❓ Opposition questions the Minister for Education and Tourism's accountability regarding tabling reports, misleading answers, and addressing financial issues related to the One Movement For Music Festival. The Minister defends her actions, citing advice and providing historical context for the festival's funding.
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MINISTER FOR EDUCATION; TOURISM — ACCOUNTABILITY
(1) Why has the minister failed to be accountable to this house by — (a) tabling the report of the school cleaner safety reference group, as she promised yesterday; (b) correcting her misleading answer on the sub judice status of the full independent structural review of Rottnest Island accommodation units to justify her refusal to table it; (c) completely failing to acknowledge, let alone answer, the serious financial and staffing issues raised by the opposition in yesterday’s private members’ debate, including the funding of the One Movement For Music Festival? (2) How do these sad failures to be accountable accord with the minister’s declaration to her electorate in 2008 that “open and accountable government is fundamental to good government”? Dr E. CONSTABLE
(1) Why has the minister failed to be accountable to this house by — (a) tabling the report of the school cleaner safety reference group, as she promised yesterday; (b) correcting her misleading answer on the sub judice status of the full independent structural review of Rottnest Island accommodation units to justify her refusal to table it; (c) completely failing to acknowledge, let alone answer, the serious financial and staffing issues raised by the opposition in yesterday’s private members’ debate, including the funding of the One Movement For Music Festival? (2) How do these sad failures to be accountable accord with the minister’s declaration to her electorate in 2008 that “open and accountable government is fundamental to good government”? Dr E. CONSTABLE
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(1)-(2) I did say yesterday that if I had a copy of this report by the close of business — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’ve had it for months! Dr E. CONSTABLE : I had to get a copy of that report to my office before I would table it. I have that as of this morning, and I can table that now. [See paper 1685.] Dr E. CONSTABLE : I checked out the matter about sub judice. I checked out the advice I was given with the Attorney General, with his office and with the State Solicitor’s Office. The advice I gave about that was confirmed by those three offices. I am not able to table that because of the advice that I have been given. I am glad the Leader of the Opposition has raised the matter of One Movement For Music because it allows me to set the matter straight in this house, once and for all. Every decision about One Movement For Music was made before this government came into office Mr E.S. Ripper : What date was it made? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The final decision was made on 8 September. Mr E.S. Ripper : During the caretaker period? Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was not sworn in as minister on 8 September. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland might have better answers to this question. The member for Midland did not ask the question. The Leader of the Opposition asked the question. I am listening to the minister answer that question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : If the Leader of the Opposition would like the history, I will give it to him. On 25 August 2006, the Tourism Western Australia board approved a recommendation to allocate $1.5 million to In the City Access all Areas. On 22 February 2007, the board approved a recommendation that In the City Access all Areas be postponed from 2007 to 2008 following the diagnosis of one of the event holders with cancer. Therefore, it was delayed. In September of that year, EventsCorp received advice that “In the City Access all Areas” would no longer take place due to the death of this person, and no funding was paid towards the project. On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.975 million — Mr E.S. Ripper : Is that the same organisation? That is a different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
(b) correcting her misleading answer on the sub judice status of the full independent structural review of Rottnest Island accommodation units to justify her refusal to table it; (c) completely failing to acknowledge, let alone answer, the serious financial and staffing issues raised by the opposition in yesterday’s private members’ debate, including the funding of the One Movement For Music Festival?
(c) completely failing to acknowledge, let alone answer, the serious financial and staffing issues raised by the opposition in yesterday’s private members’ debate, including the funding of the One Movement For Music Festival?
Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: (1)-(2) I did say yesterday that if I had a copy of this report by the close of business — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’ve had it for months! Dr E. CONSTABLE : I had to get a copy of that report to my office before I would table it. I have that as of this morning, and I can table that now. [See paper 1685.] Dr E. CONSTABLE : I checked out the matter about sub judice. I checked out the advice I was given with the Attorney General, with his office and with the State Solicitor’s Office. The advice I gave about that was confirmed by those three offices. I am not able to table that because of the advice that I have been given. I am glad the Leader of the Opposition has raised the matter of One Movement For Music because it allows me to set the matter straight in this house, once and for all. Every decision about One Movement For Music was made before this government came into office Mr E.S. Ripper : What date was it made? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The final decision was made on 8 September. Mr E.S. Ripper : During the caretaker period? Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was not sworn in as minister on 8 September. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland might have better answers to this question. The member for Midland did not ask the question. The Leader of the Opposition asked the question. I am listening to the minister answer that question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : If the Leader of the Opposition would like the history, I will give it to him. On 25 August 2006, the Tourism Western Australia board approved a recommendation to allocate $1.5 million to In the City Access all Areas. On 22 February 2007, the board approved a recommendation that In the City Access all Areas be postponed from 2007 to 2008 following the diagnosis of one of the event holders with cancer. Therefore, it was delayed. In September of that year, EventsCorp received advice that “In the City Access all Areas” would no longer take place due to the death of this person, and no funding was paid towards the project. On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.975 million — Mr E.S. Ripper : Is that the same organisation? That is a different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
(1)-(2) I did say yesterday that if I had a copy of this report by the close of business — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’ve had it for months! Dr E. CONSTABLE : I had to get a copy of that report to my office before I would table it. I have that as of this morning, and I can table that now. [See paper 1685.] Dr E. CONSTABLE : I checked out the matter about sub judice. I checked out the advice I was given with the Attorney General, with his office and with the State Solicitor’s Office. The advice I gave about that was confirmed by those three offices. I am not able to table that because of the advice that I have been given. I am glad the Leader of the Opposition has raised the matter of One Movement For Music because it allows me to set the matter straight in this house, once and for all. Every decision about One Movement For Music was made before this government came into office Mr E.S. Ripper : What date was it made? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The final decision was made on 8 September. Mr E.S. Ripper : During the caretaker period? Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was not sworn in as minister on 8 September. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland might have better answers to this question. The member for Midland did not ask the question. The Leader of the Opposition asked the question. I am listening to the minister answer that question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : If the Leader of the Opposition would like the history, I will give it to him. On 25 August 2006, the Tourism Western Australia board approved a recommendation to allocate $1.5 million to In the City Access all Areas. On 22 February 2007, the board approved a recommendation that In the City Access all Areas be postponed from 2007 to 2008 following the diagnosis of one of the event holders with cancer. Therefore, it was delayed. In September of that year, EventsCorp received advice that “In the City Access all Areas” would no longer take place due to the death of this person, and no funding was paid towards the project. On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.975 million — Mr E.S. Ripper : Is that the same organisation? That is a different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’ve had it for months! Dr E. CONSTABLE : I had to get a copy of that report to my office before I would table it. I have that as of this morning, and I can table that now. [See paper 1685.] Dr E. CONSTABLE : I checked out the matter about sub judice. I checked out the advice I was given with the Attorney General, with his office and with the State Solicitor’s Office. The advice I gave about that was confirmed by those three offices. I am not able to table that because of the advice that I have been given. I am glad the Leader of the Opposition has raised the matter of One Movement For Music because it allows me to set the matter straight in this house, once and for all. Every decision about One Movement For Music was made before this government came into office Mr E.S. Ripper : What date was it made? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The final decision was made on 8 September. Mr E.S. Ripper : During the caretaker period? Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was not sworn in as minister on 8 September. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland might have better answers to this question. The member for Midland did not ask the question. The Leader of the Opposition asked the question. I am listening to the minister answer that question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : If the Leader of the Opposition would like the history, I will give it to him. On 25 August 2006, the Tourism Western Australia board approved a recommendation to allocate $1.5 million to In the City Access all Areas. On 22 February 2007, the board approved a recommendation that In the City Access all Areas be postponed from 2007 to 2008 following the diagnosis of one of the event holders with cancer. Therefore, it was delayed. In September of that year, EventsCorp received advice that “In the City Access all Areas” would no longer take place due to the death of this person, and no funding was paid towards the project. On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.975 million — Mr E.S. Ripper : Is that the same organisation? That is a different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : I had to get a copy of that report to my office before I would table it. I have that as of this morning, and I can table that now. [See paper 1685.] Dr E. CONSTABLE : I checked out the matter about sub judice. I checked out the advice I was given with the Attorney General, with his office and with the State Solicitor’s Office. The advice I gave about that was confirmed by those three offices. I am not able to table that because of the advice that I have been given. I am glad the Leader of the Opposition has raised the matter of One Movement For Music because it allows me to set the matter straight in this house, once and for all. Every decision about One Movement For Music was made before this government came into office Mr E.S. Ripper : What date was it made? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The final decision was made on 8 September. Mr E.S. Ripper : During the caretaker period? Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was not sworn in as minister on 8 September. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland might have better answers to this question. The member for Midland did not ask the question. The Leader of the Opposition asked the question. I am listening to the minister answer that question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : If the Leader of the Opposition would like the history, I will give it to him. On 25 August 2006, the Tourism Western Australia board approved a recommendation to allocate $1.5 million to In the City Access all Areas. On 22 February 2007, the board approved a recommendation that In the City Access all Areas be postponed from 2007 to 2008 following the diagnosis of one of the event holders with cancer. Therefore, it was delayed. In September of that year, EventsCorp received advice that “In the City Access all Areas” would no longer take place due to the death of this person, and no funding was paid towards the project. On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.975 million — Mr E.S. Ripper : Is that the same organisation? That is a different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
[See paper 1685.] Dr E. CONSTABLE : I checked out the matter about sub judice. I checked out the advice I was given with the Attorney General, with his office and with the State Solicitor’s Office. The advice I gave about that was confirmed by those three offices. I am not able to table that because of the advice that I have been given. I am glad the Leader of the Opposition has raised the matter of One Movement For Music because it allows me to set the matter straight in this house, once and for all. Every decision about One Movement For Music was made before this government came into office Mr E.S. Ripper : What date was it made? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The final decision was made on 8 September. Mr E.S. Ripper : During the caretaker period? Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was not sworn in as minister on 8 September. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland might have better answers to this question. The member for Midland did not ask the question. The Leader of the Opposition asked the question. I am listening to the minister answer that question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : If the Leader of the Opposition would like the history, I will give it to him. On 25 August 2006, the Tourism Western Australia board approved a recommendation to allocate $1.5 million to In the City Access all Areas. On 22 February 2007, the board approved a recommendation that In the City Access all Areas be postponed from 2007 to 2008 following the diagnosis of one of the event holders with cancer. Therefore, it was delayed. In September of that year, EventsCorp received advice that “In the City Access all Areas” would no longer take place due to the death of this person, and no funding was paid towards the project. On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.975 million — Mr E.S. Ripper : Is that the same organisation? That is a different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : I checked out the matter about sub judice. I checked out the advice I was given with the Attorney General, with his office and with the State Solicitor’s Office. The advice I gave about that was confirmed by those three offices. I am not able to table that because of the advice that I have been given. I am glad the Leader of the Opposition has raised the matter of One Movement For Music because it allows me to set the matter straight in this house, once and for all. Every decision about One Movement For Music was made before this government came into office Mr E.S. Ripper : What date was it made? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The final decision was made on 8 September. Mr E.S. Ripper : During the caretaker period? Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was not sworn in as minister on 8 September. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland might have better answers to this question. The member for Midland did not ask the question. The Leader of the Opposition asked the question. I am listening to the minister answer that question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : If the Leader of the Opposition would like the history, I will give it to him. On 25 August 2006, the Tourism Western Australia board approved a recommendation to allocate $1.5 million to In the City Access all Areas. On 22 February 2007, the board approved a recommendation that In the City Access all Areas be postponed from 2007 to 2008 following the diagnosis of one of the event holders with cancer. Therefore, it was delayed. In September of that year, EventsCorp received advice that “In the City Access all Areas” would no longer take place due to the death of this person, and no funding was paid towards the project. On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.975 million — Mr E.S. Ripper : Is that the same organisation? That is a different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
I am glad the Leader of the Opposition has raised the matter of One Movement For Music because it allows me to set the matter straight in this house, once and for all. Every decision about One Movement For Music was made before this government came into office Mr E.S. Ripper : What date was it made? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The final decision was made on 8 September. Mr E.S. Ripper : During the caretaker period? Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was not sworn in as minister on 8 September. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland might have better answers to this question. The member for Midland did not ask the question. The Leader of the Opposition asked the question. I am listening to the minister answer that question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : If the Leader of the Opposition would like the history, I will give it to him. On 25 August 2006, the Tourism Western Australia board approved a recommendation to allocate $1.5 million to In the City Access all Areas. On 22 February 2007, the board approved a recommendation that In the City Access all Areas be postponed from 2007 to 2008 following the diagnosis of one of the event holders with cancer. Therefore, it was delayed. In September of that year, EventsCorp received advice that “In the City Access all Areas” would no longer take place due to the death of this person, and no funding was paid towards the project. On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.975 million — Mr E.S. Ripper : Is that the same organisation? That is a different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Mr E.S. Ripper : What date was it made? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The final decision was made on 8 September. Mr E.S. Ripper : During the caretaker period? Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was not sworn in as minister on 8 September. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland might have better answers to this question. The member for Midland did not ask the question. The Leader of the Opposition asked the question. I am listening to the minister answer that question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : If the Leader of the Opposition would like the history, I will give it to him. On 25 August 2006, the Tourism Western Australia board approved a recommendation to allocate $1.5 million to In the City Access all Areas. On 22 February 2007, the board approved a recommendation that In the City Access all Areas be postponed from 2007 to 2008 following the diagnosis of one of the event holders with cancer. Therefore, it was delayed. In September of that year, EventsCorp received advice that “In the City Access all Areas” would no longer take place due to the death of this person, and no funding was paid towards the project. On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.975 million — Mr E.S. Ripper : Is that the same organisation? That is a different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : The final decision was made on 8 September. Mr E.S. Ripper : During the caretaker period? Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was not sworn in as minister on 8 September. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland might have better answers to this question. The member for Midland did not ask the question. The Leader of the Opposition asked the question. I am listening to the minister answer that question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : If the Leader of the Opposition would like the history, I will give it to him. On 25 August 2006, the Tourism Western Australia board approved a recommendation to allocate $1.5 million to In the City Access all Areas. On 22 February 2007, the board approved a recommendation that In the City Access all Areas be postponed from 2007 to 2008 following the diagnosis of one of the event holders with cancer. Therefore, it was delayed. In September of that year, EventsCorp received advice that “In the City Access all Areas” would no longer take place due to the death of this person, and no funding was paid towards the project. On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.975 million — Mr E.S. Ripper : Is that the same organisation? That is a different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Mr E.S. Ripper : During the caretaker period? Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was not sworn in as minister on 8 September. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland might have better answers to this question. The member for Midland did not ask the question. The Leader of the Opposition asked the question. I am listening to the minister answer that question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : If the Leader of the Opposition would like the history, I will give it to him. On 25 August 2006, the Tourism Western Australia board approved a recommendation to allocate $1.5 million to In the City Access all Areas. On 22 February 2007, the board approved a recommendation that In the City Access all Areas be postponed from 2007 to 2008 following the diagnosis of one of the event holders with cancer. Therefore, it was delayed. In September of that year, EventsCorp received advice that “In the City Access all Areas” would no longer take place due to the death of this person, and no funding was paid towards the project. On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.975 million — Mr E.S. Ripper : Is that the same organisation? That is a different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was not sworn in as minister on 8 September. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland might have better answers to this question. The member for Midland did not ask the question. The Leader of the Opposition asked the question. I am listening to the minister answer that question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : If the Leader of the Opposition would like the history, I will give it to him. On 25 August 2006, the Tourism Western Australia board approved a recommendation to allocate $1.5 million to In the City Access all Areas. On 22 February 2007, the board approved a recommendation that In the City Access all Areas be postponed from 2007 to 2008 following the diagnosis of one of the event holders with cancer. Therefore, it was delayed. In September of that year, EventsCorp received advice that “In the City Access all Areas” would no longer take place due to the death of this person, and no funding was paid towards the project. On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.975 million — Mr E.S. Ripper : Is that the same organisation? That is a different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland might have better answers to this question. The member for Midland did not ask the question. The Leader of the Opposition asked the question. I am listening to the minister answer that question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : If the Leader of the Opposition would like the history, I will give it to him. On 25 August 2006, the Tourism Western Australia board approved a recommendation to allocate $1.5 million to In the City Access all Areas. On 22 February 2007, the board approved a recommendation that In the City Access all Areas be postponed from 2007 to 2008 following the diagnosis of one of the event holders with cancer. Therefore, it was delayed. In September of that year, EventsCorp received advice that “In the City Access all Areas” would no longer take place due to the death of this person, and no funding was paid towards the project. On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.975 million — Mr E.S. Ripper : Is that the same organisation? That is a different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
The SPEAKER : The member for Midland might have better answers to this question. The member for Midland did not ask the question. The Leader of the Opposition asked the question. I am listening to the minister answer that question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : If the Leader of the Opposition would like the history, I will give it to him. On 25 August 2006, the Tourism Western Australia board approved a recommendation to allocate $1.5 million to In the City Access all Areas. On 22 February 2007, the board approved a recommendation that In the City Access all Areas be postponed from 2007 to 2008 following the diagnosis of one of the event holders with cancer. Therefore, it was delayed. In September of that year, EventsCorp received advice that “In the City Access all Areas” would no longer take place due to the death of this person, and no funding was paid towards the project. On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.975 million — Mr E.S. Ripper : Is that the same organisation? That is a different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : If the Leader of the Opposition would like the history, I will give it to him. On 25 August 2006, the Tourism Western Australia board approved a recommendation to allocate $1.5 million to In the City Access all Areas. On 22 February 2007, the board approved a recommendation that In the City Access all Areas be postponed from 2007 to 2008 following the diagnosis of one of the event holders with cancer. Therefore, it was delayed. In September of that year, EventsCorp received advice that “In the City Access all Areas” would no longer take place due to the death of this person, and no funding was paid towards the project. On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.975 million — Mr E.S. Ripper : Is that the same organisation? That is a different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Is that the same organisation? That is a different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
(b) correcting her misleading answer on the sub judice status of the full independent structural review of Rottnest Island accommodation units to justify her refusal to table it; (c) completely failing to acknowledge, let alone answer, the serious financial and staffing issues raised by the opposition in yesterday’s private members’ debate, including the funding of the One Movement For Music Festival?
(c) completely failing to acknowledge, let alone answer, the serious financial and staffing issues raised by the opposition in yesterday’s private members’ debate, including the funding of the One Movement For Music Festival?
Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: (1)-(2) I did say yesterday that if I had a copy of this report by the close of business — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’ve had it for months! Dr E. CONSTABLE : I had to get a copy of that report to my office before I would table it. I have that as of this morning, and I can table that now. [See paper 1685.] Dr E. CONSTABLE : I checked out the matter about sub judice. I checked out the advice I was given with the Attorney General, with his office and with the State Solicitor’s Office. The advice I gave about that was confirmed by those three offices. I am not able to table that because of the advice that I have been given. I am glad the Leader of the Opposition has raised the matter of One Movement For Music because it allows me to set the matter straight in this house, once and for all. Every decision about One Movement For Music was made before this government came into office Mr E.S. Ripper : What date was it made? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The final decision was made on 8 September. Mr E.S. Ripper : During the caretaker period? Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was not sworn in as minister on 8 September. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland might have better answers to this question. The member for Midland did not ask the question. The Leader of the Opposition asked the question. I am listening to the minister answer that question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : If the Leader of the Opposition would like the history, I will give it to him. On 25 August 2006, the Tourism Western Australia board approved a recommendation to allocate $1.5 million to In the City Access all Areas. On 22 February 2007, the board approved a recommendation that In the City Access all Areas be postponed from 2007 to 2008 following the diagnosis of one of the event holders with cancer. Therefore, it was delayed. In September of that year, EventsCorp received advice that “In the City Access all Areas” would no longer take place due to the death of this person, and no funding was paid towards the project. On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.975 million — Mr E.S. Ripper : Is that the same organisation? That is a different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
(1)-(2) I did say yesterday that if I had a copy of this report by the close of business — Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’ve had it for months! Dr E. CONSTABLE : I had to get a copy of that report to my office before I would table it. I have that as of this morning, and I can table that now. [See paper 1685.] Dr E. CONSTABLE : I checked out the matter about sub judice. I checked out the advice I was given with the Attorney General, with his office and with the State Solicitor’s Office. The advice I gave about that was confirmed by those three offices. I am not able to table that because of the advice that I have been given. I am glad the Leader of the Opposition has raised the matter of One Movement For Music because it allows me to set the matter straight in this house, once and for all. Every decision about One Movement For Music was made before this government came into office Mr E.S. Ripper : What date was it made? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The final decision was made on 8 September. Mr E.S. Ripper : During the caretaker period? Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was not sworn in as minister on 8 September. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland might have better answers to this question. The member for Midland did not ask the question. The Leader of the Opposition asked the question. I am listening to the minister answer that question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : If the Leader of the Opposition would like the history, I will give it to him. On 25 August 2006, the Tourism Western Australia board approved a recommendation to allocate $1.5 million to In the City Access all Areas. On 22 February 2007, the board approved a recommendation that In the City Access all Areas be postponed from 2007 to 2008 following the diagnosis of one of the event holders with cancer. Therefore, it was delayed. In September of that year, EventsCorp received advice that “In the City Access all Areas” would no longer take place due to the death of this person, and no funding was paid towards the project. On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.975 million — Mr E.S. Ripper : Is that the same organisation? That is a different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’ve had it for months! Dr E. CONSTABLE : I had to get a copy of that report to my office before I would table it. I have that as of this morning, and I can table that now. [See paper 1685.] Dr E. CONSTABLE : I checked out the matter about sub judice. I checked out the advice I was given with the Attorney General, with his office and with the State Solicitor’s Office. The advice I gave about that was confirmed by those three offices. I am not able to table that because of the advice that I have been given. I am glad the Leader of the Opposition has raised the matter of One Movement For Music because it allows me to set the matter straight in this house, once and for all. Every decision about One Movement For Music was made before this government came into office Mr E.S. Ripper : What date was it made? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The final decision was made on 8 September. Mr E.S. Ripper : During the caretaker period? Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was not sworn in as minister on 8 September. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland might have better answers to this question. The member for Midland did not ask the question. The Leader of the Opposition asked the question. I am listening to the minister answer that question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : If the Leader of the Opposition would like the history, I will give it to him. On 25 August 2006, the Tourism Western Australia board approved a recommendation to allocate $1.5 million to In the City Access all Areas. On 22 February 2007, the board approved a recommendation that In the City Access all Areas be postponed from 2007 to 2008 following the diagnosis of one of the event holders with cancer. Therefore, it was delayed. In September of that year, EventsCorp received advice that “In the City Access all Areas” would no longer take place due to the death of this person, and no funding was paid towards the project. On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.975 million — Mr E.S. Ripper : Is that the same organisation? That is a different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : I had to get a copy of that report to my office before I would table it. I have that as of this morning, and I can table that now. [See paper 1685.] Dr E. CONSTABLE : I checked out the matter about sub judice. I checked out the advice I was given with the Attorney General, with his office and with the State Solicitor’s Office. The advice I gave about that was confirmed by those three offices. I am not able to table that because of the advice that I have been given. I am glad the Leader of the Opposition has raised the matter of One Movement For Music because it allows me to set the matter straight in this house, once and for all. Every decision about One Movement For Music was made before this government came into office Mr E.S. Ripper : What date was it made? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The final decision was made on 8 September. Mr E.S. Ripper : During the caretaker period? Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was not sworn in as minister on 8 September. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland might have better answers to this question. The member for Midland did not ask the question. The Leader of the Opposition asked the question. I am listening to the minister answer that question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : If the Leader of the Opposition would like the history, I will give it to him. On 25 August 2006, the Tourism Western Australia board approved a recommendation to allocate $1.5 million to In the City Access all Areas. On 22 February 2007, the board approved a recommendation that In the City Access all Areas be postponed from 2007 to 2008 following the diagnosis of one of the event holders with cancer. Therefore, it was delayed. In September of that year, EventsCorp received advice that “In the City Access all Areas” would no longer take place due to the death of this person, and no funding was paid towards the project. On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.975 million — Mr E.S. Ripper : Is that the same organisation? That is a different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
[See paper 1685.] Dr E. CONSTABLE : I checked out the matter about sub judice. I checked out the advice I was given with the Attorney General, with his office and with the State Solicitor’s Office. The advice I gave about that was confirmed by those three offices. I am not able to table that because of the advice that I have been given. I am glad the Leader of the Opposition has raised the matter of One Movement For Music because it allows me to set the matter straight in this house, once and for all. Every decision about One Movement For Music was made before this government came into office Mr E.S. Ripper : What date was it made? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The final decision was made on 8 September. Mr E.S. Ripper : During the caretaker period? Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was not sworn in as minister on 8 September. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland might have better answers to this question. The member for Midland did not ask the question. The Leader of the Opposition asked the question. I am listening to the minister answer that question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : If the Leader of the Opposition would like the history, I will give it to him. On 25 August 2006, the Tourism Western Australia board approved a recommendation to allocate $1.5 million to In the City Access all Areas. On 22 February 2007, the board approved a recommendation that In the City Access all Areas be postponed from 2007 to 2008 following the diagnosis of one of the event holders with cancer. Therefore, it was delayed. In September of that year, EventsCorp received advice that “In the City Access all Areas” would no longer take place due to the death of this person, and no funding was paid towards the project. On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.975 million — Mr E.S. Ripper : Is that the same organisation? That is a different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : I checked out the matter about sub judice. I checked out the advice I was given with the Attorney General, with his office and with the State Solicitor’s Office. The advice I gave about that was confirmed by those three offices. I am not able to table that because of the advice that I have been given. I am glad the Leader of the Opposition has raised the matter of One Movement For Music because it allows me to set the matter straight in this house, once and for all. Every decision about One Movement For Music was made before this government came into office Mr E.S. Ripper : What date was it made? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The final decision was made on 8 September. Mr E.S. Ripper : During the caretaker period? Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was not sworn in as minister on 8 September. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland might have better answers to this question. The member for Midland did not ask the question. The Leader of the Opposition asked the question. I am listening to the minister answer that question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : If the Leader of the Opposition would like the history, I will give it to him. On 25 August 2006, the Tourism Western Australia board approved a recommendation to allocate $1.5 million to In the City Access all Areas. On 22 February 2007, the board approved a recommendation that In the City Access all Areas be postponed from 2007 to 2008 following the diagnosis of one of the event holders with cancer. Therefore, it was delayed. In September of that year, EventsCorp received advice that “In the City Access all Areas” would no longer take place due to the death of this person, and no funding was paid towards the project. On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.975 million — Mr E.S. Ripper : Is that the same organisation? That is a different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
I am glad the Leader of the Opposition has raised the matter of One Movement For Music because it allows me to set the matter straight in this house, once and for all. Every decision about One Movement For Music was made before this government came into office Mr E.S. Ripper : What date was it made? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The final decision was made on 8 September. Mr E.S. Ripper : During the caretaker period? Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was not sworn in as minister on 8 September. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland might have better answers to this question. The member for Midland did not ask the question. The Leader of the Opposition asked the question. I am listening to the minister answer that question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : If the Leader of the Opposition would like the history, I will give it to him. On 25 August 2006, the Tourism Western Australia board approved a recommendation to allocate $1.5 million to In the City Access all Areas. On 22 February 2007, the board approved a recommendation that In the City Access all Areas be postponed from 2007 to 2008 following the diagnosis of one of the event holders with cancer. Therefore, it was delayed. In September of that year, EventsCorp received advice that “In the City Access all Areas” would no longer take place due to the death of this person, and no funding was paid towards the project. On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.975 million — Mr E.S. Ripper : Is that the same organisation? That is a different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Mr E.S. Ripper : What date was it made? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The final decision was made on 8 September. Mr E.S. Ripper : During the caretaker period? Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was not sworn in as minister on 8 September. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland might have better answers to this question. The member for Midland did not ask the question. The Leader of the Opposition asked the question. I am listening to the minister answer that question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : If the Leader of the Opposition would like the history, I will give it to him. On 25 August 2006, the Tourism Western Australia board approved a recommendation to allocate $1.5 million to In the City Access all Areas. On 22 February 2007, the board approved a recommendation that In the City Access all Areas be postponed from 2007 to 2008 following the diagnosis of one of the event holders with cancer. Therefore, it was delayed. In September of that year, EventsCorp received advice that “In the City Access all Areas” would no longer take place due to the death of this person, and no funding was paid towards the project. On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.975 million — Mr E.S. Ripper : Is that the same organisation? That is a different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : The final decision was made on 8 September. Mr E.S. Ripper : During the caretaker period? Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was not sworn in as minister on 8 September. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland might have better answers to this question. The member for Midland did not ask the question. The Leader of the Opposition asked the question. I am listening to the minister answer that question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : If the Leader of the Opposition would like the history, I will give it to him. On 25 August 2006, the Tourism Western Australia board approved a recommendation to allocate $1.5 million to In the City Access all Areas. On 22 February 2007, the board approved a recommendation that In the City Access all Areas be postponed from 2007 to 2008 following the diagnosis of one of the event holders with cancer. Therefore, it was delayed. In September of that year, EventsCorp received advice that “In the City Access all Areas” would no longer take place due to the death of this person, and no funding was paid towards the project. On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.975 million — Mr E.S. Ripper : Is that the same organisation? That is a different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Mr E.S. Ripper : During the caretaker period? Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was not sworn in as minister on 8 September. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland might have better answers to this question. The member for Midland did not ask the question. The Leader of the Opposition asked the question. I am listening to the minister answer that question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : If the Leader of the Opposition would like the history, I will give it to him. On 25 August 2006, the Tourism Western Australia board approved a recommendation to allocate $1.5 million to In the City Access all Areas. On 22 February 2007, the board approved a recommendation that In the City Access all Areas be postponed from 2007 to 2008 following the diagnosis of one of the event holders with cancer. Therefore, it was delayed. In September of that year, EventsCorp received advice that “In the City Access all Areas” would no longer take place due to the death of this person, and no funding was paid towards the project. On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.975 million — Mr E.S. Ripper : Is that the same organisation? That is a different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was not sworn in as minister on 8 September. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland might have better answers to this question. The member for Midland did not ask the question. The Leader of the Opposition asked the question. I am listening to the minister answer that question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : If the Leader of the Opposition would like the history, I will give it to him. On 25 August 2006, the Tourism Western Australia board approved a recommendation to allocate $1.5 million to In the City Access all Areas. On 22 February 2007, the board approved a recommendation that In the City Access all Areas be postponed from 2007 to 2008 following the diagnosis of one of the event holders with cancer. Therefore, it was delayed. In September of that year, EventsCorp received advice that “In the City Access all Areas” would no longer take place due to the death of this person, and no funding was paid towards the project. On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.975 million — Mr E.S. Ripper : Is that the same organisation? That is a different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : The member for Midland might have better answers to this question. The member for Midland did not ask the question. The Leader of the Opposition asked the question. I am listening to the minister answer that question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : If the Leader of the Opposition would like the history, I will give it to him. On 25 August 2006, the Tourism Western Australia board approved a recommendation to allocate $1.5 million to In the City Access all Areas. On 22 February 2007, the board approved a recommendation that In the City Access all Areas be postponed from 2007 to 2008 following the diagnosis of one of the event holders with cancer. Therefore, it was delayed. In September of that year, EventsCorp received advice that “In the City Access all Areas” would no longer take place due to the death of this person, and no funding was paid towards the project. On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.975 million — Mr E.S. Ripper : Is that the same organisation? That is a different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
The SPEAKER : The member for Midland might have better answers to this question. The member for Midland did not ask the question. The Leader of the Opposition asked the question. I am listening to the minister answer that question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : If the Leader of the Opposition would like the history, I will give it to him. On 25 August 2006, the Tourism Western Australia board approved a recommendation to allocate $1.5 million to In the City Access all Areas. On 22 February 2007, the board approved a recommendation that In the City Access all Areas be postponed from 2007 to 2008 following the diagnosis of one of the event holders with cancer. Therefore, it was delayed. In September of that year, EventsCorp received advice that “In the City Access all Areas” would no longer take place due to the death of this person, and no funding was paid towards the project. On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.975 million — Mr E.S. Ripper : Is that the same organisation? That is a different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : If the Leader of the Opposition would like the history, I will give it to him. On 25 August 2006, the Tourism Western Australia board approved a recommendation to allocate $1.5 million to In the City Access all Areas. On 22 February 2007, the board approved a recommendation that In the City Access all Areas be postponed from 2007 to 2008 following the diagnosis of one of the event holders with cancer. Therefore, it was delayed. In September of that year, EventsCorp received advice that “In the City Access all Areas” would no longer take place due to the death of this person, and no funding was paid towards the project. On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.975 million — Mr E.S. Ripper : Is that the same organisation? That is a different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Is that the same organisation? That is a different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : This happened on 28 March — Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Mr E.S. Ripper : You are misleading the house. The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition! Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 28 March 2008, the Tourism WA board approved a recommendation to provide funding to establish In the City Perth. Funding of $2.95 million to Sunset Events between 2009 and 2011 was approved by the board. Who was in office then? Who was in office on 28 March 2008? Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Which organisation? It was a different organisation, I think you will find. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Mr J.N. Hyde : How much money was handed over? You handed money over to a private company, not Sunset. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member for Perth was in government; he should know. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, this is not your question. I have already reminded the member for Midland of that. Member for Perth, you should know better and I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : A resolution of the board on 28 March said that Tourism WA approved the total payment of $2.975 million to Sunset Events over three years to conduct In the City Perth from 2009 to 2011 subject to the negotiation of suitable contractual terms. On 29 August 2008, a matter-for-decision paper was considered by the Tourism WA board requesting approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This also resulted — Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Mr E.S. Ripper : A different organisation. Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : On 29 August 2008, who was in government? Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Mr E.S. Ripper : It was a caretaker period. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : It was the board of Tourism WA. Who was the minister? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
The SPEAKER : Many people think that they could answer this question in a far more effective manner, perhaps, than the Minister for Education; and Tourism. I simply want to hear the minister. I do not want to hear from anybody else. While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
While I am on my feet, I am going to call formally for the first time the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Albany. Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is worth pointing out that during caretaker mode the minister is still the minister. The minister was Hon Sheila McHale. On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
On 29 August 2008, the matter for decision considered by the Tourism WA board was the request for approval for Sunset Events to change the international event partner from In the City to Musexpo. This resulted in the name change from In the City to One Movement Perth. Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Mr T.R. Buswell : No! No, tell us it is not so. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : Yes. Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Ms M.M. Quirk : Who paid the money? Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : Irrelevant! On 6 September—we all remember that date, Premier—an “out of session matter for decision” note was sent to the Tourism WA board requesting approval to provide $2.975 million over three years for One Movement Perth/Musexpo. On 8 September, the matter was approved by the board out of session. At that time there was a caretaker government, and Hon Sheila McHale was the minister. While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
While I have an opportunity, I want to correct something that the member for Perth said yesterday when he used parliamentary privilege to discuss the employment of Saskia Doherty. Saskia Doherty left the employment of Tourism WA on 14 November 2008 and she commenced her employment with Sunset Events on 19 November 2008. She was never employed with both of those organisations at the same time, and there was no conflict.
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