❓ Question regarding when the Premier was notified of the Member for Collie-Wellington's drink-driving offence and the source of a donation made by the member. The Speaker ruled part of the question out of order.
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MEMBER FOR COLLIE-WELLINGTON – DRINK-DRIVING OFFENCE 380. Mr T. BUSWELL to the Premier: (1) When did the Premier or his office receive notification of the member for Collie-Wellington’s drink-driving offence and from whom was that notification received? (2) I refer to the $1 000 donation provided by the member for Collie-Wellington to Collie RoadWise following his drink-driving offence. Can the Premier confirm whether the donation came from the member’s taxpayer-funded electoral allowance or from his personal account? Point of Order Mr M.P. MURRAY : As I am the subject of the question, I would like to give a personal explanation. The SPEAKER : I will give the member the opportunity at the completion of question time. Questions without Notice Resumed The SPEAKER : The last part of the question does not fall within the province of the Premier. However, the first part of the question does. Mr A.J. CARPENTER
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I answered the question yesterday. The member for Collie-Wellington informed me on Tuesday morning. On Monday evening I was told that there was a rumour about that the member for Collie-Wellington had a .05 offence some weeks before. It was a rumour. I spoke to the member for Collie-Wellington directly after caucus on Tuesday morning in my office and he told me what had happened. I reported that to the Parliament yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett : Did he come to you? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He came down to my office immediately after. Mr C.J. Barnett : Did you go to him or did he come to you? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I gave that information to the house yesterday. I faithfully described what had happened. The SPEAKER : That completes question time.
MEMBER FOR COLLIE-WELLINGTON – DRINK-DRIVING OFFENCE
(1) When did the Premier or his office receive notification of the member for Collie-Wellington’s drink-driving offence and from whom was that notification received? (2) I refer to the $1 000 donation provided by the member for Collie-Wellington to Collie RoadWise following his drink-driving offence. Can the Premier confirm whether the donation came from the member’s taxpayer-funded electoral allowance or from his personal account? Point of Order Mr M.P. MURRAY : As I am the subject of the question, I would like to give a personal explanation. The SPEAKER : I will give the member the opportunity at the completion of question time. Questions without Notice Resumed The SPEAKER : The last part of the question does not fall within the province of the Premier. However, the first part of the question does. Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I answered the question yesterday. The member for Collie-Wellington informed me on Tuesday morning. On Monday evening I was told that there was a rumour about that the member for Collie-Wellington had a .05 offence some weeks before. It was a rumour. I spoke to the member for Collie-Wellington directly after caucus on Tuesday morning in my office and he told me what had happened. I reported that to the Parliament yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett : Did he come to you? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He came down to my office immediately after. Mr C.J. Barnett : Did you go to him or did he come to you? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I gave that information to the house yesterday. I faithfully described what had happened. The SPEAKER : That completes question time.
(2) I refer to the $1 000 donation provided by the member for Collie-Wellington to Collie RoadWise following his drink-driving offence. Can the Premier confirm whether the donation came from the member’s taxpayer-funded electoral allowance or from his personal account? Point of Order Mr M.P. MURRAY : As I am the subject of the question, I would like to give a personal explanation. The SPEAKER : I will give the member the opportunity at the completion of question time. Questions without Notice Resumed The SPEAKER : The last part of the question does not fall within the province of the Premier. However, the first part of the question does. Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I answered the question yesterday. The member for Collie-Wellington informed me on Tuesday morning. On Monday evening I was told that there was a rumour about that the member for Collie-Wellington had a .05 offence some weeks before. It was a rumour. I spoke to the member for Collie-Wellington directly after caucus on Tuesday morning in my office and he told me what had happened. I reported that to the Parliament yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett : Did he come to you? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He came down to my office immediately after. Mr C.J. Barnett : Did you go to him or did he come to you? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I gave that information to the house yesterday. I faithfully described what had happened. The SPEAKER : That completes question time.
The SPEAKER : I will give the member the opportunity at the completion of question time. Questions without Notice Resumed The SPEAKER : The last part of the question does not fall within the province of the Premier. However, the first part of the question does. Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I answered the question yesterday. The member for Collie-Wellington informed me on Tuesday morning. On Monday evening I was told that there was a rumour about that the member for Collie-Wellington had a .05 offence some weeks before. It was a rumour. I spoke to the member for Collie-Wellington directly after caucus on Tuesday morning in my office and he told me what had happened. I reported that to the Parliament yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett : Did he come to you? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He came down to my office immediately after. Mr C.J. Barnett : Did you go to him or did he come to you? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I gave that information to the house yesterday. I faithfully described what had happened. The SPEAKER : That completes question time.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I answered the question yesterday. The member for Collie-Wellington informed me on Tuesday morning. On Monday evening I was told that there was a rumour about that the member for Collie-Wellington had a .05 offence some weeks before. It was a rumour. I spoke to the member for Collie-Wellington directly after caucus on Tuesday morning in my office and he told me what had happened. I reported that to the Parliament yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett : Did he come to you? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He came down to my office immediately after. Mr C.J. Barnett : Did you go to him or did he come to you? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I gave that information to the house yesterday. I faithfully described what had happened. The SPEAKER : That completes question time.
I answered the question yesterday. The member for Collie-Wellington informed me on Tuesday morning. On Monday evening I was told that there was a rumour about that the member for Collie-Wellington had a .05 offence some weeks before. It was a rumour. I spoke to the member for Collie-Wellington directly after caucus on Tuesday morning in my office and he told me what had happened. I reported that to the Parliament yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett : Did he come to you? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He came down to my office immediately after. Mr C.J. Barnett : Did you go to him or did he come to you? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I gave that information to the house yesterday. I faithfully described what had happened. The SPEAKER : That completes question time.
Mr C.J. Barnett : Did he come to you? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He came down to my office immediately after. Mr C.J. Barnett : Did you go to him or did he come to you? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I gave that information to the house yesterday. I faithfully described what had happened. The SPEAKER : That completes question time.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He came down to my office immediately after. Mr C.J. Barnett : Did you go to him or did he come to you? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I gave that information to the house yesterday. I faithfully described what had happened. The SPEAKER : That completes question time.
Mr C.J. Barnett : Did you go to him or did he come to you? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I gave that information to the house yesterday. I faithfully described what had happened. The SPEAKER : That completes question time.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I gave that information to the house yesterday. I faithfully described what had happened. The SPEAKER : That completes question time.
The SPEAKER : That completes question time.
MEMBER FOR COLLIE-WELLINGTON – DRINK-DRIVING OFFENCE
(1) When did the Premier or his office receive notification of the member for Collie-Wellington’s drink-driving offence and from whom was that notification received? (2) I refer to the $1 000 donation provided by the member for Collie-Wellington to Collie RoadWise following his drink-driving offence. Can the Premier confirm whether the donation came from the member’s taxpayer-funded electoral allowance or from his personal account? Point of Order Mr M.P. MURRAY : As I am the subject of the question, I would like to give a personal explanation. The SPEAKER : I will give the member the opportunity at the completion of question time. Questions without Notice Resumed The SPEAKER : The last part of the question does not fall within the province of the Premier. However, the first part of the question does. Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I answered the question yesterday. The member for Collie-Wellington informed me on Tuesday morning. On Monday evening I was told that there was a rumour about that the member for Collie-Wellington had a .05 offence some weeks before. It was a rumour. I spoke to the member for Collie-Wellington directly after caucus on Tuesday morning in my office and he told me what had happened. I reported that to the Parliament yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett : Did he come to you? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He came down to my office immediately after. Mr C.J. Barnett : Did you go to him or did he come to you? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I gave that information to the house yesterday. I faithfully described what had happened. The SPEAKER : That completes question time.
(2) I refer to the $1 000 donation provided by the member for Collie-Wellington to Collie RoadWise following his drink-driving offence. Can the Premier confirm whether the donation came from the member’s taxpayer-funded electoral allowance or from his personal account? Point of Order Mr M.P. MURRAY : As I am the subject of the question, I would like to give a personal explanation. The SPEAKER : I will give the member the opportunity at the completion of question time. Questions without Notice Resumed The SPEAKER : The last part of the question does not fall within the province of the Premier. However, the first part of the question does. Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I answered the question yesterday. The member for Collie-Wellington informed me on Tuesday morning. On Monday evening I was told that there was a rumour about that the member for Collie-Wellington had a .05 offence some weeks before. It was a rumour. I spoke to the member for Collie-Wellington directly after caucus on Tuesday morning in my office and he told me what had happened. I reported that to the Parliament yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett : Did he come to you? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He came down to my office immediately after. Mr C.J. Barnett : Did you go to him or did he come to you? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I gave that information to the house yesterday. I faithfully described what had happened. The SPEAKER : That completes question time.
The SPEAKER : I will give the member the opportunity at the completion of question time. Questions without Notice Resumed The SPEAKER : The last part of the question does not fall within the province of the Premier. However, the first part of the question does. Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I answered the question yesterday. The member for Collie-Wellington informed me on Tuesday morning. On Monday evening I was told that there was a rumour about that the member for Collie-Wellington had a .05 offence some weeks before. It was a rumour. I spoke to the member for Collie-Wellington directly after caucus on Tuesday morning in my office and he told me what had happened. I reported that to the Parliament yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett : Did he come to you? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He came down to my office immediately after. Mr C.J. Barnett : Did you go to him or did he come to you? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I gave that information to the house yesterday. I faithfully described what had happened. The SPEAKER : That completes question time.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I answered the question yesterday. The member for Collie-Wellington informed me on Tuesday morning. On Monday evening I was told that there was a rumour about that the member for Collie-Wellington had a .05 offence some weeks before. It was a rumour. I spoke to the member for Collie-Wellington directly after caucus on Tuesday morning in my office and he told me what had happened. I reported that to the Parliament yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett : Did he come to you? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He came down to my office immediately after. Mr C.J. Barnett : Did you go to him or did he come to you? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I gave that information to the house yesterday. I faithfully described what had happened. The SPEAKER : That completes question time.
I answered the question yesterday. The member for Collie-Wellington informed me on Tuesday morning. On Monday evening I was told that there was a rumour about that the member for Collie-Wellington had a .05 offence some weeks before. It was a rumour. I spoke to the member for Collie-Wellington directly after caucus on Tuesday morning in my office and he told me what had happened. I reported that to the Parliament yesterday. Mr C.J. Barnett : Did he come to you? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He came down to my office immediately after. Mr C.J. Barnett : Did you go to him or did he come to you? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I gave that information to the house yesterday. I faithfully described what had happened. The SPEAKER : That completes question time.
Mr C.J. Barnett : Did he come to you? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He came down to my office immediately after. Mr C.J. Barnett : Did you go to him or did he come to you? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I gave that information to the house yesterday. I faithfully described what had happened. The SPEAKER : That completes question time.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He came down to my office immediately after. Mr C.J. Barnett : Did you go to him or did he come to you? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I gave that information to the house yesterday. I faithfully described what had happened. The SPEAKER : That completes question time.
Mr C.J. Barnett : Did you go to him or did he come to you? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I gave that information to the house yesterday. I faithfully described what had happened. The SPEAKER : That completes question time.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I gave that information to the house yesterday. I faithfully described what had happened. The SPEAKER : That completes question time.
The SPEAKER : That completes question time.
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