermine contracts of the government, and we will
not stand for that.
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