Legislative Council: Wednesday, May 31, 2023

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Agricultural Sector

The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) (14:35): Supplementary: the minister didn't answer my question. Does the minister support the motion put forward by Labor Party branches—yes or no?

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries) (14:36): Again, as I stated in my first answer, if the Leader of the Opposition has a specific motion she is referring to, perhaps she should actually inform the chamber of that. This vague 'Labor Party branches' could refer to any of many hundreds of branches of Labor Party members around the nation—

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN: —and what they are referring to. If she doesn't know what she is asking, perhaps she shouldn't ask the question until she does.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. K.J. Maher interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! Attorney, enough of the commentary.

The Hon. K.J. Maher: I'm trying to help, sir.

The PRESIDENT: No, you're not, you are not helping.