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    <name>Question Time</name>
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      <name>Ombudsman Investigation, Member for Bragg</name>
      <text id="202205046751e1f3f8f64ee480000131">
        <heading>Ombudsman Investigation, Member for Bragg</heading>
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      <talker role="member" id="2742" kind="question">
        <name>The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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          <question date="2022-05-04">
            <name>Ombudsman Investigation, Member for Bragg</name>
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        <startTime time="2022-05-04T14:50:18" />
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          <by role="member" id="2742">The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (14:50):</by>  Supplementary: can the Attorney advise how soon he thinks it's appropriate for ministers to read critical reports by statutory officers in their portfolios?</text>
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      <talker role="member" id="4697" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. K.J. MAHER</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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            <name>Attorney-General</name>
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          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Aboriginal Affairs</name>
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            <name>Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector</name>
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          <question date="2022-05-04">
            <name>Ombudsman Investigation, Member for Bragg</name>
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        <startTime time="2022-05-04T14:50:31" />
        <text id="202205046751e1f3f8f64ee480000133">
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          <by role="member" id="4697">The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Attorney-General, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector) (14:50):</by>  As soon as they possibly can.</text>
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      <talker role="member" id="2742" kind="interjection">
        <name>The Hon. J.M.A. Lensink</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
        <text id="202205046751e1f3f8f64ee480000134">
          <by role="member" id="2742">The Hon. J.M.A. Lensink:</by>  Well what were you doing after 5 o'clock, you slacker?</text>
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      <talker role="member" id="3125" kind="interjection">
        <name>The Hon. R.P. Wortley</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
        <text id="202205046751e1f3f8f64ee480000135">
          <by role="member" id="3125">The Hon. R.P. Wortley:</by>  Order!</text>
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        <name>The President</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
        <text id="202205046751e1f3f8f64ee480000136">
          <by role="office">The PRESIDENT:</by>  Order! Thanks for your help, the Hon. Mr Wortley. I hope you are not dipping into my pay for unsolicited assistance.</text>
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      <talker role="member" id="4697" kind="interjection">
        <name>The Hon. K.J. Maher</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
        <text id="202205046751e1f3f8f64ee480000137">
          <by role="member" id="4697">The Hon. K.J. Maher:</by>  Assistant President!</text>
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      <talker kind="speech" role="office">
        <name>The President</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
        <text id="202205046751e1f3f8f64ee480000138">
          <by role="office">The PRESIDENT:</by>  Order! The Hon. Mr Wortley, it's your question.</text>
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