House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2012-11-14 Daily Xml

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INDEPENDENT COMMISSIONER AGAINST CORRUPTION

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg) (14:55): My question is to the Attorney-General. Why should the opposition agree that the government should appoint the ICAC commissioner without the scrutiny of parliament given the significant community concern associated with the government's appointment—

The Hon. P.F. CONLON: Point of order. Sorry, the question appears to be around a debate that is occurring in another place and is out of order.

Mr GARDNER: Madam Speaker—

The SPEAKER: Order! I haven't dealt with that point of order yet. Order! Sit down. I was waiting to hear the rest of the question, Minister for Transport. I will let her finish the question and then decide.

An honourable member interjecting:

Ms CHAPMAN: Well, happy to have that argument. Why should the opposition agree that the government should appoint the ICAC commissioner without the scrutiny of parliament given the concern associated with the government's recent appointment of Ms Handshin as chair of the EPA Board?

The SPEAKER: Attorney, if you do not choose to answer that question, you do not have to. It does refer to another debate.

The Hon. J.R. RAU (Enfield—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Planning, Minister for Business Services and Consumers) (14:56): It is a nonsense question.