❓ Mr. Redman questions the Minister about potential legal action against water license holders refusing to pay charges related to the Rights in Water and Irrigation Amendment Regulations 2007, which the Minister rejects as unfair. The Minister deflects, suggesting Mr. Redman address the issue with his National Party colleague regarding farm dam fees.
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RIGHTS IN WATER AND IRRIGATION AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2007 - DISALLOWANCE MOTIONS
Minister - Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Members, it is very difficult for me, let alone the Hansard reporter, to hear the member with the call. He nearly missed his chance to ask a supplementary question again. Mr D.T. REDMAN : As a supplementary question, does this mean that the minister would support the Department of Water in taking legal action on those water licence holders who refuse to pay his unfair charges, despite the very real threat of disallowance in the other place? Mr J.C. KOBELKE
Minister - Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Members, it is very difficult for me, let alone the Hansard reporter, to hear the member with the call. He nearly missed his chance to ask a supplementary question again. Mr D.T. REDMAN : As a supplementary question, does this mean that the minister would support the Department of Water in taking legal action on those water licence holders who refuse to pay his unfair charges, despite the very real threat of disallowance in the other place? Mr J.C. KOBELKE
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I totally reject the suggestion of unfair charges. Perhaps the member needs to work on his National Party colleague and tell him that I do not want to charge a fee for farm dams in the wheatbelt. He might want to do so, but I do not.
Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Members, it is very difficult for me, let alone the Hansard reporter, to hear the member with the call. He nearly missed his chance to ask a supplementary question again. Mr D.T. REDMAN : As a supplementary question, does this mean that the minister would support the Department of Water in taking legal action on those water licence holders who refuse to pay his unfair charges, despite the very real threat of disallowance in the other place? Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: I totally reject the suggestion of unfair charges. Perhaps the member needs to work on his National Party colleague and tell him that I do not want to charge a fee for farm dams in the wheatbelt. He might want to do so, but I do not.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Members, it is very difficult for me, let alone the Hansard reporter, to hear the member with the call. He nearly missed his chance to ask a supplementary question again. Mr D.T. REDMAN : As a supplementary question, does this mean that the minister would support the Department of Water in taking legal action on those water licence holders who refuse to pay his unfair charges, despite the very real threat of disallowance in the other place? Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: I totally reject the suggestion of unfair charges. Perhaps the member needs to work on his National Party colleague and tell him that I do not want to charge a fee for farm dams in the wheatbelt. He might want to do so, but I do not.
Mr D.T. REDMAN : As a supplementary question, does this mean that the minister would support the Department of Water in taking legal action on those water licence holders who refuse to pay his unfair charges, despite the very real threat of disallowance in the other place? Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: I totally reject the suggestion of unfair charges. Perhaps the member needs to work on his National Party colleague and tell him that I do not want to charge a fee for farm dams in the wheatbelt. He might want to do so, but I do not.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: I totally reject the suggestion of unfair charges. Perhaps the member needs to work on his National Party colleague and tell him that I do not want to charge a fee for farm dams in the wheatbelt. He might want to do so, but I do not.
I totally reject the suggestion of unfair charges. Perhaps the member needs to work on his National Party colleague and tell him that I do not want to charge a fee for farm dams in the wheatbelt. He might want to do so, but I do not.
Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Members, it is very difficult for me, let alone the Hansard reporter, to hear the member with the call. He nearly missed his chance to ask a supplementary question again. Mr D.T. REDMAN : As a supplementary question, does this mean that the minister would support the Department of Water in taking legal action on those water licence holders who refuse to pay his unfair charges, despite the very real threat of disallowance in the other place? Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: I totally reject the suggestion of unfair charges. Perhaps the member needs to work on his National Party colleague and tell him that I do not want to charge a fee for farm dams in the wheatbelt. He might want to do so, but I do not.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Members, it is very difficult for me, let alone the Hansard reporter, to hear the member with the call. He nearly missed his chance to ask a supplementary question again. Mr D.T. REDMAN : As a supplementary question, does this mean that the minister would support the Department of Water in taking legal action on those water licence holders who refuse to pay his unfair charges, despite the very real threat of disallowance in the other place? Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: I totally reject the suggestion of unfair charges. Perhaps the member needs to work on his National Party colleague and tell him that I do not want to charge a fee for farm dams in the wheatbelt. He might want to do so, but I do not.
Mr D.T. REDMAN : As a supplementary question, does this mean that the minister would support the Department of Water in taking legal action on those water licence holders who refuse to pay his unfair charges, despite the very real threat of disallowance in the other place? Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: I totally reject the suggestion of unfair charges. Perhaps the member needs to work on his National Party colleague and tell him that I do not want to charge a fee for farm dams in the wheatbelt. He might want to do so, but I do not.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: I totally reject the suggestion of unfair charges. Perhaps the member needs to work on his National Party colleague and tell him that I do not want to charge a fee for farm dams in the wheatbelt. He might want to do so, but I do not.
I totally reject the suggestion of unfair charges. Perhaps the member needs to work on his National Party colleague and tell him that I do not want to charge a fee for farm dams in the wheatbelt. He might want to do so, but I do not.
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