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    <name>Question Time</name>
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      <name>Director of Public Prosecutions Office</name>
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        <heading>Director of Public Prosecutions Office</heading>
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        <name>The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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            <name>Leader of the Opposition</name>
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            <name>Director of Public Prosecutions Office</name>
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          <by role="member" id="6706" referenceid="c8683bcbb226495ebf16e224a5e3db3c">The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) (14:24):</by>  Can the minister please clarify his statement—the last section of his statement?</text>
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        <name>The Hon. K.J. MAHER</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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            <name>Minister for Aboriginal Affairs</name>
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            <name>Director of Public Prosecutions Office</name>
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          <by role="member" id="4697" referenceid="c1607c57d2294390bdc2b07c15f35010">The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector) (14:24):</by>  I said ta, as in thank you.</text>
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        <name>The Hon. K.J. MAHER</name>
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            <name>Minister for Aboriginal Affairs</name>
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          <by role="member" id="4697" referenceid="c1607c57d2294390bdc2b07c15f35010">The Hon. K.J. MAHER:</by>  I am happy to clarify, if the honourable member asks questions and chooses not to listen to them. That's up to the honourable member if that's what she wishes to do. Recommendation 16 refers to something for the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment to have a look at. The other 19 are for the implementation for the Director of Public Prosecutions. Recommendation 16 is something that we will certainly work with the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment.</text>
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        <name>The President</name>
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          <by role="office">The PRESIDENT:</by>  I actually struggled to hear the answer as well, so thank you for that.</text>
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        <name>The Hon. K.J. Maher</name>
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          <by role="member" id="4697" referenceid="c1607c57d2294390bdc2b07c15f35010">The Hon. K.J. Maher:</by>  Ta.</text>
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        <name>The President</name>
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          <by role="office">The PRESIDENT:</by>  I don't need the ta.</text>
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