❓ Ms. Mettam questions the Premier's electoral reform motives, suggesting it targets minor parties rather than addressing regional representation. The Premier refutes the premise, highlighting increased regional representation and criticising the opposition's stance.
AnsweredQoN 544Legislative Assembly
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ELECTORAL REFORM — REPRESENTATION — REGIONS
544. Ms L. METTAM to the Premier:
I
have a supplementary question. If preventing the election of minor parties such
as the Daylight Saving Party is the Premier's priority, why does
he not just change the group voting tickets instead of taking away the
parliamentary voice of regional Western Australia?
544. Ms L. METTAM to the Premier:
I
have a supplementary question. If preventing the election of minor parties such
as the Daylight Saving Party is the Premier's priority, why does
he not just change the group voting tickets instead of taking away the
parliamentary voice of regional Western Australia?
AnswerView source ↗
The premise of the member's
question is wrong. I will explain it to the member again. There will be 37
members of Parliament representing every part
of Western Australia, as opposed to six. That is what will happen under these reforms—exactly
as is in place in the Liberal-held state of New South Wales and the
Liberal-held state of South Australia. It is
this thing called democracy. It is this thing called equal representation. When
the history books are written about this period, the fact that Liberal
and Nationals members wanted to have a corrupt system in the upper house will
bring shame upon all of them.
question is wrong. I will explain it to the member again. There will be 37
members of Parliament representing every part
of Western Australia, as opposed to six. That is what will happen under these reforms—exactly
as is in place in the Liberal-held state of New South Wales and the
Liberal-held state of South Australia. It is
this thing called democracy. It is this thing called equal representation. When
the history books are written about this period, the fact that Liberal
and Nationals members wanted to have a corrupt system in the upper house will
bring shame upon all of them.
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