❓ A member of parliament questions the Premier regarding a Minister's inaccurate and potentially defamatory statement about the Leader of the Opposition's blood alcohol level, demanding an apology and the Minister's dismissal. The Premier refuses both requests.
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I refer the Premier to comments made by the Minister for Police on Radio 6PR yesterday in which she stated that the Leader of the Opposition had a blood alcohol reading of 0.47, 12 times more than the actual reading of 0.038, which is well below the legal limit. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! (1) Will the Premier direct his minister to apologise to the Leader of the Opposition for this clearly defamatory and factually incorrect statement? (2) Will the Premier now sack her from state cabinet, given her obvious incompetence? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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(1)-(2) My answer to the first question is no and my answer to the second question is no.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! (1) Will the Premier direct his minister to apologise to the Leader of the Opposition for this clearly defamatory and factually incorrect statement? (2) Will the Premier now sack her from state cabinet, given her obvious incompetence? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) My answer to the first question is no and my answer to the second question is no.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! (1) Will the Premier direct his minister to apologise to the Leader of the Opposition for this clearly defamatory and factually incorrect statement? (2) Will the Premier now sack her from state cabinet, given her obvious incompetence? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) My answer to the first question is no and my answer to the second question is no.
(1) Will the Premier direct his minister to apologise to the Leader of the Opposition for this clearly defamatory and factually incorrect statement? (2) Will the Premier now sack her from state cabinet, given her obvious incompetence? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) My answer to the first question is no and my answer to the second question is no.
(2) Will the Premier now sack her from state cabinet, given her obvious incompetence? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) My answer to the first question is no and my answer to the second question is no.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) My answer to the first question is no and my answer to the second question is no.
(1)-(2) My answer to the first question is no and my answer to the second question is no.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! (1) Will the Premier direct his minister to apologise to the Leader of the Opposition for this clearly defamatory and factually incorrect statement? (2) Will the Premier now sack her from state cabinet, given her obvious incompetence? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) My answer to the first question is no and my answer to the second question is no.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! (1) Will the Premier direct his minister to apologise to the Leader of the Opposition for this clearly defamatory and factually incorrect statement? (2) Will the Premier now sack her from state cabinet, given her obvious incompetence? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) My answer to the first question is no and my answer to the second question is no.
(1) Will the Premier direct his minister to apologise to the Leader of the Opposition for this clearly defamatory and factually incorrect statement? (2) Will the Premier now sack her from state cabinet, given her obvious incompetence? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) My answer to the first question is no and my answer to the second question is no.
(2) Will the Premier now sack her from state cabinet, given her obvious incompetence? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) My answer to the first question is no and my answer to the second question is no.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) My answer to the first question is no and my answer to the second question is no.
(1)-(2) My answer to the first question is no and my answer to the second question is no.
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