❓ Mr. Zempilas questions the Premier about government directives causing panic buying of fuel. The Premier rejects the premise and accuses the opposition of political pointscoring and disorganisation.
AnsweredQoN 115Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Fuel supply—Security
115. Mr Basil Zempilas to
the Premier:
I have a
supplementary question. Have any other government departments issued similar
directives to staff, leading to panic buying?
115. Mr Basil Zempilas to
the Premier:
I have a
supplementary question. Have any other government departments issued similar
directives to staff, leading to panic buying?
AnswerView source ↗
The premise of the
question is that the advice to nursing staff that they look after the amount of
fuel they have available in their cars led to panic buying, and I completely
reject that. I completely reject that.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members!
Mr Roger Cook: Opposite us, we have this flipping and
flopping of an attempt to try to find some sort of political pointscoring, and
that is that people are right to be panic buying, and now they are saying they
are not right to be panic buying. The commentator opposite really cannot—
Mr Lachlan Hunter interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Central Wheatbelt!
Mr Roger Cook: —work out what he stands for.
Yesterday he wanted an invitation to the round table; today he says it is a
photo-op. Those opposite have no idea about how they should be conducting
themselves as an opposition, and—
Mr Lachlan Hunter interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Central Wheatbelt!
Mr Roger Cook: As we listen to the shrill,
disorganised and shouted interjections, it is no wonder that the public has no faith
in what they have to offer.
question is that the advice to nursing staff that they look after the amount of
fuel they have available in their cars led to panic buying, and I completely
reject that. I completely reject that.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members!
Mr Roger Cook: Opposite us, we have this flipping and
flopping of an attempt to try to find some sort of political pointscoring, and
that is that people are right to be panic buying, and now they are saying they
are not right to be panic buying. The commentator opposite really cannot—
Mr Lachlan Hunter interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Central Wheatbelt!
Mr Roger Cook: —work out what he stands for.
Yesterday he wanted an invitation to the round table; today he says it is a
photo-op. Those opposite have no idea about how they should be conducting
themselves as an opposition, and—
Mr Lachlan Hunter interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Central Wheatbelt!
Mr Roger Cook: As we listen to the shrill,
disorganised and shouted interjections, it is no wonder that the public has no faith
in what they have to offer.
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