❓ Question on Notice regarding potentially flammable brake lines in Fire and Emergency Services Authority (FESA) vehicles. The Minister delays providing a direct answer, leading to heated exchanges.
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FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AUTHORITY VEHICLES — FLAMMABLE BRAKE LINES
With the indulgence of the house, I take the opportunity to congratulate our colleague the member for Mindarie and his wife, Michelle, on the birth this morning of their daughter, Lily Joy. I refer to a recent report in the media concerning the fitting of flammable nylon brake lines to Fire and Emergency Services Authority vehicles and claims made in a report that has been sent to FESA that firefighters could be trapped in vehicles in the middle of a fire because the brake lines will melt and explode. I ask the minister when he first became aware of this issue; what danger this presents to our career and volunteer firefighters; whether FESA has conducted an audit of all vehicles; and, if so, what will be the cost of remedying this situation, and when does he anticipate replacement lines to be fitted to all appliances? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
With the indulgence of the house, I take the opportunity to congratulate our colleague the member for Mindarie and his wife, Michelle, on the birth this morning of their daughter, Lily Joy. I refer to a recent report in the media concerning the fitting of flammable nylon brake lines to Fire and Emergency Services Authority vehicles and claims made in a report that has been sent to FESA that firefighters could be trapped in vehicles in the middle of a fire because the brake lines will melt and explode. I ask the minister when he first became aware of this issue; what danger this presents to our career and volunteer firefighters; whether FESA has conducted an audit of all vehicles; and, if so, what will be the cost of remedying this situation, and when does he anticipate replacement lines to be fitted to all appliances? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
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The member has asked about five or six quite detailed questions in one. The member wants to know the date that I first became aware. Does she want an actual date? Ms M.M. Quirk : No, I asked when you became aware of it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will give an answer later today. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Other people may feel that they have a better answer to the question asked by the member for Girrawheen, but the minister is the only person in this place from whom I want to hear an answer. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I would dearly love to give an answer off the cuff, but I cannot because there is too much detail. I give an assurance that I will try to provide an answer. Ms M.M. Quirk : Just tell us what you know! Didn’t you read The Sunday Times on Sunday? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Sunday Times seems to print a lot of the stuff sent to it by the opposition, which is totally untrue, as the opposition knows! Does the opposition remember the Crime Stoppers story? That was totally untrue. I give a commitment — Ms M.M. Quirk : You don’t know the answer, do you? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Honestly, the opposition never learns. I give the member a commitment that I will provide her with an answer. It is a detailed question. Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
I refer to a recent report in the media concerning the fitting of flammable nylon brake lines to Fire and Emergency Services Authority vehicles and claims made in a report that has been sent to FESA that firefighters could be trapped in vehicles in the middle of a fire because the brake lines will melt and explode. I ask the minister when he first became aware of this issue; what danger this presents to our career and volunteer firefighters; whether FESA has conducted an audit of all vehicles; and, if so, what will be the cost of remedying this situation, and when does he anticipate replacement lines to be fitted to all appliances? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: The member has asked about five or six quite detailed questions in one. The member wants to know the date that I first became aware. Does she want an actual date? Ms M.M. Quirk : No, I asked when you became aware of it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will give an answer later today. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Other people may feel that they have a better answer to the question asked by the member for Girrawheen, but the minister is the only person in this place from whom I want to hear an answer. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I would dearly love to give an answer off the cuff, but I cannot because there is too much detail. I give an assurance that I will try to provide an answer. Ms M.M. Quirk : Just tell us what you know! Didn’t you read The Sunday Times on Sunday? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Sunday Times seems to print a lot of the stuff sent to it by the opposition, which is totally untrue, as the opposition knows! Does the opposition remember the Crime Stoppers story? That was totally untrue. I give a commitment — Ms M.M. Quirk : You don’t know the answer, do you? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Honestly, the opposition never learns. I give the member a commitment that I will provide her with an answer. It is a detailed question. Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: The member has asked about five or six quite detailed questions in one. The member wants to know the date that I first became aware. Does she want an actual date? Ms M.M. Quirk : No, I asked when you became aware of it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will give an answer later today. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Other people may feel that they have a better answer to the question asked by the member for Girrawheen, but the minister is the only person in this place from whom I want to hear an answer. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I would dearly love to give an answer off the cuff, but I cannot because there is too much detail. I give an assurance that I will try to provide an answer. Ms M.M. Quirk : Just tell us what you know! Didn’t you read The Sunday Times on Sunday? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Sunday Times seems to print a lot of the stuff sent to it by the opposition, which is totally untrue, as the opposition knows! Does the opposition remember the Crime Stoppers story? That was totally untrue. I give a commitment — Ms M.M. Quirk : You don’t know the answer, do you? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Honestly, the opposition never learns. I give the member a commitment that I will provide her with an answer. It is a detailed question. Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
The member has asked about five or six quite detailed questions in one. The member wants to know the date that I first became aware. Does she want an actual date? Ms M.M. Quirk : No, I asked when you became aware of it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will give an answer later today. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Other people may feel that they have a better answer to the question asked by the member for Girrawheen, but the minister is the only person in this place from whom I want to hear an answer. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I would dearly love to give an answer off the cuff, but I cannot because there is too much detail. I give an assurance that I will try to provide an answer. Ms M.M. Quirk : Just tell us what you know! Didn’t you read The Sunday Times on Sunday? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Sunday Times seems to print a lot of the stuff sent to it by the opposition, which is totally untrue, as the opposition knows! Does the opposition remember the Crime Stoppers story? That was totally untrue. I give a commitment — Ms M.M. Quirk : You don’t know the answer, do you? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Honestly, the opposition never learns. I give the member a commitment that I will provide her with an answer. It is a detailed question. Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
Ms M.M. Quirk : No, I asked when you became aware of it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will give an answer later today. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Other people may feel that they have a better answer to the question asked by the member for Girrawheen, but the minister is the only person in this place from whom I want to hear an answer. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I would dearly love to give an answer off the cuff, but I cannot because there is too much detail. I give an assurance that I will try to provide an answer. Ms M.M. Quirk : Just tell us what you know! Didn’t you read The Sunday Times on Sunday? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Sunday Times seems to print a lot of the stuff sent to it by the opposition, which is totally untrue, as the opposition knows! Does the opposition remember the Crime Stoppers story? That was totally untrue. I give a commitment — Ms M.M. Quirk : You don’t know the answer, do you? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Honestly, the opposition never learns. I give the member a commitment that I will provide her with an answer. It is a detailed question. Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will give an answer later today. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Other people may feel that they have a better answer to the question asked by the member for Girrawheen, but the minister is the only person in this place from whom I want to hear an answer. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I would dearly love to give an answer off the cuff, but I cannot because there is too much detail. I give an assurance that I will try to provide an answer. Ms M.M. Quirk : Just tell us what you know! Didn’t you read The Sunday Times on Sunday? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Sunday Times seems to print a lot of the stuff sent to it by the opposition, which is totally untrue, as the opposition knows! Does the opposition remember the Crime Stoppers story? That was totally untrue. I give a commitment — Ms M.M. Quirk : You don’t know the answer, do you? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Honestly, the opposition never learns. I give the member a commitment that I will provide her with an answer. It is a detailed question. Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Other people may feel that they have a better answer to the question asked by the member for Girrawheen, but the minister is the only person in this place from whom I want to hear an answer. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I would dearly love to give an answer off the cuff, but I cannot because there is too much detail. I give an assurance that I will try to provide an answer. Ms M.M. Quirk : Just tell us what you know! Didn’t you read The Sunday Times on Sunday? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Sunday Times seems to print a lot of the stuff sent to it by the opposition, which is totally untrue, as the opposition knows! Does the opposition remember the Crime Stoppers story? That was totally untrue. I give a commitment — Ms M.M. Quirk : You don’t know the answer, do you? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Honestly, the opposition never learns. I give the member a commitment that I will provide her with an answer. It is a detailed question. Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
The SPEAKER : Other people may feel that they have a better answer to the question asked by the member for Girrawheen, but the minister is the only person in this place from whom I want to hear an answer. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I would dearly love to give an answer off the cuff, but I cannot because there is too much detail. I give an assurance that I will try to provide an answer. Ms M.M. Quirk : Just tell us what you know! Didn’t you read The Sunday Times on Sunday? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Sunday Times seems to print a lot of the stuff sent to it by the opposition, which is totally untrue, as the opposition knows! Does the opposition remember the Crime Stoppers story? That was totally untrue. I give a commitment — Ms M.M. Quirk : You don’t know the answer, do you? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Honestly, the opposition never learns. I give the member a commitment that I will provide her with an answer. It is a detailed question. Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I would dearly love to give an answer off the cuff, but I cannot because there is too much detail. I give an assurance that I will try to provide an answer. Ms M.M. Quirk : Just tell us what you know! Didn’t you read The Sunday Times on Sunday? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Sunday Times seems to print a lot of the stuff sent to it by the opposition, which is totally untrue, as the opposition knows! Does the opposition remember the Crime Stoppers story? That was totally untrue. I give a commitment — Ms M.M. Quirk : You don’t know the answer, do you? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Honestly, the opposition never learns. I give the member a commitment that I will provide her with an answer. It is a detailed question. Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
Ms M.M. Quirk : Just tell us what you know! Didn’t you read The Sunday Times on Sunday? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Sunday Times seems to print a lot of the stuff sent to it by the opposition, which is totally untrue, as the opposition knows! Does the opposition remember the Crime Stoppers story? That was totally untrue. I give a commitment — Ms M.M. Quirk : You don’t know the answer, do you? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Honestly, the opposition never learns. I give the member a commitment that I will provide her with an answer. It is a detailed question. Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Sunday Times seems to print a lot of the stuff sent to it by the opposition, which is totally untrue, as the opposition knows! Does the opposition remember the Crime Stoppers story? That was totally untrue. I give a commitment — Ms M.M. Quirk : You don’t know the answer, do you? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Honestly, the opposition never learns. I give the member a commitment that I will provide her with an answer. It is a detailed question. Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Sunday Times seems to print a lot of the stuff sent to it by the opposition, which is totally untrue, as the opposition knows! Does the opposition remember the Crime Stoppers story? That was totally untrue. I give a commitment — Ms M.M. Quirk : You don’t know the answer, do you? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Honestly, the opposition never learns. I give the member a commitment that I will provide her with an answer. It is a detailed question. Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
Ms M.M. Quirk : You don’t know the answer, do you? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Honestly, the opposition never learns. I give the member a commitment that I will provide her with an answer. It is a detailed question. Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Honestly, the opposition never learns. I give the member a commitment that I will provide her with an answer. It is a detailed question. Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Honestly, the opposition never learns. I give the member a commitment that I will provide her with an answer. It is a detailed question. Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Honestly, the opposition never learns. I give the member a commitment that I will provide her with an answer. It is a detailed question. Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
I refer to a recent report in the media concerning the fitting of flammable nylon brake lines to Fire and Emergency Services Authority vehicles and claims made in a report that has been sent to FESA that firefighters could be trapped in vehicles in the middle of a fire because the brake lines will melt and explode. I ask the minister when he first became aware of this issue; what danger this presents to our career and volunteer firefighters; whether FESA has conducted an audit of all vehicles; and, if so, what will be the cost of remedying this situation, and when does he anticipate replacement lines to be fitted to all appliances? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: The member has asked about five or six quite detailed questions in one. The member wants to know the date that I first became aware. Does she want an actual date? Ms M.M. Quirk : No, I asked when you became aware of it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will give an answer later today. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Other people may feel that they have a better answer to the question asked by the member for Girrawheen, but the minister is the only person in this place from whom I want to hear an answer. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I would dearly love to give an answer off the cuff, but I cannot because there is too much detail. I give an assurance that I will try to provide an answer. Ms M.M. Quirk : Just tell us what you know! Didn’t you read The Sunday Times on Sunday? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Sunday Times seems to print a lot of the stuff sent to it by the opposition, which is totally untrue, as the opposition knows! Does the opposition remember the Crime Stoppers story? That was totally untrue. I give a commitment — Ms M.M. Quirk : You don’t know the answer, do you? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Honestly, the opposition never learns. I give the member a commitment that I will provide her with an answer. It is a detailed question. Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: The member has asked about five or six quite detailed questions in one. The member wants to know the date that I first became aware. Does she want an actual date? Ms M.M. Quirk : No, I asked when you became aware of it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will give an answer later today. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Other people may feel that they have a better answer to the question asked by the member for Girrawheen, but the minister is the only person in this place from whom I want to hear an answer. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I would dearly love to give an answer off the cuff, but I cannot because there is too much detail. I give an assurance that I will try to provide an answer. Ms M.M. Quirk : Just tell us what you know! Didn’t you read The Sunday Times on Sunday? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Sunday Times seems to print a lot of the stuff sent to it by the opposition, which is totally untrue, as the opposition knows! Does the opposition remember the Crime Stoppers story? That was totally untrue. I give a commitment — Ms M.M. Quirk : You don’t know the answer, do you? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Honestly, the opposition never learns. I give the member a commitment that I will provide her with an answer. It is a detailed question. Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
The member has asked about five or six quite detailed questions in one. The member wants to know the date that I first became aware. Does she want an actual date? Ms M.M. Quirk : No, I asked when you became aware of it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will give an answer later today. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Other people may feel that they have a better answer to the question asked by the member for Girrawheen, but the minister is the only person in this place from whom I want to hear an answer. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I would dearly love to give an answer off the cuff, but I cannot because there is too much detail. I give an assurance that I will try to provide an answer. Ms M.M. Quirk : Just tell us what you know! Didn’t you read The Sunday Times on Sunday? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Sunday Times seems to print a lot of the stuff sent to it by the opposition, which is totally untrue, as the opposition knows! Does the opposition remember the Crime Stoppers story? That was totally untrue. I give a commitment — Ms M.M. Quirk : You don’t know the answer, do you? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Honestly, the opposition never learns. I give the member a commitment that I will provide her with an answer. It is a detailed question. Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
Ms M.M. Quirk : No, I asked when you became aware of it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will give an answer later today. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Other people may feel that they have a better answer to the question asked by the member for Girrawheen, but the minister is the only person in this place from whom I want to hear an answer. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I would dearly love to give an answer off the cuff, but I cannot because there is too much detail. I give an assurance that I will try to provide an answer. Ms M.M. Quirk : Just tell us what you know! Didn’t you read The Sunday Times on Sunday? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Sunday Times seems to print a lot of the stuff sent to it by the opposition, which is totally untrue, as the opposition knows! Does the opposition remember the Crime Stoppers story? That was totally untrue. I give a commitment — Ms M.M. Quirk : You don’t know the answer, do you? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Honestly, the opposition never learns. I give the member a commitment that I will provide her with an answer. It is a detailed question. Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will give an answer later today. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Other people may feel that they have a better answer to the question asked by the member for Girrawheen, but the minister is the only person in this place from whom I want to hear an answer. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I would dearly love to give an answer off the cuff, but I cannot because there is too much detail. I give an assurance that I will try to provide an answer. Ms M.M. Quirk : Just tell us what you know! Didn’t you read The Sunday Times on Sunday? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Sunday Times seems to print a lot of the stuff sent to it by the opposition, which is totally untrue, as the opposition knows! Does the opposition remember the Crime Stoppers story? That was totally untrue. I give a commitment — Ms M.M. Quirk : You don’t know the answer, do you? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Honestly, the opposition never learns. I give the member a commitment that I will provide her with an answer. It is a detailed question. Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Other people may feel that they have a better answer to the question asked by the member for Girrawheen, but the minister is the only person in this place from whom I want to hear an answer. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I would dearly love to give an answer off the cuff, but I cannot because there is too much detail. I give an assurance that I will try to provide an answer. Ms M.M. Quirk : Just tell us what you know! Didn’t you read The Sunday Times on Sunday? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Sunday Times seems to print a lot of the stuff sent to it by the opposition, which is totally untrue, as the opposition knows! Does the opposition remember the Crime Stoppers story? That was totally untrue. I give a commitment — Ms M.M. Quirk : You don’t know the answer, do you? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Honestly, the opposition never learns. I give the member a commitment that I will provide her with an answer. It is a detailed question. Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
The SPEAKER : Other people may feel that they have a better answer to the question asked by the member for Girrawheen, but the minister is the only person in this place from whom I want to hear an answer. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I would dearly love to give an answer off the cuff, but I cannot because there is too much detail. I give an assurance that I will try to provide an answer. Ms M.M. Quirk : Just tell us what you know! Didn’t you read The Sunday Times on Sunday? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Sunday Times seems to print a lot of the stuff sent to it by the opposition, which is totally untrue, as the opposition knows! Does the opposition remember the Crime Stoppers story? That was totally untrue. I give a commitment — Ms M.M. Quirk : You don’t know the answer, do you? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Honestly, the opposition never learns. I give the member a commitment that I will provide her with an answer. It is a detailed question. Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I would dearly love to give an answer off the cuff, but I cannot because there is too much detail. I give an assurance that I will try to provide an answer. Ms M.M. Quirk : Just tell us what you know! Didn’t you read The Sunday Times on Sunday? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Sunday Times seems to print a lot of the stuff sent to it by the opposition, which is totally untrue, as the opposition knows! Does the opposition remember the Crime Stoppers story? That was totally untrue. I give a commitment — Ms M.M. Quirk : You don’t know the answer, do you? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Honestly, the opposition never learns. I give the member a commitment that I will provide her with an answer. It is a detailed question. Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
Ms M.M. Quirk : Just tell us what you know! Didn’t you read The Sunday Times on Sunday? The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Sunday Times seems to print a lot of the stuff sent to it by the opposition, which is totally untrue, as the opposition knows! Does the opposition remember the Crime Stoppers story? That was totally untrue. I give a commitment — Ms M.M. Quirk : You don’t know the answer, do you? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Honestly, the opposition never learns. I give the member a commitment that I will provide her with an answer. It is a detailed question. Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Sunday Times seems to print a lot of the stuff sent to it by the opposition, which is totally untrue, as the opposition knows! Does the opposition remember the Crime Stoppers story? That was totally untrue. I give a commitment — Ms M.M. Quirk : You don’t know the answer, do you? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Honestly, the opposition never learns. I give the member a commitment that I will provide her with an answer. It is a detailed question. Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Sunday Times seems to print a lot of the stuff sent to it by the opposition, which is totally untrue, as the opposition knows! Does the opposition remember the Crime Stoppers story? That was totally untrue. I give a commitment — Ms M.M. Quirk : You don’t know the answer, do you? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Honestly, the opposition never learns. I give the member a commitment that I will provide her with an answer. It is a detailed question. Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
Ms M.M. Quirk : You don’t know the answer, do you? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Honestly, the opposition never learns. I give the member a commitment that I will provide her with an answer. It is a detailed question. Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Honestly, the opposition never learns. I give the member a commitment that I will provide her with an answer. It is a detailed question. Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Honestly, the opposition never learns. I give the member a commitment that I will provide her with an answer. It is a detailed question. Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Honestly, the opposition never learns. I give the member a commitment that I will provide her with an answer. It is a detailed question. Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Give it now. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The Leader of the Opposition should not be stupid; he should have a day off. I will provide an answer later today. There is a lot of detail involved; I will provide an accurate and honest answer.
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