❓ A parliamentary question regarding paid leave for public servants attending political rallies, specifically in the context of protesting federal industrial relations law changes. The Premier's response avoids a direct answer and instead criticises the opposition's understanding of the issue.
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As a supplementary question, now that the Premier has set a precedent by providing taxpayers’ funds for public servants to attend a political rally, will he guarantee that all public servants who wish to attend a stop-work rally to protest against the actions of his government will also be given paid leave to do so? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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I find it somewhat interesting that the Leader of the Opposition cannot see the gravity of the situation that faces Western Australia as a state and working families throughout the state. This is a unique situation in which the commonwealth government is trying to take over our industrial relations laws. If a Leader of the Liberal Party in Western Australia cannot see the significance of that situation, that is a reflection on where the Western Australian Liberal Party is currently.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I find it somewhat interesting that the Leader of the Opposition cannot see the gravity of the situation that faces Western Australia as a state and working families throughout the state. This is a unique situation in which the commonwealth government is trying to take over our industrial relations laws. If a Leader of the Liberal Party in Western Australia cannot see the significance of that situation, that is a reflection on where the Western Australian Liberal Party is currently.
I find it somewhat interesting that the Leader of the Opposition cannot see the gravity of the situation that faces Western Australia as a state and working families throughout the state. This is a unique situation in which the commonwealth government is trying to take over our industrial relations laws. If a Leader of the Liberal Party in Western Australia cannot see the significance of that situation, that is a reflection on where the Western Australian Liberal Party is currently.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I find it somewhat interesting that the Leader of the Opposition cannot see the gravity of the situation that faces Western Australia as a state and working families throughout the state. This is a unique situation in which the commonwealth government is trying to take over our industrial relations laws. If a Leader of the Liberal Party in Western Australia cannot see the significance of that situation, that is a reflection on where the Western Australian Liberal Party is currently.
I find it somewhat interesting that the Leader of the Opposition cannot see the gravity of the situation that faces Western Australia as a state and working families throughout the state. This is a unique situation in which the commonwealth government is trying to take over our industrial relations laws. If a Leader of the Liberal Party in Western Australia cannot see the significance of that situation, that is a reflection on where the Western Australian Liberal Party is currently.
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