❓ This WA parliamentary question and answer discusses the impact of the Carpenter government's LPG subsidy scheme for family vehicles, highlighting its popularity and positive effects on both motorists and the environment. It also touches on a point of order regarding the appropriateness of the minister answering the question.
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LPG SUBSIDY SCHEME - FAMILY VEHICLES
What has been the impact of the Carpenter government’s $1 000 subsidy for liquefied petroleum gas conversions on family cars? Mr A.D. McRAE
What has been the impact of the Carpenter government’s $1 000 subsidy for liquefied petroleum gas conversions on family cars? Mr A.D. McRAE
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I thank the member for Swan Hills for her interest in this matter. Indeed, in August this year the Carpenter government doubled the subsidy for the conversion of - Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, I seek your clarification. I know it is appropriate for members to ask questions of parliamentary secretaries. However, the member is asking a question of a minister representing another minister, when that other minister is in the house. I seek some clarification of that. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It is the minister assisting. The SPEAKER : Order! My understanding of the rules is that a minister assisting another minister in this place is capable of answering questions that are directed to that minister assisting where that relates to the area that that minister is administering. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.D. McRAE : I am the minister assisting and, indeed, I do have delegated authority in this area. When I listen to the member for Cottesloe, I think about his advocacy for invading Iraq, for nuclear power, and for canals. I also think about his ethics mentoring of the member for Vasse. That is what I think about when I listen to something that comes from the member for Cottesloe. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year the Carpenter government doubled the LPG subsidy scheme for family vehicle gas conversions from $500 to $1 000. A week later the federal government jumped on the same bandwagon and added its weight to this subsidy scheme. For many motorists the combined subsidies now cover the full cost of conversion of a car from petrol to LPG. The advantage is that LPG can also slash fuel bills by up to half. It also emits fewer harmful greenhouse gases than petrol and diesel. It is good for Western Australian motorists and good for our environment. The Carpenter government’s initiative has proved immensely popular. Since the increase was announced, applications for the subsidy have jumped from an average of 80 a week to more than 170 a week, and rising. In the week ending 17 November the government paid out 243 subsidies for conversions. In 2005-06, 2 779 kits were fitted in Western Australia. In the past five months alone, a total of 2 347 subsidies have been paid out at a cost of more than $2 million. We should easily top 7 000 conversions of family vehicles in Western Australia this year, and we expect that number to increase in the following year. In response to the massive demand, the gas installers in Western Australia’s motor trade have stepped up the importation of liquefied petroleum gas conversion kits and tanks. They are expanding their business premises and putting on more staff. The phenomenally positive response by Western Australians to the Carpenter government’s LPG subsidy and domestic gas reservation policy shows that they recognise that the Premier and this government are making decisions about tomorrow, not just today.
Mr A.D. McRAE replied: I thank the member for Swan Hills for her interest in this matter. Indeed, in August this year the Carpenter government doubled the subsidy for the conversion of - Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, I seek your clarification. I know it is appropriate for members to ask questions of parliamentary secretaries. However, the member is asking a question of a minister representing another minister, when that other minister is in the house. I seek some clarification of that. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It is the minister assisting. The SPEAKER : Order! My understanding of the rules is that a minister assisting another minister in this place is capable of answering questions that are directed to that minister assisting where that relates to the area that that minister is administering. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.D. McRAE : I am the minister assisting and, indeed, I do have delegated authority in this area. When I listen to the member for Cottesloe, I think about his advocacy for invading Iraq, for nuclear power, and for canals. I also think about his ethics mentoring of the member for Vasse. That is what I think about when I listen to something that comes from the member for Cottesloe. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year the Carpenter government doubled the LPG subsidy scheme for family vehicle gas conversions from $500 to $1 000. A week later the federal government jumped on the same bandwagon and added its weight to this subsidy scheme. For many motorists the combined subsidies now cover the full cost of conversion of a car from petrol to LPG. The advantage is that LPG can also slash fuel bills by up to half. It also emits fewer harmful greenhouse gases than petrol and diesel. It is good for Western Australian motorists and good for our environment. The Carpenter government’s initiative has proved immensely popular. Since the increase was announced, applications for the subsidy have jumped from an average of 80 a week to more than 170 a week, and rising. In the week ending 17 November the government paid out 243 subsidies for conversions. In 2005-06, 2 779 kits were fitted in Western Australia. In the past five months alone, a total of 2 347 subsidies have been paid out at a cost of more than $2 million. We should easily top 7 000 conversions of family vehicles in Western Australia this year, and we expect that number to increase in the following year. In response to the massive demand, the gas installers in Western Australia’s motor trade have stepped up the importation of liquefied petroleum gas conversion kits and tanks. They are expanding their business premises and putting on more staff. The phenomenally positive response by Western Australians to the Carpenter government’s LPG subsidy and domestic gas reservation policy shows that they recognise that the Premier and this government are making decisions about tomorrow, not just today.
I thank the member for Swan Hills for her interest in this matter. Indeed, in August this year the Carpenter government doubled the subsidy for the conversion of - Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, I seek your clarification. I know it is appropriate for members to ask questions of parliamentary secretaries. However, the member is asking a question of a minister representing another minister, when that other minister is in the house. I seek some clarification of that. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It is the minister assisting. The SPEAKER : Order! My understanding of the rules is that a minister assisting another minister in this place is capable of answering questions that are directed to that minister assisting where that relates to the area that that minister is administering. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.D. McRAE : I am the minister assisting and, indeed, I do have delegated authority in this area. When I listen to the member for Cottesloe, I think about his advocacy for invading Iraq, for nuclear power, and for canals. I also think about his ethics mentoring of the member for Vasse. That is what I think about when I listen to something that comes from the member for Cottesloe. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year the Carpenter government doubled the LPG subsidy scheme for family vehicle gas conversions from $500 to $1 000. A week later the federal government jumped on the same bandwagon and added its weight to this subsidy scheme. For many motorists the combined subsidies now cover the full cost of conversion of a car from petrol to LPG. The advantage is that LPG can also slash fuel bills by up to half. It also emits fewer harmful greenhouse gases than petrol and diesel. It is good for Western Australian motorists and good for our environment. The Carpenter government’s initiative has proved immensely popular. Since the increase was announced, applications for the subsidy have jumped from an average of 80 a week to more than 170 a week, and rising. In the week ending 17 November the government paid out 243 subsidies for conversions. In 2005-06, 2 779 kits were fitted in Western Australia. In the past five months alone, a total of 2 347 subsidies have been paid out at a cost of more than $2 million. We should easily top 7 000 conversions of family vehicles in Western Australia this year, and we expect that number to increase in the following year. In response to the massive demand, the gas installers in Western Australia’s motor trade have stepped up the importation of liquefied petroleum gas conversion kits and tanks. They are expanding their business premises and putting on more staff. The phenomenally positive response by Western Australians to the Carpenter government’s LPG subsidy and domestic gas reservation policy shows that they recognise that the Premier and this government are making decisions about tomorrow, not just today.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It is the minister assisting. The SPEAKER : Order! My understanding of the rules is that a minister assisting another minister in this place is capable of answering questions that are directed to that minister assisting where that relates to the area that that minister is administering. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.D. McRAE : I am the minister assisting and, indeed, I do have delegated authority in this area. When I listen to the member for Cottesloe, I think about his advocacy for invading Iraq, for nuclear power, and for canals. I also think about his ethics mentoring of the member for Vasse. That is what I think about when I listen to something that comes from the member for Cottesloe. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year the Carpenter government doubled the LPG subsidy scheme for family vehicle gas conversions from $500 to $1 000. A week later the federal government jumped on the same bandwagon and added its weight to this subsidy scheme. For many motorists the combined subsidies now cover the full cost of conversion of a car from petrol to LPG. The advantage is that LPG can also slash fuel bills by up to half. It also emits fewer harmful greenhouse gases than petrol and diesel. It is good for Western Australian motorists and good for our environment. The Carpenter government’s initiative has proved immensely popular. Since the increase was announced, applications for the subsidy have jumped from an average of 80 a week to more than 170 a week, and rising. In the week ending 17 November the government paid out 243 subsidies for conversions. In 2005-06, 2 779 kits were fitted in Western Australia. In the past five months alone, a total of 2 347 subsidies have been paid out at a cost of more than $2 million. We should easily top 7 000 conversions of family vehicles in Western Australia this year, and we expect that number to increase in the following year. In response to the massive demand, the gas installers in Western Australia’s motor trade have stepped up the importation of liquefied petroleum gas conversion kits and tanks. They are expanding their business premises and putting on more staff. The phenomenally positive response by Western Australians to the Carpenter government’s LPG subsidy and domestic gas reservation policy shows that they recognise that the Premier and this government are making decisions about tomorrow, not just today.
The SPEAKER : Order! My understanding of the rules is that a minister assisting another minister in this place is capable of answering questions that are directed to that minister assisting where that relates to the area that that minister is administering. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.D. McRAE : I am the minister assisting and, indeed, I do have delegated authority in this area. When I listen to the member for Cottesloe, I think about his advocacy for invading Iraq, for nuclear power, and for canals. I also think about his ethics mentoring of the member for Vasse. That is what I think about when I listen to something that comes from the member for Cottesloe. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year the Carpenter government doubled the LPG subsidy scheme for family vehicle gas conversions from $500 to $1 000. A week later the federal government jumped on the same bandwagon and added its weight to this subsidy scheme. For many motorists the combined subsidies now cover the full cost of conversion of a car from petrol to LPG. The advantage is that LPG can also slash fuel bills by up to half. It also emits fewer harmful greenhouse gases than petrol and diesel. It is good for Western Australian motorists and good for our environment. The Carpenter government’s initiative has proved immensely popular. Since the increase was announced, applications for the subsidy have jumped from an average of 80 a week to more than 170 a week, and rising. In the week ending 17 November the government paid out 243 subsidies for conversions. In 2005-06, 2 779 kits were fitted in Western Australia. In the past five months alone, a total of 2 347 subsidies have been paid out at a cost of more than $2 million. We should easily top 7 000 conversions of family vehicles in Western Australia this year, and we expect that number to increase in the following year. In response to the massive demand, the gas installers in Western Australia’s motor trade have stepped up the importation of liquefied petroleum gas conversion kits and tanks. They are expanding their business premises and putting on more staff. The phenomenally positive response by Western Australians to the Carpenter government’s LPG subsidy and domestic gas reservation policy shows that they recognise that the Premier and this government are making decisions about tomorrow, not just today.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year the Carpenter government doubled the LPG subsidy scheme for family vehicle gas conversions from $500 to $1 000. A week later the federal government jumped on the same bandwagon and added its weight to this subsidy scheme. For many motorists the combined subsidies now cover the full cost of conversion of a car from petrol to LPG. The advantage is that LPG can also slash fuel bills by up to half. It also emits fewer harmful greenhouse gases than petrol and diesel. It is good for Western Australian motorists and good for our environment. The Carpenter government’s initiative has proved immensely popular. Since the increase was announced, applications for the subsidy have jumped from an average of 80 a week to more than 170 a week, and rising. In the week ending 17 November the government paid out 243 subsidies for conversions. In 2005-06, 2 779 kits were fitted in Western Australia. In the past five months alone, a total of 2 347 subsidies have been paid out at a cost of more than $2 million. We should easily top 7 000 conversions of family vehicles in Western Australia this year, and we expect that number to increase in the following year. In response to the massive demand, the gas installers in Western Australia’s motor trade have stepped up the importation of liquefied petroleum gas conversion kits and tanks. They are expanding their business premises and putting on more staff. The phenomenally positive response by Western Australians to the Carpenter government’s LPG subsidy and domestic gas reservation policy shows that they recognise that the Premier and this government are making decisions about tomorrow, not just today.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year the Carpenter government doubled the LPG subsidy scheme for family vehicle gas conversions from $500 to $1 000. A week later the federal government jumped on the same bandwagon and added its weight to this subsidy scheme. For many motorists the combined subsidies now cover the full cost of conversion of a car from petrol to LPG. The advantage is that LPG can also slash fuel bills by up to half. It also emits fewer harmful greenhouse gases than petrol and diesel. It is good for Western Australian motorists and good for our environment. The Carpenter government’s initiative has proved immensely popular. Since the increase was announced, applications for the subsidy have jumped from an average of 80 a week to more than 170 a week, and rising. In the week ending 17 November the government paid out 243 subsidies for conversions. In 2005-06, 2 779 kits were fitted in Western Australia. In the past five months alone, a total of 2 347 subsidies have been paid out at a cost of more than $2 million. We should easily top 7 000 conversions of family vehicles in Western Australia this year, and we expect that number to increase in the following year. In response to the massive demand, the gas installers in Western Australia’s motor trade have stepped up the importation of liquefied petroleum gas conversion kits and tanks. They are expanding their business premises and putting on more staff. The phenomenally positive response by Western Australians to the Carpenter government’s LPG subsidy and domestic gas reservation policy shows that they recognise that the Premier and this government are making decisions about tomorrow, not just today.
Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year the Carpenter government doubled the LPG subsidy scheme for family vehicle gas conversions from $500 to $1 000. A week later the federal government jumped on the same bandwagon and added its weight to this subsidy scheme. For many motorists the combined subsidies now cover the full cost of conversion of a car from petrol to LPG. The advantage is that LPG can also slash fuel bills by up to half. It also emits fewer harmful greenhouse gases than petrol and diesel. It is good for Western Australian motorists and good for our environment. The Carpenter government’s initiative has proved immensely popular. Since the increase was announced, applications for the subsidy have jumped from an average of 80 a week to more than 170 a week, and rising. In the week ending 17 November the government paid out 243 subsidies for conversions. In 2005-06, 2 779 kits were fitted in Western Australia. In the past five months alone, a total of 2 347 subsidies have been paid out at a cost of more than $2 million. We should easily top 7 000 conversions of family vehicles in Western Australia this year, and we expect that number to increase in the following year. In response to the massive demand, the gas installers in Western Australia’s motor trade have stepped up the importation of liquefied petroleum gas conversion kits and tanks. They are expanding their business premises and putting on more staff. The phenomenally positive response by Western Australians to the Carpenter government’s LPG subsidy and domestic gas reservation policy shows that they recognise that the Premier and this government are making decisions about tomorrow, not just today.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year the Carpenter government doubled the LPG subsidy scheme for family vehicle gas conversions from $500 to $1 000. A week later the federal government jumped on the same bandwagon and added its weight to this subsidy scheme. For many motorists the combined subsidies now cover the full cost of conversion of a car from petrol to LPG. The advantage is that LPG can also slash fuel bills by up to half. It also emits fewer harmful greenhouse gases than petrol and diesel. It is good for Western Australian motorists and good for our environment. The Carpenter government’s initiative has proved immensely popular. Since the increase was announced, applications for the subsidy have jumped from an average of 80 a week to more than 170 a week, and rising. In the week ending 17 November the government paid out 243 subsidies for conversions. In 2005-06, 2 779 kits were fitted in Western Australia. In the past five months alone, a total of 2 347 subsidies have been paid out at a cost of more than $2 million. We should easily top 7 000 conversions of family vehicles in Western Australia this year, and we expect that number to increase in the following year. In response to the massive demand, the gas installers in Western Australia’s motor trade have stepped up the importation of liquefied petroleum gas conversion kits and tanks. They are expanding their business premises and putting on more staff. The phenomenally positive response by Western Australians to the Carpenter government’s LPG subsidy and domestic gas reservation policy shows that they recognise that the Premier and this government are making decisions about tomorrow, not just today.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year the Carpenter government doubled the LPG subsidy scheme for family vehicle gas conversions from $500 to $1 000. A week later the federal government jumped on the same bandwagon and added its weight to this subsidy scheme. For many motorists the combined subsidies now cover the full cost of conversion of a car from petrol to LPG. The advantage is that LPG can also slash fuel bills by up to half. It also emits fewer harmful greenhouse gases than petrol and diesel. It is good for Western Australian motorists and good for our environment. The Carpenter government’s initiative has proved immensely popular. Since the increase was announced, applications for the subsidy have jumped from an average of 80 a week to more than 170 a week, and rising. In the week ending 17 November the government paid out 243 subsidies for conversions. In 2005-06, 2 779 kits were fitted in Western Australia. In the past five months alone, a total of 2 347 subsidies have been paid out at a cost of more than $2 million. We should easily top 7 000 conversions of family vehicles in Western Australia this year, and we expect that number to increase in the following year. In response to the massive demand, the gas installers in Western Australia’s motor trade have stepped up the importation of liquefied petroleum gas conversion kits and tanks. They are expanding their business premises and putting on more staff. The phenomenally positive response by Western Australians to the Carpenter government’s LPG subsidy and domestic gas reservation policy shows that they recognise that the Premier and this government are making decisions about tomorrow, not just today.
Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year the Carpenter government doubled the LPG subsidy scheme for family vehicle gas conversions from $500 to $1 000. A week later the federal government jumped on the same bandwagon and added its weight to this subsidy scheme. For many motorists the combined subsidies now cover the full cost of conversion of a car from petrol to LPG. The advantage is that LPG can also slash fuel bills by up to half. It also emits fewer harmful greenhouse gases than petrol and diesel. It is good for Western Australian motorists and good for our environment. The Carpenter government’s initiative has proved immensely popular. Since the increase was announced, applications for the subsidy have jumped from an average of 80 a week to more than 170 a week, and rising. In the week ending 17 November the government paid out 243 subsidies for conversions. In 2005-06, 2 779 kits were fitted in Western Australia. In the past five months alone, a total of 2 347 subsidies have been paid out at a cost of more than $2 million. We should easily top 7 000 conversions of family vehicles in Western Australia this year, and we expect that number to increase in the following year. In response to the massive demand, the gas installers in Western Australia’s motor trade have stepped up the importation of liquefied petroleum gas conversion kits and tanks. They are expanding their business premises and putting on more staff. The phenomenally positive response by Western Australians to the Carpenter government’s LPG subsidy and domestic gas reservation policy shows that they recognise that the Premier and this government are making decisions about tomorrow, not just today.
Mr A.D. McRAE replied: I thank the member for Swan Hills for her interest in this matter. Indeed, in August this year the Carpenter government doubled the subsidy for the conversion of - Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, I seek your clarification. I know it is appropriate for members to ask questions of parliamentary secretaries. However, the member is asking a question of a minister representing another minister, when that other minister is in the house. I seek some clarification of that. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It is the minister assisting. The SPEAKER : Order! My understanding of the rules is that a minister assisting another minister in this place is capable of answering questions that are directed to that minister assisting where that relates to the area that that minister is administering. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.D. McRAE : I am the minister assisting and, indeed, I do have delegated authority in this area. When I listen to the member for Cottesloe, I think about his advocacy for invading Iraq, for nuclear power, and for canals. I also think about his ethics mentoring of the member for Vasse. That is what I think about when I listen to something that comes from the member for Cottesloe. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year the Carpenter government doubled the LPG subsidy scheme for family vehicle gas conversions from $500 to $1 000. A week later the federal government jumped on the same bandwagon and added its weight to this subsidy scheme. For many motorists the combined subsidies now cover the full cost of conversion of a car from petrol to LPG. The advantage is that LPG can also slash fuel bills by up to half. It also emits fewer harmful greenhouse gases than petrol and diesel. It is good for Western Australian motorists and good for our environment. The Carpenter government’s initiative has proved immensely popular. Since the increase was announced, applications for the subsidy have jumped from an average of 80 a week to more than 170 a week, and rising. In the week ending 17 November the government paid out 243 subsidies for conversions. In 2005-06, 2 779 kits were fitted in Western Australia. In the past five months alone, a total of 2 347 subsidies have been paid out at a cost of more than $2 million. We should easily top 7 000 conversions of family vehicles in Western Australia this year, and we expect that number to increase in the following year. In response to the massive demand, the gas installers in Western Australia’s motor trade have stepped up the importation of liquefied petroleum gas conversion kits and tanks. They are expanding their business premises and putting on more staff. The phenomenally positive response by Western Australians to the Carpenter government’s LPG subsidy and domestic gas reservation policy shows that they recognise that the Premier and this government are making decisions about tomorrow, not just today.
I thank the member for Swan Hills for her interest in this matter. Indeed, in August this year the Carpenter government doubled the subsidy for the conversion of - Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, I seek your clarification. I know it is appropriate for members to ask questions of parliamentary secretaries. However, the member is asking a question of a minister representing another minister, when that other minister is in the house. I seek some clarification of that. Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It is the minister assisting. The SPEAKER : Order! My understanding of the rules is that a minister assisting another minister in this place is capable of answering questions that are directed to that minister assisting where that relates to the area that that minister is administering. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.D. McRAE : I am the minister assisting and, indeed, I do have delegated authority in this area. When I listen to the member for Cottesloe, I think about his advocacy for invading Iraq, for nuclear power, and for canals. I also think about his ethics mentoring of the member for Vasse. That is what I think about when I listen to something that comes from the member for Cottesloe. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year the Carpenter government doubled the LPG subsidy scheme for family vehicle gas conversions from $500 to $1 000. A week later the federal government jumped on the same bandwagon and added its weight to this subsidy scheme. For many motorists the combined subsidies now cover the full cost of conversion of a car from petrol to LPG. The advantage is that LPG can also slash fuel bills by up to half. It also emits fewer harmful greenhouse gases than petrol and diesel. It is good for Western Australian motorists and good for our environment. The Carpenter government’s initiative has proved immensely popular. Since the increase was announced, applications for the subsidy have jumped from an average of 80 a week to more than 170 a week, and rising. In the week ending 17 November the government paid out 243 subsidies for conversions. In 2005-06, 2 779 kits were fitted in Western Australia. In the past five months alone, a total of 2 347 subsidies have been paid out at a cost of more than $2 million. We should easily top 7 000 conversions of family vehicles in Western Australia this year, and we expect that number to increase in the following year. In response to the massive demand, the gas installers in Western Australia’s motor trade have stepped up the importation of liquefied petroleum gas conversion kits and tanks. They are expanding their business premises and putting on more staff. The phenomenally positive response by Western Australians to the Carpenter government’s LPG subsidy and domestic gas reservation policy shows that they recognise that the Premier and this government are making decisions about tomorrow, not just today.
Ms A.J.G. MacTiernan : It is the minister assisting. The SPEAKER : Order! My understanding of the rules is that a minister assisting another minister in this place is capable of answering questions that are directed to that minister assisting where that relates to the area that that minister is administering. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.D. McRAE : I am the minister assisting and, indeed, I do have delegated authority in this area. When I listen to the member for Cottesloe, I think about his advocacy for invading Iraq, for nuclear power, and for canals. I also think about his ethics mentoring of the member for Vasse. That is what I think about when I listen to something that comes from the member for Cottesloe. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year the Carpenter government doubled the LPG subsidy scheme for family vehicle gas conversions from $500 to $1 000. A week later the federal government jumped on the same bandwagon and added its weight to this subsidy scheme. For many motorists the combined subsidies now cover the full cost of conversion of a car from petrol to LPG. The advantage is that LPG can also slash fuel bills by up to half. It also emits fewer harmful greenhouse gases than petrol and diesel. It is good for Western Australian motorists and good for our environment. The Carpenter government’s initiative has proved immensely popular. Since the increase was announced, applications for the subsidy have jumped from an average of 80 a week to more than 170 a week, and rising. In the week ending 17 November the government paid out 243 subsidies for conversions. In 2005-06, 2 779 kits were fitted in Western Australia. In the past five months alone, a total of 2 347 subsidies have been paid out at a cost of more than $2 million. We should easily top 7 000 conversions of family vehicles in Western Australia this year, and we expect that number to increase in the following year. In response to the massive demand, the gas installers in Western Australia’s motor trade have stepped up the importation of liquefied petroleum gas conversion kits and tanks. They are expanding their business premises and putting on more staff. The phenomenally positive response by Western Australians to the Carpenter government’s LPG subsidy and domestic gas reservation policy shows that they recognise that the Premier and this government are making decisions about tomorrow, not just today.
The SPEAKER : Order! My understanding of the rules is that a minister assisting another minister in this place is capable of answering questions that are directed to that minister assisting where that relates to the area that that minister is administering. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr A.D. McRAE : I am the minister assisting and, indeed, I do have delegated authority in this area. When I listen to the member for Cottesloe, I think about his advocacy for invading Iraq, for nuclear power, and for canals. I also think about his ethics mentoring of the member for Vasse. That is what I think about when I listen to something that comes from the member for Cottesloe. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year the Carpenter government doubled the LPG subsidy scheme for family vehicle gas conversions from $500 to $1 000. A week later the federal government jumped on the same bandwagon and added its weight to this subsidy scheme. For many motorists the combined subsidies now cover the full cost of conversion of a car from petrol to LPG. The advantage is that LPG can also slash fuel bills by up to half. It also emits fewer harmful greenhouse gases than petrol and diesel. It is good for Western Australian motorists and good for our environment. The Carpenter government’s initiative has proved immensely popular. Since the increase was announced, applications for the subsidy have jumped from an average of 80 a week to more than 170 a week, and rising. In the week ending 17 November the government paid out 243 subsidies for conversions. In 2005-06, 2 779 kits were fitted in Western Australia. In the past five months alone, a total of 2 347 subsidies have been paid out at a cost of more than $2 million. We should easily top 7 000 conversions of family vehicles in Western Australia this year, and we expect that number to increase in the following year. In response to the massive demand, the gas installers in Western Australia’s motor trade have stepped up the importation of liquefied petroleum gas conversion kits and tanks. They are expanding their business premises and putting on more staff. The phenomenally positive response by Western Australians to the Carpenter government’s LPG subsidy and domestic gas reservation policy shows that they recognise that the Premier and this government are making decisions about tomorrow, not just today.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year the Carpenter government doubled the LPG subsidy scheme for family vehicle gas conversions from $500 to $1 000. A week later the federal government jumped on the same bandwagon and added its weight to this subsidy scheme. For many motorists the combined subsidies now cover the full cost of conversion of a car from petrol to LPG. The advantage is that LPG can also slash fuel bills by up to half. It also emits fewer harmful greenhouse gases than petrol and diesel. It is good for Western Australian motorists and good for our environment. The Carpenter government’s initiative has proved immensely popular. Since the increase was announced, applications for the subsidy have jumped from an average of 80 a week to more than 170 a week, and rising. In the week ending 17 November the government paid out 243 subsidies for conversions. In 2005-06, 2 779 kits were fitted in Western Australia. In the past five months alone, a total of 2 347 subsidies have been paid out at a cost of more than $2 million. We should easily top 7 000 conversions of family vehicles in Western Australia this year, and we expect that number to increase in the following year. In response to the massive demand, the gas installers in Western Australia’s motor trade have stepped up the importation of liquefied petroleum gas conversion kits and tanks. They are expanding their business premises and putting on more staff. The phenomenally positive response by Western Australians to the Carpenter government’s LPG subsidy and domestic gas reservation policy shows that they recognise that the Premier and this government are making decisions about tomorrow, not just today.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year the Carpenter government doubled the LPG subsidy scheme for family vehicle gas conversions from $500 to $1 000. A week later the federal government jumped on the same bandwagon and added its weight to this subsidy scheme. For many motorists the combined subsidies now cover the full cost of conversion of a car from petrol to LPG. The advantage is that LPG can also slash fuel bills by up to half. It also emits fewer harmful greenhouse gases than petrol and diesel. It is good for Western Australian motorists and good for our environment. The Carpenter government’s initiative has proved immensely popular. Since the increase was announced, applications for the subsidy have jumped from an average of 80 a week to more than 170 a week, and rising. In the week ending 17 November the government paid out 243 subsidies for conversions. In 2005-06, 2 779 kits were fitted in Western Australia. In the past five months alone, a total of 2 347 subsidies have been paid out at a cost of more than $2 million. We should easily top 7 000 conversions of family vehicles in Western Australia this year, and we expect that number to increase in the following year. In response to the massive demand, the gas installers in Western Australia’s motor trade have stepped up the importation of liquefied petroleum gas conversion kits and tanks. They are expanding their business premises and putting on more staff. The phenomenally positive response by Western Australians to the Carpenter government’s LPG subsidy and domestic gas reservation policy shows that they recognise that the Premier and this government are making decisions about tomorrow, not just today.
Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year the Carpenter government doubled the LPG subsidy scheme for family vehicle gas conversions from $500 to $1 000. A week later the federal government jumped on the same bandwagon and added its weight to this subsidy scheme. For many motorists the combined subsidies now cover the full cost of conversion of a car from petrol to LPG. The advantage is that LPG can also slash fuel bills by up to half. It also emits fewer harmful greenhouse gases than petrol and diesel. It is good for Western Australian motorists and good for our environment. The Carpenter government’s initiative has proved immensely popular. Since the increase was announced, applications for the subsidy have jumped from an average of 80 a week to more than 170 a week, and rising. In the week ending 17 November the government paid out 243 subsidies for conversions. In 2005-06, 2 779 kits were fitted in Western Australia. In the past five months alone, a total of 2 347 subsidies have been paid out at a cost of more than $2 million. We should easily top 7 000 conversions of family vehicles in Western Australia this year, and we expect that number to increase in the following year. In response to the massive demand, the gas installers in Western Australia’s motor trade have stepped up the importation of liquefied petroleum gas conversion kits and tanks. They are expanding their business premises and putting on more staff. The phenomenally positive response by Western Australians to the Carpenter government’s LPG subsidy and domestic gas reservation policy shows that they recognise that the Premier and this government are making decisions about tomorrow, not just today.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year the Carpenter government doubled the LPG subsidy scheme for family vehicle gas conversions from $500 to $1 000. A week later the federal government jumped on the same bandwagon and added its weight to this subsidy scheme. For many motorists the combined subsidies now cover the full cost of conversion of a car from petrol to LPG. The advantage is that LPG can also slash fuel bills by up to half. It also emits fewer harmful greenhouse gases than petrol and diesel. It is good for Western Australian motorists and good for our environment. The Carpenter government’s initiative has proved immensely popular. Since the increase was announced, applications for the subsidy have jumped from an average of 80 a week to more than 170 a week, and rising. In the week ending 17 November the government paid out 243 subsidies for conversions. In 2005-06, 2 779 kits were fitted in Western Australia. In the past five months alone, a total of 2 347 subsidies have been paid out at a cost of more than $2 million. We should easily top 7 000 conversions of family vehicles in Western Australia this year, and we expect that number to increase in the following year. In response to the massive demand, the gas installers in Western Australia’s motor trade have stepped up the importation of liquefied petroleum gas conversion kits and tanks. They are expanding their business premises and putting on more staff. The phenomenally positive response by Western Australians to the Carpenter government’s LPG subsidy and domestic gas reservation policy shows that they recognise that the Premier and this government are making decisions about tomorrow, not just today.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year the Carpenter government doubled the LPG subsidy scheme for family vehicle gas conversions from $500 to $1 000. A week later the federal government jumped on the same bandwagon and added its weight to this subsidy scheme. For many motorists the combined subsidies now cover the full cost of conversion of a car from petrol to LPG. The advantage is that LPG can also slash fuel bills by up to half. It also emits fewer harmful greenhouse gases than petrol and diesel. It is good for Western Australian motorists and good for our environment. The Carpenter government’s initiative has proved immensely popular. Since the increase was announced, applications for the subsidy have jumped from an average of 80 a week to more than 170 a week, and rising. In the week ending 17 November the government paid out 243 subsidies for conversions. In 2005-06, 2 779 kits were fitted in Western Australia. In the past five months alone, a total of 2 347 subsidies have been paid out at a cost of more than $2 million. We should easily top 7 000 conversions of family vehicles in Western Australia this year, and we expect that number to increase in the following year. In response to the massive demand, the gas installers in Western Australia’s motor trade have stepped up the importation of liquefied petroleum gas conversion kits and tanks. They are expanding their business premises and putting on more staff. The phenomenally positive response by Western Australians to the Carpenter government’s LPG subsidy and domestic gas reservation policy shows that they recognise that the Premier and this government are making decisions about tomorrow, not just today.
Mr A.D. McRAE : In August this year the Carpenter government doubled the LPG subsidy scheme for family vehicle gas conversions from $500 to $1 000. A week later the federal government jumped on the same bandwagon and added its weight to this subsidy scheme. For many motorists the combined subsidies now cover the full cost of conversion of a car from petrol to LPG. The advantage is that LPG can also slash fuel bills by up to half. It also emits fewer harmful greenhouse gases than petrol and diesel. It is good for Western Australian motorists and good for our environment. The Carpenter government’s initiative has proved immensely popular. Since the increase was announced, applications for the subsidy have jumped from an average of 80 a week to more than 170 a week, and rising. In the week ending 17 November the government paid out 243 subsidies for conversions. In 2005-06, 2 779 kits were fitted in Western Australia. In the past five months alone, a total of 2 347 subsidies have been paid out at a cost of more than $2 million. We should easily top 7 000 conversions of family vehicles in Western Australia this year, and we expect that number to increase in the following year. In response to the massive demand, the gas installers in Western Australia’s motor trade have stepped up the importation of liquefied petroleum gas conversion kits and tanks. They are expanding their business premises and putting on more staff. The phenomenally positive response by Western Australians to the Carpenter government’s LPG subsidy and domestic gas reservation policy shows that they recognise that the Premier and this government are making decisions about tomorrow, not just today.
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