❓ A parliamentary question regarding the government's response to the opposition's public-private partnership (PPP) policy. The Treasurer defends the government's PPP approach and criticizes the opposition's stance, raising concerns about lobbyists and ethical conduct.
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LIBERAL PARTY’S PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP POLICY
Will the Treasurer please advise the house of the government’s response to the opposition’s public private partnership policy released yesterday? Mr E.S. RIPPER
Will the Treasurer please advise the house of the government’s response to the opposition’s public private partnership policy released yesterday? Mr E.S. RIPPER
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The opposition has been rather slow to release a PPP policy. We released “Partnerships for Growth” in December 2002. Mr T. Buswell : You never opened it; that’s the problem. Mr E.S. RIPPER : That policy set out the role of the government with the private sector in the provision of infrastructure and ancillary services. Mr T. Buswell : What have you built under it? Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition should know that he needs the consent of those he leads if he is to be a successful leader; and I do not think he has the consent of those he seeks to lead! Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? You come along next week! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I do not think his members will let the Leader of the Opposition lead; that is what I think will happen to him. He will not be allowed to lead, unlike our Premier who has the total support of the state Parliamentary Labor Party. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The PPP policy is broadly in line with the policy of other jurisdictions. Contrary to the outrageous assertion of the opposition, we do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. Mr T. Buswell : You do so! Mr E.S. RIPPER : Only last week the Premier opened a PPP project; therefore, how can it be said we have a philosophical objection? The philosophical support of the Attorney General was important in that PPP project proceeding. That is a good example of our PPP policy. We also have Western Power’s power purchase agreements; we are proceeding with PPP negotiations on Joondalup Health Campus; and we have Peel Health Campus as an example of a PPP policy. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER : We have not abandoned it; we are proceeding with it. We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: The opposition has been rather slow to release a PPP policy. We released “Partnerships for Growth” in December 2002. Mr T. Buswell : You never opened it; that’s the problem. Mr E.S. RIPPER : That policy set out the role of the government with the private sector in the provision of infrastructure and ancillary services. Mr T. Buswell : What have you built under it? Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition should know that he needs the consent of those he leads if he is to be a successful leader; and I do not think he has the consent of those he seeks to lead! Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? You come along next week! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I do not think his members will let the Leader of the Opposition lead; that is what I think will happen to him. He will not be allowed to lead, unlike our Premier who has the total support of the state Parliamentary Labor Party. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The PPP policy is broadly in line with the policy of other jurisdictions. Contrary to the outrageous assertion of the opposition, we do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. Mr T. Buswell : You do so! Mr E.S. RIPPER : Only last week the Premier opened a PPP project; therefore, how can it be said we have a philosophical objection? The philosophical support of the Attorney General was important in that PPP project proceeding. That is a good example of our PPP policy. We also have Western Power’s power purchase agreements; we are proceeding with PPP negotiations on Joondalup Health Campus; and we have Peel Health Campus as an example of a PPP policy. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER : We have not abandoned it; we are proceeding with it. We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
The opposition has been rather slow to release a PPP policy. We released “Partnerships for Growth” in December 2002. Mr T. Buswell : You never opened it; that’s the problem. Mr E.S. RIPPER : That policy set out the role of the government with the private sector in the provision of infrastructure and ancillary services. Mr T. Buswell : What have you built under it? Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition should know that he needs the consent of those he leads if he is to be a successful leader; and I do not think he has the consent of those he seeks to lead! Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? You come along next week! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I do not think his members will let the Leader of the Opposition lead; that is what I think will happen to him. He will not be allowed to lead, unlike our Premier who has the total support of the state Parliamentary Labor Party. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The PPP policy is broadly in line with the policy of other jurisdictions. Contrary to the outrageous assertion of the opposition, we do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. Mr T. Buswell : You do so! Mr E.S. RIPPER : Only last week the Premier opened a PPP project; therefore, how can it be said we have a philosophical objection? The philosophical support of the Attorney General was important in that PPP project proceeding. That is a good example of our PPP policy. We also have Western Power’s power purchase agreements; we are proceeding with PPP negotiations on Joondalup Health Campus; and we have Peel Health Campus as an example of a PPP policy. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER : We have not abandoned it; we are proceeding with it. We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Mr T. Buswell : You never opened it; that’s the problem. Mr E.S. RIPPER : That policy set out the role of the government with the private sector in the provision of infrastructure and ancillary services. Mr T. Buswell : What have you built under it? Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition should know that he needs the consent of those he leads if he is to be a successful leader; and I do not think he has the consent of those he seeks to lead! Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? You come along next week! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I do not think his members will let the Leader of the Opposition lead; that is what I think will happen to him. He will not be allowed to lead, unlike our Premier who has the total support of the state Parliamentary Labor Party. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The PPP policy is broadly in line with the policy of other jurisdictions. Contrary to the outrageous assertion of the opposition, we do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. Mr T. Buswell : You do so! Mr E.S. RIPPER : Only last week the Premier opened a PPP project; therefore, how can it be said we have a philosophical objection? The philosophical support of the Attorney General was important in that PPP project proceeding. That is a good example of our PPP policy. We also have Western Power’s power purchase agreements; we are proceeding with PPP negotiations on Joondalup Health Campus; and we have Peel Health Campus as an example of a PPP policy. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER : We have not abandoned it; we are proceeding with it. We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : That policy set out the role of the government with the private sector in the provision of infrastructure and ancillary services. Mr T. Buswell : What have you built under it? Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition should know that he needs the consent of those he leads if he is to be a successful leader; and I do not think he has the consent of those he seeks to lead! Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? You come along next week! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I do not think his members will let the Leader of the Opposition lead; that is what I think will happen to him. He will not be allowed to lead, unlike our Premier who has the total support of the state Parliamentary Labor Party. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The PPP policy is broadly in line with the policy of other jurisdictions. Contrary to the outrageous assertion of the opposition, we do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. Mr T. Buswell : You do so! Mr E.S. RIPPER : Only last week the Premier opened a PPP project; therefore, how can it be said we have a philosophical objection? The philosophical support of the Attorney General was important in that PPP project proceeding. That is a good example of our PPP policy. We also have Western Power’s power purchase agreements; we are proceeding with PPP negotiations on Joondalup Health Campus; and we have Peel Health Campus as an example of a PPP policy. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER : We have not abandoned it; we are proceeding with it. We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Mr T. Buswell : What have you built under it? Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition should know that he needs the consent of those he leads if he is to be a successful leader; and I do not think he has the consent of those he seeks to lead! Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? You come along next week! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I do not think his members will let the Leader of the Opposition lead; that is what I think will happen to him. He will not be allowed to lead, unlike our Premier who has the total support of the state Parliamentary Labor Party. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The PPP policy is broadly in line with the policy of other jurisdictions. Contrary to the outrageous assertion of the opposition, we do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. Mr T. Buswell : You do so! Mr E.S. RIPPER : Only last week the Premier opened a PPP project; therefore, how can it be said we have a philosophical objection? The philosophical support of the Attorney General was important in that PPP project proceeding. That is a good example of our PPP policy. We also have Western Power’s power purchase agreements; we are proceeding with PPP negotiations on Joondalup Health Campus; and we have Peel Health Campus as an example of a PPP policy. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER : We have not abandoned it; we are proceeding with it. We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition should know that he needs the consent of those he leads if he is to be a successful leader; and I do not think he has the consent of those he seeks to lead! Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? You come along next week! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I do not think his members will let the Leader of the Opposition lead; that is what I think will happen to him. He will not be allowed to lead, unlike our Premier who has the total support of the state Parliamentary Labor Party. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The PPP policy is broadly in line with the policy of other jurisdictions. Contrary to the outrageous assertion of the opposition, we do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. Mr T. Buswell : You do so! Mr E.S. RIPPER : Only last week the Premier opened a PPP project; therefore, how can it be said we have a philosophical objection? The philosophical support of the Attorney General was important in that PPP project proceeding. That is a good example of our PPP policy. We also have Western Power’s power purchase agreements; we are proceeding with PPP negotiations on Joondalup Health Campus; and we have Peel Health Campus as an example of a PPP policy. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER : We have not abandoned it; we are proceeding with it. We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? You come along next week! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I do not think his members will let the Leader of the Opposition lead; that is what I think will happen to him. He will not be allowed to lead, unlike our Premier who has the total support of the state Parliamentary Labor Party. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The PPP policy is broadly in line with the policy of other jurisdictions. Contrary to the outrageous assertion of the opposition, we do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. Mr T. Buswell : You do so! Mr E.S. RIPPER : Only last week the Premier opened a PPP project; therefore, how can it be said we have a philosophical objection? The philosophical support of the Attorney General was important in that PPP project proceeding. That is a good example of our PPP policy. We also have Western Power’s power purchase agreements; we are proceeding with PPP negotiations on Joondalup Health Campus; and we have Peel Health Campus as an example of a PPP policy. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER : We have not abandoned it; we are proceeding with it. We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : I do not think his members will let the Leader of the Opposition lead; that is what I think will happen to him. He will not be allowed to lead, unlike our Premier who has the total support of the state Parliamentary Labor Party. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The PPP policy is broadly in line with the policy of other jurisdictions. Contrary to the outrageous assertion of the opposition, we do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. Mr T. Buswell : You do so! Mr E.S. RIPPER : Only last week the Premier opened a PPP project; therefore, how can it be said we have a philosophical objection? The philosophical support of the Attorney General was important in that PPP project proceeding. That is a good example of our PPP policy. We also have Western Power’s power purchase agreements; we are proceeding with PPP negotiations on Joondalup Health Campus; and we have Peel Health Campus as an example of a PPP policy. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER : We have not abandoned it; we are proceeding with it. We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The PPP policy is broadly in line with the policy of other jurisdictions. Contrary to the outrageous assertion of the opposition, we do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. Mr T. Buswell : You do so! Mr E.S. RIPPER : Only last week the Premier opened a PPP project; therefore, how can it be said we have a philosophical objection? The philosophical support of the Attorney General was important in that PPP project proceeding. That is a good example of our PPP policy. We also have Western Power’s power purchase agreements; we are proceeding with PPP negotiations on Joondalup Health Campus; and we have Peel Health Campus as an example of a PPP policy. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER : We have not abandoned it; we are proceeding with it. We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The PPP policy is broadly in line with the policy of other jurisdictions. Contrary to the outrageous assertion of the opposition, we do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. Mr T. Buswell : You do so! Mr E.S. RIPPER : Only last week the Premier opened a PPP project; therefore, how can it be said we have a philosophical objection? The philosophical support of the Attorney General was important in that PPP project proceeding. That is a good example of our PPP policy. We also have Western Power’s power purchase agreements; we are proceeding with PPP negotiations on Joondalup Health Campus; and we have Peel Health Campus as an example of a PPP policy. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER : We have not abandoned it; we are proceeding with it. We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : The PPP policy is broadly in line with the policy of other jurisdictions. Contrary to the outrageous assertion of the opposition, we do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. Mr T. Buswell : You do so! Mr E.S. RIPPER : Only last week the Premier opened a PPP project; therefore, how can it be said we have a philosophical objection? The philosophical support of the Attorney General was important in that PPP project proceeding. That is a good example of our PPP policy. We also have Western Power’s power purchase agreements; we are proceeding with PPP negotiations on Joondalup Health Campus; and we have Peel Health Campus as an example of a PPP policy. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER : We have not abandoned it; we are proceeding with it. We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Mr T. Buswell : You do so! Mr E.S. RIPPER : Only last week the Premier opened a PPP project; therefore, how can it be said we have a philosophical objection? The philosophical support of the Attorney General was important in that PPP project proceeding. That is a good example of our PPP policy. We also have Western Power’s power purchase agreements; we are proceeding with PPP negotiations on Joondalup Health Campus; and we have Peel Health Campus as an example of a PPP policy. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER : We have not abandoned it; we are proceeding with it. We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : Only last week the Premier opened a PPP project; therefore, how can it be said we have a philosophical objection? The philosophical support of the Attorney General was important in that PPP project proceeding. That is a good example of our PPP policy. We also have Western Power’s power purchase agreements; we are proceeding with PPP negotiations on Joondalup Health Campus; and we have Peel Health Campus as an example of a PPP policy. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER : We have not abandoned it; we are proceeding with it. We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER : We have not abandoned it; we are proceeding with it. We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : We have not abandoned it; we are proceeding with it. We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: The opposition has been rather slow to release a PPP policy. We released “Partnerships for Growth” in December 2002. Mr T. Buswell : You never opened it; that’s the problem. Mr E.S. RIPPER : That policy set out the role of the government with the private sector in the provision of infrastructure and ancillary services. Mr T. Buswell : What have you built under it? Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition should know that he needs the consent of those he leads if he is to be a successful leader; and I do not think he has the consent of those he seeks to lead! Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? You come along next week! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I do not think his members will let the Leader of the Opposition lead; that is what I think will happen to him. He will not be allowed to lead, unlike our Premier who has the total support of the state Parliamentary Labor Party. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The PPP policy is broadly in line with the policy of other jurisdictions. Contrary to the outrageous assertion of the opposition, we do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. Mr T. Buswell : You do so! Mr E.S. RIPPER : Only last week the Premier opened a PPP project; therefore, how can it be said we have a philosophical objection? The philosophical support of the Attorney General was important in that PPP project proceeding. That is a good example of our PPP policy. We also have Western Power’s power purchase agreements; we are proceeding with PPP negotiations on Joondalup Health Campus; and we have Peel Health Campus as an example of a PPP policy. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER : We have not abandoned it; we are proceeding with it. We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
The opposition has been rather slow to release a PPP policy. We released “Partnerships for Growth” in December 2002. Mr T. Buswell : You never opened it; that’s the problem. Mr E.S. RIPPER : That policy set out the role of the government with the private sector in the provision of infrastructure and ancillary services. Mr T. Buswell : What have you built under it? Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition should know that he needs the consent of those he leads if he is to be a successful leader; and I do not think he has the consent of those he seeks to lead! Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? You come along next week! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I do not think his members will let the Leader of the Opposition lead; that is what I think will happen to him. He will not be allowed to lead, unlike our Premier who has the total support of the state Parliamentary Labor Party. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The PPP policy is broadly in line with the policy of other jurisdictions. Contrary to the outrageous assertion of the opposition, we do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. Mr T. Buswell : You do so! Mr E.S. RIPPER : Only last week the Premier opened a PPP project; therefore, how can it be said we have a philosophical objection? The philosophical support of the Attorney General was important in that PPP project proceeding. That is a good example of our PPP policy. We also have Western Power’s power purchase agreements; we are proceeding with PPP negotiations on Joondalup Health Campus; and we have Peel Health Campus as an example of a PPP policy. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER : We have not abandoned it; we are proceeding with it. We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Mr T. Buswell : You never opened it; that’s the problem. Mr E.S. RIPPER : That policy set out the role of the government with the private sector in the provision of infrastructure and ancillary services. Mr T. Buswell : What have you built under it? Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition should know that he needs the consent of those he leads if he is to be a successful leader; and I do not think he has the consent of those he seeks to lead! Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? You come along next week! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I do not think his members will let the Leader of the Opposition lead; that is what I think will happen to him. He will not be allowed to lead, unlike our Premier who has the total support of the state Parliamentary Labor Party. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The PPP policy is broadly in line with the policy of other jurisdictions. Contrary to the outrageous assertion of the opposition, we do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. Mr T. Buswell : You do so! Mr E.S. RIPPER : Only last week the Premier opened a PPP project; therefore, how can it be said we have a philosophical objection? The philosophical support of the Attorney General was important in that PPP project proceeding. That is a good example of our PPP policy. We also have Western Power’s power purchase agreements; we are proceeding with PPP negotiations on Joondalup Health Campus; and we have Peel Health Campus as an example of a PPP policy. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER : We have not abandoned it; we are proceeding with it. We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : That policy set out the role of the government with the private sector in the provision of infrastructure and ancillary services. Mr T. Buswell : What have you built under it? Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition should know that he needs the consent of those he leads if he is to be a successful leader; and I do not think he has the consent of those he seeks to lead! Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? You come along next week! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I do not think his members will let the Leader of the Opposition lead; that is what I think will happen to him. He will not be allowed to lead, unlike our Premier who has the total support of the state Parliamentary Labor Party. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The PPP policy is broadly in line with the policy of other jurisdictions. Contrary to the outrageous assertion of the opposition, we do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. Mr T. Buswell : You do so! Mr E.S. RIPPER : Only last week the Premier opened a PPP project; therefore, how can it be said we have a philosophical objection? The philosophical support of the Attorney General was important in that PPP project proceeding. That is a good example of our PPP policy. We also have Western Power’s power purchase agreements; we are proceeding with PPP negotiations on Joondalup Health Campus; and we have Peel Health Campus as an example of a PPP policy. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER : We have not abandoned it; we are proceeding with it. We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Mr T. Buswell : What have you built under it? Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition should know that he needs the consent of those he leads if he is to be a successful leader; and I do not think he has the consent of those he seeks to lead! Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? You come along next week! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I do not think his members will let the Leader of the Opposition lead; that is what I think will happen to him. He will not be allowed to lead, unlike our Premier who has the total support of the state Parliamentary Labor Party. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The PPP policy is broadly in line with the policy of other jurisdictions. Contrary to the outrageous assertion of the opposition, we do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. Mr T. Buswell : You do so! Mr E.S. RIPPER : Only last week the Premier opened a PPP project; therefore, how can it be said we have a philosophical objection? The philosophical support of the Attorney General was important in that PPP project proceeding. That is a good example of our PPP policy. We also have Western Power’s power purchase agreements; we are proceeding with PPP negotiations on Joondalup Health Campus; and we have Peel Health Campus as an example of a PPP policy. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER : We have not abandoned it; we are proceeding with it. We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition should know that he needs the consent of those he leads if he is to be a successful leader; and I do not think he has the consent of those he seeks to lead! Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? You come along next week! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I do not think his members will let the Leader of the Opposition lead; that is what I think will happen to him. He will not be allowed to lead, unlike our Premier who has the total support of the state Parliamentary Labor Party. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The PPP policy is broadly in line with the policy of other jurisdictions. Contrary to the outrageous assertion of the opposition, we do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. Mr T. Buswell : You do so! Mr E.S. RIPPER : Only last week the Premier opened a PPP project; therefore, how can it be said we have a philosophical objection? The philosophical support of the Attorney General was important in that PPP project proceeding. That is a good example of our PPP policy. We also have Western Power’s power purchase agreements; we are proceeding with PPP negotiations on Joondalup Health Campus; and we have Peel Health Campus as an example of a PPP policy. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER : We have not abandoned it; we are proceeding with it. We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Mr T. Buswell : Is that right? You come along next week! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I do not think his members will let the Leader of the Opposition lead; that is what I think will happen to him. He will not be allowed to lead, unlike our Premier who has the total support of the state Parliamentary Labor Party. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The PPP policy is broadly in line with the policy of other jurisdictions. Contrary to the outrageous assertion of the opposition, we do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. Mr T. Buswell : You do so! Mr E.S. RIPPER : Only last week the Premier opened a PPP project; therefore, how can it be said we have a philosophical objection? The philosophical support of the Attorney General was important in that PPP project proceeding. That is a good example of our PPP policy. We also have Western Power’s power purchase agreements; we are proceeding with PPP negotiations on Joondalup Health Campus; and we have Peel Health Campus as an example of a PPP policy. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER : We have not abandoned it; we are proceeding with it. We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : I do not think his members will let the Leader of the Opposition lead; that is what I think will happen to him. He will not be allowed to lead, unlike our Premier who has the total support of the state Parliamentary Labor Party. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The PPP policy is broadly in line with the policy of other jurisdictions. Contrary to the outrageous assertion of the opposition, we do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. Mr T. Buswell : You do so! Mr E.S. RIPPER : Only last week the Premier opened a PPP project; therefore, how can it be said we have a philosophical objection? The philosophical support of the Attorney General was important in that PPP project proceeding. That is a good example of our PPP policy. We also have Western Power’s power purchase agreements; we are proceeding with PPP negotiations on Joondalup Health Campus; and we have Peel Health Campus as an example of a PPP policy. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER : We have not abandoned it; we are proceeding with it. We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The PPP policy is broadly in line with the policy of other jurisdictions. Contrary to the outrageous assertion of the opposition, we do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. Mr T. Buswell : You do so! Mr E.S. RIPPER : Only last week the Premier opened a PPP project; therefore, how can it be said we have a philosophical objection? The philosophical support of the Attorney General was important in that PPP project proceeding. That is a good example of our PPP policy. We also have Western Power’s power purchase agreements; we are proceeding with PPP negotiations on Joondalup Health Campus; and we have Peel Health Campus as an example of a PPP policy. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER : We have not abandoned it; we are proceeding with it. We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The PPP policy is broadly in line with the policy of other jurisdictions. Contrary to the outrageous assertion of the opposition, we do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. Mr T. Buswell : You do so! Mr E.S. RIPPER : Only last week the Premier opened a PPP project; therefore, how can it be said we have a philosophical objection? The philosophical support of the Attorney General was important in that PPP project proceeding. That is a good example of our PPP policy. We also have Western Power’s power purchase agreements; we are proceeding with PPP negotiations on Joondalup Health Campus; and we have Peel Health Campus as an example of a PPP policy. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER : We have not abandoned it; we are proceeding with it. We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : The PPP policy is broadly in line with the policy of other jurisdictions. Contrary to the outrageous assertion of the opposition, we do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. Mr T. Buswell : You do so! Mr E.S. RIPPER : Only last week the Premier opened a PPP project; therefore, how can it be said we have a philosophical objection? The philosophical support of the Attorney General was important in that PPP project proceeding. That is a good example of our PPP policy. We also have Western Power’s power purchase agreements; we are proceeding with PPP negotiations on Joondalup Health Campus; and we have Peel Health Campus as an example of a PPP policy. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER : We have not abandoned it; we are proceeding with it. We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Mr T. Buswell : You do so! Mr E.S. RIPPER : Only last week the Premier opened a PPP project; therefore, how can it be said we have a philosophical objection? The philosophical support of the Attorney General was important in that PPP project proceeding. That is a good example of our PPP policy. We also have Western Power’s power purchase agreements; we are proceeding with PPP negotiations on Joondalup Health Campus; and we have Peel Health Campus as an example of a PPP policy. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER : We have not abandoned it; we are proceeding with it. We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : Only last week the Premier opened a PPP project; therefore, how can it be said we have a philosophical objection? The philosophical support of the Attorney General was important in that PPP project proceeding. That is a good example of our PPP policy. We also have Western Power’s power purchase agreements; we are proceeding with PPP negotiations on Joondalup Health Campus; and we have Peel Health Campus as an example of a PPP policy. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER : We have not abandoned it; we are proceeding with it. We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER : We have not abandoned it; we are proceeding with it. We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : We have not abandoned it; we are proceeding with it. We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
We therefore do not have a philosophical objection to PPPs. However, we do have a very large infrastructure program—a $26 billion capital works program—and shortly we will be releasing the state infrastructure strategy which will promote competition in the infrastructure industry by giving people an indication of the immense pipeline of work that will happen in this state over the next decade and over the next 20 years. Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Mr T. Buswell : I’m glad you read the document. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : I was interested to see how many times I was quoted in the opposition’s policy document; I thought it was a very interesting form of flattery. I noticed a comment on page 18 of the document to the effect that the Corruption and Crime Commission’s investigations into Brian Burke and Julian Grill highlighted the potential for Labor cabinet decisions to be unduly influenced by lobbyists. What unbelievable hypocrisy! Only last week it was revealed that the member for South Perth had moved a motion in this house that was written by Brian Burke and his client. What did the Leader of the Opposition do? Point of Order Mr C.J. BARNETT : The question was quite specifically about public-private partnerships. This is clearly out of order and irrelevant. Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Mr J.A. McGinty : That’s not a point of order. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, it is. The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
The SPEAKER : That is probably a point of view rather than a point of order. The Treasurer is answering a question about the government’s PPP policy. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr E.S. RIPPER : Surely any PPP policy would broach the question of how to deal with lobbyists. The Leader of the Opposition took no action against a member who did Brian Burke’s bidding, but he sacked the member for Hillarys for speaking out. The member for Hillarys had something to say about that, and I think it was a very good summary of the situation. According to the ABC, on 16 June at 2.00 pm, he stated — “But I find it strange that a person who has done something wrong, very wrong in my view, remains in shadow Cabinet and the person who finds those actions objectional gets sacked.” It is a very strange way of dealing with the issue of the potential involvement of lobbyists in PPP matters. It contrasts strongly with the government’s policy. The Premier sought and obtained the removal of Brian Burke and Julian Grill from the Labor Party. He introduced the Lobbyists Register—the first of its kind in Australia. He banned Brian Burke, Julian Grill and Noel Crichton-Browne from dealing with government members and public servants. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Cottesloe and the member for South Perth to order. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : The Leader of the Opposition, on the other hand, has not sacked the member for South Perth from shadow cabinet for moving a motion drafted by Brian Burke, and he has failed to ban the shadow cabinet from dealing with those lobbyists; as far as he is concerned, they are free to deal with Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Premier is taking action to rid Western Australian politics of the pernicious influence of Noel Crichton-Browne, Brian Burke and Julian Grill. The Leader of the Opposition, through his weakness and hypocrisy, is sending a signal that he will welcome these people back into Western Australian politics if he gets half a chance.
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