❓ The Minister updates the house on the Busselton Jetty project, detailing the government's plan for repairs funded by residential and tourism development, leading to heated exchanges with the member for Vasse regarding his past role and current stance.
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BUSSELTON JETTY
I am very interested in recent developments with the iconic Busselton jetty. Can the minister please update the house as to the current status of the Busselton jetty project? Mr M. McGOWAN
I am very interested in recent developments with the iconic Busselton jetty. Can the minister please update the house as to the current status of the Busselton jetty project? Mr M. McGOWAN
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I can. I thank the member for the question. In late 2005, the government became aware of the fact that the Busselton jetty was in a condition that required substantial repairs. As a consequence of learning about that in 2005, we set up a process by which we would work out a solution to the problem of repairing the Busselton jetty for the long term. We set up a working group that came up with a very good solution. It came up with a proposal that will have residential development, tourism development and improvements in infrastructure in Busselton. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : These improvements will generate income for repairing the Busselton jetty. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Dawesville for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : This is a long-term plan. We want an ongoing income stream to ensure that the jetty can be repaired for the long term so that taxpayers are not burdened with this in the future. We have $20 million worth of income generated from this project, $20 million worth of capital public infrastructure improvements in Busselton and between $6 million and $12 million in direct contributions by the state towards the repair of the jetty. It might interest members to know that when I announced the idea of this proposal back in late 2005, I had some support. A member of this Parliament approached me in the strangers’ bar and said that he fully supported me and thought it was a good idea. That was none other than the member for Vasse. He came up to me and told me that he supported it. The member for Kalgoorlie had the same experience. Mr T. Buswell : That is an untrue statement. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member knows that it is true. Mr T. Buswell : There was no detail provided at that time, and you know it. No wonder you’re popular down there! The SPEAKER : Therein lies the problem of inviting interjections. It becomes uncontrollable. I am sure that members have now cooled down and we may be able to come to a conclusion of this answer. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member for Vasse is sensitive about this matter because he was president of the Shire of Busselton when the jetty was allowed to fall into disrepair. He had responsibility for the jetty as shire president. He is on record as saying that he has difficulty with our plan and that he thinks we should just spend the money. This is the guy who comes into Parliament every week saying that the government spends too much money. However, when it comes to a project that was his responsibility when he was shire president, in his own electorate, he says he thinks the government should chip in. He said that in late 2006. A couple of weeks ago he said that the state government should put the cash in. Most recently he said that plenty of money is available for this government to make a contribution. When it comes to the rest of our electorates, he talks about tax cuts, no more spending and less with less. When it comes to his electorate, he says we should spend the money on something for which he had direct responsibility as the former shire president. His audacity is absolutely incredible. Yesterday he came into the house saying not enough residential development is available for people to live in this state. We have dozens of blocks under this proposal for people to live in in Busselton. That is not on - not in his electorate! It is okay in everyone else’s electorates, but not his. He runs a tourism business on the side. He says that tourism is very important. We want to put in cafes, restaurants and tourism facilities, and connect the beachfront with the main town centre. He wants no tourism development in his electorate. It is okay for everyone else but not okay for him.
Mr M. McGOWAN replied: I can. I thank the member for the question. In late 2005, the government became aware of the fact that the Busselton jetty was in a condition that required substantial repairs. As a consequence of learning about that in 2005, we set up a process by which we would work out a solution to the problem of repairing the Busselton jetty for the long term. We set up a working group that came up with a very good solution. It came up with a proposal that will have residential development, tourism development and improvements in infrastructure in Busselton. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : These improvements will generate income for repairing the Busselton jetty. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Dawesville for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : This is a long-term plan. We want an ongoing income stream to ensure that the jetty can be repaired for the long term so that taxpayers are not burdened with this in the future. We have $20 million worth of income generated from this project, $20 million worth of capital public infrastructure improvements in Busselton and between $6 million and $12 million in direct contributions by the state towards the repair of the jetty. It might interest members to know that when I announced the idea of this proposal back in late 2005, I had some support. A member of this Parliament approached me in the strangers’ bar and said that he fully supported me and thought it was a good idea. That was none other than the member for Vasse. He came up to me and told me that he supported it. The member for Kalgoorlie had the same experience. Mr T. Buswell : That is an untrue statement. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member knows that it is true. Mr T. Buswell : There was no detail provided at that time, and you know it. No wonder you’re popular down there! The SPEAKER : Therein lies the problem of inviting interjections. It becomes uncontrollable. I am sure that members have now cooled down and we may be able to come to a conclusion of this answer. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member for Vasse is sensitive about this matter because he was president of the Shire of Busselton when the jetty was allowed to fall into disrepair. He had responsibility for the jetty as shire president. He is on record as saying that he has difficulty with our plan and that he thinks we should just spend the money. This is the guy who comes into Parliament every week saying that the government spends too much money. However, when it comes to a project that was his responsibility when he was shire president, in his own electorate, he says he thinks the government should chip in. He said that in late 2006. A couple of weeks ago he said that the state government should put the cash in. Most recently he said that plenty of money is available for this government to make a contribution. When it comes to the rest of our electorates, he talks about tax cuts, no more spending and less with less. When it comes to his electorate, he says we should spend the money on something for which he had direct responsibility as the former shire president. His audacity is absolutely incredible. Yesterday he came into the house saying not enough residential development is available for people to live in this state. We have dozens of blocks under this proposal for people to live in in Busselton. That is not on - not in his electorate! It is okay in everyone else’s electorates, but not his. He runs a tourism business on the side. He says that tourism is very important. We want to put in cafes, restaurants and tourism facilities, and connect the beachfront with the main town centre. He wants no tourism development in his electorate. It is okay for everyone else but not okay for him.
I can. I thank the member for the question. In late 2005, the government became aware of the fact that the Busselton jetty was in a condition that required substantial repairs. As a consequence of learning about that in 2005, we set up a process by which we would work out a solution to the problem of repairing the Busselton jetty for the long term. We set up a working group that came up with a very good solution. It came up with a proposal that will have residential development, tourism development and improvements in infrastructure in Busselton. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : These improvements will generate income for repairing the Busselton jetty. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Dawesville for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : This is a long-term plan. We want an ongoing income stream to ensure that the jetty can be repaired for the long term so that taxpayers are not burdened with this in the future. We have $20 million worth of income generated from this project, $20 million worth of capital public infrastructure improvements in Busselton and between $6 million and $12 million in direct contributions by the state towards the repair of the jetty. It might interest members to know that when I announced the idea of this proposal back in late 2005, I had some support. A member of this Parliament approached me in the strangers’ bar and said that he fully supported me and thought it was a good idea. That was none other than the member for Vasse. He came up to me and told me that he supported it. The member for Kalgoorlie had the same experience. Mr T. Buswell : That is an untrue statement. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member knows that it is true. Mr T. Buswell : There was no detail provided at that time, and you know it. No wonder you’re popular down there! The SPEAKER : Therein lies the problem of inviting interjections. It becomes uncontrollable. I am sure that members have now cooled down and we may be able to come to a conclusion of this answer. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member for Vasse is sensitive about this matter because he was president of the Shire of Busselton when the jetty was allowed to fall into disrepair. He had responsibility for the jetty as shire president. He is on record as saying that he has difficulty with our plan and that he thinks we should just spend the money. This is the guy who comes into Parliament every week saying that the government spends too much money. However, when it comes to a project that was his responsibility when he was shire president, in his own electorate, he says he thinks the government should chip in. He said that in late 2006. A couple of weeks ago he said that the state government should put the cash in. Most recently he said that plenty of money is available for this government to make a contribution. When it comes to the rest of our electorates, he talks about tax cuts, no more spending and less with less. When it comes to his electorate, he says we should spend the money on something for which he had direct responsibility as the former shire president. His audacity is absolutely incredible. Yesterday he came into the house saying not enough residential development is available for people to live in this state. We have dozens of blocks under this proposal for people to live in in Busselton. That is not on - not in his electorate! It is okay in everyone else’s electorates, but not his. He runs a tourism business on the side. He says that tourism is very important. We want to put in cafes, restaurants and tourism facilities, and connect the beachfront with the main town centre. He wants no tourism development in his electorate. It is okay for everyone else but not okay for him.
Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : These improvements will generate income for repairing the Busselton jetty. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Dawesville for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : This is a long-term plan. We want an ongoing income stream to ensure that the jetty can be repaired for the long term so that taxpayers are not burdened with this in the future. We have $20 million worth of income generated from this project, $20 million worth of capital public infrastructure improvements in Busselton and between $6 million and $12 million in direct contributions by the state towards the repair of the jetty. It might interest members to know that when I announced the idea of this proposal back in late 2005, I had some support. A member of this Parliament approached me in the strangers’ bar and said that he fully supported me and thought it was a good idea. That was none other than the member for Vasse. He came up to me and told me that he supported it. The member for Kalgoorlie had the same experience. Mr T. Buswell : That is an untrue statement. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member knows that it is true. Mr T. Buswell : There was no detail provided at that time, and you know it. No wonder you’re popular down there! The SPEAKER : Therein lies the problem of inviting interjections. It becomes uncontrollable. I am sure that members have now cooled down and we may be able to come to a conclusion of this answer. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member for Vasse is sensitive about this matter because he was president of the Shire of Busselton when the jetty was allowed to fall into disrepair. He had responsibility for the jetty as shire president. He is on record as saying that he has difficulty with our plan and that he thinks we should just spend the money. This is the guy who comes into Parliament every week saying that the government spends too much money. However, when it comes to a project that was his responsibility when he was shire president, in his own electorate, he says he thinks the government should chip in. He said that in late 2006. A couple of weeks ago he said that the state government should put the cash in. Most recently he said that plenty of money is available for this government to make a contribution. When it comes to the rest of our electorates, he talks about tax cuts, no more spending and less with less. When it comes to his electorate, he says we should spend the money on something for which he had direct responsibility as the former shire president. His audacity is absolutely incredible. Yesterday he came into the house saying not enough residential development is available for people to live in this state. We have dozens of blocks under this proposal for people to live in in Busselton. That is not on - not in his electorate! It is okay in everyone else’s electorates, but not his. He runs a tourism business on the side. He says that tourism is very important. We want to put in cafes, restaurants and tourism facilities, and connect the beachfront with the main town centre. He wants no tourism development in his electorate. It is okay for everyone else but not okay for him.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : These improvements will generate income for repairing the Busselton jetty. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Dawesville for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : This is a long-term plan. We want an ongoing income stream to ensure that the jetty can be repaired for the long term so that taxpayers are not burdened with this in the future. We have $20 million worth of income generated from this project, $20 million worth of capital public infrastructure improvements in Busselton and between $6 million and $12 million in direct contributions by the state towards the repair of the jetty. It might interest members to know that when I announced the idea of this proposal back in late 2005, I had some support. A member of this Parliament approached me in the strangers’ bar and said that he fully supported me and thought it was a good idea. That was none other than the member for Vasse. He came up to me and told me that he supported it. The member for Kalgoorlie had the same experience. Mr T. Buswell : That is an untrue statement. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member knows that it is true. Mr T. Buswell : There was no detail provided at that time, and you know it. No wonder you’re popular down there! The SPEAKER : Therein lies the problem of inviting interjections. It becomes uncontrollable. I am sure that members have now cooled down and we may be able to come to a conclusion of this answer. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member for Vasse is sensitive about this matter because he was president of the Shire of Busselton when the jetty was allowed to fall into disrepair. He had responsibility for the jetty as shire president. He is on record as saying that he has difficulty with our plan and that he thinks we should just spend the money. This is the guy who comes into Parliament every week saying that the government spends too much money. However, when it comes to a project that was his responsibility when he was shire president, in his own electorate, he says he thinks the government should chip in. He said that in late 2006. A couple of weeks ago he said that the state government should put the cash in. Most recently he said that plenty of money is available for this government to make a contribution. When it comes to the rest of our electorates, he talks about tax cuts, no more spending and less with less. When it comes to his electorate, he says we should spend the money on something for which he had direct responsibility as the former shire president. His audacity is absolutely incredible. Yesterday he came into the house saying not enough residential development is available for people to live in this state. We have dozens of blocks under this proposal for people to live in in Busselton. That is not on - not in his electorate! It is okay in everyone else’s electorates, but not his. He runs a tourism business on the side. He says that tourism is very important. We want to put in cafes, restaurants and tourism facilities, and connect the beachfront with the main town centre. He wants no tourism development in his electorate. It is okay for everyone else but not okay for him.
Mr M. McGOWAN : These improvements will generate income for repairing the Busselton jetty. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Dawesville for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : This is a long-term plan. We want an ongoing income stream to ensure that the jetty can be repaired for the long term so that taxpayers are not burdened with this in the future. We have $20 million worth of income generated from this project, $20 million worth of capital public infrastructure improvements in Busselton and between $6 million and $12 million in direct contributions by the state towards the repair of the jetty. It might interest members to know that when I announced the idea of this proposal back in late 2005, I had some support. A member of this Parliament approached me in the strangers’ bar and said that he fully supported me and thought it was a good idea. That was none other than the member for Vasse. He came up to me and told me that he supported it. The member for Kalgoorlie had the same experience. Mr T. Buswell : That is an untrue statement. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member knows that it is true. Mr T. Buswell : There was no detail provided at that time, and you know it. No wonder you’re popular down there! The SPEAKER : Therein lies the problem of inviting interjections. It becomes uncontrollable. I am sure that members have now cooled down and we may be able to come to a conclusion of this answer. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member for Vasse is sensitive about this matter because he was president of the Shire of Busselton when the jetty was allowed to fall into disrepair. He had responsibility for the jetty as shire president. He is on record as saying that he has difficulty with our plan and that he thinks we should just spend the money. This is the guy who comes into Parliament every week saying that the government spends too much money. However, when it comes to a project that was his responsibility when he was shire president, in his own electorate, he says he thinks the government should chip in. He said that in late 2006. A couple of weeks ago he said that the state government should put the cash in. Most recently he said that plenty of money is available for this government to make a contribution. When it comes to the rest of our electorates, he talks about tax cuts, no more spending and less with less. When it comes to his electorate, he says we should spend the money on something for which he had direct responsibility as the former shire president. His audacity is absolutely incredible. Yesterday he came into the house saying not enough residential development is available for people to live in this state. We have dozens of blocks under this proposal for people to live in in Busselton. That is not on - not in his electorate! It is okay in everyone else’s electorates, but not his. He runs a tourism business on the side. He says that tourism is very important. We want to put in cafes, restaurants and tourism facilities, and connect the beachfront with the main town centre. He wants no tourism development in his electorate. It is okay for everyone else but not okay for him.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Dawesville for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : This is a long-term plan. We want an ongoing income stream to ensure that the jetty can be repaired for the long term so that taxpayers are not burdened with this in the future. We have $20 million worth of income generated from this project, $20 million worth of capital public infrastructure improvements in Busselton and between $6 million and $12 million in direct contributions by the state towards the repair of the jetty. It might interest members to know that when I announced the idea of this proposal back in late 2005, I had some support. A member of this Parliament approached me in the strangers’ bar and said that he fully supported me and thought it was a good idea. That was none other than the member for Vasse. He came up to me and told me that he supported it. The member for Kalgoorlie had the same experience. Mr T. Buswell : That is an untrue statement. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member knows that it is true. Mr T. Buswell : There was no detail provided at that time, and you know it. No wonder you’re popular down there! The SPEAKER : Therein lies the problem of inviting interjections. It becomes uncontrollable. I am sure that members have now cooled down and we may be able to come to a conclusion of this answer. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member for Vasse is sensitive about this matter because he was president of the Shire of Busselton when the jetty was allowed to fall into disrepair. He had responsibility for the jetty as shire president. He is on record as saying that he has difficulty with our plan and that he thinks we should just spend the money. This is the guy who comes into Parliament every week saying that the government spends too much money. However, when it comes to a project that was his responsibility when he was shire president, in his own electorate, he says he thinks the government should chip in. He said that in late 2006. A couple of weeks ago he said that the state government should put the cash in. Most recently he said that plenty of money is available for this government to make a contribution. When it comes to the rest of our electorates, he talks about tax cuts, no more spending and less with less. When it comes to his electorate, he says we should spend the money on something for which he had direct responsibility as the former shire president. His audacity is absolutely incredible. Yesterday he came into the house saying not enough residential development is available for people to live in this state. We have dozens of blocks under this proposal for people to live in in Busselton. That is not on - not in his electorate! It is okay in everyone else’s electorates, but not his. He runs a tourism business on the side. He says that tourism is very important. We want to put in cafes, restaurants and tourism facilities, and connect the beachfront with the main town centre. He wants no tourism development in his electorate. It is okay for everyone else but not okay for him.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Dawesville for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : This is a long-term plan. We want an ongoing income stream to ensure that the jetty can be repaired for the long term so that taxpayers are not burdened with this in the future. We have $20 million worth of income generated from this project, $20 million worth of capital public infrastructure improvements in Busselton and between $6 million and $12 million in direct contributions by the state towards the repair of the jetty. It might interest members to know that when I announced the idea of this proposal back in late 2005, I had some support. A member of this Parliament approached me in the strangers’ bar and said that he fully supported me and thought it was a good idea. That was none other than the member for Vasse. He came up to me and told me that he supported it. The member for Kalgoorlie had the same experience. Mr T. Buswell : That is an untrue statement. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member knows that it is true. Mr T. Buswell : There was no detail provided at that time, and you know it. No wonder you’re popular down there! The SPEAKER : Therein lies the problem of inviting interjections. It becomes uncontrollable. I am sure that members have now cooled down and we may be able to come to a conclusion of this answer. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member for Vasse is sensitive about this matter because he was president of the Shire of Busselton when the jetty was allowed to fall into disrepair. He had responsibility for the jetty as shire president. He is on record as saying that he has difficulty with our plan and that he thinks we should just spend the money. This is the guy who comes into Parliament every week saying that the government spends too much money. However, when it comes to a project that was his responsibility when he was shire president, in his own electorate, he says he thinks the government should chip in. He said that in late 2006. A couple of weeks ago he said that the state government should put the cash in. Most recently he said that plenty of money is available for this government to make a contribution. When it comes to the rest of our electorates, he talks about tax cuts, no more spending and less with less. When it comes to his electorate, he says we should spend the money on something for which he had direct responsibility as the former shire president. His audacity is absolutely incredible. Yesterday he came into the house saying not enough residential development is available for people to live in this state. We have dozens of blocks under this proposal for people to live in in Busselton. That is not on - not in his electorate! It is okay in everyone else’s electorates, but not his. He runs a tourism business on the side. He says that tourism is very important. We want to put in cafes, restaurants and tourism facilities, and connect the beachfront with the main town centre. He wants no tourism development in his electorate. It is okay for everyone else but not okay for him.
Mr M. McGOWAN : This is a long-term plan. We want an ongoing income stream to ensure that the jetty can be repaired for the long term so that taxpayers are not burdened with this in the future. We have $20 million worth of income generated from this project, $20 million worth of capital public infrastructure improvements in Busselton and between $6 million and $12 million in direct contributions by the state towards the repair of the jetty. It might interest members to know that when I announced the idea of this proposal back in late 2005, I had some support. A member of this Parliament approached me in the strangers’ bar and said that he fully supported me and thought it was a good idea. That was none other than the member for Vasse. He came up to me and told me that he supported it. The member for Kalgoorlie had the same experience. Mr T. Buswell : That is an untrue statement. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member knows that it is true. Mr T. Buswell : There was no detail provided at that time, and you know it. No wonder you’re popular down there! The SPEAKER : Therein lies the problem of inviting interjections. It becomes uncontrollable. I am sure that members have now cooled down and we may be able to come to a conclusion of this answer. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member for Vasse is sensitive about this matter because he was president of the Shire of Busselton when the jetty was allowed to fall into disrepair. He had responsibility for the jetty as shire president. He is on record as saying that he has difficulty with our plan and that he thinks we should just spend the money. This is the guy who comes into Parliament every week saying that the government spends too much money. However, when it comes to a project that was his responsibility when he was shire president, in his own electorate, he says he thinks the government should chip in. He said that in late 2006. A couple of weeks ago he said that the state government should put the cash in. Most recently he said that plenty of money is available for this government to make a contribution. When it comes to the rest of our electorates, he talks about tax cuts, no more spending and less with less. When it comes to his electorate, he says we should spend the money on something for which he had direct responsibility as the former shire president. His audacity is absolutely incredible. Yesterday he came into the house saying not enough residential development is available for people to live in this state. We have dozens of blocks under this proposal for people to live in in Busselton. That is not on - not in his electorate! It is okay in everyone else’s electorates, but not his. He runs a tourism business on the side. He says that tourism is very important. We want to put in cafes, restaurants and tourism facilities, and connect the beachfront with the main town centre. He wants no tourism development in his electorate. It is okay for everyone else but not okay for him.
Mr T. Buswell : That is an untrue statement. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member knows that it is true. Mr T. Buswell : There was no detail provided at that time, and you know it. No wonder you’re popular down there! The SPEAKER : Therein lies the problem of inviting interjections. It becomes uncontrollable. I am sure that members have now cooled down and we may be able to come to a conclusion of this answer. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member for Vasse is sensitive about this matter because he was president of the Shire of Busselton when the jetty was allowed to fall into disrepair. He had responsibility for the jetty as shire president. He is on record as saying that he has difficulty with our plan and that he thinks we should just spend the money. This is the guy who comes into Parliament every week saying that the government spends too much money. However, when it comes to a project that was his responsibility when he was shire president, in his own electorate, he says he thinks the government should chip in. He said that in late 2006. A couple of weeks ago he said that the state government should put the cash in. Most recently he said that plenty of money is available for this government to make a contribution. When it comes to the rest of our electorates, he talks about tax cuts, no more spending and less with less. When it comes to his electorate, he says we should spend the money on something for which he had direct responsibility as the former shire president. His audacity is absolutely incredible. Yesterday he came into the house saying not enough residential development is available for people to live in this state. We have dozens of blocks under this proposal for people to live in in Busselton. That is not on - not in his electorate! It is okay in everyone else’s electorates, but not his. He runs a tourism business on the side. He says that tourism is very important. We want to put in cafes, restaurants and tourism facilities, and connect the beachfront with the main town centre. He wants no tourism development in his electorate. It is okay for everyone else but not okay for him.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The member knows that it is true. Mr T. Buswell : There was no detail provided at that time, and you know it. No wonder you’re popular down there! The SPEAKER : Therein lies the problem of inviting interjections. It becomes uncontrollable. I am sure that members have now cooled down and we may be able to come to a conclusion of this answer. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member for Vasse is sensitive about this matter because he was president of the Shire of Busselton when the jetty was allowed to fall into disrepair. He had responsibility for the jetty as shire president. He is on record as saying that he has difficulty with our plan and that he thinks we should just spend the money. This is the guy who comes into Parliament every week saying that the government spends too much money. However, when it comes to a project that was his responsibility when he was shire president, in his own electorate, he says he thinks the government should chip in. He said that in late 2006. A couple of weeks ago he said that the state government should put the cash in. Most recently he said that plenty of money is available for this government to make a contribution. When it comes to the rest of our electorates, he talks about tax cuts, no more spending and less with less. When it comes to his electorate, he says we should spend the money on something for which he had direct responsibility as the former shire president. His audacity is absolutely incredible. Yesterday he came into the house saying not enough residential development is available for people to live in this state. We have dozens of blocks under this proposal for people to live in in Busselton. That is not on - not in his electorate! It is okay in everyone else’s electorates, but not his. He runs a tourism business on the side. He says that tourism is very important. We want to put in cafes, restaurants and tourism facilities, and connect the beachfront with the main town centre. He wants no tourism development in his electorate. It is okay for everyone else but not okay for him.
Mr T. Buswell : There was no detail provided at that time, and you know it. No wonder you’re popular down there! The SPEAKER : Therein lies the problem of inviting interjections. It becomes uncontrollable. I am sure that members have now cooled down and we may be able to come to a conclusion of this answer. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member for Vasse is sensitive about this matter because he was president of the Shire of Busselton when the jetty was allowed to fall into disrepair. He had responsibility for the jetty as shire president. He is on record as saying that he has difficulty with our plan and that he thinks we should just spend the money. This is the guy who comes into Parliament every week saying that the government spends too much money. However, when it comes to a project that was his responsibility when he was shire president, in his own electorate, he says he thinks the government should chip in. He said that in late 2006. A couple of weeks ago he said that the state government should put the cash in. Most recently he said that plenty of money is available for this government to make a contribution. When it comes to the rest of our electorates, he talks about tax cuts, no more spending and less with less. When it comes to his electorate, he says we should spend the money on something for which he had direct responsibility as the former shire president. His audacity is absolutely incredible. Yesterday he came into the house saying not enough residential development is available for people to live in this state. We have dozens of blocks under this proposal for people to live in in Busselton. That is not on - not in his electorate! It is okay in everyone else’s electorates, but not his. He runs a tourism business on the side. He says that tourism is very important. We want to put in cafes, restaurants and tourism facilities, and connect the beachfront with the main town centre. He wants no tourism development in his electorate. It is okay for everyone else but not okay for him.
The SPEAKER : Therein lies the problem of inviting interjections. It becomes uncontrollable. I am sure that members have now cooled down and we may be able to come to a conclusion of this answer. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member for Vasse is sensitive about this matter because he was president of the Shire of Busselton when the jetty was allowed to fall into disrepair. He had responsibility for the jetty as shire president. He is on record as saying that he has difficulty with our plan and that he thinks we should just spend the money. This is the guy who comes into Parliament every week saying that the government spends too much money. However, when it comes to a project that was his responsibility when he was shire president, in his own electorate, he says he thinks the government should chip in. He said that in late 2006. A couple of weeks ago he said that the state government should put the cash in. Most recently he said that plenty of money is available for this government to make a contribution. When it comes to the rest of our electorates, he talks about tax cuts, no more spending and less with less. When it comes to his electorate, he says we should spend the money on something for which he had direct responsibility as the former shire president. His audacity is absolutely incredible. Yesterday he came into the house saying not enough residential development is available for people to live in this state. We have dozens of blocks under this proposal for people to live in in Busselton. That is not on - not in his electorate! It is okay in everyone else’s electorates, but not his. He runs a tourism business on the side. He says that tourism is very important. We want to put in cafes, restaurants and tourism facilities, and connect the beachfront with the main town centre. He wants no tourism development in his electorate. It is okay for everyone else but not okay for him.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The member for Vasse is sensitive about this matter because he was president of the Shire of Busselton when the jetty was allowed to fall into disrepair. He had responsibility for the jetty as shire president. He is on record as saying that he has difficulty with our plan and that he thinks we should just spend the money. This is the guy who comes into Parliament every week saying that the government spends too much money. However, when it comes to a project that was his responsibility when he was shire president, in his own electorate, he says he thinks the government should chip in. He said that in late 2006. A couple of weeks ago he said that the state government should put the cash in. Most recently he said that plenty of money is available for this government to make a contribution. When it comes to the rest of our electorates, he talks about tax cuts, no more spending and less with less. When it comes to his electorate, he says we should spend the money on something for which he had direct responsibility as the former shire president. His audacity is absolutely incredible. Yesterday he came into the house saying not enough residential development is available for people to live in this state. We have dozens of blocks under this proposal for people to live in in Busselton. That is not on - not in his electorate! It is okay in everyone else’s electorates, but not his. He runs a tourism business on the side. He says that tourism is very important. We want to put in cafes, restaurants and tourism facilities, and connect the beachfront with the main town centre. He wants no tourism development in his electorate. It is okay for everyone else but not okay for him.
Mr M. McGOWAN replied: I can. I thank the member for the question. In late 2005, the government became aware of the fact that the Busselton jetty was in a condition that required substantial repairs. As a consequence of learning about that in 2005, we set up a process by which we would work out a solution to the problem of repairing the Busselton jetty for the long term. We set up a working group that came up with a very good solution. It came up with a proposal that will have residential development, tourism development and improvements in infrastructure in Busselton. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : These improvements will generate income for repairing the Busselton jetty. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Dawesville for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : This is a long-term plan. We want an ongoing income stream to ensure that the jetty can be repaired for the long term so that taxpayers are not burdened with this in the future. We have $20 million worth of income generated from this project, $20 million worth of capital public infrastructure improvements in Busselton and between $6 million and $12 million in direct contributions by the state towards the repair of the jetty. It might interest members to know that when I announced the idea of this proposal back in late 2005, I had some support. A member of this Parliament approached me in the strangers’ bar and said that he fully supported me and thought it was a good idea. That was none other than the member for Vasse. He came up to me and told me that he supported it. The member for Kalgoorlie had the same experience. Mr T. Buswell : That is an untrue statement. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member knows that it is true. Mr T. Buswell : There was no detail provided at that time, and you know it. No wonder you’re popular down there! The SPEAKER : Therein lies the problem of inviting interjections. It becomes uncontrollable. I am sure that members have now cooled down and we may be able to come to a conclusion of this answer. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member for Vasse is sensitive about this matter because he was president of the Shire of Busselton when the jetty was allowed to fall into disrepair. He had responsibility for the jetty as shire president. He is on record as saying that he has difficulty with our plan and that he thinks we should just spend the money. This is the guy who comes into Parliament every week saying that the government spends too much money. However, when it comes to a project that was his responsibility when he was shire president, in his own electorate, he says he thinks the government should chip in. He said that in late 2006. A couple of weeks ago he said that the state government should put the cash in. Most recently he said that plenty of money is available for this government to make a contribution. When it comes to the rest of our electorates, he talks about tax cuts, no more spending and less with less. When it comes to his electorate, he says we should spend the money on something for which he had direct responsibility as the former shire president. His audacity is absolutely incredible. Yesterday he came into the house saying not enough residential development is available for people to live in this state. We have dozens of blocks under this proposal for people to live in in Busselton. That is not on - not in his electorate! It is okay in everyone else’s electorates, but not his. He runs a tourism business on the side. He says that tourism is very important. We want to put in cafes, restaurants and tourism facilities, and connect the beachfront with the main town centre. He wants no tourism development in his electorate. It is okay for everyone else but not okay for him.
I can. I thank the member for the question. In late 2005, the government became aware of the fact that the Busselton jetty was in a condition that required substantial repairs. As a consequence of learning about that in 2005, we set up a process by which we would work out a solution to the problem of repairing the Busselton jetty for the long term. We set up a working group that came up with a very good solution. It came up with a proposal that will have residential development, tourism development and improvements in infrastructure in Busselton. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : These improvements will generate income for repairing the Busselton jetty. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Dawesville for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : This is a long-term plan. We want an ongoing income stream to ensure that the jetty can be repaired for the long term so that taxpayers are not burdened with this in the future. We have $20 million worth of income generated from this project, $20 million worth of capital public infrastructure improvements in Busselton and between $6 million and $12 million in direct contributions by the state towards the repair of the jetty. It might interest members to know that when I announced the idea of this proposal back in late 2005, I had some support. A member of this Parliament approached me in the strangers’ bar and said that he fully supported me and thought it was a good idea. That was none other than the member for Vasse. He came up to me and told me that he supported it. The member for Kalgoorlie had the same experience. Mr T. Buswell : That is an untrue statement. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member knows that it is true. Mr T. Buswell : There was no detail provided at that time, and you know it. No wonder you’re popular down there! The SPEAKER : Therein lies the problem of inviting interjections. It becomes uncontrollable. I am sure that members have now cooled down and we may be able to come to a conclusion of this answer. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member for Vasse is sensitive about this matter because he was president of the Shire of Busselton when the jetty was allowed to fall into disrepair. He had responsibility for the jetty as shire president. He is on record as saying that he has difficulty with our plan and that he thinks we should just spend the money. This is the guy who comes into Parliament every week saying that the government spends too much money. However, when it comes to a project that was his responsibility when he was shire president, in his own electorate, he says he thinks the government should chip in. He said that in late 2006. A couple of weeks ago he said that the state government should put the cash in. Most recently he said that plenty of money is available for this government to make a contribution. When it comes to the rest of our electorates, he talks about tax cuts, no more spending and less with less. When it comes to his electorate, he says we should spend the money on something for which he had direct responsibility as the former shire president. His audacity is absolutely incredible. Yesterday he came into the house saying not enough residential development is available for people to live in this state. We have dozens of blocks under this proposal for people to live in in Busselton. That is not on - not in his electorate! It is okay in everyone else’s electorates, but not his. He runs a tourism business on the side. He says that tourism is very important. We want to put in cafes, restaurants and tourism facilities, and connect the beachfront with the main town centre. He wants no tourism development in his electorate. It is okay for everyone else but not okay for him.
Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : These improvements will generate income for repairing the Busselton jetty. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Dawesville for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : This is a long-term plan. We want an ongoing income stream to ensure that the jetty can be repaired for the long term so that taxpayers are not burdened with this in the future. We have $20 million worth of income generated from this project, $20 million worth of capital public infrastructure improvements in Busselton and between $6 million and $12 million in direct contributions by the state towards the repair of the jetty. It might interest members to know that when I announced the idea of this proposal back in late 2005, I had some support. A member of this Parliament approached me in the strangers’ bar and said that he fully supported me and thought it was a good idea. That was none other than the member for Vasse. He came up to me and told me that he supported it. The member for Kalgoorlie had the same experience. Mr T. Buswell : That is an untrue statement. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member knows that it is true. Mr T. Buswell : There was no detail provided at that time, and you know it. No wonder you’re popular down there! The SPEAKER : Therein lies the problem of inviting interjections. It becomes uncontrollable. I am sure that members have now cooled down and we may be able to come to a conclusion of this answer. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member for Vasse is sensitive about this matter because he was president of the Shire of Busselton when the jetty was allowed to fall into disrepair. He had responsibility for the jetty as shire president. He is on record as saying that he has difficulty with our plan and that he thinks we should just spend the money. This is the guy who comes into Parliament every week saying that the government spends too much money. However, when it comes to a project that was his responsibility when he was shire president, in his own electorate, he says he thinks the government should chip in. He said that in late 2006. A couple of weeks ago he said that the state government should put the cash in. Most recently he said that plenty of money is available for this government to make a contribution. When it comes to the rest of our electorates, he talks about tax cuts, no more spending and less with less. When it comes to his electorate, he says we should spend the money on something for which he had direct responsibility as the former shire president. His audacity is absolutely incredible. Yesterday he came into the house saying not enough residential development is available for people to live in this state. We have dozens of blocks under this proposal for people to live in in Busselton. That is not on - not in his electorate! It is okay in everyone else’s electorates, but not his. He runs a tourism business on the side. He says that tourism is very important. We want to put in cafes, restaurants and tourism facilities, and connect the beachfront with the main town centre. He wants no tourism development in his electorate. It is okay for everyone else but not okay for him.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : These improvements will generate income for repairing the Busselton jetty. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Dawesville for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : This is a long-term plan. We want an ongoing income stream to ensure that the jetty can be repaired for the long term so that taxpayers are not burdened with this in the future. We have $20 million worth of income generated from this project, $20 million worth of capital public infrastructure improvements in Busselton and between $6 million and $12 million in direct contributions by the state towards the repair of the jetty. It might interest members to know that when I announced the idea of this proposal back in late 2005, I had some support. A member of this Parliament approached me in the strangers’ bar and said that he fully supported me and thought it was a good idea. That was none other than the member for Vasse. He came up to me and told me that he supported it. The member for Kalgoorlie had the same experience. Mr T. Buswell : That is an untrue statement. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member knows that it is true. Mr T. Buswell : There was no detail provided at that time, and you know it. No wonder you’re popular down there! The SPEAKER : Therein lies the problem of inviting interjections. It becomes uncontrollable. I am sure that members have now cooled down and we may be able to come to a conclusion of this answer. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member for Vasse is sensitive about this matter because he was president of the Shire of Busselton when the jetty was allowed to fall into disrepair. He had responsibility for the jetty as shire president. He is on record as saying that he has difficulty with our plan and that he thinks we should just spend the money. This is the guy who comes into Parliament every week saying that the government spends too much money. However, when it comes to a project that was his responsibility when he was shire president, in his own electorate, he says he thinks the government should chip in. He said that in late 2006. A couple of weeks ago he said that the state government should put the cash in. Most recently he said that plenty of money is available for this government to make a contribution. When it comes to the rest of our electorates, he talks about tax cuts, no more spending and less with less. When it comes to his electorate, he says we should spend the money on something for which he had direct responsibility as the former shire president. His audacity is absolutely incredible. Yesterday he came into the house saying not enough residential development is available for people to live in this state. We have dozens of blocks under this proposal for people to live in in Busselton. That is not on - not in his electorate! It is okay in everyone else’s electorates, but not his. He runs a tourism business on the side. He says that tourism is very important. We want to put in cafes, restaurants and tourism facilities, and connect the beachfront with the main town centre. He wants no tourism development in his electorate. It is okay for everyone else but not okay for him.
Mr M. McGOWAN : These improvements will generate income for repairing the Busselton jetty. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Dawesville for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : This is a long-term plan. We want an ongoing income stream to ensure that the jetty can be repaired for the long term so that taxpayers are not burdened with this in the future. We have $20 million worth of income generated from this project, $20 million worth of capital public infrastructure improvements in Busselton and between $6 million and $12 million in direct contributions by the state towards the repair of the jetty. It might interest members to know that when I announced the idea of this proposal back in late 2005, I had some support. A member of this Parliament approached me in the strangers’ bar and said that he fully supported me and thought it was a good idea. That was none other than the member for Vasse. He came up to me and told me that he supported it. The member for Kalgoorlie had the same experience. Mr T. Buswell : That is an untrue statement. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member knows that it is true. Mr T. Buswell : There was no detail provided at that time, and you know it. No wonder you’re popular down there! The SPEAKER : Therein lies the problem of inviting interjections. It becomes uncontrollable. I am sure that members have now cooled down and we may be able to come to a conclusion of this answer. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member for Vasse is sensitive about this matter because he was president of the Shire of Busselton when the jetty was allowed to fall into disrepair. He had responsibility for the jetty as shire president. He is on record as saying that he has difficulty with our plan and that he thinks we should just spend the money. This is the guy who comes into Parliament every week saying that the government spends too much money. However, when it comes to a project that was his responsibility when he was shire president, in his own electorate, he says he thinks the government should chip in. He said that in late 2006. A couple of weeks ago he said that the state government should put the cash in. Most recently he said that plenty of money is available for this government to make a contribution. When it comes to the rest of our electorates, he talks about tax cuts, no more spending and less with less. When it comes to his electorate, he says we should spend the money on something for which he had direct responsibility as the former shire president. His audacity is absolutely incredible. Yesterday he came into the house saying not enough residential development is available for people to live in this state. We have dozens of blocks under this proposal for people to live in in Busselton. That is not on - not in his electorate! It is okay in everyone else’s electorates, but not his. He runs a tourism business on the side. He says that tourism is very important. We want to put in cafes, restaurants and tourism facilities, and connect the beachfront with the main town centre. He wants no tourism development in his electorate. It is okay for everyone else but not okay for him.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Dawesville for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : This is a long-term plan. We want an ongoing income stream to ensure that the jetty can be repaired for the long term so that taxpayers are not burdened with this in the future. We have $20 million worth of income generated from this project, $20 million worth of capital public infrastructure improvements in Busselton and between $6 million and $12 million in direct contributions by the state towards the repair of the jetty. It might interest members to know that when I announced the idea of this proposal back in late 2005, I had some support. A member of this Parliament approached me in the strangers’ bar and said that he fully supported me and thought it was a good idea. That was none other than the member for Vasse. He came up to me and told me that he supported it. The member for Kalgoorlie had the same experience. Mr T. Buswell : That is an untrue statement. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member knows that it is true. Mr T. Buswell : There was no detail provided at that time, and you know it. No wonder you’re popular down there! The SPEAKER : Therein lies the problem of inviting interjections. It becomes uncontrollable. I am sure that members have now cooled down and we may be able to come to a conclusion of this answer. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member for Vasse is sensitive about this matter because he was president of the Shire of Busselton when the jetty was allowed to fall into disrepair. He had responsibility for the jetty as shire president. He is on record as saying that he has difficulty with our plan and that he thinks we should just spend the money. This is the guy who comes into Parliament every week saying that the government spends too much money. However, when it comes to a project that was his responsibility when he was shire president, in his own electorate, he says he thinks the government should chip in. He said that in late 2006. A couple of weeks ago he said that the state government should put the cash in. Most recently he said that plenty of money is available for this government to make a contribution. When it comes to the rest of our electorates, he talks about tax cuts, no more spending and less with less. When it comes to his electorate, he says we should spend the money on something for which he had direct responsibility as the former shire president. His audacity is absolutely incredible. Yesterday he came into the house saying not enough residential development is available for people to live in this state. We have dozens of blocks under this proposal for people to live in in Busselton. That is not on - not in his electorate! It is okay in everyone else’s electorates, but not his. He runs a tourism business on the side. He says that tourism is very important. We want to put in cafes, restaurants and tourism facilities, and connect the beachfront with the main town centre. He wants no tourism development in his electorate. It is okay for everyone else but not okay for him.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call to order the member for Nedlands and the member for Dawesville for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : This is a long-term plan. We want an ongoing income stream to ensure that the jetty can be repaired for the long term so that taxpayers are not burdened with this in the future. We have $20 million worth of income generated from this project, $20 million worth of capital public infrastructure improvements in Busselton and between $6 million and $12 million in direct contributions by the state towards the repair of the jetty. It might interest members to know that when I announced the idea of this proposal back in late 2005, I had some support. A member of this Parliament approached me in the strangers’ bar and said that he fully supported me and thought it was a good idea. That was none other than the member for Vasse. He came up to me and told me that he supported it. The member for Kalgoorlie had the same experience. Mr T. Buswell : That is an untrue statement. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member knows that it is true. Mr T. Buswell : There was no detail provided at that time, and you know it. No wonder you’re popular down there! The SPEAKER : Therein lies the problem of inviting interjections. It becomes uncontrollable. I am sure that members have now cooled down and we may be able to come to a conclusion of this answer. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member for Vasse is sensitive about this matter because he was president of the Shire of Busselton when the jetty was allowed to fall into disrepair. He had responsibility for the jetty as shire president. He is on record as saying that he has difficulty with our plan and that he thinks we should just spend the money. This is the guy who comes into Parliament every week saying that the government spends too much money. However, when it comes to a project that was his responsibility when he was shire president, in his own electorate, he says he thinks the government should chip in. He said that in late 2006. A couple of weeks ago he said that the state government should put the cash in. Most recently he said that plenty of money is available for this government to make a contribution. When it comes to the rest of our electorates, he talks about tax cuts, no more spending and less with less. When it comes to his electorate, he says we should spend the money on something for which he had direct responsibility as the former shire president. His audacity is absolutely incredible. Yesterday he came into the house saying not enough residential development is available for people to live in this state. We have dozens of blocks under this proposal for people to live in in Busselton. That is not on - not in his electorate! It is okay in everyone else’s electorates, but not his. He runs a tourism business on the side. He says that tourism is very important. We want to put in cafes, restaurants and tourism facilities, and connect the beachfront with the main town centre. He wants no tourism development in his electorate. It is okay for everyone else but not okay for him.
Mr M. McGOWAN : This is a long-term plan. We want an ongoing income stream to ensure that the jetty can be repaired for the long term so that taxpayers are not burdened with this in the future. We have $20 million worth of income generated from this project, $20 million worth of capital public infrastructure improvements in Busselton and between $6 million and $12 million in direct contributions by the state towards the repair of the jetty. It might interest members to know that when I announced the idea of this proposal back in late 2005, I had some support. A member of this Parliament approached me in the strangers’ bar and said that he fully supported me and thought it was a good idea. That was none other than the member for Vasse. He came up to me and told me that he supported it. The member for Kalgoorlie had the same experience. Mr T. Buswell : That is an untrue statement. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member knows that it is true. Mr T. Buswell : There was no detail provided at that time, and you know it. No wonder you’re popular down there! The SPEAKER : Therein lies the problem of inviting interjections. It becomes uncontrollable. I am sure that members have now cooled down and we may be able to come to a conclusion of this answer. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member for Vasse is sensitive about this matter because he was president of the Shire of Busselton when the jetty was allowed to fall into disrepair. He had responsibility for the jetty as shire president. He is on record as saying that he has difficulty with our plan and that he thinks we should just spend the money. This is the guy who comes into Parliament every week saying that the government spends too much money. However, when it comes to a project that was his responsibility when he was shire president, in his own electorate, he says he thinks the government should chip in. He said that in late 2006. A couple of weeks ago he said that the state government should put the cash in. Most recently he said that plenty of money is available for this government to make a contribution. When it comes to the rest of our electorates, he talks about tax cuts, no more spending and less with less. When it comes to his electorate, he says we should spend the money on something for which he had direct responsibility as the former shire president. His audacity is absolutely incredible. Yesterday he came into the house saying not enough residential development is available for people to live in this state. We have dozens of blocks under this proposal for people to live in in Busselton. That is not on - not in his electorate! It is okay in everyone else’s electorates, but not his. He runs a tourism business on the side. He says that tourism is very important. We want to put in cafes, restaurants and tourism facilities, and connect the beachfront with the main town centre. He wants no tourism development in his electorate. It is okay for everyone else but not okay for him.
Mr T. Buswell : That is an untrue statement. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member knows that it is true. Mr T. Buswell : There was no detail provided at that time, and you know it. No wonder you’re popular down there! The SPEAKER : Therein lies the problem of inviting interjections. It becomes uncontrollable. I am sure that members have now cooled down and we may be able to come to a conclusion of this answer. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member for Vasse is sensitive about this matter because he was president of the Shire of Busselton when the jetty was allowed to fall into disrepair. He had responsibility for the jetty as shire president. He is on record as saying that he has difficulty with our plan and that he thinks we should just spend the money. This is the guy who comes into Parliament every week saying that the government spends too much money. However, when it comes to a project that was his responsibility when he was shire president, in his own electorate, he says he thinks the government should chip in. He said that in late 2006. A couple of weeks ago he said that the state government should put the cash in. Most recently he said that plenty of money is available for this government to make a contribution. When it comes to the rest of our electorates, he talks about tax cuts, no more spending and less with less. When it comes to his electorate, he says we should spend the money on something for which he had direct responsibility as the former shire president. His audacity is absolutely incredible. Yesterday he came into the house saying not enough residential development is available for people to live in this state. We have dozens of blocks under this proposal for people to live in in Busselton. That is not on - not in his electorate! It is okay in everyone else’s electorates, but not his. He runs a tourism business on the side. He says that tourism is very important. We want to put in cafes, restaurants and tourism facilities, and connect the beachfront with the main town centre. He wants no tourism development in his electorate. It is okay for everyone else but not okay for him.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The member knows that it is true. Mr T. Buswell : There was no detail provided at that time, and you know it. No wonder you’re popular down there! The SPEAKER : Therein lies the problem of inviting interjections. It becomes uncontrollable. I am sure that members have now cooled down and we may be able to come to a conclusion of this answer. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member for Vasse is sensitive about this matter because he was president of the Shire of Busselton when the jetty was allowed to fall into disrepair. He had responsibility for the jetty as shire president. He is on record as saying that he has difficulty with our plan and that he thinks we should just spend the money. This is the guy who comes into Parliament every week saying that the government spends too much money. However, when it comes to a project that was his responsibility when he was shire president, in his own electorate, he says he thinks the government should chip in. He said that in late 2006. A couple of weeks ago he said that the state government should put the cash in. Most recently he said that plenty of money is available for this government to make a contribution. When it comes to the rest of our electorates, he talks about tax cuts, no more spending and less with less. When it comes to his electorate, he says we should spend the money on something for which he had direct responsibility as the former shire president. His audacity is absolutely incredible. Yesterday he came into the house saying not enough residential development is available for people to live in this state. We have dozens of blocks under this proposal for people to live in in Busselton. That is not on - not in his electorate! It is okay in everyone else’s electorates, but not his. He runs a tourism business on the side. He says that tourism is very important. We want to put in cafes, restaurants and tourism facilities, and connect the beachfront with the main town centre. He wants no tourism development in his electorate. It is okay for everyone else but not okay for him.
Mr T. Buswell : There was no detail provided at that time, and you know it. No wonder you’re popular down there! The SPEAKER : Therein lies the problem of inviting interjections. It becomes uncontrollable. I am sure that members have now cooled down and we may be able to come to a conclusion of this answer. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member for Vasse is sensitive about this matter because he was president of the Shire of Busselton when the jetty was allowed to fall into disrepair. He had responsibility for the jetty as shire president. He is on record as saying that he has difficulty with our plan and that he thinks we should just spend the money. This is the guy who comes into Parliament every week saying that the government spends too much money. However, when it comes to a project that was his responsibility when he was shire president, in his own electorate, he says he thinks the government should chip in. He said that in late 2006. A couple of weeks ago he said that the state government should put the cash in. Most recently he said that plenty of money is available for this government to make a contribution. When it comes to the rest of our electorates, he talks about tax cuts, no more spending and less with less. When it comes to his electorate, he says we should spend the money on something for which he had direct responsibility as the former shire president. His audacity is absolutely incredible. Yesterday he came into the house saying not enough residential development is available for people to live in this state. We have dozens of blocks under this proposal for people to live in in Busselton. That is not on - not in his electorate! It is okay in everyone else’s electorates, but not his. He runs a tourism business on the side. He says that tourism is very important. We want to put in cafes, restaurants and tourism facilities, and connect the beachfront with the main town centre. He wants no tourism development in his electorate. It is okay for everyone else but not okay for him.
The SPEAKER : Therein lies the problem of inviting interjections. It becomes uncontrollable. I am sure that members have now cooled down and we may be able to come to a conclusion of this answer. Mr M. McGOWAN : The member for Vasse is sensitive about this matter because he was president of the Shire of Busselton when the jetty was allowed to fall into disrepair. He had responsibility for the jetty as shire president. He is on record as saying that he has difficulty with our plan and that he thinks we should just spend the money. This is the guy who comes into Parliament every week saying that the government spends too much money. However, when it comes to a project that was his responsibility when he was shire president, in his own electorate, he says he thinks the government should chip in. He said that in late 2006. A couple of weeks ago he said that the state government should put the cash in. Most recently he said that plenty of money is available for this government to make a contribution. When it comes to the rest of our electorates, he talks about tax cuts, no more spending and less with less. When it comes to his electorate, he says we should spend the money on something for which he had direct responsibility as the former shire president. His audacity is absolutely incredible. Yesterday he came into the house saying not enough residential development is available for people to live in this state. We have dozens of blocks under this proposal for people to live in in Busselton. That is not on - not in his electorate! It is okay in everyone else’s electorates, but not his. He runs a tourism business on the side. He says that tourism is very important. We want to put in cafes, restaurants and tourism facilities, and connect the beachfront with the main town centre. He wants no tourism development in his electorate. It is okay for everyone else but not okay for him.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The member for Vasse is sensitive about this matter because he was president of the Shire of Busselton when the jetty was allowed to fall into disrepair. He had responsibility for the jetty as shire president. He is on record as saying that he has difficulty with our plan and that he thinks we should just spend the money. This is the guy who comes into Parliament every week saying that the government spends too much money. However, when it comes to a project that was his responsibility when he was shire president, in his own electorate, he says he thinks the government should chip in. He said that in late 2006. A couple of weeks ago he said that the state government should put the cash in. Most recently he said that plenty of money is available for this government to make a contribution. When it comes to the rest of our electorates, he talks about tax cuts, no more spending and less with less. When it comes to his electorate, he says we should spend the money on something for which he had direct responsibility as the former shire president. His audacity is absolutely incredible. Yesterday he came into the house saying not enough residential development is available for people to live in this state. We have dozens of blocks under this proposal for people to live in in Busselton. That is not on - not in his electorate! It is okay in everyone else’s electorates, but not his. He runs a tourism business on the side. He says that tourism is very important. We want to put in cafes, restaurants and tourism facilities, and connect the beachfront with the main town centre. He wants no tourism development in his electorate. It is okay for everyone else but not okay for him.
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