Page 1782 - Week 06 - Wednesday, 4 May 2005
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MR GENTLEMAN: Was the Chief Minister surprised at the opposition Treasury spokesman’s view that the normal course of business should have allowed the government to anticipate the budgetary impact of the Gallop report into disability services, the Vardon report into child protection and the McLeod review into the operational response to the January 2003 bushfires?
Mrs Dunne: Mr Gentleman’s first question was about funding to the hospital. Mr Gentleman’s supplementary question does not relate to hospital funding. Therefore, it is out of order.
MR SPEAKER: It is in relation to the budget.
Mrs Dunne: No. Mr Gentleman’s question was about funding for the hospital and the specific statement made by Mr Mulcahy. He cannot, if asked a question that is in order, then labour all over the budget. He asked a specific question about a specific statement. The question that he is now asking is in no way related to his first question.
Ms MacDonald: On the point of order, Mr Speaker: Mr Gentleman asked a question that related to the payment of nurses, firefighters and a lot of people. It did not relate specifically to hospitals. It was a general question.
MR SPEAKER: I will listen to your supplementary again.
MR GENTLEMAN: Thank you, Mr Speaker. The supplementary question was: was the Chief Minister surprised at the opposition Treasury spokesman’s view that the normal course of business should have allowed the government to anticipate the budgetary impact of the Gallop report into disability services, the Vardon report into child protection and the McLeod review of the operational response to the January 2003 bushfires?
MR SPEAKER: The question is in order, Mrs Dunne. Let me explain why it is in order. The first part of the question was in relation to the shadow Treasurer’s comments at the budget breakfast this morning. The theme continues in his supplementary question.
Mrs Dunne: Standing order 119 says that supplementary questions may not introduce any new matter.
MR SPEAKER: I am sorry; I disagree on that.
Mrs Dunne: He is bringing in the Vardon report and the McLeod report on the bushfires. Mr Speaker, can you tell me which matter that Mr Gentleman raised in his supplementary was raised in the original question? Standing order 119 says that no new matter may be introduced.
MR SPEAKER: I am not going to enter into a debate about this. Mr Gentleman asked a question in relation to comments by the shadow Treasurer. He has asked a supplementary question in relation to comments by the shadow Treasurer. I am going to allow the question.
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