❓ Dr. Pettitt questions the discrepancy between the government's response to a parliamentary question regarding climate action campaign spending and information provided to a journalist. The government claims the initial question was too narrow.
AnsweredQoN 677Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
GOVERNMENT ADVERTISING — THIS IS CLIMATE
ACTION
677. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to Paul Murray's
opinion piece in The West Australian of Saturday, 1 June 2024 in which
it was reported that the Cook Labor government disclosed that the campaign
budget for climate action in WA is $2.7 million, and the response to question
without notice 410 on 8 May 2024.
Why was the government unable to give
a figure for the climate action in WA campaign spend when asked in Parliament
on 8 May 2024 but was able to answer the question from Paul Murray
approximately three weeks later?
ACTION
677. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to Paul Murray's
opinion piece in The West Australian of Saturday, 1 June 2024 in which
it was reported that the Cook Labor government disclosed that the campaign
budget for climate action in WA is $2.7 million, and the response to question
without notice 410 on 8 May 2024.
Why was the government unable to give
a figure for the climate action in WA campaign spend when asked in Parliament
on 8 May 2024 but was able to answer the question from Paul Murray
approximately three weeks later?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
Legislative Council question without
notice 410 did not request the budget allocation for the campaign; rather, it
requested the allocation for advertisements and sponsored media posts.
some notice of the question.
Legislative Council question without
notice 410 did not request the budget allocation for the campaign; rather, it
requested the allocation for advertisements and sponsored media posts.
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