❓ Question regarding the Minister's alleged failure to secure comprehensive funding for the 'Towards Zero' road safety strategy due to a missed budget submission deadline. The Minister refutes the claim and promises a significant announcement soon.
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“TOWARDS ZERO” ROAD SAFETY STRATEGY — FUNDING
Can the minister explain why he missed the deadline for the 2009-10 budget submissions resulting in his failing to secure a comprehensive funding package for the Towards Zero road safety strategy in this year’s budget? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
Can the minister explain why he missed the deadline for the 2009-10 budget submissions resulting in his failing to secure a comprehensive funding package for the Towards Zero road safety strategy in this year’s budget? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
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Mr Speaker — Mr M. McGowan : It is not funny. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Did I say it is funny? According to the manager of opposition business I cannot smile in this house anymore. I thank the member for Girrawheen for the question. It is predicated on absolutely no knowledge whatsoever. This is once again an example of the member for Girrawheen going to bed last night, dreaming all sorts of dreams and waking up this morning and thinking it must be the case because she dreamt it. Mrs M.H. Roberts : Have you got some money for the strategy? Maybe it is not a dream, but your nightmare. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I cannot answer the question because members will not allow me to. To coin a well-used phrase, “One more sleep” and the member will know everything. She will see the massive commitment that this government has made to road safety. She will be astounded. I will not spoil that surprise by telling her today exactly what will happen tomorrow. That surprise and good news will come from the Treasurer after he has had one more sleep and the member for Girrawheen has had one more sleep. I can assure the member that this government has an absolutely top priority commitment to road safety in this state.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: Mr Speaker — Mr M. McGowan : It is not funny. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Did I say it is funny? According to the manager of opposition business I cannot smile in this house anymore. I thank the member for Girrawheen for the question. It is predicated on absolutely no knowledge whatsoever. This is once again an example of the member for Girrawheen going to bed last night, dreaming all sorts of dreams and waking up this morning and thinking it must be the case because she dreamt it. Mrs M.H. Roberts : Have you got some money for the strategy? Maybe it is not a dream, but your nightmare. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I cannot answer the question because members will not allow me to. To coin a well-used phrase, “One more sleep” and the member will know everything. She will see the massive commitment that this government has made to road safety. She will be astounded. I will not spoil that surprise by telling her today exactly what will happen tomorrow. That surprise and good news will come from the Treasurer after he has had one more sleep and the member for Girrawheen has had one more sleep. I can assure the member that this government has an absolutely top priority commitment to road safety in this state.
Mr Speaker — Mr M. McGowan : It is not funny. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Did I say it is funny? According to the manager of opposition business I cannot smile in this house anymore. I thank the member for Girrawheen for the question. It is predicated on absolutely no knowledge whatsoever. This is once again an example of the member for Girrawheen going to bed last night, dreaming all sorts of dreams and waking up this morning and thinking it must be the case because she dreamt it. Mrs M.H. Roberts : Have you got some money for the strategy? Maybe it is not a dream, but your nightmare. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I cannot answer the question because members will not allow me to. To coin a well-used phrase, “One more sleep” and the member will know everything. She will see the massive commitment that this government has made to road safety. She will be astounded. I will not spoil that surprise by telling her today exactly what will happen tomorrow. That surprise and good news will come from the Treasurer after he has had one more sleep and the member for Girrawheen has had one more sleep. I can assure the member that this government has an absolutely top priority commitment to road safety in this state.
Mr M. McGowan : It is not funny. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Did I say it is funny? According to the manager of opposition business I cannot smile in this house anymore. I thank the member for Girrawheen for the question. It is predicated on absolutely no knowledge whatsoever. This is once again an example of the member for Girrawheen going to bed last night, dreaming all sorts of dreams and waking up this morning and thinking it must be the case because she dreamt it. Mrs M.H. Roberts : Have you got some money for the strategy? Maybe it is not a dream, but your nightmare. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I cannot answer the question because members will not allow me to. To coin a well-used phrase, “One more sleep” and the member will know everything. She will see the massive commitment that this government has made to road safety. She will be astounded. I will not spoil that surprise by telling her today exactly what will happen tomorrow. That surprise and good news will come from the Treasurer after he has had one more sleep and the member for Girrawheen has had one more sleep. I can assure the member that this government has an absolutely top priority commitment to road safety in this state.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Did I say it is funny? According to the manager of opposition business I cannot smile in this house anymore. I thank the member for Girrawheen for the question. It is predicated on absolutely no knowledge whatsoever. This is once again an example of the member for Girrawheen going to bed last night, dreaming all sorts of dreams and waking up this morning and thinking it must be the case because she dreamt it. Mrs M.H. Roberts : Have you got some money for the strategy? Maybe it is not a dream, but your nightmare. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I cannot answer the question because members will not allow me to. To coin a well-used phrase, “One more sleep” and the member will know everything. She will see the massive commitment that this government has made to road safety. She will be astounded. I will not spoil that surprise by telling her today exactly what will happen tomorrow. That surprise and good news will come from the Treasurer after he has had one more sleep and the member for Girrawheen has had one more sleep. I can assure the member that this government has an absolutely top priority commitment to road safety in this state.
I thank the member for Girrawheen for the question. It is predicated on absolutely no knowledge whatsoever. This is once again an example of the member for Girrawheen going to bed last night, dreaming all sorts of dreams and waking up this morning and thinking it must be the case because she dreamt it. Mrs M.H. Roberts : Have you got some money for the strategy? Maybe it is not a dream, but your nightmare. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I cannot answer the question because members will not allow me to. To coin a well-used phrase, “One more sleep” and the member will know everything. She will see the massive commitment that this government has made to road safety. She will be astounded. I will not spoil that surprise by telling her today exactly what will happen tomorrow. That surprise and good news will come from the Treasurer after he has had one more sleep and the member for Girrawheen has had one more sleep. I can assure the member that this government has an absolutely top priority commitment to road safety in this state.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : Have you got some money for the strategy? Maybe it is not a dream, but your nightmare. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I cannot answer the question because members will not allow me to. To coin a well-used phrase, “One more sleep” and the member will know everything. She will see the massive commitment that this government has made to road safety. She will be astounded. I will not spoil that surprise by telling her today exactly what will happen tomorrow. That surprise and good news will come from the Treasurer after he has had one more sleep and the member for Girrawheen has had one more sleep. I can assure the member that this government has an absolutely top priority commitment to road safety in this state.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I cannot answer the question because members will not allow me to. To coin a well-used phrase, “One more sleep” and the member will know everything. She will see the massive commitment that this government has made to road safety. She will be astounded. I will not spoil that surprise by telling her today exactly what will happen tomorrow. That surprise and good news will come from the Treasurer after he has had one more sleep and the member for Girrawheen has had one more sleep. I can assure the member that this government has an absolutely top priority commitment to road safety in this state.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: Mr Speaker — Mr M. McGowan : It is not funny. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Did I say it is funny? According to the manager of opposition business I cannot smile in this house anymore. I thank the member for Girrawheen for the question. It is predicated on absolutely no knowledge whatsoever. This is once again an example of the member for Girrawheen going to bed last night, dreaming all sorts of dreams and waking up this morning and thinking it must be the case because she dreamt it. Mrs M.H. Roberts : Have you got some money for the strategy? Maybe it is not a dream, but your nightmare. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I cannot answer the question because members will not allow me to. To coin a well-used phrase, “One more sleep” and the member will know everything. She will see the massive commitment that this government has made to road safety. She will be astounded. I will not spoil that surprise by telling her today exactly what will happen tomorrow. That surprise and good news will come from the Treasurer after he has had one more sleep and the member for Girrawheen has had one more sleep. I can assure the member that this government has an absolutely top priority commitment to road safety in this state.
Mr Speaker — Mr M. McGowan : It is not funny. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Did I say it is funny? According to the manager of opposition business I cannot smile in this house anymore. I thank the member for Girrawheen for the question. It is predicated on absolutely no knowledge whatsoever. This is once again an example of the member for Girrawheen going to bed last night, dreaming all sorts of dreams and waking up this morning and thinking it must be the case because she dreamt it. Mrs M.H. Roberts : Have you got some money for the strategy? Maybe it is not a dream, but your nightmare. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I cannot answer the question because members will not allow me to. To coin a well-used phrase, “One more sleep” and the member will know everything. She will see the massive commitment that this government has made to road safety. She will be astounded. I will not spoil that surprise by telling her today exactly what will happen tomorrow. That surprise and good news will come from the Treasurer after he has had one more sleep and the member for Girrawheen has had one more sleep. I can assure the member that this government has an absolutely top priority commitment to road safety in this state.
Mr M. McGowan : It is not funny. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Did I say it is funny? According to the manager of opposition business I cannot smile in this house anymore. I thank the member for Girrawheen for the question. It is predicated on absolutely no knowledge whatsoever. This is once again an example of the member for Girrawheen going to bed last night, dreaming all sorts of dreams and waking up this morning and thinking it must be the case because she dreamt it. Mrs M.H. Roberts : Have you got some money for the strategy? Maybe it is not a dream, but your nightmare. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I cannot answer the question because members will not allow me to. To coin a well-used phrase, “One more sleep” and the member will know everything. She will see the massive commitment that this government has made to road safety. She will be astounded. I will not spoil that surprise by telling her today exactly what will happen tomorrow. That surprise and good news will come from the Treasurer after he has had one more sleep and the member for Girrawheen has had one more sleep. I can assure the member that this government has an absolutely top priority commitment to road safety in this state.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Did I say it is funny? According to the manager of opposition business I cannot smile in this house anymore. I thank the member for Girrawheen for the question. It is predicated on absolutely no knowledge whatsoever. This is once again an example of the member for Girrawheen going to bed last night, dreaming all sorts of dreams and waking up this morning and thinking it must be the case because she dreamt it. Mrs M.H. Roberts : Have you got some money for the strategy? Maybe it is not a dream, but your nightmare. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I cannot answer the question because members will not allow me to. To coin a well-used phrase, “One more sleep” and the member will know everything. She will see the massive commitment that this government has made to road safety. She will be astounded. I will not spoil that surprise by telling her today exactly what will happen tomorrow. That surprise and good news will come from the Treasurer after he has had one more sleep and the member for Girrawheen has had one more sleep. I can assure the member that this government has an absolutely top priority commitment to road safety in this state.
I thank the member for Girrawheen for the question. It is predicated on absolutely no knowledge whatsoever. This is once again an example of the member for Girrawheen going to bed last night, dreaming all sorts of dreams and waking up this morning and thinking it must be the case because she dreamt it. Mrs M.H. Roberts : Have you got some money for the strategy? Maybe it is not a dream, but your nightmare. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I cannot answer the question because members will not allow me to. To coin a well-used phrase, “One more sleep” and the member will know everything. She will see the massive commitment that this government has made to road safety. She will be astounded. I will not spoil that surprise by telling her today exactly what will happen tomorrow. That surprise and good news will come from the Treasurer after he has had one more sleep and the member for Girrawheen has had one more sleep. I can assure the member that this government has an absolutely top priority commitment to road safety in this state.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : Have you got some money for the strategy? Maybe it is not a dream, but your nightmare. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I cannot answer the question because members will not allow me to. To coin a well-used phrase, “One more sleep” and the member will know everything. She will see the massive commitment that this government has made to road safety. She will be astounded. I will not spoil that surprise by telling her today exactly what will happen tomorrow. That surprise and good news will come from the Treasurer after he has had one more sleep and the member for Girrawheen has had one more sleep. I can assure the member that this government has an absolutely top priority commitment to road safety in this state.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I cannot answer the question because members will not allow me to. To coin a well-used phrase, “One more sleep” and the member will know everything. She will see the massive commitment that this government has made to road safety. She will be astounded. I will not spoil that surprise by telling her today exactly what will happen tomorrow. That surprise and good news will come from the Treasurer after he has had one more sleep and the member for Girrawheen has had one more sleep. I can assure the member that this government has an absolutely top priority commitment to road safety in this state.
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