❓ A member of parliament questions the Education and Training budget status and the department head's focus during the pre-election period. The Minister avoids directly answering the deficit question, asserting his financial management skills.
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I have a supplementary question. (1) Is the budget of the Department of Education and Training in deficit? (2) Does the minister think it is appropriate for the head of his department to be focusing, in particular, on the pre-election period? The SPEAKER: I will allow only the first question. Mr A.J. CARPENTER
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(1) We are only a few months into the financial year. The question is whether I will manage the education and training budget so that it does not go into deficit. That is my intention. I do not get daily updates on budget changes. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: As a general rule, I am recognised as being a damn sight better financial manager than the wrecker from whom I took over this job, as is the whole Government.
(1) Is the budget of the Department of Education and Training in deficit? (2) Does the minister think it is appropriate for the head of his department to be focusing, in particular, on the pre-election period? The SPEAKER: I will allow only the first question. Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1) We are only a few months into the financial year. The question is whether I will manage the education and training budget so that it does not go into deficit. That is my intention. I do not get daily updates on budget changes. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: As a general rule, I am recognised as being a damn sight better financial manager than the wrecker from whom I took over this job, as is the whole Government.
(2) Does the minister think it is appropriate for the head of his department to be focusing, in particular, on the pre-election period? The SPEAKER: I will allow only the first question. Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1) We are only a few months into the financial year. The question is whether I will manage the education and training budget so that it does not go into deficit. That is my intention. I do not get daily updates on budget changes. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: As a general rule, I am recognised as being a damn sight better financial manager than the wrecker from whom I took over this job, as is the whole Government.
The SPEAKER: I will allow only the first question. Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1) We are only a few months into the financial year. The question is whether I will manage the education and training budget so that it does not go into deficit. That is my intention. I do not get daily updates on budget changes. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: As a general rule, I am recognised as being a damn sight better financial manager than the wrecker from whom I took over this job, as is the whole Government.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1) We are only a few months into the financial year. The question is whether I will manage the education and training budget so that it does not go into deficit. That is my intention. I do not get daily updates on budget changes. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: As a general rule, I am recognised as being a damn sight better financial manager than the wrecker from whom I took over this job, as is the whole Government.
(1) We are only a few months into the financial year. The question is whether I will manage the education and training budget so that it does not go into deficit. That is my intention. I do not get daily updates on budget changes. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: As a general rule, I am recognised as being a damn sight better financial manager than the wrecker from whom I took over this job, as is the whole Government.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: As a general rule, I am recognised as being a damn sight better financial manager than the wrecker from whom I took over this job, as is the whole Government.
The SPEAKER: Order! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: As a general rule, I am recognised as being a damn sight better financial manager than the wrecker from whom I took over this job, as is the whole Government.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER: As a general rule, I am recognised as being a damn sight better financial manager than the wrecker from whom I took over this job, as is the whole Government.
(1) Is the budget of the Department of Education and Training in deficit? (2) Does the minister think it is appropriate for the head of his department to be focusing, in particular, on the pre-election period? The SPEAKER: I will allow only the first question. Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1) We are only a few months into the financial year. The question is whether I will manage the education and training budget so that it does not go into deficit. That is my intention. I do not get daily updates on budget changes. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: As a general rule, I am recognised as being a damn sight better financial manager than the wrecker from whom I took over this job, as is the whole Government.
(2) Does the minister think it is appropriate for the head of his department to be focusing, in particular, on the pre-election period? The SPEAKER: I will allow only the first question. Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1) We are only a few months into the financial year. The question is whether I will manage the education and training budget so that it does not go into deficit. That is my intention. I do not get daily updates on budget changes. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: As a general rule, I am recognised as being a damn sight better financial manager than the wrecker from whom I took over this job, as is the whole Government.
The SPEAKER: I will allow only the first question. Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1) We are only a few months into the financial year. The question is whether I will manage the education and training budget so that it does not go into deficit. That is my intention. I do not get daily updates on budget changes. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: As a general rule, I am recognised as being a damn sight better financial manager than the wrecker from whom I took over this job, as is the whole Government.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1) We are only a few months into the financial year. The question is whether I will manage the education and training budget so that it does not go into deficit. That is my intention. I do not get daily updates on budget changes. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: As a general rule, I am recognised as being a damn sight better financial manager than the wrecker from whom I took over this job, as is the whole Government.
(1) We are only a few months into the financial year. The question is whether I will manage the education and training budget so that it does not go into deficit. That is my intention. I do not get daily updates on budget changes. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: As a general rule, I am recognised as being a damn sight better financial manager than the wrecker from whom I took over this job, as is the whole Government.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: As a general rule, I am recognised as being a damn sight better financial manager than the wrecker from whom I took over this job, as is the whole Government.
The SPEAKER: Order! Mr A.J. CARPENTER: As a general rule, I am recognised as being a damn sight better financial manager than the wrecker from whom I took over this job, as is the whole Government.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER: As a general rule, I am recognised as being a damn sight better financial manager than the wrecker from whom I took over this job, as is the whole Government.
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