Question Time

CHILD PROTECTION INQUIRY

Mr MARSHALL (Norwood—Leader of the Opposition) (14:19): My question is to the Premier. Why did the Premier exempt himself from cabinet deliberations relating to Mr Debelle being given royal commission powers?

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State Development, Minister for the Public Sector, Minister for the Arts) (14:20): Because I thought it was the appropriate thing to do. By then, it had become obvious that the matters that were under consideration concerned issues in my office; that was not the case when the original inquiry was established. I don't think there was any need for me to do it, but for the question of appearances, I decided to do that.