❓ Mr. Nalder questions the Premier's responsibility for the impact of electricity policies on WA households. The Premier deflects, criticises the questioner, and focuses on the opposition's stance on selling Western Power.
AnsweredQoN 328Legislative Assembly
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ELECTRICITY DISCONNECTIONS — ECONOMIC
REGULATION AUTHORITY REPORT
328. Mr D.C. NALDER to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Why does the Premier refuse
to accept responsibility for the impacts that his mean-spirited policies are
having on Western Australian households, or is it the case that he simply does
not understand how the economy works?
REGULATION AUTHORITY REPORT
328. Mr D.C. NALDER to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Why does the Premier refuse
to accept responsibility for the impacts that his mean-spirited policies are
having on Western Australian households, or is it the case that he simply does
not understand how the economy works?
AnswerView source ↗
This is from one of the laziest members of Parliament in this
place!
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members, please!
Mr M. McGOWAN : The performance of the member with the
glass jaw has been nothing short of woeful. I did not hear an answer in his
supplementary question. There should be a bit of dexterity and flexibility when
a supplementary question is asked. I asked the question, ''Does the
opposition remain committed to the sale of Western Power?'', but he
could not answer it.
Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I ask the question: is the opposition
still committed to the sale of Western Power?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members! If he asked you a question, you
can answer it.
Mr D.C. Nalder : He just asked me something.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I just asked him: is the Liberal Party
still going to sell Western Power?
Mr D.C. Nalder : What has that got to do with the
question?
Mr M. McGOWAN : The member for Bateman asked me about
electricity charges and then asked, ''What's that got to
do the question?'' I do not know whether he knows this, but the power
goes through the lines that Western Power provides.
Mr D.C. Nalder interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Bateman, I gave you an
opportunity to answer before.
Mr M. McGOWAN : When he asked, ''What's
the relevance to the question?'' therein lies the relevance. It is our view that if Western Power is sold off, prices
will go up for consumers. I ask the question again: is the Liberal Party going to sell Western Power? I think it is a relevant question for the Liberal
Party to answer.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr M. McGOWAN : Liberal Party members have had two
years in opposition to sort themselves out —
Mr A. Krsticevic interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Carine, I call you to order
for the second time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : — but they cannot answer the
most basic of questions about what they stand for.
Several government members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members on my right, your leader is on
his feet!
Mr M. McGOWAN : Not a single Liberal Party member can
answer a basic question about what they stand for.
Dr M.D. Nahan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition!
Mr M. McGOWAN : As I outlined, we have kept HUGS and
the electricity-assisted payment is going up. We have kept prices at less than
half of the increases made by the Liberal Party in office. We are not going to
sell Western Power. We have reinstated
financial counsellors and we have got the state back on track with additional
jobs and reduced the growth in debt. Members will see in tomorrow's
budget the rewards of good financial management in Western Australia. We are
doing all those things that the Liberal Party was totally incapable of doing.
place!
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members, please!
Mr M. McGOWAN : The performance of the member with the
glass jaw has been nothing short of woeful. I did not hear an answer in his
supplementary question. There should be a bit of dexterity and flexibility when
a supplementary question is asked. I asked the question, ''Does the
opposition remain committed to the sale of Western Power?'', but he
could not answer it.
Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I ask the question: is the opposition
still committed to the sale of Western Power?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members! If he asked you a question, you
can answer it.
Mr D.C. Nalder : He just asked me something.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I just asked him: is the Liberal Party
still going to sell Western Power?
Mr D.C. Nalder : What has that got to do with the
question?
Mr M. McGOWAN : The member for Bateman asked me about
electricity charges and then asked, ''What's that got to
do the question?'' I do not know whether he knows this, but the power
goes through the lines that Western Power provides.
Mr D.C. Nalder interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Bateman, I gave you an
opportunity to answer before.
Mr M. McGOWAN : When he asked, ''What's
the relevance to the question?'' therein lies the relevance. It is our view that if Western Power is sold off, prices
will go up for consumers. I ask the question again: is the Liberal Party going to sell Western Power? I think it is a relevant question for the Liberal
Party to answer.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr M. McGOWAN : Liberal Party members have had two
years in opposition to sort themselves out —
Mr A. Krsticevic interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Carine, I call you to order
for the second time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : — but they cannot answer the
most basic of questions about what they stand for.
Several government members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members on my right, your leader is on
his feet!
Mr M. McGOWAN : Not a single Liberal Party member can
answer a basic question about what they stand for.
Dr M.D. Nahan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition!
Mr M. McGOWAN : As I outlined, we have kept HUGS and
the electricity-assisted payment is going up. We have kept prices at less than
half of the increases made by the Liberal Party in office. We are not going to
sell Western Power. We have reinstated
financial counsellors and we have got the state back on track with additional
jobs and reduced the growth in debt. Members will see in tomorrow's
budget the rewards of good financial management in Western Australia. We are
doing all those things that the Liberal Party was totally incapable of doing.
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