❓ Mr. Buswell questions the Premier about potential government action regarding 'blue flu' (coordinated sick leave). The Premier's response is evasive, reiterating his previous statements without committing to specific action.
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I refer the Premier to his comments about blue flu on the Channel Seven news on 11 August, in which he stated - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T.R. BUSWELL : He stated that the government believes it is wrong, that it undermines the very point of having sick leave in our industrial relations system, that the government monitors all these developments and that should any action be required by the government, it will consider that action. Will the Premier tell the people of Western Australia whether he intends to take action; and, if so, what action will he take? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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I think that my comments on the Channel Seven news that night outlined my position and the government’s position very clearly.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T.R. BUSWELL : He stated that the government believes it is wrong, that it undermines the very point of having sick leave in our industrial relations system, that the government monitors all these developments and that should any action be required by the government, it will consider that action. Will the Premier tell the people of Western Australia whether he intends to take action; and, if so, what action will he take? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I think that my comments on the Channel Seven news that night outlined my position and the government’s position very clearly.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T.R. BUSWELL : He stated that the government believes it is wrong, that it undermines the very point of having sick leave in our industrial relations system, that the government monitors all these developments and that should any action be required by the government, it will consider that action. Will the Premier tell the people of Western Australia whether he intends to take action; and, if so, what action will he take? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I think that my comments on the Channel Seven news that night outlined my position and the government’s position very clearly.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : He stated that the government believes it is wrong, that it undermines the very point of having sick leave in our industrial relations system, that the government monitors all these developments and that should any action be required by the government, it will consider that action. Will the Premier tell the people of Western Australia whether he intends to take action; and, if so, what action will he take? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I think that my comments on the Channel Seven news that night outlined my position and the government’s position very clearly.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I think that my comments on the Channel Seven news that night outlined my position and the government’s position very clearly.
I think that my comments on the Channel Seven news that night outlined my position and the government’s position very clearly.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T.R. BUSWELL : He stated that the government believes it is wrong, that it undermines the very point of having sick leave in our industrial relations system, that the government monitors all these developments and that should any action be required by the government, it will consider that action. Will the Premier tell the people of Western Australia whether he intends to take action; and, if so, what action will he take? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I think that my comments on the Channel Seven news that night outlined my position and the government’s position very clearly.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr T.R. BUSWELL : He stated that the government believes it is wrong, that it undermines the very point of having sick leave in our industrial relations system, that the government monitors all these developments and that should any action be required by the government, it will consider that action. Will the Premier tell the people of Western Australia whether he intends to take action; and, if so, what action will he take? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I think that my comments on the Channel Seven news that night outlined my position and the government’s position very clearly.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : He stated that the government believes it is wrong, that it undermines the very point of having sick leave in our industrial relations system, that the government monitors all these developments and that should any action be required by the government, it will consider that action. Will the Premier tell the people of Western Australia whether he intends to take action; and, if so, what action will he take? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I think that my comments on the Channel Seven news that night outlined my position and the government’s position very clearly.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I think that my comments on the Channel Seven news that night outlined my position and the government’s position very clearly.
I think that my comments on the Channel Seven news that night outlined my position and the government’s position very clearly.
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