❓ A parliamentary question regarding the Managing Director of Western Power, Dr. Stephen van der Mye's residency in Melbourne and travel expenses. The Minister deflects, accusing the opposition of personal attacks and praising Dr. van der Mye's performance.
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I refer the minister to the forced resignation of David Eiszele and the appointment of Dr Stephen van der Mye as Managing Director of Western Power in April 2003. (1) Can the minister confirm that Dr van der Mye currently maintains a home in Melbourne? (2) Can the minister also confirm that Dr van der Mye regularly leaves his office as early as Wednesday to go to Melbourne, returning to work the following week? (3) Can the minister also confirm that Dr van der Mye uses a limousine service paid for by Western Australian taxpayers to travel from his office to the airport? Mr E.S. RIPPER
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(1)-(3) Can the shadow Minister for Energy confirm that the Opposition has made a strategic decision to go all out with personal attacks on public servants? That has been the sort of approach seen. Frankly, in his current mode of operation, I expect such behaviour of the Leader of the Opposition, but not of the member for Darling Range - he is better than that. The Leader of the Opposition, unfortunately, has got to him. I am very pleased with the way in which Dr Stephen van der Mye is administering Western Power. He has come in at a very challenging time. Western Power will go through one of the most far-reaching reform processes currently on foot in this State. Mr van der Mye, who was the head of the National Electricity Marketing Management Company Limited - NEMMCO - operation in the national electricity market, and is very well qualified for his current role, has a challenging set of tasks before him. If the member for Darling Range gives me his question containing his scurrilous allegations, I will nevertheless put the questions to Dr van der Mye for his response. This side of the House judges people on how they perform their work. I will not say to people that they should not live in a certain domestic situation. I am happy to judge a person on how he or she performs a role. Dr van der Mye has been performing his role as Managing Director of Western Power in a very good manner indeed. He has certainly been performing a lot better than the shadow Minister for Education and Energy, from whom we hear virtually nothing. He has certainly been performing a lot better than the grumpy and scurrilous Leader of the Opposition.
(1) Can the minister confirm that Dr van der Mye currently maintains a home in Melbourne? (2) Can the minister also confirm that Dr van der Mye regularly leaves his office as early as Wednesday to go to Melbourne, returning to work the following week? (3) Can the minister also confirm that Dr van der Mye uses a limousine service paid for by Western Australian taxpayers to travel from his office to the airport? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1)-(3) Can the shadow Minister for Energy confirm that the Opposition has made a strategic decision to go all out with personal attacks on public servants? That has been the sort of approach seen. Frankly, in his current mode of operation, I expect such behaviour of the Leader of the Opposition, but not of the member for Darling Range - he is better than that. The Leader of the Opposition, unfortunately, has got to him. I am very pleased with the way in which Dr Stephen van der Mye is administering Western Power. He has come in at a very challenging time. Western Power will go through one of the most far-reaching reform processes currently on foot in this State. Mr van der Mye, who was the head of the National Electricity Marketing Management Company Limited - NEMMCO - operation in the national electricity market, and is very well qualified for his current role, has a challenging set of tasks before him. If the member for Darling Range gives me his question containing his scurrilous allegations, I will nevertheless put the questions to Dr van der Mye for his response. This side of the House judges people on how they perform their work. I will not say to people that they should not live in a certain domestic situation. I am happy to judge a person on how he or she performs a role. Dr van der Mye has been performing his role as Managing Director of Western Power in a very good manner indeed. He has certainly been performing a lot better than the shadow Minister for Education and Energy, from whom we hear virtually nothing. He has certainly been performing a lot better than the grumpy and scurrilous Leader of the Opposition.
(2) Can the minister also confirm that Dr van der Mye regularly leaves his office as early as Wednesday to go to Melbourne, returning to work the following week? (3) Can the minister also confirm that Dr van der Mye uses a limousine service paid for by Western Australian taxpayers to travel from his office to the airport? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1)-(3) Can the shadow Minister for Energy confirm that the Opposition has made a strategic decision to go all out with personal attacks on public servants? That has been the sort of approach seen. Frankly, in his current mode of operation, I expect such behaviour of the Leader of the Opposition, but not of the member for Darling Range - he is better than that. The Leader of the Opposition, unfortunately, has got to him. I am very pleased with the way in which Dr Stephen van der Mye is administering Western Power. He has come in at a very challenging time. Western Power will go through one of the most far-reaching reform processes currently on foot in this State. Mr van der Mye, who was the head of the National Electricity Marketing Management Company Limited - NEMMCO - operation in the national electricity market, and is very well qualified for his current role, has a challenging set of tasks before him. If the member for Darling Range gives me his question containing his scurrilous allegations, I will nevertheless put the questions to Dr van der Mye for his response. This side of the House judges people on how they perform their work. I will not say to people that they should not live in a certain domestic situation. I am happy to judge a person on how he or she performs a role. Dr van der Mye has been performing his role as Managing Director of Western Power in a very good manner indeed. He has certainly been performing a lot better than the shadow Minister for Education and Energy, from whom we hear virtually nothing. He has certainly been performing a lot better than the grumpy and scurrilous Leader of the Opposition.
(3) Can the minister also confirm that Dr van der Mye uses a limousine service paid for by Western Australian taxpayers to travel from his office to the airport? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1)-(3) Can the shadow Minister for Energy confirm that the Opposition has made a strategic decision to go all out with personal attacks on public servants? That has been the sort of approach seen. Frankly, in his current mode of operation, I expect such behaviour of the Leader of the Opposition, but not of the member for Darling Range - he is better than that. The Leader of the Opposition, unfortunately, has got to him. I am very pleased with the way in which Dr Stephen van der Mye is administering Western Power. He has come in at a very challenging time. Western Power will go through one of the most far-reaching reform processes currently on foot in this State. Mr van der Mye, who was the head of the National Electricity Marketing Management Company Limited - NEMMCO - operation in the national electricity market, and is very well qualified for his current role, has a challenging set of tasks before him. If the member for Darling Range gives me his question containing his scurrilous allegations, I will nevertheless put the questions to Dr van der Mye for his response. This side of the House judges people on how they perform their work. I will not say to people that they should not live in a certain domestic situation. I am happy to judge a person on how he or she performs a role. Dr van der Mye has been performing his role as Managing Director of Western Power in a very good manner indeed. He has certainly been performing a lot better than the shadow Minister for Education and Energy, from whom we hear virtually nothing. He has certainly been performing a lot better than the grumpy and scurrilous Leader of the Opposition.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1)-(3) Can the shadow Minister for Energy confirm that the Opposition has made a strategic decision to go all out with personal attacks on public servants? That has been the sort of approach seen. Frankly, in his current mode of operation, I expect such behaviour of the Leader of the Opposition, but not of the member for Darling Range - he is better than that. The Leader of the Opposition, unfortunately, has got to him. I am very pleased with the way in which Dr Stephen van der Mye is administering Western Power. He has come in at a very challenging time. Western Power will go through one of the most far-reaching reform processes currently on foot in this State. Mr van der Mye, who was the head of the National Electricity Marketing Management Company Limited - NEMMCO - operation in the national electricity market, and is very well qualified for his current role, has a challenging set of tasks before him. If the member for Darling Range gives me his question containing his scurrilous allegations, I will nevertheless put the questions to Dr van der Mye for his response. This side of the House judges people on how they perform their work. I will not say to people that they should not live in a certain domestic situation. I am happy to judge a person on how he or she performs a role. Dr van der Mye has been performing his role as Managing Director of Western Power in a very good manner indeed. He has certainly been performing a lot better than the shadow Minister for Education and Energy, from whom we hear virtually nothing. He has certainly been performing a lot better than the grumpy and scurrilous Leader of the Opposition.
(1)-(3) Can the shadow Minister for Energy confirm that the Opposition has made a strategic decision to go all out with personal attacks on public servants? That has been the sort of approach seen. Frankly, in his current mode of operation, I expect such behaviour of the Leader of the Opposition, but not of the member for Darling Range - he is better than that. The Leader of the Opposition, unfortunately, has got to him. I am very pleased with the way in which Dr Stephen van der Mye is administering Western Power. He has come in at a very challenging time. Western Power will go through one of the most far-reaching reform processes currently on foot in this State. Mr van der Mye, who was the head of the National Electricity Marketing Management Company Limited - NEMMCO - operation in the national electricity market, and is very well qualified for his current role, has a challenging set of tasks before him. If the member for Darling Range gives me his question containing his scurrilous allegations, I will nevertheless put the questions to Dr van der Mye for his response. This side of the House judges people on how they perform their work. I will not say to people that they should not live in a certain domestic situation. I am happy to judge a person on how he or she performs a role. Dr van der Mye has been performing his role as Managing Director of Western Power in a very good manner indeed. He has certainly been performing a lot better than the shadow Minister for Education and Energy, from whom we hear virtually nothing. He has certainly been performing a lot better than the grumpy and scurrilous Leader of the Opposition.
I am very pleased with the way in which Dr Stephen van der Mye is administering Western Power. He has come in at a very challenging time. Western Power will go through one of the most far-reaching reform processes currently on foot in this State. Mr van der Mye, who was the head of the National Electricity Marketing Management Company Limited - NEMMCO - operation in the national electricity market, and is very well qualified for his current role, has a challenging set of tasks before him. If the member for Darling Range gives me his question containing his scurrilous allegations, I will nevertheless put the questions to Dr van der Mye for his response. This side of the House judges people on how they perform their work. I will not say to people that they should not live in a certain domestic situation. I am happy to judge a person on how he or she performs a role. Dr van der Mye has been performing his role as Managing Director of Western Power in a very good manner indeed. He has certainly been performing a lot better than the shadow Minister for Education and Energy, from whom we hear virtually nothing. He has certainly been performing a lot better than the grumpy and scurrilous Leader of the Opposition.
If the member for Darling Range gives me his question containing his scurrilous allegations, I will nevertheless put the questions to Dr van der Mye for his response. This side of the House judges people on how they perform their work. I will not say to people that they should not live in a certain domestic situation. I am happy to judge a person on how he or she performs a role. Dr van der Mye has been performing his role as Managing Director of Western Power in a very good manner indeed. He has certainly been performing a lot better than the shadow Minister for Education and Energy, from whom we hear virtually nothing. He has certainly been performing a lot better than the grumpy and scurrilous Leader of the Opposition.
(1) Can the minister confirm that Dr van der Mye currently maintains a home in Melbourne? (2) Can the minister also confirm that Dr van der Mye regularly leaves his office as early as Wednesday to go to Melbourne, returning to work the following week? (3) Can the minister also confirm that Dr van der Mye uses a limousine service paid for by Western Australian taxpayers to travel from his office to the airport? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1)-(3) Can the shadow Minister for Energy confirm that the Opposition has made a strategic decision to go all out with personal attacks on public servants? That has been the sort of approach seen. Frankly, in his current mode of operation, I expect such behaviour of the Leader of the Opposition, but not of the member for Darling Range - he is better than that. The Leader of the Opposition, unfortunately, has got to him. I am very pleased with the way in which Dr Stephen van der Mye is administering Western Power. He has come in at a very challenging time. Western Power will go through one of the most far-reaching reform processes currently on foot in this State. Mr van der Mye, who was the head of the National Electricity Marketing Management Company Limited - NEMMCO - operation in the national electricity market, and is very well qualified for his current role, has a challenging set of tasks before him. If the member for Darling Range gives me his question containing his scurrilous allegations, I will nevertheless put the questions to Dr van der Mye for his response. This side of the House judges people on how they perform their work. I will not say to people that they should not live in a certain domestic situation. I am happy to judge a person on how he or she performs a role. Dr van der Mye has been performing his role as Managing Director of Western Power in a very good manner indeed. He has certainly been performing a lot better than the shadow Minister for Education and Energy, from whom we hear virtually nothing. He has certainly been performing a lot better than the grumpy and scurrilous Leader of the Opposition.
(2) Can the minister also confirm that Dr van der Mye regularly leaves his office as early as Wednesday to go to Melbourne, returning to work the following week? (3) Can the minister also confirm that Dr van der Mye uses a limousine service paid for by Western Australian taxpayers to travel from his office to the airport? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1)-(3) Can the shadow Minister for Energy confirm that the Opposition has made a strategic decision to go all out with personal attacks on public servants? That has been the sort of approach seen. Frankly, in his current mode of operation, I expect such behaviour of the Leader of the Opposition, but not of the member for Darling Range - he is better than that. The Leader of the Opposition, unfortunately, has got to him. I am very pleased with the way in which Dr Stephen van der Mye is administering Western Power. He has come in at a very challenging time. Western Power will go through one of the most far-reaching reform processes currently on foot in this State. Mr van der Mye, who was the head of the National Electricity Marketing Management Company Limited - NEMMCO - operation in the national electricity market, and is very well qualified for his current role, has a challenging set of tasks before him. If the member for Darling Range gives me his question containing his scurrilous allegations, I will nevertheless put the questions to Dr van der Mye for his response. This side of the House judges people on how they perform their work. I will not say to people that they should not live in a certain domestic situation. I am happy to judge a person on how he or she performs a role. Dr van der Mye has been performing his role as Managing Director of Western Power in a very good manner indeed. He has certainly been performing a lot better than the shadow Minister for Education and Energy, from whom we hear virtually nothing. He has certainly been performing a lot better than the grumpy and scurrilous Leader of the Opposition.
(3) Can the minister also confirm that Dr van der Mye uses a limousine service paid for by Western Australian taxpayers to travel from his office to the airport? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1)-(3) Can the shadow Minister for Energy confirm that the Opposition has made a strategic decision to go all out with personal attacks on public servants? That has been the sort of approach seen. Frankly, in his current mode of operation, I expect such behaviour of the Leader of the Opposition, but not of the member for Darling Range - he is better than that. The Leader of the Opposition, unfortunately, has got to him. I am very pleased with the way in which Dr Stephen van der Mye is administering Western Power. He has come in at a very challenging time. Western Power will go through one of the most far-reaching reform processes currently on foot in this State. Mr van der Mye, who was the head of the National Electricity Marketing Management Company Limited - NEMMCO - operation in the national electricity market, and is very well qualified for his current role, has a challenging set of tasks before him. If the member for Darling Range gives me his question containing his scurrilous allegations, I will nevertheless put the questions to Dr van der Mye for his response. This side of the House judges people on how they perform their work. I will not say to people that they should not live in a certain domestic situation. I am happy to judge a person on how he or she performs a role. Dr van der Mye has been performing his role as Managing Director of Western Power in a very good manner indeed. He has certainly been performing a lot better than the shadow Minister for Education and Energy, from whom we hear virtually nothing. He has certainly been performing a lot better than the grumpy and scurrilous Leader of the Opposition.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1)-(3) Can the shadow Minister for Energy confirm that the Opposition has made a strategic decision to go all out with personal attacks on public servants? That has been the sort of approach seen. Frankly, in his current mode of operation, I expect such behaviour of the Leader of the Opposition, but not of the member for Darling Range - he is better than that. The Leader of the Opposition, unfortunately, has got to him. I am very pleased with the way in which Dr Stephen van der Mye is administering Western Power. He has come in at a very challenging time. Western Power will go through one of the most far-reaching reform processes currently on foot in this State. Mr van der Mye, who was the head of the National Electricity Marketing Management Company Limited - NEMMCO - operation in the national electricity market, and is very well qualified for his current role, has a challenging set of tasks before him. If the member for Darling Range gives me his question containing his scurrilous allegations, I will nevertheless put the questions to Dr van der Mye for his response. This side of the House judges people on how they perform their work. I will not say to people that they should not live in a certain domestic situation. I am happy to judge a person on how he or she performs a role. Dr van der Mye has been performing his role as Managing Director of Western Power in a very good manner indeed. He has certainly been performing a lot better than the shadow Minister for Education and Energy, from whom we hear virtually nothing. He has certainly been performing a lot better than the grumpy and scurrilous Leader of the Opposition.
(1)-(3) Can the shadow Minister for Energy confirm that the Opposition has made a strategic decision to go all out with personal attacks on public servants? That has been the sort of approach seen. Frankly, in his current mode of operation, I expect such behaviour of the Leader of the Opposition, but not of the member for Darling Range - he is better than that. The Leader of the Opposition, unfortunately, has got to him. I am very pleased with the way in which Dr Stephen van der Mye is administering Western Power. He has come in at a very challenging time. Western Power will go through one of the most far-reaching reform processes currently on foot in this State. Mr van der Mye, who was the head of the National Electricity Marketing Management Company Limited - NEMMCO - operation in the national electricity market, and is very well qualified for his current role, has a challenging set of tasks before him. If the member for Darling Range gives me his question containing his scurrilous allegations, I will nevertheless put the questions to Dr van der Mye for his response. This side of the House judges people on how they perform their work. I will not say to people that they should not live in a certain domestic situation. I am happy to judge a person on how he or she performs a role. Dr van der Mye has been performing his role as Managing Director of Western Power in a very good manner indeed. He has certainly been performing a lot better than the shadow Minister for Education and Energy, from whom we hear virtually nothing. He has certainly been performing a lot better than the grumpy and scurrilous Leader of the Opposition.
I am very pleased with the way in which Dr Stephen van der Mye is administering Western Power. He has come in at a very challenging time. Western Power will go through one of the most far-reaching reform processes currently on foot in this State. Mr van der Mye, who was the head of the National Electricity Marketing Management Company Limited - NEMMCO - operation in the national electricity market, and is very well qualified for his current role, has a challenging set of tasks before him. If the member for Darling Range gives me his question containing his scurrilous allegations, I will nevertheless put the questions to Dr van der Mye for his response. This side of the House judges people on how they perform their work. I will not say to people that they should not live in a certain domestic situation. I am happy to judge a person on how he or she performs a role. Dr van der Mye has been performing his role as Managing Director of Western Power in a very good manner indeed. He has certainly been performing a lot better than the shadow Minister for Education and Energy, from whom we hear virtually nothing. He has certainly been performing a lot better than the grumpy and scurrilous Leader of the Opposition.
If the member for Darling Range gives me his question containing his scurrilous allegations, I will nevertheless put the questions to Dr van der Mye for his response. This side of the House judges people on how they perform their work. I will not say to people that they should not live in a certain domestic situation. I am happy to judge a person on how he or she performs a role. Dr van der Mye has been performing his role as Managing Director of Western Power in a very good manner indeed. He has certainly been performing a lot better than the shadow Minister for Education and Energy, from whom we hear virtually nothing. He has certainly been performing a lot better than the grumpy and scurrilous Leader of the Opposition.
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