Mr VOWLES - 2014-05-08
In Question Time yesterday you said there was no connection between Foundation 51 and the CLP. You stated Foundation 51 has nothing to do with your government, but your denials have been discredited by an e-mail from Graeme Lewis, in which he states:
Leave granted.
Mr VOWLES: Chief Minister, who is telling the truth, you or Foundation 51 Director, Graeme Lewis? What did you discuss with Mr Lewis on the many occasions he refers to?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Johnston for his question. Like a yapping dog, you are barking up the wrong tree, member for Johnston. As I said yesterday and the day before, Foundation 51 is a private company. If you want to ask a question of Foundation 51, ask that company or one of its directors. If you want to ask a question about the party, ask the party, but there are 13 members of parliament here …
Mr GUNNER: A point of order, Madam Speaker! Standing Order 113: relevance. The question goes directly to Mr Giles’ activities as Chief Minister and the conversations he had. He spoke to them; the question goes to him and what he said.
Madam SPEAKER: It is not a point of order. The Chief Minister is answering the question.
Mr GILES: I will go to the response again. Foundation 51 is a private company. There are private directors, as we have seen in the media. If you want to ask a question of Foundation 51, ask the company. If you want information about the party, ask the party.
Mr GUNNER: A point of order, Madam Speaker! Standing Order 113: relevance. The question was about the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, of this parliament, and what he said.
Madam SPEAKER: It is not a point of order. The Chief Minister has three minutes to answer the question as he sees fit. He is only 20 seconds into it. Chief Minister, you have the call, get to the point.
Mr GILES: I am pretty sure I got to the point. It is a private company and if you have a question for the company, ask it. If you want information about the party, ask the party. There are 13 members here, representing the Northern Territory in ministerial portfolios for all of our electorates, providing governance for the Northern Territory.
- I have made the Chief Minister aware of this probability, much to his concern. He and I have on many occasions discussed the matter of the Foundation, and he is well disposed to having the Foundation continue its activity …
Leave granted.
Mr VOWLES: Chief Minister, who is telling the truth, you or Foundation 51 Director, Graeme Lewis? What did you discuss with Mr Lewis on the many occasions he refers to?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Johnston for his question. Like a yapping dog, you are barking up the wrong tree, member for Johnston. As I said yesterday and the day before, Foundation 51 is a private company. If you want to ask a question of Foundation 51, ask that company or one of its directors. If you want to ask a question about the party, ask the party, but there are 13 members of parliament here …
Mr GUNNER: A point of order, Madam Speaker! Standing Order 113: relevance. The question goes directly to Mr Giles’ activities as Chief Minister and the conversations he had. He spoke to them; the question goes to him and what he said.
Madam SPEAKER: It is not a point of order. The Chief Minister is answering the question.
Mr GILES: I will go to the response again. Foundation 51 is a private company. There are private directors, as we have seen in the media. If you want to ask a question of Foundation 51, ask the company. If you want information about the party, ask the party.
Mr GUNNER: A point of order, Madam Speaker! Standing Order 113: relevance. The question was about the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, of this parliament, and what he said.
Madam SPEAKER: It is not a point of order. The Chief Minister has three minutes to answer the question as he sees fit. He is only 20 seconds into it. Chief Minister, you have the call, get to the point.
Mr GILES: I am pretty sure I got to the point. It is a private company and if you have a question for the company, ask it. If you want information about the party, ask the party. There are 13 members here, representing the Northern Territory in ministerial portfolios for all of our electorates, providing governance for the Northern Territory.
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