❓ Question regarding the reduction of maximum payments under the Redress WA scheme for victims of child abuse, particularly in light of the Katanning hostel inquiry. The Minister defends the government's changes to the scheme, claiming it's more equitable and allows access to courts.
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REDRESS WA — PAYMENTS
I refer to the announcement, which Labor welcomes, of an independent inquiry into the reporting and responses to child abuse at the hostel in Katanning, and note that one of the issues the victims have raised publicly was the low amount available to them under the Redress WA scheme. Will the government now revisit its bad decision to cut the maximum payments for Redress WA applicants? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
I refer to the announcement, which Labor welcomes, of an independent inquiry into the reporting and responses to child abuse at the hostel in Katanning, and note that one of the issues the victims have raised publicly was the low amount available to them under the Redress WA scheme. Will the government now revisit its bad decision to cut the maximum payments for Redress WA applicants? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am really pleased that we came into government and took over that scheme, because the Labor Party has allowed vulnerable people to think they could get up to $80 000. Hon Sue Ellery : Which they could have and would have. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : That was never, ever going to be the case — Hon Sue Ellery : Yes it was! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — with the $114 million that the previous government gave — Hon Sue Ellery : You have absolutely no evidence of that whatsoever! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : Yes, I do have evidence — Hon Sue Ellery : No you don’t! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — and I presented it to this Parliament. The previous government let vulnerable people think they could get up to $80 000 with a one-off payment of $114 million. Hon Sue Ellery : We made a commitment, which we would have met. Answer the question; are you going to revisit your bad decision? The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us have the question asked and an answer provided. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : I took over that scheme, and I am very proud of the workers who worked at Redress and I am very proud of the scheme that I presented. Under Labor’s system, people were going to have to sign to say that they would not come back to the state government for more money. Under our system we not only paid them equitably across the scheme, but also allowed them to go to the courts if they needed to and wanted to. So, under Labor they would have been crucified; we gave very fair and equitable payment system. As for Katanning, I congratulate the Premier for putting forward such an inquiry and so quickly, because if there have been cover-ups, we need to find out. There is nothing worse, in my view, than a paedophile who is in a school system or anywhere children are. I loathe and detest them, and what they do to small children is absolutely disgusting and damages them for their lifetime. So, I am very proud of my government and what we have done.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am really pleased that we came into government and took over that scheme, because the Labor Party has allowed vulnerable people to think they could get up to $80 000. Hon Sue Ellery : Which they could have and would have. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : That was never, ever going to be the case — Hon Sue Ellery : Yes it was! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — with the $114 million that the previous government gave — Hon Sue Ellery : You have absolutely no evidence of that whatsoever! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : Yes, I do have evidence — Hon Sue Ellery : No you don’t! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — and I presented it to this Parliament. The previous government let vulnerable people think they could get up to $80 000 with a one-off payment of $114 million. Hon Sue Ellery : We made a commitment, which we would have met. Answer the question; are you going to revisit your bad decision? The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us have the question asked and an answer provided. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : I took over that scheme, and I am very proud of the workers who worked at Redress and I am very proud of the scheme that I presented. Under Labor’s system, people were going to have to sign to say that they would not come back to the state government for more money. Under our system we not only paid them equitably across the scheme, but also allowed them to go to the courts if they needed to and wanted to. So, under Labor they would have been crucified; we gave very fair and equitable payment system. As for Katanning, I congratulate the Premier for putting forward such an inquiry and so quickly, because if there have been cover-ups, we need to find out. There is nothing worse, in my view, than a paedophile who is in a school system or anywhere children are. I loathe and detest them, and what they do to small children is absolutely disgusting and damages them for their lifetime. So, I am very proud of my government and what we have done.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am really pleased that we came into government and took over that scheme, because the Labor Party has allowed vulnerable people to think they could get up to $80 000. Hon Sue Ellery : Which they could have and would have. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : That was never, ever going to be the case — Hon Sue Ellery : Yes it was! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — with the $114 million that the previous government gave — Hon Sue Ellery : You have absolutely no evidence of that whatsoever! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : Yes, I do have evidence — Hon Sue Ellery : No you don’t! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — and I presented it to this Parliament. The previous government let vulnerable people think they could get up to $80 000 with a one-off payment of $114 million. Hon Sue Ellery : We made a commitment, which we would have met. Answer the question; are you going to revisit your bad decision? The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us have the question asked and an answer provided. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : I took over that scheme, and I am very proud of the workers who worked at Redress and I am very proud of the scheme that I presented. Under Labor’s system, people were going to have to sign to say that they would not come back to the state government for more money. Under our system we not only paid them equitably across the scheme, but also allowed them to go to the courts if they needed to and wanted to. So, under Labor they would have been crucified; we gave very fair and equitable payment system. As for Katanning, I congratulate the Premier for putting forward such an inquiry and so quickly, because if there have been cover-ups, we need to find out. There is nothing worse, in my view, than a paedophile who is in a school system or anywhere children are. I loathe and detest them, and what they do to small children is absolutely disgusting and damages them for their lifetime. So, I am very proud of my government and what we have done.
I am really pleased that we came into government and took over that scheme, because the Labor Party has allowed vulnerable people to think they could get up to $80 000. Hon Sue Ellery : Which they could have and would have. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : That was never, ever going to be the case — Hon Sue Ellery : Yes it was! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — with the $114 million that the previous government gave — Hon Sue Ellery : You have absolutely no evidence of that whatsoever! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : Yes, I do have evidence — Hon Sue Ellery : No you don’t! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — and I presented it to this Parliament. The previous government let vulnerable people think they could get up to $80 000 with a one-off payment of $114 million. Hon Sue Ellery : We made a commitment, which we would have met. Answer the question; are you going to revisit your bad decision? The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us have the question asked and an answer provided. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : I took over that scheme, and I am very proud of the workers who worked at Redress and I am very proud of the scheme that I presented. Under Labor’s system, people were going to have to sign to say that they would not come back to the state government for more money. Under our system we not only paid them equitably across the scheme, but also allowed them to go to the courts if they needed to and wanted to. So, under Labor they would have been crucified; we gave very fair and equitable payment system. As for Katanning, I congratulate the Premier for putting forward such an inquiry and so quickly, because if there have been cover-ups, we need to find out. There is nothing worse, in my view, than a paedophile who is in a school system or anywhere children are. I loathe and detest them, and what they do to small children is absolutely disgusting and damages them for their lifetime. So, I am very proud of my government and what we have done.
Hon Sue Ellery : Which they could have and would have. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : That was never, ever going to be the case — Hon Sue Ellery : Yes it was! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — with the $114 million that the previous government gave — Hon Sue Ellery : You have absolutely no evidence of that whatsoever! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : Yes, I do have evidence — Hon Sue Ellery : No you don’t! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — and I presented it to this Parliament. The previous government let vulnerable people think they could get up to $80 000 with a one-off payment of $114 million. Hon Sue Ellery : We made a commitment, which we would have met. Answer the question; are you going to revisit your bad decision? The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us have the question asked and an answer provided. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : I took over that scheme, and I am very proud of the workers who worked at Redress and I am very proud of the scheme that I presented. Under Labor’s system, people were going to have to sign to say that they would not come back to the state government for more money. Under our system we not only paid them equitably across the scheme, but also allowed them to go to the courts if they needed to and wanted to. So, under Labor they would have been crucified; we gave very fair and equitable payment system. As for Katanning, I congratulate the Premier for putting forward such an inquiry and so quickly, because if there have been cover-ups, we need to find out. There is nothing worse, in my view, than a paedophile who is in a school system or anywhere children are. I loathe and detest them, and what they do to small children is absolutely disgusting and damages them for their lifetime. So, I am very proud of my government and what we have done.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : That was never, ever going to be the case — Hon Sue Ellery : Yes it was! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — with the $114 million that the previous government gave — Hon Sue Ellery : You have absolutely no evidence of that whatsoever! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : Yes, I do have evidence — Hon Sue Ellery : No you don’t! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — and I presented it to this Parliament. The previous government let vulnerable people think they could get up to $80 000 with a one-off payment of $114 million. Hon Sue Ellery : We made a commitment, which we would have met. Answer the question; are you going to revisit your bad decision? The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us have the question asked and an answer provided. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : I took over that scheme, and I am very proud of the workers who worked at Redress and I am very proud of the scheme that I presented. Under Labor’s system, people were going to have to sign to say that they would not come back to the state government for more money. Under our system we not only paid them equitably across the scheme, but also allowed them to go to the courts if they needed to and wanted to. So, under Labor they would have been crucified; we gave very fair and equitable payment system. As for Katanning, I congratulate the Premier for putting forward such an inquiry and so quickly, because if there have been cover-ups, we need to find out. There is nothing worse, in my view, than a paedophile who is in a school system or anywhere children are. I loathe and detest them, and what they do to small children is absolutely disgusting and damages them for their lifetime. So, I am very proud of my government and what we have done.
Hon Sue Ellery : Yes it was! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — with the $114 million that the previous government gave — Hon Sue Ellery : You have absolutely no evidence of that whatsoever! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : Yes, I do have evidence — Hon Sue Ellery : No you don’t! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — and I presented it to this Parliament. The previous government let vulnerable people think they could get up to $80 000 with a one-off payment of $114 million. Hon Sue Ellery : We made a commitment, which we would have met. Answer the question; are you going to revisit your bad decision? The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us have the question asked and an answer provided. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : I took over that scheme, and I am very proud of the workers who worked at Redress and I am very proud of the scheme that I presented. Under Labor’s system, people were going to have to sign to say that they would not come back to the state government for more money. Under our system we not only paid them equitably across the scheme, but also allowed them to go to the courts if they needed to and wanted to. So, under Labor they would have been crucified; we gave very fair and equitable payment system. As for Katanning, I congratulate the Premier for putting forward such an inquiry and so quickly, because if there have been cover-ups, we need to find out. There is nothing worse, in my view, than a paedophile who is in a school system or anywhere children are. I loathe and detest them, and what they do to small children is absolutely disgusting and damages them for their lifetime. So, I am very proud of my government and what we have done.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — with the $114 million that the previous government gave — Hon Sue Ellery : You have absolutely no evidence of that whatsoever! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : Yes, I do have evidence — Hon Sue Ellery : No you don’t! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — and I presented it to this Parliament. The previous government let vulnerable people think they could get up to $80 000 with a one-off payment of $114 million. Hon Sue Ellery : We made a commitment, which we would have met. Answer the question; are you going to revisit your bad decision? The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us have the question asked and an answer provided. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : I took over that scheme, and I am very proud of the workers who worked at Redress and I am very proud of the scheme that I presented. Under Labor’s system, people were going to have to sign to say that they would not come back to the state government for more money. Under our system we not only paid them equitably across the scheme, but also allowed them to go to the courts if they needed to and wanted to. So, under Labor they would have been crucified; we gave very fair and equitable payment system. As for Katanning, I congratulate the Premier for putting forward such an inquiry and so quickly, because if there have been cover-ups, we need to find out. There is nothing worse, in my view, than a paedophile who is in a school system or anywhere children are. I loathe and detest them, and what they do to small children is absolutely disgusting and damages them for their lifetime. So, I am very proud of my government and what we have done.
Hon Sue Ellery : You have absolutely no evidence of that whatsoever! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : Yes, I do have evidence — Hon Sue Ellery : No you don’t! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — and I presented it to this Parliament. The previous government let vulnerable people think they could get up to $80 000 with a one-off payment of $114 million. Hon Sue Ellery : We made a commitment, which we would have met. Answer the question; are you going to revisit your bad decision? The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us have the question asked and an answer provided. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : I took over that scheme, and I am very proud of the workers who worked at Redress and I am very proud of the scheme that I presented. Under Labor’s system, people were going to have to sign to say that they would not come back to the state government for more money. Under our system we not only paid them equitably across the scheme, but also allowed them to go to the courts if they needed to and wanted to. So, under Labor they would have been crucified; we gave very fair and equitable payment system. As for Katanning, I congratulate the Premier for putting forward such an inquiry and so quickly, because if there have been cover-ups, we need to find out. There is nothing worse, in my view, than a paedophile who is in a school system or anywhere children are. I loathe and detest them, and what they do to small children is absolutely disgusting and damages them for their lifetime. So, I am very proud of my government and what we have done.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : Yes, I do have evidence — Hon Sue Ellery : No you don’t! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — and I presented it to this Parliament. The previous government let vulnerable people think they could get up to $80 000 with a one-off payment of $114 million. Hon Sue Ellery : We made a commitment, which we would have met. Answer the question; are you going to revisit your bad decision? The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us have the question asked and an answer provided. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : I took over that scheme, and I am very proud of the workers who worked at Redress and I am very proud of the scheme that I presented. Under Labor’s system, people were going to have to sign to say that they would not come back to the state government for more money. Under our system we not only paid them equitably across the scheme, but also allowed them to go to the courts if they needed to and wanted to. So, under Labor they would have been crucified; we gave very fair and equitable payment system. As for Katanning, I congratulate the Premier for putting forward such an inquiry and so quickly, because if there have been cover-ups, we need to find out. There is nothing worse, in my view, than a paedophile who is in a school system or anywhere children are. I loathe and detest them, and what they do to small children is absolutely disgusting and damages them for their lifetime. So, I am very proud of my government and what we have done.
Hon Sue Ellery : No you don’t! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — and I presented it to this Parliament. The previous government let vulnerable people think they could get up to $80 000 with a one-off payment of $114 million. Hon Sue Ellery : We made a commitment, which we would have met. Answer the question; are you going to revisit your bad decision? The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us have the question asked and an answer provided. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : I took over that scheme, and I am very proud of the workers who worked at Redress and I am very proud of the scheme that I presented. Under Labor’s system, people were going to have to sign to say that they would not come back to the state government for more money. Under our system we not only paid them equitably across the scheme, but also allowed them to go to the courts if they needed to and wanted to. So, under Labor they would have been crucified; we gave very fair and equitable payment system. As for Katanning, I congratulate the Premier for putting forward such an inquiry and so quickly, because if there have been cover-ups, we need to find out. There is nothing worse, in my view, than a paedophile who is in a school system or anywhere children are. I loathe and detest them, and what they do to small children is absolutely disgusting and damages them for their lifetime. So, I am very proud of my government and what we have done.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — and I presented it to this Parliament. The previous government let vulnerable people think they could get up to $80 000 with a one-off payment of $114 million. Hon Sue Ellery : We made a commitment, which we would have met. Answer the question; are you going to revisit your bad decision? The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us have the question asked and an answer provided. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : I took over that scheme, and I am very proud of the workers who worked at Redress and I am very proud of the scheme that I presented. Under Labor’s system, people were going to have to sign to say that they would not come back to the state government for more money. Under our system we not only paid them equitably across the scheme, but also allowed them to go to the courts if they needed to and wanted to. So, under Labor they would have been crucified; we gave very fair and equitable payment system. As for Katanning, I congratulate the Premier for putting forward such an inquiry and so quickly, because if there have been cover-ups, we need to find out. There is nothing worse, in my view, than a paedophile who is in a school system or anywhere children are. I loathe and detest them, and what they do to small children is absolutely disgusting and damages them for their lifetime. So, I am very proud of my government and what we have done.
Hon Sue Ellery : We made a commitment, which we would have met. Answer the question; are you going to revisit your bad decision? The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us have the question asked and an answer provided. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : I took over that scheme, and I am very proud of the workers who worked at Redress and I am very proud of the scheme that I presented. Under Labor’s system, people were going to have to sign to say that they would not come back to the state government for more money. Under our system we not only paid them equitably across the scheme, but also allowed them to go to the courts if they needed to and wanted to. So, under Labor they would have been crucified; we gave very fair and equitable payment system. As for Katanning, I congratulate the Premier for putting forward such an inquiry and so quickly, because if there have been cover-ups, we need to find out. There is nothing worse, in my view, than a paedophile who is in a school system or anywhere children are. I loathe and detest them, and what they do to small children is absolutely disgusting and damages them for their lifetime. So, I am very proud of my government and what we have done.
The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us have the question asked and an answer provided. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : I took over that scheme, and I am very proud of the workers who worked at Redress and I am very proud of the scheme that I presented. Under Labor’s system, people were going to have to sign to say that they would not come back to the state government for more money. Under our system we not only paid them equitably across the scheme, but also allowed them to go to the courts if they needed to and wanted to. So, under Labor they would have been crucified; we gave very fair and equitable payment system. As for Katanning, I congratulate the Premier for putting forward such an inquiry and so quickly, because if there have been cover-ups, we need to find out. There is nothing worse, in my view, than a paedophile who is in a school system or anywhere children are. I loathe and detest them, and what they do to small children is absolutely disgusting and damages them for their lifetime. So, I am very proud of my government and what we have done.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : I took over that scheme, and I am very proud of the workers who worked at Redress and I am very proud of the scheme that I presented. Under Labor’s system, people were going to have to sign to say that they would not come back to the state government for more money. Under our system we not only paid them equitably across the scheme, but also allowed them to go to the courts if they needed to and wanted to. So, under Labor they would have been crucified; we gave very fair and equitable payment system. As for Katanning, I congratulate the Premier for putting forward such an inquiry and so quickly, because if there have been cover-ups, we need to find out. There is nothing worse, in my view, than a paedophile who is in a school system or anywhere children are. I loathe and detest them, and what they do to small children is absolutely disgusting and damages them for their lifetime. So, I am very proud of my government and what we have done.
As for Katanning, I congratulate the Premier for putting forward such an inquiry and so quickly, because if there have been cover-ups, we need to find out. There is nothing worse, in my view, than a paedophile who is in a school system or anywhere children are. I loathe and detest them, and what they do to small children is absolutely disgusting and damages them for their lifetime. So, I am very proud of my government and what we have done.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am really pleased that we came into government and took over that scheme, because the Labor Party has allowed vulnerable people to think they could get up to $80 000. Hon Sue Ellery : Which they could have and would have. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : That was never, ever going to be the case — Hon Sue Ellery : Yes it was! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — with the $114 million that the previous government gave — Hon Sue Ellery : You have absolutely no evidence of that whatsoever! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : Yes, I do have evidence — Hon Sue Ellery : No you don’t! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — and I presented it to this Parliament. The previous government let vulnerable people think they could get up to $80 000 with a one-off payment of $114 million. Hon Sue Ellery : We made a commitment, which we would have met. Answer the question; are you going to revisit your bad decision? The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us have the question asked and an answer provided. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : I took over that scheme, and I am very proud of the workers who worked at Redress and I am very proud of the scheme that I presented. Under Labor’s system, people were going to have to sign to say that they would not come back to the state government for more money. Under our system we not only paid them equitably across the scheme, but also allowed them to go to the courts if they needed to and wanted to. So, under Labor they would have been crucified; we gave very fair and equitable payment system. As for Katanning, I congratulate the Premier for putting forward such an inquiry and so quickly, because if there have been cover-ups, we need to find out. There is nothing worse, in my view, than a paedophile who is in a school system or anywhere children are. I loathe and detest them, and what they do to small children is absolutely disgusting and damages them for their lifetime. So, I am very proud of my government and what we have done.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am really pleased that we came into government and took over that scheme, because the Labor Party has allowed vulnerable people to think they could get up to $80 000. Hon Sue Ellery : Which they could have and would have. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : That was never, ever going to be the case — Hon Sue Ellery : Yes it was! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — with the $114 million that the previous government gave — Hon Sue Ellery : You have absolutely no evidence of that whatsoever! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : Yes, I do have evidence — Hon Sue Ellery : No you don’t! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — and I presented it to this Parliament. The previous government let vulnerable people think they could get up to $80 000 with a one-off payment of $114 million. Hon Sue Ellery : We made a commitment, which we would have met. Answer the question; are you going to revisit your bad decision? The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us have the question asked and an answer provided. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : I took over that scheme, and I am very proud of the workers who worked at Redress and I am very proud of the scheme that I presented. Under Labor’s system, people were going to have to sign to say that they would not come back to the state government for more money. Under our system we not only paid them equitably across the scheme, but also allowed them to go to the courts if they needed to and wanted to. So, under Labor they would have been crucified; we gave very fair and equitable payment system. As for Katanning, I congratulate the Premier for putting forward such an inquiry and so quickly, because if there have been cover-ups, we need to find out. There is nothing worse, in my view, than a paedophile who is in a school system or anywhere children are. I loathe and detest them, and what they do to small children is absolutely disgusting and damages them for their lifetime. So, I am very proud of my government and what we have done.
I am really pleased that we came into government and took over that scheme, because the Labor Party has allowed vulnerable people to think they could get up to $80 000. Hon Sue Ellery : Which they could have and would have. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : That was never, ever going to be the case — Hon Sue Ellery : Yes it was! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — with the $114 million that the previous government gave — Hon Sue Ellery : You have absolutely no evidence of that whatsoever! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : Yes, I do have evidence — Hon Sue Ellery : No you don’t! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — and I presented it to this Parliament. The previous government let vulnerable people think they could get up to $80 000 with a one-off payment of $114 million. Hon Sue Ellery : We made a commitment, which we would have met. Answer the question; are you going to revisit your bad decision? The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us have the question asked and an answer provided. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : I took over that scheme, and I am very proud of the workers who worked at Redress and I am very proud of the scheme that I presented. Under Labor’s system, people were going to have to sign to say that they would not come back to the state government for more money. Under our system we not only paid them equitably across the scheme, but also allowed them to go to the courts if they needed to and wanted to. So, under Labor they would have been crucified; we gave very fair and equitable payment system. As for Katanning, I congratulate the Premier for putting forward such an inquiry and so quickly, because if there have been cover-ups, we need to find out. There is nothing worse, in my view, than a paedophile who is in a school system or anywhere children are. I loathe and detest them, and what they do to small children is absolutely disgusting and damages them for their lifetime. So, I am very proud of my government and what we have done.
Hon Sue Ellery : Which they could have and would have. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : That was never, ever going to be the case — Hon Sue Ellery : Yes it was! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — with the $114 million that the previous government gave — Hon Sue Ellery : You have absolutely no evidence of that whatsoever! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : Yes, I do have evidence — Hon Sue Ellery : No you don’t! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — and I presented it to this Parliament. The previous government let vulnerable people think they could get up to $80 000 with a one-off payment of $114 million. Hon Sue Ellery : We made a commitment, which we would have met. Answer the question; are you going to revisit your bad decision? The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us have the question asked and an answer provided. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : I took over that scheme, and I am very proud of the workers who worked at Redress and I am very proud of the scheme that I presented. Under Labor’s system, people were going to have to sign to say that they would not come back to the state government for more money. Under our system we not only paid them equitably across the scheme, but also allowed them to go to the courts if they needed to and wanted to. So, under Labor they would have been crucified; we gave very fair and equitable payment system. As for Katanning, I congratulate the Premier for putting forward such an inquiry and so quickly, because if there have been cover-ups, we need to find out. There is nothing worse, in my view, than a paedophile who is in a school system or anywhere children are. I loathe and detest them, and what they do to small children is absolutely disgusting and damages them for their lifetime. So, I am very proud of my government and what we have done.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : That was never, ever going to be the case — Hon Sue Ellery : Yes it was! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — with the $114 million that the previous government gave — Hon Sue Ellery : You have absolutely no evidence of that whatsoever! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : Yes, I do have evidence — Hon Sue Ellery : No you don’t! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — and I presented it to this Parliament. The previous government let vulnerable people think they could get up to $80 000 with a one-off payment of $114 million. Hon Sue Ellery : We made a commitment, which we would have met. Answer the question; are you going to revisit your bad decision? The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us have the question asked and an answer provided. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : I took over that scheme, and I am very proud of the workers who worked at Redress and I am very proud of the scheme that I presented. Under Labor’s system, people were going to have to sign to say that they would not come back to the state government for more money. Under our system we not only paid them equitably across the scheme, but also allowed them to go to the courts if they needed to and wanted to. So, under Labor they would have been crucified; we gave very fair and equitable payment system. As for Katanning, I congratulate the Premier for putting forward such an inquiry and so quickly, because if there have been cover-ups, we need to find out. There is nothing worse, in my view, than a paedophile who is in a school system or anywhere children are. I loathe and detest them, and what they do to small children is absolutely disgusting and damages them for their lifetime. So, I am very proud of my government and what we have done.
Hon Sue Ellery : Yes it was! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — with the $114 million that the previous government gave — Hon Sue Ellery : You have absolutely no evidence of that whatsoever! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : Yes, I do have evidence — Hon Sue Ellery : No you don’t! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — and I presented it to this Parliament. The previous government let vulnerable people think they could get up to $80 000 with a one-off payment of $114 million. Hon Sue Ellery : We made a commitment, which we would have met. Answer the question; are you going to revisit your bad decision? The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us have the question asked and an answer provided. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : I took over that scheme, and I am very proud of the workers who worked at Redress and I am very proud of the scheme that I presented. Under Labor’s system, people were going to have to sign to say that they would not come back to the state government for more money. Under our system we not only paid them equitably across the scheme, but also allowed them to go to the courts if they needed to and wanted to. So, under Labor they would have been crucified; we gave very fair and equitable payment system. As for Katanning, I congratulate the Premier for putting forward such an inquiry and so quickly, because if there have been cover-ups, we need to find out. There is nothing worse, in my view, than a paedophile who is in a school system or anywhere children are. I loathe and detest them, and what they do to small children is absolutely disgusting and damages them for their lifetime. So, I am very proud of my government and what we have done.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — with the $114 million that the previous government gave — Hon Sue Ellery : You have absolutely no evidence of that whatsoever! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : Yes, I do have evidence — Hon Sue Ellery : No you don’t! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — and I presented it to this Parliament. The previous government let vulnerable people think they could get up to $80 000 with a one-off payment of $114 million. Hon Sue Ellery : We made a commitment, which we would have met. Answer the question; are you going to revisit your bad decision? The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us have the question asked and an answer provided. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : I took over that scheme, and I am very proud of the workers who worked at Redress and I am very proud of the scheme that I presented. Under Labor’s system, people were going to have to sign to say that they would not come back to the state government for more money. Under our system we not only paid them equitably across the scheme, but also allowed them to go to the courts if they needed to and wanted to. So, under Labor they would have been crucified; we gave very fair and equitable payment system. As for Katanning, I congratulate the Premier for putting forward such an inquiry and so quickly, because if there have been cover-ups, we need to find out. There is nothing worse, in my view, than a paedophile who is in a school system or anywhere children are. I loathe and detest them, and what they do to small children is absolutely disgusting and damages them for their lifetime. So, I am very proud of my government and what we have done.
Hon Sue Ellery : You have absolutely no evidence of that whatsoever! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : Yes, I do have evidence — Hon Sue Ellery : No you don’t! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — and I presented it to this Parliament. The previous government let vulnerable people think they could get up to $80 000 with a one-off payment of $114 million. Hon Sue Ellery : We made a commitment, which we would have met. Answer the question; are you going to revisit your bad decision? The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us have the question asked and an answer provided. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : I took over that scheme, and I am very proud of the workers who worked at Redress and I am very proud of the scheme that I presented. Under Labor’s system, people were going to have to sign to say that they would not come back to the state government for more money. Under our system we not only paid them equitably across the scheme, but also allowed them to go to the courts if they needed to and wanted to. So, under Labor they would have been crucified; we gave very fair and equitable payment system. As for Katanning, I congratulate the Premier for putting forward such an inquiry and so quickly, because if there have been cover-ups, we need to find out. There is nothing worse, in my view, than a paedophile who is in a school system or anywhere children are. I loathe and detest them, and what they do to small children is absolutely disgusting and damages them for their lifetime. So, I am very proud of my government and what we have done.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : Yes, I do have evidence — Hon Sue Ellery : No you don’t! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — and I presented it to this Parliament. The previous government let vulnerable people think they could get up to $80 000 with a one-off payment of $114 million. Hon Sue Ellery : We made a commitment, which we would have met. Answer the question; are you going to revisit your bad decision? The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us have the question asked and an answer provided. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : I took over that scheme, and I am very proud of the workers who worked at Redress and I am very proud of the scheme that I presented. Under Labor’s system, people were going to have to sign to say that they would not come back to the state government for more money. Under our system we not only paid them equitably across the scheme, but also allowed them to go to the courts if they needed to and wanted to. So, under Labor they would have been crucified; we gave very fair and equitable payment system. As for Katanning, I congratulate the Premier for putting forward such an inquiry and so quickly, because if there have been cover-ups, we need to find out. There is nothing worse, in my view, than a paedophile who is in a school system or anywhere children are. I loathe and detest them, and what they do to small children is absolutely disgusting and damages them for their lifetime. So, I am very proud of my government and what we have done.
Hon Sue Ellery : No you don’t! Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — and I presented it to this Parliament. The previous government let vulnerable people think they could get up to $80 000 with a one-off payment of $114 million. Hon Sue Ellery : We made a commitment, which we would have met. Answer the question; are you going to revisit your bad decision? The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us have the question asked and an answer provided. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : I took over that scheme, and I am very proud of the workers who worked at Redress and I am very proud of the scheme that I presented. Under Labor’s system, people were going to have to sign to say that they would not come back to the state government for more money. Under our system we not only paid them equitably across the scheme, but also allowed them to go to the courts if they needed to and wanted to. So, under Labor they would have been crucified; we gave very fair and equitable payment system. As for Katanning, I congratulate the Premier for putting forward such an inquiry and so quickly, because if there have been cover-ups, we need to find out. There is nothing worse, in my view, than a paedophile who is in a school system or anywhere children are. I loathe and detest them, and what they do to small children is absolutely disgusting and damages them for their lifetime. So, I am very proud of my government and what we have done.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : — and I presented it to this Parliament. The previous government let vulnerable people think they could get up to $80 000 with a one-off payment of $114 million. Hon Sue Ellery : We made a commitment, which we would have met. Answer the question; are you going to revisit your bad decision? The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us have the question asked and an answer provided. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : I took over that scheme, and I am very proud of the workers who worked at Redress and I am very proud of the scheme that I presented. Under Labor’s system, people were going to have to sign to say that they would not come back to the state government for more money. Under our system we not only paid them equitably across the scheme, but also allowed them to go to the courts if they needed to and wanted to. So, under Labor they would have been crucified; we gave very fair and equitable payment system. As for Katanning, I congratulate the Premier for putting forward such an inquiry and so quickly, because if there have been cover-ups, we need to find out. There is nothing worse, in my view, than a paedophile who is in a school system or anywhere children are. I loathe and detest them, and what they do to small children is absolutely disgusting and damages them for their lifetime. So, I am very proud of my government and what we have done.
Hon Sue Ellery : We made a commitment, which we would have met. Answer the question; are you going to revisit your bad decision? The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us have the question asked and an answer provided. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : I took over that scheme, and I am very proud of the workers who worked at Redress and I am very proud of the scheme that I presented. Under Labor’s system, people were going to have to sign to say that they would not come back to the state government for more money. Under our system we not only paid them equitably across the scheme, but also allowed them to go to the courts if they needed to and wanted to. So, under Labor they would have been crucified; we gave very fair and equitable payment system. As for Katanning, I congratulate the Premier for putting forward such an inquiry and so quickly, because if there have been cover-ups, we need to find out. There is nothing worse, in my view, than a paedophile who is in a school system or anywhere children are. I loathe and detest them, and what they do to small children is absolutely disgusting and damages them for their lifetime. So, I am very proud of my government and what we have done.
The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us have the question asked and an answer provided. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : I took over that scheme, and I am very proud of the workers who worked at Redress and I am very proud of the scheme that I presented. Under Labor’s system, people were going to have to sign to say that they would not come back to the state government for more money. Under our system we not only paid them equitably across the scheme, but also allowed them to go to the courts if they needed to and wanted to. So, under Labor they would have been crucified; we gave very fair and equitable payment system. As for Katanning, I congratulate the Premier for putting forward such an inquiry and so quickly, because if there have been cover-ups, we need to find out. There is nothing worse, in my view, than a paedophile who is in a school system or anywhere children are. I loathe and detest them, and what they do to small children is absolutely disgusting and damages them for their lifetime. So, I am very proud of my government and what we have done.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : I took over that scheme, and I am very proud of the workers who worked at Redress and I am very proud of the scheme that I presented. Under Labor’s system, people were going to have to sign to say that they would not come back to the state government for more money. Under our system we not only paid them equitably across the scheme, but also allowed them to go to the courts if they needed to and wanted to. So, under Labor they would have been crucified; we gave very fair and equitable payment system. As for Katanning, I congratulate the Premier for putting forward such an inquiry and so quickly, because if there have been cover-ups, we need to find out. There is nothing worse, in my view, than a paedophile who is in a school system or anywhere children are. I loathe and detest them, and what they do to small children is absolutely disgusting and damages them for their lifetime. So, I am very proud of my government and what we have done.
As for Katanning, I congratulate the Premier for putting forward such an inquiry and so quickly, because if there have been cover-ups, we need to find out. There is nothing worse, in my view, than a paedophile who is in a school system or anywhere children are. I loathe and detest them, and what they do to small children is absolutely disgusting and damages them for their lifetime. So, I am very proud of my government and what we have done.
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