Hon Giz Watson questions the government about the Northbridge curfew implementation, specifically regarding involvement with retailers, requests for assistance, and donations to the Australian Labor Party. The Premier confirms government involvement and requests for assistance but deflects the donation question to the ALP.

AnsweredQoN 1176Legislative Council
Asked
21 August 2003
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Premier

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I refer to the period leading up to the implementation of the Northbridge curfew. (1) Was the Government involved in meetings with Northbridge retailers, or representative bodies, in the months preceding the commencement of the curfew? (2) Did the Government receive any requests for assistance from Northbridge retailers to clear the streets of unsupervised youths in the evenings? (3) Did the Australian Labor Party receive any donations or other contributions from Northbridge retailers, either individually or collectively, in the lead-up to the implementation of the curfew, or has it received any subsequent to its implementation? Hon KIM CHANCE

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. Perhaps Hon Giz Watson has confused the Western Australian Labor Party with the federal Liberal Party, and the Northbridge traders with Manildra Ethanol. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. (3) This question would need to be directed to the Australian Labor Party.
(1) Was the Government involved in meetings with Northbridge retailers, or representative bodies, in the months preceding the commencement of the curfew? (2) Did the Government receive any requests for assistance from Northbridge retailers to clear the streets of unsupervised youths in the evenings? (3) Did the Australian Labor Party receive any donations or other contributions from Northbridge retailers, either individually or collectively, in the lead-up to the implementation of the curfew, or has it received any subsequent to its implementation? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. Perhaps Hon Giz Watson has confused the Western Australian Labor Party with the federal Liberal Party, and the Northbridge traders with Manildra Ethanol. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. (3) This question would need to be directed to the Australian Labor Party.
(2) Did the Government receive any requests for assistance from Northbridge retailers to clear the streets of unsupervised youths in the evenings? (3) Did the Australian Labor Party receive any donations or other contributions from Northbridge retailers, either individually or collectively, in the lead-up to the implementation of the curfew, or has it received any subsequent to its implementation? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. Perhaps Hon Giz Watson has confused the Western Australian Labor Party with the federal Liberal Party, and the Northbridge traders with Manildra Ethanol. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. (3) This question would need to be directed to the Australian Labor Party.
(3) Did the Australian Labor Party receive any donations or other contributions from Northbridge retailers, either individually or collectively, in the lead-up to the implementation of the curfew, or has it received any subsequent to its implementation? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. Perhaps Hon Giz Watson has confused the Western Australian Labor Party with the federal Liberal Party, and the Northbridge traders with Manildra Ethanol. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. (3) This question would need to be directed to the Australian Labor Party.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. Perhaps Hon Giz Watson has confused the Western Australian Labor Party with the federal Liberal Party, and the Northbridge traders with Manildra Ethanol. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. (3) This question would need to be directed to the Australian Labor Party.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. Perhaps Hon Giz Watson has confused the Western Australian Labor Party with the federal Liberal Party, and the Northbridge traders with Manildra Ethanol. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. (3) This question would need to be directed to the Australian Labor Party.
(1) Yes. (2) Yes. (3) This question would need to be directed to the Australian Labor Party.
(2) Yes. (3) This question would need to be directed to the Australian Labor Party.
(3) This question would need to be directed to the Australian Labor Party.

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