Mr WOOD - 2012-11-01
You refused to answer my previous question, a question I gave you yesterday so I could get an exact answer today. Why are you not willing to answer my questions? Why are you not willing to tell people in homelands and outstations about the details of the $5200? Is this open and transparent government?
ANSWER
He had the power for two years ...
Mr WOOD: A point of order, Madam Speaker! Relevance.
Ms ANDERSON: This is relevant; he had the power for two years. He gave it to ...
Mr WOOD: A point of order, Madam Speaker! The question was succinct and people need an answer. It was given to this minister yesterday. I had no indication she would not answer it. It is relevant and important. What are you hiding, minister?
Madam SPEAKER: Minister, if you could answer the question.
Ms ANDERSON: I am not hiding anything. You are just upset because you had the power for two years and did not do anything ...
Mr WOOD: A point of order, Madam Speaker! Relevance! People in homelands and outstations wish to know the answer to this question and the minister is refusing to answer.
Madam SPEAKER: Minister, get to the point of the question.
Ms ANDERSON: I have the question from my office and you would have seen Table Office staff bring the envelope to me; I still have the envelope here. I do not take any notice of him giving me prior warning of his questions at Question Time.
As I said, you had the power for two years; you did not do anything.
ANSWER
He had the power for two years ...
Mr WOOD: A point of order, Madam Speaker! Relevance.
Ms ANDERSON: This is relevant; he had the power for two years. He gave it to ...
Mr WOOD: A point of order, Madam Speaker! The question was succinct and people need an answer. It was given to this minister yesterday. I had no indication she would not answer it. It is relevant and important. What are you hiding, minister?
Madam SPEAKER: Minister, if you could answer the question.
Ms ANDERSON: I am not hiding anything. You are just upset because you had the power for two years and did not do anything ...
Mr WOOD: A point of order, Madam Speaker! Relevance! People in homelands and outstations wish to know the answer to this question and the minister is refusing to answer.
Madam SPEAKER: Minister, get to the point of the question.
Ms ANDERSON: I have the question from my office and you would have seen Table Office staff bring the envelope to me; I still have the envelope here. I do not take any notice of him giving me prior warning of his questions at Question Time.
As I said, you had the power for two years; you did not do anything.
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