❓ A parliamentary question asks why the Premier attacked a Liberal backbencher before the 2001 election. The Premier's response refers to a book on the matter and alleges the backbencher failed to declare shares.
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Why did the Premier attack Liberal backbencher Bob Bloffwitch and call for him to be sacked in the lead-up to the 2001 state election? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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I reckon that the opposition would do well to read the book on the affair by Chris Johnson, the Walkley award-winning journalist, which was published at the time of the 2001 election. The fact of the matter is that, as I recall, Mr Bloffwitch did not declare for the members of Parliament financial interests register that he had shares in Kingstream.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I reckon that the opposition would do well to read the book on the affair by Chris Johnson, the Walkley award-winning journalist, which was published at the time of the 2001 election. The fact of the matter is that, as I recall, Mr Bloffwitch did not declare for the members of Parliament financial interests register that he had shares in Kingstream.
I reckon that the opposition would do well to read the book on the affair by Chris Johnson, the Walkley award-winning journalist, which was published at the time of the 2001 election. The fact of the matter is that, as I recall, Mr Bloffwitch did not declare for the members of Parliament financial interests register that he had shares in Kingstream.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I reckon that the opposition would do well to read the book on the affair by Chris Johnson, the Walkley award-winning journalist, which was published at the time of the 2001 election. The fact of the matter is that, as I recall, Mr Bloffwitch did not declare for the members of Parliament financial interests register that he had shares in Kingstream.
I reckon that the opposition would do well to read the book on the affair by Chris Johnson, the Walkley award-winning journalist, which was published at the time of the 2001 election. The fact of the matter is that, as I recall, Mr Bloffwitch did not declare for the members of Parliament financial interests register that he had shares in Kingstream.
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