❓ Mr. Logan questions the Premier regarding potential conflicts of interest arising from the Minister for Housing's property ownership with a building company CFO. The Premier defends the Minister, stating declarations were made and no conflicts have arisen.
AnsweredQoN 267Legislative Assembly
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MINISTER FOR HOUSING — PROPERTY OWNERSHIP
267. Mr F.M. LOGAN to the Premier:
I refer to the Premier's
response in the other house yesterday concerning the Minister for Housing and
his joint ownership of a property with the chief financial officer of a private
building company.
(1) How is the
minister currently managing any perceived or actual conflict to satisfy the
Premier and the cabinet secretary that he is not breaching the Ministerial Code
of Conduct?
(2) Does the
Premier continue to believe that no perceived conflict of interest exists,
given the relationship between the Housing Authority, the minister and the
company in question?
(3) Has any
further advice been provided to Minister Holt, given recent media revelations
of the financial link; and, if so, what was that advice?
267. Mr F.M. LOGAN to the Premier:
I refer to the Premier's
response in the other house yesterday concerning the Minister for Housing and
his joint ownership of a property with the chief financial officer of a private
building company.
(1) How is the
minister currently managing any perceived or actual conflict to satisfy the
Premier and the cabinet secretary that he is not breaching the Ministerial Code
of Conduct?
(2) Does the
Premier continue to believe that no perceived conflict of interest exists,
given the relationship between the Housing Authority, the minister and the
company in question?
(3) Has any
further advice been provided to Minister Holt, given recent media revelations
of the financial link; and, if so, what was that advice?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(3) The
Minister for Housing has a long-term friendship with the person the member is
referring to. They share a home investment that has been in place for a long
time—I understand well before he was even a member of Parliament. There
is nothing extraordinary about that. His interest was declared according to the
ministerial code, and no issue has arisen in cabinet in which there has been a conflict
or a potential conflict. If there was, I have absolutely no doubt he would exit
himself from any cabinet discussion. There is no issue.
Minister for Housing has a long-term friendship with the person the member is
referring to. They share a home investment that has been in place for a long
time—I understand well before he was even a member of Parliament. There
is nothing extraordinary about that. His interest was declared according to the
ministerial code, and no issue has arisen in cabinet in which there has been a conflict
or a potential conflict. If there was, I have absolutely no doubt he would exit
himself from any cabinet discussion. There is no issue.
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