❓ Mr. McGrath questions the Premier's inaction on ticket scalping regulation, contrasting his current stance with his previous advocacy in opposition. The Premier defends the delay, citing drafting improvements and anticipates bipartisan support for upcoming legislation.
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TICKET SCALPING
679. Mr J.E. McGRATH to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Why
was the regulation of scalping a matter of leadership when the Premier was in
opposition but now, when in government, the Premier has done nothing in 18
months other then re-tweet Consumer Protection advice? Given that the Premier
brought in a private member's bill, why not bring the private member's
bill back in?
679. Mr J.E. McGRATH to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Why
was the regulation of scalping a matter of leadership when the Premier was in
opposition but now, when in government, the Premier has done nothing in 18
months other then re-tweet Consumer Protection advice? Given that the Premier
brought in a private member's bill, why not bring the private member's
bill back in?
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As I recall, the Liberal Party voted
against the private member's bill we brought in.. In any event, it was
a private member's bill, and with all due respect to private members
and oppositions, the drafting advice is not perhaps as good as we might get in
government. We are currently going through the drafting exercise. I expect to
bring in legislation in coming months. It will be a substantial reform that has
never been done before in this state, but in light of the member for South
Perth's comments, I expect he will vote for it.
Mr J.E. McGrath : I certainly
will, once I have seen it.
Mr M. McGOWAN : He certainly
will. We have one vote over there.
Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I can only
quote what he said—he said ''I certainly will''!
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members! It is a
wall of noise. I cannot hear the Premier.
Mr M. McGOWAN : He indicated
he certainly would. So if we need that extra vote in this house, we have got
the member for South Perth on our team. We will be bringing that legislation in
soon. Bear in mind, this government has been in office for 18 months. That is
seven years fewer than the last government. It had eight and a half years and
it did nothing about this issue. Whilst I appreciate the member for South Perth's
support for this issue, I look forward to the support of the Liberal Party as
well.
The SPEAKER : That is the end
of question time.
against the private member's bill we brought in.. In any event, it was
a private member's bill, and with all due respect to private members
and oppositions, the drafting advice is not perhaps as good as we might get in
government. We are currently going through the drafting exercise. I expect to
bring in legislation in coming months. It will be a substantial reform that has
never been done before in this state, but in light of the member for South
Perth's comments, I expect he will vote for it.
Mr J.E. McGrath : I certainly
will, once I have seen it.
Mr M. McGOWAN : He certainly
will. We have one vote over there.
Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I can only
quote what he said—he said ''I certainly will''!
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members! It is a
wall of noise. I cannot hear the Premier.
Mr M. McGOWAN : He indicated
he certainly would. So if we need that extra vote in this house, we have got
the member for South Perth on our team. We will be bringing that legislation in
soon. Bear in mind, this government has been in office for 18 months. That is
seven years fewer than the last government. It had eight and a half years and
it did nothing about this issue. Whilst I appreciate the member for South Perth's
support for this issue, I look forward to the support of the Liberal Party as
well.
The SPEAKER : That is the end
of question time.
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