Ministerial Code of Conduct

The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS (Black—Leader of the Opposition) (14:15): My question is again to the Minister for Human Services. Is the minister familiar with section 6 of the Ministerial Code of Conduct? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS: Section 6 of the Ministerial Code of Conduct states:

Ministers and ministerial staff must use all reasonable endeavours to avoid, and to avoid giving any public appearance of, using government departmental offices for private purposes or party political purposes.

The Hon. N.F. COOK (Hurtle Vale—Minister for Human Services) (14:16): Yes.