❓ Opposition Leader Birney questions Premier Gallop about historical debt blow-outs, specifically referencing Gallop's time as minister assisting the Treasurer in the 1990s. Gallop deflects, accusing the opposition of political tactics and asserting his government's commitment to responsible financial management and a AAA credit rating.
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I have a supplementary question. Notwithstanding this year’s $1 billion debt blow-out, can the Premier confirm that the next largest debt blow-out going back in history was when he was the minister assisting the Treasurer back in the 1990s? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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Here they go again: the 1996 election, the 2001 election and the 2005 election! When will they learn that that particular political tactic will get them nowhere? Mr M.J. Birney : You’ve got no idea. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have a very significant idea of what we are doing in Western Australia. What we are doing is all based on our commitment to responsible financial management and a AAA credit rating. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is what we have in Western Australia.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: Here they go again: the 1996 election, the 2001 election and the 2005 election! When will they learn that that particular political tactic will get them nowhere? Mr M.J. Birney : You’ve got no idea. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have a very significant idea of what we are doing in Western Australia. What we are doing is all based on our commitment to responsible financial management and a AAA credit rating. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is what we have in Western Australia.
Here they go again: the 1996 election, the 2001 election and the 2005 election! When will they learn that that particular political tactic will get them nowhere? Mr M.J. Birney : You’ve got no idea. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have a very significant idea of what we are doing in Western Australia. What we are doing is all based on our commitment to responsible financial management and a AAA credit rating. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is what we have in Western Australia.
Mr M.J. Birney : You’ve got no idea. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have a very significant idea of what we are doing in Western Australia. What we are doing is all based on our commitment to responsible financial management and a AAA credit rating. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is what we have in Western Australia.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have a very significant idea of what we are doing in Western Australia. What we are doing is all based on our commitment to responsible financial management and a AAA credit rating. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is what we have in Western Australia.
Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is what we have in Western Australia.
The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is what we have in Western Australia.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is what we have in Western Australia.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: Here they go again: the 1996 election, the 2001 election and the 2005 election! When will they learn that that particular political tactic will get them nowhere? Mr M.J. Birney : You’ve got no idea. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have a very significant idea of what we are doing in Western Australia. What we are doing is all based on our commitment to responsible financial management and a AAA credit rating. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is what we have in Western Australia.
Here they go again: the 1996 election, the 2001 election and the 2005 election! When will they learn that that particular political tactic will get them nowhere? Mr M.J. Birney : You’ve got no idea. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have a very significant idea of what we are doing in Western Australia. What we are doing is all based on our commitment to responsible financial management and a AAA credit rating. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is what we have in Western Australia.
Mr M.J. Birney : You’ve got no idea. Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have a very significant idea of what we are doing in Western Australia. What we are doing is all based on our commitment to responsible financial management and a AAA credit rating. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is what we have in Western Australia.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : I have a very significant idea of what we are doing in Western Australia. What we are doing is all based on our commitment to responsible financial management and a AAA credit rating. Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is what we have in Western Australia.
Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is what we have in Western Australia.
The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is what we have in Western Australia.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : That is what we have in Western Australia.
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