❓ Mr. Love questions the Premier about the Agent General's high remuneration compared to the lack of a representative in Indonesia. The Premier refutes the claim, stating they have a trade commissioner and office in Jakarta, accusing the opposition of attacking public servants.
AnsweredQoN 141Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
AGENT GENERAL — REMUNERATION
141. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Premier:
I
have a supplementary question. We pay $840 000 for one officer, yet we cannot
afford a representative in Indonesia . Will the Premier act to rein in
this expense?
The SPEAKER : Can I just make
it very clear that you cannot present an argument in a supplementary question.
You can ask a direct, brief question as a supplementary.
141. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Premier:
I
have a supplementary question. We pay $840 000 for one officer, yet we cannot
afford a representative in Indonesia . Will the Premier act to rein in
this expense?
The SPEAKER : Can I just make
it very clear that you cannot present an argument in a supplementary question.
You can ask a direct, brief question as a supplementary.
AnswerView source ↗
Apart
from the fact that it was not a supplementary question, it was also not
accurate. We have a trade commissioner. We have an office in Jakarta,
and it does a great job. The opposition is busy running down the Agent General.
Is it now about to attack the people we have in Indonesia as well? There seems
to be no depths to which that side will not stoop as part of its sorry state.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Mr R.H. COOK : The opposition
is angry with the Agent General in London because he caught it out.
from the fact that it was not a supplementary question, it was also not
accurate. We have a trade commissioner. We have an office in Jakarta,
and it does a great job. The opposition is busy running down the Agent General.
Is it now about to attack the people we have in Indonesia as well? There seems
to be no depths to which that side will not stoop as part of its sorry state.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Mr R.H. COOK : The opposition
is angry with the Agent General in London because he caught it out.
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