❓ Mr. Barnett questions Premier Gallop on conflicting statements regarding the Cole Royal Commission's credibility, highlighting a potential rift within the government. Gallop defends his government's position, accusing the opposition of playing political games and highlighting their past actions regarding workplace agreements.
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In question time yesterday, the Premier confirmed his Government’s support for the Cole royal commission into the building industry, yet on 19 March - one week ago - the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection was quoted in The West Australian as saying that he believed the Cole royal commission lacked credibility. Mr Marlborough: Absolutely; so it does. Mr BARNETT: As obviously does the member for Peel. (1) Does the Premier agree with the industrial relations minister that the Cole royal commission lacks credibility? (2) How can he claim that the royal commission has the support of the Government when the minister responsible for industrial relations has publicly criticised it? Dr GALLOP
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(1)-(2) I think the Leader of the Opposition has taken the minister’s comments out of context. The Leader of the Opposition should read everything that the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has said in this Parliament on the matter. In addition he should note the work the minister has done in providing information to the royal commission. There is no doubt about our Government’s position on that matter. We hope that when the royal commission completes its work, it will undertake a comprehensive investigation into all - I emphasise the word “all” - aspects of the building industry. We are providing the information sought from us and we are giving the royal commission the support it needs to undertake its work. The silly little games the Leader of the Opposition is trying to play add nothing to the issue. For eight years the Liberal-National coalition Government discriminated against trade unions and individual employees who wanted to exercise - Mr Johnson: We simply made them obey the law. Dr GALLOP: I thought the law that was passed by this Parliament gave employees the choice of entering into a workplace agreement. Am I right in saying that a court in Western Australia found that the coalition Government had acted against the law in forcing a worker to sign a workplace agreement? Several government members: Yes. Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition should not come in here and talk to us about the law. This Opposition has no credibility whatsoever on these issues. It is trying to play silly little word games. Our position is revealed by what we do and we support the work of the royal commission.
Mr Marlborough: Absolutely; so it does. Mr BARNETT: As obviously does the member for Peel. (1) Does the Premier agree with the industrial relations minister that the Cole royal commission lacks credibility? (2) How can he claim that the royal commission has the support of the Government when the minister responsible for industrial relations has publicly criticised it? Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) I think the Leader of the Opposition has taken the minister’s comments out of context. The Leader of the Opposition should read everything that the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has said in this Parliament on the matter. In addition he should note the work the minister has done in providing information to the royal commission. There is no doubt about our Government’s position on that matter. We hope that when the royal commission completes its work, it will undertake a comprehensive investigation into all - I emphasise the word “all” - aspects of the building industry. We are providing the information sought from us and we are giving the royal commission the support it needs to undertake its work. The silly little games the Leader of the Opposition is trying to play add nothing to the issue. For eight years the Liberal-National coalition Government discriminated against trade unions and individual employees who wanted to exercise - Mr Johnson: We simply made them obey the law. Dr GALLOP: I thought the law that was passed by this Parliament gave employees the choice of entering into a workplace agreement. Am I right in saying that a court in Western Australia found that the coalition Government had acted against the law in forcing a worker to sign a workplace agreement? Several government members: Yes. Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition should not come in here and talk to us about the law. This Opposition has no credibility whatsoever on these issues. It is trying to play silly little word games. Our position is revealed by what we do and we support the work of the royal commission.
Mr BARNETT: As obviously does the member for Peel. (1) Does the Premier agree with the industrial relations minister that the Cole royal commission lacks credibility? (2) How can he claim that the royal commission has the support of the Government when the minister responsible for industrial relations has publicly criticised it? Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) I think the Leader of the Opposition has taken the minister’s comments out of context. The Leader of the Opposition should read everything that the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has said in this Parliament on the matter. In addition he should note the work the minister has done in providing information to the royal commission. There is no doubt about our Government’s position on that matter. We hope that when the royal commission completes its work, it will undertake a comprehensive investigation into all - I emphasise the word “all” - aspects of the building industry. We are providing the information sought from us and we are giving the royal commission the support it needs to undertake its work. The silly little games the Leader of the Opposition is trying to play add nothing to the issue. For eight years the Liberal-National coalition Government discriminated against trade unions and individual employees who wanted to exercise - Mr Johnson: We simply made them obey the law. Dr GALLOP: I thought the law that was passed by this Parliament gave employees the choice of entering into a workplace agreement. Am I right in saying that a court in Western Australia found that the coalition Government had acted against the law in forcing a worker to sign a workplace agreement? Several government members: Yes. Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition should not come in here and talk to us about the law. This Opposition has no credibility whatsoever on these issues. It is trying to play silly little word games. Our position is revealed by what we do and we support the work of the royal commission.
(1) Does the Premier agree with the industrial relations minister that the Cole royal commission lacks credibility? (2) How can he claim that the royal commission has the support of the Government when the minister responsible for industrial relations has publicly criticised it? Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) I think the Leader of the Opposition has taken the minister’s comments out of context. The Leader of the Opposition should read everything that the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has said in this Parliament on the matter. In addition he should note the work the minister has done in providing information to the royal commission. There is no doubt about our Government’s position on that matter. We hope that when the royal commission completes its work, it will undertake a comprehensive investigation into all - I emphasise the word “all” - aspects of the building industry. We are providing the information sought from us and we are giving the royal commission the support it needs to undertake its work. The silly little games the Leader of the Opposition is trying to play add nothing to the issue. For eight years the Liberal-National coalition Government discriminated against trade unions and individual employees who wanted to exercise - Mr Johnson: We simply made them obey the law. Dr GALLOP: I thought the law that was passed by this Parliament gave employees the choice of entering into a workplace agreement. Am I right in saying that a court in Western Australia found that the coalition Government had acted against the law in forcing a worker to sign a workplace agreement? Several government members: Yes. Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition should not come in here and talk to us about the law. This Opposition has no credibility whatsoever on these issues. It is trying to play silly little word games. Our position is revealed by what we do and we support the work of the royal commission.
(2) How can he claim that the royal commission has the support of the Government when the minister responsible for industrial relations has publicly criticised it? Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) I think the Leader of the Opposition has taken the minister’s comments out of context. The Leader of the Opposition should read everything that the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has said in this Parliament on the matter. In addition he should note the work the minister has done in providing information to the royal commission. There is no doubt about our Government’s position on that matter. We hope that when the royal commission completes its work, it will undertake a comprehensive investigation into all - I emphasise the word “all” - aspects of the building industry. We are providing the information sought from us and we are giving the royal commission the support it needs to undertake its work. The silly little games the Leader of the Opposition is trying to play add nothing to the issue. For eight years the Liberal-National coalition Government discriminated against trade unions and individual employees who wanted to exercise - Mr Johnson: We simply made them obey the law. Dr GALLOP: I thought the law that was passed by this Parliament gave employees the choice of entering into a workplace agreement. Am I right in saying that a court in Western Australia found that the coalition Government had acted against the law in forcing a worker to sign a workplace agreement? Several government members: Yes. Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition should not come in here and talk to us about the law. This Opposition has no credibility whatsoever on these issues. It is trying to play silly little word games. Our position is revealed by what we do and we support the work of the royal commission.
Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) I think the Leader of the Opposition has taken the minister’s comments out of context. The Leader of the Opposition should read everything that the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has said in this Parliament on the matter. In addition he should note the work the minister has done in providing information to the royal commission. There is no doubt about our Government’s position on that matter. We hope that when the royal commission completes its work, it will undertake a comprehensive investigation into all - I emphasise the word “all” - aspects of the building industry. We are providing the information sought from us and we are giving the royal commission the support it needs to undertake its work. The silly little games the Leader of the Opposition is trying to play add nothing to the issue. For eight years the Liberal-National coalition Government discriminated against trade unions and individual employees who wanted to exercise - Mr Johnson: We simply made them obey the law. Dr GALLOP: I thought the law that was passed by this Parliament gave employees the choice of entering into a workplace agreement. Am I right in saying that a court in Western Australia found that the coalition Government had acted against the law in forcing a worker to sign a workplace agreement? Several government members: Yes. Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition should not come in here and talk to us about the law. This Opposition has no credibility whatsoever on these issues. It is trying to play silly little word games. Our position is revealed by what we do and we support the work of the royal commission.
(1)-(2) I think the Leader of the Opposition has taken the minister’s comments out of context. The Leader of the Opposition should read everything that the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has said in this Parliament on the matter. In addition he should note the work the minister has done in providing information to the royal commission. There is no doubt about our Government’s position on that matter. We hope that when the royal commission completes its work, it will undertake a comprehensive investigation into all - I emphasise the word “all” - aspects of the building industry. We are providing the information sought from us and we are giving the royal commission the support it needs to undertake its work. The silly little games the Leader of the Opposition is trying to play add nothing to the issue. For eight years the Liberal-National coalition Government discriminated against trade unions and individual employees who wanted to exercise - Mr Johnson: We simply made them obey the law. Dr GALLOP: I thought the law that was passed by this Parliament gave employees the choice of entering into a workplace agreement. Am I right in saying that a court in Western Australia found that the coalition Government had acted against the law in forcing a worker to sign a workplace agreement? Several government members: Yes. Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition should not come in here and talk to us about the law. This Opposition has no credibility whatsoever on these issues. It is trying to play silly little word games. Our position is revealed by what we do and we support the work of the royal commission.
Dr GALLOP: I thought the law that was passed by this Parliament gave employees the choice of entering into a workplace agreement. Am I right in saying that a court in Western Australia found that the coalition Government had acted against the law in forcing a worker to sign a workplace agreement? Several government members: Yes. Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition should not come in here and talk to us about the law. This Opposition has no credibility whatsoever on these issues. It is trying to play silly little word games. Our position is revealed by what we do and we support the work of the royal commission.
Several government members: Yes. Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition should not come in here and talk to us about the law. This Opposition has no credibility whatsoever on these issues. It is trying to play silly little word games. Our position is revealed by what we do and we support the work of the royal commission.
Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition should not come in here and talk to us about the law. This Opposition has no credibility whatsoever on these issues. It is trying to play silly little word games. Our position is revealed by what we do and we support the work of the royal commission.
Mr Marlborough: Absolutely; so it does. Mr BARNETT: As obviously does the member for Peel. (1) Does the Premier agree with the industrial relations minister that the Cole royal commission lacks credibility? (2) How can he claim that the royal commission has the support of the Government when the minister responsible for industrial relations has publicly criticised it? Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) I think the Leader of the Opposition has taken the minister’s comments out of context. The Leader of the Opposition should read everything that the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has said in this Parliament on the matter. In addition he should note the work the minister has done in providing information to the royal commission. There is no doubt about our Government’s position on that matter. We hope that when the royal commission completes its work, it will undertake a comprehensive investigation into all - I emphasise the word “all” - aspects of the building industry. We are providing the information sought from us and we are giving the royal commission the support it needs to undertake its work. The silly little games the Leader of the Opposition is trying to play add nothing to the issue. For eight years the Liberal-National coalition Government discriminated against trade unions and individual employees who wanted to exercise - Mr Johnson: We simply made them obey the law. Dr GALLOP: I thought the law that was passed by this Parliament gave employees the choice of entering into a workplace agreement. Am I right in saying that a court in Western Australia found that the coalition Government had acted against the law in forcing a worker to sign a workplace agreement? Several government members: Yes. Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition should not come in here and talk to us about the law. This Opposition has no credibility whatsoever on these issues. It is trying to play silly little word games. Our position is revealed by what we do and we support the work of the royal commission.
Mr BARNETT: As obviously does the member for Peel. (1) Does the Premier agree with the industrial relations minister that the Cole royal commission lacks credibility? (2) How can he claim that the royal commission has the support of the Government when the minister responsible for industrial relations has publicly criticised it? Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) I think the Leader of the Opposition has taken the minister’s comments out of context. The Leader of the Opposition should read everything that the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has said in this Parliament on the matter. In addition he should note the work the minister has done in providing information to the royal commission. There is no doubt about our Government’s position on that matter. We hope that when the royal commission completes its work, it will undertake a comprehensive investigation into all - I emphasise the word “all” - aspects of the building industry. We are providing the information sought from us and we are giving the royal commission the support it needs to undertake its work. The silly little games the Leader of the Opposition is trying to play add nothing to the issue. For eight years the Liberal-National coalition Government discriminated against trade unions and individual employees who wanted to exercise - Mr Johnson: We simply made them obey the law. Dr GALLOP: I thought the law that was passed by this Parliament gave employees the choice of entering into a workplace agreement. Am I right in saying that a court in Western Australia found that the coalition Government had acted against the law in forcing a worker to sign a workplace agreement? Several government members: Yes. Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition should not come in here and talk to us about the law. This Opposition has no credibility whatsoever on these issues. It is trying to play silly little word games. Our position is revealed by what we do and we support the work of the royal commission.
(1) Does the Premier agree with the industrial relations minister that the Cole royal commission lacks credibility? (2) How can he claim that the royal commission has the support of the Government when the minister responsible for industrial relations has publicly criticised it? Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) I think the Leader of the Opposition has taken the minister’s comments out of context. The Leader of the Opposition should read everything that the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has said in this Parliament on the matter. In addition he should note the work the minister has done in providing information to the royal commission. There is no doubt about our Government’s position on that matter. We hope that when the royal commission completes its work, it will undertake a comprehensive investigation into all - I emphasise the word “all” - aspects of the building industry. We are providing the information sought from us and we are giving the royal commission the support it needs to undertake its work. The silly little games the Leader of the Opposition is trying to play add nothing to the issue. For eight years the Liberal-National coalition Government discriminated against trade unions and individual employees who wanted to exercise - Mr Johnson: We simply made them obey the law. Dr GALLOP: I thought the law that was passed by this Parliament gave employees the choice of entering into a workplace agreement. Am I right in saying that a court in Western Australia found that the coalition Government had acted against the law in forcing a worker to sign a workplace agreement? Several government members: Yes. Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition should not come in here and talk to us about the law. This Opposition has no credibility whatsoever on these issues. It is trying to play silly little word games. Our position is revealed by what we do and we support the work of the royal commission.
(2) How can he claim that the royal commission has the support of the Government when the minister responsible for industrial relations has publicly criticised it? Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) I think the Leader of the Opposition has taken the minister’s comments out of context. The Leader of the Opposition should read everything that the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has said in this Parliament on the matter. In addition he should note the work the minister has done in providing information to the royal commission. There is no doubt about our Government’s position on that matter. We hope that when the royal commission completes its work, it will undertake a comprehensive investigation into all - I emphasise the word “all” - aspects of the building industry. We are providing the information sought from us and we are giving the royal commission the support it needs to undertake its work. The silly little games the Leader of the Opposition is trying to play add nothing to the issue. For eight years the Liberal-National coalition Government discriminated against trade unions and individual employees who wanted to exercise - Mr Johnson: We simply made them obey the law. Dr GALLOP: I thought the law that was passed by this Parliament gave employees the choice of entering into a workplace agreement. Am I right in saying that a court in Western Australia found that the coalition Government had acted against the law in forcing a worker to sign a workplace agreement? Several government members: Yes. Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition should not come in here and talk to us about the law. This Opposition has no credibility whatsoever on these issues. It is trying to play silly little word games. Our position is revealed by what we do and we support the work of the royal commission.
Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) I think the Leader of the Opposition has taken the minister’s comments out of context. The Leader of the Opposition should read everything that the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has said in this Parliament on the matter. In addition he should note the work the minister has done in providing information to the royal commission. There is no doubt about our Government’s position on that matter. We hope that when the royal commission completes its work, it will undertake a comprehensive investigation into all - I emphasise the word “all” - aspects of the building industry. We are providing the information sought from us and we are giving the royal commission the support it needs to undertake its work. The silly little games the Leader of the Opposition is trying to play add nothing to the issue. For eight years the Liberal-National coalition Government discriminated against trade unions and individual employees who wanted to exercise - Mr Johnson: We simply made them obey the law. Dr GALLOP: I thought the law that was passed by this Parliament gave employees the choice of entering into a workplace agreement. Am I right in saying that a court in Western Australia found that the coalition Government had acted against the law in forcing a worker to sign a workplace agreement? Several government members: Yes. Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition should not come in here and talk to us about the law. This Opposition has no credibility whatsoever on these issues. It is trying to play silly little word games. Our position is revealed by what we do and we support the work of the royal commission.
(1)-(2) I think the Leader of the Opposition has taken the minister’s comments out of context. The Leader of the Opposition should read everything that the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has said in this Parliament on the matter. In addition he should note the work the minister has done in providing information to the royal commission. There is no doubt about our Government’s position on that matter. We hope that when the royal commission completes its work, it will undertake a comprehensive investigation into all - I emphasise the word “all” - aspects of the building industry. We are providing the information sought from us and we are giving the royal commission the support it needs to undertake its work. The silly little games the Leader of the Opposition is trying to play add nothing to the issue. For eight years the Liberal-National coalition Government discriminated against trade unions and individual employees who wanted to exercise - Mr Johnson: We simply made them obey the law. Dr GALLOP: I thought the law that was passed by this Parliament gave employees the choice of entering into a workplace agreement. Am I right in saying that a court in Western Australia found that the coalition Government had acted against the law in forcing a worker to sign a workplace agreement? Several government members: Yes. Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition should not come in here and talk to us about the law. This Opposition has no credibility whatsoever on these issues. It is trying to play silly little word games. Our position is revealed by what we do and we support the work of the royal commission.
Dr GALLOP: I thought the law that was passed by this Parliament gave employees the choice of entering into a workplace agreement. Am I right in saying that a court in Western Australia found that the coalition Government had acted against the law in forcing a worker to sign a workplace agreement? Several government members: Yes. Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition should not come in here and talk to us about the law. This Opposition has no credibility whatsoever on these issues. It is trying to play silly little word games. Our position is revealed by what we do and we support the work of the royal commission.
Several government members: Yes. Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition should not come in here and talk to us about the law. This Opposition has no credibility whatsoever on these issues. It is trying to play silly little word games. Our position is revealed by what we do and we support the work of the royal commission.
Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition should not come in here and talk to us about the law. This Opposition has no credibility whatsoever on these issues. It is trying to play silly little word games. Our position is revealed by what we do and we support the work of the royal commission.
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