❓ Ms. Mettam questions the Premier about introducing legislation to place the CFMEU into administration, similar to other states. The Premier responds that such legislation is not required, citing a letter from the administrator stating no concerns about the WA branch.
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CONSTRUCTION, FORESTRY, MINING AND ENERGY UNION (WA)
594. Ms L. METTAM to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
When will the required state
legislation to place the CFMEU into administration be introduced, as has been
introduced in other states?
The SPEAKER : The
supplementary question is on the same topic. It does not directly relate to the
first question.
Ms L. Mettam : I asked it in
the first question!
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Vasse, you do not interject on the Speaker. That is just a golden rule; nobody
does it to any Speaker. If the member disagrees with my ruling, she can take a point
of order or ask to give a personal explanation, or she can move a motion of
dissent to my ruling if she likes. I am advising you, because you do not s eem to appreciate it, that it is not just about
asking a supplementary question about the same topic. Just because you say ''CFMEU'' in the first question
does not mean that you can ask anything about the CFMEU in the second question .
I am giving you that as guidance for the future. I was not ruling your question
out of order and I do not expect to be backchatted by a single member of this
house.
594. Ms L. METTAM to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
When will the required state
legislation to place the CFMEU into administration be introduced, as has been
introduced in other states?
The SPEAKER : The
supplementary question is on the same topic. It does not directly relate to the
first question.
Ms L. Mettam : I asked it in
the first question!
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Vasse, you do not interject on the Speaker. That is just a golden rule; nobody
does it to any Speaker. If the member disagrees with my ruling, she can take a point
of order or ask to give a personal explanation, or she can move a motion of
dissent to my ruling if she likes. I am advising you, because you do not s eem to appreciate it, that it is not just about
asking a supplementary question about the same topic. Just because you say ''CFMEU'' in the first question
does not mean that you can ask anything about the CFMEU in the second question .
I am giving you that as guidance for the future. I was not ruling your question
out of order and I do not expect to be backchatted by a single member of this
house.
AnswerView source ↗
To
paraphrase the member opposite in relation to her supplementary question, she
made the comment that this legislation is required. I am in a position to advise the chamber that it is not
required. The Minister for Industrial Relations has spoken with the administrator about this matter. The administrator
has subsequently written to me. In his letter, he discusses his work under the
new Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act and the amendments to it. The
letter is of some length, but I will quote one paragraph from that. The letter
is from Mark Irving, KC, the administrator
of the construction and general division of the Construction, Forestry and
Maritime Employees Union . His letter states —
I
have no reason to be concerned about the WA Branch (including the state
registered Branch), at this time . I do not seek enabling legislation for
a scheme of administration for the appointment of an administrator of the Western
Australian registered organisation.
I table that letter for members'
information. Game, set and match.
[See paper 3102 .]
paraphrase the member opposite in relation to her supplementary question, she
made the comment that this legislation is required. I am in a position to advise the chamber that it is not
required. The Minister for Industrial Relations has spoken with the administrator about this matter. The administrator
has subsequently written to me. In his letter, he discusses his work under the
new Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act and the amendments to it. The
letter is of some length, but I will quote one paragraph from that. The letter
is from Mark Irving, KC, the administrator
of the construction and general division of the Construction, Forestry and
Maritime Employees Union . His letter states —
I
have no reason to be concerned about the WA Branch (including the state
registered Branch), at this time . I do not seek enabling legislation for
a scheme of administration for the appointment of an administrator of the Western
Australian registered organisation.
I table that letter for members'
information. Game, set and match.
[See paper 3102 .]
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