❓ Mr. Tinley questions the Premier regarding the Transport Minister's job security amidst government disagreement over the Perth Freight Link. The Premier avoids a direct answer, praising the Minister's competence and highlighting ongoing infrastructure projects.
AnsweredQoN 1047Legislative Assembly
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PERTH FREIGHT LINK — TUNNEL PROPOSAL — REPORT
1047. Mr P.C. TINLEY to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Given the state of this government and the disagreement between the Premier and
the Minister for Transport, is the minister going to retain his portfolio?
1047. Mr P.C. TINLEY to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Given the state of this government and the disagreement between the Premier and
the Minister for Transport, is the minister going to retain his portfolio?
AnswerView source ↗
For goodness sake!
Mr P.C. Tinley : ItXXX ###XXXs a pretty simple question: yes or no?
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
It is not an appropriate question. I am not going to speculate —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Willagee! Members!
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : I have not said a word yet! As if I am going to speculate
about what structure a cabinet will have if this government is re-elected. Can
I say that the Minister for Transport is across his brief—he is—and
he is across the detail, the financing and the engineering options for this project.
Members opposite may snigger over there, but they are going to be sitting here
in 12 monthsXXX ###XXX time and they will see Roe 8
well into construction, the ForrestfieldQQQ ### QQQAirport Link well into construction and NorthLink WA well into construction. Could any of them have
achieved that? No.
Mr P.C. Tinley : ItXXX ###XXXs a pretty simple question: yes or no?
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
It is not an appropriate question. I am not going to speculate —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Willagee! Members!
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : I have not said a word yet! As if I am going to speculate
about what structure a cabinet will have if this government is re-elected. Can
I say that the Minister for Transport is across his brief—he is—and
he is across the detail, the financing and the engineering options for this project.
Members opposite may snigger over there, but they are going to be sitting here
in 12 monthsXXX ###XXX time and they will see Roe 8
well into construction, the ForrestfieldQQQ ### QQQAirport Link well into construction and NorthLink WA well into construction. Could any of them have
achieved that? No.
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