❓ Mrs. Harvey questions the government about the potential privatisation of Landgate, prompting a heated denial from the Minister for Lands, who insists no sale is planned and no legislation is required. The exchange devolves into disorder with multiple members called to order.
AnsweredQoN 481Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
LANDGATE — COMMERCIALISATION
481. Mrs L.M. HARVEY to the Minister for Lands:
I have a supplementary question.
Clearly, if a new operator is involved, the government is privatising Landgate.
When can this Parliament expect the legislation to enable this sale and does
the government guarantee that the redress scheme will be funded even if the
privatisation of Landgate does not proceed?
481. Mrs L.M. HARVEY to the Minister for Lands:
I have a supplementary question.
Clearly, if a new operator is involved, the government is privatising Landgate.
When can this Parliament expect the legislation to enable this sale and does
the government guarantee that the redress scheme will be funded even if the
privatisation of Landgate does not proceed?
AnswerView source ↗
The member for Scarborough is again
completely incorrect. We do not need legislation because we are not selling
Landgate. I am not sure how many times and in how many languages the member
wants me to say it.
Mr M. McGowan : Say it in
Italian!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : I was going
to say, ''Noi non stiamo.''
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : We are not
selling Landgate. We do not need legislation.
Mrs L.M. Harvey : What are you
doing? What does your media release mean?
The SPEAKER : Member for
Scarborough, I know what you are doing, getting called to order for the first
time.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : If the member
for Scarborough wanted to ask a serious question about this, then come in with
a serious question. Do not come in with an absolute fabrication, which is often
what happens in this place, absolute fabrications, and say, ''Justify
the fabrication.'' I am not going to justify a falsehood.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members.
Mr V.A. Catania interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for North
West Central, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr D.T. Redman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Warren–Blackwood, I know you like to hear your own voice, but I do not.
I call you to order for the first time.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : The member
for North West Central is today arguing against more money for WA. He is
saying, ''We shouldn't be arguing for more money for WA.''
That is the opposition's approach.
Mr V.A. Catania interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for North
West Central, I call you to order for the second time.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : The member
for Scarborough did not read the press release.
Mr W.R. Marmion interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Nedlands, I call you to order for the first time. Members, just let the
minister finish the answer to the question you asked.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : The member
for Scarborough said that the press release stated that we are selling
Landgate. That is not what it states. It states that we are not selling
Landgate, we do not need legislation and if you want to ask —
Dr M.D. Nahan : What are you
doing?
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
Opposition, I call you to order for the second time.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : If you want
to ask a serious question, come in and ask a serious question.
Mrs L.M. Harvey interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Scarborough, I call you to order for the second time. Members, if you want
question time to keep going, just let the minister answer the question.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : We are not
selling Landgate. We do not need privatisation because we are not selling
Landgate.
completely incorrect. We do not need legislation because we are not selling
Landgate. I am not sure how many times and in how many languages the member
wants me to say it.
Mr M. McGowan : Say it in
Italian!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : I was going
to say, ''Noi non stiamo.''
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : We are not
selling Landgate. We do not need legislation.
Mrs L.M. Harvey : What are you
doing? What does your media release mean?
The SPEAKER : Member for
Scarborough, I know what you are doing, getting called to order for the first
time.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : If the member
for Scarborough wanted to ask a serious question about this, then come in with
a serious question. Do not come in with an absolute fabrication, which is often
what happens in this place, absolute fabrications, and say, ''Justify
the fabrication.'' I am not going to justify a falsehood.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members.
Mr V.A. Catania interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for North
West Central, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr D.T. Redman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Warren–Blackwood, I know you like to hear your own voice, but I do not.
I call you to order for the first time.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : The member
for North West Central is today arguing against more money for WA. He is
saying, ''We shouldn't be arguing for more money for WA.''
That is the opposition's approach.
Mr V.A. Catania interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for North
West Central, I call you to order for the second time.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : The member
for Scarborough did not read the press release.
Mr W.R. Marmion interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Nedlands, I call you to order for the first time. Members, just let the
minister finish the answer to the question you asked.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : The member
for Scarborough said that the press release stated that we are selling
Landgate. That is not what it states. It states that we are not selling
Landgate, we do not need legislation and if you want to ask —
Dr M.D. Nahan : What are you
doing?
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
Opposition, I call you to order for the second time.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : If you want
to ask a serious question, come in and ask a serious question.
Mrs L.M. Harvey interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Scarborough, I call you to order for the second time. Members, if you want
question time to keep going, just let the minister answer the question.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : We are not
selling Landgate. We do not need privatisation because we are not selling
Landgate.
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