Mr. Murray questions the Minister for Transport on the rationale behind approving a school bus service review request from the member for Vasse but denying his own. The Minister deflects, leading to interruptions and a point of order.

AnsweredQoN 1002Legislative Assembly
Asked
19 November 2015
Portfolio
Transport

QuestionView source ↗

SCHOOL BUS
SERVICES — SOUTH WEST REGION
1002. Mr M.P. MURRAY to the Minister for
Transport:
I have a supplementary question. If
it is not politically motivated, why did the minister refuse my request for
these services to be reviewed, yet he granted a review when approached by the
member for Vasse?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!

AnswerView source ↗

If it was politically motivated, I
would not have had the road in Eaton sealed, would I?
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Thank you!
Mr
D.C. NALDER : If it had been politically motivated, Labor would not have
removed the $20 million funding for the Coalfields highway, which the Liberal
government put back in and fixed.
Mr
W.J. Johnston interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Cannington!
Mr
M. McGowan interjected.
Mr
D.C. NALDER : I am hearing the Leader of the Opposition, who told me the
closure of tier 3 would lead to extra trucks down the Coalfields highway when
the tier 3 does not go anywhere near the Coalfields highway. Please keep going
on. The Leader of the Opposition —
Mr
D.T. Redman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
National Party!
Point of Order
Mr M.P. MURRAY : I think this is
a very clear case of a minister under pressure deflecting from the question,
and I ask that he address the question.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Answer the
question, please.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr D.C. NALDER :
Perhaps the issue was the basis on which the question was asked, and perhaps
the member for Collie–Preston would like to meet with me afterwards and
we can review the way the question was asked to see whether something more
readily identifiable needs to be reviewed.

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