Page 1490 - Week 05 - Wednesday, 4 May 2016
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MADAM SPEAKER: Order! I would like to hear Dr Bourke. The acoustics are not great in here today; the voices are not travelling. I would like to hear Dr Bourke.
DR BOURKE: Yes, I am aware of the MOU but, as I recall, it was certainly discussed in the public accounts committee.
Mr Wall: Point of order, Madam Speaker.
MADAM SPEAKER: Point of order, Mr Wall.
Mr Wall: On relevance, Madam Speaker, the question was specifically: was the minister aware when he became a minister, how did he become aware—
MADAM SPEAKER: And when did he become aware.
Mr Wall: When did he become aware and how did he become aware, not: when was it possibly discussed in a public forum.
Mr Hanson interjecting—
MADAM SPEAKER: Order! I am going to make a ruling on the point of order, Mr Hanson, and I will remind members that the answers to questions should be directly relevant to the question and that, although there were three subquestions or three questions, they were quite specific. I ask Dr Bourke if he could come directly to the point about the MOU: when he became aware and how he became aware. That would be helpful for everybody.
DR BOURKE: I understand that it was in the ministerial pack provided to ministers.
MADAM SPEAKER: Supplementary question, Mr Wall.
MR WALL: Minister, what actions have you taken to reduce the negative impact that this MOU has on local small businesses?
DR BOURKE: I have had no representations from small business about the negative impacts, if there are indeed any, of the MOU—
Mrs Jones interjecting—
MADAM SPEAKER: Order, Mrs Jones!
DR BOURKE: as minister for small business.
MADAM SPEAKER: A supplementary question, Mr Hanson.
MR HANSON: Minister, have you raised any concerns with the Chief Minister about the lack of consultation with you about this agreement?
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