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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 1332 asked in the Legislative Council on 25 November 2020 by Hon Michael Mischin

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

CORRUPTION AND CRIME COMMISSIONER — REAPPOINTMENT — OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES

1332. Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN to the Leader of the House representing the Attorney General:

Gosh! I feel much more reassured having Dear Leader tell me over the radio how it is.

The PRESIDENT: Member, you might want to ask your question without preamble.

Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN: Given that the government has chosen to leave vacant, since 28 April this year, the position of Corruption and Crime Commissioner because it could not get its way in appointing its preferred candidate, I ask the following questions.

(1) To what extent has the lack of a full-time commissioner significantly disrupted or compromised operational activities?

(2) Could the Attorney General provide evidence to support those assertions?

(3) Has the Attorney General, since April, asked for or received any further reports from the commission of ongoing or emerging investigations?

(4) If so, when, and for what purpose?

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.

(1)–(4) The government has not chosen to leave this position vacant. The government continues to support the candidate, Hon John McKechnie, QC, put forward by the nominating committee that was chaired by the Chief Justice of Western Australia and has —

Hon Michael Mischin interjected.

The PRESIDENT: Order! The minister has been asked a question. The minister is trying to reply to the question. If you would like to hear the answer, let her continue.

Hon SUE ELLERY: Thanks, Madam President.

It has been blocked in its attempts to reappoint him.

The PRESIDENT: Hon Donna Faragher.

Several members interjected.

The PRESIDENT: Hon Donna Faragher, would you like to ask a question?

Hon Donna Faragher: I would, thank you.

The PRESIDENT: I know. I thought you would.