❓ Premier Gallop responds to a question about new economic data, highlighting positive economic indicators like significant project investments and growth forecasts, while also defending the government's policies and addressing criticisms.
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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN ECONOMY, NEW ECONOMIC DATA
Is the Premier aware of any new economic data related to the Western Australian economy? Several opposition members interjected. Dr GALLOP
Is the Premier aware of any new economic data related to the Western Australian economy? Several opposition members interjected. Dr GALLOP
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Is it not good to see members of the Opposition in the Parliament today? I am very pleased that they are here. I will tell members that when it comes to the Opposition - Several members interjected. Dr GALLOP: Talking of holidays, I would love to have been on the good ship Kalgoorlie when it was going up the Swan River with the member for Kalgoorlie, the member for Mitchell and the member for Murdoch on board. I wonder what they were talking about? There is no shortage of good news in Western Australia today. Last week Access Economics released its quarterly Investment Monitor , which shows that a massive $87 billion worth of projects are either under way or in the pipeline in Western Australia. Mr Barnett: Do you know why? Do you understand why? Dr GALLOP: There goes the Leader of the Opposition. When it comes to major development issues in this State, I would have thought we would all be together in this Parliament, but not the Leader of the Opposition. He cannot bring himself to acknowledge the good work that has been done by the current Government to promote development in this State. Today we have had more good news. The Chamber of Minerals and Energy publication, Minerals in Western Australia: Bedrock of the Economy, forecasts strong growth, as did Saul Eslake of the ANZ Bank, whose forecast of growth was 4.1 per cent increasing to 4.5 per cent next year. The Government makes no apologies. This is a Government that is going for growth because we want to secure the future for Western Australia in this very competitive twenty-first century. In order to do that, we have to provide the infrastructure. Last year we had a record capital works program of $3.3 billion. I am not giving anything away by saying that next week the Treasurer will announce another very significant capital works program in Western Australia. Secondly, we have to get the approval processes working. One of the reasons we are in government is that the other side simply did not deal with that issue. We had duplication, the timeliness in the process was not adequate to meet the needs of modern industry and there was not proper accountability. The Government set up a review by the Minister for State Development chaired by Michael Keating. I am very pleased that we released that final report today. Mr Barnett: Name a project that failed through lack of approval - just one? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition has reminded me of a scene from Life of Brian, in which there was a fight involving the people’s front for the liberation of Judea. Reg said to one of his supporters, “What did the Romans ever do for us?” Someone answered, “Oh, they put in aqueducts.” Then Reg said, “Besides aqueducts, what did the Romans ever do for us?” The answer was, “Well, they had a good water supply.” The Leader of the Opposition is like the people’s front for the liberation of Judea; he does not recognise the good work of this Government. The Government is tackling these issues. Mr Day interjected. Dr GALLOP: It is well known to everyone that employer associations have expressed criticism of the Government’s industrial relations legislation. We said that we would make those changes, and we are very confident that they will work. I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Several opposition members interjected. Dr GALLOP replied: Is it not good to see members of the Opposition in the Parliament today? I am very pleased that they are here. I will tell members that when it comes to the Opposition - Several members interjected. Dr GALLOP: Talking of holidays, I would love to have been on the good ship Kalgoorlie when it was going up the Swan River with the member for Kalgoorlie, the member for Mitchell and the member for Murdoch on board. I wonder what they were talking about? There is no shortage of good news in Western Australia today. Last week Access Economics released its quarterly Investment Monitor , which shows that a massive $87 billion worth of projects are either under way or in the pipeline in Western Australia. Mr Barnett: Do you know why? Do you understand why? Dr GALLOP: There goes the Leader of the Opposition. When it comes to major development issues in this State, I would have thought we would all be together in this Parliament, but not the Leader of the Opposition. He cannot bring himself to acknowledge the good work that has been done by the current Government to promote development in this State. Today we have had more good news. The Chamber of Minerals and Energy publication, Minerals in Western Australia: Bedrock of the Economy, forecasts strong growth, as did Saul Eslake of the ANZ Bank, whose forecast of growth was 4.1 per cent increasing to 4.5 per cent next year. The Government makes no apologies. This is a Government that is going for growth because we want to secure the future for Western Australia in this very competitive twenty-first century. In order to do that, we have to provide the infrastructure. Last year we had a record capital works program of $3.3 billion. I am not giving anything away by saying that next week the Treasurer will announce another very significant capital works program in Western Australia. Secondly, we have to get the approval processes working. One of the reasons we are in government is that the other side simply did not deal with that issue. We had duplication, the timeliness in the process was not adequate to meet the needs of modern industry and there was not proper accountability. The Government set up a review by the Minister for State Development chaired by Michael Keating. I am very pleased that we released that final report today. Mr Barnett: Name a project that failed through lack of approval - just one? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition has reminded me of a scene from Life of Brian, in which there was a fight involving the people’s front for the liberation of Judea. Reg said to one of his supporters, “What did the Romans ever do for us?” Someone answered, “Oh, they put in aqueducts.” Then Reg said, “Besides aqueducts, what did the Romans ever do for us?” The answer was, “Well, they had a good water supply.” The Leader of the Opposition is like the people’s front for the liberation of Judea; he does not recognise the good work of this Government. The Government is tackling these issues. Mr Day interjected. Dr GALLOP: It is well known to everyone that employer associations have expressed criticism of the Government’s industrial relations legislation. We said that we would make those changes, and we are very confident that they will work. I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Dr GALLOP replied: Is it not good to see members of the Opposition in the Parliament today? I am very pleased that they are here. I will tell members that when it comes to the Opposition - Several members interjected. Dr GALLOP: Talking of holidays, I would love to have been on the good ship Kalgoorlie when it was going up the Swan River with the member for Kalgoorlie, the member for Mitchell and the member for Murdoch on board. I wonder what they were talking about? There is no shortage of good news in Western Australia today. Last week Access Economics released its quarterly Investment Monitor , which shows that a massive $87 billion worth of projects are either under way or in the pipeline in Western Australia. Mr Barnett: Do you know why? Do you understand why? Dr GALLOP: There goes the Leader of the Opposition. When it comes to major development issues in this State, I would have thought we would all be together in this Parliament, but not the Leader of the Opposition. He cannot bring himself to acknowledge the good work that has been done by the current Government to promote development in this State. Today we have had more good news. The Chamber of Minerals and Energy publication, Minerals in Western Australia: Bedrock of the Economy, forecasts strong growth, as did Saul Eslake of the ANZ Bank, whose forecast of growth was 4.1 per cent increasing to 4.5 per cent next year. The Government makes no apologies. This is a Government that is going for growth because we want to secure the future for Western Australia in this very competitive twenty-first century. In order to do that, we have to provide the infrastructure. Last year we had a record capital works program of $3.3 billion. I am not giving anything away by saying that next week the Treasurer will announce another very significant capital works program in Western Australia. Secondly, we have to get the approval processes working. One of the reasons we are in government is that the other side simply did not deal with that issue. We had duplication, the timeliness in the process was not adequate to meet the needs of modern industry and there was not proper accountability. The Government set up a review by the Minister for State Development chaired by Michael Keating. I am very pleased that we released that final report today. Mr Barnett: Name a project that failed through lack of approval - just one? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition has reminded me of a scene from Life of Brian, in which there was a fight involving the people’s front for the liberation of Judea. Reg said to one of his supporters, “What did the Romans ever do for us?” Someone answered, “Oh, they put in aqueducts.” Then Reg said, “Besides aqueducts, what did the Romans ever do for us?” The answer was, “Well, they had a good water supply.” The Leader of the Opposition is like the people’s front for the liberation of Judea; he does not recognise the good work of this Government. The Government is tackling these issues. Mr Day interjected. Dr GALLOP: It is well known to everyone that employer associations have expressed criticism of the Government’s industrial relations legislation. We said that we would make those changes, and we are very confident that they will work. I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Is it not good to see members of the Opposition in the Parliament today? I am very pleased that they are here. I will tell members that when it comes to the Opposition - Several members interjected. Dr GALLOP: Talking of holidays, I would love to have been on the good ship Kalgoorlie when it was going up the Swan River with the member for Kalgoorlie, the member for Mitchell and the member for Murdoch on board. I wonder what they were talking about? There is no shortage of good news in Western Australia today. Last week Access Economics released its quarterly Investment Monitor , which shows that a massive $87 billion worth of projects are either under way or in the pipeline in Western Australia. Mr Barnett: Do you know why? Do you understand why? Dr GALLOP: There goes the Leader of the Opposition. When it comes to major development issues in this State, I would have thought we would all be together in this Parliament, but not the Leader of the Opposition. He cannot bring himself to acknowledge the good work that has been done by the current Government to promote development in this State. Today we have had more good news. The Chamber of Minerals and Energy publication, Minerals in Western Australia: Bedrock of the Economy, forecasts strong growth, as did Saul Eslake of the ANZ Bank, whose forecast of growth was 4.1 per cent increasing to 4.5 per cent next year. The Government makes no apologies. This is a Government that is going for growth because we want to secure the future for Western Australia in this very competitive twenty-first century. In order to do that, we have to provide the infrastructure. Last year we had a record capital works program of $3.3 billion. I am not giving anything away by saying that next week the Treasurer will announce another very significant capital works program in Western Australia. Secondly, we have to get the approval processes working. One of the reasons we are in government is that the other side simply did not deal with that issue. We had duplication, the timeliness in the process was not adequate to meet the needs of modern industry and there was not proper accountability. The Government set up a review by the Minister for State Development chaired by Michael Keating. I am very pleased that we released that final report today. Mr Barnett: Name a project that failed through lack of approval - just one? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition has reminded me of a scene from Life of Brian, in which there was a fight involving the people’s front for the liberation of Judea. Reg said to one of his supporters, “What did the Romans ever do for us?” Someone answered, “Oh, they put in aqueducts.” Then Reg said, “Besides aqueducts, what did the Romans ever do for us?” The answer was, “Well, they had a good water supply.” The Leader of the Opposition is like the people’s front for the liberation of Judea; he does not recognise the good work of this Government. The Government is tackling these issues. Mr Day interjected. Dr GALLOP: It is well known to everyone that employer associations have expressed criticism of the Government’s industrial relations legislation. We said that we would make those changes, and we are very confident that they will work. I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
I will tell members that when it comes to the Opposition - Several members interjected. Dr GALLOP: Talking of holidays, I would love to have been on the good ship Kalgoorlie when it was going up the Swan River with the member for Kalgoorlie, the member for Mitchell and the member for Murdoch on board. I wonder what they were talking about? There is no shortage of good news in Western Australia today. Last week Access Economics released its quarterly Investment Monitor , which shows that a massive $87 billion worth of projects are either under way or in the pipeline in Western Australia. Mr Barnett: Do you know why? Do you understand why? Dr GALLOP: There goes the Leader of the Opposition. When it comes to major development issues in this State, I would have thought we would all be together in this Parliament, but not the Leader of the Opposition. He cannot bring himself to acknowledge the good work that has been done by the current Government to promote development in this State. Today we have had more good news. The Chamber of Minerals and Energy publication, Minerals in Western Australia: Bedrock of the Economy, forecasts strong growth, as did Saul Eslake of the ANZ Bank, whose forecast of growth was 4.1 per cent increasing to 4.5 per cent next year. The Government makes no apologies. This is a Government that is going for growth because we want to secure the future for Western Australia in this very competitive twenty-first century. In order to do that, we have to provide the infrastructure. Last year we had a record capital works program of $3.3 billion. I am not giving anything away by saying that next week the Treasurer will announce another very significant capital works program in Western Australia. Secondly, we have to get the approval processes working. One of the reasons we are in government is that the other side simply did not deal with that issue. We had duplication, the timeliness in the process was not adequate to meet the needs of modern industry and there was not proper accountability. The Government set up a review by the Minister for State Development chaired by Michael Keating. I am very pleased that we released that final report today. Mr Barnett: Name a project that failed through lack of approval - just one? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition has reminded me of a scene from Life of Brian, in which there was a fight involving the people’s front for the liberation of Judea. Reg said to one of his supporters, “What did the Romans ever do for us?” Someone answered, “Oh, they put in aqueducts.” Then Reg said, “Besides aqueducts, what did the Romans ever do for us?” The answer was, “Well, they had a good water supply.” The Leader of the Opposition is like the people’s front for the liberation of Judea; he does not recognise the good work of this Government. The Government is tackling these issues. Mr Day interjected. Dr GALLOP: It is well known to everyone that employer associations have expressed criticism of the Government’s industrial relations legislation. We said that we would make those changes, and we are very confident that they will work. I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Several members interjected. Dr GALLOP: Talking of holidays, I would love to have been on the good ship Kalgoorlie when it was going up the Swan River with the member for Kalgoorlie, the member for Mitchell and the member for Murdoch on board. I wonder what they were talking about? There is no shortage of good news in Western Australia today. Last week Access Economics released its quarterly Investment Monitor , which shows that a massive $87 billion worth of projects are either under way or in the pipeline in Western Australia. Mr Barnett: Do you know why? Do you understand why? Dr GALLOP: There goes the Leader of the Opposition. When it comes to major development issues in this State, I would have thought we would all be together in this Parliament, but not the Leader of the Opposition. He cannot bring himself to acknowledge the good work that has been done by the current Government to promote development in this State. Today we have had more good news. The Chamber of Minerals and Energy publication, Minerals in Western Australia: Bedrock of the Economy, forecasts strong growth, as did Saul Eslake of the ANZ Bank, whose forecast of growth was 4.1 per cent increasing to 4.5 per cent next year. The Government makes no apologies. This is a Government that is going for growth because we want to secure the future for Western Australia in this very competitive twenty-first century. In order to do that, we have to provide the infrastructure. Last year we had a record capital works program of $3.3 billion. I am not giving anything away by saying that next week the Treasurer will announce another very significant capital works program in Western Australia. Secondly, we have to get the approval processes working. One of the reasons we are in government is that the other side simply did not deal with that issue. We had duplication, the timeliness in the process was not adequate to meet the needs of modern industry and there was not proper accountability. The Government set up a review by the Minister for State Development chaired by Michael Keating. I am very pleased that we released that final report today. Mr Barnett: Name a project that failed through lack of approval - just one? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition has reminded me of a scene from Life of Brian, in which there was a fight involving the people’s front for the liberation of Judea. Reg said to one of his supporters, “What did the Romans ever do for us?” Someone answered, “Oh, they put in aqueducts.” Then Reg said, “Besides aqueducts, what did the Romans ever do for us?” The answer was, “Well, they had a good water supply.” The Leader of the Opposition is like the people’s front for the liberation of Judea; he does not recognise the good work of this Government. The Government is tackling these issues. Mr Day interjected. Dr GALLOP: It is well known to everyone that employer associations have expressed criticism of the Government’s industrial relations legislation. We said that we would make those changes, and we are very confident that they will work. I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Dr GALLOP: Talking of holidays, I would love to have been on the good ship Kalgoorlie when it was going up the Swan River with the member for Kalgoorlie, the member for Mitchell and the member for Murdoch on board. I wonder what they were talking about? There is no shortage of good news in Western Australia today. Last week Access Economics released its quarterly Investment Monitor , which shows that a massive $87 billion worth of projects are either under way or in the pipeline in Western Australia. Mr Barnett: Do you know why? Do you understand why? Dr GALLOP: There goes the Leader of the Opposition. When it comes to major development issues in this State, I would have thought we would all be together in this Parliament, but not the Leader of the Opposition. He cannot bring himself to acknowledge the good work that has been done by the current Government to promote development in this State. Today we have had more good news. The Chamber of Minerals and Energy publication, Minerals in Western Australia: Bedrock of the Economy, forecasts strong growth, as did Saul Eslake of the ANZ Bank, whose forecast of growth was 4.1 per cent increasing to 4.5 per cent next year. The Government makes no apologies. This is a Government that is going for growth because we want to secure the future for Western Australia in this very competitive twenty-first century. In order to do that, we have to provide the infrastructure. Last year we had a record capital works program of $3.3 billion. I am not giving anything away by saying that next week the Treasurer will announce another very significant capital works program in Western Australia. Secondly, we have to get the approval processes working. One of the reasons we are in government is that the other side simply did not deal with that issue. We had duplication, the timeliness in the process was not adequate to meet the needs of modern industry and there was not proper accountability. The Government set up a review by the Minister for State Development chaired by Michael Keating. I am very pleased that we released that final report today. Mr Barnett: Name a project that failed through lack of approval - just one? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition has reminded me of a scene from Life of Brian, in which there was a fight involving the people’s front for the liberation of Judea. Reg said to one of his supporters, “What did the Romans ever do for us?” Someone answered, “Oh, they put in aqueducts.” Then Reg said, “Besides aqueducts, what did the Romans ever do for us?” The answer was, “Well, they had a good water supply.” The Leader of the Opposition is like the people’s front for the liberation of Judea; he does not recognise the good work of this Government. The Government is tackling these issues. Mr Day interjected. Dr GALLOP: It is well known to everyone that employer associations have expressed criticism of the Government’s industrial relations legislation. We said that we would make those changes, and we are very confident that they will work. I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
There is no shortage of good news in Western Australia today. Last week Access Economics released its quarterly Investment Monitor , which shows that a massive $87 billion worth of projects are either under way or in the pipeline in Western Australia. Mr Barnett: Do you know why? Do you understand why? Dr GALLOP: There goes the Leader of the Opposition. When it comes to major development issues in this State, I would have thought we would all be together in this Parliament, but not the Leader of the Opposition. He cannot bring himself to acknowledge the good work that has been done by the current Government to promote development in this State. Today we have had more good news. The Chamber of Minerals and Energy publication, Minerals in Western Australia: Bedrock of the Economy, forecasts strong growth, as did Saul Eslake of the ANZ Bank, whose forecast of growth was 4.1 per cent increasing to 4.5 per cent next year. The Government makes no apologies. This is a Government that is going for growth because we want to secure the future for Western Australia in this very competitive twenty-first century. In order to do that, we have to provide the infrastructure. Last year we had a record capital works program of $3.3 billion. I am not giving anything away by saying that next week the Treasurer will announce another very significant capital works program in Western Australia. Secondly, we have to get the approval processes working. One of the reasons we are in government is that the other side simply did not deal with that issue. We had duplication, the timeliness in the process was not adequate to meet the needs of modern industry and there was not proper accountability. The Government set up a review by the Minister for State Development chaired by Michael Keating. I am very pleased that we released that final report today. Mr Barnett: Name a project that failed through lack of approval - just one? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition has reminded me of a scene from Life of Brian, in which there was a fight involving the people’s front for the liberation of Judea. Reg said to one of his supporters, “What did the Romans ever do for us?” Someone answered, “Oh, they put in aqueducts.” Then Reg said, “Besides aqueducts, what did the Romans ever do for us?” The answer was, “Well, they had a good water supply.” The Leader of the Opposition is like the people’s front for the liberation of Judea; he does not recognise the good work of this Government. The Government is tackling these issues. Mr Day interjected. Dr GALLOP: It is well known to everyone that employer associations have expressed criticism of the Government’s industrial relations legislation. We said that we would make those changes, and we are very confident that they will work. I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Mr Barnett: Do you know why? Do you understand why? Dr GALLOP: There goes the Leader of the Opposition. When it comes to major development issues in this State, I would have thought we would all be together in this Parliament, but not the Leader of the Opposition. He cannot bring himself to acknowledge the good work that has been done by the current Government to promote development in this State. Today we have had more good news. The Chamber of Minerals and Energy publication, Minerals in Western Australia: Bedrock of the Economy, forecasts strong growth, as did Saul Eslake of the ANZ Bank, whose forecast of growth was 4.1 per cent increasing to 4.5 per cent next year. The Government makes no apologies. This is a Government that is going for growth because we want to secure the future for Western Australia in this very competitive twenty-first century. In order to do that, we have to provide the infrastructure. Last year we had a record capital works program of $3.3 billion. I am not giving anything away by saying that next week the Treasurer will announce another very significant capital works program in Western Australia. Secondly, we have to get the approval processes working. One of the reasons we are in government is that the other side simply did not deal with that issue. We had duplication, the timeliness in the process was not adequate to meet the needs of modern industry and there was not proper accountability. The Government set up a review by the Minister for State Development chaired by Michael Keating. I am very pleased that we released that final report today. Mr Barnett: Name a project that failed through lack of approval - just one? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition has reminded me of a scene from Life of Brian, in which there was a fight involving the people’s front for the liberation of Judea. Reg said to one of his supporters, “What did the Romans ever do for us?” Someone answered, “Oh, they put in aqueducts.” Then Reg said, “Besides aqueducts, what did the Romans ever do for us?” The answer was, “Well, they had a good water supply.” The Leader of the Opposition is like the people’s front for the liberation of Judea; he does not recognise the good work of this Government. The Government is tackling these issues. Mr Day interjected. Dr GALLOP: It is well known to everyone that employer associations have expressed criticism of the Government’s industrial relations legislation. We said that we would make those changes, and we are very confident that they will work. I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Dr GALLOP: There goes the Leader of the Opposition. When it comes to major development issues in this State, I would have thought we would all be together in this Parliament, but not the Leader of the Opposition. He cannot bring himself to acknowledge the good work that has been done by the current Government to promote development in this State. Today we have had more good news. The Chamber of Minerals and Energy publication, Minerals in Western Australia: Bedrock of the Economy, forecasts strong growth, as did Saul Eslake of the ANZ Bank, whose forecast of growth was 4.1 per cent increasing to 4.5 per cent next year. The Government makes no apologies. This is a Government that is going for growth because we want to secure the future for Western Australia in this very competitive twenty-first century. In order to do that, we have to provide the infrastructure. Last year we had a record capital works program of $3.3 billion. I am not giving anything away by saying that next week the Treasurer will announce another very significant capital works program in Western Australia. Secondly, we have to get the approval processes working. One of the reasons we are in government is that the other side simply did not deal with that issue. We had duplication, the timeliness in the process was not adequate to meet the needs of modern industry and there was not proper accountability. The Government set up a review by the Minister for State Development chaired by Michael Keating. I am very pleased that we released that final report today. Mr Barnett: Name a project that failed through lack of approval - just one? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition has reminded me of a scene from Life of Brian, in which there was a fight involving the people’s front for the liberation of Judea. Reg said to one of his supporters, “What did the Romans ever do for us?” Someone answered, “Oh, they put in aqueducts.” Then Reg said, “Besides aqueducts, what did the Romans ever do for us?” The answer was, “Well, they had a good water supply.” The Leader of the Opposition is like the people’s front for the liberation of Judea; he does not recognise the good work of this Government. The Government is tackling these issues. Mr Day interjected. Dr GALLOP: It is well known to everyone that employer associations have expressed criticism of the Government’s industrial relations legislation. We said that we would make those changes, and we are very confident that they will work. I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Today we have had more good news. The Chamber of Minerals and Energy publication, Minerals in Western Australia: Bedrock of the Economy, forecasts strong growth, as did Saul Eslake of the ANZ Bank, whose forecast of growth was 4.1 per cent increasing to 4.5 per cent next year. The Government makes no apologies. This is a Government that is going for growth because we want to secure the future for Western Australia in this very competitive twenty-first century. In order to do that, we have to provide the infrastructure. Last year we had a record capital works program of $3.3 billion. I am not giving anything away by saying that next week the Treasurer will announce another very significant capital works program in Western Australia. Secondly, we have to get the approval processes working. One of the reasons we are in government is that the other side simply did not deal with that issue. We had duplication, the timeliness in the process was not adequate to meet the needs of modern industry and there was not proper accountability. The Government set up a review by the Minister for State Development chaired by Michael Keating. I am very pleased that we released that final report today. Mr Barnett: Name a project that failed through lack of approval - just one? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition has reminded me of a scene from Life of Brian, in which there was a fight involving the people’s front for the liberation of Judea. Reg said to one of his supporters, “What did the Romans ever do for us?” Someone answered, “Oh, they put in aqueducts.” Then Reg said, “Besides aqueducts, what did the Romans ever do for us?” The answer was, “Well, they had a good water supply.” The Leader of the Opposition is like the people’s front for the liberation of Judea; he does not recognise the good work of this Government. The Government is tackling these issues. Mr Day interjected. Dr GALLOP: It is well known to everyone that employer associations have expressed criticism of the Government’s industrial relations legislation. We said that we would make those changes, and we are very confident that they will work. I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Secondly, we have to get the approval processes working. One of the reasons we are in government is that the other side simply did not deal with that issue. We had duplication, the timeliness in the process was not adequate to meet the needs of modern industry and there was not proper accountability. The Government set up a review by the Minister for State Development chaired by Michael Keating. I am very pleased that we released that final report today. Mr Barnett: Name a project that failed through lack of approval - just one? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition has reminded me of a scene from Life of Brian, in which there was a fight involving the people’s front for the liberation of Judea. Reg said to one of his supporters, “What did the Romans ever do for us?” Someone answered, “Oh, they put in aqueducts.” Then Reg said, “Besides aqueducts, what did the Romans ever do for us?” The answer was, “Well, they had a good water supply.” The Leader of the Opposition is like the people’s front for the liberation of Judea; he does not recognise the good work of this Government. The Government is tackling these issues. Mr Day interjected. Dr GALLOP: It is well known to everyone that employer associations have expressed criticism of the Government’s industrial relations legislation. We said that we would make those changes, and we are very confident that they will work. I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Mr Barnett: Name a project that failed through lack of approval - just one? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition has reminded me of a scene from Life of Brian, in which there was a fight involving the people’s front for the liberation of Judea. Reg said to one of his supporters, “What did the Romans ever do for us?” Someone answered, “Oh, they put in aqueducts.” Then Reg said, “Besides aqueducts, what did the Romans ever do for us?” The answer was, “Well, they had a good water supply.” The Leader of the Opposition is like the people’s front for the liberation of Judea; he does not recognise the good work of this Government. The Government is tackling these issues. Mr Day interjected. Dr GALLOP: It is well known to everyone that employer associations have expressed criticism of the Government’s industrial relations legislation. We said that we would make those changes, and we are very confident that they will work. I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition has reminded me of a scene from Life of Brian, in which there was a fight involving the people’s front for the liberation of Judea. Reg said to one of his supporters, “What did the Romans ever do for us?” Someone answered, “Oh, they put in aqueducts.” Then Reg said, “Besides aqueducts, what did the Romans ever do for us?” The answer was, “Well, they had a good water supply.” The Leader of the Opposition is like the people’s front for the liberation of Judea; he does not recognise the good work of this Government. The Government is tackling these issues. Mr Day interjected. Dr GALLOP: It is well known to everyone that employer associations have expressed criticism of the Government’s industrial relations legislation. We said that we would make those changes, and we are very confident that they will work. I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Mr Day interjected. Dr GALLOP: It is well known to everyone that employer associations have expressed criticism of the Government’s industrial relations legislation. We said that we would make those changes, and we are very confident that they will work. I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Dr GALLOP: It is well known to everyone that employer associations have expressed criticism of the Government’s industrial relations legislation. We said that we would make those changes, and we are very confident that they will work. I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Several opposition members interjected. Dr GALLOP replied: Is it not good to see members of the Opposition in the Parliament today? I am very pleased that they are here. I will tell members that when it comes to the Opposition - Several members interjected. Dr GALLOP: Talking of holidays, I would love to have been on the good ship Kalgoorlie when it was going up the Swan River with the member for Kalgoorlie, the member for Mitchell and the member for Murdoch on board. I wonder what they were talking about? There is no shortage of good news in Western Australia today. Last week Access Economics released its quarterly Investment Monitor , which shows that a massive $87 billion worth of projects are either under way or in the pipeline in Western Australia. Mr Barnett: Do you know why? Do you understand why? Dr GALLOP: There goes the Leader of the Opposition. When it comes to major development issues in this State, I would have thought we would all be together in this Parliament, but not the Leader of the Opposition. He cannot bring himself to acknowledge the good work that has been done by the current Government to promote development in this State. Today we have had more good news. The Chamber of Minerals and Energy publication, Minerals in Western Australia: Bedrock of the Economy, forecasts strong growth, as did Saul Eslake of the ANZ Bank, whose forecast of growth was 4.1 per cent increasing to 4.5 per cent next year. The Government makes no apologies. This is a Government that is going for growth because we want to secure the future for Western Australia in this very competitive twenty-first century. In order to do that, we have to provide the infrastructure. Last year we had a record capital works program of $3.3 billion. I am not giving anything away by saying that next week the Treasurer will announce another very significant capital works program in Western Australia. Secondly, we have to get the approval processes working. One of the reasons we are in government is that the other side simply did not deal with that issue. We had duplication, the timeliness in the process was not adequate to meet the needs of modern industry and there was not proper accountability. The Government set up a review by the Minister for State Development chaired by Michael Keating. I am very pleased that we released that final report today. Mr Barnett: Name a project that failed through lack of approval - just one? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition has reminded me of a scene from Life of Brian, in which there was a fight involving the people’s front for the liberation of Judea. Reg said to one of his supporters, “What did the Romans ever do for us?” Someone answered, “Oh, they put in aqueducts.” Then Reg said, “Besides aqueducts, what did the Romans ever do for us?” The answer was, “Well, they had a good water supply.” The Leader of the Opposition is like the people’s front for the liberation of Judea; he does not recognise the good work of this Government. The Government is tackling these issues. Mr Day interjected. Dr GALLOP: It is well known to everyone that employer associations have expressed criticism of the Government’s industrial relations legislation. We said that we would make those changes, and we are very confident that they will work. I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Dr GALLOP replied: Is it not good to see members of the Opposition in the Parliament today? I am very pleased that they are here. I will tell members that when it comes to the Opposition - Several members interjected. Dr GALLOP: Talking of holidays, I would love to have been on the good ship Kalgoorlie when it was going up the Swan River with the member for Kalgoorlie, the member for Mitchell and the member for Murdoch on board. I wonder what they were talking about? There is no shortage of good news in Western Australia today. Last week Access Economics released its quarterly Investment Monitor , which shows that a massive $87 billion worth of projects are either under way or in the pipeline in Western Australia. Mr Barnett: Do you know why? Do you understand why? Dr GALLOP: There goes the Leader of the Opposition. When it comes to major development issues in this State, I would have thought we would all be together in this Parliament, but not the Leader of the Opposition. He cannot bring himself to acknowledge the good work that has been done by the current Government to promote development in this State. Today we have had more good news. The Chamber of Minerals and Energy publication, Minerals in Western Australia: Bedrock of the Economy, forecasts strong growth, as did Saul Eslake of the ANZ Bank, whose forecast of growth was 4.1 per cent increasing to 4.5 per cent next year. The Government makes no apologies. This is a Government that is going for growth because we want to secure the future for Western Australia in this very competitive twenty-first century. In order to do that, we have to provide the infrastructure. Last year we had a record capital works program of $3.3 billion. I am not giving anything away by saying that next week the Treasurer will announce another very significant capital works program in Western Australia. Secondly, we have to get the approval processes working. One of the reasons we are in government is that the other side simply did not deal with that issue. We had duplication, the timeliness in the process was not adequate to meet the needs of modern industry and there was not proper accountability. The Government set up a review by the Minister for State Development chaired by Michael Keating. I am very pleased that we released that final report today. Mr Barnett: Name a project that failed through lack of approval - just one? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition has reminded me of a scene from Life of Brian, in which there was a fight involving the people’s front for the liberation of Judea. Reg said to one of his supporters, “What did the Romans ever do for us?” Someone answered, “Oh, they put in aqueducts.” Then Reg said, “Besides aqueducts, what did the Romans ever do for us?” The answer was, “Well, they had a good water supply.” The Leader of the Opposition is like the people’s front for the liberation of Judea; he does not recognise the good work of this Government. The Government is tackling these issues. Mr Day interjected. Dr GALLOP: It is well known to everyone that employer associations have expressed criticism of the Government’s industrial relations legislation. We said that we would make those changes, and we are very confident that they will work. I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Is it not good to see members of the Opposition in the Parliament today? I am very pleased that they are here. I will tell members that when it comes to the Opposition - Several members interjected. Dr GALLOP: Talking of holidays, I would love to have been on the good ship Kalgoorlie when it was going up the Swan River with the member for Kalgoorlie, the member for Mitchell and the member for Murdoch on board. I wonder what they were talking about? There is no shortage of good news in Western Australia today. Last week Access Economics released its quarterly Investment Monitor , which shows that a massive $87 billion worth of projects are either under way or in the pipeline in Western Australia. Mr Barnett: Do you know why? Do you understand why? Dr GALLOP: There goes the Leader of the Opposition. When it comes to major development issues in this State, I would have thought we would all be together in this Parliament, but not the Leader of the Opposition. He cannot bring himself to acknowledge the good work that has been done by the current Government to promote development in this State. Today we have had more good news. The Chamber of Minerals and Energy publication, Minerals in Western Australia: Bedrock of the Economy, forecasts strong growth, as did Saul Eslake of the ANZ Bank, whose forecast of growth was 4.1 per cent increasing to 4.5 per cent next year. The Government makes no apologies. This is a Government that is going for growth because we want to secure the future for Western Australia in this very competitive twenty-first century. In order to do that, we have to provide the infrastructure. Last year we had a record capital works program of $3.3 billion. I am not giving anything away by saying that next week the Treasurer will announce another very significant capital works program in Western Australia. Secondly, we have to get the approval processes working. One of the reasons we are in government is that the other side simply did not deal with that issue. We had duplication, the timeliness in the process was not adequate to meet the needs of modern industry and there was not proper accountability. The Government set up a review by the Minister for State Development chaired by Michael Keating. I am very pleased that we released that final report today. Mr Barnett: Name a project that failed through lack of approval - just one? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition has reminded me of a scene from Life of Brian, in which there was a fight involving the people’s front for the liberation of Judea. Reg said to one of his supporters, “What did the Romans ever do for us?” Someone answered, “Oh, they put in aqueducts.” Then Reg said, “Besides aqueducts, what did the Romans ever do for us?” The answer was, “Well, they had a good water supply.” The Leader of the Opposition is like the people’s front for the liberation of Judea; he does not recognise the good work of this Government. The Government is tackling these issues. Mr Day interjected. Dr GALLOP: It is well known to everyone that employer associations have expressed criticism of the Government’s industrial relations legislation. We said that we would make those changes, and we are very confident that they will work. I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
I will tell members that when it comes to the Opposition - Several members interjected. Dr GALLOP: Talking of holidays, I would love to have been on the good ship Kalgoorlie when it was going up the Swan River with the member for Kalgoorlie, the member for Mitchell and the member for Murdoch on board. I wonder what they were talking about? There is no shortage of good news in Western Australia today. Last week Access Economics released its quarterly Investment Monitor , which shows that a massive $87 billion worth of projects are either under way or in the pipeline in Western Australia. Mr Barnett: Do you know why? Do you understand why? Dr GALLOP: There goes the Leader of the Opposition. When it comes to major development issues in this State, I would have thought we would all be together in this Parliament, but not the Leader of the Opposition. He cannot bring himself to acknowledge the good work that has been done by the current Government to promote development in this State. Today we have had more good news. The Chamber of Minerals and Energy publication, Minerals in Western Australia: Bedrock of the Economy, forecasts strong growth, as did Saul Eslake of the ANZ Bank, whose forecast of growth was 4.1 per cent increasing to 4.5 per cent next year. The Government makes no apologies. This is a Government that is going for growth because we want to secure the future for Western Australia in this very competitive twenty-first century. In order to do that, we have to provide the infrastructure. Last year we had a record capital works program of $3.3 billion. I am not giving anything away by saying that next week the Treasurer will announce another very significant capital works program in Western Australia. Secondly, we have to get the approval processes working. One of the reasons we are in government is that the other side simply did not deal with that issue. We had duplication, the timeliness in the process was not adequate to meet the needs of modern industry and there was not proper accountability. The Government set up a review by the Minister for State Development chaired by Michael Keating. I am very pleased that we released that final report today. Mr Barnett: Name a project that failed through lack of approval - just one? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition has reminded me of a scene from Life of Brian, in which there was a fight involving the people’s front for the liberation of Judea. Reg said to one of his supporters, “What did the Romans ever do for us?” Someone answered, “Oh, they put in aqueducts.” Then Reg said, “Besides aqueducts, what did the Romans ever do for us?” The answer was, “Well, they had a good water supply.” The Leader of the Opposition is like the people’s front for the liberation of Judea; he does not recognise the good work of this Government. The Government is tackling these issues. Mr Day interjected. Dr GALLOP: It is well known to everyone that employer associations have expressed criticism of the Government’s industrial relations legislation. We said that we would make those changes, and we are very confident that they will work. I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Several members interjected. Dr GALLOP: Talking of holidays, I would love to have been on the good ship Kalgoorlie when it was going up the Swan River with the member for Kalgoorlie, the member for Mitchell and the member for Murdoch on board. I wonder what they were talking about? There is no shortage of good news in Western Australia today. Last week Access Economics released its quarterly Investment Monitor , which shows that a massive $87 billion worth of projects are either under way or in the pipeline in Western Australia. Mr Barnett: Do you know why? Do you understand why? Dr GALLOP: There goes the Leader of the Opposition. When it comes to major development issues in this State, I would have thought we would all be together in this Parliament, but not the Leader of the Opposition. He cannot bring himself to acknowledge the good work that has been done by the current Government to promote development in this State. Today we have had more good news. The Chamber of Minerals and Energy publication, Minerals in Western Australia: Bedrock of the Economy, forecasts strong growth, as did Saul Eslake of the ANZ Bank, whose forecast of growth was 4.1 per cent increasing to 4.5 per cent next year. The Government makes no apologies. This is a Government that is going for growth because we want to secure the future for Western Australia in this very competitive twenty-first century. In order to do that, we have to provide the infrastructure. Last year we had a record capital works program of $3.3 billion. I am not giving anything away by saying that next week the Treasurer will announce another very significant capital works program in Western Australia. Secondly, we have to get the approval processes working. One of the reasons we are in government is that the other side simply did not deal with that issue. We had duplication, the timeliness in the process was not adequate to meet the needs of modern industry and there was not proper accountability. The Government set up a review by the Minister for State Development chaired by Michael Keating. I am very pleased that we released that final report today. Mr Barnett: Name a project that failed through lack of approval - just one? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition has reminded me of a scene from Life of Brian, in which there was a fight involving the people’s front for the liberation of Judea. Reg said to one of his supporters, “What did the Romans ever do for us?” Someone answered, “Oh, they put in aqueducts.” Then Reg said, “Besides aqueducts, what did the Romans ever do for us?” The answer was, “Well, they had a good water supply.” The Leader of the Opposition is like the people’s front for the liberation of Judea; he does not recognise the good work of this Government. The Government is tackling these issues. Mr Day interjected. Dr GALLOP: It is well known to everyone that employer associations have expressed criticism of the Government’s industrial relations legislation. We said that we would make those changes, and we are very confident that they will work. I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Dr GALLOP: Talking of holidays, I would love to have been on the good ship Kalgoorlie when it was going up the Swan River with the member for Kalgoorlie, the member for Mitchell and the member for Murdoch on board. I wonder what they were talking about? There is no shortage of good news in Western Australia today. Last week Access Economics released its quarterly Investment Monitor , which shows that a massive $87 billion worth of projects are either under way or in the pipeline in Western Australia. Mr Barnett: Do you know why? Do you understand why? Dr GALLOP: There goes the Leader of the Opposition. When it comes to major development issues in this State, I would have thought we would all be together in this Parliament, but not the Leader of the Opposition. He cannot bring himself to acknowledge the good work that has been done by the current Government to promote development in this State. Today we have had more good news. The Chamber of Minerals and Energy publication, Minerals in Western Australia: Bedrock of the Economy, forecasts strong growth, as did Saul Eslake of the ANZ Bank, whose forecast of growth was 4.1 per cent increasing to 4.5 per cent next year. The Government makes no apologies. This is a Government that is going for growth because we want to secure the future for Western Australia in this very competitive twenty-first century. In order to do that, we have to provide the infrastructure. Last year we had a record capital works program of $3.3 billion. I am not giving anything away by saying that next week the Treasurer will announce another very significant capital works program in Western Australia. Secondly, we have to get the approval processes working. One of the reasons we are in government is that the other side simply did not deal with that issue. We had duplication, the timeliness in the process was not adequate to meet the needs of modern industry and there was not proper accountability. The Government set up a review by the Minister for State Development chaired by Michael Keating. I am very pleased that we released that final report today. Mr Barnett: Name a project that failed through lack of approval - just one? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition has reminded me of a scene from Life of Brian, in which there was a fight involving the people’s front for the liberation of Judea. Reg said to one of his supporters, “What did the Romans ever do for us?” Someone answered, “Oh, they put in aqueducts.” Then Reg said, “Besides aqueducts, what did the Romans ever do for us?” The answer was, “Well, they had a good water supply.” The Leader of the Opposition is like the people’s front for the liberation of Judea; he does not recognise the good work of this Government. The Government is tackling these issues. Mr Day interjected. Dr GALLOP: It is well known to everyone that employer associations have expressed criticism of the Government’s industrial relations legislation. We said that we would make those changes, and we are very confident that they will work. I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
There is no shortage of good news in Western Australia today. Last week Access Economics released its quarterly Investment Monitor , which shows that a massive $87 billion worth of projects are either under way or in the pipeline in Western Australia. Mr Barnett: Do you know why? Do you understand why? Dr GALLOP: There goes the Leader of the Opposition. When it comes to major development issues in this State, I would have thought we would all be together in this Parliament, but not the Leader of the Opposition. He cannot bring himself to acknowledge the good work that has been done by the current Government to promote development in this State. Today we have had more good news. The Chamber of Minerals and Energy publication, Minerals in Western Australia: Bedrock of the Economy, forecasts strong growth, as did Saul Eslake of the ANZ Bank, whose forecast of growth was 4.1 per cent increasing to 4.5 per cent next year. The Government makes no apologies. This is a Government that is going for growth because we want to secure the future for Western Australia in this very competitive twenty-first century. In order to do that, we have to provide the infrastructure. Last year we had a record capital works program of $3.3 billion. I am not giving anything away by saying that next week the Treasurer will announce another very significant capital works program in Western Australia. Secondly, we have to get the approval processes working. One of the reasons we are in government is that the other side simply did not deal with that issue. We had duplication, the timeliness in the process was not adequate to meet the needs of modern industry and there was not proper accountability. The Government set up a review by the Minister for State Development chaired by Michael Keating. I am very pleased that we released that final report today. Mr Barnett: Name a project that failed through lack of approval - just one? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition has reminded me of a scene from Life of Brian, in which there was a fight involving the people’s front for the liberation of Judea. Reg said to one of his supporters, “What did the Romans ever do for us?” Someone answered, “Oh, they put in aqueducts.” Then Reg said, “Besides aqueducts, what did the Romans ever do for us?” The answer was, “Well, they had a good water supply.” The Leader of the Opposition is like the people’s front for the liberation of Judea; he does not recognise the good work of this Government. The Government is tackling these issues. Mr Day interjected. Dr GALLOP: It is well known to everyone that employer associations have expressed criticism of the Government’s industrial relations legislation. We said that we would make those changes, and we are very confident that they will work. I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Mr Barnett: Do you know why? Do you understand why? Dr GALLOP: There goes the Leader of the Opposition. When it comes to major development issues in this State, I would have thought we would all be together in this Parliament, but not the Leader of the Opposition. He cannot bring himself to acknowledge the good work that has been done by the current Government to promote development in this State. Today we have had more good news. The Chamber of Minerals and Energy publication, Minerals in Western Australia: Bedrock of the Economy, forecasts strong growth, as did Saul Eslake of the ANZ Bank, whose forecast of growth was 4.1 per cent increasing to 4.5 per cent next year. The Government makes no apologies. This is a Government that is going for growth because we want to secure the future for Western Australia in this very competitive twenty-first century. In order to do that, we have to provide the infrastructure. Last year we had a record capital works program of $3.3 billion. I am not giving anything away by saying that next week the Treasurer will announce another very significant capital works program in Western Australia. Secondly, we have to get the approval processes working. One of the reasons we are in government is that the other side simply did not deal with that issue. We had duplication, the timeliness in the process was not adequate to meet the needs of modern industry and there was not proper accountability. The Government set up a review by the Minister for State Development chaired by Michael Keating. I am very pleased that we released that final report today. Mr Barnett: Name a project that failed through lack of approval - just one? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition has reminded me of a scene from Life of Brian, in which there was a fight involving the people’s front for the liberation of Judea. Reg said to one of his supporters, “What did the Romans ever do for us?” Someone answered, “Oh, they put in aqueducts.” Then Reg said, “Besides aqueducts, what did the Romans ever do for us?” The answer was, “Well, they had a good water supply.” The Leader of the Opposition is like the people’s front for the liberation of Judea; he does not recognise the good work of this Government. The Government is tackling these issues. Mr Day interjected. Dr GALLOP: It is well known to everyone that employer associations have expressed criticism of the Government’s industrial relations legislation. We said that we would make those changes, and we are very confident that they will work. I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Dr GALLOP: There goes the Leader of the Opposition. When it comes to major development issues in this State, I would have thought we would all be together in this Parliament, but not the Leader of the Opposition. He cannot bring himself to acknowledge the good work that has been done by the current Government to promote development in this State. Today we have had more good news. The Chamber of Minerals and Energy publication, Minerals in Western Australia: Bedrock of the Economy, forecasts strong growth, as did Saul Eslake of the ANZ Bank, whose forecast of growth was 4.1 per cent increasing to 4.5 per cent next year. The Government makes no apologies. This is a Government that is going for growth because we want to secure the future for Western Australia in this very competitive twenty-first century. In order to do that, we have to provide the infrastructure. Last year we had a record capital works program of $3.3 billion. I am not giving anything away by saying that next week the Treasurer will announce another very significant capital works program in Western Australia. Secondly, we have to get the approval processes working. One of the reasons we are in government is that the other side simply did not deal with that issue. We had duplication, the timeliness in the process was not adequate to meet the needs of modern industry and there was not proper accountability. The Government set up a review by the Minister for State Development chaired by Michael Keating. I am very pleased that we released that final report today. Mr Barnett: Name a project that failed through lack of approval - just one? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition has reminded me of a scene from Life of Brian, in which there was a fight involving the people’s front for the liberation of Judea. Reg said to one of his supporters, “What did the Romans ever do for us?” Someone answered, “Oh, they put in aqueducts.” Then Reg said, “Besides aqueducts, what did the Romans ever do for us?” The answer was, “Well, they had a good water supply.” The Leader of the Opposition is like the people’s front for the liberation of Judea; he does not recognise the good work of this Government. The Government is tackling these issues. Mr Day interjected. Dr GALLOP: It is well known to everyone that employer associations have expressed criticism of the Government’s industrial relations legislation. We said that we would make those changes, and we are very confident that they will work. I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Today we have had more good news. The Chamber of Minerals and Energy publication, Minerals in Western Australia: Bedrock of the Economy, forecasts strong growth, as did Saul Eslake of the ANZ Bank, whose forecast of growth was 4.1 per cent increasing to 4.5 per cent next year. The Government makes no apologies. This is a Government that is going for growth because we want to secure the future for Western Australia in this very competitive twenty-first century. In order to do that, we have to provide the infrastructure. Last year we had a record capital works program of $3.3 billion. I am not giving anything away by saying that next week the Treasurer will announce another very significant capital works program in Western Australia. Secondly, we have to get the approval processes working. One of the reasons we are in government is that the other side simply did not deal with that issue. We had duplication, the timeliness in the process was not adequate to meet the needs of modern industry and there was not proper accountability. The Government set up a review by the Minister for State Development chaired by Michael Keating. I am very pleased that we released that final report today. Mr Barnett: Name a project that failed through lack of approval - just one? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition has reminded me of a scene from Life of Brian, in which there was a fight involving the people’s front for the liberation of Judea. Reg said to one of his supporters, “What did the Romans ever do for us?” Someone answered, “Oh, they put in aqueducts.” Then Reg said, “Besides aqueducts, what did the Romans ever do for us?” The answer was, “Well, they had a good water supply.” The Leader of the Opposition is like the people’s front for the liberation of Judea; he does not recognise the good work of this Government. The Government is tackling these issues. Mr Day interjected. Dr GALLOP: It is well known to everyone that employer associations have expressed criticism of the Government’s industrial relations legislation. We said that we would make those changes, and we are very confident that they will work. I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Secondly, we have to get the approval processes working. One of the reasons we are in government is that the other side simply did not deal with that issue. We had duplication, the timeliness in the process was not adequate to meet the needs of modern industry and there was not proper accountability. The Government set up a review by the Minister for State Development chaired by Michael Keating. I am very pleased that we released that final report today. Mr Barnett: Name a project that failed through lack of approval - just one? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition has reminded me of a scene from Life of Brian, in which there was a fight involving the people’s front for the liberation of Judea. Reg said to one of his supporters, “What did the Romans ever do for us?” Someone answered, “Oh, they put in aqueducts.” Then Reg said, “Besides aqueducts, what did the Romans ever do for us?” The answer was, “Well, they had a good water supply.” The Leader of the Opposition is like the people’s front for the liberation of Judea; he does not recognise the good work of this Government. The Government is tackling these issues. Mr Day interjected. Dr GALLOP: It is well known to everyone that employer associations have expressed criticism of the Government’s industrial relations legislation. We said that we would make those changes, and we are very confident that they will work. I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Mr Barnett: Name a project that failed through lack of approval - just one? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition has reminded me of a scene from Life of Brian, in which there was a fight involving the people’s front for the liberation of Judea. Reg said to one of his supporters, “What did the Romans ever do for us?” Someone answered, “Oh, they put in aqueducts.” Then Reg said, “Besides aqueducts, what did the Romans ever do for us?” The answer was, “Well, they had a good water supply.” The Leader of the Opposition is like the people’s front for the liberation of Judea; he does not recognise the good work of this Government. The Government is tackling these issues. Mr Day interjected. Dr GALLOP: It is well known to everyone that employer associations have expressed criticism of the Government’s industrial relations legislation. We said that we would make those changes, and we are very confident that they will work. I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition has reminded me of a scene from Life of Brian, in which there was a fight involving the people’s front for the liberation of Judea. Reg said to one of his supporters, “What did the Romans ever do for us?” Someone answered, “Oh, they put in aqueducts.” Then Reg said, “Besides aqueducts, what did the Romans ever do for us?” The answer was, “Well, they had a good water supply.” The Leader of the Opposition is like the people’s front for the liberation of Judea; he does not recognise the good work of this Government. The Government is tackling these issues. Mr Day interjected. Dr GALLOP: It is well known to everyone that employer associations have expressed criticism of the Government’s industrial relations legislation. We said that we would make those changes, and we are very confident that they will work. I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Mr Day interjected. Dr GALLOP: It is well known to everyone that employer associations have expressed criticism of the Government’s industrial relations legislation. We said that we would make those changes, and we are very confident that they will work. I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Dr GALLOP: It is well known to everyone that employer associations have expressed criticism of the Government’s industrial relations legislation. We said that we would make those changes, and we are very confident that they will work. I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
I was at a wedding on the weekend. I was talking to a worker employed in the mining industry in the north of the State, and he made a very good point to me. He said that those on the conservative side of politics underestimated the degree of resentment that was building up within Western Australia because of the coalition Government’s legislation. It is the Labor Government that is restoring the balance. Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Mr Barnett: You just made that up. Who said that? Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Dr GALLOP: I will not mention any names, but he is a worker. I will not tell the Leader of the Opposition where he works or whom he works for. Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Mr Birney: Is his last name Gallop? Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
Dr GALLOP: No. Western Australia is on the move and this Government is making sure that will happen. The Opposition can leave all its negative comments behind and lock itself into a negative approach to the future of this State. This Government is providing the infrastructure and improving the system of government in Western Australia to secure the future for the many good, young people who are coming through our schools and universities in this State.
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