❓ A supplementary question regarding the National Party's support for the Minister for Racing and Gaming's position on gaming machines in regional areas is debated, with the Leader of the National Party affirming support while emphasising cabinet processes.
AnsweredQoN 462Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
GAMING MACHINES — REGIONAL AREAS
462. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Leader of the
National Party:
I have a supplementary question. Is
it National Party policy to support the position of the Minister for Racing and
Gaming?
462. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Leader of the
National Party:
I have a supplementary question. Is
it National Party policy to support the position of the Minister for Racing and
Gaming?
AnswerView source ↗
Of course the Leader of the National
Party supports the Minister for Racing and Gaming but the Minister for Racing and
Gaming is absolutely entitled to manage his portfolio areas through the cabinet
process. All cabinet ministers—only a handful of people over there have
actually been ministers —
Mr
D.A. Templeman interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah!
Mr
D.T. REDMAN : Cabinet ministers understand that when they work in their
portfolio areas, they take a range of positions before cabinet and seek the
support of cabinet for that to be a government position. If it is legislative,
then they seek to bring legislation into this house. It is absolutely
appropriate that the —
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Warnbro, I call you to order for the first time. Member
for Bassendean, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr
D.T. REDMAN : It is absolutely appropriate that the Minister for Racing and Gaming
has carriage of anything through cabinet. I think it is an inappropriate
question to ask the Leader of the National Party in this house.
Party supports the Minister for Racing and Gaming but the Minister for Racing and
Gaming is absolutely entitled to manage his portfolio areas through the cabinet
process. All cabinet ministers—only a handful of people over there have
actually been ministers —
Mr
D.A. Templeman interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah!
Mr
D.T. REDMAN : Cabinet ministers understand that when they work in their
portfolio areas, they take a range of positions before cabinet and seek the
support of cabinet for that to be a government position. If it is legislative,
then they seek to bring legislation into this house. It is absolutely
appropriate that the —
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Warnbro, I call you to order for the first time. Member
for Bassendean, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr
D.T. REDMAN : It is absolutely appropriate that the Minister for Racing and Gaming
has carriage of anything through cabinet. I think it is an inappropriate
question to ask the Leader of the National Party in this house.
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