❓ Mr. Nalder questions the Premier about a reported 36% increase in electricity disconnections since the election, attributing it to cost-of-living increases. The Premier deflects, blaming the previous government's financial mismanagement.
AnsweredQoN 895Legislative Assembly
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ELECTRICITY
DISCONNECTIONS
895. Mr D.C. NALDER to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Is
the Premier aware that since his election, the number of Western Australians
having their electricity disconnected has increased by an unbelievable 36 per
cent, so will he apologise for the harm that his cost-of-living increases have
had on struggling Western Australians?
DISCONNECTIONS
895. Mr D.C. NALDER to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Is
the Premier aware that since his election, the number of Western Australians
having their electricity disconnected has increased by an unbelievable 36 per
cent, so will he apologise for the harm that his cost-of-living increases have
had on struggling Western Australians?
AnswerView source ↗
As I indicated, the big increases in
power and water charges occurred during the last government.
Mr D.C. Nalder interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Bateman!
Mr M. McGOWAN : Of course,
when we came to office, we had been left with more than $40 billion worth of
debt and a $3 billion deficit. That is what the previous government left us
with.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members on my left!
Mr M. McGOWAN : We had to deal
with its financial legacy. It is well known across Western Australia that
members opposite were appalling financial managers. In fact, nationally, the
party is embarrassed by their financial management.
Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : It is. The
federal Liberal Party knows. I have been at the Lodge discussing it.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr M. McGOWAN : They asked, ''What
happened over there during the term of the last government? How bad was it?''
They are embarrassed that during those eight and a half years, the Liberal
Party in Western Australia was the worst financial manager in the history of
this state—probably of any state—and in the history of this
country. It leaves this legacy of enormous debt and deficit, and then wonders
why we have to take measures to deal with it. Members opposite seem to have no
memory of what they did. The legacy of the last Liberal–National
government will be in place in Western Australia for decades because of its
financial management, and governments for decades will have to grapple with
what it did. Until members opposite accept that, they are not fit for
government.
power and water charges occurred during the last government.
Mr D.C. Nalder interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Bateman!
Mr M. McGOWAN : Of course,
when we came to office, we had been left with more than $40 billion worth of
debt and a $3 billion deficit. That is what the previous government left us
with.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members on my left!
Mr M. McGOWAN : We had to deal
with its financial legacy. It is well known across Western Australia that
members opposite were appalling financial managers. In fact, nationally, the
party is embarrassed by their financial management.
Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : It is. The
federal Liberal Party knows. I have been at the Lodge discussing it.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr M. McGOWAN : They asked, ''What
happened over there during the term of the last government? How bad was it?''
They are embarrassed that during those eight and a half years, the Liberal
Party in Western Australia was the worst financial manager in the history of
this state—probably of any state—and in the history of this
country. It leaves this legacy of enormous debt and deficit, and then wonders
why we have to take measures to deal with it. Members opposite seem to have no
memory of what they did. The legacy of the last Liberal–National
government will be in place in Western Australia for decades because of its
financial management, and governments for decades will have to grapple with
what it did. Until members opposite accept that, they are not fit for
government.
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