Bills

Appropriation Bill 2014

Estimates Committees

The House of Assembly requested that the Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills (Hon. G.E. Gago) and the Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation (Hon. I.K. Hunter), members of the Legislative Council, attend and give evidence before the estimates committees of the House of Assembly on the Appropriation Bill.

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills, Minister for Science and Information Economy, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Business Services and Consumers) (15:26): I move:

That the Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills (Hon. G.E. Gago) and the Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation (Hon. I.K. Hunter) have leave to attend and give evidence before the estimates committees of the House of Assembly on the Appropriation Bill, if they think fit.

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:27): I am certainly attracted to supporting this motion, but I seek clarification that the ministers will actually answer the questions they are asked in this process.

The Hon. G.E. Gago: As we always do.

The PRESIDENT: Does that mean you are voting against it, Hon. Ms Franks?

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: It sounds like I will be voting against it, if it is 'as they always do', as the minister interjects.

Motion carried.