❓ Dr. Nahan (Liberal) questions Premier McGowan (Labor) on the WA implications of Bill Shorten's (Federal Labor) carbon emissions reduction target. McGowan avoids directly answering, criticising the Liberal party's stance on climate change and suggesting Nahan ask Shorten directly.
AnsweredQoN 350Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
CARBON EMISSIONS REDUCTION
TARGET — FEDERAL LABOR POLICY
350. Dr M.D. NAHAN to the Premier:
Can the Premier outline to the house
the policy details of Bill Shorten's 45 per cent carbon emissions
reduction target, a policy he supports and has promoted, including which state
government trading enterprises and major employers in Western Australia will be
captured by the policies and how they will be impacted in the event that
Shorten becomes Prime Minister?
TARGET — FEDERAL LABOR POLICY
350. Dr M.D. NAHAN to the Premier:
Can the Premier outline to the house
the policy details of Bill Shorten's 45 per cent carbon emissions
reduction target, a policy he supports and has promoted, including which state
government trading enterprises and major employers in Western Australia will be
captured by the policies and how they will be impacted in the event that
Shorten becomes Prime Minister?
AnswerView source ↗
Ordinarily, the first question time
after a budget is handed down is an opportunity for the Leader of the
Opposition to ask a question about the budget.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr M. McGOWAN : This is the
first question time since the budget was handed down on Thursday.
Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup interjected.
The SPEAKER : I am on my feet.
Member for Dawesville, I call you to order for the first time. Members, I want
to hear the answer.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The first
question I get from the Leader of the Opposition is about a policy initiative
of the federal Leader of the Opposition. What does that say? That says that the
Liberal Party—we could see it on Thursday—knows it was a great
budget. That is what it says; the opposition knows it was a great budget. On
Thursday, opposition members were all sitting there looking like they were in a
bit of a funk, to be honest with you. Opposition members were all looking like
they were in a bit of a funk on Thursday.
Back to the Leader of the Opposition's
question. It is clear, nationally, that there is one side, that is Labor, that
believes in taking action on climate change and there is one side, that is the
Liberal and National Parties, that does not believe in taking action on climate
change. That is the difference. I tell you, Mr Speaker, I am looking forward to
a national approach on these issues, because states doing their own thing and
going their own way, and local governments and all the rest, outside of a national
framework, is not the way this country should operate. If members went out and
talked to members of the public, 95 per cent believe climate change is real,
and those people believe the national government has a responsibility to take
action to be part of a worldwide response to what is a crisis for the planet.
The only people who do not believe in action are those in the Liberal Party. I mean,
Tony Abbott is in there. Thank God he is going to lose his seat on Saturday.
Although, it might be good for a future federal Labor government if he were
still there! Let us think about that. I am a little betwixt and between on that
one. I give the Leader of the Opposition a piece of advice: tomorrow morning
Bill Shorten is going to be here addressing a breakfast, come along and ask
that question.
after a budget is handed down is an opportunity for the Leader of the
Opposition to ask a question about the budget.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr M. McGOWAN : This is the
first question time since the budget was handed down on Thursday.
Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup interjected.
The SPEAKER : I am on my feet.
Member for Dawesville, I call you to order for the first time. Members, I want
to hear the answer.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The first
question I get from the Leader of the Opposition is about a policy initiative
of the federal Leader of the Opposition. What does that say? That says that the
Liberal Party—we could see it on Thursday—knows it was a great
budget. That is what it says; the opposition knows it was a great budget. On
Thursday, opposition members were all sitting there looking like they were in a
bit of a funk, to be honest with you. Opposition members were all looking like
they were in a bit of a funk on Thursday.
Back to the Leader of the Opposition's
question. It is clear, nationally, that there is one side, that is Labor, that
believes in taking action on climate change and there is one side, that is the
Liberal and National Parties, that does not believe in taking action on climate
change. That is the difference. I tell you, Mr Speaker, I am looking forward to
a national approach on these issues, because states doing their own thing and
going their own way, and local governments and all the rest, outside of a national
framework, is not the way this country should operate. If members went out and
talked to members of the public, 95 per cent believe climate change is real,
and those people believe the national government has a responsibility to take
action to be part of a worldwide response to what is a crisis for the planet.
The only people who do not believe in action are those in the Liberal Party. I mean,
Tony Abbott is in there. Thank God he is going to lose his seat on Saturday.
Although, it might be good for a future federal Labor government if he were
still there! Let us think about that. I am a little betwixt and between on that
one. I give the Leader of the Opposition a piece of advice: tomorrow morning
Bill Shorten is going to be here addressing a breakfast, come along and ask
that question.
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