❓ Mr. Buswell questions the Premier's support for Western Power's actions regarding the Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union's bargaining status. The Premier deflects, stating it's a matter for Western Power management and accuses the opposition of past industrial relation failures.
AnsweredQoN 665Legislative Assembly
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I have a supplementary question. Does the Premier support moves by Western Power to remove the protective bargaining period status of the Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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They are matters for the management of Western Power that relate to its relationship with its workers. We are happy with and do not have any objections to the way in which Western Power is managing this process within Western Australia. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : What is new? Bill Game attacking a Labor government? From the day I was elected he has been attacking the Labor government. The people of Western Australia understand that if the member for Vasse had responsibility for industrial relations as a minister, we would go back to exactly the position we were in when Mr Kierath was minister. Under that system there was division, industrial disputation and exploitation, and Western Australia did not experience the growth that it is experiencing now. Do members know why that sort of growth did not occur then? It is because people in Western Australia can now trust their government to give them a fair go. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Murray.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: They are matters for the management of Western Power that relate to its relationship with its workers. We are happy with and do not have any objections to the way in which Western Power is managing this process within Western Australia. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : What is new? Bill Game attacking a Labor government? From the day I was elected he has been attacking the Labor government. The people of Western Australia understand that if the member for Vasse had responsibility for industrial relations as a minister, we would go back to exactly the position we were in when Mr Kierath was minister. Under that system there was division, industrial disputation and exploitation, and Western Australia did not experience the growth that it is experiencing now. Do members know why that sort of growth did not occur then? It is because people in Western Australia can now trust their government to give them a fair go. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Murray.
They are matters for the management of Western Power that relate to its relationship with its workers. We are happy with and do not have any objections to the way in which Western Power is managing this process within Western Australia. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : What is new? Bill Game attacking a Labor government? From the day I was elected he has been attacking the Labor government. The people of Western Australia understand that if the member for Vasse had responsibility for industrial relations as a minister, we would go back to exactly the position we were in when Mr Kierath was minister. Under that system there was division, industrial disputation and exploitation, and Western Australia did not experience the growth that it is experiencing now. Do members know why that sort of growth did not occur then? It is because people in Western Australia can now trust their government to give them a fair go. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Murray.
Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : What is new? Bill Game attacking a Labor government? From the day I was elected he has been attacking the Labor government. The people of Western Australia understand that if the member for Vasse had responsibility for industrial relations as a minister, we would go back to exactly the position we were in when Mr Kierath was minister. Under that system there was division, industrial disputation and exploitation, and Western Australia did not experience the growth that it is experiencing now. Do members know why that sort of growth did not occur then? It is because people in Western Australia can now trust their government to give them a fair go. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Murray.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : What is new? Bill Game attacking a Labor government? From the day I was elected he has been attacking the Labor government. The people of Western Australia understand that if the member for Vasse had responsibility for industrial relations as a minister, we would go back to exactly the position we were in when Mr Kierath was minister. Under that system there was division, industrial disputation and exploitation, and Western Australia did not experience the growth that it is experiencing now. Do members know why that sort of growth did not occur then? It is because people in Western Australia can now trust their government to give them a fair go. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Murray.
The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Murray.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: They are matters for the management of Western Power that relate to its relationship with its workers. We are happy with and do not have any objections to the way in which Western Power is managing this process within Western Australia. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : What is new? Bill Game attacking a Labor government? From the day I was elected he has been attacking the Labor government. The people of Western Australia understand that if the member for Vasse had responsibility for industrial relations as a minister, we would go back to exactly the position we were in when Mr Kierath was minister. Under that system there was division, industrial disputation and exploitation, and Western Australia did not experience the growth that it is experiencing now. Do members know why that sort of growth did not occur then? It is because people in Western Australia can now trust their government to give them a fair go. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Murray.
They are matters for the management of Western Power that relate to its relationship with its workers. We are happy with and do not have any objections to the way in which Western Power is managing this process within Western Australia. Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : What is new? Bill Game attacking a Labor government? From the day I was elected he has been attacking the Labor government. The people of Western Australia understand that if the member for Vasse had responsibility for industrial relations as a minister, we would go back to exactly the position we were in when Mr Kierath was minister. Under that system there was division, industrial disputation and exploitation, and Western Australia did not experience the growth that it is experiencing now. Do members know why that sort of growth did not occur then? It is because people in Western Australia can now trust their government to give them a fair go. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Murray.
Several members interjected. Dr G.I. GALLOP : What is new? Bill Game attacking a Labor government? From the day I was elected he has been attacking the Labor government. The people of Western Australia understand that if the member for Vasse had responsibility for industrial relations as a minister, we would go back to exactly the position we were in when Mr Kierath was minister. Under that system there was division, industrial disputation and exploitation, and Western Australia did not experience the growth that it is experiencing now. Do members know why that sort of growth did not occur then? It is because people in Western Australia can now trust their government to give them a fair go. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Murray.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : What is new? Bill Game attacking a Labor government? From the day I was elected he has been attacking the Labor government. The people of Western Australia understand that if the member for Vasse had responsibility for industrial relations as a minister, we would go back to exactly the position we were in when Mr Kierath was minister. Under that system there was division, industrial disputation and exploitation, and Western Australia did not experience the growth that it is experiencing now. Do members know why that sort of growth did not occur then? It is because people in Western Australia can now trust their government to give them a fair go. The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Murray.
The SPEAKER : I call to order the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the member for Murray.
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