❓ Mr. Ripper questions Premier Barnett about the accuracy of an $8.5 million figure for the Premier's office relocation costs, as testified by the Under Treasurer. Barnett disputes the figure and deflects by discussing a cabinet table being made by prisoners.
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PREMIER’S OFFICE — RELOCATION COSTS
As a supplementary question, is the Premier denying the accuracy of the $8.5 million figure that was testified to by the Under Treasurer before the Public Accounts Committee on Monday and is contained in this Department of Treasury and Finance document? Mr C.J. BARNETT
As a supplementary question, is the Premier denying the accuracy of the $8.5 million figure that was testified to by the Under Treasurer before the Public Accounts Committee on Monday and is contained in this Department of Treasury and Finance document? Mr C.J. BARNETT
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I will stand by the figures that I quoted on refurbishing the building. I do not know what the Under Treasurer is referring to. There will be a lift in the building. Mr E.S. Ripper : He is referring to the fit-out. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Okay. That is his view. The government will make a decision on the fit-out. Mr E.S. Ripper : These must be the official figures. Mr C.J. BARNETT : They are not. I am sorry, but they are not. I will give members a good example — Ms M.M. Quirk : You are in denial. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not in denial. We will have a new cabinet table instead of using kitchen tables. Do members opposite know who has offered to make it? The prisoners in corrective services. They actually contacted the government and said, “Can we make the cabinet table for you?” Members opposite are laughing. I think it is fantastic that the prisoners said that they want to make the cabinet table in their workshop. It is a great credit to them that they want to build it. The opposition laughs at it but I think it is a fantastic thing for those prisoners to do.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: I will stand by the figures that I quoted on refurbishing the building. I do not know what the Under Treasurer is referring to. There will be a lift in the building. Mr E.S. Ripper : He is referring to the fit-out. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Okay. That is his view. The government will make a decision on the fit-out. Mr E.S. Ripper : These must be the official figures. Mr C.J. BARNETT : They are not. I am sorry, but they are not. I will give members a good example — Ms M.M. Quirk : You are in denial. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not in denial. We will have a new cabinet table instead of using kitchen tables. Do members opposite know who has offered to make it? The prisoners in corrective services. They actually contacted the government and said, “Can we make the cabinet table for you?” Members opposite are laughing. I think it is fantastic that the prisoners said that they want to make the cabinet table in their workshop. It is a great credit to them that they want to build it. The opposition laughs at it but I think it is a fantastic thing for those prisoners to do.
I will stand by the figures that I quoted on refurbishing the building. I do not know what the Under Treasurer is referring to. There will be a lift in the building. Mr E.S. Ripper : He is referring to the fit-out. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Okay. That is his view. The government will make a decision on the fit-out. Mr E.S. Ripper : These must be the official figures. Mr C.J. BARNETT : They are not. I am sorry, but they are not. I will give members a good example — Ms M.M. Quirk : You are in denial. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not in denial. We will have a new cabinet table instead of using kitchen tables. Do members opposite know who has offered to make it? The prisoners in corrective services. They actually contacted the government and said, “Can we make the cabinet table for you?” Members opposite are laughing. I think it is fantastic that the prisoners said that they want to make the cabinet table in their workshop. It is a great credit to them that they want to build it. The opposition laughs at it but I think it is a fantastic thing for those prisoners to do.
Mr E.S. Ripper : He is referring to the fit-out. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Okay. That is his view. The government will make a decision on the fit-out. Mr E.S. Ripper : These must be the official figures. Mr C.J. BARNETT : They are not. I am sorry, but they are not. I will give members a good example — Ms M.M. Quirk : You are in denial. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not in denial. We will have a new cabinet table instead of using kitchen tables. Do members opposite know who has offered to make it? The prisoners in corrective services. They actually contacted the government and said, “Can we make the cabinet table for you?” Members opposite are laughing. I think it is fantastic that the prisoners said that they want to make the cabinet table in their workshop. It is a great credit to them that they want to build it. The opposition laughs at it but I think it is a fantastic thing for those prisoners to do.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Okay. That is his view. The government will make a decision on the fit-out. Mr E.S. Ripper : These must be the official figures. Mr C.J. BARNETT : They are not. I am sorry, but they are not. I will give members a good example — Ms M.M. Quirk : You are in denial. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not in denial. We will have a new cabinet table instead of using kitchen tables. Do members opposite know who has offered to make it? The prisoners in corrective services. They actually contacted the government and said, “Can we make the cabinet table for you?” Members opposite are laughing. I think it is fantastic that the prisoners said that they want to make the cabinet table in their workshop. It is a great credit to them that they want to build it. The opposition laughs at it but I think it is a fantastic thing for those prisoners to do.
Mr E.S. Ripper : These must be the official figures. Mr C.J. BARNETT : They are not. I am sorry, but they are not. I will give members a good example — Ms M.M. Quirk : You are in denial. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not in denial. We will have a new cabinet table instead of using kitchen tables. Do members opposite know who has offered to make it? The prisoners in corrective services. They actually contacted the government and said, “Can we make the cabinet table for you?” Members opposite are laughing. I think it is fantastic that the prisoners said that they want to make the cabinet table in their workshop. It is a great credit to them that they want to build it. The opposition laughs at it but I think it is a fantastic thing for those prisoners to do.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : They are not. I am sorry, but they are not. I will give members a good example — Ms M.M. Quirk : You are in denial. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not in denial. We will have a new cabinet table instead of using kitchen tables. Do members opposite know who has offered to make it? The prisoners in corrective services. They actually contacted the government and said, “Can we make the cabinet table for you?” Members opposite are laughing. I think it is fantastic that the prisoners said that they want to make the cabinet table in their workshop. It is a great credit to them that they want to build it. The opposition laughs at it but I think it is a fantastic thing for those prisoners to do.
Ms M.M. Quirk : You are in denial. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not in denial. We will have a new cabinet table instead of using kitchen tables. Do members opposite know who has offered to make it? The prisoners in corrective services. They actually contacted the government and said, “Can we make the cabinet table for you?” Members opposite are laughing. I think it is fantastic that the prisoners said that they want to make the cabinet table in their workshop. It is a great credit to them that they want to build it. The opposition laughs at it but I think it is a fantastic thing for those prisoners to do.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not in denial. We will have a new cabinet table instead of using kitchen tables. Do members opposite know who has offered to make it? The prisoners in corrective services. They actually contacted the government and said, “Can we make the cabinet table for you?” Members opposite are laughing. I think it is fantastic that the prisoners said that they want to make the cabinet table in their workshop. It is a great credit to them that they want to build it. The opposition laughs at it but I think it is a fantastic thing for those prisoners to do.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: I will stand by the figures that I quoted on refurbishing the building. I do not know what the Under Treasurer is referring to. There will be a lift in the building. Mr E.S. Ripper : He is referring to the fit-out. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Okay. That is his view. The government will make a decision on the fit-out. Mr E.S. Ripper : These must be the official figures. Mr C.J. BARNETT : They are not. I am sorry, but they are not. I will give members a good example — Ms M.M. Quirk : You are in denial. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not in denial. We will have a new cabinet table instead of using kitchen tables. Do members opposite know who has offered to make it? The prisoners in corrective services. They actually contacted the government and said, “Can we make the cabinet table for you?” Members opposite are laughing. I think it is fantastic that the prisoners said that they want to make the cabinet table in their workshop. It is a great credit to them that they want to build it. The opposition laughs at it but I think it is a fantastic thing for those prisoners to do.
I will stand by the figures that I quoted on refurbishing the building. I do not know what the Under Treasurer is referring to. There will be a lift in the building. Mr E.S. Ripper : He is referring to the fit-out. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Okay. That is his view. The government will make a decision on the fit-out. Mr E.S. Ripper : These must be the official figures. Mr C.J. BARNETT : They are not. I am sorry, but they are not. I will give members a good example — Ms M.M. Quirk : You are in denial. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not in denial. We will have a new cabinet table instead of using kitchen tables. Do members opposite know who has offered to make it? The prisoners in corrective services. They actually contacted the government and said, “Can we make the cabinet table for you?” Members opposite are laughing. I think it is fantastic that the prisoners said that they want to make the cabinet table in their workshop. It is a great credit to them that they want to build it. The opposition laughs at it but I think it is a fantastic thing for those prisoners to do.
Mr E.S. Ripper : He is referring to the fit-out. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Okay. That is his view. The government will make a decision on the fit-out. Mr E.S. Ripper : These must be the official figures. Mr C.J. BARNETT : They are not. I am sorry, but they are not. I will give members a good example — Ms M.M. Quirk : You are in denial. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not in denial. We will have a new cabinet table instead of using kitchen tables. Do members opposite know who has offered to make it? The prisoners in corrective services. They actually contacted the government and said, “Can we make the cabinet table for you?” Members opposite are laughing. I think it is fantastic that the prisoners said that they want to make the cabinet table in their workshop. It is a great credit to them that they want to build it. The opposition laughs at it but I think it is a fantastic thing for those prisoners to do.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Okay. That is his view. The government will make a decision on the fit-out. Mr E.S. Ripper : These must be the official figures. Mr C.J. BARNETT : They are not. I am sorry, but they are not. I will give members a good example — Ms M.M. Quirk : You are in denial. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not in denial. We will have a new cabinet table instead of using kitchen tables. Do members opposite know who has offered to make it? The prisoners in corrective services. They actually contacted the government and said, “Can we make the cabinet table for you?” Members opposite are laughing. I think it is fantastic that the prisoners said that they want to make the cabinet table in their workshop. It is a great credit to them that they want to build it. The opposition laughs at it but I think it is a fantastic thing for those prisoners to do.
Mr E.S. Ripper : These must be the official figures. Mr C.J. BARNETT : They are not. I am sorry, but they are not. I will give members a good example — Ms M.M. Quirk : You are in denial. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not in denial. We will have a new cabinet table instead of using kitchen tables. Do members opposite know who has offered to make it? The prisoners in corrective services. They actually contacted the government and said, “Can we make the cabinet table for you?” Members opposite are laughing. I think it is fantastic that the prisoners said that they want to make the cabinet table in their workshop. It is a great credit to them that they want to build it. The opposition laughs at it but I think it is a fantastic thing for those prisoners to do.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : They are not. I am sorry, but they are not. I will give members a good example — Ms M.M. Quirk : You are in denial. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not in denial. We will have a new cabinet table instead of using kitchen tables. Do members opposite know who has offered to make it? The prisoners in corrective services. They actually contacted the government and said, “Can we make the cabinet table for you?” Members opposite are laughing. I think it is fantastic that the prisoners said that they want to make the cabinet table in their workshop. It is a great credit to them that they want to build it. The opposition laughs at it but I think it is a fantastic thing for those prisoners to do.
Ms M.M. Quirk : You are in denial. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not in denial. We will have a new cabinet table instead of using kitchen tables. Do members opposite know who has offered to make it? The prisoners in corrective services. They actually contacted the government and said, “Can we make the cabinet table for you?” Members opposite are laughing. I think it is fantastic that the prisoners said that they want to make the cabinet table in their workshop. It is a great credit to them that they want to build it. The opposition laughs at it but I think it is a fantastic thing for those prisoners to do.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not in denial. We will have a new cabinet table instead of using kitchen tables. Do members opposite know who has offered to make it? The prisoners in corrective services. They actually contacted the government and said, “Can we make the cabinet table for you?” Members opposite are laughing. I think it is fantastic that the prisoners said that they want to make the cabinet table in their workshop. It is a great credit to them that they want to build it. The opposition laughs at it but I think it is a fantastic thing for those prisoners to do.
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