Production of documents
John Woodman
Debated resumed on motion of Mr DAVIS:
That this house, in accordance with standing order 11.01, requires the Leader of the Government to table in the Council, within three weeks of the house agreeing to this resolution, all emails and other correspondence since 4 December 2014 between the Premier or the office of the Premier and:
(1) Mr John Woodman;
(2) Mr John Woodman’s employees; and
(3) Mr John Woodman’s companies.
Mr DAVIS (Southern Metropolitan—Leader of the Opposition) (16:28): I will sum up very briefly. This is a very straightforward documents motion. It is in the public interest that these documents be in the public domain. We believe the issues between the Premier and the Premier’s office and Mr Woodman and his firms and various companies are matters that should be seen in the light much more clearly. That is why this documents motion is here. It is clear that there are real issues that the community ought to see. There are other investigations going, but this is quite separate to those. These matters have come to public notice, and they have come to public notice over a number of years. Matters have been raised in the Assembly on these issues. But for this documents motion, standing order 11.01 requires the Leader of the Government to table within three weeks of this resolution the emails and correspondence since 4 December 2014 between the Premier, or the office of the Premier, and Mr Woodman, his employees and companies. This is an important motion. It is in the public interest.
Motion agreed to.