❓ The Premier refuses to ask the Prime Minister to avoid a clash between the federal and state elections, stating the state election will be held on March 8th. The Premier then pivots to questioning the federal opposition leader's stance on WA's GST share.
AnsweredQoN 807Legislative Assembly
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STATE GENERAL ELECTION — DATE
807. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Premier:
I
have a supplementary question. Will the Premier call on the Prime Minister to
do the right thing by Western Australia and avoid such an election
clash?
807. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Premier:
I
have a supplementary question. Will the Premier call on the Prime Minister to
do the right thing by Western Australia and avoid such an election
clash?
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I
will do no such thing. The Prime Minister is the only person in this country
who can tell you when the next federal election
will be. When he makes that decision, which will be in the national interest,
we will obviously consider that situation, and we will continue to make sure
that we do everything we should about any possibility that may occur in relation to the timing of the next election. I will
say that the next election for Western Australia will be on 8 March. That is the date, pending a whole range of different
issues. In this case, we are contemplating the date of the federal election.
At the federal election, the people
of Western Australia will have the opportunity to ask Peter Dutton once and for
all whether he supports our fair share of the GST. Will he stand by and protect
our fair share of the GST, and will he protect production tax credits and other
policies that are in the interests of the people of Western Australia? It is
time that he stands up. The question from the Leader of the Nationals WA was
about whether I had asked the Prime Minister a particular question; perhaps the
Leader of the Nationals WA should ask the Leader of the Liberal Party. I know
they do not talk much nowadays.
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
Several members interjected.
Mr R.H. COOK : Perhaps the
Leader of the Opposition should ask the Leader of the Liberal Party to ask the
national Leader of the Liberal Party: will they stand by the people of Western Australia
and stand by our fair share of the GST?
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Mr R.H. COOK : We know that
the only risk to WA's fair share of the GST is Peter Dutton.
will do no such thing. The Prime Minister is the only person in this country
who can tell you when the next federal election
will be. When he makes that decision, which will be in the national interest,
we will obviously consider that situation, and we will continue to make sure
that we do everything we should about any possibility that may occur in relation to the timing of the next election. I will
say that the next election for Western Australia will be on 8 March. That is the date, pending a whole range of different
issues. In this case, we are contemplating the date of the federal election.
At the federal election, the people
of Western Australia will have the opportunity to ask Peter Dutton once and for
all whether he supports our fair share of the GST. Will he stand by and protect
our fair share of the GST, and will he protect production tax credits and other
policies that are in the interests of the people of Western Australia? It is
time that he stands up. The question from the Leader of the Nationals WA was
about whether I had asked the Prime Minister a particular question; perhaps the
Leader of the Nationals WA should ask the Leader of the Liberal Party. I know
they do not talk much nowadays.
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
Several members interjected.
Mr R.H. COOK : Perhaps the
Leader of the Opposition should ask the Leader of the Liberal Party to ask the
national Leader of the Liberal Party: will they stand by the people of Western Australia
and stand by our fair share of the GST?
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Mr R.H. COOK : We know that
the only risk to WA's fair share of the GST is Peter Dutton.
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