❓ A parliamentary question alleges potential misconduct involving a Labor Party member, Pasquale Minniti, and a former Minister for Police regarding speeding tickets, with the Premier declining to comment due to an ongoing Corruption and Crime Commission investigation.
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PASQUALE MINNITI - CORRUPTION AND CRIME COMMISSION
I refer to Pasquale Minniti, who is currently appearing before the Corruption and Crime Commission on various matters, including allegations of fixing speeding tickets. (1) What assistance did the Premier’s current or former ministers give to arranging a meeting between Labor Party member and panelbeater Mr Pasquale Minniti and the Commissioner of Police? (2) More importantly, is the Premier aware that his former Minister for Police, the member for Ballajura, when he was minister, was captured by a telephone interception of the Corruption and Crime Commission, agreeing to meet Pasquale Minniti to discuss speeding tickets that the minister had incurred? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
I refer to Pasquale Minniti, who is currently appearing before the Corruption and Crime Commission on various matters, including allegations of fixing speeding tickets. (1) What assistance did the Premier’s current or former ministers give to arranging a meeting between Labor Party member and panelbeater Mr Pasquale Minniti and the Commissioner of Police? (2) More importantly, is the Premier aware that his former Minister for Police, the member for Ballajura, when he was minister, was captured by a telephone interception of the Corruption and Crime Commission, agreeing to meet Pasquale Minniti to discuss speeding tickets that the minister had incurred? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
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(1)-(2) I am aware that Mr Minniti is appearing before the Corruption and Crime Commission. I am not aware of what evidence has been adduced from him today. I do not intend to make any comment on the matter while it is before the commission. I do not think that is appropriate.
(1) What assistance did the Premier’s current or former ministers give to arranging a meeting between Labor Party member and panelbeater Mr Pasquale Minniti and the Commissioner of Police? (2) More importantly, is the Premier aware that his former Minister for Police, the member for Ballajura, when he was minister, was captured by a telephone interception of the Corruption and Crime Commission, agreeing to meet Pasquale Minniti to discuss speeding tickets that the minister had incurred? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1)-(2) I am aware that Mr Minniti is appearing before the Corruption and Crime Commission. I am not aware of what evidence has been adduced from him today. I do not intend to make any comment on the matter while it is before the commission. I do not think that is appropriate.
(2) More importantly, is the Premier aware that his former Minister for Police, the member for Ballajura, when he was minister, was captured by a telephone interception of the Corruption and Crime Commission, agreeing to meet Pasquale Minniti to discuss speeding tickets that the minister had incurred? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1)-(2) I am aware that Mr Minniti is appearing before the Corruption and Crime Commission. I am not aware of what evidence has been adduced from him today. I do not intend to make any comment on the matter while it is before the commission. I do not think that is appropriate.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1)-(2) I am aware that Mr Minniti is appearing before the Corruption and Crime Commission. I am not aware of what evidence has been adduced from him today. I do not intend to make any comment on the matter while it is before the commission. I do not think that is appropriate.
(1)-(2) I am aware that Mr Minniti is appearing before the Corruption and Crime Commission. I am not aware of what evidence has been adduced from him today. I do not intend to make any comment on the matter while it is before the commission. I do not think that is appropriate.
(1) What assistance did the Premier’s current or former ministers give to arranging a meeting between Labor Party member and panelbeater Mr Pasquale Minniti and the Commissioner of Police? (2) More importantly, is the Premier aware that his former Minister for Police, the member for Ballajura, when he was minister, was captured by a telephone interception of the Corruption and Crime Commission, agreeing to meet Pasquale Minniti to discuss speeding tickets that the minister had incurred? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1)-(2) I am aware that Mr Minniti is appearing before the Corruption and Crime Commission. I am not aware of what evidence has been adduced from him today. I do not intend to make any comment on the matter while it is before the commission. I do not think that is appropriate.
(2) More importantly, is the Premier aware that his former Minister for Police, the member for Ballajura, when he was minister, was captured by a telephone interception of the Corruption and Crime Commission, agreeing to meet Pasquale Minniti to discuss speeding tickets that the minister had incurred? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1)-(2) I am aware that Mr Minniti is appearing before the Corruption and Crime Commission. I am not aware of what evidence has been adduced from him today. I do not intend to make any comment on the matter while it is before the commission. I do not think that is appropriate.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: (1)-(2) I am aware that Mr Minniti is appearing before the Corruption and Crime Commission. I am not aware of what evidence has been adduced from him today. I do not intend to make any comment on the matter while it is before the commission. I do not think that is appropriate.
(1)-(2) I am aware that Mr Minniti is appearing before the Corruption and Crime Commission. I am not aware of what evidence has been adduced from him today. I do not intend to make any comment on the matter while it is before the commission. I do not think that is appropriate.
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