Legislative Council - Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2)
2016-06-07 Daily Xml

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Northern Economic Plan

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (14:43): Supplementary question: I'm just confirming that we are talking about the Northern Economic and Social Implementation Board, not the project implementation group, and my question—

The Hon. K.J. Maher interjecting:

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS: No, the Northern Economic and Social Implementation Board. I'm simply asking the question: has the minister appointed an independent chair of that board and appointed other members? The first question is: has he appointed an independent chair of that board?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Employment, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for Science and Information Economy) (14:43): As I said, in relation to the operation of that group under the leaders group, I will have to check on exactly where that's up to and bring back a reply.

The Hon. R.I. Lucas: You don't even know whether you've appointed an independent chair.

The PRESIDENT: Order! The Hon. Mr Ngo.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!