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  <date date="2015-10-15" />
  <sessionName>Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2)</sessionName>
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    <name>Question Time</name>
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      <name>Ministerial Code of Conduct</name>
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        <heading>Ministerial Code of Conduct</heading>
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        <name>The Hon. R.I. LUCAS</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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            <name>Ministerial Code of Conduct</name>
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          <by role="member" id="605">The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (15:11):</by>  I have a supplementary question. Given the minister's answer, and given the findings of ICAC commissioner, Mr Landy, yesterday, does the minister believe that Treasurer Koutsantonis has treated his public servants with dignity and respect?</text>
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      <talker role="member" id="1821" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. G.E. GAGO</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
        <electorate id="">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</electorate>
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            <name>Ministerial Code of Conduct</name>
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          <by role="member" id="1821">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) (15:11):</by>  This matter has been dealt with appropriately by both the Premier and the minister involved. It is obvious that the Liberal opposition is desperate for a fresh question for question time today. The matter was dealt with by the Premier. The Premier clearly identified that the behaviour of minister Koutsantonis was completely unacceptable. He was counselled by the Premier. He was warned by the Premier. The minister, Tom Koutsantonis, made a public apology yesterday. He admitted that his behaviour was below acceptable standards and apologised for that.</text>
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