❓ Mr. Ripper accuses the Premier of dishonesty regarding financial obligations to the Oakajee Port and Rail project, demanding transparency. The Premier deflects, accusing the Labor Party of sabotaging the project and promising future accountability through a state agreement bill.
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Oakajee Agreement — Financial Liabilities
I have a supplementary question. Why does the Premier not tell the truth and concede that he has agreed that the state has an obligation to pay the Oakajee Port and Rail more than $70 million in certain circumstances. Why will the Premier not table the agreement so that we can clear this up? I do not think that the Premier is telling the truth about this matter. Mr C.J. BARNETT
I have a supplementary question. Why does the Premier not tell the truth and concede that he has agreed that the state has an obligation to pay the Oakajee Port and Rail more than $70 million in certain circumstances. Why will the Premier not table the agreement so that we can clear this up? I do not think that the Premier is telling the truth about this matter. Mr C.J. BARNETT
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The Labor Party is determined to wreck the Oakajee project; it is absolutely determined. It asks question after question. It hates the project; it hated the project when it was in government. It made an absolute mess of the tender process; I am trying to untangle it. All details on the Oakajee project will be presented — Mr E.S. Ripper : Just be accountable! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will be totally accountable. Mr E.S. Ripper : Be accountable right now! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Not to you, my friend! I will be totally accountable when I bring a state agreement bill to this Parliament.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: The Labor Party is determined to wreck the Oakajee project; it is absolutely determined. It asks question after question. It hates the project; it hated the project when it was in government. It made an absolute mess of the tender process; I am trying to untangle it. All details on the Oakajee project will be presented — Mr E.S. Ripper : Just be accountable! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will be totally accountable. Mr E.S. Ripper : Be accountable right now! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Not to you, my friend! I will be totally accountable when I bring a state agreement bill to this Parliament.
The Labor Party is determined to wreck the Oakajee project; it is absolutely determined. It asks question after question. It hates the project; it hated the project when it was in government. It made an absolute mess of the tender process; I am trying to untangle it. All details on the Oakajee project will be presented — Mr E.S. Ripper : Just be accountable! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will be totally accountable. Mr E.S. Ripper : Be accountable right now! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Not to you, my friend! I will be totally accountable when I bring a state agreement bill to this Parliament.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Just be accountable! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will be totally accountable. Mr E.S. Ripper : Be accountable right now! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Not to you, my friend! I will be totally accountable when I bring a state agreement bill to this Parliament.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will be totally accountable. Mr E.S. Ripper : Be accountable right now! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Not to you, my friend! I will be totally accountable when I bring a state agreement bill to this Parliament.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Be accountable right now! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Not to you, my friend! I will be totally accountable when I bring a state agreement bill to this Parliament.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Not to you, my friend! I will be totally accountable when I bring a state agreement bill to this Parliament.
I will be totally accountable when I bring a state agreement bill to this Parliament.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: The Labor Party is determined to wreck the Oakajee project; it is absolutely determined. It asks question after question. It hates the project; it hated the project when it was in government. It made an absolute mess of the tender process; I am trying to untangle it. All details on the Oakajee project will be presented — Mr E.S. Ripper : Just be accountable! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will be totally accountable. Mr E.S. Ripper : Be accountable right now! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Not to you, my friend! I will be totally accountable when I bring a state agreement bill to this Parliament.
The Labor Party is determined to wreck the Oakajee project; it is absolutely determined. It asks question after question. It hates the project; it hated the project when it was in government. It made an absolute mess of the tender process; I am trying to untangle it. All details on the Oakajee project will be presented — Mr E.S. Ripper : Just be accountable! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will be totally accountable. Mr E.S. Ripper : Be accountable right now! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Not to you, my friend! I will be totally accountable when I bring a state agreement bill to this Parliament.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Just be accountable! Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will be totally accountable. Mr E.S. Ripper : Be accountable right now! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Not to you, my friend! I will be totally accountable when I bring a state agreement bill to this Parliament.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will be totally accountable. Mr E.S. Ripper : Be accountable right now! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Not to you, my friend! I will be totally accountable when I bring a state agreement bill to this Parliament.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Be accountable right now! Mr C.J. BARNETT : Not to you, my friend! I will be totally accountable when I bring a state agreement bill to this Parliament.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Not to you, my friend! I will be totally accountable when I bring a state agreement bill to this Parliament.
I will be totally accountable when I bring a state agreement bill to this Parliament.
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