❓ Dr. Nahan questions Premier McGowan on his government's migration policy, particularly regarding the regional sponsored migration scheme. McGowan deflects, stating it's a federal issue and accuses the opposition of hypocrisy due to their past association with One Nation.
AnsweredQoN 944Legislative Assembly
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MIGRATION
944. Dr M.D. NAHAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. I thank
the Premier for his non-answer. Why is the Premier refusing to come clean to
the people of Western Australia and explain to the state his position on
migrants? The state now has control over the regional sponsored migration
scheme and other aspects, and the proposal is to have that in the future. Why
will the Premier not tell us what his policy is?
944. Dr M.D. NAHAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. I thank
the Premier for his non-answer. Why is the Premier refusing to come clean to
the people of Western Australia and explain to the state his position on
migrants? The state now has control over the regional sponsored migration
scheme and other aspects, and the proposal is to have that in the future. Why
will the Premier not tell us what his policy is?
AnswerView source ↗
As I explained to the Leader of the
Opposition, migration is a matter for the federal government; it is a federal
government policy issue. We took to the last state election a policy of making
sure that we focused on local employment. One of the policies of the last
government was a scheme through which it indicated to the commonwealth
government that we had a shortfall of bricklayers, plumbers, teachers, nurses
and a range of other occupations, when we obviously had a range of local people
looking for employment in those areas. I am a little at a loss as to the Leader
of the Opposition's stance, but on this side of the house we have a rich
diversity.
Dr M.D. Nahan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
Opposition!
Mr M. McGOWAN : I note that
the opposition had an arrangement with Pauline Hanson's One Nation in
the lead-up to the last election. There was the opposition with One Nation,
working hand-in-glove with Pauline Hanson, trying to win the —
Dr M.D. Nahan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
Opposition, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The opposition
was out there with Pauline Hanson in the lead-up to the election, so I find it
a little rich to hear from the Leader of the Opposition. The Liberal Party did
a deal with One Nation and Pauline Hanson; the Liberal Party was out there with
One Nation and Pauline Hanson. Remember, Pauline Hanson does not like Asian
immigration. Remember that? That is what you were out there supporting in the
lead-up to the state election.
Opposition, migration is a matter for the federal government; it is a federal
government policy issue. We took to the last state election a policy of making
sure that we focused on local employment. One of the policies of the last
government was a scheme through which it indicated to the commonwealth
government that we had a shortfall of bricklayers, plumbers, teachers, nurses
and a range of other occupations, when we obviously had a range of local people
looking for employment in those areas. I am a little at a loss as to the Leader
of the Opposition's stance, but on this side of the house we have a rich
diversity.
Dr M.D. Nahan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
Opposition!
Mr M. McGOWAN : I note that
the opposition had an arrangement with Pauline Hanson's One Nation in
the lead-up to the last election. There was the opposition with One Nation,
working hand-in-glove with Pauline Hanson, trying to win the —
Dr M.D. Nahan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
Opposition, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The opposition
was out there with Pauline Hanson in the lead-up to the election, so I find it
a little rich to hear from the Leader of the Opposition. The Liberal Party did
a deal with One Nation and Pauline Hanson; the Liberal Party was out there with
One Nation and Pauline Hanson. Remember, Pauline Hanson does not like Asian
immigration. Remember that? That is what you were out there supporting in the
lead-up to the state election.
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