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  <name>Legislative Council</name>
  <date date="2011-07-26" />
  <sessionName>Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1)</sessionName>
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    <name>Question Time</name>
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      <name>Burnside Council</name>
      <text id="20110726d9b16f001259400780000168">
        <heading>BURNSIDE COUNCIL</heading>
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      <talker role="member" id="3164" kind="question">
        <name>The Hon. S.G. WADE</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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          <question date="2011-07-26">
            <name>BURNSIDE COUNCIL</name>
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        <startTime time="2011-07-26T14:37:00" />
        <text id="20110726d9b16f001259400780000169">
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          <by role="member" id="3164">The Hon. S.G. WADE (14:37): </by> I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking a question of the Minister for State/Local Government Relations relating to Burnside council.</text>
        <text id="20110726d9b16f001259400780000170">Leave granted.</text>
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      <talker role="member" id="3164" kind="question" continued="true">
        <name>The Hon. S.G. WADE</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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          <by role="member" id="3164">The Hon. S.G. WADE: </by> The Attorney-General has commissioned advice from the Solicitor-General on the draft MacPherson investigation report. I ask the minister:</text>
        <text id="20110726d9b16f001259400780000172">1.&amp;#x9;When did he receive a copy of the Solicitor-General's advice?</text>
        <text id="20110726d9b16f001259400780000173">2.&amp;#x9;Did the minister consult with the Attorney-General before referring the report to the Crown Solicitor's Office?</text>
        <text id="20110726d9b16f001259400780000174">3.&amp;#x9;Is the government's decision to refer the report to the Crown Solicitor in the face of the Solicitor-General's advice a reflection on the Solicitor-General's advice?</text>
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      <talker role="member" id="3125" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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            <name>Minister for Industrial Relations</name>
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            <name>Minister for State/Local Government Relations</name>
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        <startTime time="2011-07-26T14:38:00" />
        <text id="20110726d9b16f001259400780000175">
          <timeStamp time="2011-07-26T14:38:00" />
          <by role="member" id="3125">The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY (Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for State/Local Government Relations) (14:38): </by> I am not privy to any discussions between the Solicitor-General and the Attorney-General. I would say you take that question up with the Attorney-General.</text>
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