❓ Opposition Leader McGowan questions Premier Barnett about WA's higher unemployment rate compared to Tasmania, referencing a previous comment made by the Premier. The Premier dismisses his previous comment as flippant and attributes Tasmania's progress to its current Liberal government.
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UNEMPLOYMENT — FIGURES
868. Mr M. McGOWAN to the
Premier:
I ask a supplementary question. Considering that Tasmania now
has a lower unemployment rate than Western Australia on the Premier's
watch, does his offer to go and run Tasmania still stand?
868. Mr M. McGOWAN to the
Premier:
I ask a supplementary question. Considering that Tasmania now
has a lower unemployment rate than Western Australia on the Premier's
watch, does his offer to go and run Tasmania still stand?
AnswerView source ↗
It was a flippant comment that I made. I think I described
Tasmania as Australia's national park because under the previous Labor
government in Tasmania, it rejected virtually every development opportunity one
after another.
Mr P. Papalia :
Tourism's great. It's going ahead.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
It has a Liberal government; that is why it is going ahead now. Good on them.
Tasmania as Australia's national park because under the previous Labor
government in Tasmania, it rejected virtually every development opportunity one
after another.
Mr P. Papalia :
Tourism's great. It's going ahead.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
It has a Liberal government; that is why it is going ahead now. Good on them.
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