❓ Opposition Leader Barnett questions Premier Gallop's credibility regarding tax promises, referencing a past election pledge. Gallop deflects by referencing Barnett's past role in AlintaGas.
AnsweredQoN 652Legislative Assembly
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I have a supplementary question. Given that at the last election the Premier promised Western Australians that he would not increase taxes and charges, why would they believe him this time? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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I would not have thought that the Leader of the Opposition, the former Minister for Energy, would talk about promises. Who remembers AlintaGas? Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I would not have thought that the Leader of the Opposition, the former Minister for Energy, would talk about promises. Who remembers AlintaGas? Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time.
I would not have thought that the Leader of the Opposition, the former Minister for Energy, would talk about promises. Who remembers AlintaGas? Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time.
Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time.
The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I would not have thought that the Leader of the Opposition, the former Minister for Energy, would talk about promises. Who remembers AlintaGas? Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time.
I would not have thought that the Leader of the Opposition, the former Minister for Energy, would talk about promises. Who remembers AlintaGas? Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time.
Mr C.J. Barnett interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time.
The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time.
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