❓ The WA State Development Minister accuses the federal coalition government, particularly Wilson Tuckey, of withholding $15 million promised for timber industry restructuring in the south west, while highlighting the state government's commitment to the region.
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SOUTH WEST INDUSTRY ASSISTANCE SCHEME
The minister in Manjimup last week announced the release of $5 million funding for the south west industry assistance scheme. Can the minister tell the House whether any of these funds came from the federal Government’s $15 million commitment to the State? Mr BROWN
The minister in Manjimup last week announced the release of $5 million funding for the south west industry assistance scheme. Can the minister tell the House whether any of these funds came from the federal Government’s $15 million commitment to the State? Mr BROWN
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I was pleased to be in Manjimup last week to announce the industry scheme, which will provide $5 million for industry development in the south west. The federal coalition Government has been toying with people in the south west for many months by saying that it has $15 million available but refusing to release it. Prior to the Labor Party coming to office, an agreement was reached between the State and the Commonwealth about the money that would be made available for the restructuring of the timber industry. Under that agreement, the Commonwealth committed $15 million to stimulate industry growth. We have sought to work with the federal coalition Government to unbuckle that money. We have clearly indicated that we are and have been prepared to provide some money. An additional sum has been allocated through the budget to provide a total of $123 million to assist the people in the south west. We have sought the cooperation of the federal forestry minister, Wilson Tuckey, to release the $15 million that he indicated he would supply. It is disappointing that someone who professes to have concerns for south west communities, industry and workers continually toys with them and does not make this money available. This is important money for the restructuring of the timber industry; it is not new money. On Saturday morning I had the pleasure of attending the launch of the Labor Party’s federal campaign in Western Australia. Dr Gallop: I have not seen the Leader of the Opposition participating in the federal election campaign very much. Do you think its campaign manager might have said that he should stay in the bunker? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr BROWN: With candidates like Wilson Tuckey, the state Leader of the Opposition is keen to keep his distance. Obviously he is a very astute political operator. He understands that people pledge money for companies and restructuring and they simply do not honour that commitment. That is why the state Leader of the Opposition would keep well away from the federal forestry minister. On Saturday morning at the launch of Labor’s federal campaign in Western Australia, I was very pleased with the speech delivered by the federal leader, Kim Beazley, in which he promised to make that $15 million immediately available to the south west area. This is the sort of leadership that Western Australia needs. Instead of squawking, members opposite should actually do something. They should make a few representations to their federal colleagues, as it is about time they stopped playing with the lives and the businesses of people in the south west and did something. However, what do they do? They have done nothing, and they still do nothing. Why do they do nothing? Because piously they claim to have an interest. They have absolutely no interest. Today in Parliament they could move a motion during private members’ business calling for the release of that $15 million. However, will they do that? Members opposite will never do that in Parliament. If we are waiting for this mob to do something, we will be waiting a long time. Everyone in the south west understands that the restructuring of this industry is difficult. Although many of them did not agree with the decision, they now want to move on. Many are now saying that they want to build new lives for themselves, they want to look at alternative industries and they want to look at further downstream processing. Who is holding it up? It is the state and federal coalitions and, in particular, the federal forestry minister, Wilson Tuckey. It is a disgrace!
Mr BROWN replied: I was pleased to be in Manjimup last week to announce the industry scheme, which will provide $5 million for industry development in the south west. The federal coalition Government has been toying with people in the south west for many months by saying that it has $15 million available but refusing to release it. Prior to the Labor Party coming to office, an agreement was reached between the State and the Commonwealth about the money that would be made available for the restructuring of the timber industry. Under that agreement, the Commonwealth committed $15 million to stimulate industry growth. We have sought to work with the federal coalition Government to unbuckle that money. We have clearly indicated that we are and have been prepared to provide some money. An additional sum has been allocated through the budget to provide a total of $123 million to assist the people in the south west. We have sought the cooperation of the federal forestry minister, Wilson Tuckey, to release the $15 million that he indicated he would supply. It is disappointing that someone who professes to have concerns for south west communities, industry and workers continually toys with them and does not make this money available. This is important money for the restructuring of the timber industry; it is not new money. On Saturday morning I had the pleasure of attending the launch of the Labor Party’s federal campaign in Western Australia. Dr Gallop: I have not seen the Leader of the Opposition participating in the federal election campaign very much. Do you think its campaign manager might have said that he should stay in the bunker? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr BROWN: With candidates like Wilson Tuckey, the state Leader of the Opposition is keen to keep his distance. Obviously he is a very astute political operator. He understands that people pledge money for companies and restructuring and they simply do not honour that commitment. That is why the state Leader of the Opposition would keep well away from the federal forestry minister. On Saturday morning at the launch of Labor’s federal campaign in Western Australia, I was very pleased with the speech delivered by the federal leader, Kim Beazley, in which he promised to make that $15 million immediately available to the south west area. This is the sort of leadership that Western Australia needs. Instead of squawking, members opposite should actually do something. They should make a few representations to their federal colleagues, as it is about time they stopped playing with the lives and the businesses of people in the south west and did something. However, what do they do? They have done nothing, and they still do nothing. Why do they do nothing? Because piously they claim to have an interest. They have absolutely no interest. Today in Parliament they could move a motion during private members’ business calling for the release of that $15 million. However, will they do that? Members opposite will never do that in Parliament. If we are waiting for this mob to do something, we will be waiting a long time. Everyone in the south west understands that the restructuring of this industry is difficult. Although many of them did not agree with the decision, they now want to move on. Many are now saying that they want to build new lives for themselves, they want to look at alternative industries and they want to look at further downstream processing. Who is holding it up? It is the state and federal coalitions and, in particular, the federal forestry minister, Wilson Tuckey. It is a disgrace!
I was pleased to be in Manjimup last week to announce the industry scheme, which will provide $5 million for industry development in the south west. The federal coalition Government has been toying with people in the south west for many months by saying that it has $15 million available but refusing to release it. Prior to the Labor Party coming to office, an agreement was reached between the State and the Commonwealth about the money that would be made available for the restructuring of the timber industry. Under that agreement, the Commonwealth committed $15 million to stimulate industry growth. We have sought to work with the federal coalition Government to unbuckle that money. We have clearly indicated that we are and have been prepared to provide some money. An additional sum has been allocated through the budget to provide a total of $123 million to assist the people in the south west. We have sought the cooperation of the federal forestry minister, Wilson Tuckey, to release the $15 million that he indicated he would supply. It is disappointing that someone who professes to have concerns for south west communities, industry and workers continually toys with them and does not make this money available. This is important money for the restructuring of the timber industry; it is not new money. On Saturday morning I had the pleasure of attending the launch of the Labor Party’s federal campaign in Western Australia. Dr Gallop: I have not seen the Leader of the Opposition participating in the federal election campaign very much. Do you think its campaign manager might have said that he should stay in the bunker? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr BROWN: With candidates like Wilson Tuckey, the state Leader of the Opposition is keen to keep his distance. Obviously he is a very astute political operator. He understands that people pledge money for companies and restructuring and they simply do not honour that commitment. That is why the state Leader of the Opposition would keep well away from the federal forestry minister. On Saturday morning at the launch of Labor’s federal campaign in Western Australia, I was very pleased with the speech delivered by the federal leader, Kim Beazley, in which he promised to make that $15 million immediately available to the south west area. This is the sort of leadership that Western Australia needs. Instead of squawking, members opposite should actually do something. They should make a few representations to their federal colleagues, as it is about time they stopped playing with the lives and the businesses of people in the south west and did something. However, what do they do? They have done nothing, and they still do nothing. Why do they do nothing? Because piously they claim to have an interest. They have absolutely no interest. Today in Parliament they could move a motion during private members’ business calling for the release of that $15 million. However, will they do that? Members opposite will never do that in Parliament. If we are waiting for this mob to do something, we will be waiting a long time. Everyone in the south west understands that the restructuring of this industry is difficult. Although many of them did not agree with the decision, they now want to move on. Many are now saying that they want to build new lives for themselves, they want to look at alternative industries and they want to look at further downstream processing. Who is holding it up? It is the state and federal coalitions and, in particular, the federal forestry minister, Wilson Tuckey. It is a disgrace!
We have sought to work with the federal coalition Government to unbuckle that money. We have clearly indicated that we are and have been prepared to provide some money. An additional sum has been allocated through the budget to provide a total of $123 million to assist the people in the south west. We have sought the cooperation of the federal forestry minister, Wilson Tuckey, to release the $15 million that he indicated he would supply. It is disappointing that someone who professes to have concerns for south west communities, industry and workers continually toys with them and does not make this money available. This is important money for the restructuring of the timber industry; it is not new money. On Saturday morning I had the pleasure of attending the launch of the Labor Party’s federal campaign in Western Australia. Dr Gallop: I have not seen the Leader of the Opposition participating in the federal election campaign very much. Do you think its campaign manager might have said that he should stay in the bunker? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr BROWN: With candidates like Wilson Tuckey, the state Leader of the Opposition is keen to keep his distance. Obviously he is a very astute political operator. He understands that people pledge money for companies and restructuring and they simply do not honour that commitment. That is why the state Leader of the Opposition would keep well away from the federal forestry minister. On Saturday morning at the launch of Labor’s federal campaign in Western Australia, I was very pleased with the speech delivered by the federal leader, Kim Beazley, in which he promised to make that $15 million immediately available to the south west area. This is the sort of leadership that Western Australia needs. Instead of squawking, members opposite should actually do something. They should make a few representations to their federal colleagues, as it is about time they stopped playing with the lives and the businesses of people in the south west and did something. However, what do they do? They have done nothing, and they still do nothing. Why do they do nothing? Because piously they claim to have an interest. They have absolutely no interest. Today in Parliament they could move a motion during private members’ business calling for the release of that $15 million. However, will they do that? Members opposite will never do that in Parliament. If we are waiting for this mob to do something, we will be waiting a long time. Everyone in the south west understands that the restructuring of this industry is difficult. Although many of them did not agree with the decision, they now want to move on. Many are now saying that they want to build new lives for themselves, they want to look at alternative industries and they want to look at further downstream processing. Who is holding it up? It is the state and federal coalitions and, in particular, the federal forestry minister, Wilson Tuckey. It is a disgrace!
This is important money for the restructuring of the timber industry; it is not new money. On Saturday morning I had the pleasure of attending the launch of the Labor Party’s federal campaign in Western Australia. Dr Gallop: I have not seen the Leader of the Opposition participating in the federal election campaign very much. Do you think its campaign manager might have said that he should stay in the bunker? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr BROWN: With candidates like Wilson Tuckey, the state Leader of the Opposition is keen to keep his distance. Obviously he is a very astute political operator. He understands that people pledge money for companies and restructuring and they simply do not honour that commitment. That is why the state Leader of the Opposition would keep well away from the federal forestry minister. On Saturday morning at the launch of Labor’s federal campaign in Western Australia, I was very pleased with the speech delivered by the federal leader, Kim Beazley, in which he promised to make that $15 million immediately available to the south west area. This is the sort of leadership that Western Australia needs. Instead of squawking, members opposite should actually do something. They should make a few representations to their federal colleagues, as it is about time they stopped playing with the lives and the businesses of people in the south west and did something. However, what do they do? They have done nothing, and they still do nothing. Why do they do nothing? Because piously they claim to have an interest. They have absolutely no interest. Today in Parliament they could move a motion during private members’ business calling for the release of that $15 million. However, will they do that? Members opposite will never do that in Parliament. If we are waiting for this mob to do something, we will be waiting a long time. Everyone in the south west understands that the restructuring of this industry is difficult. Although many of them did not agree with the decision, they now want to move on. Many are now saying that they want to build new lives for themselves, they want to look at alternative industries and they want to look at further downstream processing. Who is holding it up? It is the state and federal coalitions and, in particular, the federal forestry minister, Wilson Tuckey. It is a disgrace!
On Saturday morning I had the pleasure of attending the launch of the Labor Party’s federal campaign in Western Australia. Dr Gallop: I have not seen the Leader of the Opposition participating in the federal election campaign very much. Do you think its campaign manager might have said that he should stay in the bunker? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr BROWN: With candidates like Wilson Tuckey, the state Leader of the Opposition is keen to keep his distance. Obviously he is a very astute political operator. He understands that people pledge money for companies and restructuring and they simply do not honour that commitment. That is why the state Leader of the Opposition would keep well away from the federal forestry minister. On Saturday morning at the launch of Labor’s federal campaign in Western Australia, I was very pleased with the speech delivered by the federal leader, Kim Beazley, in which he promised to make that $15 million immediately available to the south west area. This is the sort of leadership that Western Australia needs. Instead of squawking, members opposite should actually do something. They should make a few representations to their federal colleagues, as it is about time they stopped playing with the lives and the businesses of people in the south west and did something. However, what do they do? They have done nothing, and they still do nothing. Why do they do nothing? Because piously they claim to have an interest. They have absolutely no interest. Today in Parliament they could move a motion during private members’ business calling for the release of that $15 million. However, will they do that? Members opposite will never do that in Parliament. If we are waiting for this mob to do something, we will be waiting a long time. Everyone in the south west understands that the restructuring of this industry is difficult. Although many of them did not agree with the decision, they now want to move on. Many are now saying that they want to build new lives for themselves, they want to look at alternative industries and they want to look at further downstream processing. Who is holding it up? It is the state and federal coalitions and, in particular, the federal forestry minister, Wilson Tuckey. It is a disgrace!
Dr Gallop: I have not seen the Leader of the Opposition participating in the federal election campaign very much. Do you think its campaign manager might have said that he should stay in the bunker? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr BROWN: With candidates like Wilson Tuckey, the state Leader of the Opposition is keen to keep his distance. Obviously he is a very astute political operator. He understands that people pledge money for companies and restructuring and they simply do not honour that commitment. That is why the state Leader of the Opposition would keep well away from the federal forestry minister. On Saturday morning at the launch of Labor’s federal campaign in Western Australia, I was very pleased with the speech delivered by the federal leader, Kim Beazley, in which he promised to make that $15 million immediately available to the south west area. This is the sort of leadership that Western Australia needs. Instead of squawking, members opposite should actually do something. They should make a few representations to their federal colleagues, as it is about time they stopped playing with the lives and the businesses of people in the south west and did something. However, what do they do? They have done nothing, and they still do nothing. Why do they do nothing? Because piously they claim to have an interest. They have absolutely no interest. Today in Parliament they could move a motion during private members’ business calling for the release of that $15 million. However, will they do that? Members opposite will never do that in Parliament. If we are waiting for this mob to do something, we will be waiting a long time. Everyone in the south west understands that the restructuring of this industry is difficult. Although many of them did not agree with the decision, they now want to move on. Many are now saying that they want to build new lives for themselves, they want to look at alternative industries and they want to look at further downstream processing. Who is holding it up? It is the state and federal coalitions and, in particular, the federal forestry minister, Wilson Tuckey. It is a disgrace!
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr BROWN: With candidates like Wilson Tuckey, the state Leader of the Opposition is keen to keep his distance. Obviously he is a very astute political operator. He understands that people pledge money for companies and restructuring and they simply do not honour that commitment. That is why the state Leader of the Opposition would keep well away from the federal forestry minister. On Saturday morning at the launch of Labor’s federal campaign in Western Australia, I was very pleased with the speech delivered by the federal leader, Kim Beazley, in which he promised to make that $15 million immediately available to the south west area. This is the sort of leadership that Western Australia needs. Instead of squawking, members opposite should actually do something. They should make a few representations to their federal colleagues, as it is about time they stopped playing with the lives and the businesses of people in the south west and did something. However, what do they do? They have done nothing, and they still do nothing. Why do they do nothing? Because piously they claim to have an interest. They have absolutely no interest. Today in Parliament they could move a motion during private members’ business calling for the release of that $15 million. However, will they do that? Members opposite will never do that in Parliament. If we are waiting for this mob to do something, we will be waiting a long time. Everyone in the south west understands that the restructuring of this industry is difficult. Although many of them did not agree with the decision, they now want to move on. Many are now saying that they want to build new lives for themselves, they want to look at alternative industries and they want to look at further downstream processing. Who is holding it up? It is the state and federal coalitions and, in particular, the federal forestry minister, Wilson Tuckey. It is a disgrace!
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr BROWN: With candidates like Wilson Tuckey, the state Leader of the Opposition is keen to keep his distance. Obviously he is a very astute political operator. He understands that people pledge money for companies and restructuring and they simply do not honour that commitment. That is why the state Leader of the Opposition would keep well away from the federal forestry minister. On Saturday morning at the launch of Labor’s federal campaign in Western Australia, I was very pleased with the speech delivered by the federal leader, Kim Beazley, in which he promised to make that $15 million immediately available to the south west area. This is the sort of leadership that Western Australia needs. Instead of squawking, members opposite should actually do something. They should make a few representations to their federal colleagues, as it is about time they stopped playing with the lives and the businesses of people in the south west and did something. However, what do they do? They have done nothing, and they still do nothing. Why do they do nothing? Because piously they claim to have an interest. They have absolutely no interest. Today in Parliament they could move a motion during private members’ business calling for the release of that $15 million. However, will they do that? Members opposite will never do that in Parliament. If we are waiting for this mob to do something, we will be waiting a long time. Everyone in the south west understands that the restructuring of this industry is difficult. Although many of them did not agree with the decision, they now want to move on. Many are now saying that they want to build new lives for themselves, they want to look at alternative industries and they want to look at further downstream processing. Who is holding it up? It is the state and federal coalitions and, in particular, the federal forestry minister, Wilson Tuckey. It is a disgrace!
Mr BROWN: With candidates like Wilson Tuckey, the state Leader of the Opposition is keen to keep his distance. Obviously he is a very astute political operator. He understands that people pledge money for companies and restructuring and they simply do not honour that commitment. That is why the state Leader of the Opposition would keep well away from the federal forestry minister. On Saturday morning at the launch of Labor’s federal campaign in Western Australia, I was very pleased with the speech delivered by the federal leader, Kim Beazley, in which he promised to make that $15 million immediately available to the south west area. This is the sort of leadership that Western Australia needs. Instead of squawking, members opposite should actually do something. They should make a few representations to their federal colleagues, as it is about time they stopped playing with the lives and the businesses of people in the south west and did something. However, what do they do? They have done nothing, and they still do nothing. Why do they do nothing? Because piously they claim to have an interest. They have absolutely no interest. Today in Parliament they could move a motion during private members’ business calling for the release of that $15 million. However, will they do that? Members opposite will never do that in Parliament. If we are waiting for this mob to do something, we will be waiting a long time. Everyone in the south west understands that the restructuring of this industry is difficult. Although many of them did not agree with the decision, they now want to move on. Many are now saying that they want to build new lives for themselves, they want to look at alternative industries and they want to look at further downstream processing. Who is holding it up? It is the state and federal coalitions and, in particular, the federal forestry minister, Wilson Tuckey. It is a disgrace!
On Saturday morning at the launch of Labor’s federal campaign in Western Australia, I was very pleased with the speech delivered by the federal leader, Kim Beazley, in which he promised to make that $15 million immediately available to the south west area. This is the sort of leadership that Western Australia needs. Instead of squawking, members opposite should actually do something. They should make a few representations to their federal colleagues, as it is about time they stopped playing with the lives and the businesses of people in the south west and did something. However, what do they do? They have done nothing, and they still do nothing. Why do they do nothing? Because piously they claim to have an interest. They have absolutely no interest. Today in Parliament they could move a motion during private members’ business calling for the release of that $15 million. However, will they do that? Members opposite will never do that in Parliament. If we are waiting for this mob to do something, we will be waiting a long time. Everyone in the south west understands that the restructuring of this industry is difficult. Although many of them did not agree with the decision, they now want to move on. Many are now saying that they want to build new lives for themselves, they want to look at alternative industries and they want to look at further downstream processing. Who is holding it up? It is the state and federal coalitions and, in particular, the federal forestry minister, Wilson Tuckey. It is a disgrace!
Everyone in the south west understands that the restructuring of this industry is difficult. Although many of them did not agree with the decision, they now want to move on. Many are now saying that they want to build new lives for themselves, they want to look at alternative industries and they want to look at further downstream processing. Who is holding it up? It is the state and federal coalitions and, in particular, the federal forestry minister, Wilson Tuckey. It is a disgrace!
Mr BROWN replied: I was pleased to be in Manjimup last week to announce the industry scheme, which will provide $5 million for industry development in the south west. The federal coalition Government has been toying with people in the south west for many months by saying that it has $15 million available but refusing to release it. Prior to the Labor Party coming to office, an agreement was reached between the State and the Commonwealth about the money that would be made available for the restructuring of the timber industry. Under that agreement, the Commonwealth committed $15 million to stimulate industry growth. We have sought to work with the federal coalition Government to unbuckle that money. We have clearly indicated that we are and have been prepared to provide some money. An additional sum has been allocated through the budget to provide a total of $123 million to assist the people in the south west. We have sought the cooperation of the federal forestry minister, Wilson Tuckey, to release the $15 million that he indicated he would supply. It is disappointing that someone who professes to have concerns for south west communities, industry and workers continually toys with them and does not make this money available. This is important money for the restructuring of the timber industry; it is not new money. On Saturday morning I had the pleasure of attending the launch of the Labor Party’s federal campaign in Western Australia. Dr Gallop: I have not seen the Leader of the Opposition participating in the federal election campaign very much. Do you think its campaign manager might have said that he should stay in the bunker? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr BROWN: With candidates like Wilson Tuckey, the state Leader of the Opposition is keen to keep his distance. Obviously he is a very astute political operator. He understands that people pledge money for companies and restructuring and they simply do not honour that commitment. That is why the state Leader of the Opposition would keep well away from the federal forestry minister. On Saturday morning at the launch of Labor’s federal campaign in Western Australia, I was very pleased with the speech delivered by the federal leader, Kim Beazley, in which he promised to make that $15 million immediately available to the south west area. This is the sort of leadership that Western Australia needs. Instead of squawking, members opposite should actually do something. They should make a few representations to their federal colleagues, as it is about time they stopped playing with the lives and the businesses of people in the south west and did something. However, what do they do? They have done nothing, and they still do nothing. Why do they do nothing? Because piously they claim to have an interest. They have absolutely no interest. Today in Parliament they could move a motion during private members’ business calling for the release of that $15 million. However, will they do that? Members opposite will never do that in Parliament. If we are waiting for this mob to do something, we will be waiting a long time. Everyone in the south west understands that the restructuring of this industry is difficult. Although many of them did not agree with the decision, they now want to move on. Many are now saying that they want to build new lives for themselves, they want to look at alternative industries and they want to look at further downstream processing. Who is holding it up? It is the state and federal coalitions and, in particular, the federal forestry minister, Wilson Tuckey. It is a disgrace!
I was pleased to be in Manjimup last week to announce the industry scheme, which will provide $5 million for industry development in the south west. The federal coalition Government has been toying with people in the south west for many months by saying that it has $15 million available but refusing to release it. Prior to the Labor Party coming to office, an agreement was reached between the State and the Commonwealth about the money that would be made available for the restructuring of the timber industry. Under that agreement, the Commonwealth committed $15 million to stimulate industry growth. We have sought to work with the federal coalition Government to unbuckle that money. We have clearly indicated that we are and have been prepared to provide some money. An additional sum has been allocated through the budget to provide a total of $123 million to assist the people in the south west. We have sought the cooperation of the federal forestry minister, Wilson Tuckey, to release the $15 million that he indicated he would supply. It is disappointing that someone who professes to have concerns for south west communities, industry and workers continually toys with them and does not make this money available. This is important money for the restructuring of the timber industry; it is not new money. On Saturday morning I had the pleasure of attending the launch of the Labor Party’s federal campaign in Western Australia. Dr Gallop: I have not seen the Leader of the Opposition participating in the federal election campaign very much. Do you think its campaign manager might have said that he should stay in the bunker? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr BROWN: With candidates like Wilson Tuckey, the state Leader of the Opposition is keen to keep his distance. Obviously he is a very astute political operator. He understands that people pledge money for companies and restructuring and they simply do not honour that commitment. That is why the state Leader of the Opposition would keep well away from the federal forestry minister. On Saturday morning at the launch of Labor’s federal campaign in Western Australia, I was very pleased with the speech delivered by the federal leader, Kim Beazley, in which he promised to make that $15 million immediately available to the south west area. This is the sort of leadership that Western Australia needs. Instead of squawking, members opposite should actually do something. They should make a few representations to their federal colleagues, as it is about time they stopped playing with the lives and the businesses of people in the south west and did something. However, what do they do? They have done nothing, and they still do nothing. Why do they do nothing? Because piously they claim to have an interest. They have absolutely no interest. Today in Parliament they could move a motion during private members’ business calling for the release of that $15 million. However, will they do that? Members opposite will never do that in Parliament. If we are waiting for this mob to do something, we will be waiting a long time. Everyone in the south west understands that the restructuring of this industry is difficult. Although many of them did not agree with the decision, they now want to move on. Many are now saying that they want to build new lives for themselves, they want to look at alternative industries and they want to look at further downstream processing. Who is holding it up? It is the state and federal coalitions and, in particular, the federal forestry minister, Wilson Tuckey. It is a disgrace!
We have sought to work with the federal coalition Government to unbuckle that money. We have clearly indicated that we are and have been prepared to provide some money. An additional sum has been allocated through the budget to provide a total of $123 million to assist the people in the south west. We have sought the cooperation of the federal forestry minister, Wilson Tuckey, to release the $15 million that he indicated he would supply. It is disappointing that someone who professes to have concerns for south west communities, industry and workers continually toys with them and does not make this money available. This is important money for the restructuring of the timber industry; it is not new money. On Saturday morning I had the pleasure of attending the launch of the Labor Party’s federal campaign in Western Australia. Dr Gallop: I have not seen the Leader of the Opposition participating in the federal election campaign very much. Do you think its campaign manager might have said that he should stay in the bunker? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr BROWN: With candidates like Wilson Tuckey, the state Leader of the Opposition is keen to keep his distance. Obviously he is a very astute political operator. He understands that people pledge money for companies and restructuring and they simply do not honour that commitment. That is why the state Leader of the Opposition would keep well away from the federal forestry minister. On Saturday morning at the launch of Labor’s federal campaign in Western Australia, I was very pleased with the speech delivered by the federal leader, Kim Beazley, in which he promised to make that $15 million immediately available to the south west area. This is the sort of leadership that Western Australia needs. Instead of squawking, members opposite should actually do something. They should make a few representations to their federal colleagues, as it is about time they stopped playing with the lives and the businesses of people in the south west and did something. However, what do they do? They have done nothing, and they still do nothing. Why do they do nothing? Because piously they claim to have an interest. They have absolutely no interest. Today in Parliament they could move a motion during private members’ business calling for the release of that $15 million. However, will they do that? Members opposite will never do that in Parliament. If we are waiting for this mob to do something, we will be waiting a long time. Everyone in the south west understands that the restructuring of this industry is difficult. Although many of them did not agree with the decision, they now want to move on. Many are now saying that they want to build new lives for themselves, they want to look at alternative industries and they want to look at further downstream processing. Who is holding it up? It is the state and federal coalitions and, in particular, the federal forestry minister, Wilson Tuckey. It is a disgrace!
This is important money for the restructuring of the timber industry; it is not new money. On Saturday morning I had the pleasure of attending the launch of the Labor Party’s federal campaign in Western Australia. Dr Gallop: I have not seen the Leader of the Opposition participating in the federal election campaign very much. Do you think its campaign manager might have said that he should stay in the bunker? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr BROWN: With candidates like Wilson Tuckey, the state Leader of the Opposition is keen to keep his distance. Obviously he is a very astute political operator. He understands that people pledge money for companies and restructuring and they simply do not honour that commitment. That is why the state Leader of the Opposition would keep well away from the federal forestry minister. On Saturday morning at the launch of Labor’s federal campaign in Western Australia, I was very pleased with the speech delivered by the federal leader, Kim Beazley, in which he promised to make that $15 million immediately available to the south west area. This is the sort of leadership that Western Australia needs. Instead of squawking, members opposite should actually do something. They should make a few representations to their federal colleagues, as it is about time they stopped playing with the lives and the businesses of people in the south west and did something. However, what do they do? They have done nothing, and they still do nothing. Why do they do nothing? Because piously they claim to have an interest. They have absolutely no interest. Today in Parliament they could move a motion during private members’ business calling for the release of that $15 million. However, will they do that? Members opposite will never do that in Parliament. If we are waiting for this mob to do something, we will be waiting a long time. Everyone in the south west understands that the restructuring of this industry is difficult. Although many of them did not agree with the decision, they now want to move on. Many are now saying that they want to build new lives for themselves, they want to look at alternative industries and they want to look at further downstream processing. Who is holding it up? It is the state and federal coalitions and, in particular, the federal forestry minister, Wilson Tuckey. It is a disgrace!
On Saturday morning I had the pleasure of attending the launch of the Labor Party’s federal campaign in Western Australia. Dr Gallop: I have not seen the Leader of the Opposition participating in the federal election campaign very much. Do you think its campaign manager might have said that he should stay in the bunker? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr BROWN: With candidates like Wilson Tuckey, the state Leader of the Opposition is keen to keep his distance. Obviously he is a very astute political operator. He understands that people pledge money for companies and restructuring and they simply do not honour that commitment. That is why the state Leader of the Opposition would keep well away from the federal forestry minister. On Saturday morning at the launch of Labor’s federal campaign in Western Australia, I was very pleased with the speech delivered by the federal leader, Kim Beazley, in which he promised to make that $15 million immediately available to the south west area. This is the sort of leadership that Western Australia needs. Instead of squawking, members opposite should actually do something. They should make a few representations to their federal colleagues, as it is about time they stopped playing with the lives and the businesses of people in the south west and did something. However, what do they do? They have done nothing, and they still do nothing. Why do they do nothing? Because piously they claim to have an interest. They have absolutely no interest. Today in Parliament they could move a motion during private members’ business calling for the release of that $15 million. However, will they do that? Members opposite will never do that in Parliament. If we are waiting for this mob to do something, we will be waiting a long time. Everyone in the south west understands that the restructuring of this industry is difficult. Although many of them did not agree with the decision, they now want to move on. Many are now saying that they want to build new lives for themselves, they want to look at alternative industries and they want to look at further downstream processing. Who is holding it up? It is the state and federal coalitions and, in particular, the federal forestry minister, Wilson Tuckey. It is a disgrace!
Dr Gallop: I have not seen the Leader of the Opposition participating in the federal election campaign very much. Do you think its campaign manager might have said that he should stay in the bunker? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr BROWN: With candidates like Wilson Tuckey, the state Leader of the Opposition is keen to keep his distance. Obviously he is a very astute political operator. He understands that people pledge money for companies and restructuring and they simply do not honour that commitment. That is why the state Leader of the Opposition would keep well away from the federal forestry minister. On Saturday morning at the launch of Labor’s federal campaign in Western Australia, I was very pleased with the speech delivered by the federal leader, Kim Beazley, in which he promised to make that $15 million immediately available to the south west area. This is the sort of leadership that Western Australia needs. Instead of squawking, members opposite should actually do something. They should make a few representations to their federal colleagues, as it is about time they stopped playing with the lives and the businesses of people in the south west and did something. However, what do they do? They have done nothing, and they still do nothing. Why do they do nothing? Because piously they claim to have an interest. They have absolutely no interest. Today in Parliament they could move a motion during private members’ business calling for the release of that $15 million. However, will they do that? Members opposite will never do that in Parliament. If we are waiting for this mob to do something, we will be waiting a long time. Everyone in the south west understands that the restructuring of this industry is difficult. Although many of them did not agree with the decision, they now want to move on. Many are now saying that they want to build new lives for themselves, they want to look at alternative industries and they want to look at further downstream processing. Who is holding it up? It is the state and federal coalitions and, in particular, the federal forestry minister, Wilson Tuckey. It is a disgrace!
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr BROWN: With candidates like Wilson Tuckey, the state Leader of the Opposition is keen to keep his distance. Obviously he is a very astute political operator. He understands that people pledge money for companies and restructuring and they simply do not honour that commitment. That is why the state Leader of the Opposition would keep well away from the federal forestry minister. On Saturday morning at the launch of Labor’s federal campaign in Western Australia, I was very pleased with the speech delivered by the federal leader, Kim Beazley, in which he promised to make that $15 million immediately available to the south west area. This is the sort of leadership that Western Australia needs. Instead of squawking, members opposite should actually do something. They should make a few representations to their federal colleagues, as it is about time they stopped playing with the lives and the businesses of people in the south west and did something. However, what do they do? They have done nothing, and they still do nothing. Why do they do nothing? Because piously they claim to have an interest. They have absolutely no interest. Today in Parliament they could move a motion during private members’ business calling for the release of that $15 million. However, will they do that? Members opposite will never do that in Parliament. If we are waiting for this mob to do something, we will be waiting a long time. Everyone in the south west understands that the restructuring of this industry is difficult. Although many of them did not agree with the decision, they now want to move on. Many are now saying that they want to build new lives for themselves, they want to look at alternative industries and they want to look at further downstream processing. Who is holding it up? It is the state and federal coalitions and, in particular, the federal forestry minister, Wilson Tuckey. It is a disgrace!
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr BROWN: With candidates like Wilson Tuckey, the state Leader of the Opposition is keen to keep his distance. Obviously he is a very astute political operator. He understands that people pledge money for companies and restructuring and they simply do not honour that commitment. That is why the state Leader of the Opposition would keep well away from the federal forestry minister. On Saturday morning at the launch of Labor’s federal campaign in Western Australia, I was very pleased with the speech delivered by the federal leader, Kim Beazley, in which he promised to make that $15 million immediately available to the south west area. This is the sort of leadership that Western Australia needs. Instead of squawking, members opposite should actually do something. They should make a few representations to their federal colleagues, as it is about time they stopped playing with the lives and the businesses of people in the south west and did something. However, what do they do? They have done nothing, and they still do nothing. Why do they do nothing? Because piously they claim to have an interest. They have absolutely no interest. Today in Parliament they could move a motion during private members’ business calling for the release of that $15 million. However, will they do that? Members opposite will never do that in Parliament. If we are waiting for this mob to do something, we will be waiting a long time. Everyone in the south west understands that the restructuring of this industry is difficult. Although many of them did not agree with the decision, they now want to move on. Many are now saying that they want to build new lives for themselves, they want to look at alternative industries and they want to look at further downstream processing. Who is holding it up? It is the state and federal coalitions and, in particular, the federal forestry minister, Wilson Tuckey. It is a disgrace!
Mr BROWN: With candidates like Wilson Tuckey, the state Leader of the Opposition is keen to keep his distance. Obviously he is a very astute political operator. He understands that people pledge money for companies and restructuring and they simply do not honour that commitment. That is why the state Leader of the Opposition would keep well away from the federal forestry minister. On Saturday morning at the launch of Labor’s federal campaign in Western Australia, I was very pleased with the speech delivered by the federal leader, Kim Beazley, in which he promised to make that $15 million immediately available to the south west area. This is the sort of leadership that Western Australia needs. Instead of squawking, members opposite should actually do something. They should make a few representations to their federal colleagues, as it is about time they stopped playing with the lives and the businesses of people in the south west and did something. However, what do they do? They have done nothing, and they still do nothing. Why do they do nothing? Because piously they claim to have an interest. They have absolutely no interest. Today in Parliament they could move a motion during private members’ business calling for the release of that $15 million. However, will they do that? Members opposite will never do that in Parliament. If we are waiting for this mob to do something, we will be waiting a long time. Everyone in the south west understands that the restructuring of this industry is difficult. Although many of them did not agree with the decision, they now want to move on. Many are now saying that they want to build new lives for themselves, they want to look at alternative industries and they want to look at further downstream processing. Who is holding it up? It is the state and federal coalitions and, in particular, the federal forestry minister, Wilson Tuckey. It is a disgrace!
On Saturday morning at the launch of Labor’s federal campaign in Western Australia, I was very pleased with the speech delivered by the federal leader, Kim Beazley, in which he promised to make that $15 million immediately available to the south west area. This is the sort of leadership that Western Australia needs. Instead of squawking, members opposite should actually do something. They should make a few representations to their federal colleagues, as it is about time they stopped playing with the lives and the businesses of people in the south west and did something. However, what do they do? They have done nothing, and they still do nothing. Why do they do nothing? Because piously they claim to have an interest. They have absolutely no interest. Today in Parliament they could move a motion during private members’ business calling for the release of that $15 million. However, will they do that? Members opposite will never do that in Parliament. If we are waiting for this mob to do something, we will be waiting a long time. Everyone in the south west understands that the restructuring of this industry is difficult. Although many of them did not agree with the decision, they now want to move on. Many are now saying that they want to build new lives for themselves, they want to look at alternative industries and they want to look at further downstream processing. Who is holding it up? It is the state and federal coalitions and, in particular, the federal forestry minister, Wilson Tuckey. It is a disgrace!
Everyone in the south west understands that the restructuring of this industry is difficult. Although many of them did not agree with the decision, they now want to move on. Many are now saying that they want to build new lives for themselves, they want to look at alternative industries and they want to look at further downstream processing. Who is holding it up? It is the state and federal coalitions and, in particular, the federal forestry minister, Wilson Tuckey. It is a disgrace!
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