❓ Dr. Honey questions the Premier's commitment to the nickel industry beyond 'publicity stunts,' prompting a defensive response highlighting the government's engagement and contrasting it with the previous Liberal-National government's alleged inaction and financial mismanagement.
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QuestionView source ↗
NICKEL INDUSTRY
39. Dr D.J. HONEY to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
When will the Premier's government do the real hard work needed to save
the manufacturing industry in this state, rather than focusing on wasteful
publicity stunts?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please,
members.
39. Dr D.J. HONEY to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
When will the Premier's government do the real hard work needed to save
the manufacturing industry in this state, rather than focusing on wasteful
publicity stunts?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please,
members.
AnswerView source ↗
We are continuing to work with
industry to make sure that we understand its challenges and to make sure that
we can craft with it the sorts of supports
that it needs. I am not quite sure what the member is referring to when he
talks about publicity stunts. There are no publicity stunts.
Dr D.J. Honey : Great fanfare
on the round table, but no outcomes.
The SPEAKER : Order, please.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Swan
Hills and others! The Premier has the floor; I would like to hear from him.
Mr
R.H. COOK : Once again, we hear
from those on the other side the untruths that are writ large across their
whole political narrative. I might reflect on what would have happened
if this had taken place under the Liberal–National government. What
would have happened then? We would have had a situation in which the arrogant
government would not have spoken to the industry. Let us assume for a moment
that somehow the industry leaders had managed to cut through the arrogance of
the Barnett Liberal government and actually got their concerns heard. They would have said, ''Can you please help
us?'' What would the Barnett Liberal government have said? ''Sorry;
we can't help you. We've cooked the books. We've
destroyed the finances. We're not in a position to back you. I'm
sorry about the workforce. We've destroyed the training system that
would have provided the workers you need. I'm sorry about the complete
lack of planning and the red tape that has tied up your industry. I'm
sorry we're not in a position to help you, because we've run
out of money because we're incompetent.''
industry to make sure that we understand its challenges and to make sure that
we can craft with it the sorts of supports
that it needs. I am not quite sure what the member is referring to when he
talks about publicity stunts. There are no publicity stunts.
Dr D.J. Honey : Great fanfare
on the round table, but no outcomes.
The SPEAKER : Order, please.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Swan
Hills and others! The Premier has the floor; I would like to hear from him.
Mr
R.H. COOK : Once again, we hear
from those on the other side the untruths that are writ large across their
whole political narrative. I might reflect on what would have happened
if this had taken place under the Liberal–National government. What
would have happened then? We would have had a situation in which the arrogant
government would not have spoken to the industry. Let us assume for a moment
that somehow the industry leaders had managed to cut through the arrogance of
the Barnett Liberal government and actually got their concerns heard. They would have said, ''Can you please help
us?'' What would the Barnett Liberal government have said? ''Sorry;
we can't help you. We've cooked the books. We've
destroyed the finances. We're not in a position to back you. I'm
sorry about the workforce. We've destroyed the training system that
would have provided the workers you need. I'm sorry about the complete
lack of planning and the red tape that has tied up your industry. I'm
sorry we're not in a position to help you, because we've run
out of money because we're incompetent.''
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