❓ Ms. Davies asks the Premier if the government supports the Shire of Carnarvon's intensive family and community intervention program. The Premier avoids a direct 'yes' or 'no' answer, instead highlighting the Target 120 program and accusing Ms. Davies of political maneuvering.
AnsweredQoN 538Legislative Assembly
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CRIME AND ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR — CARNARVON
538. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Does the government support the Shire of Carnarvon's proposal, which is
called the intensive family and community intervention program—yes or
no?
538. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Does the government support the Shire of Carnarvon's proposal, which is
called the intensive family and community intervention program—yes or
no?
AnswerView source ↗
As I said, we support the programs that
are proven to work, which is what the Target 120 program is.
Ms M.J. Davies : Your answer
is no. You are not answering the question.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Mr M. McGOWAN : I think the
Leader of the Opposition's issue here is her dispute with the Liberal
Party. I think that is the issue here. She is in dispute with the Liberal
Party, with two candidates jousting it out up there. That seems to be her
issue. That is why the Leader of the Opposition has raised these issues.
Ms M.J. Davies : Do you think
that you're letting that get in the way of what the people of Carnarvon
have written to you about?
Mr M. McGOWAN : The Leader of
the Opposition has never raised an issue about Carnarvon in here before now.
She has never raised it in here before.
Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I do not even
know whether she has been to Carnarvon before.
Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The Leader of
the Opposition is now in a life-and-death battle with the Leader of the Liberal
Party, and what an opponent he is! She is in this battle with the Leader of the
Liberal Party for the heart and soul up there and, therefore, for the first
time ever she is raising issues about Carnarvon.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order! It is a little
of a shame that so many government members interjected while the Premier was
speaking.
are proven to work, which is what the Target 120 program is.
Ms M.J. Davies : Your answer
is no. You are not answering the question.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Mr M. McGOWAN : I think the
Leader of the Opposition's issue here is her dispute with the Liberal
Party. I think that is the issue here. She is in dispute with the Liberal
Party, with two candidates jousting it out up there. That seems to be her
issue. That is why the Leader of the Opposition has raised these issues.
Ms M.J. Davies : Do you think
that you're letting that get in the way of what the people of Carnarvon
have written to you about?
Mr M. McGOWAN : The Leader of
the Opposition has never raised an issue about Carnarvon in here before now.
She has never raised it in here before.
Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I do not even
know whether she has been to Carnarvon before.
Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The Leader of
the Opposition is now in a life-and-death battle with the Leader of the Liberal
Party, and what an opponent he is! She is in this battle with the Leader of the
Liberal Party for the heart and soul up there and, therefore, for the first
time ever she is raising issues about Carnarvon.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order! It is a little
of a shame that so many government members interjected while the Premier was
speaking.
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