❓ Debate over industrial development on the Burrup Peninsula, with accusations of inconsistency and lack of credibility directed at the Leader of the Opposition regarding his past and present stances on the issue.
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I refer the minister to comments made on ABC Radio this week by the Leader of the Opposition when trying to talk down development on the Burrup; he said, as transcribed by the media monitoring unit - I’ve always been in favour of Maitland from the mid-90s. Maitland is the only site in the Karratha region where you can get a world scale industrial complex. (1) Is the minister aware of these comments? (2) Is this statement consistent with his statements when the Leader of the Opposition was resources development minister in the Court Government? Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes, it is - absolutely. Mr J.C. KOBELKE
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(1)-(2) I thank the member for the question. I am aware of those comments, and I thank the Leader of the Opposition for acknowledging that it was an accurate quote. The difficulty is that the Leader of the Opposition has something of a credibility gap: he says one thing and then something else that contradicts. People may not know that the Leader of the Opposition was the resource development minister from 1993 to 2001; it is not reflected in his behaviour, which is totally antidevelopment. He was development minister for eight years. He issued a press statement on 16 October 1996 which reads as follows - “These strategic industrial areas, with the access to ports, will house all future expansion for the Burrup,” he said. He stated further - “Over the next decade, capital expenditure of $8 billion could be invested in four LNG trains, ammonia urea, petrochemical, methanol and iron ore processing plants. “These plants require sites close to the gas source and port facilities. Mr C.J. Barnett: That’s right. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Wait for it. He also stated - The Burrup is the only viable option.” Therefore, it was the only viable option for four LNG trains, ammonia urea, petrochemical, methanol and iron ore processing plants. This was taken from the then minister’s press statement back in 1996. What did he do about it? Mr C.J. Barnett: Why not stand up for the greatest heritage endowment this country has? That’s the issue. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: This is the Leader of the Opposition who wants to reverse our policy and cut down old-growth forest. He has been on the road to Damascus and he now likes the rocks up there on the Burrup. He wants to cut down the old-growth as that does not count. The rocks on the Burrup have really got to the Leader of the Opposition. He continues to make statements that are simply false. As indicated in the question, the Leader of the Opposition said he allocated only three blocks on the Burrup and had started work on the Maitland industrial estate. Starting work on the estate meant no planning, no expenditure, providing not a single road - even though he had started planning - and no native title clearance. His statement that he was going to do something with Maitland must be placed against his claim of 16 October 1996 that he was going to put a whole range of projects on the Burrup because, in his words, “The Burrup is the only viable option.” He has since been on the road to Damascus and is now worried about the rock art. He said at the time that he would trade-off the rock art. He knew about it when he was minister. He said in his statement that the economic significance of the Burrup was such that we would have to trade-off against the rock art. That was his statement at the time. How does the Leader of the Opposition - Mr C.J. Barnett: I will challenge you to a public debate on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I will have the Leader of the Opposition for breakfast any day at all. His credibility is so low that he would not be able to crawl out from under the rubbish bin beneath his seat. That is where his credibility is. I will debate him anywhere he wants, any time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Not you, you flea; the Premier! I do not want to debate the fleas; I will debate the Premier. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: No, the Leader of the Opposition does not want to debate me, but the Premier would give him some credibility. The Leader of the Opposition does not have any credibility. Why would the Premier, a man who is held in high esteem across the whole of Western Australia, go down under the Leader of the Opposition’s rubbish bin to give him some credibility? Come off it! Point of Order Mr A.D. MARSHALL: I did not think question time was for ranting and raving and egotistically booming oneself up. I thought it was for answering questions and allowing others to get a question in. Mr W.J. McNee: He is lower than a snake’s guts. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Moore to order for the first time. There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Perhaps I was distracted by the interjections - Mr C.J. Barnett: I am disappointed. What you read out is dead right. If you look at the date, in 1996 I allocated land and I recognised that the only long-term site was the Burrup. I did them both. I was looking not only at one project but also 20 years ahead, which this Government has failed to do. That is the difference. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
(2) Is this statement consistent with his statements when the Leader of the Opposition was resources development minister in the Court Government? Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes, it is - absolutely. Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for the question. I am aware of those comments, and I thank the Leader of the Opposition for acknowledging that it was an accurate quote. The difficulty is that the Leader of the Opposition has something of a credibility gap: he says one thing and then something else that contradicts. People may not know that the Leader of the Opposition was the resource development minister from 1993 to 2001; it is not reflected in his behaviour, which is totally antidevelopment. He was development minister for eight years. He issued a press statement on 16 October 1996 which reads as follows - “These strategic industrial areas, with the access to ports, will house all future expansion for the Burrup,” he said. He stated further - “Over the next decade, capital expenditure of $8 billion could be invested in four LNG trains, ammonia urea, petrochemical, methanol and iron ore processing plants. “These plants require sites close to the gas source and port facilities. Mr C.J. Barnett: That’s right. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Wait for it. He also stated - The Burrup is the only viable option.” Therefore, it was the only viable option for four LNG trains, ammonia urea, petrochemical, methanol and iron ore processing plants. This was taken from the then minister’s press statement back in 1996. What did he do about it? Mr C.J. Barnett: Why not stand up for the greatest heritage endowment this country has? That’s the issue. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: This is the Leader of the Opposition who wants to reverse our policy and cut down old-growth forest. He has been on the road to Damascus and he now likes the rocks up there on the Burrup. He wants to cut down the old-growth as that does not count. The rocks on the Burrup have really got to the Leader of the Opposition. He continues to make statements that are simply false. As indicated in the question, the Leader of the Opposition said he allocated only three blocks on the Burrup and had started work on the Maitland industrial estate. Starting work on the estate meant no planning, no expenditure, providing not a single road - even though he had started planning - and no native title clearance. His statement that he was going to do something with Maitland must be placed against his claim of 16 October 1996 that he was going to put a whole range of projects on the Burrup because, in his words, “The Burrup is the only viable option.” He has since been on the road to Damascus and is now worried about the rock art. He said at the time that he would trade-off the rock art. He knew about it when he was minister. He said in his statement that the economic significance of the Burrup was such that we would have to trade-off against the rock art. That was his statement at the time. How does the Leader of the Opposition - Mr C.J. Barnett: I will challenge you to a public debate on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I will have the Leader of the Opposition for breakfast any day at all. His credibility is so low that he would not be able to crawl out from under the rubbish bin beneath his seat. That is where his credibility is. I will debate him anywhere he wants, any time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Not you, you flea; the Premier! I do not want to debate the fleas; I will debate the Premier. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: No, the Leader of the Opposition does not want to debate me, but the Premier would give him some credibility. The Leader of the Opposition does not have any credibility. Why would the Premier, a man who is held in high esteem across the whole of Western Australia, go down under the Leader of the Opposition’s rubbish bin to give him some credibility? Come off it! Point of Order Mr A.D. MARSHALL: I did not think question time was for ranting and raving and egotistically booming oneself up. I thought it was for answering questions and allowing others to get a question in. Mr W.J. McNee: He is lower than a snake’s guts. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Moore to order for the first time. There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Perhaps I was distracted by the interjections - Mr C.J. Barnett: I am disappointed. What you read out is dead right. If you look at the date, in 1996 I allocated land and I recognised that the only long-term site was the Burrup. I did them both. I was looking not only at one project but also 20 years ahead, which this Government has failed to do. That is the difference. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes, it is - absolutely. Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for the question. I am aware of those comments, and I thank the Leader of the Opposition for acknowledging that it was an accurate quote. The difficulty is that the Leader of the Opposition has something of a credibility gap: he says one thing and then something else that contradicts. People may not know that the Leader of the Opposition was the resource development minister from 1993 to 2001; it is not reflected in his behaviour, which is totally antidevelopment. He was development minister for eight years. He issued a press statement on 16 October 1996 which reads as follows - “These strategic industrial areas, with the access to ports, will house all future expansion for the Burrup,” he said. He stated further - “Over the next decade, capital expenditure of $8 billion could be invested in four LNG trains, ammonia urea, petrochemical, methanol and iron ore processing plants. “These plants require sites close to the gas source and port facilities. Mr C.J. Barnett: That’s right. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Wait for it. He also stated - The Burrup is the only viable option.” Therefore, it was the only viable option for four LNG trains, ammonia urea, petrochemical, methanol and iron ore processing plants. This was taken from the then minister’s press statement back in 1996. What did he do about it? Mr C.J. Barnett: Why not stand up for the greatest heritage endowment this country has? That’s the issue. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: This is the Leader of the Opposition who wants to reverse our policy and cut down old-growth forest. He has been on the road to Damascus and he now likes the rocks up there on the Burrup. He wants to cut down the old-growth as that does not count. The rocks on the Burrup have really got to the Leader of the Opposition. He continues to make statements that are simply false. As indicated in the question, the Leader of the Opposition said he allocated only three blocks on the Burrup and had started work on the Maitland industrial estate. Starting work on the estate meant no planning, no expenditure, providing not a single road - even though he had started planning - and no native title clearance. His statement that he was going to do something with Maitland must be placed against his claim of 16 October 1996 that he was going to put a whole range of projects on the Burrup because, in his words, “The Burrup is the only viable option.” He has since been on the road to Damascus and is now worried about the rock art. He said at the time that he would trade-off the rock art. He knew about it when he was minister. He said in his statement that the economic significance of the Burrup was such that we would have to trade-off against the rock art. That was his statement at the time. How does the Leader of the Opposition - Mr C.J. Barnett: I will challenge you to a public debate on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I will have the Leader of the Opposition for breakfast any day at all. His credibility is so low that he would not be able to crawl out from under the rubbish bin beneath his seat. That is where his credibility is. I will debate him anywhere he wants, any time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Not you, you flea; the Premier! I do not want to debate the fleas; I will debate the Premier. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: No, the Leader of the Opposition does not want to debate me, but the Premier would give him some credibility. The Leader of the Opposition does not have any credibility. Why would the Premier, a man who is held in high esteem across the whole of Western Australia, go down under the Leader of the Opposition’s rubbish bin to give him some credibility? Come off it! Point of Order Mr A.D. MARSHALL: I did not think question time was for ranting and raving and egotistically booming oneself up. I thought it was for answering questions and allowing others to get a question in. Mr W.J. McNee: He is lower than a snake’s guts. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Moore to order for the first time. There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Perhaps I was distracted by the interjections - Mr C.J. Barnett: I am disappointed. What you read out is dead right. If you look at the date, in 1996 I allocated land and I recognised that the only long-term site was the Burrup. I did them both. I was looking not only at one project but also 20 years ahead, which this Government has failed to do. That is the difference. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for the question. I am aware of those comments, and I thank the Leader of the Opposition for acknowledging that it was an accurate quote. The difficulty is that the Leader of the Opposition has something of a credibility gap: he says one thing and then something else that contradicts. People may not know that the Leader of the Opposition was the resource development minister from 1993 to 2001; it is not reflected in his behaviour, which is totally antidevelopment. He was development minister for eight years. He issued a press statement on 16 October 1996 which reads as follows - “These strategic industrial areas, with the access to ports, will house all future expansion for the Burrup,” he said. He stated further - “Over the next decade, capital expenditure of $8 billion could be invested in four LNG trains, ammonia urea, petrochemical, methanol and iron ore processing plants. “These plants require sites close to the gas source and port facilities. Mr C.J. Barnett: That’s right. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Wait for it. He also stated - The Burrup is the only viable option.” Therefore, it was the only viable option for four LNG trains, ammonia urea, petrochemical, methanol and iron ore processing plants. This was taken from the then minister’s press statement back in 1996. What did he do about it? Mr C.J. Barnett: Why not stand up for the greatest heritage endowment this country has? That’s the issue. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: This is the Leader of the Opposition who wants to reverse our policy and cut down old-growth forest. He has been on the road to Damascus and he now likes the rocks up there on the Burrup. He wants to cut down the old-growth as that does not count. The rocks on the Burrup have really got to the Leader of the Opposition. He continues to make statements that are simply false. As indicated in the question, the Leader of the Opposition said he allocated only three blocks on the Burrup and had started work on the Maitland industrial estate. Starting work on the estate meant no planning, no expenditure, providing not a single road - even though he had started planning - and no native title clearance. His statement that he was going to do something with Maitland must be placed against his claim of 16 October 1996 that he was going to put a whole range of projects on the Burrup because, in his words, “The Burrup is the only viable option.” He has since been on the road to Damascus and is now worried about the rock art. He said at the time that he would trade-off the rock art. He knew about it when he was minister. He said in his statement that the economic significance of the Burrup was such that we would have to trade-off against the rock art. That was his statement at the time. How does the Leader of the Opposition - Mr C.J. Barnett: I will challenge you to a public debate on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I will have the Leader of the Opposition for breakfast any day at all. His credibility is so low that he would not be able to crawl out from under the rubbish bin beneath his seat. That is where his credibility is. I will debate him anywhere he wants, any time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Not you, you flea; the Premier! I do not want to debate the fleas; I will debate the Premier. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: No, the Leader of the Opposition does not want to debate me, but the Premier would give him some credibility. The Leader of the Opposition does not have any credibility. Why would the Premier, a man who is held in high esteem across the whole of Western Australia, go down under the Leader of the Opposition’s rubbish bin to give him some credibility? Come off it! Point of Order Mr A.D. MARSHALL: I did not think question time was for ranting and raving and egotistically booming oneself up. I thought it was for answering questions and allowing others to get a question in. Mr W.J. McNee: He is lower than a snake’s guts. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Moore to order for the first time. There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Perhaps I was distracted by the interjections - Mr C.J. Barnett: I am disappointed. What you read out is dead right. If you look at the date, in 1996 I allocated land and I recognised that the only long-term site was the Burrup. I did them both. I was looking not only at one project but also 20 years ahead, which this Government has failed to do. That is the difference. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
(1)-(2) I thank the member for the question. I am aware of those comments, and I thank the Leader of the Opposition for acknowledging that it was an accurate quote. The difficulty is that the Leader of the Opposition has something of a credibility gap: he says one thing and then something else that contradicts. People may not know that the Leader of the Opposition was the resource development minister from 1993 to 2001; it is not reflected in his behaviour, which is totally antidevelopment. He was development minister for eight years. He issued a press statement on 16 October 1996 which reads as follows - “These strategic industrial areas, with the access to ports, will house all future expansion for the Burrup,” he said. He stated further - “Over the next decade, capital expenditure of $8 billion could be invested in four LNG trains, ammonia urea, petrochemical, methanol and iron ore processing plants. “These plants require sites close to the gas source and port facilities. Mr C.J. Barnett: That’s right. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Wait for it. He also stated - The Burrup is the only viable option.” Therefore, it was the only viable option for four LNG trains, ammonia urea, petrochemical, methanol and iron ore processing plants. This was taken from the then minister’s press statement back in 1996. What did he do about it? Mr C.J. Barnett: Why not stand up for the greatest heritage endowment this country has? That’s the issue. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: This is the Leader of the Opposition who wants to reverse our policy and cut down old-growth forest. He has been on the road to Damascus and he now likes the rocks up there on the Burrup. He wants to cut down the old-growth as that does not count. The rocks on the Burrup have really got to the Leader of the Opposition. He continues to make statements that are simply false. As indicated in the question, the Leader of the Opposition said he allocated only three blocks on the Burrup and had started work on the Maitland industrial estate. Starting work on the estate meant no planning, no expenditure, providing not a single road - even though he had started planning - and no native title clearance. His statement that he was going to do something with Maitland must be placed against his claim of 16 October 1996 that he was going to put a whole range of projects on the Burrup because, in his words, “The Burrup is the only viable option.” He has since been on the road to Damascus and is now worried about the rock art. He said at the time that he would trade-off the rock art. He knew about it when he was minister. He said in his statement that the economic significance of the Burrup was such that we would have to trade-off against the rock art. That was his statement at the time. How does the Leader of the Opposition - Mr C.J. Barnett: I will challenge you to a public debate on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I will have the Leader of the Opposition for breakfast any day at all. His credibility is so low that he would not be able to crawl out from under the rubbish bin beneath his seat. That is where his credibility is. I will debate him anywhere he wants, any time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Not you, you flea; the Premier! I do not want to debate the fleas; I will debate the Premier. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: No, the Leader of the Opposition does not want to debate me, but the Premier would give him some credibility. The Leader of the Opposition does not have any credibility. Why would the Premier, a man who is held in high esteem across the whole of Western Australia, go down under the Leader of the Opposition’s rubbish bin to give him some credibility? Come off it! Point of Order Mr A.D. MARSHALL: I did not think question time was for ranting and raving and egotistically booming oneself up. I thought it was for answering questions and allowing others to get a question in. Mr W.J. McNee: He is lower than a snake’s guts. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Moore to order for the first time. There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Perhaps I was distracted by the interjections - Mr C.J. Barnett: I am disappointed. What you read out is dead right. If you look at the date, in 1996 I allocated land and I recognised that the only long-term site was the Burrup. I did them both. I was looking not only at one project but also 20 years ahead, which this Government has failed to do. That is the difference. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
“These plants require sites close to the gas source and port facilities.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Wait for it. He also stated - The Burrup is the only viable option.” Therefore, it was the only viable option for four LNG trains, ammonia urea, petrochemical, methanol and iron ore processing plants. This was taken from the then minister’s press statement back in 1996. What did he do about it? Mr C.J. Barnett: Why not stand up for the greatest heritage endowment this country has? That’s the issue. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: This is the Leader of the Opposition who wants to reverse our policy and cut down old-growth forest. He has been on the road to Damascus and he now likes the rocks up there on the Burrup. He wants to cut down the old-growth as that does not count. The rocks on the Burrup have really got to the Leader of the Opposition. He continues to make statements that are simply false. As indicated in the question, the Leader of the Opposition said he allocated only three blocks on the Burrup and had started work on the Maitland industrial estate. Starting work on the estate meant no planning, no expenditure, providing not a single road - even though he had started planning - and no native title clearance. His statement that he was going to do something with Maitland must be placed against his claim of 16 October 1996 that he was going to put a whole range of projects on the Burrup because, in his words, “The Burrup is the only viable option.” He has since been on the road to Damascus and is now worried about the rock art. He said at the time that he would trade-off the rock art. He knew about it when he was minister. He said in his statement that the economic significance of the Burrup was such that we would have to trade-off against the rock art. That was his statement at the time. How does the Leader of the Opposition - Mr C.J. Barnett: I will challenge you to a public debate on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I will have the Leader of the Opposition for breakfast any day at all. His credibility is so low that he would not be able to crawl out from under the rubbish bin beneath his seat. That is where his credibility is. I will debate him anywhere he wants, any time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Not you, you flea; the Premier! I do not want to debate the fleas; I will debate the Premier. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: No, the Leader of the Opposition does not want to debate me, but the Premier would give him some credibility. The Leader of the Opposition does not have any credibility. Why would the Premier, a man who is held in high esteem across the whole of Western Australia, go down under the Leader of the Opposition’s rubbish bin to give him some credibility? Come off it! Point of Order Mr A.D. MARSHALL: I did not think question time was for ranting and raving and egotistically booming oneself up. I thought it was for answering questions and allowing others to get a question in. Mr W.J. McNee: He is lower than a snake’s guts. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Moore to order for the first time. There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Perhaps I was distracted by the interjections - Mr C.J. Barnett: I am disappointed. What you read out is dead right. If you look at the date, in 1996 I allocated land and I recognised that the only long-term site was the Burrup. I did them both. I was looking not only at one project but also 20 years ahead, which this Government has failed to do. That is the difference. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr C.J. Barnett: Why not stand up for the greatest heritage endowment this country has? That’s the issue. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: This is the Leader of the Opposition who wants to reverse our policy and cut down old-growth forest. He has been on the road to Damascus and he now likes the rocks up there on the Burrup. He wants to cut down the old-growth as that does not count. The rocks on the Burrup have really got to the Leader of the Opposition. He continues to make statements that are simply false. As indicated in the question, the Leader of the Opposition said he allocated only three blocks on the Burrup and had started work on the Maitland industrial estate. Starting work on the estate meant no planning, no expenditure, providing not a single road - even though he had started planning - and no native title clearance. His statement that he was going to do something with Maitland must be placed against his claim of 16 October 1996 that he was going to put a whole range of projects on the Burrup because, in his words, “The Burrup is the only viable option.” He has since been on the road to Damascus and is now worried about the rock art. He said at the time that he would trade-off the rock art. He knew about it when he was minister. He said in his statement that the economic significance of the Burrup was such that we would have to trade-off against the rock art. That was his statement at the time. How does the Leader of the Opposition - Mr C.J. Barnett: I will challenge you to a public debate on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I will have the Leader of the Opposition for breakfast any day at all. His credibility is so low that he would not be able to crawl out from under the rubbish bin beneath his seat. That is where his credibility is. I will debate him anywhere he wants, any time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Not you, you flea; the Premier! I do not want to debate the fleas; I will debate the Premier. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: No, the Leader of the Opposition does not want to debate me, but the Premier would give him some credibility. The Leader of the Opposition does not have any credibility. Why would the Premier, a man who is held in high esteem across the whole of Western Australia, go down under the Leader of the Opposition’s rubbish bin to give him some credibility? Come off it! Point of Order Mr A.D. MARSHALL: I did not think question time was for ranting and raving and egotistically booming oneself up. I thought it was for answering questions and allowing others to get a question in. Mr W.J. McNee: He is lower than a snake’s guts. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Moore to order for the first time. There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Perhaps I was distracted by the interjections - Mr C.J. Barnett: I am disappointed. What you read out is dead right. If you look at the date, in 1996 I allocated land and I recognised that the only long-term site was the Burrup. I did them both. I was looking not only at one project but also 20 years ahead, which this Government has failed to do. That is the difference. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE: This is the Leader of the Opposition who wants to reverse our policy and cut down old-growth forest. He has been on the road to Damascus and he now likes the rocks up there on the Burrup. He wants to cut down the old-growth as that does not count. The rocks on the Burrup have really got to the Leader of the Opposition. He continues to make statements that are simply false. As indicated in the question, the Leader of the Opposition said he allocated only three blocks on the Burrup and had started work on the Maitland industrial estate. Starting work on the estate meant no planning, no expenditure, providing not a single road - even though he had started planning - and no native title clearance. His statement that he was going to do something with Maitland must be placed against his claim of 16 October 1996 that he was going to put a whole range of projects on the Burrup because, in his words, “The Burrup is the only viable option.” He has since been on the road to Damascus and is now worried about the rock art. He said at the time that he would trade-off the rock art. He knew about it when he was minister. He said in his statement that the economic significance of the Burrup was such that we would have to trade-off against the rock art. That was his statement at the time. How does the Leader of the Opposition - Mr C.J. Barnett: I will challenge you to a public debate on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I will have the Leader of the Opposition for breakfast any day at all. His credibility is so low that he would not be able to crawl out from under the rubbish bin beneath his seat. That is where his credibility is. I will debate him anywhere he wants, any time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Not you, you flea; the Premier! I do not want to debate the fleas; I will debate the Premier. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: No, the Leader of the Opposition does not want to debate me, but the Premier would give him some credibility. The Leader of the Opposition does not have any credibility. Why would the Premier, a man who is held in high esteem across the whole of Western Australia, go down under the Leader of the Opposition’s rubbish bin to give him some credibility? Come off it! Point of Order Mr A.D. MARSHALL: I did not think question time was for ranting and raving and egotistically booming oneself up. I thought it was for answering questions and allowing others to get a question in. Mr W.J. McNee: He is lower than a snake’s guts. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Moore to order for the first time. There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Perhaps I was distracted by the interjections - Mr C.J. Barnett: I am disappointed. What you read out is dead right. If you look at the date, in 1996 I allocated land and I recognised that the only long-term site was the Burrup. I did them both. I was looking not only at one project but also 20 years ahead, which this Government has failed to do. That is the difference. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
As indicated in the question, the Leader of the Opposition said he allocated only three blocks on the Burrup and had started work on the Maitland industrial estate. Starting work on the estate meant no planning, no expenditure, providing not a single road - even though he had started planning - and no native title clearance. His statement that he was going to do something with Maitland must be placed against his claim of 16 October 1996 that he was going to put a whole range of projects on the Burrup because, in his words, “The Burrup is the only viable option.” He has since been on the road to Damascus and is now worried about the rock art. He said at the time that he would trade-off the rock art. He knew about it when he was minister. He said in his statement that the economic significance of the Burrup was such that we would have to trade-off against the rock art. That was his statement at the time. How does the Leader of the Opposition - Mr C.J. Barnett: I will challenge you to a public debate on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I will have the Leader of the Opposition for breakfast any day at all. His credibility is so low that he would not be able to crawl out from under the rubbish bin beneath his seat. That is where his credibility is. I will debate him anywhere he wants, any time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Not you, you flea; the Premier! I do not want to debate the fleas; I will debate the Premier. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: No, the Leader of the Opposition does not want to debate me, but the Premier would give him some credibility. The Leader of the Opposition does not have any credibility. Why would the Premier, a man who is held in high esteem across the whole of Western Australia, go down under the Leader of the Opposition’s rubbish bin to give him some credibility? Come off it! Point of Order Mr A.D. MARSHALL: I did not think question time was for ranting and raving and egotistically booming oneself up. I thought it was for answering questions and allowing others to get a question in. Mr W.J. McNee: He is lower than a snake’s guts. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Moore to order for the first time. There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Perhaps I was distracted by the interjections - Mr C.J. Barnett: I am disappointed. What you read out is dead right. If you look at the date, in 1996 I allocated land and I recognised that the only long-term site was the Burrup. I did them both. I was looking not only at one project but also 20 years ahead, which this Government has failed to do. That is the difference. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr C.J. Barnett: I will challenge you to a public debate on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I will have the Leader of the Opposition for breakfast any day at all. His credibility is so low that he would not be able to crawl out from under the rubbish bin beneath his seat. That is where his credibility is. I will debate him anywhere he wants, any time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Not you, you flea; the Premier! I do not want to debate the fleas; I will debate the Premier. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: No, the Leader of the Opposition does not want to debate me, but the Premier would give him some credibility. The Leader of the Opposition does not have any credibility. Why would the Premier, a man who is held in high esteem across the whole of Western Australia, go down under the Leader of the Opposition’s rubbish bin to give him some credibility? Come off it! Point of Order Mr A.D. MARSHALL: I did not think question time was for ranting and raving and egotistically booming oneself up. I thought it was for answering questions and allowing others to get a question in. Mr W.J. McNee: He is lower than a snake’s guts. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Moore to order for the first time. There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Perhaps I was distracted by the interjections - Mr C.J. Barnett: I am disappointed. What you read out is dead right. If you look at the date, in 1996 I allocated land and I recognised that the only long-term site was the Burrup. I did them both. I was looking not only at one project but also 20 years ahead, which this Government has failed to do. That is the difference. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I will have the Leader of the Opposition for breakfast any day at all. His credibility is so low that he would not be able to crawl out from under the rubbish bin beneath his seat. That is where his credibility is. I will debate him anywhere he wants, any time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Not you, you flea; the Premier! I do not want to debate the fleas; I will debate the Premier. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: No, the Leader of the Opposition does not want to debate me, but the Premier would give him some credibility. The Leader of the Opposition does not have any credibility. Why would the Premier, a man who is held in high esteem across the whole of Western Australia, go down under the Leader of the Opposition’s rubbish bin to give him some credibility? Come off it! Point of Order Mr A.D. MARSHALL: I did not think question time was for ranting and raving and egotistically booming oneself up. I thought it was for answering questions and allowing others to get a question in. Mr W.J. McNee: He is lower than a snake’s guts. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Moore to order for the first time. There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Perhaps I was distracted by the interjections - Mr C.J. Barnett: I am disappointed. What you read out is dead right. If you look at the date, in 1996 I allocated land and I recognised that the only long-term site was the Burrup. I did them both. I was looking not only at one project but also 20 years ahead, which this Government has failed to do. That is the difference. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr C.J. Barnett: Not you, you flea; the Premier! I do not want to debate the fleas; I will debate the Premier. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: No, the Leader of the Opposition does not want to debate me, but the Premier would give him some credibility. The Leader of the Opposition does not have any credibility. Why would the Premier, a man who is held in high esteem across the whole of Western Australia, go down under the Leader of the Opposition’s rubbish bin to give him some credibility? Come off it! Point of Order Mr A.D. MARSHALL: I did not think question time was for ranting and raving and egotistically booming oneself up. I thought it was for answering questions and allowing others to get a question in. Mr W.J. McNee: He is lower than a snake’s guts. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Moore to order for the first time. There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Perhaps I was distracted by the interjections - Mr C.J. Barnett: I am disappointed. What you read out is dead right. If you look at the date, in 1996 I allocated land and I recognised that the only long-term site was the Burrup. I did them both. I was looking not only at one project but also 20 years ahead, which this Government has failed to do. That is the difference. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE: No, the Leader of the Opposition does not want to debate me, but the Premier would give him some credibility. The Leader of the Opposition does not have any credibility. Why would the Premier, a man who is held in high esteem across the whole of Western Australia, go down under the Leader of the Opposition’s rubbish bin to give him some credibility? Come off it! Point of Order Mr A.D. MARSHALL: I did not think question time was for ranting and raving and egotistically booming oneself up. I thought it was for answering questions and allowing others to get a question in. Mr W.J. McNee: He is lower than a snake’s guts. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Moore to order for the first time. There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Perhaps I was distracted by the interjections - Mr C.J. Barnett: I am disappointed. What you read out is dead right. If you look at the date, in 1996 I allocated land and I recognised that the only long-term site was the Burrup. I did them both. I was looking not only at one project but also 20 years ahead, which this Government has failed to do. That is the difference. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr W.J. McNee: He is lower than a snake’s guts. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Moore to order for the first time. There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Perhaps I was distracted by the interjections - Mr C.J. Barnett: I am disappointed. What you read out is dead right. If you look at the date, in 1996 I allocated land and I recognised that the only long-term site was the Burrup. I did them both. I was looking not only at one project but also 20 years ahead, which this Government has failed to do. That is the difference. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER: I call the member for Moore to order for the first time. There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Perhaps I was distracted by the interjections - Mr C.J. Barnett: I am disappointed. What you read out is dead right. If you look at the date, in 1996 I allocated land and I recognised that the only long-term site was the Burrup. I did them both. I was looking not only at one project but also 20 years ahead, which this Government has failed to do. That is the difference. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr C.J. Barnett: I am disappointed. What you read out is dead right. If you look at the date, in 1996 I allocated land and I recognised that the only long-term site was the Burrup. I did them both. I was looking not only at one project but also 20 years ahead, which this Government has failed to do. That is the difference. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
(2) Is this statement consistent with his statements when the Leader of the Opposition was resources development minister in the Court Government? Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes, it is - absolutely. Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for the question. I am aware of those comments, and I thank the Leader of the Opposition for acknowledging that it was an accurate quote. The difficulty is that the Leader of the Opposition has something of a credibility gap: he says one thing and then something else that contradicts. People may not know that the Leader of the Opposition was the resource development minister from 1993 to 2001; it is not reflected in his behaviour, which is totally antidevelopment. He was development minister for eight years. He issued a press statement on 16 October 1996 which reads as follows - “These strategic industrial areas, with the access to ports, will house all future expansion for the Burrup,” he said. He stated further - “Over the next decade, capital expenditure of $8 billion could be invested in four LNG trains, ammonia urea, petrochemical, methanol and iron ore processing plants. “These plants require sites close to the gas source and port facilities. Mr C.J. Barnett: That’s right. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Wait for it. He also stated - The Burrup is the only viable option.” Therefore, it was the only viable option for four LNG trains, ammonia urea, petrochemical, methanol and iron ore processing plants. This was taken from the then minister’s press statement back in 1996. What did he do about it? Mr C.J. Barnett: Why not stand up for the greatest heritage endowment this country has? That’s the issue. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: This is the Leader of the Opposition who wants to reverse our policy and cut down old-growth forest. He has been on the road to Damascus and he now likes the rocks up there on the Burrup. He wants to cut down the old-growth as that does not count. The rocks on the Burrup have really got to the Leader of the Opposition. He continues to make statements that are simply false. As indicated in the question, the Leader of the Opposition said he allocated only three blocks on the Burrup and had started work on the Maitland industrial estate. Starting work on the estate meant no planning, no expenditure, providing not a single road - even though he had started planning - and no native title clearance. His statement that he was going to do something with Maitland must be placed against his claim of 16 October 1996 that he was going to put a whole range of projects on the Burrup because, in his words, “The Burrup is the only viable option.” He has since been on the road to Damascus and is now worried about the rock art. He said at the time that he would trade-off the rock art. He knew about it when he was minister. He said in his statement that the economic significance of the Burrup was such that we would have to trade-off against the rock art. That was his statement at the time. How does the Leader of the Opposition - Mr C.J. Barnett: I will challenge you to a public debate on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I will have the Leader of the Opposition for breakfast any day at all. His credibility is so low that he would not be able to crawl out from under the rubbish bin beneath his seat. That is where his credibility is. I will debate him anywhere he wants, any time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Not you, you flea; the Premier! I do not want to debate the fleas; I will debate the Premier. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: No, the Leader of the Opposition does not want to debate me, but the Premier would give him some credibility. The Leader of the Opposition does not have any credibility. Why would the Premier, a man who is held in high esteem across the whole of Western Australia, go down under the Leader of the Opposition’s rubbish bin to give him some credibility? Come off it! Point of Order Mr A.D. MARSHALL: I did not think question time was for ranting and raving and egotistically booming oneself up. I thought it was for answering questions and allowing others to get a question in. Mr W.J. McNee: He is lower than a snake’s guts. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Moore to order for the first time. There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Perhaps I was distracted by the interjections - Mr C.J. Barnett: I am disappointed. What you read out is dead right. If you look at the date, in 1996 I allocated land and I recognised that the only long-term site was the Burrup. I did them both. I was looking not only at one project but also 20 years ahead, which this Government has failed to do. That is the difference. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr C.J. Barnett: Yes, it is - absolutely. Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for the question. I am aware of those comments, and I thank the Leader of the Opposition for acknowledging that it was an accurate quote. The difficulty is that the Leader of the Opposition has something of a credibility gap: he says one thing and then something else that contradicts. People may not know that the Leader of the Opposition was the resource development minister from 1993 to 2001; it is not reflected in his behaviour, which is totally antidevelopment. He was development minister for eight years. He issued a press statement on 16 October 1996 which reads as follows - “These strategic industrial areas, with the access to ports, will house all future expansion for the Burrup,” he said. He stated further - “Over the next decade, capital expenditure of $8 billion could be invested in four LNG trains, ammonia urea, petrochemical, methanol and iron ore processing plants. “These plants require sites close to the gas source and port facilities. Mr C.J. Barnett: That’s right. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Wait for it. He also stated - The Burrup is the only viable option.” Therefore, it was the only viable option for four LNG trains, ammonia urea, petrochemical, methanol and iron ore processing plants. This was taken from the then minister’s press statement back in 1996. What did he do about it? Mr C.J. Barnett: Why not stand up for the greatest heritage endowment this country has? That’s the issue. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: This is the Leader of the Opposition who wants to reverse our policy and cut down old-growth forest. He has been on the road to Damascus and he now likes the rocks up there on the Burrup. He wants to cut down the old-growth as that does not count. The rocks on the Burrup have really got to the Leader of the Opposition. He continues to make statements that are simply false. As indicated in the question, the Leader of the Opposition said he allocated only three blocks on the Burrup and had started work on the Maitland industrial estate. Starting work on the estate meant no planning, no expenditure, providing not a single road - even though he had started planning - and no native title clearance. His statement that he was going to do something with Maitland must be placed against his claim of 16 October 1996 that he was going to put a whole range of projects on the Burrup because, in his words, “The Burrup is the only viable option.” He has since been on the road to Damascus and is now worried about the rock art. He said at the time that he would trade-off the rock art. He knew about it when he was minister. He said in his statement that the economic significance of the Burrup was such that we would have to trade-off against the rock art. That was his statement at the time. How does the Leader of the Opposition - Mr C.J. Barnett: I will challenge you to a public debate on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I will have the Leader of the Opposition for breakfast any day at all. His credibility is so low that he would not be able to crawl out from under the rubbish bin beneath his seat. That is where his credibility is. I will debate him anywhere he wants, any time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Not you, you flea; the Premier! I do not want to debate the fleas; I will debate the Premier. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: No, the Leader of the Opposition does not want to debate me, but the Premier would give him some credibility. The Leader of the Opposition does not have any credibility. Why would the Premier, a man who is held in high esteem across the whole of Western Australia, go down under the Leader of the Opposition’s rubbish bin to give him some credibility? Come off it! Point of Order Mr A.D. MARSHALL: I did not think question time was for ranting and raving and egotistically booming oneself up. I thought it was for answering questions and allowing others to get a question in. Mr W.J. McNee: He is lower than a snake’s guts. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Moore to order for the first time. There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Perhaps I was distracted by the interjections - Mr C.J. Barnett: I am disappointed. What you read out is dead right. If you look at the date, in 1996 I allocated land and I recognised that the only long-term site was the Burrup. I did them both. I was looking not only at one project but also 20 years ahead, which this Government has failed to do. That is the difference. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: (1)-(2) I thank the member for the question. I am aware of those comments, and I thank the Leader of the Opposition for acknowledging that it was an accurate quote. The difficulty is that the Leader of the Opposition has something of a credibility gap: he says one thing and then something else that contradicts. People may not know that the Leader of the Opposition was the resource development minister from 1993 to 2001; it is not reflected in his behaviour, which is totally antidevelopment. He was development minister for eight years. He issued a press statement on 16 October 1996 which reads as follows - “These strategic industrial areas, with the access to ports, will house all future expansion for the Burrup,” he said. He stated further - “Over the next decade, capital expenditure of $8 billion could be invested in four LNG trains, ammonia urea, petrochemical, methanol and iron ore processing plants. “These plants require sites close to the gas source and port facilities. Mr C.J. Barnett: That’s right. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Wait for it. He also stated - The Burrup is the only viable option.” Therefore, it was the only viable option for four LNG trains, ammonia urea, petrochemical, methanol and iron ore processing plants. This was taken from the then minister’s press statement back in 1996. What did he do about it? Mr C.J. Barnett: Why not stand up for the greatest heritage endowment this country has? That’s the issue. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: This is the Leader of the Opposition who wants to reverse our policy and cut down old-growth forest. He has been on the road to Damascus and he now likes the rocks up there on the Burrup. He wants to cut down the old-growth as that does not count. The rocks on the Burrup have really got to the Leader of the Opposition. He continues to make statements that are simply false. As indicated in the question, the Leader of the Opposition said he allocated only three blocks on the Burrup and had started work on the Maitland industrial estate. Starting work on the estate meant no planning, no expenditure, providing not a single road - even though he had started planning - and no native title clearance. His statement that he was going to do something with Maitland must be placed against his claim of 16 October 1996 that he was going to put a whole range of projects on the Burrup because, in his words, “The Burrup is the only viable option.” He has since been on the road to Damascus and is now worried about the rock art. He said at the time that he would trade-off the rock art. He knew about it when he was minister. He said in his statement that the economic significance of the Burrup was such that we would have to trade-off against the rock art. That was his statement at the time. How does the Leader of the Opposition - Mr C.J. Barnett: I will challenge you to a public debate on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I will have the Leader of the Opposition for breakfast any day at all. His credibility is so low that he would not be able to crawl out from under the rubbish bin beneath his seat. That is where his credibility is. I will debate him anywhere he wants, any time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Not you, you flea; the Premier! I do not want to debate the fleas; I will debate the Premier. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: No, the Leader of the Opposition does not want to debate me, but the Premier would give him some credibility. The Leader of the Opposition does not have any credibility. Why would the Premier, a man who is held in high esteem across the whole of Western Australia, go down under the Leader of the Opposition’s rubbish bin to give him some credibility? Come off it! Point of Order Mr A.D. MARSHALL: I did not think question time was for ranting and raving and egotistically booming oneself up. I thought it was for answering questions and allowing others to get a question in. Mr W.J. McNee: He is lower than a snake’s guts. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Moore to order for the first time. There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Perhaps I was distracted by the interjections - Mr C.J. Barnett: I am disappointed. What you read out is dead right. If you look at the date, in 1996 I allocated land and I recognised that the only long-term site was the Burrup. I did them both. I was looking not only at one project but also 20 years ahead, which this Government has failed to do. That is the difference. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
(1)-(2) I thank the member for the question. I am aware of those comments, and I thank the Leader of the Opposition for acknowledging that it was an accurate quote. The difficulty is that the Leader of the Opposition has something of a credibility gap: he says one thing and then something else that contradicts. People may not know that the Leader of the Opposition was the resource development minister from 1993 to 2001; it is not reflected in his behaviour, which is totally antidevelopment. He was development minister for eight years. He issued a press statement on 16 October 1996 which reads as follows - “These strategic industrial areas, with the access to ports, will house all future expansion for the Burrup,” he said. He stated further - “Over the next decade, capital expenditure of $8 billion could be invested in four LNG trains, ammonia urea, petrochemical, methanol and iron ore processing plants. “These plants require sites close to the gas source and port facilities. Mr C.J. Barnett: That’s right. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Wait for it. He also stated - The Burrup is the only viable option.” Therefore, it was the only viable option for four LNG trains, ammonia urea, petrochemical, methanol and iron ore processing plants. This was taken from the then minister’s press statement back in 1996. What did he do about it? Mr C.J. Barnett: Why not stand up for the greatest heritage endowment this country has? That’s the issue. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: This is the Leader of the Opposition who wants to reverse our policy and cut down old-growth forest. He has been on the road to Damascus and he now likes the rocks up there on the Burrup. He wants to cut down the old-growth as that does not count. The rocks on the Burrup have really got to the Leader of the Opposition. He continues to make statements that are simply false. As indicated in the question, the Leader of the Opposition said he allocated only three blocks on the Burrup and had started work on the Maitland industrial estate. Starting work on the estate meant no planning, no expenditure, providing not a single road - even though he had started planning - and no native title clearance. His statement that he was going to do something with Maitland must be placed against his claim of 16 October 1996 that he was going to put a whole range of projects on the Burrup because, in his words, “The Burrup is the only viable option.” He has since been on the road to Damascus and is now worried about the rock art. He said at the time that he would trade-off the rock art. He knew about it when he was minister. He said in his statement that the economic significance of the Burrup was such that we would have to trade-off against the rock art. That was his statement at the time. How does the Leader of the Opposition - Mr C.J. Barnett: I will challenge you to a public debate on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I will have the Leader of the Opposition for breakfast any day at all. His credibility is so low that he would not be able to crawl out from under the rubbish bin beneath his seat. That is where his credibility is. I will debate him anywhere he wants, any time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Not you, you flea; the Premier! I do not want to debate the fleas; I will debate the Premier. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: No, the Leader of the Opposition does not want to debate me, but the Premier would give him some credibility. The Leader of the Opposition does not have any credibility. Why would the Premier, a man who is held in high esteem across the whole of Western Australia, go down under the Leader of the Opposition’s rubbish bin to give him some credibility? Come off it! Point of Order Mr A.D. MARSHALL: I did not think question time was for ranting and raving and egotistically booming oneself up. I thought it was for answering questions and allowing others to get a question in. Mr W.J. McNee: He is lower than a snake’s guts. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Moore to order for the first time. There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Perhaps I was distracted by the interjections - Mr C.J. Barnett: I am disappointed. What you read out is dead right. If you look at the date, in 1996 I allocated land and I recognised that the only long-term site was the Burrup. I did them both. I was looking not only at one project but also 20 years ahead, which this Government has failed to do. That is the difference. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
“These plants require sites close to the gas source and port facilities.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Wait for it. He also stated - The Burrup is the only viable option.” Therefore, it was the only viable option for four LNG trains, ammonia urea, petrochemical, methanol and iron ore processing plants. This was taken from the then minister’s press statement back in 1996. What did he do about it? Mr C.J. Barnett: Why not stand up for the greatest heritage endowment this country has? That’s the issue. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: This is the Leader of the Opposition who wants to reverse our policy and cut down old-growth forest. He has been on the road to Damascus and he now likes the rocks up there on the Burrup. He wants to cut down the old-growth as that does not count. The rocks on the Burrup have really got to the Leader of the Opposition. He continues to make statements that are simply false. As indicated in the question, the Leader of the Opposition said he allocated only three blocks on the Burrup and had started work on the Maitland industrial estate. Starting work on the estate meant no planning, no expenditure, providing not a single road - even though he had started planning - and no native title clearance. His statement that he was going to do something with Maitland must be placed against his claim of 16 October 1996 that he was going to put a whole range of projects on the Burrup because, in his words, “The Burrup is the only viable option.” He has since been on the road to Damascus and is now worried about the rock art. He said at the time that he would trade-off the rock art. He knew about it when he was minister. He said in his statement that the economic significance of the Burrup was such that we would have to trade-off against the rock art. That was his statement at the time. How does the Leader of the Opposition - Mr C.J. Barnett: I will challenge you to a public debate on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I will have the Leader of the Opposition for breakfast any day at all. His credibility is so low that he would not be able to crawl out from under the rubbish bin beneath his seat. That is where his credibility is. I will debate him anywhere he wants, any time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Not you, you flea; the Premier! I do not want to debate the fleas; I will debate the Premier. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: No, the Leader of the Opposition does not want to debate me, but the Premier would give him some credibility. The Leader of the Opposition does not have any credibility. Why would the Premier, a man who is held in high esteem across the whole of Western Australia, go down under the Leader of the Opposition’s rubbish bin to give him some credibility? Come off it! Point of Order Mr A.D. MARSHALL: I did not think question time was for ranting and raving and egotistically booming oneself up. I thought it was for answering questions and allowing others to get a question in. Mr W.J. McNee: He is lower than a snake’s guts. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Moore to order for the first time. There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Perhaps I was distracted by the interjections - Mr C.J. Barnett: I am disappointed. What you read out is dead right. If you look at the date, in 1996 I allocated land and I recognised that the only long-term site was the Burrup. I did them both. I was looking not only at one project but also 20 years ahead, which this Government has failed to do. That is the difference. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr C.J. Barnett: Why not stand up for the greatest heritage endowment this country has? That’s the issue. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: This is the Leader of the Opposition who wants to reverse our policy and cut down old-growth forest. He has been on the road to Damascus and he now likes the rocks up there on the Burrup. He wants to cut down the old-growth as that does not count. The rocks on the Burrup have really got to the Leader of the Opposition. He continues to make statements that are simply false. As indicated in the question, the Leader of the Opposition said he allocated only three blocks on the Burrup and had started work on the Maitland industrial estate. Starting work on the estate meant no planning, no expenditure, providing not a single road - even though he had started planning - and no native title clearance. His statement that he was going to do something with Maitland must be placed against his claim of 16 October 1996 that he was going to put a whole range of projects on the Burrup because, in his words, “The Burrup is the only viable option.” He has since been on the road to Damascus and is now worried about the rock art. He said at the time that he would trade-off the rock art. He knew about it when he was minister. He said in his statement that the economic significance of the Burrup was such that we would have to trade-off against the rock art. That was his statement at the time. How does the Leader of the Opposition - Mr C.J. Barnett: I will challenge you to a public debate on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I will have the Leader of the Opposition for breakfast any day at all. His credibility is so low that he would not be able to crawl out from under the rubbish bin beneath his seat. That is where his credibility is. I will debate him anywhere he wants, any time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Not you, you flea; the Premier! I do not want to debate the fleas; I will debate the Premier. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: No, the Leader of the Opposition does not want to debate me, but the Premier would give him some credibility. The Leader of the Opposition does not have any credibility. Why would the Premier, a man who is held in high esteem across the whole of Western Australia, go down under the Leader of the Opposition’s rubbish bin to give him some credibility? Come off it! Point of Order Mr A.D. MARSHALL: I did not think question time was for ranting and raving and egotistically booming oneself up. I thought it was for answering questions and allowing others to get a question in. Mr W.J. McNee: He is lower than a snake’s guts. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Moore to order for the first time. There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Perhaps I was distracted by the interjections - Mr C.J. Barnett: I am disappointed. What you read out is dead right. If you look at the date, in 1996 I allocated land and I recognised that the only long-term site was the Burrup. I did them both. I was looking not only at one project but also 20 years ahead, which this Government has failed to do. That is the difference. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE: This is the Leader of the Opposition who wants to reverse our policy and cut down old-growth forest. He has been on the road to Damascus and he now likes the rocks up there on the Burrup. He wants to cut down the old-growth as that does not count. The rocks on the Burrup have really got to the Leader of the Opposition. He continues to make statements that are simply false. As indicated in the question, the Leader of the Opposition said he allocated only three blocks on the Burrup and had started work on the Maitland industrial estate. Starting work on the estate meant no planning, no expenditure, providing not a single road - even though he had started planning - and no native title clearance. His statement that he was going to do something with Maitland must be placed against his claim of 16 October 1996 that he was going to put a whole range of projects on the Burrup because, in his words, “The Burrup is the only viable option.” He has since been on the road to Damascus and is now worried about the rock art. He said at the time that he would trade-off the rock art. He knew about it when he was minister. He said in his statement that the economic significance of the Burrup was such that we would have to trade-off against the rock art. That was his statement at the time. How does the Leader of the Opposition - Mr C.J. Barnett: I will challenge you to a public debate on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I will have the Leader of the Opposition for breakfast any day at all. His credibility is so low that he would not be able to crawl out from under the rubbish bin beneath his seat. That is where his credibility is. I will debate him anywhere he wants, any time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Not you, you flea; the Premier! I do not want to debate the fleas; I will debate the Premier. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: No, the Leader of the Opposition does not want to debate me, but the Premier would give him some credibility. The Leader of the Opposition does not have any credibility. Why would the Premier, a man who is held in high esteem across the whole of Western Australia, go down under the Leader of the Opposition’s rubbish bin to give him some credibility? Come off it! Point of Order Mr A.D. MARSHALL: I did not think question time was for ranting and raving and egotistically booming oneself up. I thought it was for answering questions and allowing others to get a question in. Mr W.J. McNee: He is lower than a snake’s guts. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Moore to order for the first time. There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Perhaps I was distracted by the interjections - Mr C.J. Barnett: I am disappointed. What you read out is dead right. If you look at the date, in 1996 I allocated land and I recognised that the only long-term site was the Burrup. I did them both. I was looking not only at one project but also 20 years ahead, which this Government has failed to do. That is the difference. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
As indicated in the question, the Leader of the Opposition said he allocated only three blocks on the Burrup and had started work on the Maitland industrial estate. Starting work on the estate meant no planning, no expenditure, providing not a single road - even though he had started planning - and no native title clearance. His statement that he was going to do something with Maitland must be placed against his claim of 16 October 1996 that he was going to put a whole range of projects on the Burrup because, in his words, “The Burrup is the only viable option.” He has since been on the road to Damascus and is now worried about the rock art. He said at the time that he would trade-off the rock art. He knew about it when he was minister. He said in his statement that the economic significance of the Burrup was such that we would have to trade-off against the rock art. That was his statement at the time. How does the Leader of the Opposition - Mr C.J. Barnett: I will challenge you to a public debate on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I will have the Leader of the Opposition for breakfast any day at all. His credibility is so low that he would not be able to crawl out from under the rubbish bin beneath his seat. That is where his credibility is. I will debate him anywhere he wants, any time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Not you, you flea; the Premier! I do not want to debate the fleas; I will debate the Premier. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: No, the Leader of the Opposition does not want to debate me, but the Premier would give him some credibility. The Leader of the Opposition does not have any credibility. Why would the Premier, a man who is held in high esteem across the whole of Western Australia, go down under the Leader of the Opposition’s rubbish bin to give him some credibility? Come off it! Point of Order Mr A.D. MARSHALL: I did not think question time was for ranting and raving and egotistically booming oneself up. I thought it was for answering questions and allowing others to get a question in. Mr W.J. McNee: He is lower than a snake’s guts. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Moore to order for the first time. There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Perhaps I was distracted by the interjections - Mr C.J. Barnett: I am disappointed. What you read out is dead right. If you look at the date, in 1996 I allocated land and I recognised that the only long-term site was the Burrup. I did them both. I was looking not only at one project but also 20 years ahead, which this Government has failed to do. That is the difference. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr C.J. Barnett: I will challenge you to a public debate on the Burrup Peninsula. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I will have the Leader of the Opposition for breakfast any day at all. His credibility is so low that he would not be able to crawl out from under the rubbish bin beneath his seat. That is where his credibility is. I will debate him anywhere he wants, any time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Not you, you flea; the Premier! I do not want to debate the fleas; I will debate the Premier. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: No, the Leader of the Opposition does not want to debate me, but the Premier would give him some credibility. The Leader of the Opposition does not have any credibility. Why would the Premier, a man who is held in high esteem across the whole of Western Australia, go down under the Leader of the Opposition’s rubbish bin to give him some credibility? Come off it! Point of Order Mr A.D. MARSHALL: I did not think question time was for ranting and raving and egotistically booming oneself up. I thought it was for answering questions and allowing others to get a question in. Mr W.J. McNee: He is lower than a snake’s guts. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Moore to order for the first time. There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Perhaps I was distracted by the interjections - Mr C.J. Barnett: I am disappointed. What you read out is dead right. If you look at the date, in 1996 I allocated land and I recognised that the only long-term site was the Burrup. I did them both. I was looking not only at one project but also 20 years ahead, which this Government has failed to do. That is the difference. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE: I will have the Leader of the Opposition for breakfast any day at all. His credibility is so low that he would not be able to crawl out from under the rubbish bin beneath his seat. That is where his credibility is. I will debate him anywhere he wants, any time. Mr C.J. Barnett: Not you, you flea; the Premier! I do not want to debate the fleas; I will debate the Premier. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: No, the Leader of the Opposition does not want to debate me, but the Premier would give him some credibility. The Leader of the Opposition does not have any credibility. Why would the Premier, a man who is held in high esteem across the whole of Western Australia, go down under the Leader of the Opposition’s rubbish bin to give him some credibility? Come off it! Point of Order Mr A.D. MARSHALL: I did not think question time was for ranting and raving and egotistically booming oneself up. I thought it was for answering questions and allowing others to get a question in. Mr W.J. McNee: He is lower than a snake’s guts. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Moore to order for the first time. There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Perhaps I was distracted by the interjections - Mr C.J. Barnett: I am disappointed. What you read out is dead right. If you look at the date, in 1996 I allocated land and I recognised that the only long-term site was the Burrup. I did them both. I was looking not only at one project but also 20 years ahead, which this Government has failed to do. That is the difference. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr C.J. Barnett: Not you, you flea; the Premier! I do not want to debate the fleas; I will debate the Premier. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: No, the Leader of the Opposition does not want to debate me, but the Premier would give him some credibility. The Leader of the Opposition does not have any credibility. Why would the Premier, a man who is held in high esteem across the whole of Western Australia, go down under the Leader of the Opposition’s rubbish bin to give him some credibility? Come off it! Point of Order Mr A.D. MARSHALL: I did not think question time was for ranting and raving and egotistically booming oneself up. I thought it was for answering questions and allowing others to get a question in. Mr W.J. McNee: He is lower than a snake’s guts. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Moore to order for the first time. There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Perhaps I was distracted by the interjections - Mr C.J. Barnett: I am disappointed. What you read out is dead right. If you look at the date, in 1996 I allocated land and I recognised that the only long-term site was the Burrup. I did them both. I was looking not only at one project but also 20 years ahead, which this Government has failed to do. That is the difference. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE: No, the Leader of the Opposition does not want to debate me, but the Premier would give him some credibility. The Leader of the Opposition does not have any credibility. Why would the Premier, a man who is held in high esteem across the whole of Western Australia, go down under the Leader of the Opposition’s rubbish bin to give him some credibility? Come off it! Point of Order Mr A.D. MARSHALL: I did not think question time was for ranting and raving and egotistically booming oneself up. I thought it was for answering questions and allowing others to get a question in. Mr W.J. McNee: He is lower than a snake’s guts. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Moore to order for the first time. There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Perhaps I was distracted by the interjections - Mr C.J. Barnett: I am disappointed. What you read out is dead right. If you look at the date, in 1996 I allocated land and I recognised that the only long-term site was the Burrup. I did them both. I was looking not only at one project but also 20 years ahead, which this Government has failed to do. That is the difference. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr W.J. McNee: He is lower than a snake’s guts. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Moore to order for the first time. There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Perhaps I was distracted by the interjections - Mr C.J. Barnett: I am disappointed. What you read out is dead right. If you look at the date, in 1996 I allocated land and I recognised that the only long-term site was the Burrup. I did them both. I was looking not only at one project but also 20 years ahead, which this Government has failed to do. That is the difference. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER: I call the member for Moore to order for the first time. There is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr J.C. KOBELKE: Perhaps I was distracted by the interjections - Mr C.J. Barnett: I am disappointed. What you read out is dead right. If you look at the date, in 1996 I allocated land and I recognised that the only long-term site was the Burrup. I did them both. I was looking not only at one project but also 20 years ahead, which this Government has failed to do. That is the difference. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr C.J. Barnett: I am disappointed. What you read out is dead right. If you look at the date, in 1996 I allocated land and I recognised that the only long-term site was the Burrup. I did them both. I was looking not only at one project but also 20 years ahead, which this Government has failed to do. That is the difference. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE: The Leader of the Opposition is in his normal position. He has been caught out saying something that was totally untrue, so he now tries to shift ground a bit and find somewhere to compromise. He should go back under his rubbish bin. He has no credibility. The really disgusting thing about the Leader of the Opposition and the Liberal Party is that they put their narrow political advantage, as they perceive it - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the first time. Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE: What I find absolutely disgusting is that we have a Liberal Party and a Liberal leader who will try to put their own narrow political advantage ahead of the development of this State. When the Labor Party was in opposition, when we were dealing with the Kingstream project and the funding issue had to be taken up with the federal Government, we backed the Government of the day in the interests of Western Australia. This rabble of an Opposition does not care about Western Australia; all it seeks is a narrow political advantage, and it would send Western Australia down the chute if it suited its purposes. The Opposition members do not deserve the title of loyal Opposition in this State; they are a rabble that is seeking to stop development. Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
Mr C.J. Barnett: Why won’t the Premier debate the rock art? The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the first time.
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