❓ Hon. Simon O'Brien asks about a mechanism for addressing issues raised as a last resort, specifically regarding the Melville Safer WA committee. Hon. Kim Chance acknowledges the lack of a robust mechanism but commits to following up on the specific case.
AnsweredQoN 1569Legislative Council
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Some while ago during members’ statements I raised a question with the Leader of the House on behalf of the Melville Safer WA committee. I raised it in this forum at that time because every other avenue - ministerial office, Premier’s office and so on - has apparently been closed. I have not heard from the Leader of the House so far but I hope to do so. (1) Does the Government have a mechanism in place whereby when members raise a matter in this House almost as a matter of last resort, it can be first identified or acknowledged? (2) Is there some process for taking some sort of action, even if it is only to investigate and report back a negative outcome to the member raising the question? Hon KIM CHANCE
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(1)-(2) I will deal with the question in its two parts - the generic before the specific. There is a mechanism in place, although it relies on the people in my office right now being tuned in and listening to the debate and noting the questions. They particularly take note of what happens during question time. I hope that they are now listening to this very carefully. They do that in case something arises in question time which would cause them to deliver information to me immediately, such as a question not being fully answered or an answer not being available in the Chamber. We attempt to follow up through that mechanism, but that is the only mechanism we have. This relates more particularly to issues arising out of members’ statements; I usually give a verbal undertaking to follow an issue up. I then wait for the Hansard to be printed and provide that record of Hansard , or my office does, to the appropriate minister. To deal with the specific part of the question, I hope that has been done in the case of the Melville Safer WA committee. I will certainly follow up to ensure that it has been done.
(1) Does the Government have a mechanism in place whereby when members raise a matter in this House almost as a matter of last resort, it can be first identified or acknowledged? (2) Is there some process for taking some sort of action, even if it is only to investigate and report back a negative outcome to the member raising the question? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : (1)-(2) I will deal with the question in its two parts - the generic before the specific. There is a mechanism in place, although it relies on the people in my office right now being tuned in and listening to the debate and noting the questions. They particularly take note of what happens during question time. I hope that they are now listening to this very carefully. They do that in case something arises in question time which would cause them to deliver information to me immediately, such as a question not being fully answered or an answer not being available in the Chamber. We attempt to follow up through that mechanism, but that is the only mechanism we have. This relates more particularly to issues arising out of members’ statements; I usually give a verbal undertaking to follow an issue up. I then wait for the Hansard to be printed and provide that record of Hansard , or my office does, to the appropriate minister. To deal with the specific part of the question, I hope that has been done in the case of the Melville Safer WA committee. I will certainly follow up to ensure that it has been done.
(2) Is there some process for taking some sort of action, even if it is only to investigate and report back a negative outcome to the member raising the question? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : (1)-(2) I will deal with the question in its two parts - the generic before the specific. There is a mechanism in place, although it relies on the people in my office right now being tuned in and listening to the debate and noting the questions. They particularly take note of what happens during question time. I hope that they are now listening to this very carefully. They do that in case something arises in question time which would cause them to deliver information to me immediately, such as a question not being fully answered or an answer not being available in the Chamber. We attempt to follow up through that mechanism, but that is the only mechanism we have. This relates more particularly to issues arising out of members’ statements; I usually give a verbal undertaking to follow an issue up. I then wait for the Hansard to be printed and provide that record of Hansard , or my office does, to the appropriate minister. To deal with the specific part of the question, I hope that has been done in the case of the Melville Safer WA committee. I will certainly follow up to ensure that it has been done.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied : (1)-(2) I will deal with the question in its two parts - the generic before the specific. There is a mechanism in place, although it relies on the people in my office right now being tuned in and listening to the debate and noting the questions. They particularly take note of what happens during question time. I hope that they are now listening to this very carefully. They do that in case something arises in question time which would cause them to deliver information to me immediately, such as a question not being fully answered or an answer not being available in the Chamber. We attempt to follow up through that mechanism, but that is the only mechanism we have. This relates more particularly to issues arising out of members’ statements; I usually give a verbal undertaking to follow an issue up. I then wait for the Hansard to be printed and provide that record of Hansard , or my office does, to the appropriate minister. To deal with the specific part of the question, I hope that has been done in the case of the Melville Safer WA committee. I will certainly follow up to ensure that it has been done.
(1)-(2) I will deal with the question in its two parts - the generic before the specific. There is a mechanism in place, although it relies on the people in my office right now being tuned in and listening to the debate and noting the questions. They particularly take note of what happens during question time. I hope that they are now listening to this very carefully. They do that in case something arises in question time which would cause them to deliver information to me immediately, such as a question not being fully answered or an answer not being available in the Chamber. We attempt to follow up through that mechanism, but that is the only mechanism we have. This relates more particularly to issues arising out of members’ statements; I usually give a verbal undertaking to follow an issue up. I then wait for the Hansard to be printed and provide that record of Hansard , or my office does, to the appropriate minister. To deal with the specific part of the question, I hope that has been done in the case of the Melville Safer WA committee. I will certainly follow up to ensure that it has been done.
(1) Does the Government have a mechanism in place whereby when members raise a matter in this House almost as a matter of last resort, it can be first identified or acknowledged? (2) Is there some process for taking some sort of action, even if it is only to investigate and report back a negative outcome to the member raising the question? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : (1)-(2) I will deal with the question in its two parts - the generic before the specific. There is a mechanism in place, although it relies on the people in my office right now being tuned in and listening to the debate and noting the questions. They particularly take note of what happens during question time. I hope that they are now listening to this very carefully. They do that in case something arises in question time which would cause them to deliver information to me immediately, such as a question not being fully answered or an answer not being available in the Chamber. We attempt to follow up through that mechanism, but that is the only mechanism we have. This relates more particularly to issues arising out of members’ statements; I usually give a verbal undertaking to follow an issue up. I then wait for the Hansard to be printed and provide that record of Hansard , or my office does, to the appropriate minister. To deal with the specific part of the question, I hope that has been done in the case of the Melville Safer WA committee. I will certainly follow up to ensure that it has been done.
(2) Is there some process for taking some sort of action, even if it is only to investigate and report back a negative outcome to the member raising the question? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : (1)-(2) I will deal with the question in its two parts - the generic before the specific. There is a mechanism in place, although it relies on the people in my office right now being tuned in and listening to the debate and noting the questions. They particularly take note of what happens during question time. I hope that they are now listening to this very carefully. They do that in case something arises in question time which would cause them to deliver information to me immediately, such as a question not being fully answered or an answer not being available in the Chamber. We attempt to follow up through that mechanism, but that is the only mechanism we have. This relates more particularly to issues arising out of members’ statements; I usually give a verbal undertaking to follow an issue up. I then wait for the Hansard to be printed and provide that record of Hansard , or my office does, to the appropriate minister. To deal with the specific part of the question, I hope that has been done in the case of the Melville Safer WA committee. I will certainly follow up to ensure that it has been done.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied : (1)-(2) I will deal with the question in its two parts - the generic before the specific. There is a mechanism in place, although it relies on the people in my office right now being tuned in and listening to the debate and noting the questions. They particularly take note of what happens during question time. I hope that they are now listening to this very carefully. They do that in case something arises in question time which would cause them to deliver information to me immediately, such as a question not being fully answered or an answer not being available in the Chamber. We attempt to follow up through that mechanism, but that is the only mechanism we have. This relates more particularly to issues arising out of members’ statements; I usually give a verbal undertaking to follow an issue up. I then wait for the Hansard to be printed and provide that record of Hansard , or my office does, to the appropriate minister. To deal with the specific part of the question, I hope that has been done in the case of the Melville Safer WA committee. I will certainly follow up to ensure that it has been done.
(1)-(2) I will deal with the question in its two parts - the generic before the specific. There is a mechanism in place, although it relies on the people in my office right now being tuned in and listening to the debate and noting the questions. They particularly take note of what happens during question time. I hope that they are now listening to this very carefully. They do that in case something arises in question time which would cause them to deliver information to me immediately, such as a question not being fully answered or an answer not being available in the Chamber. We attempt to follow up through that mechanism, but that is the only mechanism we have. This relates more particularly to issues arising out of members’ statements; I usually give a verbal undertaking to follow an issue up. I then wait for the Hansard to be printed and provide that record of Hansard , or my office does, to the appropriate minister. To deal with the specific part of the question, I hope that has been done in the case of the Melville Safer WA committee. I will certainly follow up to ensure that it has been done.
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