Mrs HICKEY - 1994-10-06
Does the minister agree with the Treasurer who said that the leadership ambitions of the minister were 'crazy stuff'? Has the minister raised the matter with the Treasurer?
Mr Coulter: Go and have a look at the paper. You will find that that is not quite correct.
ANSWER
Mr Speaker, I think the member will find that the correct interpretation is that speculation about the leadership is 'crazy stuff'.
Mr Perron: Absolutely!
Mr HATTON: Mr Speaker, this is an interesting period and it is a commentary on the poor performance of the opposition that the media has decided that the only good story to speculate about is who may become Chief Minister some years hence. The reality is that ...
Mr Stirling: It will be somebody on this side of the House.
Mr HATTON: ... there are 25 people in this Chamber and, if the opportunity arose, any one of them would willingly accept the role of Chief Minister. However, the fact is that the issue is not under debate at the moment.
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Mr Coulter: Go and have a look at the paper. You will find that that is not quite correct.
ANSWER
Mr Speaker, I think the member will find that the correct interpretation is that speculation about the leadership is 'crazy stuff'.
Mr Perron: Absolutely!
Mr HATTON: Mr Speaker, this is an interesting period and it is a commentary on the poor performance of the opposition that the media has decided that the only good story to speculate about is who may become Chief Minister some years hence. The reality is that ...
Mr Stirling: It will be somebody on this side of the House.
Mr HATTON: ... there are 25 people in this Chamber and, if the opportunity arose, any one of them would willingly accept the role of Chief Minister. However, the fact is that the issue is not under debate at the moment.
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