❓ Hon Bob Thomas questions Hon N.F. Moore regarding Councillor Margaret Lane's alleged conflict of interest in the Bunbury Recreation and Aquatic Centre contract. Moore initially deflects, then provides an answer disputing Thomas's assertions and stating the matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
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I refer to the minister’s answer yesterday concerning the Bunbury Recreation and Aquatic Centre, in which he stated that Councillor Margaret Lane did not declare a vested interest in the contract and implied that the contract was let on or before 28 March 2000. (1) Can the minister confirm that the tender documents were not released until the week commencing 4 July 2000, and closed on 8 September 2000? (2) Can the minister confirm that Councillor Lane wrote to the chief executive officer of the City of Bunbury requesting that she not be sent any of the relevant documents? (3) Will the minister now apologise to Councillor Margaret Lane for impugning her character? Hon N.F. MOORE
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Some notice was given of that question, but I do not have a reply here. I have seen an answer that was provided to me this afternoon, which should be in the system. It disputes the assertions made in the question. However, for some reason the answer is not here. Hon Bob Thomas: You are embarrassed. Hon N.F. MOORE: I am not embarrassed in the slightest. Hon Tom Stephens: That was the original slander. Hon N.F. MOORE: It is interesting that the Labor Party has spent the past eight years trying to denigrate every member of the coalition it could with the most outrageous slurs. The leader of that campaign was the member for Fremantle, to whom I referred yesterday when I said that he spends half his life in the gutter and the other half trying to get into it. Members opposite have spent their professional lives trying to destroy the reputations of members on this side of the House. Yet, the moment someone raises a question about a Labor Party member, they start screaming and carrying on as though it were the worst thing that could happen. I have had brought to my attention a significant issue regarding a potential conflict of interest, but I am not in a position to make a judgment about it. As I said yesterday, I have referred the matter to the Minister for Local Government for assessment. For some reason, the opposition system has broken down again. That question was asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Hon Bob Thomas: It was my question. Hon N.F. MOORE: I do not know how his name got on it. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am endeavouring to get all members’ questions asked and answered. Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
(1) Can the minister confirm that the tender documents were not released until the week commencing 4 July 2000, and closed on 8 September 2000? (2) Can the minister confirm that Councillor Lane wrote to the chief executive officer of the City of Bunbury requesting that she not be sent any of the relevant documents? (3) Will the minister now apologise to Councillor Margaret Lane for impugning her character? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: Some notice was given of that question, but I do not have a reply here. I have seen an answer that was provided to me this afternoon, which should be in the system. It disputes the assertions made in the question. However, for some reason the answer is not here. Hon Bob Thomas: You are embarrassed. Hon N.F. MOORE: I am not embarrassed in the slightest. Hon Tom Stephens: That was the original slander. Hon N.F. MOORE: It is interesting that the Labor Party has spent the past eight years trying to denigrate every member of the coalition it could with the most outrageous slurs. The leader of that campaign was the member for Fremantle, to whom I referred yesterday when I said that he spends half his life in the gutter and the other half trying to get into it. Members opposite have spent their professional lives trying to destroy the reputations of members on this side of the House. Yet, the moment someone raises a question about a Labor Party member, they start screaming and carrying on as though it were the worst thing that could happen. I have had brought to my attention a significant issue regarding a potential conflict of interest, but I am not in a position to make a judgment about it. As I said yesterday, I have referred the matter to the Minister for Local Government for assessment. For some reason, the opposition system has broken down again. That question was asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Hon Bob Thomas: It was my question. Hon N.F. MOORE: I do not know how his name got on it. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am endeavouring to get all members’ questions asked and answered. Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
(2) Can the minister confirm that Councillor Lane wrote to the chief executive officer of the City of Bunbury requesting that she not be sent any of the relevant documents? (3) Will the minister now apologise to Councillor Margaret Lane for impugning her character? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: Some notice was given of that question, but I do not have a reply here. I have seen an answer that was provided to me this afternoon, which should be in the system. It disputes the assertions made in the question. However, for some reason the answer is not here. Hon Bob Thomas: You are embarrassed. Hon N.F. MOORE: I am not embarrassed in the slightest. Hon Tom Stephens: That was the original slander. Hon N.F. MOORE: It is interesting that the Labor Party has spent the past eight years trying to denigrate every member of the coalition it could with the most outrageous slurs. The leader of that campaign was the member for Fremantle, to whom I referred yesterday when I said that he spends half his life in the gutter and the other half trying to get into it. Members opposite have spent their professional lives trying to destroy the reputations of members on this side of the House. Yet, the moment someone raises a question about a Labor Party member, they start screaming and carrying on as though it were the worst thing that could happen. I have had brought to my attention a significant issue regarding a potential conflict of interest, but I am not in a position to make a judgment about it. As I said yesterday, I have referred the matter to the Minister for Local Government for assessment. For some reason, the opposition system has broken down again. That question was asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Hon Bob Thomas: It was my question. Hon N.F. MOORE: I do not know how his name got on it. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am endeavouring to get all members’ questions asked and answered. Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
(3) Will the minister now apologise to Councillor Margaret Lane for impugning her character? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: Some notice was given of that question, but I do not have a reply here. I have seen an answer that was provided to me this afternoon, which should be in the system. It disputes the assertions made in the question. However, for some reason the answer is not here. Hon Bob Thomas: You are embarrassed. Hon N.F. MOORE: I am not embarrassed in the slightest. Hon Tom Stephens: That was the original slander. Hon N.F. MOORE: It is interesting that the Labor Party has spent the past eight years trying to denigrate every member of the coalition it could with the most outrageous slurs. The leader of that campaign was the member for Fremantle, to whom I referred yesterday when I said that he spends half his life in the gutter and the other half trying to get into it. Members opposite have spent their professional lives trying to destroy the reputations of members on this side of the House. Yet, the moment someone raises a question about a Labor Party member, they start screaming and carrying on as though it were the worst thing that could happen. I have had brought to my attention a significant issue regarding a potential conflict of interest, but I am not in a position to make a judgment about it. As I said yesterday, I have referred the matter to the Minister for Local Government for assessment. For some reason, the opposition system has broken down again. That question was asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Hon Bob Thomas: It was my question. Hon N.F. MOORE: I do not know how his name got on it. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am endeavouring to get all members’ questions asked and answered. Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
Hon N.F. MOORE replied: Some notice was given of that question, but I do not have a reply here. I have seen an answer that was provided to me this afternoon, which should be in the system. It disputes the assertions made in the question. However, for some reason the answer is not here. Hon Bob Thomas: You are embarrassed. Hon N.F. MOORE: I am not embarrassed in the slightest. Hon Tom Stephens: That was the original slander. Hon N.F. MOORE: It is interesting that the Labor Party has spent the past eight years trying to denigrate every member of the coalition it could with the most outrageous slurs. The leader of that campaign was the member for Fremantle, to whom I referred yesterday when I said that he spends half his life in the gutter and the other half trying to get into it. Members opposite have spent their professional lives trying to destroy the reputations of members on this side of the House. Yet, the moment someone raises a question about a Labor Party member, they start screaming and carrying on as though it were the worst thing that could happen. I have had brought to my attention a significant issue regarding a potential conflict of interest, but I am not in a position to make a judgment about it. As I said yesterday, I have referred the matter to the Minister for Local Government for assessment. For some reason, the opposition system has broken down again. That question was asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Hon Bob Thomas: It was my question. Hon N.F. MOORE: I do not know how his name got on it. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am endeavouring to get all members’ questions asked and answered. Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
Some notice was given of that question, but I do not have a reply here. I have seen an answer that was provided to me this afternoon, which should be in the system. It disputes the assertions made in the question. However, for some reason the answer is not here. Hon Bob Thomas: You are embarrassed. Hon N.F. MOORE: I am not embarrassed in the slightest. Hon Tom Stephens: That was the original slander. Hon N.F. MOORE: It is interesting that the Labor Party has spent the past eight years trying to denigrate every member of the coalition it could with the most outrageous slurs. The leader of that campaign was the member for Fremantle, to whom I referred yesterday when I said that he spends half his life in the gutter and the other half trying to get into it. Members opposite have spent their professional lives trying to destroy the reputations of members on this side of the House. Yet, the moment someone raises a question about a Labor Party member, they start screaming and carrying on as though it were the worst thing that could happen. I have had brought to my attention a significant issue regarding a potential conflict of interest, but I am not in a position to make a judgment about it. As I said yesterday, I have referred the matter to the Minister for Local Government for assessment. For some reason, the opposition system has broken down again. That question was asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Hon Bob Thomas: It was my question. Hon N.F. MOORE: I do not know how his name got on it. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am endeavouring to get all members’ questions asked and answered. Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
Hon Bob Thomas: You are embarrassed. Hon N.F. MOORE: I am not embarrassed in the slightest. Hon Tom Stephens: That was the original slander. Hon N.F. MOORE: It is interesting that the Labor Party has spent the past eight years trying to denigrate every member of the coalition it could with the most outrageous slurs. The leader of that campaign was the member for Fremantle, to whom I referred yesterday when I said that he spends half his life in the gutter and the other half trying to get into it. Members opposite have spent their professional lives trying to destroy the reputations of members on this side of the House. Yet, the moment someone raises a question about a Labor Party member, they start screaming and carrying on as though it were the worst thing that could happen. I have had brought to my attention a significant issue regarding a potential conflict of interest, but I am not in a position to make a judgment about it. As I said yesterday, I have referred the matter to the Minister for Local Government for assessment. For some reason, the opposition system has broken down again. That question was asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Hon Bob Thomas: It was my question. Hon N.F. MOORE: I do not know how his name got on it. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am endeavouring to get all members’ questions asked and answered. Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
Hon N.F. MOORE: I am not embarrassed in the slightest. Hon Tom Stephens: That was the original slander. Hon N.F. MOORE: It is interesting that the Labor Party has spent the past eight years trying to denigrate every member of the coalition it could with the most outrageous slurs. The leader of that campaign was the member for Fremantle, to whom I referred yesterday when I said that he spends half his life in the gutter and the other half trying to get into it. Members opposite have spent their professional lives trying to destroy the reputations of members on this side of the House. Yet, the moment someone raises a question about a Labor Party member, they start screaming and carrying on as though it were the worst thing that could happen. I have had brought to my attention a significant issue regarding a potential conflict of interest, but I am not in a position to make a judgment about it. As I said yesterday, I have referred the matter to the Minister for Local Government for assessment. For some reason, the opposition system has broken down again. That question was asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Hon Bob Thomas: It was my question. Hon N.F. MOORE: I do not know how his name got on it. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am endeavouring to get all members’ questions asked and answered. Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
Hon Tom Stephens: That was the original slander. Hon N.F. MOORE: It is interesting that the Labor Party has spent the past eight years trying to denigrate every member of the coalition it could with the most outrageous slurs. The leader of that campaign was the member for Fremantle, to whom I referred yesterday when I said that he spends half his life in the gutter and the other half trying to get into it. Members opposite have spent their professional lives trying to destroy the reputations of members on this side of the House. Yet, the moment someone raises a question about a Labor Party member, they start screaming and carrying on as though it were the worst thing that could happen. I have had brought to my attention a significant issue regarding a potential conflict of interest, but I am not in a position to make a judgment about it. As I said yesterday, I have referred the matter to the Minister for Local Government for assessment. For some reason, the opposition system has broken down again. That question was asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Hon Bob Thomas: It was my question. Hon N.F. MOORE: I do not know how his name got on it. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am endeavouring to get all members’ questions asked and answered. Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
Hon N.F. MOORE: It is interesting that the Labor Party has spent the past eight years trying to denigrate every member of the coalition it could with the most outrageous slurs. The leader of that campaign was the member for Fremantle, to whom I referred yesterday when I said that he spends half his life in the gutter and the other half trying to get into it. Members opposite have spent their professional lives trying to destroy the reputations of members on this side of the House. Yet, the moment someone raises a question about a Labor Party member, they start screaming and carrying on as though it were the worst thing that could happen. I have had brought to my attention a significant issue regarding a potential conflict of interest, but I am not in a position to make a judgment about it. As I said yesterday, I have referred the matter to the Minister for Local Government for assessment. For some reason, the opposition system has broken down again. That question was asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Hon Bob Thomas: It was my question. Hon N.F. MOORE: I do not know how his name got on it. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am endeavouring to get all members’ questions asked and answered. Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
I have had brought to my attention a significant issue regarding a potential conflict of interest, but I am not in a position to make a judgment about it. As I said yesterday, I have referred the matter to the Minister for Local Government for assessment. For some reason, the opposition system has broken down again. That question was asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Hon Bob Thomas: It was my question. Hon N.F. MOORE: I do not know how his name got on it. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am endeavouring to get all members’ questions asked and answered. Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
For some reason, the opposition system has broken down again. That question was asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Hon Bob Thomas: It was my question. Hon N.F. MOORE: I do not know how his name got on it. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am endeavouring to get all members’ questions asked and answered. Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
Hon Bob Thomas: It was my question. Hon N.F. MOORE: I do not know how his name got on it. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am endeavouring to get all members’ questions asked and answered. Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
Hon N.F. MOORE: I do not know how his name got on it. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am endeavouring to get all members’ questions asked and answered. Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am endeavouring to get all members’ questions asked and answered. Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
The PRESIDENT: Order! I am endeavouring to get all members’ questions asked and answered. Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
(1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
(1) Can the minister confirm that the tender documents were not released until the week commencing 4 July 2000, and closed on 8 September 2000? (2) Can the minister confirm that Councillor Lane wrote to the chief executive officer of the City of Bunbury requesting that she not be sent any of the relevant documents? (3) Will the minister now apologise to Councillor Margaret Lane for impugning her character? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: Some notice was given of that question, but I do not have a reply here. I have seen an answer that was provided to me this afternoon, which should be in the system. It disputes the assertions made in the question. However, for some reason the answer is not here. Hon Bob Thomas: You are embarrassed. Hon N.F. MOORE: I am not embarrassed in the slightest. Hon Tom Stephens: That was the original slander. Hon N.F. MOORE: It is interesting that the Labor Party has spent the past eight years trying to denigrate every member of the coalition it could with the most outrageous slurs. The leader of that campaign was the member for Fremantle, to whom I referred yesterday when I said that he spends half his life in the gutter and the other half trying to get into it. Members opposite have spent their professional lives trying to destroy the reputations of members on this side of the House. Yet, the moment someone raises a question about a Labor Party member, they start screaming and carrying on as though it were the worst thing that could happen. I have had brought to my attention a significant issue regarding a potential conflict of interest, but I am not in a position to make a judgment about it. As I said yesterday, I have referred the matter to the Minister for Local Government for assessment. For some reason, the opposition system has broken down again. That question was asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Hon Bob Thomas: It was my question. Hon N.F. MOORE: I do not know how his name got on it. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am endeavouring to get all members’ questions asked and answered. Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
(2) Can the minister confirm that Councillor Lane wrote to the chief executive officer of the City of Bunbury requesting that she not be sent any of the relevant documents? (3) Will the minister now apologise to Councillor Margaret Lane for impugning her character? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: Some notice was given of that question, but I do not have a reply here. I have seen an answer that was provided to me this afternoon, which should be in the system. It disputes the assertions made in the question. However, for some reason the answer is not here. Hon Bob Thomas: You are embarrassed. Hon N.F. MOORE: I am not embarrassed in the slightest. Hon Tom Stephens: That was the original slander. Hon N.F. MOORE: It is interesting that the Labor Party has spent the past eight years trying to denigrate every member of the coalition it could with the most outrageous slurs. The leader of that campaign was the member for Fremantle, to whom I referred yesterday when I said that he spends half his life in the gutter and the other half trying to get into it. Members opposite have spent their professional lives trying to destroy the reputations of members on this side of the House. Yet, the moment someone raises a question about a Labor Party member, they start screaming and carrying on as though it were the worst thing that could happen. I have had brought to my attention a significant issue regarding a potential conflict of interest, but I am not in a position to make a judgment about it. As I said yesterday, I have referred the matter to the Minister for Local Government for assessment. For some reason, the opposition system has broken down again. That question was asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Hon Bob Thomas: It was my question. Hon N.F. MOORE: I do not know how his name got on it. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am endeavouring to get all members’ questions asked and answered. Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
(3) Will the minister now apologise to Councillor Margaret Lane for impugning her character? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: Some notice was given of that question, but I do not have a reply here. I have seen an answer that was provided to me this afternoon, which should be in the system. It disputes the assertions made in the question. However, for some reason the answer is not here. Hon Bob Thomas: You are embarrassed. Hon N.F. MOORE: I am not embarrassed in the slightest. Hon Tom Stephens: That was the original slander. Hon N.F. MOORE: It is interesting that the Labor Party has spent the past eight years trying to denigrate every member of the coalition it could with the most outrageous slurs. The leader of that campaign was the member for Fremantle, to whom I referred yesterday when I said that he spends half his life in the gutter and the other half trying to get into it. Members opposite have spent their professional lives trying to destroy the reputations of members on this side of the House. Yet, the moment someone raises a question about a Labor Party member, they start screaming and carrying on as though it were the worst thing that could happen. I have had brought to my attention a significant issue regarding a potential conflict of interest, but I am not in a position to make a judgment about it. As I said yesterday, I have referred the matter to the Minister for Local Government for assessment. For some reason, the opposition system has broken down again. That question was asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Hon Bob Thomas: It was my question. Hon N.F. MOORE: I do not know how his name got on it. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am endeavouring to get all members’ questions asked and answered. Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
Hon N.F. MOORE replied: Some notice was given of that question, but I do not have a reply here. I have seen an answer that was provided to me this afternoon, which should be in the system. It disputes the assertions made in the question. However, for some reason the answer is not here. Hon Bob Thomas: You are embarrassed. Hon N.F. MOORE: I am not embarrassed in the slightest. Hon Tom Stephens: That was the original slander. Hon N.F. MOORE: It is interesting that the Labor Party has spent the past eight years trying to denigrate every member of the coalition it could with the most outrageous slurs. The leader of that campaign was the member for Fremantle, to whom I referred yesterday when I said that he spends half his life in the gutter and the other half trying to get into it. Members opposite have spent their professional lives trying to destroy the reputations of members on this side of the House. Yet, the moment someone raises a question about a Labor Party member, they start screaming and carrying on as though it were the worst thing that could happen. I have had brought to my attention a significant issue regarding a potential conflict of interest, but I am not in a position to make a judgment about it. As I said yesterday, I have referred the matter to the Minister for Local Government for assessment. For some reason, the opposition system has broken down again. That question was asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Hon Bob Thomas: It was my question. Hon N.F. MOORE: I do not know how his name got on it. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am endeavouring to get all members’ questions asked and answered. Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
Some notice was given of that question, but I do not have a reply here. I have seen an answer that was provided to me this afternoon, which should be in the system. It disputes the assertions made in the question. However, for some reason the answer is not here. Hon Bob Thomas: You are embarrassed. Hon N.F. MOORE: I am not embarrassed in the slightest. Hon Tom Stephens: That was the original slander. Hon N.F. MOORE: It is interesting that the Labor Party has spent the past eight years trying to denigrate every member of the coalition it could with the most outrageous slurs. The leader of that campaign was the member for Fremantle, to whom I referred yesterday when I said that he spends half his life in the gutter and the other half trying to get into it. Members opposite have spent their professional lives trying to destroy the reputations of members on this side of the House. Yet, the moment someone raises a question about a Labor Party member, they start screaming and carrying on as though it were the worst thing that could happen. I have had brought to my attention a significant issue regarding a potential conflict of interest, but I am not in a position to make a judgment about it. As I said yesterday, I have referred the matter to the Minister for Local Government for assessment. For some reason, the opposition system has broken down again. That question was asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Hon Bob Thomas: It was my question. Hon N.F. MOORE: I do not know how his name got on it. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am endeavouring to get all members’ questions asked and answered. Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
Hon Bob Thomas: You are embarrassed. Hon N.F. MOORE: I am not embarrassed in the slightest. Hon Tom Stephens: That was the original slander. Hon N.F. MOORE: It is interesting that the Labor Party has spent the past eight years trying to denigrate every member of the coalition it could with the most outrageous slurs. The leader of that campaign was the member for Fremantle, to whom I referred yesterday when I said that he spends half his life in the gutter and the other half trying to get into it. Members opposite have spent their professional lives trying to destroy the reputations of members on this side of the House. Yet, the moment someone raises a question about a Labor Party member, they start screaming and carrying on as though it were the worst thing that could happen. I have had brought to my attention a significant issue regarding a potential conflict of interest, but I am not in a position to make a judgment about it. As I said yesterday, I have referred the matter to the Minister for Local Government for assessment. For some reason, the opposition system has broken down again. That question was asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Hon Bob Thomas: It was my question. Hon N.F. MOORE: I do not know how his name got on it. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am endeavouring to get all members’ questions asked and answered. Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
Hon N.F. MOORE: I am not embarrassed in the slightest. Hon Tom Stephens: That was the original slander. Hon N.F. MOORE: It is interesting that the Labor Party has spent the past eight years trying to denigrate every member of the coalition it could with the most outrageous slurs. The leader of that campaign was the member for Fremantle, to whom I referred yesterday when I said that he spends half his life in the gutter and the other half trying to get into it. Members opposite have spent their professional lives trying to destroy the reputations of members on this side of the House. Yet, the moment someone raises a question about a Labor Party member, they start screaming and carrying on as though it were the worst thing that could happen. I have had brought to my attention a significant issue regarding a potential conflict of interest, but I am not in a position to make a judgment about it. As I said yesterday, I have referred the matter to the Minister for Local Government for assessment. For some reason, the opposition system has broken down again. That question was asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Hon Bob Thomas: It was my question. Hon N.F. MOORE: I do not know how his name got on it. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am endeavouring to get all members’ questions asked and answered. Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
Hon Tom Stephens: That was the original slander. Hon N.F. MOORE: It is interesting that the Labor Party has spent the past eight years trying to denigrate every member of the coalition it could with the most outrageous slurs. The leader of that campaign was the member for Fremantle, to whom I referred yesterday when I said that he spends half his life in the gutter and the other half trying to get into it. Members opposite have spent their professional lives trying to destroy the reputations of members on this side of the House. Yet, the moment someone raises a question about a Labor Party member, they start screaming and carrying on as though it were the worst thing that could happen. I have had brought to my attention a significant issue regarding a potential conflict of interest, but I am not in a position to make a judgment about it. As I said yesterday, I have referred the matter to the Minister for Local Government for assessment. For some reason, the opposition system has broken down again. That question was asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Hon Bob Thomas: It was my question. Hon N.F. MOORE: I do not know how his name got on it. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am endeavouring to get all members’ questions asked and answered. Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
Hon N.F. MOORE: It is interesting that the Labor Party has spent the past eight years trying to denigrate every member of the coalition it could with the most outrageous slurs. The leader of that campaign was the member for Fremantle, to whom I referred yesterday when I said that he spends half his life in the gutter and the other half trying to get into it. Members opposite have spent their professional lives trying to destroy the reputations of members on this side of the House. Yet, the moment someone raises a question about a Labor Party member, they start screaming and carrying on as though it were the worst thing that could happen. I have had brought to my attention a significant issue regarding a potential conflict of interest, but I am not in a position to make a judgment about it. As I said yesterday, I have referred the matter to the Minister for Local Government for assessment. For some reason, the opposition system has broken down again. That question was asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Hon Bob Thomas: It was my question. Hon N.F. MOORE: I do not know how his name got on it. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am endeavouring to get all members’ questions asked and answered. Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
I have had brought to my attention a significant issue regarding a potential conflict of interest, but I am not in a position to make a judgment about it. As I said yesterday, I have referred the matter to the Minister for Local Government for assessment. For some reason, the opposition system has broken down again. That question was asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Hon Bob Thomas: It was my question. Hon N.F. MOORE: I do not know how his name got on it. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am endeavouring to get all members’ questions asked and answered. Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
For some reason, the opposition system has broken down again. That question was asked by the Leader of the Opposition. Hon Bob Thomas: It was my question. Hon N.F. MOORE: I do not know how his name got on it. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am endeavouring to get all members’ questions asked and answered. Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
Hon Bob Thomas: It was my question. Hon N.F. MOORE: I do not know how his name got on it. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am endeavouring to get all members’ questions asked and answered. Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
Hon N.F. MOORE: I do not know how his name got on it. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am endeavouring to get all members’ questions asked and answered. Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am endeavouring to get all members’ questions asked and answered. Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
The PRESIDENT: Order! I am endeavouring to get all members’ questions asked and answered. Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
Hon N.F. MOORE: I have the response. (1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
(1)-(3) It was said yesterday that council records indicate that Councillor Lane had participated on a south west sports centre redevelopment committee since 14 March 2000. Councillor Lane had known since at least 28 March, when the council received a confidential briefing, the names of the companies that had registered an expression of interest in the project. It was not until 20 June that she declared she had an association with one of the proposed tenderers and that her spouse’s company would be tendering on the building. The matter has been referred to the Minister for Local Government.
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