Question Without Notice No. 985 asked in the Legislative Council on 7 December 2017 by Hon Tjorn Sibma
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
MEMBER FOR DARLING RANGE — PERSONAL EXPLANATION
985. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the Leader of the House representing the Premier:
I refer to the answer provided yesterday to my question without notice 966, which advised that the Premier learnt the broad content of the member for Darling Range's 30 November statement immediately preceding its delivery, and that Mr Mark Reed in his office was provided with a version of the statement for noting prior to its delivery.
(1) When exactly did the Premier become aware of the broad content of the member for Darling Range's statement, which was delivered at 9.01 am on Thursday, 30 November?
(2) When exactly did Mr Mark Reed receive a version of the member for Darling Range's statement?
(3) What did Mr Reed do with that statement?
(4) Is the version delivered by the member for Darling Range on 30 November 2017 different from the version that Mr Reed was provided?
Hon SUE ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) Mr Mark Reed received a version of the statement on the morning of Thursday, 30 November. Mr Reed subsequently relayed the contents of that statement verbally to the Premier, also on the morning of 30 November. As with all written speeches, they should be checked against delivery.