The question asks if the Minister for Health supported upgrading an inquiry to a Royal Commission and if Cabinet overruled him. The Minister's response avoids a direct answer, deferring to legal expertise and stating Cabinet agreed with that advice.

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10 October 2000
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Did the minister support Mr Douglas’ call for the inquiry to be upgraded to a royal commission and was the minister rolled by his Cabinet colleagues? Mr DAY

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What a silly question. I would never pretend to have the legal expertise or background of the Solicitor General of the State of Western Australia. I have been very happy to accept the advice of those who do have very senior legal experience of these matters. That was also the position taken by Cabinet.
Mr DAY replied: What a silly question. I would never pretend to have the legal expertise or background of the Solicitor General of the State of Western Australia. I have been very happy to accept the advice of those who do have very senior legal experience of these matters. That was also the position taken by Cabinet.
What a silly question. I would never pretend to have the legal expertise or background of the Solicitor General of the State of Western Australia. I have been very happy to accept the advice of those who do have very senior legal experience of these matters. That was also the position taken by Cabinet.

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