❓ Ms. Davies questions the Premier on the delay in introducing legislation related to animal activism. The Premier defends the delay, citing drafting requirements and questioning the previous government's inaction.
AnsweredQoN 668Legislative Assembly
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ANIMAL ACTIVISM
668. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Why is the government dragging its heels on this important issue? When will
legislation be introduced so that the people who are impacted will know?
668. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Why is the government dragging its heels on this important issue? When will
legislation be introduced so that the people who are impacted will know?
AnswerView source ↗
The legislation will be introduced
when it is drafted. We cannot introduce legislation if it has not been drafted.
It has a priority.
Ms M.J. Davies interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
National Party!
Mr M. McGOWAN : We are
working to ensure that it happens as soon as we can. As the member knows, the
government has a very large legislative agenda, but it is a priority for the
government to deal with this important issue. I ask the member again: if it was
so important to the National Party, why did it not draft the legislation in the
eight and a half years it was in office?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
National Party and member for Moore, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I ask the
question again: why did the National Party not make it a priority in eight and
a half years?
Ms M.J. Davies : This is a statement
by the Premier's own minister, who said it was a priority. The Premier
just said he has not even drafted it!
Mr M. McGOWAN : The question
is answered, because the National Party did nothing about this issue in eight and
a half years.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
National Party, I call you to order for the second time. Member for Moore, I call
you to order for the second time. This is not a shouting match.
when it is drafted. We cannot introduce legislation if it has not been drafted.
It has a priority.
Ms M.J. Davies interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
National Party!
Mr M. McGOWAN : We are
working to ensure that it happens as soon as we can. As the member knows, the
government has a very large legislative agenda, but it is a priority for the
government to deal with this important issue. I ask the member again: if it was
so important to the National Party, why did it not draft the legislation in the
eight and a half years it was in office?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
National Party and member for Moore, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I ask the
question again: why did the National Party not make it a priority in eight and
a half years?
Ms M.J. Davies : This is a statement
by the Premier's own minister, who said it was a priority. The Premier
just said he has not even drafted it!
Mr M. McGOWAN : The question
is answered, because the National Party did nothing about this issue in eight and
a half years.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
National Party, I call you to order for the second time. Member for Moore, I call
you to order for the second time. This is not a shouting match.
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