❓ Dr. Gallop questions Premier Court about the performance of the Minister for Fair Trading and the reasons for not dismissing him. Premier Court deflects, attacking Dr. Gallop's past ministerial record instead of directly addressing the questions.
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I referred to the Premier’s claim yesterday that the Minister for Fair Trading could have done a better job of handling his ministry. (1) In what ways could the minister have done a better job? (2) Why do those deficiencies not add up to a case for his dismissal? Mr COURT
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(1)-(2) I was asked yesterday whether the minister could have done a better job. My response was that we could all do a better job. The Leader of the Opposition should be the last person to talk about a minister resigning. The Leader of the Opposition was the minister responsible for overseeing - Several members interjected. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! Dr Gallop interjected. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER: I formally call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr COURT: The Leader of the Opposition was the minister who hid from the Western Australian public the scandals inside the insurance operation. He should be the last person to make those sorts of comments.
(1) In what ways could the minister have done a better job? (2) Why do those deficiencies not add up to a case for his dismissal? Mr COURT replied: (1)-(2) I was asked yesterday whether the minister could have done a better job. My response was that we could all do a better job. The Leader of the Opposition should be the last person to talk about a minister resigning. The Leader of the Opposition was the minister responsible for overseeing - Several members interjected. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! Dr Gallop interjected. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER: I formally call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr COURT: The Leader of the Opposition was the minister who hid from the Western Australian public the scandals inside the insurance operation. He should be the last person to make those sorts of comments.
(2) Why do those deficiencies not add up to a case for his dismissal? Mr COURT replied: (1)-(2) I was asked yesterday whether the minister could have done a better job. My response was that we could all do a better job. The Leader of the Opposition should be the last person to talk about a minister resigning. The Leader of the Opposition was the minister responsible for overseeing - Several members interjected. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! Dr Gallop interjected. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER: I formally call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr COURT: The Leader of the Opposition was the minister who hid from the Western Australian public the scandals inside the insurance operation. He should be the last person to make those sorts of comments.
Mr COURT replied: (1)-(2) I was asked yesterday whether the minister could have done a better job. My response was that we could all do a better job. The Leader of the Opposition should be the last person to talk about a minister resigning. The Leader of the Opposition was the minister responsible for overseeing - Several members interjected. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! Dr Gallop interjected. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER: I formally call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr COURT: The Leader of the Opposition was the minister who hid from the Western Australian public the scandals inside the insurance operation. He should be the last person to make those sorts of comments.
(1)-(2) I was asked yesterday whether the minister could have done a better job. My response was that we could all do a better job. The Leader of the Opposition should be the last person to talk about a minister resigning. The Leader of the Opposition was the minister responsible for overseeing - Several members interjected. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! Dr Gallop interjected. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER: I formally call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr COURT: The Leader of the Opposition was the minister who hid from the Western Australian public the scandals inside the insurance operation. He should be the last person to make those sorts of comments.
Several members interjected. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! Dr Gallop interjected. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER: I formally call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr COURT: The Leader of the Opposition was the minister who hid from the Western Australian public the scandals inside the insurance operation. He should be the last person to make those sorts of comments.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! Dr Gallop interjected. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER: I formally call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr COURT: The Leader of the Opposition was the minister who hid from the Western Australian public the scandals inside the insurance operation. He should be the last person to make those sorts of comments.
Dr Gallop interjected. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER: I formally call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr COURT: The Leader of the Opposition was the minister who hid from the Western Australian public the scandals inside the insurance operation. He should be the last person to make those sorts of comments.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER: I formally call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr COURT: The Leader of the Opposition was the minister who hid from the Western Australian public the scandals inside the insurance operation. He should be the last person to make those sorts of comments.
Mr COURT: The Leader of the Opposition was the minister who hid from the Western Australian public the scandals inside the insurance operation. He should be the last person to make those sorts of comments.
(1) In what ways could the minister have done a better job? (2) Why do those deficiencies not add up to a case for his dismissal? Mr COURT replied: (1)-(2) I was asked yesterday whether the minister could have done a better job. My response was that we could all do a better job. The Leader of the Opposition should be the last person to talk about a minister resigning. The Leader of the Opposition was the minister responsible for overseeing - Several members interjected. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! Dr Gallop interjected. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER: I formally call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr COURT: The Leader of the Opposition was the minister who hid from the Western Australian public the scandals inside the insurance operation. He should be the last person to make those sorts of comments.
(2) Why do those deficiencies not add up to a case for his dismissal? Mr COURT replied: (1)-(2) I was asked yesterday whether the minister could have done a better job. My response was that we could all do a better job. The Leader of the Opposition should be the last person to talk about a minister resigning. The Leader of the Opposition was the minister responsible for overseeing - Several members interjected. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! Dr Gallop interjected. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER: I formally call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr COURT: The Leader of the Opposition was the minister who hid from the Western Australian public the scandals inside the insurance operation. He should be the last person to make those sorts of comments.
Mr COURT replied: (1)-(2) I was asked yesterday whether the minister could have done a better job. My response was that we could all do a better job. The Leader of the Opposition should be the last person to talk about a minister resigning. The Leader of the Opposition was the minister responsible for overseeing - Several members interjected. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! Dr Gallop interjected. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER: I formally call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr COURT: The Leader of the Opposition was the minister who hid from the Western Australian public the scandals inside the insurance operation. He should be the last person to make those sorts of comments.
(1)-(2) I was asked yesterday whether the minister could have done a better job. My response was that we could all do a better job. The Leader of the Opposition should be the last person to talk about a minister resigning. The Leader of the Opposition was the minister responsible for overseeing - Several members interjected. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! Dr Gallop interjected. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER: I formally call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr COURT: The Leader of the Opposition was the minister who hid from the Western Australian public the scandals inside the insurance operation. He should be the last person to make those sorts of comments.
Several members interjected. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! Dr Gallop interjected. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER: I formally call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr COURT: The Leader of the Opposition was the minister who hid from the Western Australian public the scandals inside the insurance operation. He should be the last person to make those sorts of comments.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! Dr Gallop interjected. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER: I formally call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr COURT: The Leader of the Opposition was the minister who hid from the Western Australian public the scandals inside the insurance operation. He should be the last person to make those sorts of comments.
Dr Gallop interjected. THE DEPUTY SPEAKER: I formally call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr COURT: The Leader of the Opposition was the minister who hid from the Western Australian public the scandals inside the insurance operation. He should be the last person to make those sorts of comments.
THE DEPUTY SPEAKER: I formally call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr COURT: The Leader of the Opposition was the minister who hid from the Western Australian public the scandals inside the insurance operation. He should be the last person to make those sorts of comments.
Mr COURT: The Leader of the Opposition was the minister who hid from the Western Australian public the scandals inside the insurance operation. He should be the last person to make those sorts of comments.
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