Thursday, 14 November 2019

 The PRESIDENT (12:41): Can I thank Minister Pulford, who will get an answer from the Minister for Public Transport to Mr Barton’s question, and Minister Symes for getting answers to both of Dr Ratnam’s questions, in line with the standing orders. Also, Minister Pulford, you have committed to Dr Cumming to get an answer to her substantive question from the Minister for Public Transport, and then, outside of the standing orders, you will see if you can get some extra information from the Minister for Transport Infrastructure.

Mr O’Donohue: On a point of order, President, I submit to you that Minister Symes in her answer to my substantive and supplementary questions was not responsive and failed to answer the questions, and I request that she provide a written answer. I note the minister said in the supplementary that other ministers may be involved in the provision of information, and I am happy for the answer to the supplementary to be provided in two days.

The PRESIDENT: As far as the quote from the minister on the supplementary goes, that was an offer to get further information from other ministers, no?

Ms Symes interjected.

The PRESIDENT: Mr O’Donohue, at the time of the answers and the questions I believed the minister was responsive, but I am more than happy to go to the videotape and get back to the house later today.