❓ Opposition questions the Premier's decision to establish an inquiry under the Public Sector Management Act, citing a previous statement where the Premier criticised the use of the same act for a similar inquiry. The Premier defends the inquiry by highlighting the eminent judge leading it, the broad terms of reference, and the availability of powers under relevant acts.
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Mr Squeaker - Dr G.I. Gallop : Mr Squeaker? Several members interjected. Mr M.J. BIRNEY : I am glad to see that government members are all awake. Mr Speaker, my question without notice is once again to the Premier and will further outline the absolute hypocrisy being displayed by this Premier. I refer to the government’s decision to set up an inquiry into the Department of Justice under the Public Sector Management Act. I quote the Premier on the Gunning inquiry, as it appears in Hansard in 2000, when he was opposition leader - . . . the Gunning inquiry was established under the Public Sector Management Act to avoid the form of inquiry that would have highlighted the reasoning behind the necessity for this minister to be sacked. What has changed? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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If the opposition wants to, we could go over again the whole finance brokers affair. I am sure the member for Albany would not mind having a debate on that, I am sure the member for Armadale would not mind having a debate on that, and I am sure the Attorney General would not mind having a debate on that. I remember only too well what happened in that case and the direct connection that existed between the then ministers of the Court government. I will say three things about the inquiry we have announced today. First, we have secured a very eminent retired judge to undertake the inquiry; I believe that is accepted by everyone. He is a former President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal and a very eminent jurist, and we are extremely pleased that he has accepted our offer to him to take up this challenge. Secondly, the terms of reference are very broad, and I quote - To examine and report on all processes and procedures involved in the assessment, placement, management and rehabilitation of offenders . . . I also refer the Leader of the Opposition to the fifth term of reference under which the inquirer can make any other observations and proposals for consideration by us as a government. Thirdly, of course, powers are available to the Parliament under section 11 of the Public Sector Management Act, the Prisons Act and the Court Security and Custodial Services Act. Finally, all ministers on this side of the house will fully cooperate with that inquiry. I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether he will guarantee that the ministers who were in his government when it was in power will fully cooperate with this inquiry. Mr M.J. Birney : I am sorry, but I have not been in power before. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I repeat what I said in the Parliament last week: the Labor Party accepts its responsibilities; the Liberal Party does not and never has.
Dr G.I. Gallop : Mr Squeaker? Several members interjected. Mr M.J. BIRNEY : I am glad to see that government members are all awake. Mr Speaker, my question without notice is once again to the Premier and will further outline the absolute hypocrisy being displayed by this Premier. I refer to the government’s decision to set up an inquiry into the Department of Justice under the Public Sector Management Act. I quote the Premier on the Gunning inquiry, as it appears in Hansard in 2000, when he was opposition leader - . . . the Gunning inquiry was established under the Public Sector Management Act to avoid the form of inquiry that would have highlighted the reasoning behind the necessity for this minister to be sacked. What has changed? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: If the opposition wants to, we could go over again the whole finance brokers affair. I am sure the member for Albany would not mind having a debate on that, I am sure the member for Armadale would not mind having a debate on that, and I am sure the Attorney General would not mind having a debate on that. I remember only too well what happened in that case and the direct connection that existed between the then ministers of the Court government. I will say three things about the inquiry we have announced today. First, we have secured a very eminent retired judge to undertake the inquiry; I believe that is accepted by everyone. He is a former President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal and a very eminent jurist, and we are extremely pleased that he has accepted our offer to him to take up this challenge. Secondly, the terms of reference are very broad, and I quote - To examine and report on all processes and procedures involved in the assessment, placement, management and rehabilitation of offenders . . . I also refer the Leader of the Opposition to the fifth term of reference under which the inquirer can make any other observations and proposals for consideration by us as a government. Thirdly, of course, powers are available to the Parliament under section 11 of the Public Sector Management Act, the Prisons Act and the Court Security and Custodial Services Act. Finally, all ministers on this side of the house will fully cooperate with that inquiry. I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether he will guarantee that the ministers who were in his government when it was in power will fully cooperate with this inquiry. Mr M.J. Birney : I am sorry, but I have not been in power before. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I repeat what I said in the Parliament last week: the Labor Party accepts its responsibilities; the Liberal Party does not and never has.
Several members interjected. Mr M.J. BIRNEY : I am glad to see that government members are all awake. Mr Speaker, my question without notice is once again to the Premier and will further outline the absolute hypocrisy being displayed by this Premier. I refer to the government’s decision to set up an inquiry into the Department of Justice under the Public Sector Management Act. I quote the Premier on the Gunning inquiry, as it appears in Hansard in 2000, when he was opposition leader - . . . the Gunning inquiry was established under the Public Sector Management Act to avoid the form of inquiry that would have highlighted the reasoning behind the necessity for this minister to be sacked. What has changed? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: If the opposition wants to, we could go over again the whole finance brokers affair. I am sure the member for Albany would not mind having a debate on that, I am sure the member for Armadale would not mind having a debate on that, and I am sure the Attorney General would not mind having a debate on that. I remember only too well what happened in that case and the direct connection that existed between the then ministers of the Court government. I will say three things about the inquiry we have announced today. First, we have secured a very eminent retired judge to undertake the inquiry; I believe that is accepted by everyone. He is a former President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal and a very eminent jurist, and we are extremely pleased that he has accepted our offer to him to take up this challenge. Secondly, the terms of reference are very broad, and I quote - To examine and report on all processes and procedures involved in the assessment, placement, management and rehabilitation of offenders . . . I also refer the Leader of the Opposition to the fifth term of reference under which the inquirer can make any other observations and proposals for consideration by us as a government. Thirdly, of course, powers are available to the Parliament under section 11 of the Public Sector Management Act, the Prisons Act and the Court Security and Custodial Services Act. Finally, all ministers on this side of the house will fully cooperate with that inquiry. I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether he will guarantee that the ministers who were in his government when it was in power will fully cooperate with this inquiry. Mr M.J. Birney : I am sorry, but I have not been in power before. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I repeat what I said in the Parliament last week: the Labor Party accepts its responsibilities; the Liberal Party does not and never has.
Mr M.J. BIRNEY : I am glad to see that government members are all awake. Mr Speaker, my question without notice is once again to the Premier and will further outline the absolute hypocrisy being displayed by this Premier. I refer to the government’s decision to set up an inquiry into the Department of Justice under the Public Sector Management Act. I quote the Premier on the Gunning inquiry, as it appears in Hansard in 2000, when he was opposition leader - . . . the Gunning inquiry was established under the Public Sector Management Act to avoid the form of inquiry that would have highlighted the reasoning behind the necessity for this minister to be sacked. What has changed? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: If the opposition wants to, we could go over again the whole finance brokers affair. I am sure the member for Albany would not mind having a debate on that, I am sure the member for Armadale would not mind having a debate on that, and I am sure the Attorney General would not mind having a debate on that. I remember only too well what happened in that case and the direct connection that existed between the then ministers of the Court government. I will say three things about the inquiry we have announced today. First, we have secured a very eminent retired judge to undertake the inquiry; I believe that is accepted by everyone. He is a former President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal and a very eminent jurist, and we are extremely pleased that he has accepted our offer to him to take up this challenge. Secondly, the terms of reference are very broad, and I quote - To examine and report on all processes and procedures involved in the assessment, placement, management and rehabilitation of offenders . . . I also refer the Leader of the Opposition to the fifth term of reference under which the inquirer can make any other observations and proposals for consideration by us as a government. Thirdly, of course, powers are available to the Parliament under section 11 of the Public Sector Management Act, the Prisons Act and the Court Security and Custodial Services Act. Finally, all ministers on this side of the house will fully cooperate with that inquiry. I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether he will guarantee that the ministers who were in his government when it was in power will fully cooperate with this inquiry. Mr M.J. Birney : I am sorry, but I have not been in power before. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I repeat what I said in the Parliament last week: the Labor Party accepts its responsibilities; the Liberal Party does not and never has.
Mr Speaker, my question without notice is once again to the Premier and will further outline the absolute hypocrisy being displayed by this Premier. I refer to the government’s decision to set up an inquiry into the Department of Justice under the Public Sector Management Act. I quote the Premier on the Gunning inquiry, as it appears in Hansard in 2000, when he was opposition leader - . . . the Gunning inquiry was established under the Public Sector Management Act to avoid the form of inquiry that would have highlighted the reasoning behind the necessity for this minister to be sacked. What has changed? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: If the opposition wants to, we could go over again the whole finance brokers affair. I am sure the member for Albany would not mind having a debate on that, I am sure the member for Armadale would not mind having a debate on that, and I am sure the Attorney General would not mind having a debate on that. I remember only too well what happened in that case and the direct connection that existed between the then ministers of the Court government. I will say three things about the inquiry we have announced today. First, we have secured a very eminent retired judge to undertake the inquiry; I believe that is accepted by everyone. He is a former President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal and a very eminent jurist, and we are extremely pleased that he has accepted our offer to him to take up this challenge. Secondly, the terms of reference are very broad, and I quote - To examine and report on all processes and procedures involved in the assessment, placement, management and rehabilitation of offenders . . . I also refer the Leader of the Opposition to the fifth term of reference under which the inquirer can make any other observations and proposals for consideration by us as a government. Thirdly, of course, powers are available to the Parliament under section 11 of the Public Sector Management Act, the Prisons Act and the Court Security and Custodial Services Act. Finally, all ministers on this side of the house will fully cooperate with that inquiry. I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether he will guarantee that the ministers who were in his government when it was in power will fully cooperate with this inquiry. Mr M.J. Birney : I am sorry, but I have not been in power before. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I repeat what I said in the Parliament last week: the Labor Party accepts its responsibilities; the Liberal Party does not and never has.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: If the opposition wants to, we could go over again the whole finance brokers affair. I am sure the member for Albany would not mind having a debate on that, I am sure the member for Armadale would not mind having a debate on that, and I am sure the Attorney General would not mind having a debate on that. I remember only too well what happened in that case and the direct connection that existed between the then ministers of the Court government. I will say three things about the inquiry we have announced today. First, we have secured a very eminent retired judge to undertake the inquiry; I believe that is accepted by everyone. He is a former President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal and a very eminent jurist, and we are extremely pleased that he has accepted our offer to him to take up this challenge. Secondly, the terms of reference are very broad, and I quote - To examine and report on all processes and procedures involved in the assessment, placement, management and rehabilitation of offenders . . . I also refer the Leader of the Opposition to the fifth term of reference under which the inquirer can make any other observations and proposals for consideration by us as a government. Thirdly, of course, powers are available to the Parliament under section 11 of the Public Sector Management Act, the Prisons Act and the Court Security and Custodial Services Act. Finally, all ministers on this side of the house will fully cooperate with that inquiry. I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether he will guarantee that the ministers who were in his government when it was in power will fully cooperate with this inquiry. Mr M.J. Birney : I am sorry, but I have not been in power before. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I repeat what I said in the Parliament last week: the Labor Party accepts its responsibilities; the Liberal Party does not and never has.
If the opposition wants to, we could go over again the whole finance brokers affair. I am sure the member for Albany would not mind having a debate on that, I am sure the member for Armadale would not mind having a debate on that, and I am sure the Attorney General would not mind having a debate on that. I remember only too well what happened in that case and the direct connection that existed between the then ministers of the Court government. I will say three things about the inquiry we have announced today. First, we have secured a very eminent retired judge to undertake the inquiry; I believe that is accepted by everyone. He is a former President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal and a very eminent jurist, and we are extremely pleased that he has accepted our offer to him to take up this challenge. Secondly, the terms of reference are very broad, and I quote - To examine and report on all processes and procedures involved in the assessment, placement, management and rehabilitation of offenders . . . I also refer the Leader of the Opposition to the fifth term of reference under which the inquirer can make any other observations and proposals for consideration by us as a government. Thirdly, of course, powers are available to the Parliament under section 11 of the Public Sector Management Act, the Prisons Act and the Court Security and Custodial Services Act. Finally, all ministers on this side of the house will fully cooperate with that inquiry. I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether he will guarantee that the ministers who were in his government when it was in power will fully cooperate with this inquiry. Mr M.J. Birney : I am sorry, but I have not been in power before. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I repeat what I said in the Parliament last week: the Labor Party accepts its responsibilities; the Liberal Party does not and never has.
I will say three things about the inquiry we have announced today. First, we have secured a very eminent retired judge to undertake the inquiry; I believe that is accepted by everyone. He is a former President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal and a very eminent jurist, and we are extremely pleased that he has accepted our offer to him to take up this challenge. Secondly, the terms of reference are very broad, and I quote - To examine and report on all processes and procedures involved in the assessment, placement, management and rehabilitation of offenders . . . I also refer the Leader of the Opposition to the fifth term of reference under which the inquirer can make any other observations and proposals for consideration by us as a government. Thirdly, of course, powers are available to the Parliament under section 11 of the Public Sector Management Act, the Prisons Act and the Court Security and Custodial Services Act. Finally, all ministers on this side of the house will fully cooperate with that inquiry. I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether he will guarantee that the ministers who were in his government when it was in power will fully cooperate with this inquiry. Mr M.J. Birney : I am sorry, but I have not been in power before. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I repeat what I said in the Parliament last week: the Labor Party accepts its responsibilities; the Liberal Party does not and never has.
Mr M.J. Birney : I am sorry, but I have not been in power before. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I repeat what I said in the Parliament last week: the Labor Party accepts its responsibilities; the Liberal Party does not and never has.
Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I repeat what I said in the Parliament last week: the Labor Party accepts its responsibilities; the Liberal Party does not and never has.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : I repeat what I said in the Parliament last week: the Labor Party accepts its responsibilities; the Liberal Party does not and never has.
Dr G.I. Gallop : Mr Squeaker? Several members interjected. Mr M.J. BIRNEY : I am glad to see that government members are all awake. Mr Speaker, my question without notice is once again to the Premier and will further outline the absolute hypocrisy being displayed by this Premier. I refer to the government’s decision to set up an inquiry into the Department of Justice under the Public Sector Management Act. I quote the Premier on the Gunning inquiry, as it appears in Hansard in 2000, when he was opposition leader - . . . the Gunning inquiry was established under the Public Sector Management Act to avoid the form of inquiry that would have highlighted the reasoning behind the necessity for this minister to be sacked. What has changed? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: If the opposition wants to, we could go over again the whole finance brokers affair. I am sure the member for Albany would not mind having a debate on that, I am sure the member for Armadale would not mind having a debate on that, and I am sure the Attorney General would not mind having a debate on that. I remember only too well what happened in that case and the direct connection that existed between the then ministers of the Court government. I will say three things about the inquiry we have announced today. First, we have secured a very eminent retired judge to undertake the inquiry; I believe that is accepted by everyone. He is a former President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal and a very eminent jurist, and we are extremely pleased that he has accepted our offer to him to take up this challenge. Secondly, the terms of reference are very broad, and I quote - To examine and report on all processes and procedures involved in the assessment, placement, management and rehabilitation of offenders . . . I also refer the Leader of the Opposition to the fifth term of reference under which the inquirer can make any other observations and proposals for consideration by us as a government. Thirdly, of course, powers are available to the Parliament under section 11 of the Public Sector Management Act, the Prisons Act and the Court Security and Custodial Services Act. Finally, all ministers on this side of the house will fully cooperate with that inquiry. I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether he will guarantee that the ministers who were in his government when it was in power will fully cooperate with this inquiry. Mr M.J. Birney : I am sorry, but I have not been in power before. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I repeat what I said in the Parliament last week: the Labor Party accepts its responsibilities; the Liberal Party does not and never has.
Several members interjected. Mr M.J. BIRNEY : I am glad to see that government members are all awake. Mr Speaker, my question without notice is once again to the Premier and will further outline the absolute hypocrisy being displayed by this Premier. I refer to the government’s decision to set up an inquiry into the Department of Justice under the Public Sector Management Act. I quote the Premier on the Gunning inquiry, as it appears in Hansard in 2000, when he was opposition leader - . . . the Gunning inquiry was established under the Public Sector Management Act to avoid the form of inquiry that would have highlighted the reasoning behind the necessity for this minister to be sacked. What has changed? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: If the opposition wants to, we could go over again the whole finance brokers affair. I am sure the member for Albany would not mind having a debate on that, I am sure the member for Armadale would not mind having a debate on that, and I am sure the Attorney General would not mind having a debate on that. I remember only too well what happened in that case and the direct connection that existed between the then ministers of the Court government. I will say three things about the inquiry we have announced today. First, we have secured a very eminent retired judge to undertake the inquiry; I believe that is accepted by everyone. He is a former President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal and a very eminent jurist, and we are extremely pleased that he has accepted our offer to him to take up this challenge. Secondly, the terms of reference are very broad, and I quote - To examine and report on all processes and procedures involved in the assessment, placement, management and rehabilitation of offenders . . . I also refer the Leader of the Opposition to the fifth term of reference under which the inquirer can make any other observations and proposals for consideration by us as a government. Thirdly, of course, powers are available to the Parliament under section 11 of the Public Sector Management Act, the Prisons Act and the Court Security and Custodial Services Act. Finally, all ministers on this side of the house will fully cooperate with that inquiry. I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether he will guarantee that the ministers who were in his government when it was in power will fully cooperate with this inquiry. Mr M.J. Birney : I am sorry, but I have not been in power before. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I repeat what I said in the Parliament last week: the Labor Party accepts its responsibilities; the Liberal Party does not and never has.
Mr M.J. BIRNEY : I am glad to see that government members are all awake. Mr Speaker, my question without notice is once again to the Premier and will further outline the absolute hypocrisy being displayed by this Premier. I refer to the government’s decision to set up an inquiry into the Department of Justice under the Public Sector Management Act. I quote the Premier on the Gunning inquiry, as it appears in Hansard in 2000, when he was opposition leader - . . . the Gunning inquiry was established under the Public Sector Management Act to avoid the form of inquiry that would have highlighted the reasoning behind the necessity for this minister to be sacked. What has changed? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: If the opposition wants to, we could go over again the whole finance brokers affair. I am sure the member for Albany would not mind having a debate on that, I am sure the member for Armadale would not mind having a debate on that, and I am sure the Attorney General would not mind having a debate on that. I remember only too well what happened in that case and the direct connection that existed between the then ministers of the Court government. I will say three things about the inquiry we have announced today. First, we have secured a very eminent retired judge to undertake the inquiry; I believe that is accepted by everyone. He is a former President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal and a very eminent jurist, and we are extremely pleased that he has accepted our offer to him to take up this challenge. Secondly, the terms of reference are very broad, and I quote - To examine and report on all processes and procedures involved in the assessment, placement, management and rehabilitation of offenders . . . I also refer the Leader of the Opposition to the fifth term of reference under which the inquirer can make any other observations and proposals for consideration by us as a government. Thirdly, of course, powers are available to the Parliament under section 11 of the Public Sector Management Act, the Prisons Act and the Court Security and Custodial Services Act. Finally, all ministers on this side of the house will fully cooperate with that inquiry. I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether he will guarantee that the ministers who were in his government when it was in power will fully cooperate with this inquiry. Mr M.J. Birney : I am sorry, but I have not been in power before. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I repeat what I said in the Parliament last week: the Labor Party accepts its responsibilities; the Liberal Party does not and never has.
Mr Speaker, my question without notice is once again to the Premier and will further outline the absolute hypocrisy being displayed by this Premier. I refer to the government’s decision to set up an inquiry into the Department of Justice under the Public Sector Management Act. I quote the Premier on the Gunning inquiry, as it appears in Hansard in 2000, when he was opposition leader - . . . the Gunning inquiry was established under the Public Sector Management Act to avoid the form of inquiry that would have highlighted the reasoning behind the necessity for this minister to be sacked. What has changed? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: If the opposition wants to, we could go over again the whole finance brokers affair. I am sure the member for Albany would not mind having a debate on that, I am sure the member for Armadale would not mind having a debate on that, and I am sure the Attorney General would not mind having a debate on that. I remember only too well what happened in that case and the direct connection that existed between the then ministers of the Court government. I will say three things about the inquiry we have announced today. First, we have secured a very eminent retired judge to undertake the inquiry; I believe that is accepted by everyone. He is a former President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal and a very eminent jurist, and we are extremely pleased that he has accepted our offer to him to take up this challenge. Secondly, the terms of reference are very broad, and I quote - To examine and report on all processes and procedures involved in the assessment, placement, management and rehabilitation of offenders . . . I also refer the Leader of the Opposition to the fifth term of reference under which the inquirer can make any other observations and proposals for consideration by us as a government. Thirdly, of course, powers are available to the Parliament under section 11 of the Public Sector Management Act, the Prisons Act and the Court Security and Custodial Services Act. Finally, all ministers on this side of the house will fully cooperate with that inquiry. I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether he will guarantee that the ministers who were in his government when it was in power will fully cooperate with this inquiry. Mr M.J. Birney : I am sorry, but I have not been in power before. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I repeat what I said in the Parliament last week: the Labor Party accepts its responsibilities; the Liberal Party does not and never has.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: If the opposition wants to, we could go over again the whole finance brokers affair. I am sure the member for Albany would not mind having a debate on that, I am sure the member for Armadale would not mind having a debate on that, and I am sure the Attorney General would not mind having a debate on that. I remember only too well what happened in that case and the direct connection that existed between the then ministers of the Court government. I will say three things about the inquiry we have announced today. First, we have secured a very eminent retired judge to undertake the inquiry; I believe that is accepted by everyone. He is a former President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal and a very eminent jurist, and we are extremely pleased that he has accepted our offer to him to take up this challenge. Secondly, the terms of reference are very broad, and I quote - To examine and report on all processes and procedures involved in the assessment, placement, management and rehabilitation of offenders . . . I also refer the Leader of the Opposition to the fifth term of reference under which the inquirer can make any other observations and proposals for consideration by us as a government. Thirdly, of course, powers are available to the Parliament under section 11 of the Public Sector Management Act, the Prisons Act and the Court Security and Custodial Services Act. Finally, all ministers on this side of the house will fully cooperate with that inquiry. I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether he will guarantee that the ministers who were in his government when it was in power will fully cooperate with this inquiry. Mr M.J. Birney : I am sorry, but I have not been in power before. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I repeat what I said in the Parliament last week: the Labor Party accepts its responsibilities; the Liberal Party does not and never has.
If the opposition wants to, we could go over again the whole finance brokers affair. I am sure the member for Albany would not mind having a debate on that, I am sure the member for Armadale would not mind having a debate on that, and I am sure the Attorney General would not mind having a debate on that. I remember only too well what happened in that case and the direct connection that existed between the then ministers of the Court government. I will say three things about the inquiry we have announced today. First, we have secured a very eminent retired judge to undertake the inquiry; I believe that is accepted by everyone. He is a former President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal and a very eminent jurist, and we are extremely pleased that he has accepted our offer to him to take up this challenge. Secondly, the terms of reference are very broad, and I quote - To examine and report on all processes and procedures involved in the assessment, placement, management and rehabilitation of offenders . . . I also refer the Leader of the Opposition to the fifth term of reference under which the inquirer can make any other observations and proposals for consideration by us as a government. Thirdly, of course, powers are available to the Parliament under section 11 of the Public Sector Management Act, the Prisons Act and the Court Security and Custodial Services Act. Finally, all ministers on this side of the house will fully cooperate with that inquiry. I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether he will guarantee that the ministers who were in his government when it was in power will fully cooperate with this inquiry. Mr M.J. Birney : I am sorry, but I have not been in power before. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I repeat what I said in the Parliament last week: the Labor Party accepts its responsibilities; the Liberal Party does not and never has.
I will say three things about the inquiry we have announced today. First, we have secured a very eminent retired judge to undertake the inquiry; I believe that is accepted by everyone. He is a former President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal and a very eminent jurist, and we are extremely pleased that he has accepted our offer to him to take up this challenge. Secondly, the terms of reference are very broad, and I quote - To examine and report on all processes and procedures involved in the assessment, placement, management and rehabilitation of offenders . . . I also refer the Leader of the Opposition to the fifth term of reference under which the inquirer can make any other observations and proposals for consideration by us as a government. Thirdly, of course, powers are available to the Parliament under section 11 of the Public Sector Management Act, the Prisons Act and the Court Security and Custodial Services Act. Finally, all ministers on this side of the house will fully cooperate with that inquiry. I ask the Leader of the Opposition whether he will guarantee that the ministers who were in his government when it was in power will fully cooperate with this inquiry. Mr M.J. Birney : I am sorry, but I have not been in power before. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I repeat what I said in the Parliament last week: the Labor Party accepts its responsibilities; the Liberal Party does not and never has.
Mr M.J. Birney : I am sorry, but I have not been in power before. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I repeat what I said in the Parliament last week: the Labor Party accepts its responsibilities; the Liberal Party does not and never has.
Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I repeat what I said in the Parliament last week: the Labor Party accepts its responsibilities; the Liberal Party does not and never has.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : I repeat what I said in the Parliament last week: the Labor Party accepts its responsibilities; the Liberal Party does not and never has.
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