Wednesday, 21 February 2024

Written responses

The PRESIDENT (12:38): Today Minister Symes will get Mr Limbrick an answer from the Minister for Government Services, both the supplementary and the substantive; Minister Erdogan for Ms Purcell from the Minister for Racing, on both the questions; and Minister Symes also from the Minister for WorkSafe and the TAC for both the questions from Mr Ettershank.

David Davis: On a point of order, President, I respectfully point out that the minister did not respond to my supplementary directly about the requesting of large air tankers from interstate, and I perhaps invite you to listen to the response.

Members interjecting.

The PRESIDENT: Order! Mr Davis, I believe that the minister was relevant to your supplementary question, and from my notes I think that she was very relevant and gave you an answer insofar as leaving decisions like that to experts. She actually was very relevant to your question.

Rachel Payne: On a point of order, President, if I may request it, I have some overdue responses to questions: firstly, an adjournment was asked on 8 March 2023, number 88, on reproductive leave, of the Minister for Women, represented in this place by the Minister for Children; and a question to the Attorney-General was asked on 2 August 2023, number 1043, for the Victorian Office of Public Prosecutions annual report from 2021–22.

Lizzie Blandthorn: On the point of order, President, we will take that on notice and follow them up for you.