❓ Question regarding the impact of Kyoto Protocol ratification on Collie's coal-fired power station and equitable burden distribution across WA. Minister Ripper denies negative impact on Collie, deflecting blame to the Leader of the Opposition's energy policy.
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I refer to the launch of the Government’s greenhouse strategy, which has failed to win the support of conservation groups and the Greens (WA) despite the assistance given by the former head of the Australian Conservation Foundation, Mr Peter Garrett, and I ask - (1) Does the minister concede that his call for the Commonwealth Government to ratify the Kyoto Protocol would almost certainly be disastrous for Collie’s hopes of operating a coal-fired power station in the future? (2) If the Kyoto Protocol is ratified, how will the State Government ensure that no inequitable burden will fall upon any sectors or regions of Western Australia, such as the North West Shelf operations, as promised under the strategy? Mr E.S. RIPPER
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(1) No. The threat to Collie is from the preferred policy of the Leader of the Opposition who told a national pipeline conference in 1998 that every future power station should be a gas-fired power station if we are to take greenhouse gas emissions seriously. That is the policy he promotes when he is in Perth. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: However, he has a slightly different policy when he is in Collie. When he is in Perth, he tells the gas people that he favours the use of gas. Of course - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have just ditched your electorate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Collie to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched integrity, consistency and truth in his dealings with - Mr C.J. Barnett: Come over here, mate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched consistency, integrity and truth in his dealings with the people of Western Australia on the issue of fuel for the next base-load station. I have already answered that part of the question. The answer is an emphatic no. It will not compromise Collie’s chances of winning the next base-load power procurement process. Mr C.J. Barnett: It has to. Mr E.S. RIPPER: To continue - (2) In answer to the second question - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
(1) Does the minister concede that his call for the Commonwealth Government to ratify the Kyoto Protocol would almost certainly be disastrous for Collie’s hopes of operating a coal-fired power station in the future? (2) If the Kyoto Protocol is ratified, how will the State Government ensure that no inequitable burden will fall upon any sectors or regions of Western Australia, such as the North West Shelf operations, as promised under the strategy? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1) No. The threat to Collie is from the preferred policy of the Leader of the Opposition who told a national pipeline conference in 1998 that every future power station should be a gas-fired power station if we are to take greenhouse gas emissions seriously. That is the policy he promotes when he is in Perth. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: However, he has a slightly different policy when he is in Collie. When he is in Perth, he tells the gas people that he favours the use of gas. Of course - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have just ditched your electorate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Collie to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched integrity, consistency and truth in his dealings with - Mr C.J. Barnett: Come over here, mate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched consistency, integrity and truth in his dealings with the people of Western Australia on the issue of fuel for the next base-load station. I have already answered that part of the question. The answer is an emphatic no. It will not compromise Collie’s chances of winning the next base-load power procurement process. Mr C.J. Barnett: It has to. Mr E.S. RIPPER: To continue - (2) In answer to the second question - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
(2) If the Kyoto Protocol is ratified, how will the State Government ensure that no inequitable burden will fall upon any sectors or regions of Western Australia, such as the North West Shelf operations, as promised under the strategy? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1) No. The threat to Collie is from the preferred policy of the Leader of the Opposition who told a national pipeline conference in 1998 that every future power station should be a gas-fired power station if we are to take greenhouse gas emissions seriously. That is the policy he promotes when he is in Perth. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: However, he has a slightly different policy when he is in Collie. When he is in Perth, he tells the gas people that he favours the use of gas. Of course - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have just ditched your electorate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Collie to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched integrity, consistency and truth in his dealings with - Mr C.J. Barnett: Come over here, mate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched consistency, integrity and truth in his dealings with the people of Western Australia on the issue of fuel for the next base-load station. I have already answered that part of the question. The answer is an emphatic no. It will not compromise Collie’s chances of winning the next base-load power procurement process. Mr C.J. Barnett: It has to. Mr E.S. RIPPER: To continue - (2) In answer to the second question - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1) No. The threat to Collie is from the preferred policy of the Leader of the Opposition who told a national pipeline conference in 1998 that every future power station should be a gas-fired power station if we are to take greenhouse gas emissions seriously. That is the policy he promotes when he is in Perth. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: However, he has a slightly different policy when he is in Collie. When he is in Perth, he tells the gas people that he favours the use of gas. Of course - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have just ditched your electorate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Collie to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched integrity, consistency and truth in his dealings with - Mr C.J. Barnett: Come over here, mate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched consistency, integrity and truth in his dealings with the people of Western Australia on the issue of fuel for the next base-load station. I have already answered that part of the question. The answer is an emphatic no. It will not compromise Collie’s chances of winning the next base-load power procurement process. Mr C.J. Barnett: It has to. Mr E.S. RIPPER: To continue - (2) In answer to the second question - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
(1) No. The threat to Collie is from the preferred policy of the Leader of the Opposition who told a national pipeline conference in 1998 that every future power station should be a gas-fired power station if we are to take greenhouse gas emissions seriously. That is the policy he promotes when he is in Perth. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: However, he has a slightly different policy when he is in Collie. When he is in Perth, he tells the gas people that he favours the use of gas. Of course - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have just ditched your electorate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Collie to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched integrity, consistency and truth in his dealings with - Mr C.J. Barnett: Come over here, mate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched consistency, integrity and truth in his dealings with the people of Western Australia on the issue of fuel for the next base-load station. I have already answered that part of the question. The answer is an emphatic no. It will not compromise Collie’s chances of winning the next base-load power procurement process. Mr C.J. Barnett: It has to. Mr E.S. RIPPER: To continue - (2) In answer to the second question - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: However, he has a slightly different policy when he is in Collie. When he is in Perth, he tells the gas people that he favours the use of gas. Of course - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have just ditched your electorate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Collie to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched integrity, consistency and truth in his dealings with - Mr C.J. Barnett: Come over here, mate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched consistency, integrity and truth in his dealings with the people of Western Australia on the issue of fuel for the next base-load station. I have already answered that part of the question. The answer is an emphatic no. It will not compromise Collie’s chances of winning the next base-load power procurement process. Mr C.J. Barnett: It has to. Mr E.S. RIPPER: To continue - (2) In answer to the second question - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
Mr E.S. RIPPER: However, he has a slightly different policy when he is in Collie. When he is in Perth, he tells the gas people that he favours the use of gas. Of course - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have just ditched your electorate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Collie to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched integrity, consistency and truth in his dealings with - Mr C.J. Barnett: Come over here, mate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched consistency, integrity and truth in his dealings with the people of Western Australia on the issue of fuel for the next base-load station. I have already answered that part of the question. The answer is an emphatic no. It will not compromise Collie’s chances of winning the next base-load power procurement process. Mr C.J. Barnett: It has to. Mr E.S. RIPPER: To continue - (2) In answer to the second question - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
Mr C.J. Barnett: You have just ditched your electorate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Collie to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched integrity, consistency and truth in his dealings with - Mr C.J. Barnett: Come over here, mate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched consistency, integrity and truth in his dealings with the people of Western Australia on the issue of fuel for the next base-load station. I have already answered that part of the question. The answer is an emphatic no. It will not compromise Collie’s chances of winning the next base-load power procurement process. Mr C.J. Barnett: It has to. Mr E.S. RIPPER: To continue - (2) In answer to the second question - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Collie to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched integrity, consistency and truth in his dealings with - Mr C.J. Barnett: Come over here, mate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched consistency, integrity and truth in his dealings with the people of Western Australia on the issue of fuel for the next base-load station. I have already answered that part of the question. The answer is an emphatic no. It will not compromise Collie’s chances of winning the next base-load power procurement process. Mr C.J. Barnett: It has to. Mr E.S. RIPPER: To continue - (2) In answer to the second question - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched integrity, consistency and truth in his dealings with - Mr C.J. Barnett: Come over here, mate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched consistency, integrity and truth in his dealings with the people of Western Australia on the issue of fuel for the next base-load station. I have already answered that part of the question. The answer is an emphatic no. It will not compromise Collie’s chances of winning the next base-load power procurement process. Mr C.J. Barnett: It has to. Mr E.S. RIPPER: To continue - (2) In answer to the second question - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
Mr C.J. Barnett: Come over here, mate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched consistency, integrity and truth in his dealings with the people of Western Australia on the issue of fuel for the next base-load station. I have already answered that part of the question. The answer is an emphatic no. It will not compromise Collie’s chances of winning the next base-load power procurement process. Mr C.J. Barnett: It has to. Mr E.S. RIPPER: To continue - (2) In answer to the second question - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched consistency, integrity and truth in his dealings with the people of Western Australia on the issue of fuel for the next base-load station. I have already answered that part of the question. The answer is an emphatic no. It will not compromise Collie’s chances of winning the next base-load power procurement process. Mr C.J. Barnett: It has to. Mr E.S. RIPPER: To continue - (2) In answer to the second question - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched consistency, integrity and truth in his dealings with the people of Western Australia on the issue of fuel for the next base-load station. I have already answered that part of the question. The answer is an emphatic no. It will not compromise Collie’s chances of winning the next base-load power procurement process. Mr C.J. Barnett: It has to. Mr E.S. RIPPER: To continue - (2) In answer to the second question - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
Mr C.J. Barnett: It has to. Mr E.S. RIPPER: To continue - (2) In answer to the second question - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
Mr E.S. RIPPER: To continue - (2) In answer to the second question - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
(2) In answer to the second question - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
(1) Does the minister concede that his call for the Commonwealth Government to ratify the Kyoto Protocol would almost certainly be disastrous for Collie’s hopes of operating a coal-fired power station in the future? (2) If the Kyoto Protocol is ratified, how will the State Government ensure that no inequitable burden will fall upon any sectors or regions of Western Australia, such as the North West Shelf operations, as promised under the strategy? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1) No. The threat to Collie is from the preferred policy of the Leader of the Opposition who told a national pipeline conference in 1998 that every future power station should be a gas-fired power station if we are to take greenhouse gas emissions seriously. That is the policy he promotes when he is in Perth. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: However, he has a slightly different policy when he is in Collie. When he is in Perth, he tells the gas people that he favours the use of gas. Of course - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have just ditched your electorate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Collie to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched integrity, consistency and truth in his dealings with - Mr C.J. Barnett: Come over here, mate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched consistency, integrity and truth in his dealings with the people of Western Australia on the issue of fuel for the next base-load station. I have already answered that part of the question. The answer is an emphatic no. It will not compromise Collie’s chances of winning the next base-load power procurement process. Mr C.J. Barnett: It has to. Mr E.S. RIPPER: To continue - (2) In answer to the second question - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
(2) If the Kyoto Protocol is ratified, how will the State Government ensure that no inequitable burden will fall upon any sectors or regions of Western Australia, such as the North West Shelf operations, as promised under the strategy? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1) No. The threat to Collie is from the preferred policy of the Leader of the Opposition who told a national pipeline conference in 1998 that every future power station should be a gas-fired power station if we are to take greenhouse gas emissions seriously. That is the policy he promotes when he is in Perth. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: However, he has a slightly different policy when he is in Collie. When he is in Perth, he tells the gas people that he favours the use of gas. Of course - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have just ditched your electorate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Collie to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched integrity, consistency and truth in his dealings with - Mr C.J. Barnett: Come over here, mate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched consistency, integrity and truth in his dealings with the people of Western Australia on the issue of fuel for the next base-load station. I have already answered that part of the question. The answer is an emphatic no. It will not compromise Collie’s chances of winning the next base-load power procurement process. Mr C.J. Barnett: It has to. Mr E.S. RIPPER: To continue - (2) In answer to the second question - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1) No. The threat to Collie is from the preferred policy of the Leader of the Opposition who told a national pipeline conference in 1998 that every future power station should be a gas-fired power station if we are to take greenhouse gas emissions seriously. That is the policy he promotes when he is in Perth. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: However, he has a slightly different policy when he is in Collie. When he is in Perth, he tells the gas people that he favours the use of gas. Of course - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have just ditched your electorate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Collie to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched integrity, consistency and truth in his dealings with - Mr C.J. Barnett: Come over here, mate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched consistency, integrity and truth in his dealings with the people of Western Australia on the issue of fuel for the next base-load station. I have already answered that part of the question. The answer is an emphatic no. It will not compromise Collie’s chances of winning the next base-load power procurement process. Mr C.J. Barnett: It has to. Mr E.S. RIPPER: To continue - (2) In answer to the second question - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
(1) No. The threat to Collie is from the preferred policy of the Leader of the Opposition who told a national pipeline conference in 1998 that every future power station should be a gas-fired power station if we are to take greenhouse gas emissions seriously. That is the policy he promotes when he is in Perth. Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: However, he has a slightly different policy when he is in Collie. When he is in Perth, he tells the gas people that he favours the use of gas. Of course - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have just ditched your electorate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Collie to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched integrity, consistency and truth in his dealings with - Mr C.J. Barnett: Come over here, mate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched consistency, integrity and truth in his dealings with the people of Western Australia on the issue of fuel for the next base-load station. I have already answered that part of the question. The answer is an emphatic no. It will not compromise Collie’s chances of winning the next base-load power procurement process. Mr C.J. Barnett: It has to. Mr E.S. RIPPER: To continue - (2) In answer to the second question - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: However, he has a slightly different policy when he is in Collie. When he is in Perth, he tells the gas people that he favours the use of gas. Of course - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have just ditched your electorate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Collie to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched integrity, consistency and truth in his dealings with - Mr C.J. Barnett: Come over here, mate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched consistency, integrity and truth in his dealings with the people of Western Australia on the issue of fuel for the next base-load station. I have already answered that part of the question. The answer is an emphatic no. It will not compromise Collie’s chances of winning the next base-load power procurement process. Mr C.J. Barnett: It has to. Mr E.S. RIPPER: To continue - (2) In answer to the second question - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
Mr E.S. RIPPER: However, he has a slightly different policy when he is in Collie. When he is in Perth, he tells the gas people that he favours the use of gas. Of course - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have just ditched your electorate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Collie to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched integrity, consistency and truth in his dealings with - Mr C.J. Barnett: Come over here, mate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched consistency, integrity and truth in his dealings with the people of Western Australia on the issue of fuel for the next base-load station. I have already answered that part of the question. The answer is an emphatic no. It will not compromise Collie’s chances of winning the next base-load power procurement process. Mr C.J. Barnett: It has to. Mr E.S. RIPPER: To continue - (2) In answer to the second question - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
Mr C.J. Barnett: You have just ditched your electorate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Collie to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched integrity, consistency and truth in his dealings with - Mr C.J. Barnett: Come over here, mate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched consistency, integrity and truth in his dealings with the people of Western Australia on the issue of fuel for the next base-load station. I have already answered that part of the question. The answer is an emphatic no. It will not compromise Collie’s chances of winning the next base-load power procurement process. Mr C.J. Barnett: It has to. Mr E.S. RIPPER: To continue - (2) In answer to the second question - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Collie to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched integrity, consistency and truth in his dealings with - Mr C.J. Barnett: Come over here, mate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched consistency, integrity and truth in his dealings with the people of Western Australia on the issue of fuel for the next base-load station. I have already answered that part of the question. The answer is an emphatic no. It will not compromise Collie’s chances of winning the next base-load power procurement process. Mr C.J. Barnett: It has to. Mr E.S. RIPPER: To continue - (2) In answer to the second question - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched integrity, consistency and truth in his dealings with - Mr C.J. Barnett: Come over here, mate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched consistency, integrity and truth in his dealings with the people of Western Australia on the issue of fuel for the next base-load station. I have already answered that part of the question. The answer is an emphatic no. It will not compromise Collie’s chances of winning the next base-load power procurement process. Mr C.J. Barnett: It has to. Mr E.S. RIPPER: To continue - (2) In answer to the second question - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
Mr C.J. Barnett: Come over here, mate. The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched consistency, integrity and truth in his dealings with the people of Western Australia on the issue of fuel for the next base-load station. I have already answered that part of the question. The answer is an emphatic no. It will not compromise Collie’s chances of winning the next base-load power procurement process. Mr C.J. Barnett: It has to. Mr E.S. RIPPER: To continue - (2) In answer to the second question - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
The SPEAKER: I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the second time. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched consistency, integrity and truth in his dealings with the people of Western Australia on the issue of fuel for the next base-load station. I have already answered that part of the question. The answer is an emphatic no. It will not compromise Collie’s chances of winning the next base-load power procurement process. Mr C.J. Barnett: It has to. Mr E.S. RIPPER: To continue - (2) In answer to the second question - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
Mr E.S. RIPPER: The Leader of the Opposition has ditched consistency, integrity and truth in his dealings with the people of Western Australia on the issue of fuel for the next base-load station. I have already answered that part of the question. The answer is an emphatic no. It will not compromise Collie’s chances of winning the next base-load power procurement process. Mr C.J. Barnett: It has to. Mr E.S. RIPPER: To continue - (2) In answer to the second question - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
Mr C.J. Barnett: It has to. Mr E.S. RIPPER: To continue - (2) In answer to the second question - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
Mr E.S. RIPPER: To continue - (2) In answer to the second question - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
(2) In answer to the second question - Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
Mr M.W. Trenorden: Tell us why? Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
Mr C.J. Barnett: Have you ever planted a tree in your life? Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
Mr J.N. Hyde: You just cut them down for eight years. You don’t understand Kyoto at all. The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
The SPEAKER: Order, members. I thought my explanation about the need for question time to be conducted reasonably quickly was quite plain. However, the level of interjections is scandalous in my view and is designed to slow down the proceedings. I warn members that interjections will immediately lead to members being called to order. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
Mr E.S. RIPPER: The State Government of Western Australia wants a national response to the issue of greenhouse gases and the Kyoto Protocol. Of course, nationally important projects in Western Australia will have to be fitted into that overall national response. We must come to grips with this issue. We live in one of the driest parts of the world, and all the evidence is that this part of the world is becoming even drier. Of all the people in the world, it would be expected that perhaps Western Australians would start to think about the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change. The Leader of the Opposition cannot come to grips with reality. Yesterday he could not come to grips with the reality of the State’s economic growth, and today he cannot come to grips with the environmental challenges that the State faces.
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