❓ Debate on the potential for Western Australia to become a nuclear waste repository, fueled by uranium mining prospects and federal powers. Includes political point-scoring and unrelated accusations.
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NUCLEAR WASTE - WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Can the Premier please explain to the house why there is a real threat that Western Australia could become the world’s nuclear waste dump? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
Can the Premier please explain to the house why there is a real threat that Western Australia could become the world’s nuclear waste dump? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
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I thank the member for the question; it is very kind of him. While I am on my feet, may I wish everybody a happy Easter. Mr R.F. Johnson : Same to you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Thank you. I look forward to seeing King of Kings on TV, if it comes on again, with the late, great Jeffrey Hunter in the lead role. This question has been raised from time to time. We propose that one of the dangers of going down the nuclear fuels pathway in Western Australia is that we, in turn, would be requested, required or pressured heavily to receive the waste in return. Almost invariably when we say that, we get howls of derision, as we did today, from the other side, even though a member on the other side is on the record as saying that that is exactly what should happen. It has also been said at a federal level. Interestingly, the very well-known mining executive Hugh Morgan is today on the news wires saying that there should be an internationally-owned and run nuclear waste facility in Australia and that an ideal site for it is an area of land across the South Australian and Western Australian border. What is more, he is pursuing the nuclear option in a business sense; it is very much part of the potential architecture that we would have a nuclear waste facility in a remote site in the South Australian-Western Australia border area. There is no question that once Western Australia starts going down the uranium nuclear fuels pathway, the pressure on the state government, federal government, business and community would be overwhelming for a location in this state to be identified and made available for nuclear waste. As we now know, the commonwealth, with its newfound powers, thanks to the recent High Court decision, could actually impose its will upon the state of Western Australia despite whatever attitude we might take to it. It is sitting there as a real live option should Western Australia venture in this direction. We should be aware of it and should not belittle or decry the prospect, because it is a real prospect. Mr P.D. Omodei : What about the bilateral agreement on these issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I hope the Leader of the Opposition has an enjoyable Easter. Mr P.D. Omodei : I hope you do too and that you go to church, like I do. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am not a churchgoer and I will not be going to church. Mr P.D. Omodei : Then why did you refer to the King of Kings ? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a movie. There is no question that this is a prospect. At the next state election, one of the questions that will crystallise very sharply in the public debate will be: “Do you want Western Australia to become part of the nuclear fuel cycle?” If so, you can vote for the Liberal and National Parties; and, if not, you can vote for us.” It is absolutely certain that, given the attitude that has been displayed already and is well and truly documented on the public record, if there were to be a change in government at the next election, Western Australia would start as soon as possible exporting uranium. Whilst I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to ask the member for Roe a question yet again. The other day in question time the member for Roe suggested that Brian Burke and Julian Grill might have played a role in Magellan Mining Pty Ltd approvals. I asked him whether he had any evidence. If he has, I would like to know about it. I note that the company involved has spoken through several media outlets saying that that is not the case. If it is the case, I think we should know about it. As I sat in the chamber, I witnessed the pathway by which that piece of suggestive gossip made its way to the member from the member for Cottesloe. It is the same pathway used when the member for Vasse raised a disgraceful suggestion about a perfectly innocent member of the public, Greg Martin. He suggested corruption - Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for the question; it is very kind of him. While I am on my feet, may I wish everybody a happy Easter. Mr R.F. Johnson : Same to you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Thank you. I look forward to seeing King of Kings on TV, if it comes on again, with the late, great Jeffrey Hunter in the lead role. This question has been raised from time to time. We propose that one of the dangers of going down the nuclear fuels pathway in Western Australia is that we, in turn, would be requested, required or pressured heavily to receive the waste in return. Almost invariably when we say that, we get howls of derision, as we did today, from the other side, even though a member on the other side is on the record as saying that that is exactly what should happen. It has also been said at a federal level. Interestingly, the very well-known mining executive Hugh Morgan is today on the news wires saying that there should be an internationally-owned and run nuclear waste facility in Australia and that an ideal site for it is an area of land across the South Australian and Western Australian border. What is more, he is pursuing the nuclear option in a business sense; it is very much part of the potential architecture that we would have a nuclear waste facility in a remote site in the South Australian-Western Australia border area. There is no question that once Western Australia starts going down the uranium nuclear fuels pathway, the pressure on the state government, federal government, business and community would be overwhelming for a location in this state to be identified and made available for nuclear waste. As we now know, the commonwealth, with its newfound powers, thanks to the recent High Court decision, could actually impose its will upon the state of Western Australia despite whatever attitude we might take to it. It is sitting there as a real live option should Western Australia venture in this direction. We should be aware of it and should not belittle or decry the prospect, because it is a real prospect. Mr P.D. Omodei : What about the bilateral agreement on these issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I hope the Leader of the Opposition has an enjoyable Easter. Mr P.D. Omodei : I hope you do too and that you go to church, like I do. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am not a churchgoer and I will not be going to church. Mr P.D. Omodei : Then why did you refer to the King of Kings ? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a movie. There is no question that this is a prospect. At the next state election, one of the questions that will crystallise very sharply in the public debate will be: “Do you want Western Australia to become part of the nuclear fuel cycle?” If so, you can vote for the Liberal and National Parties; and, if not, you can vote for us.” It is absolutely certain that, given the attitude that has been displayed already and is well and truly documented on the public record, if there were to be a change in government at the next election, Western Australia would start as soon as possible exporting uranium. Whilst I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to ask the member for Roe a question yet again. The other day in question time the member for Roe suggested that Brian Burke and Julian Grill might have played a role in Magellan Mining Pty Ltd approvals. I asked him whether he had any evidence. If he has, I would like to know about it. I note that the company involved has spoken through several media outlets saying that that is not the case. If it is the case, I think we should know about it. As I sat in the chamber, I witnessed the pathway by which that piece of suggestive gossip made its way to the member from the member for Cottesloe. It is the same pathway used when the member for Vasse raised a disgraceful suggestion about a perfectly innocent member of the public, Greg Martin. He suggested corruption - Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
I thank the member for the question; it is very kind of him. While I am on my feet, may I wish everybody a happy Easter. Mr R.F. Johnson : Same to you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Thank you. I look forward to seeing King of Kings on TV, if it comes on again, with the late, great Jeffrey Hunter in the lead role. This question has been raised from time to time. We propose that one of the dangers of going down the nuclear fuels pathway in Western Australia is that we, in turn, would be requested, required or pressured heavily to receive the waste in return. Almost invariably when we say that, we get howls of derision, as we did today, from the other side, even though a member on the other side is on the record as saying that that is exactly what should happen. It has also been said at a federal level. Interestingly, the very well-known mining executive Hugh Morgan is today on the news wires saying that there should be an internationally-owned and run nuclear waste facility in Australia and that an ideal site for it is an area of land across the South Australian and Western Australian border. What is more, he is pursuing the nuclear option in a business sense; it is very much part of the potential architecture that we would have a nuclear waste facility in a remote site in the South Australian-Western Australia border area. There is no question that once Western Australia starts going down the uranium nuclear fuels pathway, the pressure on the state government, federal government, business and community would be overwhelming for a location in this state to be identified and made available for nuclear waste. As we now know, the commonwealth, with its newfound powers, thanks to the recent High Court decision, could actually impose its will upon the state of Western Australia despite whatever attitude we might take to it. It is sitting there as a real live option should Western Australia venture in this direction. We should be aware of it and should not belittle or decry the prospect, because it is a real prospect. Mr P.D. Omodei : What about the bilateral agreement on these issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I hope the Leader of the Opposition has an enjoyable Easter. Mr P.D. Omodei : I hope you do too and that you go to church, like I do. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am not a churchgoer and I will not be going to church. Mr P.D. Omodei : Then why did you refer to the King of Kings ? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a movie. There is no question that this is a prospect. At the next state election, one of the questions that will crystallise very sharply in the public debate will be: “Do you want Western Australia to become part of the nuclear fuel cycle?” If so, you can vote for the Liberal and National Parties; and, if not, you can vote for us.” It is absolutely certain that, given the attitude that has been displayed already and is well and truly documented on the public record, if there were to be a change in government at the next election, Western Australia would start as soon as possible exporting uranium. Whilst I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to ask the member for Roe a question yet again. The other day in question time the member for Roe suggested that Brian Burke and Julian Grill might have played a role in Magellan Mining Pty Ltd approvals. I asked him whether he had any evidence. If he has, I would like to know about it. I note that the company involved has spoken through several media outlets saying that that is not the case. If it is the case, I think we should know about it. As I sat in the chamber, I witnessed the pathway by which that piece of suggestive gossip made its way to the member from the member for Cottesloe. It is the same pathway used when the member for Vasse raised a disgraceful suggestion about a perfectly innocent member of the public, Greg Martin. He suggested corruption - Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr R.F. Johnson : Same to you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Thank you. I look forward to seeing King of Kings on TV, if it comes on again, with the late, great Jeffrey Hunter in the lead role. This question has been raised from time to time. We propose that one of the dangers of going down the nuclear fuels pathway in Western Australia is that we, in turn, would be requested, required or pressured heavily to receive the waste in return. Almost invariably when we say that, we get howls of derision, as we did today, from the other side, even though a member on the other side is on the record as saying that that is exactly what should happen. It has also been said at a federal level. Interestingly, the very well-known mining executive Hugh Morgan is today on the news wires saying that there should be an internationally-owned and run nuclear waste facility in Australia and that an ideal site for it is an area of land across the South Australian and Western Australian border. What is more, he is pursuing the nuclear option in a business sense; it is very much part of the potential architecture that we would have a nuclear waste facility in a remote site in the South Australian-Western Australia border area. There is no question that once Western Australia starts going down the uranium nuclear fuels pathway, the pressure on the state government, federal government, business and community would be overwhelming for a location in this state to be identified and made available for nuclear waste. As we now know, the commonwealth, with its newfound powers, thanks to the recent High Court decision, could actually impose its will upon the state of Western Australia despite whatever attitude we might take to it. It is sitting there as a real live option should Western Australia venture in this direction. We should be aware of it and should not belittle or decry the prospect, because it is a real prospect. Mr P.D. Omodei : What about the bilateral agreement on these issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I hope the Leader of the Opposition has an enjoyable Easter. Mr P.D. Omodei : I hope you do too and that you go to church, like I do. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am not a churchgoer and I will not be going to church. Mr P.D. Omodei : Then why did you refer to the King of Kings ? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a movie. There is no question that this is a prospect. At the next state election, one of the questions that will crystallise very sharply in the public debate will be: “Do you want Western Australia to become part of the nuclear fuel cycle?” If so, you can vote for the Liberal and National Parties; and, if not, you can vote for us.” It is absolutely certain that, given the attitude that has been displayed already and is well and truly documented on the public record, if there were to be a change in government at the next election, Western Australia would start as soon as possible exporting uranium. Whilst I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to ask the member for Roe a question yet again. The other day in question time the member for Roe suggested that Brian Burke and Julian Grill might have played a role in Magellan Mining Pty Ltd approvals. I asked him whether he had any evidence. If he has, I would like to know about it. I note that the company involved has spoken through several media outlets saying that that is not the case. If it is the case, I think we should know about it. As I sat in the chamber, I witnessed the pathway by which that piece of suggestive gossip made its way to the member from the member for Cottesloe. It is the same pathway used when the member for Vasse raised a disgraceful suggestion about a perfectly innocent member of the public, Greg Martin. He suggested corruption - Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Thank you. I look forward to seeing King of Kings on TV, if it comes on again, with the late, great Jeffrey Hunter in the lead role. This question has been raised from time to time. We propose that one of the dangers of going down the nuclear fuels pathway in Western Australia is that we, in turn, would be requested, required or pressured heavily to receive the waste in return. Almost invariably when we say that, we get howls of derision, as we did today, from the other side, even though a member on the other side is on the record as saying that that is exactly what should happen. It has also been said at a federal level. Interestingly, the very well-known mining executive Hugh Morgan is today on the news wires saying that there should be an internationally-owned and run nuclear waste facility in Australia and that an ideal site for it is an area of land across the South Australian and Western Australian border. What is more, he is pursuing the nuclear option in a business sense; it is very much part of the potential architecture that we would have a nuclear waste facility in a remote site in the South Australian-Western Australia border area. There is no question that once Western Australia starts going down the uranium nuclear fuels pathway, the pressure on the state government, federal government, business and community would be overwhelming for a location in this state to be identified and made available for nuclear waste. As we now know, the commonwealth, with its newfound powers, thanks to the recent High Court decision, could actually impose its will upon the state of Western Australia despite whatever attitude we might take to it. It is sitting there as a real live option should Western Australia venture in this direction. We should be aware of it and should not belittle or decry the prospect, because it is a real prospect. Mr P.D. Omodei : What about the bilateral agreement on these issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I hope the Leader of the Opposition has an enjoyable Easter. Mr P.D. Omodei : I hope you do too and that you go to church, like I do. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am not a churchgoer and I will not be going to church. Mr P.D. Omodei : Then why did you refer to the King of Kings ? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a movie. There is no question that this is a prospect. At the next state election, one of the questions that will crystallise very sharply in the public debate will be: “Do you want Western Australia to become part of the nuclear fuel cycle?” If so, you can vote for the Liberal and National Parties; and, if not, you can vote for us.” It is absolutely certain that, given the attitude that has been displayed already and is well and truly documented on the public record, if there were to be a change in government at the next election, Western Australia would start as soon as possible exporting uranium. Whilst I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to ask the member for Roe a question yet again. The other day in question time the member for Roe suggested that Brian Burke and Julian Grill might have played a role in Magellan Mining Pty Ltd approvals. I asked him whether he had any evidence. If he has, I would like to know about it. I note that the company involved has spoken through several media outlets saying that that is not the case. If it is the case, I think we should know about it. As I sat in the chamber, I witnessed the pathway by which that piece of suggestive gossip made its way to the member from the member for Cottesloe. It is the same pathway used when the member for Vasse raised a disgraceful suggestion about a perfectly innocent member of the public, Greg Martin. He suggested corruption - Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
This question has been raised from time to time. We propose that one of the dangers of going down the nuclear fuels pathway in Western Australia is that we, in turn, would be requested, required or pressured heavily to receive the waste in return. Almost invariably when we say that, we get howls of derision, as we did today, from the other side, even though a member on the other side is on the record as saying that that is exactly what should happen. It has also been said at a federal level. Interestingly, the very well-known mining executive Hugh Morgan is today on the news wires saying that there should be an internationally-owned and run nuclear waste facility in Australia and that an ideal site for it is an area of land across the South Australian and Western Australian border. What is more, he is pursuing the nuclear option in a business sense; it is very much part of the potential architecture that we would have a nuclear waste facility in a remote site in the South Australian-Western Australia border area. There is no question that once Western Australia starts going down the uranium nuclear fuels pathway, the pressure on the state government, federal government, business and community would be overwhelming for a location in this state to be identified and made available for nuclear waste. As we now know, the commonwealth, with its newfound powers, thanks to the recent High Court decision, could actually impose its will upon the state of Western Australia despite whatever attitude we might take to it. It is sitting there as a real live option should Western Australia venture in this direction. We should be aware of it and should not belittle or decry the prospect, because it is a real prospect. Mr P.D. Omodei : What about the bilateral agreement on these issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I hope the Leader of the Opposition has an enjoyable Easter. Mr P.D. Omodei : I hope you do too and that you go to church, like I do. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am not a churchgoer and I will not be going to church. Mr P.D. Omodei : Then why did you refer to the King of Kings ? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a movie. There is no question that this is a prospect. At the next state election, one of the questions that will crystallise very sharply in the public debate will be: “Do you want Western Australia to become part of the nuclear fuel cycle?” If so, you can vote for the Liberal and National Parties; and, if not, you can vote for us.” It is absolutely certain that, given the attitude that has been displayed already and is well and truly documented on the public record, if there were to be a change in government at the next election, Western Australia would start as soon as possible exporting uranium. Whilst I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to ask the member for Roe a question yet again. The other day in question time the member for Roe suggested that Brian Burke and Julian Grill might have played a role in Magellan Mining Pty Ltd approvals. I asked him whether he had any evidence. If he has, I would like to know about it. I note that the company involved has spoken through several media outlets saying that that is not the case. If it is the case, I think we should know about it. As I sat in the chamber, I witnessed the pathway by which that piece of suggestive gossip made its way to the member from the member for Cottesloe. It is the same pathway used when the member for Vasse raised a disgraceful suggestion about a perfectly innocent member of the public, Greg Martin. He suggested corruption - Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Interestingly, the very well-known mining executive Hugh Morgan is today on the news wires saying that there should be an internationally-owned and run nuclear waste facility in Australia and that an ideal site for it is an area of land across the South Australian and Western Australian border. What is more, he is pursuing the nuclear option in a business sense; it is very much part of the potential architecture that we would have a nuclear waste facility in a remote site in the South Australian-Western Australia border area. There is no question that once Western Australia starts going down the uranium nuclear fuels pathway, the pressure on the state government, federal government, business and community would be overwhelming for a location in this state to be identified and made available for nuclear waste. As we now know, the commonwealth, with its newfound powers, thanks to the recent High Court decision, could actually impose its will upon the state of Western Australia despite whatever attitude we might take to it. It is sitting there as a real live option should Western Australia venture in this direction. We should be aware of it and should not belittle or decry the prospect, because it is a real prospect. Mr P.D. Omodei : What about the bilateral agreement on these issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I hope the Leader of the Opposition has an enjoyable Easter. Mr P.D. Omodei : I hope you do too and that you go to church, like I do. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am not a churchgoer and I will not be going to church. Mr P.D. Omodei : Then why did you refer to the King of Kings ? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a movie. There is no question that this is a prospect. At the next state election, one of the questions that will crystallise very sharply in the public debate will be: “Do you want Western Australia to become part of the nuclear fuel cycle?” If so, you can vote for the Liberal and National Parties; and, if not, you can vote for us.” It is absolutely certain that, given the attitude that has been displayed already and is well and truly documented on the public record, if there were to be a change in government at the next election, Western Australia would start as soon as possible exporting uranium. Whilst I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to ask the member for Roe a question yet again. The other day in question time the member for Roe suggested that Brian Burke and Julian Grill might have played a role in Magellan Mining Pty Ltd approvals. I asked him whether he had any evidence. If he has, I would like to know about it. I note that the company involved has spoken through several media outlets saying that that is not the case. If it is the case, I think we should know about it. As I sat in the chamber, I witnessed the pathway by which that piece of suggestive gossip made its way to the member from the member for Cottesloe. It is the same pathway used when the member for Vasse raised a disgraceful suggestion about a perfectly innocent member of the public, Greg Martin. He suggested corruption - Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
As we now know, the commonwealth, with its newfound powers, thanks to the recent High Court decision, could actually impose its will upon the state of Western Australia despite whatever attitude we might take to it. It is sitting there as a real live option should Western Australia venture in this direction. We should be aware of it and should not belittle or decry the prospect, because it is a real prospect. Mr P.D. Omodei : What about the bilateral agreement on these issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I hope the Leader of the Opposition has an enjoyable Easter. Mr P.D. Omodei : I hope you do too and that you go to church, like I do. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am not a churchgoer and I will not be going to church. Mr P.D. Omodei : Then why did you refer to the King of Kings ? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a movie. There is no question that this is a prospect. At the next state election, one of the questions that will crystallise very sharply in the public debate will be: “Do you want Western Australia to become part of the nuclear fuel cycle?” If so, you can vote for the Liberal and National Parties; and, if not, you can vote for us.” It is absolutely certain that, given the attitude that has been displayed already and is well and truly documented on the public record, if there were to be a change in government at the next election, Western Australia would start as soon as possible exporting uranium. Whilst I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to ask the member for Roe a question yet again. The other day in question time the member for Roe suggested that Brian Burke and Julian Grill might have played a role in Magellan Mining Pty Ltd approvals. I asked him whether he had any evidence. If he has, I would like to know about it. I note that the company involved has spoken through several media outlets saying that that is not the case. If it is the case, I think we should know about it. As I sat in the chamber, I witnessed the pathway by which that piece of suggestive gossip made its way to the member from the member for Cottesloe. It is the same pathway used when the member for Vasse raised a disgraceful suggestion about a perfectly innocent member of the public, Greg Martin. He suggested corruption - Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr P.D. Omodei : What about the bilateral agreement on these issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I hope the Leader of the Opposition has an enjoyable Easter. Mr P.D. Omodei : I hope you do too and that you go to church, like I do. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am not a churchgoer and I will not be going to church. Mr P.D. Omodei : Then why did you refer to the King of Kings ? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a movie. There is no question that this is a prospect. At the next state election, one of the questions that will crystallise very sharply in the public debate will be: “Do you want Western Australia to become part of the nuclear fuel cycle?” If so, you can vote for the Liberal and National Parties; and, if not, you can vote for us.” It is absolutely certain that, given the attitude that has been displayed already and is well and truly documented on the public record, if there were to be a change in government at the next election, Western Australia would start as soon as possible exporting uranium. Whilst I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to ask the member for Roe a question yet again. The other day in question time the member for Roe suggested that Brian Burke and Julian Grill might have played a role in Magellan Mining Pty Ltd approvals. I asked him whether he had any evidence. If he has, I would like to know about it. I note that the company involved has spoken through several media outlets saying that that is not the case. If it is the case, I think we should know about it. As I sat in the chamber, I witnessed the pathway by which that piece of suggestive gossip made its way to the member from the member for Cottesloe. It is the same pathway used when the member for Vasse raised a disgraceful suggestion about a perfectly innocent member of the public, Greg Martin. He suggested corruption - Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I hope the Leader of the Opposition has an enjoyable Easter. Mr P.D. Omodei : I hope you do too and that you go to church, like I do. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am not a churchgoer and I will not be going to church. Mr P.D. Omodei : Then why did you refer to the King of Kings ? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a movie. There is no question that this is a prospect. At the next state election, one of the questions that will crystallise very sharply in the public debate will be: “Do you want Western Australia to become part of the nuclear fuel cycle?” If so, you can vote for the Liberal and National Parties; and, if not, you can vote for us.” It is absolutely certain that, given the attitude that has been displayed already and is well and truly documented on the public record, if there were to be a change in government at the next election, Western Australia would start as soon as possible exporting uranium. Whilst I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to ask the member for Roe a question yet again. The other day in question time the member for Roe suggested that Brian Burke and Julian Grill might have played a role in Magellan Mining Pty Ltd approvals. I asked him whether he had any evidence. If he has, I would like to know about it. I note that the company involved has spoken through several media outlets saying that that is not the case. If it is the case, I think we should know about it. As I sat in the chamber, I witnessed the pathway by which that piece of suggestive gossip made its way to the member from the member for Cottesloe. It is the same pathway used when the member for Vasse raised a disgraceful suggestion about a perfectly innocent member of the public, Greg Martin. He suggested corruption - Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr P.D. Omodei : I hope you do too and that you go to church, like I do. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am not a churchgoer and I will not be going to church. Mr P.D. Omodei : Then why did you refer to the King of Kings ? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a movie. There is no question that this is a prospect. At the next state election, one of the questions that will crystallise very sharply in the public debate will be: “Do you want Western Australia to become part of the nuclear fuel cycle?” If so, you can vote for the Liberal and National Parties; and, if not, you can vote for us.” It is absolutely certain that, given the attitude that has been displayed already and is well and truly documented on the public record, if there were to be a change in government at the next election, Western Australia would start as soon as possible exporting uranium. Whilst I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to ask the member for Roe a question yet again. The other day in question time the member for Roe suggested that Brian Burke and Julian Grill might have played a role in Magellan Mining Pty Ltd approvals. I asked him whether he had any evidence. If he has, I would like to know about it. I note that the company involved has spoken through several media outlets saying that that is not the case. If it is the case, I think we should know about it. As I sat in the chamber, I witnessed the pathway by which that piece of suggestive gossip made its way to the member from the member for Cottesloe. It is the same pathway used when the member for Vasse raised a disgraceful suggestion about a perfectly innocent member of the public, Greg Martin. He suggested corruption - Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am not a churchgoer and I will not be going to church. Mr P.D. Omodei : Then why did you refer to the King of Kings ? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a movie. There is no question that this is a prospect. At the next state election, one of the questions that will crystallise very sharply in the public debate will be: “Do you want Western Australia to become part of the nuclear fuel cycle?” If so, you can vote for the Liberal and National Parties; and, if not, you can vote for us.” It is absolutely certain that, given the attitude that has been displayed already and is well and truly documented on the public record, if there were to be a change in government at the next election, Western Australia would start as soon as possible exporting uranium. Whilst I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to ask the member for Roe a question yet again. The other day in question time the member for Roe suggested that Brian Burke and Julian Grill might have played a role in Magellan Mining Pty Ltd approvals. I asked him whether he had any evidence. If he has, I would like to know about it. I note that the company involved has spoken through several media outlets saying that that is not the case. If it is the case, I think we should know about it. As I sat in the chamber, I witnessed the pathway by which that piece of suggestive gossip made its way to the member from the member for Cottesloe. It is the same pathway used when the member for Vasse raised a disgraceful suggestion about a perfectly innocent member of the public, Greg Martin. He suggested corruption - Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr P.D. Omodei : Then why did you refer to the King of Kings ? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a movie. There is no question that this is a prospect. At the next state election, one of the questions that will crystallise very sharply in the public debate will be: “Do you want Western Australia to become part of the nuclear fuel cycle?” If so, you can vote for the Liberal and National Parties; and, if not, you can vote for us.” It is absolutely certain that, given the attitude that has been displayed already and is well and truly documented on the public record, if there were to be a change in government at the next election, Western Australia would start as soon as possible exporting uranium. Whilst I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to ask the member for Roe a question yet again. The other day in question time the member for Roe suggested that Brian Burke and Julian Grill might have played a role in Magellan Mining Pty Ltd approvals. I asked him whether he had any evidence. If he has, I would like to know about it. I note that the company involved has spoken through several media outlets saying that that is not the case. If it is the case, I think we should know about it. As I sat in the chamber, I witnessed the pathway by which that piece of suggestive gossip made its way to the member from the member for Cottesloe. It is the same pathway used when the member for Vasse raised a disgraceful suggestion about a perfectly innocent member of the public, Greg Martin. He suggested corruption - Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a movie. There is no question that this is a prospect. At the next state election, one of the questions that will crystallise very sharply in the public debate will be: “Do you want Western Australia to become part of the nuclear fuel cycle?” If so, you can vote for the Liberal and National Parties; and, if not, you can vote for us.” It is absolutely certain that, given the attitude that has been displayed already and is well and truly documented on the public record, if there were to be a change in government at the next election, Western Australia would start as soon as possible exporting uranium. Whilst I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to ask the member for Roe a question yet again. The other day in question time the member for Roe suggested that Brian Burke and Julian Grill might have played a role in Magellan Mining Pty Ltd approvals. I asked him whether he had any evidence. If he has, I would like to know about it. I note that the company involved has spoken through several media outlets saying that that is not the case. If it is the case, I think we should know about it. As I sat in the chamber, I witnessed the pathway by which that piece of suggestive gossip made its way to the member from the member for Cottesloe. It is the same pathway used when the member for Vasse raised a disgraceful suggestion about a perfectly innocent member of the public, Greg Martin. He suggested corruption - Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
There is no question that this is a prospect. At the next state election, one of the questions that will crystallise very sharply in the public debate will be: “Do you want Western Australia to become part of the nuclear fuel cycle?” If so, you can vote for the Liberal and National Parties; and, if not, you can vote for us.” It is absolutely certain that, given the attitude that has been displayed already and is well and truly documented on the public record, if there were to be a change in government at the next election, Western Australia would start as soon as possible exporting uranium. Whilst I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to ask the member for Roe a question yet again. The other day in question time the member for Roe suggested that Brian Burke and Julian Grill might have played a role in Magellan Mining Pty Ltd approvals. I asked him whether he had any evidence. If he has, I would like to know about it. I note that the company involved has spoken through several media outlets saying that that is not the case. If it is the case, I think we should know about it. As I sat in the chamber, I witnessed the pathway by which that piece of suggestive gossip made its way to the member from the member for Cottesloe. It is the same pathway used when the member for Vasse raised a disgraceful suggestion about a perfectly innocent member of the public, Greg Martin. He suggested corruption - Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Whilst I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to ask the member for Roe a question yet again. The other day in question time the member for Roe suggested that Brian Burke and Julian Grill might have played a role in Magellan Mining Pty Ltd approvals. I asked him whether he had any evidence. If he has, I would like to know about it. I note that the company involved has spoken through several media outlets saying that that is not the case. If it is the case, I think we should know about it. As I sat in the chamber, I witnessed the pathway by which that piece of suggestive gossip made its way to the member from the member for Cottesloe. It is the same pathway used when the member for Vasse raised a disgraceful suggestion about a perfectly innocent member of the public, Greg Martin. He suggested corruption - Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for the question; it is very kind of him. While I am on my feet, may I wish everybody a happy Easter. Mr R.F. Johnson : Same to you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Thank you. I look forward to seeing King of Kings on TV, if it comes on again, with the late, great Jeffrey Hunter in the lead role. This question has been raised from time to time. We propose that one of the dangers of going down the nuclear fuels pathway in Western Australia is that we, in turn, would be requested, required or pressured heavily to receive the waste in return. Almost invariably when we say that, we get howls of derision, as we did today, from the other side, even though a member on the other side is on the record as saying that that is exactly what should happen. It has also been said at a federal level. Interestingly, the very well-known mining executive Hugh Morgan is today on the news wires saying that there should be an internationally-owned and run nuclear waste facility in Australia and that an ideal site for it is an area of land across the South Australian and Western Australian border. What is more, he is pursuing the nuclear option in a business sense; it is very much part of the potential architecture that we would have a nuclear waste facility in a remote site in the South Australian-Western Australia border area. There is no question that once Western Australia starts going down the uranium nuclear fuels pathway, the pressure on the state government, federal government, business and community would be overwhelming for a location in this state to be identified and made available for nuclear waste. As we now know, the commonwealth, with its newfound powers, thanks to the recent High Court decision, could actually impose its will upon the state of Western Australia despite whatever attitude we might take to it. It is sitting there as a real live option should Western Australia venture in this direction. We should be aware of it and should not belittle or decry the prospect, because it is a real prospect. Mr P.D. Omodei : What about the bilateral agreement on these issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I hope the Leader of the Opposition has an enjoyable Easter. Mr P.D. Omodei : I hope you do too and that you go to church, like I do. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am not a churchgoer and I will not be going to church. Mr P.D. Omodei : Then why did you refer to the King of Kings ? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a movie. There is no question that this is a prospect. At the next state election, one of the questions that will crystallise very sharply in the public debate will be: “Do you want Western Australia to become part of the nuclear fuel cycle?” If so, you can vote for the Liberal and National Parties; and, if not, you can vote for us.” It is absolutely certain that, given the attitude that has been displayed already and is well and truly documented on the public record, if there were to be a change in government at the next election, Western Australia would start as soon as possible exporting uranium. Whilst I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to ask the member for Roe a question yet again. The other day in question time the member for Roe suggested that Brian Burke and Julian Grill might have played a role in Magellan Mining Pty Ltd approvals. I asked him whether he had any evidence. If he has, I would like to know about it. I note that the company involved has spoken through several media outlets saying that that is not the case. If it is the case, I think we should know about it. As I sat in the chamber, I witnessed the pathway by which that piece of suggestive gossip made its way to the member from the member for Cottesloe. It is the same pathway used when the member for Vasse raised a disgraceful suggestion about a perfectly innocent member of the public, Greg Martin. He suggested corruption - Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
I thank the member for the question; it is very kind of him. While I am on my feet, may I wish everybody a happy Easter. Mr R.F. Johnson : Same to you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Thank you. I look forward to seeing King of Kings on TV, if it comes on again, with the late, great Jeffrey Hunter in the lead role. This question has been raised from time to time. We propose that one of the dangers of going down the nuclear fuels pathway in Western Australia is that we, in turn, would be requested, required or pressured heavily to receive the waste in return. Almost invariably when we say that, we get howls of derision, as we did today, from the other side, even though a member on the other side is on the record as saying that that is exactly what should happen. It has also been said at a federal level. Interestingly, the very well-known mining executive Hugh Morgan is today on the news wires saying that there should be an internationally-owned and run nuclear waste facility in Australia and that an ideal site for it is an area of land across the South Australian and Western Australian border. What is more, he is pursuing the nuclear option in a business sense; it is very much part of the potential architecture that we would have a nuclear waste facility in a remote site in the South Australian-Western Australia border area. There is no question that once Western Australia starts going down the uranium nuclear fuels pathway, the pressure on the state government, federal government, business and community would be overwhelming for a location in this state to be identified and made available for nuclear waste. As we now know, the commonwealth, with its newfound powers, thanks to the recent High Court decision, could actually impose its will upon the state of Western Australia despite whatever attitude we might take to it. It is sitting there as a real live option should Western Australia venture in this direction. We should be aware of it and should not belittle or decry the prospect, because it is a real prospect. Mr P.D. Omodei : What about the bilateral agreement on these issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I hope the Leader of the Opposition has an enjoyable Easter. Mr P.D. Omodei : I hope you do too and that you go to church, like I do. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am not a churchgoer and I will not be going to church. Mr P.D. Omodei : Then why did you refer to the King of Kings ? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a movie. There is no question that this is a prospect. At the next state election, one of the questions that will crystallise very sharply in the public debate will be: “Do you want Western Australia to become part of the nuclear fuel cycle?” If so, you can vote for the Liberal and National Parties; and, if not, you can vote for us.” It is absolutely certain that, given the attitude that has been displayed already and is well and truly documented on the public record, if there were to be a change in government at the next election, Western Australia would start as soon as possible exporting uranium. Whilst I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to ask the member for Roe a question yet again. The other day in question time the member for Roe suggested that Brian Burke and Julian Grill might have played a role in Magellan Mining Pty Ltd approvals. I asked him whether he had any evidence. If he has, I would like to know about it. I note that the company involved has spoken through several media outlets saying that that is not the case. If it is the case, I think we should know about it. As I sat in the chamber, I witnessed the pathway by which that piece of suggestive gossip made its way to the member from the member for Cottesloe. It is the same pathway used when the member for Vasse raised a disgraceful suggestion about a perfectly innocent member of the public, Greg Martin. He suggested corruption - Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr R.F. Johnson : Same to you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Thank you. I look forward to seeing King of Kings on TV, if it comes on again, with the late, great Jeffrey Hunter in the lead role. This question has been raised from time to time. We propose that one of the dangers of going down the nuclear fuels pathway in Western Australia is that we, in turn, would be requested, required or pressured heavily to receive the waste in return. Almost invariably when we say that, we get howls of derision, as we did today, from the other side, even though a member on the other side is on the record as saying that that is exactly what should happen. It has also been said at a federal level. Interestingly, the very well-known mining executive Hugh Morgan is today on the news wires saying that there should be an internationally-owned and run nuclear waste facility in Australia and that an ideal site for it is an area of land across the South Australian and Western Australian border. What is more, he is pursuing the nuclear option in a business sense; it is very much part of the potential architecture that we would have a nuclear waste facility in a remote site in the South Australian-Western Australia border area. There is no question that once Western Australia starts going down the uranium nuclear fuels pathway, the pressure on the state government, federal government, business and community would be overwhelming for a location in this state to be identified and made available for nuclear waste. As we now know, the commonwealth, with its newfound powers, thanks to the recent High Court decision, could actually impose its will upon the state of Western Australia despite whatever attitude we might take to it. It is sitting there as a real live option should Western Australia venture in this direction. We should be aware of it and should not belittle or decry the prospect, because it is a real prospect. Mr P.D. Omodei : What about the bilateral agreement on these issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I hope the Leader of the Opposition has an enjoyable Easter. Mr P.D. Omodei : I hope you do too and that you go to church, like I do. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am not a churchgoer and I will not be going to church. Mr P.D. Omodei : Then why did you refer to the King of Kings ? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a movie. There is no question that this is a prospect. At the next state election, one of the questions that will crystallise very sharply in the public debate will be: “Do you want Western Australia to become part of the nuclear fuel cycle?” If so, you can vote for the Liberal and National Parties; and, if not, you can vote for us.” It is absolutely certain that, given the attitude that has been displayed already and is well and truly documented on the public record, if there were to be a change in government at the next election, Western Australia would start as soon as possible exporting uranium. Whilst I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to ask the member for Roe a question yet again. The other day in question time the member for Roe suggested that Brian Burke and Julian Grill might have played a role in Magellan Mining Pty Ltd approvals. I asked him whether he had any evidence. If he has, I would like to know about it. I note that the company involved has spoken through several media outlets saying that that is not the case. If it is the case, I think we should know about it. As I sat in the chamber, I witnessed the pathway by which that piece of suggestive gossip made its way to the member from the member for Cottesloe. It is the same pathway used when the member for Vasse raised a disgraceful suggestion about a perfectly innocent member of the public, Greg Martin. He suggested corruption - Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Thank you. I look forward to seeing King of Kings on TV, if it comes on again, with the late, great Jeffrey Hunter in the lead role. This question has been raised from time to time. We propose that one of the dangers of going down the nuclear fuels pathway in Western Australia is that we, in turn, would be requested, required or pressured heavily to receive the waste in return. Almost invariably when we say that, we get howls of derision, as we did today, from the other side, even though a member on the other side is on the record as saying that that is exactly what should happen. It has also been said at a federal level. Interestingly, the very well-known mining executive Hugh Morgan is today on the news wires saying that there should be an internationally-owned and run nuclear waste facility in Australia and that an ideal site for it is an area of land across the South Australian and Western Australian border. What is more, he is pursuing the nuclear option in a business sense; it is very much part of the potential architecture that we would have a nuclear waste facility in a remote site in the South Australian-Western Australia border area. There is no question that once Western Australia starts going down the uranium nuclear fuels pathway, the pressure on the state government, federal government, business and community would be overwhelming for a location in this state to be identified and made available for nuclear waste. As we now know, the commonwealth, with its newfound powers, thanks to the recent High Court decision, could actually impose its will upon the state of Western Australia despite whatever attitude we might take to it. It is sitting there as a real live option should Western Australia venture in this direction. We should be aware of it and should not belittle or decry the prospect, because it is a real prospect. Mr P.D. Omodei : What about the bilateral agreement on these issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I hope the Leader of the Opposition has an enjoyable Easter. Mr P.D. Omodei : I hope you do too and that you go to church, like I do. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am not a churchgoer and I will not be going to church. Mr P.D. Omodei : Then why did you refer to the King of Kings ? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a movie. There is no question that this is a prospect. At the next state election, one of the questions that will crystallise very sharply in the public debate will be: “Do you want Western Australia to become part of the nuclear fuel cycle?” If so, you can vote for the Liberal and National Parties; and, if not, you can vote for us.” It is absolutely certain that, given the attitude that has been displayed already and is well and truly documented on the public record, if there were to be a change in government at the next election, Western Australia would start as soon as possible exporting uranium. Whilst I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to ask the member for Roe a question yet again. The other day in question time the member for Roe suggested that Brian Burke and Julian Grill might have played a role in Magellan Mining Pty Ltd approvals. I asked him whether he had any evidence. If he has, I would like to know about it. I note that the company involved has spoken through several media outlets saying that that is not the case. If it is the case, I think we should know about it. As I sat in the chamber, I witnessed the pathway by which that piece of suggestive gossip made its way to the member from the member for Cottesloe. It is the same pathway used when the member for Vasse raised a disgraceful suggestion about a perfectly innocent member of the public, Greg Martin. He suggested corruption - Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
This question has been raised from time to time. We propose that one of the dangers of going down the nuclear fuels pathway in Western Australia is that we, in turn, would be requested, required or pressured heavily to receive the waste in return. Almost invariably when we say that, we get howls of derision, as we did today, from the other side, even though a member on the other side is on the record as saying that that is exactly what should happen. It has also been said at a federal level. Interestingly, the very well-known mining executive Hugh Morgan is today on the news wires saying that there should be an internationally-owned and run nuclear waste facility in Australia and that an ideal site for it is an area of land across the South Australian and Western Australian border. What is more, he is pursuing the nuclear option in a business sense; it is very much part of the potential architecture that we would have a nuclear waste facility in a remote site in the South Australian-Western Australia border area. There is no question that once Western Australia starts going down the uranium nuclear fuels pathway, the pressure on the state government, federal government, business and community would be overwhelming for a location in this state to be identified and made available for nuclear waste. As we now know, the commonwealth, with its newfound powers, thanks to the recent High Court decision, could actually impose its will upon the state of Western Australia despite whatever attitude we might take to it. It is sitting there as a real live option should Western Australia venture in this direction. We should be aware of it and should not belittle or decry the prospect, because it is a real prospect. Mr P.D. Omodei : What about the bilateral agreement on these issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I hope the Leader of the Opposition has an enjoyable Easter. Mr P.D. Omodei : I hope you do too and that you go to church, like I do. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am not a churchgoer and I will not be going to church. Mr P.D. Omodei : Then why did you refer to the King of Kings ? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a movie. There is no question that this is a prospect. At the next state election, one of the questions that will crystallise very sharply in the public debate will be: “Do you want Western Australia to become part of the nuclear fuel cycle?” If so, you can vote for the Liberal and National Parties; and, if not, you can vote for us.” It is absolutely certain that, given the attitude that has been displayed already and is well and truly documented on the public record, if there were to be a change in government at the next election, Western Australia would start as soon as possible exporting uranium. Whilst I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to ask the member for Roe a question yet again. The other day in question time the member for Roe suggested that Brian Burke and Julian Grill might have played a role in Magellan Mining Pty Ltd approvals. I asked him whether he had any evidence. If he has, I would like to know about it. I note that the company involved has spoken through several media outlets saying that that is not the case. If it is the case, I think we should know about it. As I sat in the chamber, I witnessed the pathway by which that piece of suggestive gossip made its way to the member from the member for Cottesloe. It is the same pathway used when the member for Vasse raised a disgraceful suggestion about a perfectly innocent member of the public, Greg Martin. He suggested corruption - Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Interestingly, the very well-known mining executive Hugh Morgan is today on the news wires saying that there should be an internationally-owned and run nuclear waste facility in Australia and that an ideal site for it is an area of land across the South Australian and Western Australian border. What is more, he is pursuing the nuclear option in a business sense; it is very much part of the potential architecture that we would have a nuclear waste facility in a remote site in the South Australian-Western Australia border area. There is no question that once Western Australia starts going down the uranium nuclear fuels pathway, the pressure on the state government, federal government, business and community would be overwhelming for a location in this state to be identified and made available for nuclear waste. As we now know, the commonwealth, with its newfound powers, thanks to the recent High Court decision, could actually impose its will upon the state of Western Australia despite whatever attitude we might take to it. It is sitting there as a real live option should Western Australia venture in this direction. We should be aware of it and should not belittle or decry the prospect, because it is a real prospect. Mr P.D. Omodei : What about the bilateral agreement on these issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I hope the Leader of the Opposition has an enjoyable Easter. Mr P.D. Omodei : I hope you do too and that you go to church, like I do. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am not a churchgoer and I will not be going to church. Mr P.D. Omodei : Then why did you refer to the King of Kings ? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a movie. There is no question that this is a prospect. At the next state election, one of the questions that will crystallise very sharply in the public debate will be: “Do you want Western Australia to become part of the nuclear fuel cycle?” If so, you can vote for the Liberal and National Parties; and, if not, you can vote for us.” It is absolutely certain that, given the attitude that has been displayed already and is well and truly documented on the public record, if there were to be a change in government at the next election, Western Australia would start as soon as possible exporting uranium. Whilst I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to ask the member for Roe a question yet again. The other day in question time the member for Roe suggested that Brian Burke and Julian Grill might have played a role in Magellan Mining Pty Ltd approvals. I asked him whether he had any evidence. If he has, I would like to know about it. I note that the company involved has spoken through several media outlets saying that that is not the case. If it is the case, I think we should know about it. As I sat in the chamber, I witnessed the pathway by which that piece of suggestive gossip made its way to the member from the member for Cottesloe. It is the same pathway used when the member for Vasse raised a disgraceful suggestion about a perfectly innocent member of the public, Greg Martin. He suggested corruption - Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
As we now know, the commonwealth, with its newfound powers, thanks to the recent High Court decision, could actually impose its will upon the state of Western Australia despite whatever attitude we might take to it. It is sitting there as a real live option should Western Australia venture in this direction. We should be aware of it and should not belittle or decry the prospect, because it is a real prospect. Mr P.D. Omodei : What about the bilateral agreement on these issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I hope the Leader of the Opposition has an enjoyable Easter. Mr P.D. Omodei : I hope you do too and that you go to church, like I do. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am not a churchgoer and I will not be going to church. Mr P.D. Omodei : Then why did you refer to the King of Kings ? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a movie. There is no question that this is a prospect. At the next state election, one of the questions that will crystallise very sharply in the public debate will be: “Do you want Western Australia to become part of the nuclear fuel cycle?” If so, you can vote for the Liberal and National Parties; and, if not, you can vote for us.” It is absolutely certain that, given the attitude that has been displayed already and is well and truly documented on the public record, if there were to be a change in government at the next election, Western Australia would start as soon as possible exporting uranium. Whilst I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to ask the member for Roe a question yet again. The other day in question time the member for Roe suggested that Brian Burke and Julian Grill might have played a role in Magellan Mining Pty Ltd approvals. I asked him whether he had any evidence. If he has, I would like to know about it. I note that the company involved has spoken through several media outlets saying that that is not the case. If it is the case, I think we should know about it. As I sat in the chamber, I witnessed the pathway by which that piece of suggestive gossip made its way to the member from the member for Cottesloe. It is the same pathway used when the member for Vasse raised a disgraceful suggestion about a perfectly innocent member of the public, Greg Martin. He suggested corruption - Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr P.D. Omodei : What about the bilateral agreement on these issues? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I hope the Leader of the Opposition has an enjoyable Easter. Mr P.D. Omodei : I hope you do too and that you go to church, like I do. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am not a churchgoer and I will not be going to church. Mr P.D. Omodei : Then why did you refer to the King of Kings ? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a movie. There is no question that this is a prospect. At the next state election, one of the questions that will crystallise very sharply in the public debate will be: “Do you want Western Australia to become part of the nuclear fuel cycle?” If so, you can vote for the Liberal and National Parties; and, if not, you can vote for us.” It is absolutely certain that, given the attitude that has been displayed already and is well and truly documented on the public record, if there were to be a change in government at the next election, Western Australia would start as soon as possible exporting uranium. Whilst I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to ask the member for Roe a question yet again. The other day in question time the member for Roe suggested that Brian Burke and Julian Grill might have played a role in Magellan Mining Pty Ltd approvals. I asked him whether he had any evidence. If he has, I would like to know about it. I note that the company involved has spoken through several media outlets saying that that is not the case. If it is the case, I think we should know about it. As I sat in the chamber, I witnessed the pathway by which that piece of suggestive gossip made its way to the member from the member for Cottesloe. It is the same pathway used when the member for Vasse raised a disgraceful suggestion about a perfectly innocent member of the public, Greg Martin. He suggested corruption - Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I hope the Leader of the Opposition has an enjoyable Easter. Mr P.D. Omodei : I hope you do too and that you go to church, like I do. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am not a churchgoer and I will not be going to church. Mr P.D. Omodei : Then why did you refer to the King of Kings ? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a movie. There is no question that this is a prospect. At the next state election, one of the questions that will crystallise very sharply in the public debate will be: “Do you want Western Australia to become part of the nuclear fuel cycle?” If so, you can vote for the Liberal and National Parties; and, if not, you can vote for us.” It is absolutely certain that, given the attitude that has been displayed already and is well and truly documented on the public record, if there were to be a change in government at the next election, Western Australia would start as soon as possible exporting uranium. Whilst I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to ask the member for Roe a question yet again. The other day in question time the member for Roe suggested that Brian Burke and Julian Grill might have played a role in Magellan Mining Pty Ltd approvals. I asked him whether he had any evidence. If he has, I would like to know about it. I note that the company involved has spoken through several media outlets saying that that is not the case. If it is the case, I think we should know about it. As I sat in the chamber, I witnessed the pathway by which that piece of suggestive gossip made its way to the member from the member for Cottesloe. It is the same pathway used when the member for Vasse raised a disgraceful suggestion about a perfectly innocent member of the public, Greg Martin. He suggested corruption - Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr P.D. Omodei : I hope you do too and that you go to church, like I do. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am not a churchgoer and I will not be going to church. Mr P.D. Omodei : Then why did you refer to the King of Kings ? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a movie. There is no question that this is a prospect. At the next state election, one of the questions that will crystallise very sharply in the public debate will be: “Do you want Western Australia to become part of the nuclear fuel cycle?” If so, you can vote for the Liberal and National Parties; and, if not, you can vote for us.” It is absolutely certain that, given the attitude that has been displayed already and is well and truly documented on the public record, if there were to be a change in government at the next election, Western Australia would start as soon as possible exporting uranium. Whilst I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to ask the member for Roe a question yet again. The other day in question time the member for Roe suggested that Brian Burke and Julian Grill might have played a role in Magellan Mining Pty Ltd approvals. I asked him whether he had any evidence. If he has, I would like to know about it. I note that the company involved has spoken through several media outlets saying that that is not the case. If it is the case, I think we should know about it. As I sat in the chamber, I witnessed the pathway by which that piece of suggestive gossip made its way to the member from the member for Cottesloe. It is the same pathway used when the member for Vasse raised a disgraceful suggestion about a perfectly innocent member of the public, Greg Martin. He suggested corruption - Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am not a churchgoer and I will not be going to church. Mr P.D. Omodei : Then why did you refer to the King of Kings ? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a movie. There is no question that this is a prospect. At the next state election, one of the questions that will crystallise very sharply in the public debate will be: “Do you want Western Australia to become part of the nuclear fuel cycle?” If so, you can vote for the Liberal and National Parties; and, if not, you can vote for us.” It is absolutely certain that, given the attitude that has been displayed already and is well and truly documented on the public record, if there were to be a change in government at the next election, Western Australia would start as soon as possible exporting uranium. Whilst I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to ask the member for Roe a question yet again. The other day in question time the member for Roe suggested that Brian Burke and Julian Grill might have played a role in Magellan Mining Pty Ltd approvals. I asked him whether he had any evidence. If he has, I would like to know about it. I note that the company involved has spoken through several media outlets saying that that is not the case. If it is the case, I think we should know about it. As I sat in the chamber, I witnessed the pathway by which that piece of suggestive gossip made its way to the member from the member for Cottesloe. It is the same pathway used when the member for Vasse raised a disgraceful suggestion about a perfectly innocent member of the public, Greg Martin. He suggested corruption - Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr P.D. Omodei : Then why did you refer to the King of Kings ? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a movie. There is no question that this is a prospect. At the next state election, one of the questions that will crystallise very sharply in the public debate will be: “Do you want Western Australia to become part of the nuclear fuel cycle?” If so, you can vote for the Liberal and National Parties; and, if not, you can vote for us.” It is absolutely certain that, given the attitude that has been displayed already and is well and truly documented on the public record, if there were to be a change in government at the next election, Western Australia would start as soon as possible exporting uranium. Whilst I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to ask the member for Roe a question yet again. The other day in question time the member for Roe suggested that Brian Burke and Julian Grill might have played a role in Magellan Mining Pty Ltd approvals. I asked him whether he had any evidence. If he has, I would like to know about it. I note that the company involved has spoken through several media outlets saying that that is not the case. If it is the case, I think we should know about it. As I sat in the chamber, I witnessed the pathway by which that piece of suggestive gossip made its way to the member from the member for Cottesloe. It is the same pathway used when the member for Vasse raised a disgraceful suggestion about a perfectly innocent member of the public, Greg Martin. He suggested corruption - Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a movie. There is no question that this is a prospect. At the next state election, one of the questions that will crystallise very sharply in the public debate will be: “Do you want Western Australia to become part of the nuclear fuel cycle?” If so, you can vote for the Liberal and National Parties; and, if not, you can vote for us.” It is absolutely certain that, given the attitude that has been displayed already and is well and truly documented on the public record, if there were to be a change in government at the next election, Western Australia would start as soon as possible exporting uranium. Whilst I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to ask the member for Roe a question yet again. The other day in question time the member for Roe suggested that Brian Burke and Julian Grill might have played a role in Magellan Mining Pty Ltd approvals. I asked him whether he had any evidence. If he has, I would like to know about it. I note that the company involved has spoken through several media outlets saying that that is not the case. If it is the case, I think we should know about it. As I sat in the chamber, I witnessed the pathway by which that piece of suggestive gossip made its way to the member from the member for Cottesloe. It is the same pathway used when the member for Vasse raised a disgraceful suggestion about a perfectly innocent member of the public, Greg Martin. He suggested corruption - Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
There is no question that this is a prospect. At the next state election, one of the questions that will crystallise very sharply in the public debate will be: “Do you want Western Australia to become part of the nuclear fuel cycle?” If so, you can vote for the Liberal and National Parties; and, if not, you can vote for us.” It is absolutely certain that, given the attitude that has been displayed already and is well and truly documented on the public record, if there were to be a change in government at the next election, Western Australia would start as soon as possible exporting uranium. Whilst I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to ask the member for Roe a question yet again. The other day in question time the member for Roe suggested that Brian Burke and Julian Grill might have played a role in Magellan Mining Pty Ltd approvals. I asked him whether he had any evidence. If he has, I would like to know about it. I note that the company involved has spoken through several media outlets saying that that is not the case. If it is the case, I think we should know about it. As I sat in the chamber, I witnessed the pathway by which that piece of suggestive gossip made its way to the member from the member for Cottesloe. It is the same pathway used when the member for Vasse raised a disgraceful suggestion about a perfectly innocent member of the public, Greg Martin. He suggested corruption - Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Whilst I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to ask the member for Roe a question yet again. The other day in question time the member for Roe suggested that Brian Burke and Julian Grill might have played a role in Magellan Mining Pty Ltd approvals. I asked him whether he had any evidence. If he has, I would like to know about it. I note that the company involved has spoken through several media outlets saying that that is not the case. If it is the case, I think we should know about it. As I sat in the chamber, I witnessed the pathway by which that piece of suggestive gossip made its way to the member from the member for Cottesloe. It is the same pathway used when the member for Vasse raised a disgraceful suggestion about a perfectly innocent member of the public, Greg Martin. He suggested corruption - Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr T. Buswell : Dozens of people have told me about his relationship with you. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He does not have a relationship to me. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That is right. Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr T. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
The SPEAKER : Order, member for Vasse! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : He is a perfectly innocent man - Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr T. Buswell : That is false. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : No, it is not. He is a perfectly innocent man who goes about his business in public and it is suggested by a member of this Parliament that he has been involved in a corrupt process. That is a gross abuse of parliamentary privilege and the member should withdraw it. He raised the suggestion directly and had no evidence whatsoever. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr T. Buswell : It didn’t come from the member for Cottesloe, Premier. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, we will see about that. I know the pathway by which that information moved. Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr T. Buswell : Maybe we’ll investigate it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I am considering just such a process. I remember when Sir Charles Court was the Premier and it was suggested by a member of the Labor Party that he had sticky fingers concerning a relationship with a mining company. Sir Charles established a privilege committee, I think it was, to investigate that allegation. There was a very severe finding against the member who made the comment. I do not think it is beyond the realms of consideration that such a privilege committee should investigate the allegations the member has made against a perfectly innocent member of the public. It is quite disgraceful. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! I do not know whether members can hear me, but they should. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : I think it is unimpressive - Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr P.D. Omodei : What is the relevance to the question? The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - of him to use his position in Parliament to do that sort of thing. If he wants to raise those sorts of matters, he should have a little bit of evidence or ask me whether there is anything to them. I could then explain that there would not be. He could do that without denigrating the person and without any opportunity for that person to be forewarned. Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr T. Buswell : You have never denigrated anyone, Premier? You have never accused anyone of being a bent New South Wales copper? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Well, he was - self-confessed. Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? What was he doing? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Stealing money; that is what he was doing. Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr R.F. Johnson : What did you say about Paul Murray? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The disgraced former editor of The West Australian ? I described him very accurately. There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
There will be a crisp, clear choice for people at the next election: whether they want Western Australia to be a uranium exporter and go down the nuclear fuel road or not. If they do not want that, they will vote for us.
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