❓ Hon Ray Halligan asks the Minister for Housing and Works when a report by Ian Borrell, previously requested, will be provided to the House. The Minister apologises for the delay and promises to look into the matter.
AnsweredQoN 1224Legislative Council
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HOMESWEST, REPORT
I refer the minister to a question I asked of him on Tuesday last week - eight days ago - about a report that I believe Homeswest held, which was authored by Ian Borrell. I asked the minister to check with Homeswest and present to the House a copy of the report. Considering the minister’s abysmal record of providing these reports, I ask again, when is the House likely to receive a copy of this report? Hon TOM STEPHENS
I refer the minister to a question I asked of him on Tuesday last week - eight days ago - about a report that I believe Homeswest held, which was authored by Ian Borrell. I asked the minister to check with Homeswest and present to the House a copy of the report. Considering the minister’s abysmal record of providing these reports, I ask again, when is the House likely to receive a copy of this report? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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I advise the House that my title in that portfolio is the Minister for Housing and Works; it is no longer Minister for Housing, Works and Services. The basic services responsibilities are contained within the portfolio of the Minister for State Development, Hon Clive Brown, who has responsibility for the Department of Industry and Technology functions of government and some of the former Department of Contract and Management Services and the like. Most members of this House would agree that in the past 12 months, I have been extraordinarily generous with the members of the Opposition by making available to them every piece of information I possibly can. I have been overgenerous. It has become clear that the Opposition’s appetite for information seems to be absolutely voracious. The flow of information that opposition members seek is in complete contrast with the flow of information they allowed the Opposition when they were in government. The member’s question had slipped my mind. I had intended to give him an answer before now, but I have been busy. Hon Ray Halligan: Castigate your staff. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No. I apologise that I have not given the member’s question the detailed care that I would like to have given it. Hon Frank Hough: I would like to nominate Hon Tom Stephens for an Oscar. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank the member for what I presume was flattery. Now that I have been reminded, I will check on the matter raised by Hon Ray Halligan. If I have anything further to add, he will be the first to know.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I advise the House that my title in that portfolio is the Minister for Housing and Works; it is no longer Minister for Housing, Works and Services. The basic services responsibilities are contained within the portfolio of the Minister for State Development, Hon Clive Brown, who has responsibility for the Department of Industry and Technology functions of government and some of the former Department of Contract and Management Services and the like. Most members of this House would agree that in the past 12 months, I have been extraordinarily generous with the members of the Opposition by making available to them every piece of information I possibly can. I have been overgenerous. It has become clear that the Opposition’s appetite for information seems to be absolutely voracious. The flow of information that opposition members seek is in complete contrast with the flow of information they allowed the Opposition when they were in government. The member’s question had slipped my mind. I had intended to give him an answer before now, but I have been busy. Hon Ray Halligan: Castigate your staff. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No. I apologise that I have not given the member’s question the detailed care that I would like to have given it. Hon Frank Hough: I would like to nominate Hon Tom Stephens for an Oscar. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank the member for what I presume was flattery. Now that I have been reminded, I will check on the matter raised by Hon Ray Halligan. If I have anything further to add, he will be the first to know.
I advise the House that my title in that portfolio is the Minister for Housing and Works; it is no longer Minister for Housing, Works and Services. The basic services responsibilities are contained within the portfolio of the Minister for State Development, Hon Clive Brown, who has responsibility for the Department of Industry and Technology functions of government and some of the former Department of Contract and Management Services and the like. Most members of this House would agree that in the past 12 months, I have been extraordinarily generous with the members of the Opposition by making available to them every piece of information I possibly can. I have been overgenerous. It has become clear that the Opposition’s appetite for information seems to be absolutely voracious. The flow of information that opposition members seek is in complete contrast with the flow of information they allowed the Opposition when they were in government. The member’s question had slipped my mind. I had intended to give him an answer before now, but I have been busy. Hon Ray Halligan: Castigate your staff. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No. I apologise that I have not given the member’s question the detailed care that I would like to have given it. Hon Frank Hough: I would like to nominate Hon Tom Stephens for an Oscar. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank the member for what I presume was flattery. Now that I have been reminded, I will check on the matter raised by Hon Ray Halligan. If I have anything further to add, he will be the first to know.
Most members of this House would agree that in the past 12 months, I have been extraordinarily generous with the members of the Opposition by making available to them every piece of information I possibly can. I have been overgenerous. It has become clear that the Opposition’s appetite for information seems to be absolutely voracious. The flow of information that opposition members seek is in complete contrast with the flow of information they allowed the Opposition when they were in government. The member’s question had slipped my mind. I had intended to give him an answer before now, but I have been busy. Hon Ray Halligan: Castigate your staff. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No. I apologise that I have not given the member’s question the detailed care that I would like to have given it. Hon Frank Hough: I would like to nominate Hon Tom Stephens for an Oscar. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank the member for what I presume was flattery. Now that I have been reminded, I will check on the matter raised by Hon Ray Halligan. If I have anything further to add, he will be the first to know.
The member’s question had slipped my mind. I had intended to give him an answer before now, but I have been busy. Hon Ray Halligan: Castigate your staff. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No. I apologise that I have not given the member’s question the detailed care that I would like to have given it. Hon Frank Hough: I would like to nominate Hon Tom Stephens for an Oscar. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank the member for what I presume was flattery. Now that I have been reminded, I will check on the matter raised by Hon Ray Halligan. If I have anything further to add, he will be the first to know.
Hon Ray Halligan: Castigate your staff. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No. I apologise that I have not given the member’s question the detailed care that I would like to have given it. Hon Frank Hough: I would like to nominate Hon Tom Stephens for an Oscar. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank the member for what I presume was flattery. Now that I have been reminded, I will check on the matter raised by Hon Ray Halligan. If I have anything further to add, he will be the first to know.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: No. I apologise that I have not given the member’s question the detailed care that I would like to have given it. Hon Frank Hough: I would like to nominate Hon Tom Stephens for an Oscar. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank the member for what I presume was flattery. Now that I have been reminded, I will check on the matter raised by Hon Ray Halligan. If I have anything further to add, he will be the first to know.
Hon Frank Hough: I would like to nominate Hon Tom Stephens for an Oscar. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank the member for what I presume was flattery. Now that I have been reminded, I will check on the matter raised by Hon Ray Halligan. If I have anything further to add, he will be the first to know.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank the member for what I presume was flattery. Now that I have been reminded, I will check on the matter raised by Hon Ray Halligan. If I have anything further to add, he will be the first to know.
Now that I have been reminded, I will check on the matter raised by Hon Ray Halligan. If I have anything further to add, he will be the first to know.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I advise the House that my title in that portfolio is the Minister for Housing and Works; it is no longer Minister for Housing, Works and Services. The basic services responsibilities are contained within the portfolio of the Minister for State Development, Hon Clive Brown, who has responsibility for the Department of Industry and Technology functions of government and some of the former Department of Contract and Management Services and the like. Most members of this House would agree that in the past 12 months, I have been extraordinarily generous with the members of the Opposition by making available to them every piece of information I possibly can. I have been overgenerous. It has become clear that the Opposition’s appetite for information seems to be absolutely voracious. The flow of information that opposition members seek is in complete contrast with the flow of information they allowed the Opposition when they were in government. The member’s question had slipped my mind. I had intended to give him an answer before now, but I have been busy. Hon Ray Halligan: Castigate your staff. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No. I apologise that I have not given the member’s question the detailed care that I would like to have given it. Hon Frank Hough: I would like to nominate Hon Tom Stephens for an Oscar. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank the member for what I presume was flattery. Now that I have been reminded, I will check on the matter raised by Hon Ray Halligan. If I have anything further to add, he will be the first to know.
I advise the House that my title in that portfolio is the Minister for Housing and Works; it is no longer Minister for Housing, Works and Services. The basic services responsibilities are contained within the portfolio of the Minister for State Development, Hon Clive Brown, who has responsibility for the Department of Industry and Technology functions of government and some of the former Department of Contract and Management Services and the like. Most members of this House would agree that in the past 12 months, I have been extraordinarily generous with the members of the Opposition by making available to them every piece of information I possibly can. I have been overgenerous. It has become clear that the Opposition’s appetite for information seems to be absolutely voracious. The flow of information that opposition members seek is in complete contrast with the flow of information they allowed the Opposition when they were in government. The member’s question had slipped my mind. I had intended to give him an answer before now, but I have been busy. Hon Ray Halligan: Castigate your staff. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No. I apologise that I have not given the member’s question the detailed care that I would like to have given it. Hon Frank Hough: I would like to nominate Hon Tom Stephens for an Oscar. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank the member for what I presume was flattery. Now that I have been reminded, I will check on the matter raised by Hon Ray Halligan. If I have anything further to add, he will be the first to know.
Most members of this House would agree that in the past 12 months, I have been extraordinarily generous with the members of the Opposition by making available to them every piece of information I possibly can. I have been overgenerous. It has become clear that the Opposition’s appetite for information seems to be absolutely voracious. The flow of information that opposition members seek is in complete contrast with the flow of information they allowed the Opposition when they were in government. The member’s question had slipped my mind. I had intended to give him an answer before now, but I have been busy. Hon Ray Halligan: Castigate your staff. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No. I apologise that I have not given the member’s question the detailed care that I would like to have given it. Hon Frank Hough: I would like to nominate Hon Tom Stephens for an Oscar. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank the member for what I presume was flattery. Now that I have been reminded, I will check on the matter raised by Hon Ray Halligan. If I have anything further to add, he will be the first to know.
The member’s question had slipped my mind. I had intended to give him an answer before now, but I have been busy. Hon Ray Halligan: Castigate your staff. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No. I apologise that I have not given the member’s question the detailed care that I would like to have given it. Hon Frank Hough: I would like to nominate Hon Tom Stephens for an Oscar. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank the member for what I presume was flattery. Now that I have been reminded, I will check on the matter raised by Hon Ray Halligan. If I have anything further to add, he will be the first to know.
Hon Ray Halligan: Castigate your staff. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No. I apologise that I have not given the member’s question the detailed care that I would like to have given it. Hon Frank Hough: I would like to nominate Hon Tom Stephens for an Oscar. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank the member for what I presume was flattery. Now that I have been reminded, I will check on the matter raised by Hon Ray Halligan. If I have anything further to add, he will be the first to know.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: No. I apologise that I have not given the member’s question the detailed care that I would like to have given it. Hon Frank Hough: I would like to nominate Hon Tom Stephens for an Oscar. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank the member for what I presume was flattery. Now that I have been reminded, I will check on the matter raised by Hon Ray Halligan. If I have anything further to add, he will be the first to know.
Hon Frank Hough: I would like to nominate Hon Tom Stephens for an Oscar. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank the member for what I presume was flattery. Now that I have been reminded, I will check on the matter raised by Hon Ray Halligan. If I have anything further to add, he will be the first to know.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank the member for what I presume was flattery. Now that I have been reminded, I will check on the matter raised by Hon Ray Halligan. If I have anything further to add, he will be the first to know.
Now that I have been reminded, I will check on the matter raised by Hon Ray Halligan. If I have anything further to add, he will be the first to know.
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