❓ Mr. Barron-Sullivan questions the Premier about the use of Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs) by new electricity corporations, given the Premier's previous actions. The Premier firmly opposes the use of federal AWAs, citing the government's mandate from the 2001 and 2005 elections.
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The Premier has had a lot to say on this matter recently, so hopefully he will answer the question. I refer to the Electricity Corporations Bill 2005, which enables four new government-owned electricity corporations to use Australian workplace agreements. In view of the Premier’s recent intimidating actions that prevented Western Power from expanding its use of workplace agreements, will the Premier support the right of the boards of the new electricity corporations to use workplace agreements to the extent that they see fit? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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There is a very simple answer to that question and it is no. The government of Western Australia - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : I remind the member for Leschenault of that very important institution in the community called an election. One thing that occurs in an election is that a government is elected that is committed to carrying out the policies it put to the people. We have made it very clear in two elections that the state government of Western Australia will have nothing to do with federal AWAs. Indeed, our Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has done his best to encourage the federal government to acknowledge that, even under its own legislation regime, the rights of workers are not being properly respected. This is a very clear policy on our part. We are carrying out that policy according to - Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr G.I. GALLOP : We are carrying out that policy according to the mandates we received in the 2001 and 2005 elections.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: There is a very simple answer to that question and it is no. The government of Western Australia - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : I remind the member for Leschenault of that very important institution in the community called an election. One thing that occurs in an election is that a government is elected that is committed to carrying out the policies it put to the people. We have made it very clear in two elections that the state government of Western Australia will have nothing to do with federal AWAs. Indeed, our Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has done his best to encourage the federal government to acknowledge that, even under its own legislation regime, the rights of workers are not being properly respected. This is a very clear policy on our part. We are carrying out that policy according to - Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr G.I. GALLOP : We are carrying out that policy according to the mandates we received in the 2001 and 2005 elections.
There is a very simple answer to that question and it is no. The government of Western Australia - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : I remind the member for Leschenault of that very important institution in the community called an election. One thing that occurs in an election is that a government is elected that is committed to carrying out the policies it put to the people. We have made it very clear in two elections that the state government of Western Australia will have nothing to do with federal AWAs. Indeed, our Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has done his best to encourage the federal government to acknowledge that, even under its own legislation regime, the rights of workers are not being properly respected. This is a very clear policy on our part. We are carrying out that policy according to - Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr G.I. GALLOP : We are carrying out that policy according to the mandates we received in the 2001 and 2005 elections.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : I remind the member for Leschenault of that very important institution in the community called an election. One thing that occurs in an election is that a government is elected that is committed to carrying out the policies it put to the people. We have made it very clear in two elections that the state government of Western Australia will have nothing to do with federal AWAs. Indeed, our Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has done his best to encourage the federal government to acknowledge that, even under its own legislation regime, the rights of workers are not being properly respected. This is a very clear policy on our part. We are carrying out that policy according to - Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr G.I. GALLOP : We are carrying out that policy according to the mandates we received in the 2001 and 2005 elections.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : I remind the member for Leschenault of that very important institution in the community called an election. One thing that occurs in an election is that a government is elected that is committed to carrying out the policies it put to the people. We have made it very clear in two elections that the state government of Western Australia will have nothing to do with federal AWAs. Indeed, our Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has done his best to encourage the federal government to acknowledge that, even under its own legislation regime, the rights of workers are not being properly respected. This is a very clear policy on our part. We are carrying out that policy according to - Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr G.I. GALLOP : We are carrying out that policy according to the mandates we received in the 2001 and 2005 elections.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : I remind the member for Leschenault of that very important institution in the community called an election. One thing that occurs in an election is that a government is elected that is committed to carrying out the policies it put to the people. We have made it very clear in two elections that the state government of Western Australia will have nothing to do with federal AWAs. Indeed, our Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has done his best to encourage the federal government to acknowledge that, even under its own legislation regime, the rights of workers are not being properly respected. This is a very clear policy on our part. We are carrying out that policy according to - Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr G.I. GALLOP : We are carrying out that policy according to the mandates we received in the 2001 and 2005 elections.
Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr G.I. GALLOP : We are carrying out that policy according to the mandates we received in the 2001 and 2005 elections.
The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr G.I. GALLOP : We are carrying out that policy according to the mandates we received in the 2001 and 2005 elections.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : We are carrying out that policy according to the mandates we received in the 2001 and 2005 elections.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: There is a very simple answer to that question and it is no. The government of Western Australia - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : I remind the member for Leschenault of that very important institution in the community called an election. One thing that occurs in an election is that a government is elected that is committed to carrying out the policies it put to the people. We have made it very clear in two elections that the state government of Western Australia will have nothing to do with federal AWAs. Indeed, our Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has done his best to encourage the federal government to acknowledge that, even under its own legislation regime, the rights of workers are not being properly respected. This is a very clear policy on our part. We are carrying out that policy according to - Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr G.I. GALLOP : We are carrying out that policy according to the mandates we received in the 2001 and 2005 elections.
There is a very simple answer to that question and it is no. The government of Western Australia - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : I remind the member for Leschenault of that very important institution in the community called an election. One thing that occurs in an election is that a government is elected that is committed to carrying out the policies it put to the people. We have made it very clear in two elections that the state government of Western Australia will have nothing to do with federal AWAs. Indeed, our Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has done his best to encourage the federal government to acknowledge that, even under its own legislation regime, the rights of workers are not being properly respected. This is a very clear policy on our part. We are carrying out that policy according to - Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr G.I. GALLOP : We are carrying out that policy according to the mandates we received in the 2001 and 2005 elections.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : I remind the member for Leschenault of that very important institution in the community called an election. One thing that occurs in an election is that a government is elected that is committed to carrying out the policies it put to the people. We have made it very clear in two elections that the state government of Western Australia will have nothing to do with federal AWAs. Indeed, our Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has done his best to encourage the federal government to acknowledge that, even under its own legislation regime, the rights of workers are not being properly respected. This is a very clear policy on our part. We are carrying out that policy according to - Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr G.I. GALLOP : We are carrying out that policy according to the mandates we received in the 2001 and 2005 elections.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : I remind the member for Leschenault of that very important institution in the community called an election. One thing that occurs in an election is that a government is elected that is committed to carrying out the policies it put to the people. We have made it very clear in two elections that the state government of Western Australia will have nothing to do with federal AWAs. Indeed, our Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has done his best to encourage the federal government to acknowledge that, even under its own legislation regime, the rights of workers are not being properly respected. This is a very clear policy on our part. We are carrying out that policy according to - Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr G.I. GALLOP : We are carrying out that policy according to the mandates we received in the 2001 and 2005 elections.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : I remind the member for Leschenault of that very important institution in the community called an election. One thing that occurs in an election is that a government is elected that is committed to carrying out the policies it put to the people. We have made it very clear in two elections that the state government of Western Australia will have nothing to do with federal AWAs. Indeed, our Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has done his best to encourage the federal government to acknowledge that, even under its own legislation regime, the rights of workers are not being properly respected. This is a very clear policy on our part. We are carrying out that policy according to - Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr G.I. GALLOP : We are carrying out that policy according to the mandates we received in the 2001 and 2005 elections.
Mr M.J. Birney interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr G.I. GALLOP : We are carrying out that policy according to the mandates we received in the 2001 and 2005 elections.
The SPEAKER : Order, Leader of the Opposition! Dr G.I. GALLOP : We are carrying out that policy according to the mandates we received in the 2001 and 2005 elections.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : We are carrying out that policy according to the mandates we received in the 2001 and 2005 elections.
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