❓ Mrs. Hayden questions the Premier about repercussions for the Minister for Tourism failing to meet KPIs. The Premier avoids a direct answer, praising the Minister and attacking the opposition's lack of policy.
AnsweredQoN 961Legislative Assembly
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TOURISM — VISITOR
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961. Mrs A.K. HAYDEN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Given the Premier's election commitment that every part of government
will have to meet key performance indicators, what will the repercussions be
for the Minister for Tourism failing on his own KPIs?
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961. Mrs A.K. HAYDEN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Given the Premier's election commitment that every part of government
will have to meet key performance indicators, what will the repercussions be
for the Minister for Tourism failing on his own KPIs?
AnswerView source ↗
That is, again, a misunderstanding
of government policies. I just want to outline this: if anyone goes to any
aspect of the hospitality, liquor, small bar, tourism, and racing industries,
they will find universal respect for the Minister for Tourism; Racing and Gaming.
He is proactive and gets things done. That is widely, widely acknowledged. The
only critic—I must say the criticisms today have been very, very sad—is
the Liberal Party. It criticised a tax cut we launched yesterday. It does not
actually have any policies of its own. It classes as a policy 10 paragraphs in
a poorly written column in the newspaper, launched by the shadow Treasurer who
probably did not even inform the Leader of the Opposition before it was
written! That is now classed as the policy process of the opposition. It does
not have one policy out there. People have nothing to read about what it stands
for. There is nothing on its website. There is nothing anywhere. All members
opposite do is sit there; they do not do any work on anything. In opposition,
we used to have a program of shadow ministers, opposition spokespeople,
actually writing policies, but they all sit around and drink coffee all day and
do not do anything. The reason they do not do anything is they are not up to
doing anything! Lazy, useless, hopeless, ill-informed—that is what you
are.
Mr A. Krsticevic interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Carine!
Mr M. McGOWAN : I was in the
Parliament with people like Richard Court. They were driven and they actually worked. Members opposite have no work ethic and no
ability. They have no ability to ever form a government again.
of government policies. I just want to outline this: if anyone goes to any
aspect of the hospitality, liquor, small bar, tourism, and racing industries,
they will find universal respect for the Minister for Tourism; Racing and Gaming.
He is proactive and gets things done. That is widely, widely acknowledged. The
only critic—I must say the criticisms today have been very, very sad—is
the Liberal Party. It criticised a tax cut we launched yesterday. It does not
actually have any policies of its own. It classes as a policy 10 paragraphs in
a poorly written column in the newspaper, launched by the shadow Treasurer who
probably did not even inform the Leader of the Opposition before it was
written! That is now classed as the policy process of the opposition. It does
not have one policy out there. People have nothing to read about what it stands
for. There is nothing on its website. There is nothing anywhere. All members
opposite do is sit there; they do not do any work on anything. In opposition,
we used to have a program of shadow ministers, opposition spokespeople,
actually writing policies, but they all sit around and drink coffee all day and
do not do anything. The reason they do not do anything is they are not up to
doing anything! Lazy, useless, hopeless, ill-informed—that is what you
are.
Mr A. Krsticevic interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Carine!
Mr M. McGOWAN : I was in the
Parliament with people like Richard Court. They were driven and they actually worked. Members opposite have no work ethic and no
ability. They have no ability to ever form a government again.
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