❓ A heated exchange in WA Parliament regarding child deaths, with Mr. Ripper accusing the Premier of hypocrisy or incompetence, and Mr. Barnett deflecting and promising a future debate with accurate data. The exchange is repetitive and accusatory.
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CHILD DEATHS
I have a supplementary question. Was the Premier simply hypocritical then, or is it the case that he is incompetent now? Mr C.J. BARNETT
I have a supplementary question. Was the Premier simply hypocritical then, or is it the case that he is incompetent now? Mr C.J. BARNETT
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I will wait for the matter of public interest. I advise the Leader of the Opposition to be a little circumspect and a little more respectful of the parents of children who have lost their lives. Mr E.S. Ripper : You think back to what you said! Don’t be so hypocritical. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Before the Leader of the Opposition races out there, he should at least do his research properly! Mr E.S. Ripper : Double standards! Mr C.J. BARNETT : No double standards at all. What happened back in 2006 was a disgrace, but we have an opportunity shortly to debate it, and we will. We will put accurate data on the table.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: I will wait for the matter of public interest. I advise the Leader of the Opposition to be a little circumspect and a little more respectful of the parents of children who have lost their lives. Mr E.S. Ripper : You think back to what you said! Don’t be so hypocritical. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Before the Leader of the Opposition races out there, he should at least do his research properly! Mr E.S. Ripper : Double standards! Mr C.J. BARNETT : No double standards at all. What happened back in 2006 was a disgrace, but we have an opportunity shortly to debate it, and we will. We will put accurate data on the table.
I will wait for the matter of public interest. I advise the Leader of the Opposition to be a little circumspect and a little more respectful of the parents of children who have lost their lives. Mr E.S. Ripper : You think back to what you said! Don’t be so hypocritical. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Before the Leader of the Opposition races out there, he should at least do his research properly! Mr E.S. Ripper : Double standards! Mr C.J. BARNETT : No double standards at all. What happened back in 2006 was a disgrace, but we have an opportunity shortly to debate it, and we will. We will put accurate data on the table.
Mr E.S. Ripper : You think back to what you said! Don’t be so hypocritical. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Before the Leader of the Opposition races out there, he should at least do his research properly! Mr E.S. Ripper : Double standards! Mr C.J. BARNETT : No double standards at all. What happened back in 2006 was a disgrace, but we have an opportunity shortly to debate it, and we will. We will put accurate data on the table.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Before the Leader of the Opposition races out there, he should at least do his research properly! Mr E.S. Ripper : Double standards! Mr C.J. BARNETT : No double standards at all. What happened back in 2006 was a disgrace, but we have an opportunity shortly to debate it, and we will. We will put accurate data on the table.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Double standards! Mr C.J. BARNETT : No double standards at all. What happened back in 2006 was a disgrace, but we have an opportunity shortly to debate it, and we will. We will put accurate data on the table.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : No double standards at all. What happened back in 2006 was a disgrace, but we have an opportunity shortly to debate it, and we will. We will put accurate data on the table.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: I will wait for the matter of public interest. I advise the Leader of the Opposition to be a little circumspect and a little more respectful of the parents of children who have lost their lives. Mr E.S. Ripper : You think back to what you said! Don’t be so hypocritical. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Before the Leader of the Opposition races out there, he should at least do his research properly! Mr E.S. Ripper : Double standards! Mr C.J. BARNETT : No double standards at all. What happened back in 2006 was a disgrace, but we have an opportunity shortly to debate it, and we will. We will put accurate data on the table.
I will wait for the matter of public interest. I advise the Leader of the Opposition to be a little circumspect and a little more respectful of the parents of children who have lost their lives. Mr E.S. Ripper : You think back to what you said! Don’t be so hypocritical. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Before the Leader of the Opposition races out there, he should at least do his research properly! Mr E.S. Ripper : Double standards! Mr C.J. BARNETT : No double standards at all. What happened back in 2006 was a disgrace, but we have an opportunity shortly to debate it, and we will. We will put accurate data on the table.
Mr E.S. Ripper : You think back to what you said! Don’t be so hypocritical. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Before the Leader of the Opposition races out there, he should at least do his research properly! Mr E.S. Ripper : Double standards! Mr C.J. BARNETT : No double standards at all. What happened back in 2006 was a disgrace, but we have an opportunity shortly to debate it, and we will. We will put accurate data on the table.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Before the Leader of the Opposition races out there, he should at least do his research properly! Mr E.S. Ripper : Double standards! Mr C.J. BARNETT : No double standards at all. What happened back in 2006 was a disgrace, but we have an opportunity shortly to debate it, and we will. We will put accurate data on the table.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Double standards! Mr C.J. BARNETT : No double standards at all. What happened back in 2006 was a disgrace, but we have an opportunity shortly to debate it, and we will. We will put accurate data on the table.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : No double standards at all. What happened back in 2006 was a disgrace, but we have an opportunity shortly to debate it, and we will. We will put accurate data on the table.
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