❓ Mr. Love questions the Premier's believability regarding Gold Corporation's gold bar content. The Premier defends the Perth Mint's gold quality and accuses the opposition of political opportunism and misrepresenting facts.
AnsweredQoN 168Legislative Assembly
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GOLD CORPORATION — GOLD BAR CONTENT
168. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. How
is that believable when the Premier was asked questions by the reporter on the
front steps of Parliament and read from a piece of paper to answer those
questions?
168. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. How
is that believable when the Premier was asked questions by the reporter on the
front steps of Parliament and read from a piece of paper to answer those
questions?
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I answered some questions at a press
conference. Go and have a look at what I said! What I said at the press
conference was accurate to the best of my knowledge at that point in time. All
the Leader of the Opposition now does is come in here and try to stir up an
issue and ignore the facts, as many people do, about this matter. The facts are clear. The minister himself and Mr Sam Walsh
did a press conference for an hour yesterday answering questions on this
matter. I have answered questions at half a dozen press conferences on this
matter.
The Perth Mint is a fine
institution. Every bar of gold it has ever sold has been above 99.99 per cent
gold. That is something the Leader of the
Opposition does not seem to be able to understand. Every single bar of gold is
above the international standard. That is a fact. The Shanghai Gold
Exchange has bought tonnes of gold since the issues were fixed back in 2021. It
has bought tonnes of gold from the Western Australian mint. That is the
situation.
At all points in time, we have
answered the questions that have been put to us if we were available in the
country. Yesterday, the Leader of the
Opposition launched an attack on the minister because he was overseas selling
the state . The Leader of the Opposition moved a motion attacking the
minister, accusing him of absconding. He does not even understand the English language
and what that word means.
Mr R.S. Love : I do!
Mr M. McGOWAN : No, you do
not. You do not even understand the English language and what it means. The
Leader of the Opposition accused him of absconding. He said ''absconding''.
Do members know what absconding means? It means disappearing off without
notice; that is what it means. The minister put out a press release before he left to say that he was going! He actually
outlined where he was going. It seemed to pass the attention of members of the opposition; it seemed to pass them by, because they ignore all the facts
of this matter and they do it day in, day
out. It is no credit to members opposite that they do that sort of thing. When
Colin Barnett and the ministers of the last government used to go overseas
to seek investment, jobs and opportunities for Western Australia, we used to
say good on them. Members opposite come in here and just try to make political
capital out of it in a pathetic, tawdry way.
Distinguished Visitors —
Ian and Peter Laurance
The
SPEAKER : Just before I give the call to the member for Mount Lawley,
I also acknowledge in the Speaker's gallery today guests of the member
for Willagee, Mr Ian Laurance, a former member of Parliament representing the
Gascoyne region, and his brother Mr Peter Laurance. Welcome to Parliament
today.
conference. Go and have a look at what I said! What I said at the press
conference was accurate to the best of my knowledge at that point in time. All
the Leader of the Opposition now does is come in here and try to stir up an
issue and ignore the facts, as many people do, about this matter. The facts are clear. The minister himself and Mr Sam Walsh
did a press conference for an hour yesterday answering questions on this
matter. I have answered questions at half a dozen press conferences on this
matter.
The Perth Mint is a fine
institution. Every bar of gold it has ever sold has been above 99.99 per cent
gold. That is something the Leader of the
Opposition does not seem to be able to understand. Every single bar of gold is
above the international standard. That is a fact. The Shanghai Gold
Exchange has bought tonnes of gold since the issues were fixed back in 2021. It
has bought tonnes of gold from the Western Australian mint. That is the
situation.
At all points in time, we have
answered the questions that have been put to us if we were available in the
country. Yesterday, the Leader of the
Opposition launched an attack on the minister because he was overseas selling
the state . The Leader of the Opposition moved a motion attacking the
minister, accusing him of absconding. He does not even understand the English language
and what that word means.
Mr R.S. Love : I do!
Mr M. McGOWAN : No, you do
not. You do not even understand the English language and what it means. The
Leader of the Opposition accused him of absconding. He said ''absconding''.
Do members know what absconding means? It means disappearing off without
notice; that is what it means. The minister put out a press release before he left to say that he was going! He actually
outlined where he was going. It seemed to pass the attention of members of the opposition; it seemed to pass them by, because they ignore all the facts
of this matter and they do it day in, day
out. It is no credit to members opposite that they do that sort of thing. When
Colin Barnett and the ministers of the last government used to go overseas
to seek investment, jobs and opportunities for Western Australia, we used to
say good on them. Members opposite come in here and just try to make political
capital out of it in a pathetic, tawdry way.
Distinguished Visitors —
Ian and Peter Laurance
The
SPEAKER : Just before I give the call to the member for Mount Lawley,
I also acknowledge in the Speaker's gallery today guests of the member
for Willagee, Mr Ian Laurance, a former member of Parliament representing the
Gascoyne region, and his brother Mr Peter Laurance. Welcome to Parliament
today.
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