Page 1949 - Week 05 - Thursday, 3 May 2012
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Mrs Dunne: I would submit that Mr Hargreaves’s question is out of order because the question that he asked, apart from being entirely inappropriate, is not within the ministerial responsibility of the Chief Minister.
MR HARGREAVES: On the point of order, I was just asking: is there an inconsistency? Is it a fact that there are inconsistencies?
MR SPEAKER: One moment. This is on a point of order. Mr Hanson.
Mr Hanson: On a point of order, given that Mr—
Members interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Members, enough! The next person that opens their mouth and does not have the call will be put out of this room. Mr Hanson, you have the call.
Mr Seselja interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Mr Seselja!
Mr Hargreaves interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Mr Hargreaves! Mr Hanson has the floor. No? One moment, members.
Members interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Thank you, members. Order, members!
Mr Hanson interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Mr Hanson, I have asked. I am going to allow the Chief Minister to take the question very specifically on whether she considers there is an inconsistency on the conflict of interest question. The line of questioning was about conflict of interest. Mr Hargreaves has asked about the standards for conflict of interest and on that basis I will allow the question.
Mr Seselja: On a point of order, Mr Speaker, you are saying that the Chief Minister is entitled to be asked about inconsistencies in relation to the position of the Liberal Party. I am asking you, given your previous rulings to us in this place, what part of the administrative orders allows that to be asked of her.
MR SPEAKER: It is actually covered under the LA(MS) Act, I believe, and that is the basis on which I think that there is some scope, a narrow scope, for the Chief Minister to be asked this question. Chief Minister, if we can keep the focus.
MS GALLAGHER: My only answer to that is that these are matters that individuals need to resolve. There is no simple answer to whether or not there is a perception of a conflict of interest.
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