Report on Persons Adversely Referred to in the Legislative Assembly - Mr Robert (Bob) Falconer
Procedure and Privileges Committee (2008 - 2013)· 11 December 2008general_report
The WA Procedure and Privileges Committee investigated a complaint by Mr Robert (Bob) Falconer regarding comments made about him in Parliament by Mr John Quigley, MLA. The Committee recommends that Mr Falconer's response to those comments be included in Hansard, the official record of parliamentary debates.
Impact
Mr. Falconer's reputation is directly affected. The Legislative Assembly's record will be amended to include his response. This sets a precedent for how individuals can respond to adverse comments made about them in Parliament.
public_sectorjusticeProcedure and Privileges CommitteeRobert FalconerJohn QuigleyLegislative AssemblyHansardadverse commentsparliamentary privilegeStanding Order 114WA Police CommissionerMacro investigation
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