The rules are that questions are directed to Ministers based on their knowledge of that department. When you go beyond that, to ask the Minister for a legal opinion, then that is unfair to the Ministers because they cannot express a legal opinion, unless they are lawyers too. Like yourself, Mr. Erasmus. Perhaps you can rephrase your question so that it is not requesting a legal opinion. Mr. Erasmus.
Samuel Gargan on Question 672-13(4): Disclosure Of Employee Renumeration
In the Legislative Assembly on October 14th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 672-13(4): Disclosure Of Employee Renumeration
Question 672-13(4): Disclosure Of Employee Renumeration
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 13th, 1997
Page 1567
The Speaker Samuel Gargan
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