❓ Mr. McGinty questions Mr. Shave (Minister for Fair Trading) about a conversation with Mr. Smith, implying Mr. Smith was given instructions. Mr. Shave denies this, referencing the Gunning inquiry and accusing Mr. McGinty of interfering with police work.
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I asked the minister whether he had spoken before or subsequently to Mr Smith about his actions last Friday. He has not answered that part of the question. Mr SHAVE
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I have spoken to Mr Smith. Mr McGinty: You gave him his marching orders. Mr SHAVE: No. Decisions Mr Smith makes are his decisions. Every member in this House who has read the Gunning inquiry report should realise that it is better to allow the police to do their jobs than have people like the member for Fremantle try to influence what they do while they are doing their jobs.
Mr SHAVE replied: I have spoken to Mr Smith. Mr McGinty: You gave him his marching orders. Mr SHAVE: No. Decisions Mr Smith makes are his decisions. Every member in this House who has read the Gunning inquiry report should realise that it is better to allow the police to do their jobs than have people like the member for Fremantle try to influence what they do while they are doing their jobs.
I have spoken to Mr Smith. Mr McGinty: You gave him his marching orders. Mr SHAVE: No. Decisions Mr Smith makes are his decisions. Every member in this House who has read the Gunning inquiry report should realise that it is better to allow the police to do their jobs than have people like the member for Fremantle try to influence what they do while they are doing their jobs.
Mr McGinty: You gave him his marching orders. Mr SHAVE: No. Decisions Mr Smith makes are his decisions. Every member in this House who has read the Gunning inquiry report should realise that it is better to allow the police to do their jobs than have people like the member for Fremantle try to influence what they do while they are doing their jobs.
Mr SHAVE: No. Decisions Mr Smith makes are his decisions. Every member in this House who has read the Gunning inquiry report should realise that it is better to allow the police to do their jobs than have people like the member for Fremantle try to influence what they do while they are doing their jobs.
Mr SHAVE replied: I have spoken to Mr Smith. Mr McGinty: You gave him his marching orders. Mr SHAVE: No. Decisions Mr Smith makes are his decisions. Every member in this House who has read the Gunning inquiry report should realise that it is better to allow the police to do their jobs than have people like the member for Fremantle try to influence what they do while they are doing their jobs.
I have spoken to Mr Smith. Mr McGinty: You gave him his marching orders. Mr SHAVE: No. Decisions Mr Smith makes are his decisions. Every member in this House who has read the Gunning inquiry report should realise that it is better to allow the police to do their jobs than have people like the member for Fremantle try to influence what they do while they are doing their jobs.
Mr McGinty: You gave him his marching orders. Mr SHAVE: No. Decisions Mr Smith makes are his decisions. Every member in this House who has read the Gunning inquiry report should realise that it is better to allow the police to do their jobs than have people like the member for Fremantle try to influence what they do while they are doing their jobs.
Mr SHAVE: No. Decisions Mr Smith makes are his decisions. Every member in this House who has read the Gunning inquiry report should realise that it is better to allow the police to do their jobs than have people like the member for Fremantle try to influence what they do while they are doing their jobs.
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