❓ Hon Sheila Mills questions the Minister for Transport on the success of the former Labor government's sustainable transport energy program and seeks assurance regarding the Department's Toyota Prius fleet. The Minister deflects, accusing the question of being partisan and requesting notice for a considered response.
AnsweredQoN 463Legislative Council
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SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT ENERGY PROGRAM
I refer the minister to the former Labor government’s sustainable transport energy program. (1) Does the minister agree that this program has been an outstanding success? (2) Can the minister give an undertaking that the size of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure’s fleet of Toyota Prius hybrid cars will be maintained at current levels? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
I refer the minister to the former Labor government’s sustainable transport energy program. (1) Does the minister agree that this program has been an outstanding success? (2) Can the minister give an undertaking that the size of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure’s fleet of Toyota Prius hybrid cars will be maintained at current levels? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
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That was an interesting statement. What was the last part about the Toyota Prius? I could not hear the member. Was it about supplies or numbers? Given the nature of the question, I ask the member to place it on notice. If she wishes to give me some notice so that I can see what she is getting at, I will answer it. Several members interjected. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am not interested in Labor’s policies. We do not need to know the former government’s policies off by heart. I think the purpose of the question was to give a frustrated backbencher the opportunity to give a completely pointless partisan statement. If the member wants commentary on the former Labor government’s sustainable transport energy program, I would like to have a bit of notice so that I can consider the answer.
(1) Does the minister agree that this program has been an outstanding success? (2) Can the minister give an undertaking that the size of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure’s fleet of Toyota Prius hybrid cars will be maintained at current levels? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: That was an interesting statement. What was the last part about the Toyota Prius? I could not hear the member. Was it about supplies or numbers? Given the nature of the question, I ask the member to place it on notice. If she wishes to give me some notice so that I can see what she is getting at, I will answer it. Several members interjected. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am not interested in Labor’s policies. We do not need to know the former government’s policies off by heart. I think the purpose of the question was to give a frustrated backbencher the opportunity to give a completely pointless partisan statement. If the member wants commentary on the former Labor government’s sustainable transport energy program, I would like to have a bit of notice so that I can consider the answer.
(2) Can the minister give an undertaking that the size of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure’s fleet of Toyota Prius hybrid cars will be maintained at current levels? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: That was an interesting statement. What was the last part about the Toyota Prius? I could not hear the member. Was it about supplies or numbers? Given the nature of the question, I ask the member to place it on notice. If she wishes to give me some notice so that I can see what she is getting at, I will answer it. Several members interjected. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am not interested in Labor’s policies. We do not need to know the former government’s policies off by heart. I think the purpose of the question was to give a frustrated backbencher the opportunity to give a completely pointless partisan statement. If the member wants commentary on the former Labor government’s sustainable transport energy program, I would like to have a bit of notice so that I can consider the answer.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: That was an interesting statement. What was the last part about the Toyota Prius? I could not hear the member. Was it about supplies or numbers? Given the nature of the question, I ask the member to place it on notice. If she wishes to give me some notice so that I can see what she is getting at, I will answer it. Several members interjected. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am not interested in Labor’s policies. We do not need to know the former government’s policies off by heart. I think the purpose of the question was to give a frustrated backbencher the opportunity to give a completely pointless partisan statement. If the member wants commentary on the former Labor government’s sustainable transport energy program, I would like to have a bit of notice so that I can consider the answer.
That was an interesting statement. What was the last part about the Toyota Prius? I could not hear the member. Was it about supplies or numbers? Given the nature of the question, I ask the member to place it on notice. If she wishes to give me some notice so that I can see what she is getting at, I will answer it. Several members interjected. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am not interested in Labor’s policies. We do not need to know the former government’s policies off by heart. I think the purpose of the question was to give a frustrated backbencher the opportunity to give a completely pointless partisan statement. If the member wants commentary on the former Labor government’s sustainable transport energy program, I would like to have a bit of notice so that I can consider the answer.
Several members interjected. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am not interested in Labor’s policies. We do not need to know the former government’s policies off by heart. I think the purpose of the question was to give a frustrated backbencher the opportunity to give a completely pointless partisan statement. If the member wants commentary on the former Labor government’s sustainable transport energy program, I would like to have a bit of notice so that I can consider the answer.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am not interested in Labor’s policies. We do not need to know the former government’s policies off by heart. I think the purpose of the question was to give a frustrated backbencher the opportunity to give a completely pointless partisan statement. If the member wants commentary on the former Labor government’s sustainable transport energy program, I would like to have a bit of notice so that I can consider the answer.
(1) Does the minister agree that this program has been an outstanding success? (2) Can the minister give an undertaking that the size of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure’s fleet of Toyota Prius hybrid cars will be maintained at current levels? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: That was an interesting statement. What was the last part about the Toyota Prius? I could not hear the member. Was it about supplies or numbers? Given the nature of the question, I ask the member to place it on notice. If she wishes to give me some notice so that I can see what she is getting at, I will answer it. Several members interjected. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am not interested in Labor’s policies. We do not need to know the former government’s policies off by heart. I think the purpose of the question was to give a frustrated backbencher the opportunity to give a completely pointless partisan statement. If the member wants commentary on the former Labor government’s sustainable transport energy program, I would like to have a bit of notice so that I can consider the answer.
(2) Can the minister give an undertaking that the size of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure’s fleet of Toyota Prius hybrid cars will be maintained at current levels? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: That was an interesting statement. What was the last part about the Toyota Prius? I could not hear the member. Was it about supplies or numbers? Given the nature of the question, I ask the member to place it on notice. If she wishes to give me some notice so that I can see what she is getting at, I will answer it. Several members interjected. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am not interested in Labor’s policies. We do not need to know the former government’s policies off by heart. I think the purpose of the question was to give a frustrated backbencher the opportunity to give a completely pointless partisan statement. If the member wants commentary on the former Labor government’s sustainable transport energy program, I would like to have a bit of notice so that I can consider the answer.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: That was an interesting statement. What was the last part about the Toyota Prius? I could not hear the member. Was it about supplies or numbers? Given the nature of the question, I ask the member to place it on notice. If she wishes to give me some notice so that I can see what she is getting at, I will answer it. Several members interjected. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am not interested in Labor’s policies. We do not need to know the former government’s policies off by heart. I think the purpose of the question was to give a frustrated backbencher the opportunity to give a completely pointless partisan statement. If the member wants commentary on the former Labor government’s sustainable transport energy program, I would like to have a bit of notice so that I can consider the answer.
That was an interesting statement. What was the last part about the Toyota Prius? I could not hear the member. Was it about supplies or numbers? Given the nature of the question, I ask the member to place it on notice. If she wishes to give me some notice so that I can see what she is getting at, I will answer it. Several members interjected. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am not interested in Labor’s policies. We do not need to know the former government’s policies off by heart. I think the purpose of the question was to give a frustrated backbencher the opportunity to give a completely pointless partisan statement. If the member wants commentary on the former Labor government’s sustainable transport energy program, I would like to have a bit of notice so that I can consider the answer.
Several members interjected. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am not interested in Labor’s policies. We do not need to know the former government’s policies off by heart. I think the purpose of the question was to give a frustrated backbencher the opportunity to give a completely pointless partisan statement. If the member wants commentary on the former Labor government’s sustainable transport energy program, I would like to have a bit of notice so that I can consider the answer.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am not interested in Labor’s policies. We do not need to know the former government’s policies off by heart. I think the purpose of the question was to give a frustrated backbencher the opportunity to give a completely pointless partisan statement. If the member wants commentary on the former Labor government’s sustainable transport energy program, I would like to have a bit of notice so that I can consider the answer.
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