Mr. Redman questions the Premier regarding access to Commonwealth funding for remote housing, suggesting it remains a problem for the Liberal and National parties, both in and out of government. The Premier claims to not understand the question and accuses the opposition of undermining WA's interests.

AnsweredQoN 484Legislative Assembly
Asked
27 June 2018
Portfolio
Premier

QuestionView source ↗

NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP ON REMOTE HOUSING
484. Mr D.T. REDMAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary
question. Can the Premier confirm that state government access to commonwealth
funding was our problem when we were in government, as he said before, and from
comments yesterday that it appears to be still our problem in opposition?

AnswerView source ↗

Again, I do not
understand the question.
Several members
interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN :
Perhaps when the member says that it is their problem —
Mr D.T. Redman interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Warren–Blackwood, I call you for the third time. You ask a question;
you do not give the answer.
Mr M. McGOWAN :
Perhaps when the member says ''our problem'', ''our''
is all members of the Liberal and National Parties, who are pulling out their
support for Western Australia. They are all members of those parties. They are
all shaking their heads like they are not. There you go, Mr Speaker.

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