❓ Opposition Leader McGowan questions Premier Barnett on using 'Bigger Picture' funding for an anti-methamphetamine advertising campaign, citing the state's high usage rates. Barnett responds by highlighting savings on advertising and a coordinated national campaign on ice.
AnsweredQoN 282Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
BIGGER PICTURE FUNDING —
ANTI-METHAMPHETAMINE ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
282. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Mr
J. Norberger interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Joondalup, I call to you order for the first time. The Leader of the Opposition
has the call.
Mr
M. McGOWAN : Premier, families across Western Australia, including members
of this house, are suffering dramatically because of the scourge of ice. It is
running out of control in our state and we have the highest levels of usage in
Australia.
Mr
C.J. Barnett : What's your question?
The
SPEAKER : Thank you!
Mr
M. McGOWAN : Therefore, would it not be wiser to use the Bigger Picture
money to fight that scourge that is killing our citizens?
ANTI-METHAMPHETAMINE ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
282. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Mr
J. Norberger interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Joondalup, I call to you order for the first time. The Leader of the Opposition
has the call.
Mr
M. McGOWAN : Premier, families across Western Australia, including members
of this house, are suffering dramatically because of the scourge of ice. It is
running out of control in our state and we have the highest levels of usage in
Australia.
Mr
C.J. Barnett : What's your question?
The
SPEAKER : Thank you!
Mr
M. McGOWAN : Therefore, would it not be wiser to use the Bigger Picture
money to fight that scourge that is killing our citizens?
AnswerView source ↗
The cumulative savings on
advertising by this government compared to those of the previous government is
$100 million.
Mr
B.S. Wyatt interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Victoria Park!
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : With respect to the ice issue, yes, the Leader of the
Opposition is right, it is a scourge and more people are using those drugs with
devastating effects and demands on the mental health system and the like. Did
the Leader of the Opposition not notice that at the Council of Australian
Governments' meeting last week, the Prime Minister, every state Premier
and every Chief Minister agreed to a coordinated national campaign on exactly
that, and, like every other state and territory, Western Australia will be
contributing to that campaign. Did he not even read the newspapers?
advertising by this government compared to those of the previous government is
$100 million.
Mr
B.S. Wyatt interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Victoria Park!
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : With respect to the ice issue, yes, the Leader of the
Opposition is right, it is a scourge and more people are using those drugs with
devastating effects and demands on the mental health system and the like. Did
the Leader of the Opposition not notice that at the Council of Australian
Governments' meeting last week, the Prime Minister, every state Premier
and every Chief Minister agreed to a coordinated national campaign on exactly
that, and, like every other state and territory, Western Australia will be
contributing to that campaign. Did he not even read the newspapers?
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