❓ Mr. Love questions the Premier about seeking federal funding for WA similar to the NT's crime prevention initiative. The Premier declines to disclose cabinet discussions but highlights a larger federal investment in WA infrastructure.
AnsweredQoN 67Legislative Assembly
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CRIME — FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RESPONSE
67. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Premier:
I refer to the commitment made by
the federal government of $250 million for Northern Territory communities to
improve services in response to violence and crime as a result of the removal
of the cashless debit card. Given that the Premier briefed federal cabinet
recently, did he take the opportunity to stand up for Western Australia and ask
for a similar commitment to be delivered to Western Australia?
67. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Premier:
I refer to the commitment made by
the federal government of $250 million for Northern Territory communities to
improve services in response to violence and crime as a result of the removal
of the cashless debit card. Given that the Premier briefed federal cabinet
recently, did he take the opportunity to stand up for Western Australia and ask
for a similar commitment to be delivered to Western Australia?
AnswerView source ↗
Obviously, what you say in a cabinet
meeting is not something you discuss publicly. That is the ordinary protocol
around these things; it has been adhered to by governments of both sides for
many years. What I can say is that yesterday I was able to announce $560 million
of federal commitments to an important infrastructure project in regional Western
Australia. The Western Australian government added another $98 million or so to
this project, taking it to a $660 million project to enhance economic activity
in regional Western Australia and allow for the importation in particular of
turbines and windmills for renewable energy production. That is a pretty
important announcement and it dwarfs the other announcements that the member
referred to. That was one of the benefits of this government inviting the
federal cabinet to come to Western Australia and go to Port Hedland to hold a federal cabinet meeting, which is exactly what we
did. We sat in the shipping tower, with the ships being loaded and leaving the port, as we were having our meeting. It might be news to you, member, but
the contents of the meeting are, obviously, not something you discuss publicly.
meeting is not something you discuss publicly. That is the ordinary protocol
around these things; it has been adhered to by governments of both sides for
many years. What I can say is that yesterday I was able to announce $560 million
of federal commitments to an important infrastructure project in regional Western
Australia. The Western Australian government added another $98 million or so to
this project, taking it to a $660 million project to enhance economic activity
in regional Western Australia and allow for the importation in particular of
turbines and windmills for renewable energy production. That is a pretty
important announcement and it dwarfs the other announcements that the member
referred to. That was one of the benefits of this government inviting the
federal cabinet to come to Western Australia and go to Port Hedland to hold a federal cabinet meeting, which is exactly what we
did. We sat in the shipping tower, with the ships being loaded and leaving the port, as we were having our meeting. It might be news to you, member, but
the contents of the meeting are, obviously, not something you discuss publicly.
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