❓ Ms. Mettam questions the Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence's understanding of her portfolio. The Minister defends her position and offers a briefing.
AnsweredQoN 742Legislative Assembly
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FAMILY AND DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE OFFENDERS — SUPERVISION
742. Ms L. METTAM to the Minister for Prevention of Family
and Domestic Violence:
If the member is the Minister for
Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence —
Ms S.E. Winton : I am.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please.
Ms L. METTAM : — how
is it that she is not across her brief and she cannot answer simple questions
about announcements she made with much fanfare?
Point of Order
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : Madam
Speaker, the Leader of the Liberal Party has again forgotten what a supplementary question is supposed to be. It is simply a short supplementary question
to the main question asked. She has failed to do that in this case and I do not
think the question should now be answered.
The SPEAKER : That is an
opinion—one that is shared by some and not shared by others. The
interjections while she was asking the supplementary did not help. I will
allow the minister to respond to whichever part of the supplementary she
chooses.
Questions without Notice Resumed
VIOLENCE OFFENDERS — SUPERVISION
742. Ms L. METTAM to the Minister for Prevention of Family
and Domestic Violence:
If the member is the Minister for
Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence —
Ms S.E. Winton : I am.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please.
Ms L. METTAM : — how
is it that she is not across her brief and she cannot answer simple questions
about announcements she made with much fanfare?
Point of Order
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : Madam
Speaker, the Leader of the Liberal Party has again forgotten what a supplementary question is supposed to be. It is simply a short supplementary question
to the main question asked. She has failed to do that in this case and I do not
think the question should now be answered.
The SPEAKER : That is an
opinion—one that is shared by some and not shared by others. The
interjections while she was asking the supplementary did not help. I will
allow the minister to respond to whichever part of the supplementary she
chooses.
Questions without Notice Resumed
AnswerView source ↗
Thank you, Speaker. I would like to
correct the record about what was said by the Leader of the Liberal Party. It
is not a case of ''if'' I am the Minister for Prevention of
Family and Domestic Violence; I actually am the Minister for Prevention of
Family and Domestic Violence. I am very proud to be so. I work very closely
with the sector. What I suggest the member should do is ask for a briefing from
me, and allow me to introduce her to some of our sector partners —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please.
Ms S.E. WINTON : — so
she critically understands what is needed in the portfolio and so that she
understands the policy and the system
reforms that are driven by the sector partners. I am happy to open the doors of
my ministerial office and introduce her to any sector partners, as she
needs, as she is clearly not talking to them.
correct the record about what was said by the Leader of the Liberal Party. It
is not a case of ''if'' I am the Minister for Prevention of
Family and Domestic Violence; I actually am the Minister for Prevention of
Family and Domestic Violence. I am very proud to be so. I work very closely
with the sector. What I suggest the member should do is ask for a briefing from
me, and allow me to introduce her to some of our sector partners —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please.
Ms S.E. WINTON : — so
she critically understands what is needed in the portfolio and so that she
understands the policy and the system
reforms that are driven by the sector partners. I am happy to open the doors of
my ministerial office and introduce her to any sector partners, as she
needs, as she is clearly not talking to them.
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