❓ A member of parliament questions the Minister for Police about a potential conflict of interest due to her role as President of the Australian Labor Party while police investigate alleged vote rigging within the party. The Minister denies any conflict, stating she has no role in the investigation.
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I remind the minister that the police are now investigating the complaints of Senator Mark Bishop relating to alleged vote rigging and fraud within the Australian Labor Party. (1) Will the minister admit that there is now a clear and direct conflict of interest between her role as Minister for Police and her role as President of the Australian Labor Party while the Police Service is investigating these allegations? (2) Will the minister stand aside as the Minister for Police while the complaints are investigated? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS
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(1)-(2) The simple answer is no, because I do not have any role in the investigation. That is done by the Police Service.
(1) Will the minister admit that there is now a clear and direct conflict of interest between her role as Minister for Police and her role as President of the Australian Labor Party while the Police Service is investigating these allegations? (2) Will the minister stand aside as the Minister for Police while the complaints are investigated? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(2) The simple answer is no, because I do not have any role in the investigation. That is done by the Police Service.
(2) Will the minister stand aside as the Minister for Police while the complaints are investigated? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(2) The simple answer is no, because I do not have any role in the investigation. That is done by the Police Service.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(2) The simple answer is no, because I do not have any role in the investigation. That is done by the Police Service.
(1)-(2) The simple answer is no, because I do not have any role in the investigation. That is done by the Police Service.
(1) Will the minister admit that there is now a clear and direct conflict of interest between her role as Minister for Police and her role as President of the Australian Labor Party while the Police Service is investigating these allegations? (2) Will the minister stand aside as the Minister for Police while the complaints are investigated? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(2) The simple answer is no, because I do not have any role in the investigation. That is done by the Police Service.
(2) Will the minister stand aside as the Minister for Police while the complaints are investigated? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(2) The simple answer is no, because I do not have any role in the investigation. That is done by the Police Service.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: (1)-(2) The simple answer is no, because I do not have any role in the investigation. That is done by the Police Service.
(1)-(2) The simple answer is no, because I do not have any role in the investigation. That is done by the Police Service.
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