Community Engagement Report

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY (15:14): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking a question of the Assistant Minister to the Premier.

The PRESIDENT: Regarding what?

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY: Regarding a brochure, the 2018-19 community engagement report.

Leave granted.

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY: The assistant minister recently circulated a brochure called 2018-19 Community Engagement Report: Advance Together. I'm not sure whether the name 'Advance Together' was plagiarised from the joint propaganda campaign between China and North Korea. She might be able to answer that question. It is not clear what the purpose of the brochure is other than blatant—

The Hon. S.G. Wade: This is not an explanation. That's a comment: it's not an explanation.

The PRESIDENT: If you want a point of order, the Hon. Mr Wade, then get on your feet. Sessional order commentary seated is not appropriate, but do restrain it because I was about to jump in myself.

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY: Thank you, Mr President, for your protection. It is not clear what the purpose of the brochure is other than blatant self-promotion, with five—

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Mr Wortley, don't debate the question. Be factual, then get on with the question.

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY: This leads to the question, Mr President.

The PRESIDENT: I know it's leading to a question, but I would like it to be within standing orders.

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY: Okay—with five pages dedicated to the Liberal Party promises document and a staggering 200 photos of the assistant minister over 25 pages. My questions to the assistant minister are: can the assistant minister explain what the source of funding for the document was, and what was the approximate cost?

The Hon. J.S. LEE (15:15): I thank the honourable member for his questions as well as his great interest in my affairs and my work with the community. I think it is wonderful. I am just wondering where he got a copy from because it is widely circulated only to community members I work with. I am very proud to be able to produce a report in the interest of working with communities. To directly answer the questions that he has raised, it is a global compliance report. It is not funded by the government: it is funded through my parliamentary work as a member of the Legislative Council. Also, if he really wants to know how much it cost, it cost $1.67 per copy to produce.