❓ Mr Grylls questions the Premier about long-term water security for WA, specifically regarding the need for sources beyond desalination and the Kimberley water transport viability study. The Premier confirms the need, provides timelines, and defends the government's water policy against past opposition criticism.
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Given that average inflow into Perth’s dams has declined markedly since 1975 and that water use in Western Australia is predicted to double in the next 20 years, I ask - (1) Does the Premier concede that the state will need another long-term water source beyond the state’s proposed desalination plant at Kwinana? (2) When will the independent water panel deliver its recommendations on the viability of transporting water from the Kimberley? (3) Can the Premier confirm that panel members are planning to travel overseas to investigate transport methods; and, if so, when and where are they travelling? (4) Will the Premier commit to implementing the recommendations of the panel? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. As was clearly stated in the government’s water policy announced during the election campaign, we will outline short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies to deal with water. (2) The panel will aim to deliver its report and recommendations in September 2005. (3) The chair and a panel member are travelling overseas with the executive officer to consider alternative transport methods. The panel is going to the United States, Turkey and Greece in May 2005. (4) The recommendations of the panel will be considered by government, along with other recommendations relating to long-term supply; for example, from the south west Yarragadee. I find it quite interesting that the opposition would raise questions about our long-term water needs. When we raised this issue during our last term, the then Leader of the Opposition and member for Cottesloe said - Western Australia does not face an immediate water crisis. That was the opposition’s view. What did Hon Norman Moore, who was the opposition’s spokesperson, say? He said - Let us stop this nonsense about a water crisis. That was the attitude of the opposition in our first term of government. We have got on with the job. The short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies are now in place to deal with this issue. In the interests of the member for Merredin’s further development as the opposition spokesperson on water, I table “Labor’s plan to secure our water future” and suggest the member give it a good, close read, because it is an excellent document that outlines what we need to do in Western Australia today. [See paper 408.]
(1) Does the Premier concede that the state will need another long-term water source beyond the state’s proposed desalination plant at Kwinana? (2) When will the independent water panel deliver its recommendations on the viability of transporting water from the Kimberley? (3) Can the Premier confirm that panel members are planning to travel overseas to investigate transport methods; and, if so, when and where are they travelling? (4) Will the Premier commit to implementing the recommendations of the panel? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. As was clearly stated in the government’s water policy announced during the election campaign, we will outline short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies to deal with water. (2) The panel will aim to deliver its report and recommendations in September 2005. (3) The chair and a panel member are travelling overseas with the executive officer to consider alternative transport methods. The panel is going to the United States, Turkey and Greece in May 2005. (4) The recommendations of the panel will be considered by government, along with other recommendations relating to long-term supply; for example, from the south west Yarragadee. I find it quite interesting that the opposition would raise questions about our long-term water needs. When we raised this issue during our last term, the then Leader of the Opposition and member for Cottesloe said - Western Australia does not face an immediate water crisis. That was the opposition’s view. What did Hon Norman Moore, who was the opposition’s spokesperson, say? He said - Let us stop this nonsense about a water crisis. That was the attitude of the opposition in our first term of government. We have got on with the job. The short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies are now in place to deal with this issue. In the interests of the member for Merredin’s further development as the opposition spokesperson on water, I table “Labor’s plan to secure our water future” and suggest the member give it a good, close read, because it is an excellent document that outlines what we need to do in Western Australia today. [See paper 408.]
(2) When will the independent water panel deliver its recommendations on the viability of transporting water from the Kimberley? (3) Can the Premier confirm that panel members are planning to travel overseas to investigate transport methods; and, if so, when and where are they travelling? (4) Will the Premier commit to implementing the recommendations of the panel? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. As was clearly stated in the government’s water policy announced during the election campaign, we will outline short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies to deal with water. (2) The panel will aim to deliver its report and recommendations in September 2005. (3) The chair and a panel member are travelling overseas with the executive officer to consider alternative transport methods. The panel is going to the United States, Turkey and Greece in May 2005. (4) The recommendations of the panel will be considered by government, along with other recommendations relating to long-term supply; for example, from the south west Yarragadee. I find it quite interesting that the opposition would raise questions about our long-term water needs. When we raised this issue during our last term, the then Leader of the Opposition and member for Cottesloe said - Western Australia does not face an immediate water crisis. That was the opposition’s view. What did Hon Norman Moore, who was the opposition’s spokesperson, say? He said - Let us stop this nonsense about a water crisis. That was the attitude of the opposition in our first term of government. We have got on with the job. The short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies are now in place to deal with this issue. In the interests of the member for Merredin’s further development as the opposition spokesperson on water, I table “Labor’s plan to secure our water future” and suggest the member give it a good, close read, because it is an excellent document that outlines what we need to do in Western Australia today. [See paper 408.]
(3) Can the Premier confirm that panel members are planning to travel overseas to investigate transport methods; and, if so, when and where are they travelling? (4) Will the Premier commit to implementing the recommendations of the panel? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. As was clearly stated in the government’s water policy announced during the election campaign, we will outline short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies to deal with water. (2) The panel will aim to deliver its report and recommendations in September 2005. (3) The chair and a panel member are travelling overseas with the executive officer to consider alternative transport methods. The panel is going to the United States, Turkey and Greece in May 2005. (4) The recommendations of the panel will be considered by government, along with other recommendations relating to long-term supply; for example, from the south west Yarragadee. I find it quite interesting that the opposition would raise questions about our long-term water needs. When we raised this issue during our last term, the then Leader of the Opposition and member for Cottesloe said - Western Australia does not face an immediate water crisis. That was the opposition’s view. What did Hon Norman Moore, who was the opposition’s spokesperson, say? He said - Let us stop this nonsense about a water crisis. That was the attitude of the opposition in our first term of government. We have got on with the job. The short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies are now in place to deal with this issue. In the interests of the member for Merredin’s further development as the opposition spokesperson on water, I table “Labor’s plan to secure our water future” and suggest the member give it a good, close read, because it is an excellent document that outlines what we need to do in Western Australia today. [See paper 408.]
(4) Will the Premier commit to implementing the recommendations of the panel? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. As was clearly stated in the government’s water policy announced during the election campaign, we will outline short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies to deal with water. (2) The panel will aim to deliver its report and recommendations in September 2005. (3) The chair and a panel member are travelling overseas with the executive officer to consider alternative transport methods. The panel is going to the United States, Turkey and Greece in May 2005. (4) The recommendations of the panel will be considered by government, along with other recommendations relating to long-term supply; for example, from the south west Yarragadee. I find it quite interesting that the opposition would raise questions about our long-term water needs. When we raised this issue during our last term, the then Leader of the Opposition and member for Cottesloe said - Western Australia does not face an immediate water crisis. That was the opposition’s view. What did Hon Norman Moore, who was the opposition’s spokesperson, say? He said - Let us stop this nonsense about a water crisis. That was the attitude of the opposition in our first term of government. We have got on with the job. The short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies are now in place to deal with this issue. In the interests of the member for Merredin’s further development as the opposition spokesperson on water, I table “Labor’s plan to secure our water future” and suggest the member give it a good, close read, because it is an excellent document that outlines what we need to do in Western Australia today. [See paper 408.]
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. As was clearly stated in the government’s water policy announced during the election campaign, we will outline short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies to deal with water. (2) The panel will aim to deliver its report and recommendations in September 2005. (3) The chair and a panel member are travelling overseas with the executive officer to consider alternative transport methods. The panel is going to the United States, Turkey and Greece in May 2005. (4) The recommendations of the panel will be considered by government, along with other recommendations relating to long-term supply; for example, from the south west Yarragadee. I find it quite interesting that the opposition would raise questions about our long-term water needs. When we raised this issue during our last term, the then Leader of the Opposition and member for Cottesloe said - Western Australia does not face an immediate water crisis. That was the opposition’s view. What did Hon Norman Moore, who was the opposition’s spokesperson, say? He said - Let us stop this nonsense about a water crisis. That was the attitude of the opposition in our first term of government. We have got on with the job. The short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies are now in place to deal with this issue. In the interests of the member for Merredin’s further development as the opposition spokesperson on water, I table “Labor’s plan to secure our water future” and suggest the member give it a good, close read, because it is an excellent document that outlines what we need to do in Western Australia today. [See paper 408.]
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. As was clearly stated in the government’s water policy announced during the election campaign, we will outline short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies to deal with water. (2) The panel will aim to deliver its report and recommendations in September 2005. (3) The chair and a panel member are travelling overseas with the executive officer to consider alternative transport methods. The panel is going to the United States, Turkey and Greece in May 2005. (4) The recommendations of the panel will be considered by government, along with other recommendations relating to long-term supply; for example, from the south west Yarragadee. I find it quite interesting that the opposition would raise questions about our long-term water needs. When we raised this issue during our last term, the then Leader of the Opposition and member for Cottesloe said - Western Australia does not face an immediate water crisis. That was the opposition’s view. What did Hon Norman Moore, who was the opposition’s spokesperson, say? He said - Let us stop this nonsense about a water crisis. That was the attitude of the opposition in our first term of government. We have got on with the job. The short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies are now in place to deal with this issue. In the interests of the member for Merredin’s further development as the opposition spokesperson on water, I table “Labor’s plan to secure our water future” and suggest the member give it a good, close read, because it is an excellent document that outlines what we need to do in Western Australia today. [See paper 408.]
(1) Yes. As was clearly stated in the government’s water policy announced during the election campaign, we will outline short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies to deal with water. (2) The panel will aim to deliver its report and recommendations in September 2005. (3) The chair and a panel member are travelling overseas with the executive officer to consider alternative transport methods. The panel is going to the United States, Turkey and Greece in May 2005. (4) The recommendations of the panel will be considered by government, along with other recommendations relating to long-term supply; for example, from the south west Yarragadee. I find it quite interesting that the opposition would raise questions about our long-term water needs. When we raised this issue during our last term, the then Leader of the Opposition and member for Cottesloe said - Western Australia does not face an immediate water crisis. That was the opposition’s view. What did Hon Norman Moore, who was the opposition’s spokesperson, say? He said - Let us stop this nonsense about a water crisis. That was the attitude of the opposition in our first term of government. We have got on with the job. The short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies are now in place to deal with this issue. In the interests of the member for Merredin’s further development as the opposition spokesperson on water, I table “Labor’s plan to secure our water future” and suggest the member give it a good, close read, because it is an excellent document that outlines what we need to do in Western Australia today. [See paper 408.]
(2) The panel will aim to deliver its report and recommendations in September 2005. (3) The chair and a panel member are travelling overseas with the executive officer to consider alternative transport methods. The panel is going to the United States, Turkey and Greece in May 2005. (4) The recommendations of the panel will be considered by government, along with other recommendations relating to long-term supply; for example, from the south west Yarragadee. I find it quite interesting that the opposition would raise questions about our long-term water needs. When we raised this issue during our last term, the then Leader of the Opposition and member for Cottesloe said - Western Australia does not face an immediate water crisis. That was the opposition’s view. What did Hon Norman Moore, who was the opposition’s spokesperson, say? He said - Let us stop this nonsense about a water crisis. That was the attitude of the opposition in our first term of government. We have got on with the job. The short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies are now in place to deal with this issue. In the interests of the member for Merredin’s further development as the opposition spokesperson on water, I table “Labor’s plan to secure our water future” and suggest the member give it a good, close read, because it is an excellent document that outlines what we need to do in Western Australia today. [See paper 408.]
(3) The chair and a panel member are travelling overseas with the executive officer to consider alternative transport methods. The panel is going to the United States, Turkey and Greece in May 2005. (4) The recommendations of the panel will be considered by government, along with other recommendations relating to long-term supply; for example, from the south west Yarragadee. I find it quite interesting that the opposition would raise questions about our long-term water needs. When we raised this issue during our last term, the then Leader of the Opposition and member for Cottesloe said - Western Australia does not face an immediate water crisis. That was the opposition’s view. What did Hon Norman Moore, who was the opposition’s spokesperson, say? He said - Let us stop this nonsense about a water crisis. That was the attitude of the opposition in our first term of government. We have got on with the job. The short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies are now in place to deal with this issue. In the interests of the member for Merredin’s further development as the opposition spokesperson on water, I table “Labor’s plan to secure our water future” and suggest the member give it a good, close read, because it is an excellent document that outlines what we need to do in Western Australia today. [See paper 408.]
(4) The recommendations of the panel will be considered by government, along with other recommendations relating to long-term supply; for example, from the south west Yarragadee. I find it quite interesting that the opposition would raise questions about our long-term water needs. When we raised this issue during our last term, the then Leader of the Opposition and member for Cottesloe said - Western Australia does not face an immediate water crisis. That was the opposition’s view. What did Hon Norman Moore, who was the opposition’s spokesperson, say? He said - Let us stop this nonsense about a water crisis. That was the attitude of the opposition in our first term of government. We have got on with the job. The short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies are now in place to deal with this issue. In the interests of the member for Merredin’s further development as the opposition spokesperson on water, I table “Labor’s plan to secure our water future” and suggest the member give it a good, close read, because it is an excellent document that outlines what we need to do in Western Australia today. [See paper 408.]
(1) Does the Premier concede that the state will need another long-term water source beyond the state’s proposed desalination plant at Kwinana? (2) When will the independent water panel deliver its recommendations on the viability of transporting water from the Kimberley? (3) Can the Premier confirm that panel members are planning to travel overseas to investigate transport methods; and, if so, when and where are they travelling? (4) Will the Premier commit to implementing the recommendations of the panel? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. As was clearly stated in the government’s water policy announced during the election campaign, we will outline short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies to deal with water. (2) The panel will aim to deliver its report and recommendations in September 2005. (3) The chair and a panel member are travelling overseas with the executive officer to consider alternative transport methods. The panel is going to the United States, Turkey and Greece in May 2005. (4) The recommendations of the panel will be considered by government, along with other recommendations relating to long-term supply; for example, from the south west Yarragadee. I find it quite interesting that the opposition would raise questions about our long-term water needs. When we raised this issue during our last term, the then Leader of the Opposition and member for Cottesloe said - Western Australia does not face an immediate water crisis. That was the opposition’s view. What did Hon Norman Moore, who was the opposition’s spokesperson, say? He said - Let us stop this nonsense about a water crisis. That was the attitude of the opposition in our first term of government. We have got on with the job. The short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies are now in place to deal with this issue. In the interests of the member for Merredin’s further development as the opposition spokesperson on water, I table “Labor’s plan to secure our water future” and suggest the member give it a good, close read, because it is an excellent document that outlines what we need to do in Western Australia today. [See paper 408.]
(2) When will the independent water panel deliver its recommendations on the viability of transporting water from the Kimberley? (3) Can the Premier confirm that panel members are planning to travel overseas to investigate transport methods; and, if so, when and where are they travelling? (4) Will the Premier commit to implementing the recommendations of the panel? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. As was clearly stated in the government’s water policy announced during the election campaign, we will outline short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies to deal with water. (2) The panel will aim to deliver its report and recommendations in September 2005. (3) The chair and a panel member are travelling overseas with the executive officer to consider alternative transport methods. The panel is going to the United States, Turkey and Greece in May 2005. (4) The recommendations of the panel will be considered by government, along with other recommendations relating to long-term supply; for example, from the south west Yarragadee. I find it quite interesting that the opposition would raise questions about our long-term water needs. When we raised this issue during our last term, the then Leader of the Opposition and member for Cottesloe said - Western Australia does not face an immediate water crisis. That was the opposition’s view. What did Hon Norman Moore, who was the opposition’s spokesperson, say? He said - Let us stop this nonsense about a water crisis. That was the attitude of the opposition in our first term of government. We have got on with the job. The short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies are now in place to deal with this issue. In the interests of the member for Merredin’s further development as the opposition spokesperson on water, I table “Labor’s plan to secure our water future” and suggest the member give it a good, close read, because it is an excellent document that outlines what we need to do in Western Australia today. [See paper 408.]
(3) Can the Premier confirm that panel members are planning to travel overseas to investigate transport methods; and, if so, when and where are they travelling? (4) Will the Premier commit to implementing the recommendations of the panel? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. As was clearly stated in the government’s water policy announced during the election campaign, we will outline short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies to deal with water. (2) The panel will aim to deliver its report and recommendations in September 2005. (3) The chair and a panel member are travelling overseas with the executive officer to consider alternative transport methods. The panel is going to the United States, Turkey and Greece in May 2005. (4) The recommendations of the panel will be considered by government, along with other recommendations relating to long-term supply; for example, from the south west Yarragadee. I find it quite interesting that the opposition would raise questions about our long-term water needs. When we raised this issue during our last term, the then Leader of the Opposition and member for Cottesloe said - Western Australia does not face an immediate water crisis. That was the opposition’s view. What did Hon Norman Moore, who was the opposition’s spokesperson, say? He said - Let us stop this nonsense about a water crisis. That was the attitude of the opposition in our first term of government. We have got on with the job. The short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies are now in place to deal with this issue. In the interests of the member for Merredin’s further development as the opposition spokesperson on water, I table “Labor’s plan to secure our water future” and suggest the member give it a good, close read, because it is an excellent document that outlines what we need to do in Western Australia today. [See paper 408.]
(4) Will the Premier commit to implementing the recommendations of the panel? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. As was clearly stated in the government’s water policy announced during the election campaign, we will outline short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies to deal with water. (2) The panel will aim to deliver its report and recommendations in September 2005. (3) The chair and a panel member are travelling overseas with the executive officer to consider alternative transport methods. The panel is going to the United States, Turkey and Greece in May 2005. (4) The recommendations of the panel will be considered by government, along with other recommendations relating to long-term supply; for example, from the south west Yarragadee. I find it quite interesting that the opposition would raise questions about our long-term water needs. When we raised this issue during our last term, the then Leader of the Opposition and member for Cottesloe said - Western Australia does not face an immediate water crisis. That was the opposition’s view. What did Hon Norman Moore, who was the opposition’s spokesperson, say? He said - Let us stop this nonsense about a water crisis. That was the attitude of the opposition in our first term of government. We have got on with the job. The short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies are now in place to deal with this issue. In the interests of the member for Merredin’s further development as the opposition spokesperson on water, I table “Labor’s plan to secure our water future” and suggest the member give it a good, close read, because it is an excellent document that outlines what we need to do in Western Australia today. [See paper 408.]
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. As was clearly stated in the government’s water policy announced during the election campaign, we will outline short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies to deal with water. (2) The panel will aim to deliver its report and recommendations in September 2005. (3) The chair and a panel member are travelling overseas with the executive officer to consider alternative transport methods. The panel is going to the United States, Turkey and Greece in May 2005. (4) The recommendations of the panel will be considered by government, along with other recommendations relating to long-term supply; for example, from the south west Yarragadee. I find it quite interesting that the opposition would raise questions about our long-term water needs. When we raised this issue during our last term, the then Leader of the Opposition and member for Cottesloe said - Western Australia does not face an immediate water crisis. That was the opposition’s view. What did Hon Norman Moore, who was the opposition’s spokesperson, say? He said - Let us stop this nonsense about a water crisis. That was the attitude of the opposition in our first term of government. We have got on with the job. The short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies are now in place to deal with this issue. In the interests of the member for Merredin’s further development as the opposition spokesperson on water, I table “Labor’s plan to secure our water future” and suggest the member give it a good, close read, because it is an excellent document that outlines what we need to do in Western Australia today. [See paper 408.]
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. As was clearly stated in the government’s water policy announced during the election campaign, we will outline short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies to deal with water. (2) The panel will aim to deliver its report and recommendations in September 2005. (3) The chair and a panel member are travelling overseas with the executive officer to consider alternative transport methods. The panel is going to the United States, Turkey and Greece in May 2005. (4) The recommendations of the panel will be considered by government, along with other recommendations relating to long-term supply; for example, from the south west Yarragadee. I find it quite interesting that the opposition would raise questions about our long-term water needs. When we raised this issue during our last term, the then Leader of the Opposition and member for Cottesloe said - Western Australia does not face an immediate water crisis. That was the opposition’s view. What did Hon Norman Moore, who was the opposition’s spokesperson, say? He said - Let us stop this nonsense about a water crisis. That was the attitude of the opposition in our first term of government. We have got on with the job. The short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies are now in place to deal with this issue. In the interests of the member for Merredin’s further development as the opposition spokesperson on water, I table “Labor’s plan to secure our water future” and suggest the member give it a good, close read, because it is an excellent document that outlines what we need to do in Western Australia today. [See paper 408.]
(1) Yes. As was clearly stated in the government’s water policy announced during the election campaign, we will outline short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies to deal with water. (2) The panel will aim to deliver its report and recommendations in September 2005. (3) The chair and a panel member are travelling overseas with the executive officer to consider alternative transport methods. The panel is going to the United States, Turkey and Greece in May 2005. (4) The recommendations of the panel will be considered by government, along with other recommendations relating to long-term supply; for example, from the south west Yarragadee. I find it quite interesting that the opposition would raise questions about our long-term water needs. When we raised this issue during our last term, the then Leader of the Opposition and member for Cottesloe said - Western Australia does not face an immediate water crisis. That was the opposition’s view. What did Hon Norman Moore, who was the opposition’s spokesperson, say? He said - Let us stop this nonsense about a water crisis. That was the attitude of the opposition in our first term of government. We have got on with the job. The short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies are now in place to deal with this issue. In the interests of the member for Merredin’s further development as the opposition spokesperson on water, I table “Labor’s plan to secure our water future” and suggest the member give it a good, close read, because it is an excellent document that outlines what we need to do in Western Australia today. [See paper 408.]
(2) The panel will aim to deliver its report and recommendations in September 2005. (3) The chair and a panel member are travelling overseas with the executive officer to consider alternative transport methods. The panel is going to the United States, Turkey and Greece in May 2005. (4) The recommendations of the panel will be considered by government, along with other recommendations relating to long-term supply; for example, from the south west Yarragadee. I find it quite interesting that the opposition would raise questions about our long-term water needs. When we raised this issue during our last term, the then Leader of the Opposition and member for Cottesloe said - Western Australia does not face an immediate water crisis. That was the opposition’s view. What did Hon Norman Moore, who was the opposition’s spokesperson, say? He said - Let us stop this nonsense about a water crisis. That was the attitude of the opposition in our first term of government. We have got on with the job. The short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies are now in place to deal with this issue. In the interests of the member for Merredin’s further development as the opposition spokesperson on water, I table “Labor’s plan to secure our water future” and suggest the member give it a good, close read, because it is an excellent document that outlines what we need to do in Western Australia today. [See paper 408.]
(3) The chair and a panel member are travelling overseas with the executive officer to consider alternative transport methods. The panel is going to the United States, Turkey and Greece in May 2005. (4) The recommendations of the panel will be considered by government, along with other recommendations relating to long-term supply; for example, from the south west Yarragadee. I find it quite interesting that the opposition would raise questions about our long-term water needs. When we raised this issue during our last term, the then Leader of the Opposition and member for Cottesloe said - Western Australia does not face an immediate water crisis. That was the opposition’s view. What did Hon Norman Moore, who was the opposition’s spokesperson, say? He said - Let us stop this nonsense about a water crisis. That was the attitude of the opposition in our first term of government. We have got on with the job. The short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies are now in place to deal with this issue. In the interests of the member for Merredin’s further development as the opposition spokesperson on water, I table “Labor’s plan to secure our water future” and suggest the member give it a good, close read, because it is an excellent document that outlines what we need to do in Western Australia today. [See paper 408.]
(4) The recommendations of the panel will be considered by government, along with other recommendations relating to long-term supply; for example, from the south west Yarragadee. I find it quite interesting that the opposition would raise questions about our long-term water needs. When we raised this issue during our last term, the then Leader of the Opposition and member for Cottesloe said - Western Australia does not face an immediate water crisis. That was the opposition’s view. What did Hon Norman Moore, who was the opposition’s spokesperson, say? He said - Let us stop this nonsense about a water crisis. That was the attitude of the opposition in our first term of government. We have got on with the job. The short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies are now in place to deal with this issue. In the interests of the member for Merredin’s further development as the opposition spokesperson on water, I table “Labor’s plan to secure our water future” and suggest the member give it a good, close read, because it is an excellent document that outlines what we need to do in Western Australia today. [See paper 408.]
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