Legislative Council - Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1)
2010-05-25 Daily Xml

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Personal Explanation

FAIR TRADE CERTIFIED CHOCOLATE

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (14:23): I seek leave to make a personal explanation.

Leave granted.

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER: On Wednesday 12 May 2010, in my matter of interest contribution on Fair Trade Fortnight, I claimed that Parliament House was using fair trade certified coffee. I had reason to seek clarification of this statement last week, and I discovered that this is incorrect.

The Hon. T.J. Stephens: Resign!

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER: If you go with me, Terry. The coffee served in Parliament House is, in actual fact, Rainforest Alliance certified. I can assure the council that, having learnt of this slip, I have undertaken to organise a meeting between Fair Trade Australia and Parliament House catering, and I will seek to correct the record at my earliest opportunity.