❓ A member of parliament asked the Deputy Premier whether he said "That's Kucera" to the Premier. The Deputy Premier repeatedly refused to answer, claiming it was outside his ministerial responsibilities. The Speaker supported the Deputy Premier's response.
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I ask a supplementary question. Did the Deputy Premier say to the Premier “That’s Kucera”? Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER
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That is not a question that relates to my ministerial responsibilities. Point of Order Mr D.F. BARRON-SULLIVAN : This is a very important matter. We obviously sought advice prior to asking that question. I ask you, Mr Speaker, to give the house some clarification of whether it is appropriate for us to ask that question in that way. The SPEAKER : The Deputy Premier has answered the question in what he thinks is an appropriate manner, and that is the answer to the question.
Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: That is not a question that relates to my ministerial responsibilities. Point of Order Mr D.F. BARRON-SULLIVAN : This is a very important matter. We obviously sought advice prior to asking that question. I ask you, Mr Speaker, to give the house some clarification of whether it is appropriate for us to ask that question in that way. The SPEAKER : The Deputy Premier has answered the question in what he thinks is an appropriate manner, and that is the answer to the question.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: That is not a question that relates to my ministerial responsibilities. Point of Order Mr D.F. BARRON-SULLIVAN : This is a very important matter. We obviously sought advice prior to asking that question. I ask you, Mr Speaker, to give the house some clarification of whether it is appropriate for us to ask that question in that way. The SPEAKER : The Deputy Premier has answered the question in what he thinks is an appropriate manner, and that is the answer to the question.
That is not a question that relates to my ministerial responsibilities. Point of Order Mr D.F. BARRON-SULLIVAN : This is a very important matter. We obviously sought advice prior to asking that question. I ask you, Mr Speaker, to give the house some clarification of whether it is appropriate for us to ask that question in that way. The SPEAKER : The Deputy Premier has answered the question in what he thinks is an appropriate manner, and that is the answer to the question.
The SPEAKER : The Deputy Premier has answered the question in what he thinks is an appropriate manner, and that is the answer to the question.
Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: That is not a question that relates to my ministerial responsibilities. Point of Order Mr D.F. BARRON-SULLIVAN : This is a very important matter. We obviously sought advice prior to asking that question. I ask you, Mr Speaker, to give the house some clarification of whether it is appropriate for us to ask that question in that way. The SPEAKER : The Deputy Premier has answered the question in what he thinks is an appropriate manner, and that is the answer to the question.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: That is not a question that relates to my ministerial responsibilities. Point of Order Mr D.F. BARRON-SULLIVAN : This is a very important matter. We obviously sought advice prior to asking that question. I ask you, Mr Speaker, to give the house some clarification of whether it is appropriate for us to ask that question in that way. The SPEAKER : The Deputy Premier has answered the question in what he thinks is an appropriate manner, and that is the answer to the question.
That is not a question that relates to my ministerial responsibilities. Point of Order Mr D.F. BARRON-SULLIVAN : This is a very important matter. We obviously sought advice prior to asking that question. I ask you, Mr Speaker, to give the house some clarification of whether it is appropriate for us to ask that question in that way. The SPEAKER : The Deputy Premier has answered the question in what he thinks is an appropriate manner, and that is the answer to the question.
The SPEAKER : The Deputy Premier has answered the question in what he thinks is an appropriate manner, and that is the answer to the question.
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