❓ Question regarding delays in forensic testing at PathWest, with the Minister suggesting delays are due to police and offering to investigate further if evidence of other problems exists. There is a minor dispute about the timing of the supplementary question's writing.
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PATHWEST — DELAYS IN FORENSIC TESTING
I have a supplementary question. Having investigated the matter, is the minister firmly of the view that any delays that are caused are from police failing to submit samples in a timely manner? Dr K.D. HAMES
I have a supplementary question. Having investigated the matter, is the minister firmly of the view that any delays that are caused are from police failing to submit samples in a timely manner? Dr K.D. HAMES
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It is interesting that that supplementary question would already have been written out prior to my answer. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, it was not. Dr K.D. HAMES : I watched her do it, before even answering the question. The Minister for Police probably knows a lot more about this than I do. As I said, I talked to Peter Flett, who is himself a pathologist, about the way it operates. I was satisfied with his response. If the member believes that there is more to it and that there are problems in there that I should look at, I would be happy to do that.
Dr K.D. HAMES replied: It is interesting that that supplementary question would already have been written out prior to my answer. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, it was not. Dr K.D. HAMES : I watched her do it, before even answering the question. The Minister for Police probably knows a lot more about this than I do. As I said, I talked to Peter Flett, who is himself a pathologist, about the way it operates. I was satisfied with his response. If the member believes that there is more to it and that there are problems in there that I should look at, I would be happy to do that.
It is interesting that that supplementary question would already have been written out prior to my answer. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, it was not. Dr K.D. HAMES : I watched her do it, before even answering the question. The Minister for Police probably knows a lot more about this than I do. As I said, I talked to Peter Flett, who is himself a pathologist, about the way it operates. I was satisfied with his response. If the member believes that there is more to it and that there are problems in there that I should look at, I would be happy to do that.
Mr E.S. Ripper : No, it was not. Dr K.D. HAMES : I watched her do it, before even answering the question. The Minister for Police probably knows a lot more about this than I do. As I said, I talked to Peter Flett, who is himself a pathologist, about the way it operates. I was satisfied with his response. If the member believes that there is more to it and that there are problems in there that I should look at, I would be happy to do that.
Dr K.D. HAMES : I watched her do it, before even answering the question. The Minister for Police probably knows a lot more about this than I do. As I said, I talked to Peter Flett, who is himself a pathologist, about the way it operates. I was satisfied with his response. If the member believes that there is more to it and that there are problems in there that I should look at, I would be happy to do that.
Dr K.D. HAMES replied: It is interesting that that supplementary question would already have been written out prior to my answer. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, it was not. Dr K.D. HAMES : I watched her do it, before even answering the question. The Minister for Police probably knows a lot more about this than I do. As I said, I talked to Peter Flett, who is himself a pathologist, about the way it operates. I was satisfied with his response. If the member believes that there is more to it and that there are problems in there that I should look at, I would be happy to do that.
It is interesting that that supplementary question would already have been written out prior to my answer. Mr E.S. Ripper : No, it was not. Dr K.D. HAMES : I watched her do it, before even answering the question. The Minister for Police probably knows a lot more about this than I do. As I said, I talked to Peter Flett, who is himself a pathologist, about the way it operates. I was satisfied with his response. If the member believes that there is more to it and that there are problems in there that I should look at, I would be happy to do that.
Mr E.S. Ripper : No, it was not. Dr K.D. HAMES : I watched her do it, before even answering the question. The Minister for Police probably knows a lot more about this than I do. As I said, I talked to Peter Flett, who is himself a pathologist, about the way it operates. I was satisfied with his response. If the member believes that there is more to it and that there are problems in there that I should look at, I would be happy to do that.
Dr K.D. HAMES : I watched her do it, before even answering the question. The Minister for Police probably knows a lot more about this than I do. As I said, I talked to Peter Flett, who is himself a pathologist, about the way it operates. I was satisfied with his response. If the member believes that there is more to it and that there are problems in there that I should look at, I would be happy to do that.
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