❓ Hon Ken Travers questions the Minister for Finance regarding the government's response to a report on grain rail freight, specifically whether cabinet approved the response before it was tabled. The Minister initially claims unfamiliarity with the question and requests it be put on notice, leading to a heated exchange.
AnsweredQoN 579Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
STANDING
COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS — TWENTY-SIXTH REPORT —
GOVERNMENT RESPONSE
579. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the Minister for Finance:
I refer to paper 4829 tabled by the minister on Tuesday of
this week.
(1) Can the
minister confirm that that document was the government's response, in
accordance with standing order 191, to the recommendations in the twenty-sixth
report of the Standing Committee on Environment and Public Affairs in regard to
petition 145; that is, the petition about grain rail freight?
(2) Did cabinet approve the response prior to the minister
tabling it?
(3) If no to (2), how was it determined that it was the
government's response?
The PRESIDENT : Can I clarify first whether the minister
was answering that question and tabling that document in his capacity directly
as the Minister for Finance or on behalf of the Minister for Transport?
COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS — TWENTY-SIXTH REPORT —
GOVERNMENT RESPONSE
579. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the Minister for Finance:
I refer to paper 4829 tabled by the minister on Tuesday of
this week.
(1) Can the
minister confirm that that document was the government's response, in
accordance with standing order 191, to the recommendations in the twenty-sixth
report of the Standing Committee on Environment and Public Affairs in regard to
petition 145; that is, the petition about grain rail freight?
(2) Did cabinet approve the response prior to the minister
tabling it?
(3) If no to (2), how was it determined that it was the
government's response?
The PRESIDENT : Can I clarify first whether the minister
was answering that question and tabling that document in his capacity directly
as the Minister for Finance or on behalf of the Minister for Transport?
AnswerView source ↗
Mr President, I have not seen this question. There was
reference to all sorts of question numbers and committee reports and what have
you. I think I better ask for the question to be placed on notice.
Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich interjected .
Hon SIMON O'BRIEN : Hang on! The sort of detail —
Hon Ken Travers : Two days ago!
Hon SIMON O'BRIEN : I could have told the member the
question two days ago. He expects to ask a question without notice about what
happened to a question on notice 1, 2, 3 or 5 and what was the detail behind
that. Get a life! Get real! If he wants answers, he has to go about it in a
proper way. Is the member referring to a question asked of me in a
representative capacity?
Hon Ken Travers : I'm asking about a document
you tabled as the Minister for Finance.
The PRESIDENT :
Order!
Hon SIMON O'BRIEN : Put it on notice, you twit.
The PRESIDENT :
Order! I was trying to establish whether it was a document tabled by the
minister in his direct portfolio capacity or whether it was in a representative
capacity.
Hon KEN TRAVERS : I am happy to answer that question,
Mr President. It was the government's response to the committee report.
The Minister for Finance is the person who is responsible for providing the
response on behalf of the government. It is not about representing anyone; that
is the point of my question. Was he providing it as a document on behalf of the
government in accordance with standing order 191, which requires a government
response to be tabled? The minister tabled it, so I am asking whether, when he
tabled it, it was the government's response. He was doing that as a
minister in this place.
The PRESIDENT : If
there is nothing to add to that, I think the minister has answered it by saying
he will take it on notice and provide the member with an answer as soon as
possible.
reference to all sorts of question numbers and committee reports and what have
you. I think I better ask for the question to be placed on notice.
Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich interjected .
Hon SIMON O'BRIEN : Hang on! The sort of detail —
Hon Ken Travers : Two days ago!
Hon SIMON O'BRIEN : I could have told the member the
question two days ago. He expects to ask a question without notice about what
happened to a question on notice 1, 2, 3 or 5 and what was the detail behind
that. Get a life! Get real! If he wants answers, he has to go about it in a
proper way. Is the member referring to a question asked of me in a
representative capacity?
Hon Ken Travers : I'm asking about a document
you tabled as the Minister for Finance.
The PRESIDENT :
Order!
Hon SIMON O'BRIEN : Put it on notice, you twit.
The PRESIDENT :
Order! I was trying to establish whether it was a document tabled by the
minister in his direct portfolio capacity or whether it was in a representative
capacity.
Hon KEN TRAVERS : I am happy to answer that question,
Mr President. It was the government's response to the committee report.
The Minister for Finance is the person who is responsible for providing the
response on behalf of the government. It is not about representing anyone; that
is the point of my question. Was he providing it as a document on behalf of the
government in accordance with standing order 191, which requires a government
response to be tabled? The minister tabled it, so I am asking whether, when he
tabled it, it was the government's response. He was doing that as a
minister in this place.
The PRESIDENT : If
there is nothing to add to that, I think the minister has answered it by saying
he will take it on notice and provide the member with an answer as soon as
possible.
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