Page 2871 - Week 09 - Thursday, 13 August 2015
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MR BARR: I will be tabling the government’s quarterly update in relation to all matters concerning the asbestos task force after question time today.
MADAM SPEAKER: Supplementary question, Mr Smyth.
MR SMYTH: Chief Minister, given that the public might not necessarily be aware of the form of words required to make a petition in order, will you now reconsider and respond to these petitions?
MR BARR: I believe I have already responded to the issues contained within those petitions. If there are any outstanding issues that the government has not responded to through various mechanisms, in terms of the regular updates to the Assembly, answers to questions through the task force or answers to questions from members in this place—if there is anything that has not been responded to, I will endeavour to respond to that.
MADAM SPEAKER: A supplementary question, Mr Hanson.
MR HANSON: Chief Minister, have you read the petition from the 2,372 petitioners, and do you have a view on any of their specific requests?
MR BARR: I have received representations on a variety of issues from a variety of people that I have responded to or endeavoured to respond to through the asbestos task force if issues have been detailed.
Mr Hanson: Madam Speaker, on a point of order.
MADAM SPEAKER: A point of order.
Mr Hanson: I appreciate that it is early days, but my question was specifically regarding the petition that was provided by 2,372 petitioners—not the generic representations that the minister has received but on the specific issues contained in the petition.
MADAM SPEAKER: The form of words in Mr Hanson’s question was: have you read the petition? So I would ask the minister to be directly relevant.
Mr Barr: I have completed my answer.
MADAM SPEAKER: A supplementary question, Mr Hanson.
MR HANSON: Chief Minister, when will you establish the board of inquiry as has been requested by the 2,372 petitioners?
MR BARR: I have already indicated that the government’s priority through the task force is to complete the demolition program. It would be appropriate at the completion of the demolition program for such a board of inquiry to be established.
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