Minister's Remarks

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:23): Just to clarify that: the Premier is suggesting to this parliament that he wasn't aware of the Treasurer's behaviour before he read the contents of Commissioner Lander's report which went online this morning?

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier) (14:23): Perhaps to take you back, there has certainly never been any complaint concerning the Treasurer's behaviour that has been given to me prior to these Ombudsman proceedings, and in relation to the Ombudsman proceedings—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: Prior to the Ombudsman's proceedings there has been no suggestion of any complaint of the matters that were the subject of the findings by the Ombudsman—never. During the course of the Ombudsman's proceedings, I gave evidence and certain matters were put to me in evidence, but the actual findings that were made, the first time I have seen them was this morning at about 9.30am.

The SPEAKER: I call to order the members for Davenport and Mitchell. Leader.