❓ A parliamentary question probes the Premier's handling of a letter alleging a past injustice involving the Minister for Health, questioning his actions and potential impact on government integrity. The Premier defends his actions and accuses the opposition of political opportunism and harboring animosity towards the Minister for Health.
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I refer to a letter to the Premier dated 23 October 2002 from former Labor Party member Rupert Gerritsen, and attachments in relation to the innocence of Julian Ripley, who Mr Gerritsen suggests was framed by the present Minister for Health in 1973. (1) Has the Premier forwarded this correspondence, together with what Mr Gerritsen says is the supporting evidence, to the Attorney General to deal with? (2) If so, can the Premier explain his actions to the House, given the Attorney General’s tip-off to the Minister for Health about the Lewandowski affidavit? (3) Did the Premier consider the further detrimental impact of this action on the integrity of his Government? (4) When will the Premier learn his lesson? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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(1)-(4) Pursuing this matter is an embarrassment for the Opposition. A letter has been sent to me requesting that consideration be given to reconsidering a case that occurred over 30 years ago. The case involved someone who has made no representations to the Government whatsoever on this issue. Given that the letter has come to me, I have forwarded it to the Attorney General, who will take advice on the matter, and I will respond. The Opposition should be ashamed of itself for pursuing this issue. We have a claim that an injustice has been done to someone who has not approached the Government of Western Australia about the matter. The Opposition is incapable of making distinctions about what is relevant and what is not relevant in contemporary politics. One thing the Opposition does have is a good dose of hate for the Government of the day, particularly the Minister for Health. That is confirmed by the member for Murray-Wellington nodding his head. That sort of politics will get the Opposition nowhere. The member for Nedlands should be ashamed of herself for pursuing this matter in the Parliament.
(1) Has the Premier forwarded this correspondence, together with what Mr Gerritsen says is the supporting evidence, to the Attorney General to deal with? (2) If so, can the Premier explain his actions to the House, given the Attorney General’s tip-off to the Minister for Health about the Lewandowski affidavit? (3) Did the Premier consider the further detrimental impact of this action on the integrity of his Government? (4) When will the Premier learn his lesson? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(4) Pursuing this matter is an embarrassment for the Opposition. A letter has been sent to me requesting that consideration be given to reconsidering a case that occurred over 30 years ago. The case involved someone who has made no representations to the Government whatsoever on this issue. Given that the letter has come to me, I have forwarded it to the Attorney General, who will take advice on the matter, and I will respond. The Opposition should be ashamed of itself for pursuing this issue. We have a claim that an injustice has been done to someone who has not approached the Government of Western Australia about the matter. The Opposition is incapable of making distinctions about what is relevant and what is not relevant in contemporary politics. One thing the Opposition does have is a good dose of hate for the Government of the day, particularly the Minister for Health. That is confirmed by the member for Murray-Wellington nodding his head. That sort of politics will get the Opposition nowhere. The member for Nedlands should be ashamed of herself for pursuing this matter in the Parliament.
(2) If so, can the Premier explain his actions to the House, given the Attorney General’s tip-off to the Minister for Health about the Lewandowski affidavit? (3) Did the Premier consider the further detrimental impact of this action on the integrity of his Government? (4) When will the Premier learn his lesson? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(4) Pursuing this matter is an embarrassment for the Opposition. A letter has been sent to me requesting that consideration be given to reconsidering a case that occurred over 30 years ago. The case involved someone who has made no representations to the Government whatsoever on this issue. Given that the letter has come to me, I have forwarded it to the Attorney General, who will take advice on the matter, and I will respond. The Opposition should be ashamed of itself for pursuing this issue. We have a claim that an injustice has been done to someone who has not approached the Government of Western Australia about the matter. The Opposition is incapable of making distinctions about what is relevant and what is not relevant in contemporary politics. One thing the Opposition does have is a good dose of hate for the Government of the day, particularly the Minister for Health. That is confirmed by the member for Murray-Wellington nodding his head. That sort of politics will get the Opposition nowhere. The member for Nedlands should be ashamed of herself for pursuing this matter in the Parliament.
(3) Did the Premier consider the further detrimental impact of this action on the integrity of his Government? (4) When will the Premier learn his lesson? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(4) Pursuing this matter is an embarrassment for the Opposition. A letter has been sent to me requesting that consideration be given to reconsidering a case that occurred over 30 years ago. The case involved someone who has made no representations to the Government whatsoever on this issue. Given that the letter has come to me, I have forwarded it to the Attorney General, who will take advice on the matter, and I will respond. The Opposition should be ashamed of itself for pursuing this issue. We have a claim that an injustice has been done to someone who has not approached the Government of Western Australia about the matter. The Opposition is incapable of making distinctions about what is relevant and what is not relevant in contemporary politics. One thing the Opposition does have is a good dose of hate for the Government of the day, particularly the Minister for Health. That is confirmed by the member for Murray-Wellington nodding his head. That sort of politics will get the Opposition nowhere. The member for Nedlands should be ashamed of herself for pursuing this matter in the Parliament.
(4) When will the Premier learn his lesson? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(4) Pursuing this matter is an embarrassment for the Opposition. A letter has been sent to me requesting that consideration be given to reconsidering a case that occurred over 30 years ago. The case involved someone who has made no representations to the Government whatsoever on this issue. Given that the letter has come to me, I have forwarded it to the Attorney General, who will take advice on the matter, and I will respond. The Opposition should be ashamed of itself for pursuing this issue. We have a claim that an injustice has been done to someone who has not approached the Government of Western Australia about the matter. The Opposition is incapable of making distinctions about what is relevant and what is not relevant in contemporary politics. One thing the Opposition does have is a good dose of hate for the Government of the day, particularly the Minister for Health. That is confirmed by the member for Murray-Wellington nodding his head. That sort of politics will get the Opposition nowhere. The member for Nedlands should be ashamed of herself for pursuing this matter in the Parliament.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(4) Pursuing this matter is an embarrassment for the Opposition. A letter has been sent to me requesting that consideration be given to reconsidering a case that occurred over 30 years ago. The case involved someone who has made no representations to the Government whatsoever on this issue. Given that the letter has come to me, I have forwarded it to the Attorney General, who will take advice on the matter, and I will respond. The Opposition should be ashamed of itself for pursuing this issue. We have a claim that an injustice has been done to someone who has not approached the Government of Western Australia about the matter. The Opposition is incapable of making distinctions about what is relevant and what is not relevant in contemporary politics. One thing the Opposition does have is a good dose of hate for the Government of the day, particularly the Minister for Health. That is confirmed by the member for Murray-Wellington nodding his head. That sort of politics will get the Opposition nowhere. The member for Nedlands should be ashamed of herself for pursuing this matter in the Parliament.
(1)-(4) Pursuing this matter is an embarrassment for the Opposition. A letter has been sent to me requesting that consideration be given to reconsidering a case that occurred over 30 years ago. The case involved someone who has made no representations to the Government whatsoever on this issue. Given that the letter has come to me, I have forwarded it to the Attorney General, who will take advice on the matter, and I will respond. The Opposition should be ashamed of itself for pursuing this issue. We have a claim that an injustice has been done to someone who has not approached the Government of Western Australia about the matter. The Opposition is incapable of making distinctions about what is relevant and what is not relevant in contemporary politics. One thing the Opposition does have is a good dose of hate for the Government of the day, particularly the Minister for Health. That is confirmed by the member for Murray-Wellington nodding his head. That sort of politics will get the Opposition nowhere. The member for Nedlands should be ashamed of herself for pursuing this matter in the Parliament.
(1) Has the Premier forwarded this correspondence, together with what Mr Gerritsen says is the supporting evidence, to the Attorney General to deal with? (2) If so, can the Premier explain his actions to the House, given the Attorney General’s tip-off to the Minister for Health about the Lewandowski affidavit? (3) Did the Premier consider the further detrimental impact of this action on the integrity of his Government? (4) When will the Premier learn his lesson? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(4) Pursuing this matter is an embarrassment for the Opposition. A letter has been sent to me requesting that consideration be given to reconsidering a case that occurred over 30 years ago. The case involved someone who has made no representations to the Government whatsoever on this issue. Given that the letter has come to me, I have forwarded it to the Attorney General, who will take advice on the matter, and I will respond. The Opposition should be ashamed of itself for pursuing this issue. We have a claim that an injustice has been done to someone who has not approached the Government of Western Australia about the matter. The Opposition is incapable of making distinctions about what is relevant and what is not relevant in contemporary politics. One thing the Opposition does have is a good dose of hate for the Government of the day, particularly the Minister for Health. That is confirmed by the member for Murray-Wellington nodding his head. That sort of politics will get the Opposition nowhere. The member for Nedlands should be ashamed of herself for pursuing this matter in the Parliament.
(2) If so, can the Premier explain his actions to the House, given the Attorney General’s tip-off to the Minister for Health about the Lewandowski affidavit? (3) Did the Premier consider the further detrimental impact of this action on the integrity of his Government? (4) When will the Premier learn his lesson? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(4) Pursuing this matter is an embarrassment for the Opposition. A letter has been sent to me requesting that consideration be given to reconsidering a case that occurred over 30 years ago. The case involved someone who has made no representations to the Government whatsoever on this issue. Given that the letter has come to me, I have forwarded it to the Attorney General, who will take advice on the matter, and I will respond. The Opposition should be ashamed of itself for pursuing this issue. We have a claim that an injustice has been done to someone who has not approached the Government of Western Australia about the matter. The Opposition is incapable of making distinctions about what is relevant and what is not relevant in contemporary politics. One thing the Opposition does have is a good dose of hate for the Government of the day, particularly the Minister for Health. That is confirmed by the member for Murray-Wellington nodding his head. That sort of politics will get the Opposition nowhere. The member for Nedlands should be ashamed of herself for pursuing this matter in the Parliament.
(3) Did the Premier consider the further detrimental impact of this action on the integrity of his Government? (4) When will the Premier learn his lesson? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(4) Pursuing this matter is an embarrassment for the Opposition. A letter has been sent to me requesting that consideration be given to reconsidering a case that occurred over 30 years ago. The case involved someone who has made no representations to the Government whatsoever on this issue. Given that the letter has come to me, I have forwarded it to the Attorney General, who will take advice on the matter, and I will respond. The Opposition should be ashamed of itself for pursuing this issue. We have a claim that an injustice has been done to someone who has not approached the Government of Western Australia about the matter. The Opposition is incapable of making distinctions about what is relevant and what is not relevant in contemporary politics. One thing the Opposition does have is a good dose of hate for the Government of the day, particularly the Minister for Health. That is confirmed by the member for Murray-Wellington nodding his head. That sort of politics will get the Opposition nowhere. The member for Nedlands should be ashamed of herself for pursuing this matter in the Parliament.
(4) When will the Premier learn his lesson? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(4) Pursuing this matter is an embarrassment for the Opposition. A letter has been sent to me requesting that consideration be given to reconsidering a case that occurred over 30 years ago. The case involved someone who has made no representations to the Government whatsoever on this issue. Given that the letter has come to me, I have forwarded it to the Attorney General, who will take advice on the matter, and I will respond. The Opposition should be ashamed of itself for pursuing this issue. We have a claim that an injustice has been done to someone who has not approached the Government of Western Australia about the matter. The Opposition is incapable of making distinctions about what is relevant and what is not relevant in contemporary politics. One thing the Opposition does have is a good dose of hate for the Government of the day, particularly the Minister for Health. That is confirmed by the member for Murray-Wellington nodding his head. That sort of politics will get the Opposition nowhere. The member for Nedlands should be ashamed of herself for pursuing this matter in the Parliament.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(4) Pursuing this matter is an embarrassment for the Opposition. A letter has been sent to me requesting that consideration be given to reconsidering a case that occurred over 30 years ago. The case involved someone who has made no representations to the Government whatsoever on this issue. Given that the letter has come to me, I have forwarded it to the Attorney General, who will take advice on the matter, and I will respond. The Opposition should be ashamed of itself for pursuing this issue. We have a claim that an injustice has been done to someone who has not approached the Government of Western Australia about the matter. The Opposition is incapable of making distinctions about what is relevant and what is not relevant in contemporary politics. One thing the Opposition does have is a good dose of hate for the Government of the day, particularly the Minister for Health. That is confirmed by the member for Murray-Wellington nodding his head. That sort of politics will get the Opposition nowhere. The member for Nedlands should be ashamed of herself for pursuing this matter in the Parliament.
(1)-(4) Pursuing this matter is an embarrassment for the Opposition. A letter has been sent to me requesting that consideration be given to reconsidering a case that occurred over 30 years ago. The case involved someone who has made no representations to the Government whatsoever on this issue. Given that the letter has come to me, I have forwarded it to the Attorney General, who will take advice on the matter, and I will respond. The Opposition should be ashamed of itself for pursuing this issue. We have a claim that an injustice has been done to someone who has not approached the Government of Western Australia about the matter. The Opposition is incapable of making distinctions about what is relevant and what is not relevant in contemporary politics. One thing the Opposition does have is a good dose of hate for the Government of the day, particularly the Minister for Health. That is confirmed by the member for Murray-Wellington nodding his head. That sort of politics will get the Opposition nowhere. The member for Nedlands should be ashamed of herself for pursuing this matter in the Parliament.
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