❓ The Treasurer addresses interest in WA's development, highlighting state infrastructure investment and criticising the Commonwealth's inadequate contribution and royalty distribution. He accuses the federal government of disproportionately benefiting from WA's resources while providing insufficient infrastructure funding.
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What interest have people outside this state shown in the development of Western Australia? Mr E.S. RIPPER
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Mr Speaker, on Thursday - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I thought it was a terrific question! On Thursday, I will address the fourth annual National Infrastructure Summit in Sydney. The summit will be attended by ministers from around Australia, representatives from major industries, and organisations such as the Australian Council for Infrastructure Development. I will explain how the Gallop government is coping with the massive infrastructure challenges associated with the booming economy. I will talk about the commitment of this government to build a strong and sustainable future for Western Australians. I will explain how we are spending a record $15.8 billion over the next four years on roads, ports, water and electricity infrastructure and health and education facilities. However, I will also raise the question of the commonwealth’s role. Where is the commonwealth when it comes to the question of infrastructure in Western Australia? Mr M.J. Birney : It is becoming a fixation! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I hear the dismissive interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. Where is the Leader of the Opposition in this state when it comes to sticking up for Western Australia? He has a simple slogan: Liberal Party first, Western Australia second. That is the approach of the Leader of the Opposition. The commonwealth needs to hear a bipartisan approach from Western Australia. It is busily pocketing the royalties and giving Western Australia very little in return. Apart from the North West Shelf gas project, John Howard and Peter Costello have shown very little interest in or willingness to share royalties from offshore petroleum and gas fields. The benefits flowing to the commonwealth from resources projects through corporate and personal income taxes have been up to 11 times greater than the resources that accrue to this state. Even when the benefits that accrue to this state are taken into account, up to 90 per cent of the royalties generated in Western Australia are redistributed to other states, courtesy of the Commonwealth Grants Commission process, through reductions in Western Australia’s share of commonwealth grants. South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and the territories benefit from the mineral developments in this state and from the royalties that are generated. The commonwealth government gets the lion’s share of the benefits. What does it contribute to this state’s infrastructure? It contributes about $320 per person, compared with the $410 per person that it spends in other parts of the country. That compares with this government’s commitment of around $1 700 per person. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has spoken about the scandal of road funding. Western Australia receives just seven per cent of the AusLink program funding, despite 25 per cent of the nation’s highways being situated in this state. Western Australian rail receives only $14 million of federal government funding for rail, which is less than one per cent of the total amount spent on rail nationally. Western Australian taxpayers have invested around $400 million in port infrastructure over the past four years, while the commonwealth government has contributed - wait for it - $3 million, yet the federal government dares to lecture us on so-called infrastructure bottlenecks and the provision of infrastructure projects. From looking at the nation’s overall economic position, it is clear that much of our economic future depends on Western Australia’s ability to develop export markets and to deliver resources to those export markets quickly and efficiently. The Gallop government is doing all that it can to invest in the state’s infrastructure so that our current economic prosperity is sustainable in the future. That is what I will be saying at the conference in Sydney. I will be telling the federal government that there is a requirement on John Howard and Peter Costello to support the economic powerhouse of the nation and to spend a bit of money on infrastructure in Western Australia.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: Mr Speaker, on Thursday - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I thought it was a terrific question! On Thursday, I will address the fourth annual National Infrastructure Summit in Sydney. The summit will be attended by ministers from around Australia, representatives from major industries, and organisations such as the Australian Council for Infrastructure Development. I will explain how the Gallop government is coping with the massive infrastructure challenges associated with the booming economy. I will talk about the commitment of this government to build a strong and sustainable future for Western Australians. I will explain how we are spending a record $15.8 billion over the next four years on roads, ports, water and electricity infrastructure and health and education facilities. However, I will also raise the question of the commonwealth’s role. Where is the commonwealth when it comes to the question of infrastructure in Western Australia? Mr M.J. Birney : It is becoming a fixation! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I hear the dismissive interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. Where is the Leader of the Opposition in this state when it comes to sticking up for Western Australia? He has a simple slogan: Liberal Party first, Western Australia second. That is the approach of the Leader of the Opposition. The commonwealth needs to hear a bipartisan approach from Western Australia. It is busily pocketing the royalties and giving Western Australia very little in return. Apart from the North West Shelf gas project, John Howard and Peter Costello have shown very little interest in or willingness to share royalties from offshore petroleum and gas fields. The benefits flowing to the commonwealth from resources projects through corporate and personal income taxes have been up to 11 times greater than the resources that accrue to this state. Even when the benefits that accrue to this state are taken into account, up to 90 per cent of the royalties generated in Western Australia are redistributed to other states, courtesy of the Commonwealth Grants Commission process, through reductions in Western Australia’s share of commonwealth grants. South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and the territories benefit from the mineral developments in this state and from the royalties that are generated. The commonwealth government gets the lion’s share of the benefits. What does it contribute to this state’s infrastructure? It contributes about $320 per person, compared with the $410 per person that it spends in other parts of the country. That compares with this government’s commitment of around $1 700 per person. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has spoken about the scandal of road funding. Western Australia receives just seven per cent of the AusLink program funding, despite 25 per cent of the nation’s highways being situated in this state. Western Australian rail receives only $14 million of federal government funding for rail, which is less than one per cent of the total amount spent on rail nationally. Western Australian taxpayers have invested around $400 million in port infrastructure over the past four years, while the commonwealth government has contributed - wait for it - $3 million, yet the federal government dares to lecture us on so-called infrastructure bottlenecks and the provision of infrastructure projects. From looking at the nation’s overall economic position, it is clear that much of our economic future depends on Western Australia’s ability to develop export markets and to deliver resources to those export markets quickly and efficiently. The Gallop government is doing all that it can to invest in the state’s infrastructure so that our current economic prosperity is sustainable in the future. That is what I will be saying at the conference in Sydney. I will be telling the federal government that there is a requirement on John Howard and Peter Costello to support the economic powerhouse of the nation and to spend a bit of money on infrastructure in Western Australia.
Mr Speaker, on Thursday - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I thought it was a terrific question! On Thursday, I will address the fourth annual National Infrastructure Summit in Sydney. The summit will be attended by ministers from around Australia, representatives from major industries, and organisations such as the Australian Council for Infrastructure Development. I will explain how the Gallop government is coping with the massive infrastructure challenges associated with the booming economy. I will talk about the commitment of this government to build a strong and sustainable future for Western Australians. I will explain how we are spending a record $15.8 billion over the next four years on roads, ports, water and electricity infrastructure and health and education facilities. However, I will also raise the question of the commonwealth’s role. Where is the commonwealth when it comes to the question of infrastructure in Western Australia? Mr M.J. Birney : It is becoming a fixation! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I hear the dismissive interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. Where is the Leader of the Opposition in this state when it comes to sticking up for Western Australia? He has a simple slogan: Liberal Party first, Western Australia second. That is the approach of the Leader of the Opposition. The commonwealth needs to hear a bipartisan approach from Western Australia. It is busily pocketing the royalties and giving Western Australia very little in return. Apart from the North West Shelf gas project, John Howard and Peter Costello have shown very little interest in or willingness to share royalties from offshore petroleum and gas fields. The benefits flowing to the commonwealth from resources projects through corporate and personal income taxes have been up to 11 times greater than the resources that accrue to this state. Even when the benefits that accrue to this state are taken into account, up to 90 per cent of the royalties generated in Western Australia are redistributed to other states, courtesy of the Commonwealth Grants Commission process, through reductions in Western Australia’s share of commonwealth grants. South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and the territories benefit from the mineral developments in this state and from the royalties that are generated. The commonwealth government gets the lion’s share of the benefits. What does it contribute to this state’s infrastructure? It contributes about $320 per person, compared with the $410 per person that it spends in other parts of the country. That compares with this government’s commitment of around $1 700 per person. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has spoken about the scandal of road funding. Western Australia receives just seven per cent of the AusLink program funding, despite 25 per cent of the nation’s highways being situated in this state. Western Australian rail receives only $14 million of federal government funding for rail, which is less than one per cent of the total amount spent on rail nationally. Western Australian taxpayers have invested around $400 million in port infrastructure over the past four years, while the commonwealth government has contributed - wait for it - $3 million, yet the federal government dares to lecture us on so-called infrastructure bottlenecks and the provision of infrastructure projects. From looking at the nation’s overall economic position, it is clear that much of our economic future depends on Western Australia’s ability to develop export markets and to deliver resources to those export markets quickly and efficiently. The Gallop government is doing all that it can to invest in the state’s infrastructure so that our current economic prosperity is sustainable in the future. That is what I will be saying at the conference in Sydney. I will be telling the federal government that there is a requirement on John Howard and Peter Costello to support the economic powerhouse of the nation and to spend a bit of money on infrastructure in Western Australia.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I thought it was a terrific question! On Thursday, I will address the fourth annual National Infrastructure Summit in Sydney. The summit will be attended by ministers from around Australia, representatives from major industries, and organisations such as the Australian Council for Infrastructure Development. I will explain how the Gallop government is coping with the massive infrastructure challenges associated with the booming economy. I will talk about the commitment of this government to build a strong and sustainable future for Western Australians. I will explain how we are spending a record $15.8 billion over the next four years on roads, ports, water and electricity infrastructure and health and education facilities. However, I will also raise the question of the commonwealth’s role. Where is the commonwealth when it comes to the question of infrastructure in Western Australia? Mr M.J. Birney : It is becoming a fixation! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I hear the dismissive interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. Where is the Leader of the Opposition in this state when it comes to sticking up for Western Australia? He has a simple slogan: Liberal Party first, Western Australia second. That is the approach of the Leader of the Opposition. The commonwealth needs to hear a bipartisan approach from Western Australia. It is busily pocketing the royalties and giving Western Australia very little in return. Apart from the North West Shelf gas project, John Howard and Peter Costello have shown very little interest in or willingness to share royalties from offshore petroleum and gas fields. The benefits flowing to the commonwealth from resources projects through corporate and personal income taxes have been up to 11 times greater than the resources that accrue to this state. Even when the benefits that accrue to this state are taken into account, up to 90 per cent of the royalties generated in Western Australia are redistributed to other states, courtesy of the Commonwealth Grants Commission process, through reductions in Western Australia’s share of commonwealth grants. South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and the territories benefit from the mineral developments in this state and from the royalties that are generated. The commonwealth government gets the lion’s share of the benefits. What does it contribute to this state’s infrastructure? It contributes about $320 per person, compared with the $410 per person that it spends in other parts of the country. That compares with this government’s commitment of around $1 700 per person. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has spoken about the scandal of road funding. Western Australia receives just seven per cent of the AusLink program funding, despite 25 per cent of the nation’s highways being situated in this state. Western Australian rail receives only $14 million of federal government funding for rail, which is less than one per cent of the total amount spent on rail nationally. Western Australian taxpayers have invested around $400 million in port infrastructure over the past four years, while the commonwealth government has contributed - wait for it - $3 million, yet the federal government dares to lecture us on so-called infrastructure bottlenecks and the provision of infrastructure projects. From looking at the nation’s overall economic position, it is clear that much of our economic future depends on Western Australia’s ability to develop export markets and to deliver resources to those export markets quickly and efficiently. The Gallop government is doing all that it can to invest in the state’s infrastructure so that our current economic prosperity is sustainable in the future. That is what I will be saying at the conference in Sydney. I will be telling the federal government that there is a requirement on John Howard and Peter Costello to support the economic powerhouse of the nation and to spend a bit of money on infrastructure in Western Australia.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I thought it was a terrific question! On Thursday, I will address the fourth annual National Infrastructure Summit in Sydney. The summit will be attended by ministers from around Australia, representatives from major industries, and organisations such as the Australian Council for Infrastructure Development. I will explain how the Gallop government is coping with the massive infrastructure challenges associated with the booming economy. I will talk about the commitment of this government to build a strong and sustainable future for Western Australians. I will explain how we are spending a record $15.8 billion over the next four years on roads, ports, water and electricity infrastructure and health and education facilities. However, I will also raise the question of the commonwealth’s role. Where is the commonwealth when it comes to the question of infrastructure in Western Australia? Mr M.J. Birney : It is becoming a fixation! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I hear the dismissive interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. Where is the Leader of the Opposition in this state when it comes to sticking up for Western Australia? He has a simple slogan: Liberal Party first, Western Australia second. That is the approach of the Leader of the Opposition. The commonwealth needs to hear a bipartisan approach from Western Australia. It is busily pocketing the royalties and giving Western Australia very little in return. Apart from the North West Shelf gas project, John Howard and Peter Costello have shown very little interest in or willingness to share royalties from offshore petroleum and gas fields. The benefits flowing to the commonwealth from resources projects through corporate and personal income taxes have been up to 11 times greater than the resources that accrue to this state. Even when the benefits that accrue to this state are taken into account, up to 90 per cent of the royalties generated in Western Australia are redistributed to other states, courtesy of the Commonwealth Grants Commission process, through reductions in Western Australia’s share of commonwealth grants. South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and the territories benefit from the mineral developments in this state and from the royalties that are generated. The commonwealth government gets the lion’s share of the benefits. What does it contribute to this state’s infrastructure? It contributes about $320 per person, compared with the $410 per person that it spends in other parts of the country. That compares with this government’s commitment of around $1 700 per person. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has spoken about the scandal of road funding. Western Australia receives just seven per cent of the AusLink program funding, despite 25 per cent of the nation’s highways being situated in this state. Western Australian rail receives only $14 million of federal government funding for rail, which is less than one per cent of the total amount spent on rail nationally. Western Australian taxpayers have invested around $400 million in port infrastructure over the past four years, while the commonwealth government has contributed - wait for it - $3 million, yet the federal government dares to lecture us on so-called infrastructure bottlenecks and the provision of infrastructure projects. From looking at the nation’s overall economic position, it is clear that much of our economic future depends on Western Australia’s ability to develop export markets and to deliver resources to those export markets quickly and efficiently. The Gallop government is doing all that it can to invest in the state’s infrastructure so that our current economic prosperity is sustainable in the future. That is what I will be saying at the conference in Sydney. I will be telling the federal government that there is a requirement on John Howard and Peter Costello to support the economic powerhouse of the nation and to spend a bit of money on infrastructure in Western Australia.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : I thought it was a terrific question! On Thursday, I will address the fourth annual National Infrastructure Summit in Sydney. The summit will be attended by ministers from around Australia, representatives from major industries, and organisations such as the Australian Council for Infrastructure Development. I will explain how the Gallop government is coping with the massive infrastructure challenges associated with the booming economy. I will talk about the commitment of this government to build a strong and sustainable future for Western Australians. I will explain how we are spending a record $15.8 billion over the next four years on roads, ports, water and electricity infrastructure and health and education facilities. However, I will also raise the question of the commonwealth’s role. Where is the commonwealth when it comes to the question of infrastructure in Western Australia? Mr M.J. Birney : It is becoming a fixation! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I hear the dismissive interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. Where is the Leader of the Opposition in this state when it comes to sticking up for Western Australia? He has a simple slogan: Liberal Party first, Western Australia second. That is the approach of the Leader of the Opposition. The commonwealth needs to hear a bipartisan approach from Western Australia. It is busily pocketing the royalties and giving Western Australia very little in return. Apart from the North West Shelf gas project, John Howard and Peter Costello have shown very little interest in or willingness to share royalties from offshore petroleum and gas fields. The benefits flowing to the commonwealth from resources projects through corporate and personal income taxes have been up to 11 times greater than the resources that accrue to this state. Even when the benefits that accrue to this state are taken into account, up to 90 per cent of the royalties generated in Western Australia are redistributed to other states, courtesy of the Commonwealth Grants Commission process, through reductions in Western Australia’s share of commonwealth grants. South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and the territories benefit from the mineral developments in this state and from the royalties that are generated. The commonwealth government gets the lion’s share of the benefits. What does it contribute to this state’s infrastructure? It contributes about $320 per person, compared with the $410 per person that it spends in other parts of the country. That compares with this government’s commitment of around $1 700 per person. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has spoken about the scandal of road funding. Western Australia receives just seven per cent of the AusLink program funding, despite 25 per cent of the nation’s highways being situated in this state. Western Australian rail receives only $14 million of federal government funding for rail, which is less than one per cent of the total amount spent on rail nationally. Western Australian taxpayers have invested around $400 million in port infrastructure over the past four years, while the commonwealth government has contributed - wait for it - $3 million, yet the federal government dares to lecture us on so-called infrastructure bottlenecks and the provision of infrastructure projects. From looking at the nation’s overall economic position, it is clear that much of our economic future depends on Western Australia’s ability to develop export markets and to deliver resources to those export markets quickly and efficiently. The Gallop government is doing all that it can to invest in the state’s infrastructure so that our current economic prosperity is sustainable in the future. That is what I will be saying at the conference in Sydney. I will be telling the federal government that there is a requirement on John Howard and Peter Costello to support the economic powerhouse of the nation and to spend a bit of money on infrastructure in Western Australia.
On Thursday, I will address the fourth annual National Infrastructure Summit in Sydney. The summit will be attended by ministers from around Australia, representatives from major industries, and organisations such as the Australian Council for Infrastructure Development. I will explain how the Gallop government is coping with the massive infrastructure challenges associated with the booming economy. I will talk about the commitment of this government to build a strong and sustainable future for Western Australians. I will explain how we are spending a record $15.8 billion over the next four years on roads, ports, water and electricity infrastructure and health and education facilities. However, I will also raise the question of the commonwealth’s role. Where is the commonwealth when it comes to the question of infrastructure in Western Australia? Mr M.J. Birney : It is becoming a fixation! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I hear the dismissive interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. Where is the Leader of the Opposition in this state when it comes to sticking up for Western Australia? He has a simple slogan: Liberal Party first, Western Australia second. That is the approach of the Leader of the Opposition. The commonwealth needs to hear a bipartisan approach from Western Australia. It is busily pocketing the royalties and giving Western Australia very little in return. Apart from the North West Shelf gas project, John Howard and Peter Costello have shown very little interest in or willingness to share royalties from offshore petroleum and gas fields. The benefits flowing to the commonwealth from resources projects through corporate and personal income taxes have been up to 11 times greater than the resources that accrue to this state. Even when the benefits that accrue to this state are taken into account, up to 90 per cent of the royalties generated in Western Australia are redistributed to other states, courtesy of the Commonwealth Grants Commission process, through reductions in Western Australia’s share of commonwealth grants. South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and the territories benefit from the mineral developments in this state and from the royalties that are generated. The commonwealth government gets the lion’s share of the benefits. What does it contribute to this state’s infrastructure? It contributes about $320 per person, compared with the $410 per person that it spends in other parts of the country. That compares with this government’s commitment of around $1 700 per person. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has spoken about the scandal of road funding. Western Australia receives just seven per cent of the AusLink program funding, despite 25 per cent of the nation’s highways being situated in this state. Western Australian rail receives only $14 million of federal government funding for rail, which is less than one per cent of the total amount spent on rail nationally. Western Australian taxpayers have invested around $400 million in port infrastructure over the past four years, while the commonwealth government has contributed - wait for it - $3 million, yet the federal government dares to lecture us on so-called infrastructure bottlenecks and the provision of infrastructure projects. From looking at the nation’s overall economic position, it is clear that much of our economic future depends on Western Australia’s ability to develop export markets and to deliver resources to those export markets quickly and efficiently. The Gallop government is doing all that it can to invest in the state’s infrastructure so that our current economic prosperity is sustainable in the future. That is what I will be saying at the conference in Sydney. I will be telling the federal government that there is a requirement on John Howard and Peter Costello to support the economic powerhouse of the nation and to spend a bit of money on infrastructure in Western Australia.
Mr M.J. Birney : It is becoming a fixation! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I hear the dismissive interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. Where is the Leader of the Opposition in this state when it comes to sticking up for Western Australia? He has a simple slogan: Liberal Party first, Western Australia second. That is the approach of the Leader of the Opposition. The commonwealth needs to hear a bipartisan approach from Western Australia. It is busily pocketing the royalties and giving Western Australia very little in return. Apart from the North West Shelf gas project, John Howard and Peter Costello have shown very little interest in or willingness to share royalties from offshore petroleum and gas fields. The benefits flowing to the commonwealth from resources projects through corporate and personal income taxes have been up to 11 times greater than the resources that accrue to this state. Even when the benefits that accrue to this state are taken into account, up to 90 per cent of the royalties generated in Western Australia are redistributed to other states, courtesy of the Commonwealth Grants Commission process, through reductions in Western Australia’s share of commonwealth grants. South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and the territories benefit from the mineral developments in this state and from the royalties that are generated. The commonwealth government gets the lion’s share of the benefits. What does it contribute to this state’s infrastructure? It contributes about $320 per person, compared with the $410 per person that it spends in other parts of the country. That compares with this government’s commitment of around $1 700 per person. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has spoken about the scandal of road funding. Western Australia receives just seven per cent of the AusLink program funding, despite 25 per cent of the nation’s highways being situated in this state. Western Australian rail receives only $14 million of federal government funding for rail, which is less than one per cent of the total amount spent on rail nationally. Western Australian taxpayers have invested around $400 million in port infrastructure over the past four years, while the commonwealth government has contributed - wait for it - $3 million, yet the federal government dares to lecture us on so-called infrastructure bottlenecks and the provision of infrastructure projects. From looking at the nation’s overall economic position, it is clear that much of our economic future depends on Western Australia’s ability to develop export markets and to deliver resources to those export markets quickly and efficiently. The Gallop government is doing all that it can to invest in the state’s infrastructure so that our current economic prosperity is sustainable in the future. That is what I will be saying at the conference in Sydney. I will be telling the federal government that there is a requirement on John Howard and Peter Costello to support the economic powerhouse of the nation and to spend a bit of money on infrastructure in Western Australia.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : I hear the dismissive interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. Where is the Leader of the Opposition in this state when it comes to sticking up for Western Australia? He has a simple slogan: Liberal Party first, Western Australia second. That is the approach of the Leader of the Opposition. The commonwealth needs to hear a bipartisan approach from Western Australia. It is busily pocketing the royalties and giving Western Australia very little in return. Apart from the North West Shelf gas project, John Howard and Peter Costello have shown very little interest in or willingness to share royalties from offshore petroleum and gas fields. The benefits flowing to the commonwealth from resources projects through corporate and personal income taxes have been up to 11 times greater than the resources that accrue to this state. Even when the benefits that accrue to this state are taken into account, up to 90 per cent of the royalties generated in Western Australia are redistributed to other states, courtesy of the Commonwealth Grants Commission process, through reductions in Western Australia’s share of commonwealth grants. South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and the territories benefit from the mineral developments in this state and from the royalties that are generated. The commonwealth government gets the lion’s share of the benefits. What does it contribute to this state’s infrastructure? It contributes about $320 per person, compared with the $410 per person that it spends in other parts of the country. That compares with this government’s commitment of around $1 700 per person. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has spoken about the scandal of road funding. Western Australia receives just seven per cent of the AusLink program funding, despite 25 per cent of the nation’s highways being situated in this state. Western Australian rail receives only $14 million of federal government funding for rail, which is less than one per cent of the total amount spent on rail nationally. Western Australian taxpayers have invested around $400 million in port infrastructure over the past four years, while the commonwealth government has contributed - wait for it - $3 million, yet the federal government dares to lecture us on so-called infrastructure bottlenecks and the provision of infrastructure projects. From looking at the nation’s overall economic position, it is clear that much of our economic future depends on Western Australia’s ability to develop export markets and to deliver resources to those export markets quickly and efficiently. The Gallop government is doing all that it can to invest in the state’s infrastructure so that our current economic prosperity is sustainable in the future. That is what I will be saying at the conference in Sydney. I will be telling the federal government that there is a requirement on John Howard and Peter Costello to support the economic powerhouse of the nation and to spend a bit of money on infrastructure in Western Australia.
The commonwealth government gets the lion’s share of the benefits. What does it contribute to this state’s infrastructure? It contributes about $320 per person, compared with the $410 per person that it spends in other parts of the country. That compares with this government’s commitment of around $1 700 per person. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has spoken about the scandal of road funding. Western Australia receives just seven per cent of the AusLink program funding, despite 25 per cent of the nation’s highways being situated in this state. Western Australian rail receives only $14 million of federal government funding for rail, which is less than one per cent of the total amount spent on rail nationally. Western Australian taxpayers have invested around $400 million in port infrastructure over the past four years, while the commonwealth government has contributed - wait for it - $3 million, yet the federal government dares to lecture us on so-called infrastructure bottlenecks and the provision of infrastructure projects. From looking at the nation’s overall economic position, it is clear that much of our economic future depends on Western Australia’s ability to develop export markets and to deliver resources to those export markets quickly and efficiently. The Gallop government is doing all that it can to invest in the state’s infrastructure so that our current economic prosperity is sustainable in the future. That is what I will be saying at the conference in Sydney. I will be telling the federal government that there is a requirement on John Howard and Peter Costello to support the economic powerhouse of the nation and to spend a bit of money on infrastructure in Western Australia.
From looking at the nation’s overall economic position, it is clear that much of our economic future depends on Western Australia’s ability to develop export markets and to deliver resources to those export markets quickly and efficiently. The Gallop government is doing all that it can to invest in the state’s infrastructure so that our current economic prosperity is sustainable in the future. That is what I will be saying at the conference in Sydney. I will be telling the federal government that there is a requirement on John Howard and Peter Costello to support the economic powerhouse of the nation and to spend a bit of money on infrastructure in Western Australia.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: Mr Speaker, on Thursday - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I thought it was a terrific question! On Thursday, I will address the fourth annual National Infrastructure Summit in Sydney. The summit will be attended by ministers from around Australia, representatives from major industries, and organisations such as the Australian Council for Infrastructure Development. I will explain how the Gallop government is coping with the massive infrastructure challenges associated with the booming economy. I will talk about the commitment of this government to build a strong and sustainable future for Western Australians. I will explain how we are spending a record $15.8 billion over the next four years on roads, ports, water and electricity infrastructure and health and education facilities. However, I will also raise the question of the commonwealth’s role. Where is the commonwealth when it comes to the question of infrastructure in Western Australia? Mr M.J. Birney : It is becoming a fixation! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I hear the dismissive interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. Where is the Leader of the Opposition in this state when it comes to sticking up for Western Australia? He has a simple slogan: Liberal Party first, Western Australia second. That is the approach of the Leader of the Opposition. The commonwealth needs to hear a bipartisan approach from Western Australia. It is busily pocketing the royalties and giving Western Australia very little in return. Apart from the North West Shelf gas project, John Howard and Peter Costello have shown very little interest in or willingness to share royalties from offshore petroleum and gas fields. The benefits flowing to the commonwealth from resources projects through corporate and personal income taxes have been up to 11 times greater than the resources that accrue to this state. Even when the benefits that accrue to this state are taken into account, up to 90 per cent of the royalties generated in Western Australia are redistributed to other states, courtesy of the Commonwealth Grants Commission process, through reductions in Western Australia’s share of commonwealth grants. South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and the territories benefit from the mineral developments in this state and from the royalties that are generated. The commonwealth government gets the lion’s share of the benefits. What does it contribute to this state’s infrastructure? It contributes about $320 per person, compared with the $410 per person that it spends in other parts of the country. That compares with this government’s commitment of around $1 700 per person. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has spoken about the scandal of road funding. Western Australia receives just seven per cent of the AusLink program funding, despite 25 per cent of the nation’s highways being situated in this state. Western Australian rail receives only $14 million of federal government funding for rail, which is less than one per cent of the total amount spent on rail nationally. Western Australian taxpayers have invested around $400 million in port infrastructure over the past four years, while the commonwealth government has contributed - wait for it - $3 million, yet the federal government dares to lecture us on so-called infrastructure bottlenecks and the provision of infrastructure projects. From looking at the nation’s overall economic position, it is clear that much of our economic future depends on Western Australia’s ability to develop export markets and to deliver resources to those export markets quickly and efficiently. The Gallop government is doing all that it can to invest in the state’s infrastructure so that our current economic prosperity is sustainable in the future. That is what I will be saying at the conference in Sydney. I will be telling the federal government that there is a requirement on John Howard and Peter Costello to support the economic powerhouse of the nation and to spend a bit of money on infrastructure in Western Australia.
Mr Speaker, on Thursday - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I thought it was a terrific question! On Thursday, I will address the fourth annual National Infrastructure Summit in Sydney. The summit will be attended by ministers from around Australia, representatives from major industries, and organisations such as the Australian Council for Infrastructure Development. I will explain how the Gallop government is coping with the massive infrastructure challenges associated with the booming economy. I will talk about the commitment of this government to build a strong and sustainable future for Western Australians. I will explain how we are spending a record $15.8 billion over the next four years on roads, ports, water and electricity infrastructure and health and education facilities. However, I will also raise the question of the commonwealth’s role. Where is the commonwealth when it comes to the question of infrastructure in Western Australia? Mr M.J. Birney : It is becoming a fixation! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I hear the dismissive interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. Where is the Leader of the Opposition in this state when it comes to sticking up for Western Australia? He has a simple slogan: Liberal Party first, Western Australia second. That is the approach of the Leader of the Opposition. The commonwealth needs to hear a bipartisan approach from Western Australia. It is busily pocketing the royalties and giving Western Australia very little in return. Apart from the North West Shelf gas project, John Howard and Peter Costello have shown very little interest in or willingness to share royalties from offshore petroleum and gas fields. The benefits flowing to the commonwealth from resources projects through corporate and personal income taxes have been up to 11 times greater than the resources that accrue to this state. Even when the benefits that accrue to this state are taken into account, up to 90 per cent of the royalties generated in Western Australia are redistributed to other states, courtesy of the Commonwealth Grants Commission process, through reductions in Western Australia’s share of commonwealth grants. South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and the territories benefit from the mineral developments in this state and from the royalties that are generated. The commonwealth government gets the lion’s share of the benefits. What does it contribute to this state’s infrastructure? It contributes about $320 per person, compared with the $410 per person that it spends in other parts of the country. That compares with this government’s commitment of around $1 700 per person. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has spoken about the scandal of road funding. Western Australia receives just seven per cent of the AusLink program funding, despite 25 per cent of the nation’s highways being situated in this state. Western Australian rail receives only $14 million of federal government funding for rail, which is less than one per cent of the total amount spent on rail nationally. Western Australian taxpayers have invested around $400 million in port infrastructure over the past four years, while the commonwealth government has contributed - wait for it - $3 million, yet the federal government dares to lecture us on so-called infrastructure bottlenecks and the provision of infrastructure projects. From looking at the nation’s overall economic position, it is clear that much of our economic future depends on Western Australia’s ability to develop export markets and to deliver resources to those export markets quickly and efficiently. The Gallop government is doing all that it can to invest in the state’s infrastructure so that our current economic prosperity is sustainable in the future. That is what I will be saying at the conference in Sydney. I will be telling the federal government that there is a requirement on John Howard and Peter Costello to support the economic powerhouse of the nation and to spend a bit of money on infrastructure in Western Australia.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I thought it was a terrific question! On Thursday, I will address the fourth annual National Infrastructure Summit in Sydney. The summit will be attended by ministers from around Australia, representatives from major industries, and organisations such as the Australian Council for Infrastructure Development. I will explain how the Gallop government is coping with the massive infrastructure challenges associated with the booming economy. I will talk about the commitment of this government to build a strong and sustainable future for Western Australians. I will explain how we are spending a record $15.8 billion over the next four years on roads, ports, water and electricity infrastructure and health and education facilities. However, I will also raise the question of the commonwealth’s role. Where is the commonwealth when it comes to the question of infrastructure in Western Australia? Mr M.J. Birney : It is becoming a fixation! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I hear the dismissive interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. Where is the Leader of the Opposition in this state when it comes to sticking up for Western Australia? He has a simple slogan: Liberal Party first, Western Australia second. That is the approach of the Leader of the Opposition. The commonwealth needs to hear a bipartisan approach from Western Australia. It is busily pocketing the royalties and giving Western Australia very little in return. Apart from the North West Shelf gas project, John Howard and Peter Costello have shown very little interest in or willingness to share royalties from offshore petroleum and gas fields. The benefits flowing to the commonwealth from resources projects through corporate and personal income taxes have been up to 11 times greater than the resources that accrue to this state. Even when the benefits that accrue to this state are taken into account, up to 90 per cent of the royalties generated in Western Australia are redistributed to other states, courtesy of the Commonwealth Grants Commission process, through reductions in Western Australia’s share of commonwealth grants. South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and the territories benefit from the mineral developments in this state and from the royalties that are generated. The commonwealth government gets the lion’s share of the benefits. What does it contribute to this state’s infrastructure? It contributes about $320 per person, compared with the $410 per person that it spends in other parts of the country. That compares with this government’s commitment of around $1 700 per person. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has spoken about the scandal of road funding. Western Australia receives just seven per cent of the AusLink program funding, despite 25 per cent of the nation’s highways being situated in this state. Western Australian rail receives only $14 million of federal government funding for rail, which is less than one per cent of the total amount spent on rail nationally. Western Australian taxpayers have invested around $400 million in port infrastructure over the past four years, while the commonwealth government has contributed - wait for it - $3 million, yet the federal government dares to lecture us on so-called infrastructure bottlenecks and the provision of infrastructure projects. From looking at the nation’s overall economic position, it is clear that much of our economic future depends on Western Australia’s ability to develop export markets and to deliver resources to those export markets quickly and efficiently. The Gallop government is doing all that it can to invest in the state’s infrastructure so that our current economic prosperity is sustainable in the future. That is what I will be saying at the conference in Sydney. I will be telling the federal government that there is a requirement on John Howard and Peter Costello to support the economic powerhouse of the nation and to spend a bit of money on infrastructure in Western Australia.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I thought it was a terrific question! On Thursday, I will address the fourth annual National Infrastructure Summit in Sydney. The summit will be attended by ministers from around Australia, representatives from major industries, and organisations such as the Australian Council for Infrastructure Development. I will explain how the Gallop government is coping with the massive infrastructure challenges associated with the booming economy. I will talk about the commitment of this government to build a strong and sustainable future for Western Australians. I will explain how we are spending a record $15.8 billion over the next four years on roads, ports, water and electricity infrastructure and health and education facilities. However, I will also raise the question of the commonwealth’s role. Where is the commonwealth when it comes to the question of infrastructure in Western Australia? Mr M.J. Birney : It is becoming a fixation! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I hear the dismissive interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. Where is the Leader of the Opposition in this state when it comes to sticking up for Western Australia? He has a simple slogan: Liberal Party first, Western Australia second. That is the approach of the Leader of the Opposition. The commonwealth needs to hear a bipartisan approach from Western Australia. It is busily pocketing the royalties and giving Western Australia very little in return. Apart from the North West Shelf gas project, John Howard and Peter Costello have shown very little interest in or willingness to share royalties from offshore petroleum and gas fields. The benefits flowing to the commonwealth from resources projects through corporate and personal income taxes have been up to 11 times greater than the resources that accrue to this state. Even when the benefits that accrue to this state are taken into account, up to 90 per cent of the royalties generated in Western Australia are redistributed to other states, courtesy of the Commonwealth Grants Commission process, through reductions in Western Australia’s share of commonwealth grants. South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and the territories benefit from the mineral developments in this state and from the royalties that are generated. The commonwealth government gets the lion’s share of the benefits. What does it contribute to this state’s infrastructure? It contributes about $320 per person, compared with the $410 per person that it spends in other parts of the country. That compares with this government’s commitment of around $1 700 per person. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has spoken about the scandal of road funding. Western Australia receives just seven per cent of the AusLink program funding, despite 25 per cent of the nation’s highways being situated in this state. Western Australian rail receives only $14 million of federal government funding for rail, which is less than one per cent of the total amount spent on rail nationally. Western Australian taxpayers have invested around $400 million in port infrastructure over the past four years, while the commonwealth government has contributed - wait for it - $3 million, yet the federal government dares to lecture us on so-called infrastructure bottlenecks and the provision of infrastructure projects. From looking at the nation’s overall economic position, it is clear that much of our economic future depends on Western Australia’s ability to develop export markets and to deliver resources to those export markets quickly and efficiently. The Gallop government is doing all that it can to invest in the state’s infrastructure so that our current economic prosperity is sustainable in the future. That is what I will be saying at the conference in Sydney. I will be telling the federal government that there is a requirement on John Howard and Peter Costello to support the economic powerhouse of the nation and to spend a bit of money on infrastructure in Western Australia.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : I thought it was a terrific question! On Thursday, I will address the fourth annual National Infrastructure Summit in Sydney. The summit will be attended by ministers from around Australia, representatives from major industries, and organisations such as the Australian Council for Infrastructure Development. I will explain how the Gallop government is coping with the massive infrastructure challenges associated with the booming economy. I will talk about the commitment of this government to build a strong and sustainable future for Western Australians. I will explain how we are spending a record $15.8 billion over the next four years on roads, ports, water and electricity infrastructure and health and education facilities. However, I will also raise the question of the commonwealth’s role. Where is the commonwealth when it comes to the question of infrastructure in Western Australia? Mr M.J. Birney : It is becoming a fixation! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I hear the dismissive interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. Where is the Leader of the Opposition in this state when it comes to sticking up for Western Australia? He has a simple slogan: Liberal Party first, Western Australia second. That is the approach of the Leader of the Opposition. The commonwealth needs to hear a bipartisan approach from Western Australia. It is busily pocketing the royalties and giving Western Australia very little in return. Apart from the North West Shelf gas project, John Howard and Peter Costello have shown very little interest in or willingness to share royalties from offshore petroleum and gas fields. The benefits flowing to the commonwealth from resources projects through corporate and personal income taxes have been up to 11 times greater than the resources that accrue to this state. Even when the benefits that accrue to this state are taken into account, up to 90 per cent of the royalties generated in Western Australia are redistributed to other states, courtesy of the Commonwealth Grants Commission process, through reductions in Western Australia’s share of commonwealth grants. South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and the territories benefit from the mineral developments in this state and from the royalties that are generated. The commonwealth government gets the lion’s share of the benefits. What does it contribute to this state’s infrastructure? It contributes about $320 per person, compared with the $410 per person that it spends in other parts of the country. That compares with this government’s commitment of around $1 700 per person. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has spoken about the scandal of road funding. Western Australia receives just seven per cent of the AusLink program funding, despite 25 per cent of the nation’s highways being situated in this state. Western Australian rail receives only $14 million of federal government funding for rail, which is less than one per cent of the total amount spent on rail nationally. Western Australian taxpayers have invested around $400 million in port infrastructure over the past four years, while the commonwealth government has contributed - wait for it - $3 million, yet the federal government dares to lecture us on so-called infrastructure bottlenecks and the provision of infrastructure projects. From looking at the nation’s overall economic position, it is clear that much of our economic future depends on Western Australia’s ability to develop export markets and to deliver resources to those export markets quickly and efficiently. The Gallop government is doing all that it can to invest in the state’s infrastructure so that our current economic prosperity is sustainable in the future. That is what I will be saying at the conference in Sydney. I will be telling the federal government that there is a requirement on John Howard and Peter Costello to support the economic powerhouse of the nation and to spend a bit of money on infrastructure in Western Australia.
On Thursday, I will address the fourth annual National Infrastructure Summit in Sydney. The summit will be attended by ministers from around Australia, representatives from major industries, and organisations such as the Australian Council for Infrastructure Development. I will explain how the Gallop government is coping with the massive infrastructure challenges associated with the booming economy. I will talk about the commitment of this government to build a strong and sustainable future for Western Australians. I will explain how we are spending a record $15.8 billion over the next four years on roads, ports, water and electricity infrastructure and health and education facilities. However, I will also raise the question of the commonwealth’s role. Where is the commonwealth when it comes to the question of infrastructure in Western Australia? Mr M.J. Birney : It is becoming a fixation! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I hear the dismissive interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. Where is the Leader of the Opposition in this state when it comes to sticking up for Western Australia? He has a simple slogan: Liberal Party first, Western Australia second. That is the approach of the Leader of the Opposition. The commonwealth needs to hear a bipartisan approach from Western Australia. It is busily pocketing the royalties and giving Western Australia very little in return. Apart from the North West Shelf gas project, John Howard and Peter Costello have shown very little interest in or willingness to share royalties from offshore petroleum and gas fields. The benefits flowing to the commonwealth from resources projects through corporate and personal income taxes have been up to 11 times greater than the resources that accrue to this state. Even when the benefits that accrue to this state are taken into account, up to 90 per cent of the royalties generated in Western Australia are redistributed to other states, courtesy of the Commonwealth Grants Commission process, through reductions in Western Australia’s share of commonwealth grants. South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and the territories benefit from the mineral developments in this state and from the royalties that are generated. The commonwealth government gets the lion’s share of the benefits. What does it contribute to this state’s infrastructure? It contributes about $320 per person, compared with the $410 per person that it spends in other parts of the country. That compares with this government’s commitment of around $1 700 per person. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has spoken about the scandal of road funding. Western Australia receives just seven per cent of the AusLink program funding, despite 25 per cent of the nation’s highways being situated in this state. Western Australian rail receives only $14 million of federal government funding for rail, which is less than one per cent of the total amount spent on rail nationally. Western Australian taxpayers have invested around $400 million in port infrastructure over the past four years, while the commonwealth government has contributed - wait for it - $3 million, yet the federal government dares to lecture us on so-called infrastructure bottlenecks and the provision of infrastructure projects. From looking at the nation’s overall economic position, it is clear that much of our economic future depends on Western Australia’s ability to develop export markets and to deliver resources to those export markets quickly and efficiently. The Gallop government is doing all that it can to invest in the state’s infrastructure so that our current economic prosperity is sustainable in the future. That is what I will be saying at the conference in Sydney. I will be telling the federal government that there is a requirement on John Howard and Peter Costello to support the economic powerhouse of the nation and to spend a bit of money on infrastructure in Western Australia.
Mr M.J. Birney : It is becoming a fixation! Mr E.S. RIPPER : I hear the dismissive interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. Where is the Leader of the Opposition in this state when it comes to sticking up for Western Australia? He has a simple slogan: Liberal Party first, Western Australia second. That is the approach of the Leader of the Opposition. The commonwealth needs to hear a bipartisan approach from Western Australia. It is busily pocketing the royalties and giving Western Australia very little in return. Apart from the North West Shelf gas project, John Howard and Peter Costello have shown very little interest in or willingness to share royalties from offshore petroleum and gas fields. The benefits flowing to the commonwealth from resources projects through corporate and personal income taxes have been up to 11 times greater than the resources that accrue to this state. Even when the benefits that accrue to this state are taken into account, up to 90 per cent of the royalties generated in Western Australia are redistributed to other states, courtesy of the Commonwealth Grants Commission process, through reductions in Western Australia’s share of commonwealth grants. South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and the territories benefit from the mineral developments in this state and from the royalties that are generated. The commonwealth government gets the lion’s share of the benefits. What does it contribute to this state’s infrastructure? It contributes about $320 per person, compared with the $410 per person that it spends in other parts of the country. That compares with this government’s commitment of around $1 700 per person. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has spoken about the scandal of road funding. Western Australia receives just seven per cent of the AusLink program funding, despite 25 per cent of the nation’s highways being situated in this state. Western Australian rail receives only $14 million of federal government funding for rail, which is less than one per cent of the total amount spent on rail nationally. Western Australian taxpayers have invested around $400 million in port infrastructure over the past four years, while the commonwealth government has contributed - wait for it - $3 million, yet the federal government dares to lecture us on so-called infrastructure bottlenecks and the provision of infrastructure projects. From looking at the nation’s overall economic position, it is clear that much of our economic future depends on Western Australia’s ability to develop export markets and to deliver resources to those export markets quickly and efficiently. The Gallop government is doing all that it can to invest in the state’s infrastructure so that our current economic prosperity is sustainable in the future. That is what I will be saying at the conference in Sydney. I will be telling the federal government that there is a requirement on John Howard and Peter Costello to support the economic powerhouse of the nation and to spend a bit of money on infrastructure in Western Australia.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : I hear the dismissive interjection from the Leader of the Opposition. Where is the Leader of the Opposition in this state when it comes to sticking up for Western Australia? He has a simple slogan: Liberal Party first, Western Australia second. That is the approach of the Leader of the Opposition. The commonwealth needs to hear a bipartisan approach from Western Australia. It is busily pocketing the royalties and giving Western Australia very little in return. Apart from the North West Shelf gas project, John Howard and Peter Costello have shown very little interest in or willingness to share royalties from offshore petroleum and gas fields. The benefits flowing to the commonwealth from resources projects through corporate and personal income taxes have been up to 11 times greater than the resources that accrue to this state. Even when the benefits that accrue to this state are taken into account, up to 90 per cent of the royalties generated in Western Australia are redistributed to other states, courtesy of the Commonwealth Grants Commission process, through reductions in Western Australia’s share of commonwealth grants. South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and the territories benefit from the mineral developments in this state and from the royalties that are generated. The commonwealth government gets the lion’s share of the benefits. What does it contribute to this state’s infrastructure? It contributes about $320 per person, compared with the $410 per person that it spends in other parts of the country. That compares with this government’s commitment of around $1 700 per person. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has spoken about the scandal of road funding. Western Australia receives just seven per cent of the AusLink program funding, despite 25 per cent of the nation’s highways being situated in this state. Western Australian rail receives only $14 million of federal government funding for rail, which is less than one per cent of the total amount spent on rail nationally. Western Australian taxpayers have invested around $400 million in port infrastructure over the past four years, while the commonwealth government has contributed - wait for it - $3 million, yet the federal government dares to lecture us on so-called infrastructure bottlenecks and the provision of infrastructure projects. From looking at the nation’s overall economic position, it is clear that much of our economic future depends on Western Australia’s ability to develop export markets and to deliver resources to those export markets quickly and efficiently. The Gallop government is doing all that it can to invest in the state’s infrastructure so that our current economic prosperity is sustainable in the future. That is what I will be saying at the conference in Sydney. I will be telling the federal government that there is a requirement on John Howard and Peter Costello to support the economic powerhouse of the nation and to spend a bit of money on infrastructure in Western Australia.
The commonwealth government gets the lion’s share of the benefits. What does it contribute to this state’s infrastructure? It contributes about $320 per person, compared with the $410 per person that it spends in other parts of the country. That compares with this government’s commitment of around $1 700 per person. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has spoken about the scandal of road funding. Western Australia receives just seven per cent of the AusLink program funding, despite 25 per cent of the nation’s highways being situated in this state. Western Australian rail receives only $14 million of federal government funding for rail, which is less than one per cent of the total amount spent on rail nationally. Western Australian taxpayers have invested around $400 million in port infrastructure over the past four years, while the commonwealth government has contributed - wait for it - $3 million, yet the federal government dares to lecture us on so-called infrastructure bottlenecks and the provision of infrastructure projects. From looking at the nation’s overall economic position, it is clear that much of our economic future depends on Western Australia’s ability to develop export markets and to deliver resources to those export markets quickly and efficiently. The Gallop government is doing all that it can to invest in the state’s infrastructure so that our current economic prosperity is sustainable in the future. That is what I will be saying at the conference in Sydney. I will be telling the federal government that there is a requirement on John Howard and Peter Costello to support the economic powerhouse of the nation and to spend a bit of money on infrastructure in Western Australia.
From looking at the nation’s overall economic position, it is clear that much of our economic future depends on Western Australia’s ability to develop export markets and to deliver resources to those export markets quickly and efficiently. The Gallop government is doing all that it can to invest in the state’s infrastructure so that our current economic prosperity is sustainable in the future. That is what I will be saying at the conference in Sydney. I will be telling the federal government that there is a requirement on John Howard and Peter Costello to support the economic powerhouse of the nation and to spend a bit of money on infrastructure in Western Australia.
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