❓ Opposition Leader Barnett questions Premier Gallop about alleged suppression of a Cabinet minister's name in the Kennedy police royal commission. Gallop deflects, questioning Barnett's motives and suggesting he contact the commission directly.
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I have a supplementary question. Is the Premier denying that the name of one of his Cabinet ministers has been suppressed in the Kennedy police royal commission? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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I have not been informed by the royal commission that any matters related to that royal commission will require my action as a minister - none at all, and that is what matters. Mr C.J. Barnett: Answer the question. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Why is the Leader of the Opposition asking that question? Mr C.J. Barnett: I want to know the answer. Dr G.I. GALLOP: He wants to know the answer, does he? Has he asked the royal commission? Mr C.J. Barnett: I want the answer. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Has the Leader of the Opposition asked the royal commission? The Leader of the Opposition will go as low as he can. I will raise the matter with the royal commission and see what it says to me.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I have not been informed by the royal commission that any matters related to that royal commission will require my action as a minister - none at all, and that is what matters. Mr C.J. Barnett: Answer the question. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Why is the Leader of the Opposition asking that question? Mr C.J. Barnett: I want to know the answer. Dr G.I. GALLOP: He wants to know the answer, does he? Has he asked the royal commission? Mr C.J. Barnett: I want the answer. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Has the Leader of the Opposition asked the royal commission? The Leader of the Opposition will go as low as he can. I will raise the matter with the royal commission and see what it says to me.
I have not been informed by the royal commission that any matters related to that royal commission will require my action as a minister - none at all, and that is what matters. Mr C.J. Barnett: Answer the question. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Why is the Leader of the Opposition asking that question? Mr C.J. Barnett: I want to know the answer. Dr G.I. GALLOP: He wants to know the answer, does he? Has he asked the royal commission? Mr C.J. Barnett: I want the answer. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Has the Leader of the Opposition asked the royal commission? The Leader of the Opposition will go as low as he can. I will raise the matter with the royal commission and see what it says to me.
Mr C.J. Barnett: Answer the question. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Why is the Leader of the Opposition asking that question? Mr C.J. Barnett: I want to know the answer. Dr G.I. GALLOP: He wants to know the answer, does he? Has he asked the royal commission? Mr C.J. Barnett: I want the answer. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Has the Leader of the Opposition asked the royal commission? The Leader of the Opposition will go as low as he can. I will raise the matter with the royal commission and see what it says to me.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: Why is the Leader of the Opposition asking that question? Mr C.J. Barnett: I want to know the answer. Dr G.I. GALLOP: He wants to know the answer, does he? Has he asked the royal commission? Mr C.J. Barnett: I want the answer. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Has the Leader of the Opposition asked the royal commission? The Leader of the Opposition will go as low as he can. I will raise the matter with the royal commission and see what it says to me.
Mr C.J. Barnett: I want to know the answer. Dr G.I. GALLOP: He wants to know the answer, does he? Has he asked the royal commission? Mr C.J. Barnett: I want the answer. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Has the Leader of the Opposition asked the royal commission? The Leader of the Opposition will go as low as he can. I will raise the matter with the royal commission and see what it says to me.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: He wants to know the answer, does he? Has he asked the royal commission? Mr C.J. Barnett: I want the answer. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Has the Leader of the Opposition asked the royal commission? The Leader of the Opposition will go as low as he can. I will raise the matter with the royal commission and see what it says to me.
Mr C.J. Barnett: I want the answer. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Has the Leader of the Opposition asked the royal commission? The Leader of the Opposition will go as low as he can. I will raise the matter with the royal commission and see what it says to me.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: Has the Leader of the Opposition asked the royal commission? The Leader of the Opposition will go as low as he can. I will raise the matter with the royal commission and see what it says to me.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I have not been informed by the royal commission that any matters related to that royal commission will require my action as a minister - none at all, and that is what matters. Mr C.J. Barnett: Answer the question. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Why is the Leader of the Opposition asking that question? Mr C.J. Barnett: I want to know the answer. Dr G.I. GALLOP: He wants to know the answer, does he? Has he asked the royal commission? Mr C.J. Barnett: I want the answer. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Has the Leader of the Opposition asked the royal commission? The Leader of the Opposition will go as low as he can. I will raise the matter with the royal commission and see what it says to me.
I have not been informed by the royal commission that any matters related to that royal commission will require my action as a minister - none at all, and that is what matters. Mr C.J. Barnett: Answer the question. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Why is the Leader of the Opposition asking that question? Mr C.J. Barnett: I want to know the answer. Dr G.I. GALLOP: He wants to know the answer, does he? Has he asked the royal commission? Mr C.J. Barnett: I want the answer. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Has the Leader of the Opposition asked the royal commission? The Leader of the Opposition will go as low as he can. I will raise the matter with the royal commission and see what it says to me.
Mr C.J. Barnett: Answer the question. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Why is the Leader of the Opposition asking that question? Mr C.J. Barnett: I want to know the answer. Dr G.I. GALLOP: He wants to know the answer, does he? Has he asked the royal commission? Mr C.J. Barnett: I want the answer. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Has the Leader of the Opposition asked the royal commission? The Leader of the Opposition will go as low as he can. I will raise the matter with the royal commission and see what it says to me.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: Why is the Leader of the Opposition asking that question? Mr C.J. Barnett: I want to know the answer. Dr G.I. GALLOP: He wants to know the answer, does he? Has he asked the royal commission? Mr C.J. Barnett: I want the answer. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Has the Leader of the Opposition asked the royal commission? The Leader of the Opposition will go as low as he can. I will raise the matter with the royal commission and see what it says to me.
Mr C.J. Barnett: I want to know the answer. Dr G.I. GALLOP: He wants to know the answer, does he? Has he asked the royal commission? Mr C.J. Barnett: I want the answer. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Has the Leader of the Opposition asked the royal commission? The Leader of the Opposition will go as low as he can. I will raise the matter with the royal commission and see what it says to me.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: He wants to know the answer, does he? Has he asked the royal commission? Mr C.J. Barnett: I want the answer. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Has the Leader of the Opposition asked the royal commission? The Leader of the Opposition will go as low as he can. I will raise the matter with the royal commission and see what it says to me.
Mr C.J. Barnett: I want the answer. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Has the Leader of the Opposition asked the royal commission? The Leader of the Opposition will go as low as he can. I will raise the matter with the royal commission and see what it says to me.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: Has the Leader of the Opposition asked the royal commission? The Leader of the Opposition will go as low as he can. I will raise the matter with the royal commission and see what it says to me.
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