❓ A parliamentary question regarding the Maritime Museum in Fremantle, inquiring about its quality and the invitation of the former minister to the opening. The response is largely political banter, eventually acknowledging the museum's magnificence and the previous government's role.
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This question concerns the new Maritime Museum building at Fremantle. (1) Is the museum as good as the minister has said it is, or is it as bad as he has said it is? (2) Is there any possibility that the minister who initiated this excellent project, and who all along has said that it was a magnificent building, will be invited to the opening? If there is any concern that this meagre act of graciousness will cost the taxpayers money, I give the minister an undertaking that, if called upon, I will pay any entrance fee necessary to get into the museum and I undertake not to consume any of the afternoon tea! The PRESIDENT: Order! I think the latter part of the question, if not the former part, is argumentative. Hon TOM STEPHENS
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I thank the former Minister for the Arts for his question. (1)-(2) It is true that the Opposition when in government did some splendid things. One of the best things it did was go down to Government House and give its resignation. However, it did other good things. Hon Ken Travers: Like kicking Fossy around the portfolios. Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is absolutely right. He needed to be shifted from disaster to disaster. Hon Peter Foss: No, from success to success, and you can still see that. It is a wonderful building, isn’t it? Hon TOM STEPHENS: His successes were one of the keystones of our campaign to get into office; that is, we only had to show images of Peter Foss to people and they turned to us in great droves. In fact, one of the great advantages of being shadow Minister for the Arts - Point of Order The PRESIDENT: The minister should address the question asked. Hon NORMAN MOORE: That was the point of order I was seeking to raise. The PRESIDENT: Yes, I got the point of order immediately. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The parliamentary secretaries have not made the ministry yet. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I must say that on occasions I have been wrong. The design and delivery of the new Maritime Museum building is an extraordinarily magnificent contribution to the built environment of Western Australia. It has been beautifully designed and beautifully delivered by all the players who have participated in the project. Members do not hear reported - although members of the Opposition know it is true - that in the past couple of years I have spent a considerable amount of time identifying projects that involved the previous Government for which credit is due and I have given that credit when it was due. To some extent, it is true that my singing the praises of the Maritime Museum building have been deliberate to make amends for the critique that I have delivered. I have invited the former Premier - Hon Peter Foss: What about me? You should have invited me. Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
(1) Is the museum as good as the minister has said it is, or is it as bad as he has said it is? (2) Is there any possibility that the minister who initiated this excellent project, and who all along has said that it was a magnificent building, will be invited to the opening? If there is any concern that this meagre act of graciousness will cost the taxpayers money, I give the minister an undertaking that, if called upon, I will pay any entrance fee necessary to get into the museum and I undertake not to consume any of the afternoon tea! The PRESIDENT: Order! I think the latter part of the question, if not the former part, is argumentative. Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the former Minister for the Arts for his question. (1)-(2) It is true that the Opposition when in government did some splendid things. One of the best things it did was go down to Government House and give its resignation. However, it did other good things. Hon Ken Travers: Like kicking Fossy around the portfolios. Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is absolutely right. He needed to be shifted from disaster to disaster. Hon Peter Foss: No, from success to success, and you can still see that. It is a wonderful building, isn’t it? Hon TOM STEPHENS: His successes were one of the keystones of our campaign to get into office; that is, we only had to show images of Peter Foss to people and they turned to us in great droves. In fact, one of the great advantages of being shadow Minister for the Arts - Point of Order The PRESIDENT: The minister should address the question asked. Hon NORMAN MOORE: That was the point of order I was seeking to raise. The PRESIDENT: Yes, I got the point of order immediately. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The parliamentary secretaries have not made the ministry yet. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I must say that on occasions I have been wrong. The design and delivery of the new Maritime Museum building is an extraordinarily magnificent contribution to the built environment of Western Australia. It has been beautifully designed and beautifully delivered by all the players who have participated in the project. Members do not hear reported - although members of the Opposition know it is true - that in the past couple of years I have spent a considerable amount of time identifying projects that involved the previous Government for which credit is due and I have given that credit when it was due. To some extent, it is true that my singing the praises of the Maritime Museum building have been deliberate to make amends for the critique that I have delivered. I have invited the former Premier - Hon Peter Foss: What about me? You should have invited me. Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
(2) Is there any possibility that the minister who initiated this excellent project, and who all along has said that it was a magnificent building, will be invited to the opening? If there is any concern that this meagre act of graciousness will cost the taxpayers money, I give the minister an undertaking that, if called upon, I will pay any entrance fee necessary to get into the museum and I undertake not to consume any of the afternoon tea! The PRESIDENT: Order! I think the latter part of the question, if not the former part, is argumentative. Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the former Minister for the Arts for his question. (1)-(2) It is true that the Opposition when in government did some splendid things. One of the best things it did was go down to Government House and give its resignation. However, it did other good things. Hon Ken Travers: Like kicking Fossy around the portfolios. Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is absolutely right. He needed to be shifted from disaster to disaster. Hon Peter Foss: No, from success to success, and you can still see that. It is a wonderful building, isn’t it? Hon TOM STEPHENS: His successes were one of the keystones of our campaign to get into office; that is, we only had to show images of Peter Foss to people and they turned to us in great droves. In fact, one of the great advantages of being shadow Minister for the Arts - Point of Order The PRESIDENT: The minister should address the question asked. Hon NORMAN MOORE: That was the point of order I was seeking to raise. The PRESIDENT: Yes, I got the point of order immediately. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The parliamentary secretaries have not made the ministry yet. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I must say that on occasions I have been wrong. The design and delivery of the new Maritime Museum building is an extraordinarily magnificent contribution to the built environment of Western Australia. It has been beautifully designed and beautifully delivered by all the players who have participated in the project. Members do not hear reported - although members of the Opposition know it is true - that in the past couple of years I have spent a considerable amount of time identifying projects that involved the previous Government for which credit is due and I have given that credit when it was due. To some extent, it is true that my singing the praises of the Maritime Museum building have been deliberate to make amends for the critique that I have delivered. I have invited the former Premier - Hon Peter Foss: What about me? You should have invited me. Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the former Minister for the Arts for his question. (1)-(2) It is true that the Opposition when in government did some splendid things. One of the best things it did was go down to Government House and give its resignation. However, it did other good things. Hon Ken Travers: Like kicking Fossy around the portfolios. Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is absolutely right. He needed to be shifted from disaster to disaster. Hon Peter Foss: No, from success to success, and you can still see that. It is a wonderful building, isn’t it? Hon TOM STEPHENS: His successes were one of the keystones of our campaign to get into office; that is, we only had to show images of Peter Foss to people and they turned to us in great droves. In fact, one of the great advantages of being shadow Minister for the Arts - Point of Order The PRESIDENT: The minister should address the question asked. Hon NORMAN MOORE: That was the point of order I was seeking to raise. The PRESIDENT: Yes, I got the point of order immediately. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The parliamentary secretaries have not made the ministry yet. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I must say that on occasions I have been wrong. The design and delivery of the new Maritime Museum building is an extraordinarily magnificent contribution to the built environment of Western Australia. It has been beautifully designed and beautifully delivered by all the players who have participated in the project. Members do not hear reported - although members of the Opposition know it is true - that in the past couple of years I have spent a considerable amount of time identifying projects that involved the previous Government for which credit is due and I have given that credit when it was due. To some extent, it is true that my singing the praises of the Maritime Museum building have been deliberate to make amends for the critique that I have delivered. I have invited the former Premier - Hon Peter Foss: What about me? You should have invited me. Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
I thank the former Minister for the Arts for his question. (1)-(2) It is true that the Opposition when in government did some splendid things. One of the best things it did was go down to Government House and give its resignation. However, it did other good things. Hon Ken Travers: Like kicking Fossy around the portfolios. Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is absolutely right. He needed to be shifted from disaster to disaster. Hon Peter Foss: No, from success to success, and you can still see that. It is a wonderful building, isn’t it? Hon TOM STEPHENS: His successes were one of the keystones of our campaign to get into office; that is, we only had to show images of Peter Foss to people and they turned to us in great droves. In fact, one of the great advantages of being shadow Minister for the Arts - Point of Order The PRESIDENT: The minister should address the question asked. Hon NORMAN MOORE: That was the point of order I was seeking to raise. The PRESIDENT: Yes, I got the point of order immediately. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The parliamentary secretaries have not made the ministry yet. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I must say that on occasions I have been wrong. The design and delivery of the new Maritime Museum building is an extraordinarily magnificent contribution to the built environment of Western Australia. It has been beautifully designed and beautifully delivered by all the players who have participated in the project. Members do not hear reported - although members of the Opposition know it is true - that in the past couple of years I have spent a considerable amount of time identifying projects that involved the previous Government for which credit is due and I have given that credit when it was due. To some extent, it is true that my singing the praises of the Maritime Museum building have been deliberate to make amends for the critique that I have delivered. I have invited the former Premier - Hon Peter Foss: What about me? You should have invited me. Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
(1)-(2) It is true that the Opposition when in government did some splendid things. One of the best things it did was go down to Government House and give its resignation. However, it did other good things. Hon Ken Travers: Like kicking Fossy around the portfolios. Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is absolutely right. He needed to be shifted from disaster to disaster. Hon Peter Foss: No, from success to success, and you can still see that. It is a wonderful building, isn’t it? Hon TOM STEPHENS: His successes were one of the keystones of our campaign to get into office; that is, we only had to show images of Peter Foss to people and they turned to us in great droves. In fact, one of the great advantages of being shadow Minister for the Arts - Point of Order The PRESIDENT: The minister should address the question asked. Hon NORMAN MOORE: That was the point of order I was seeking to raise. The PRESIDENT: Yes, I got the point of order immediately. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The parliamentary secretaries have not made the ministry yet. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I must say that on occasions I have been wrong. The design and delivery of the new Maritime Museum building is an extraordinarily magnificent contribution to the built environment of Western Australia. It has been beautifully designed and beautifully delivered by all the players who have participated in the project. Members do not hear reported - although members of the Opposition know it is true - that in the past couple of years I have spent a considerable amount of time identifying projects that involved the previous Government for which credit is due and I have given that credit when it was due. To some extent, it is true that my singing the praises of the Maritime Museum building have been deliberate to make amends for the critique that I have delivered. I have invited the former Premier - Hon Peter Foss: What about me? You should have invited me. Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
Hon Ken Travers: Like kicking Fossy around the portfolios. Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is absolutely right. He needed to be shifted from disaster to disaster. Hon Peter Foss: No, from success to success, and you can still see that. It is a wonderful building, isn’t it? Hon TOM STEPHENS: His successes were one of the keystones of our campaign to get into office; that is, we only had to show images of Peter Foss to people and they turned to us in great droves. In fact, one of the great advantages of being shadow Minister for the Arts - Point of Order The PRESIDENT: The minister should address the question asked. Hon NORMAN MOORE: That was the point of order I was seeking to raise. The PRESIDENT: Yes, I got the point of order immediately. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The parliamentary secretaries have not made the ministry yet. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I must say that on occasions I have been wrong. The design and delivery of the new Maritime Museum building is an extraordinarily magnificent contribution to the built environment of Western Australia. It has been beautifully designed and beautifully delivered by all the players who have participated in the project. Members do not hear reported - although members of the Opposition know it is true - that in the past couple of years I have spent a considerable amount of time identifying projects that involved the previous Government for which credit is due and I have given that credit when it was due. To some extent, it is true that my singing the praises of the Maritime Museum building have been deliberate to make amends for the critique that I have delivered. I have invited the former Premier - Hon Peter Foss: What about me? You should have invited me. Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is absolutely right. He needed to be shifted from disaster to disaster. Hon Peter Foss: No, from success to success, and you can still see that. It is a wonderful building, isn’t it? Hon TOM STEPHENS: His successes were one of the keystones of our campaign to get into office; that is, we only had to show images of Peter Foss to people and they turned to us in great droves. In fact, one of the great advantages of being shadow Minister for the Arts - Point of Order The PRESIDENT: The minister should address the question asked. Hon NORMAN MOORE: That was the point of order I was seeking to raise. The PRESIDENT: Yes, I got the point of order immediately. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The parliamentary secretaries have not made the ministry yet. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I must say that on occasions I have been wrong. The design and delivery of the new Maritime Museum building is an extraordinarily magnificent contribution to the built environment of Western Australia. It has been beautifully designed and beautifully delivered by all the players who have participated in the project. Members do not hear reported - although members of the Opposition know it is true - that in the past couple of years I have spent a considerable amount of time identifying projects that involved the previous Government for which credit is due and I have given that credit when it was due. To some extent, it is true that my singing the praises of the Maritime Museum building have been deliberate to make amends for the critique that I have delivered. I have invited the former Premier - Hon Peter Foss: What about me? You should have invited me. Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
Hon Peter Foss: No, from success to success, and you can still see that. It is a wonderful building, isn’t it? Hon TOM STEPHENS: His successes were one of the keystones of our campaign to get into office; that is, we only had to show images of Peter Foss to people and they turned to us in great droves. In fact, one of the great advantages of being shadow Minister for the Arts - Point of Order The PRESIDENT: The minister should address the question asked. Hon NORMAN MOORE: That was the point of order I was seeking to raise. The PRESIDENT: Yes, I got the point of order immediately. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The parliamentary secretaries have not made the ministry yet. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I must say that on occasions I have been wrong. The design and delivery of the new Maritime Museum building is an extraordinarily magnificent contribution to the built environment of Western Australia. It has been beautifully designed and beautifully delivered by all the players who have participated in the project. Members do not hear reported - although members of the Opposition know it is true - that in the past couple of years I have spent a considerable amount of time identifying projects that involved the previous Government for which credit is due and I have given that credit when it was due. To some extent, it is true that my singing the praises of the Maritime Museum building have been deliberate to make amends for the critique that I have delivered. I have invited the former Premier - Hon Peter Foss: What about me? You should have invited me. Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: His successes were one of the keystones of our campaign to get into office; that is, we only had to show images of Peter Foss to people and they turned to us in great droves. In fact, one of the great advantages of being shadow Minister for the Arts - Point of Order The PRESIDENT: The minister should address the question asked. Hon NORMAN MOORE: That was the point of order I was seeking to raise. The PRESIDENT: Yes, I got the point of order immediately. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The parliamentary secretaries have not made the ministry yet. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I must say that on occasions I have been wrong. The design and delivery of the new Maritime Museum building is an extraordinarily magnificent contribution to the built environment of Western Australia. It has been beautifully designed and beautifully delivered by all the players who have participated in the project. Members do not hear reported - although members of the Opposition know it is true - that in the past couple of years I have spent a considerable amount of time identifying projects that involved the previous Government for which credit is due and I have given that credit when it was due. To some extent, it is true that my singing the praises of the Maritime Museum building have been deliberate to make amends for the critique that I have delivered. I have invited the former Premier - Hon Peter Foss: What about me? You should have invited me. Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
Hon NORMAN MOORE: That was the point of order I was seeking to raise. The PRESIDENT: Yes, I got the point of order immediately. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The parliamentary secretaries have not made the ministry yet. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I must say that on occasions I have been wrong. The design and delivery of the new Maritime Museum building is an extraordinarily magnificent contribution to the built environment of Western Australia. It has been beautifully designed and beautifully delivered by all the players who have participated in the project. Members do not hear reported - although members of the Opposition know it is true - that in the past couple of years I have spent a considerable amount of time identifying projects that involved the previous Government for which credit is due and I have given that credit when it was due. To some extent, it is true that my singing the praises of the Maritime Museum building have been deliberate to make amends for the critique that I have delivered. I have invited the former Premier - Hon Peter Foss: What about me? You should have invited me. Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
The PRESIDENT: Yes, I got the point of order immediately. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The parliamentary secretaries have not made the ministry yet. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I must say that on occasions I have been wrong. The design and delivery of the new Maritime Museum building is an extraordinarily magnificent contribution to the built environment of Western Australia. It has been beautifully designed and beautifully delivered by all the players who have participated in the project. Members do not hear reported - although members of the Opposition know it is true - that in the past couple of years I have spent a considerable amount of time identifying projects that involved the previous Government for which credit is due and I have given that credit when it was due. To some extent, it is true that my singing the praises of the Maritime Museum building have been deliberate to make amends for the critique that I have delivered. I have invited the former Premier - Hon Peter Foss: What about me? You should have invited me. Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
The PRESIDENT: Order! The parliamentary secretaries have not made the ministry yet. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I must say that on occasions I have been wrong. The design and delivery of the new Maritime Museum building is an extraordinarily magnificent contribution to the built environment of Western Australia. It has been beautifully designed and beautifully delivered by all the players who have participated in the project. Members do not hear reported - although members of the Opposition know it is true - that in the past couple of years I have spent a considerable amount of time identifying projects that involved the previous Government for which credit is due and I have given that credit when it was due. To some extent, it is true that my singing the praises of the Maritime Museum building have been deliberate to make amends for the critique that I have delivered. I have invited the former Premier - Hon Peter Foss: What about me? You should have invited me. Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: I must say that on occasions I have been wrong. The design and delivery of the new Maritime Museum building is an extraordinarily magnificent contribution to the built environment of Western Australia. It has been beautifully designed and beautifully delivered by all the players who have participated in the project. Members do not hear reported - although members of the Opposition know it is true - that in the past couple of years I have spent a considerable amount of time identifying projects that involved the previous Government for which credit is due and I have given that credit when it was due. To some extent, it is true that my singing the praises of the Maritime Museum building have been deliberate to make amends for the critique that I have delivered. I have invited the former Premier - Hon Peter Foss: What about me? You should have invited me. Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
Members do not hear reported - although members of the Opposition know it is true - that in the past couple of years I have spent a considerable amount of time identifying projects that involved the previous Government for which credit is due and I have given that credit when it was due. To some extent, it is true that my singing the praises of the Maritime Museum building have been deliberate to make amends for the critique that I have delivered. I have invited the former Premier - Hon Peter Foss: What about me? You should have invited me. Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
Hon Peter Foss: What about me? You should have invited me. Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
(1) Is the museum as good as the minister has said it is, or is it as bad as he has said it is? (2) Is there any possibility that the minister who initiated this excellent project, and who all along has said that it was a magnificent building, will be invited to the opening? If there is any concern that this meagre act of graciousness will cost the taxpayers money, I give the minister an undertaking that, if called upon, I will pay any entrance fee necessary to get into the museum and I undertake not to consume any of the afternoon tea! The PRESIDENT: Order! I think the latter part of the question, if not the former part, is argumentative. Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the former Minister for the Arts for his question. (1)-(2) It is true that the Opposition when in government did some splendid things. One of the best things it did was go down to Government House and give its resignation. However, it did other good things. Hon Ken Travers: Like kicking Fossy around the portfolios. Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is absolutely right. He needed to be shifted from disaster to disaster. Hon Peter Foss: No, from success to success, and you can still see that. It is a wonderful building, isn’t it? Hon TOM STEPHENS: His successes were one of the keystones of our campaign to get into office; that is, we only had to show images of Peter Foss to people and they turned to us in great droves. In fact, one of the great advantages of being shadow Minister for the Arts - Point of Order The PRESIDENT: The minister should address the question asked. Hon NORMAN MOORE: That was the point of order I was seeking to raise. The PRESIDENT: Yes, I got the point of order immediately. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The parliamentary secretaries have not made the ministry yet. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I must say that on occasions I have been wrong. The design and delivery of the new Maritime Museum building is an extraordinarily magnificent contribution to the built environment of Western Australia. It has been beautifully designed and beautifully delivered by all the players who have participated in the project. Members do not hear reported - although members of the Opposition know it is true - that in the past couple of years I have spent a considerable amount of time identifying projects that involved the previous Government for which credit is due and I have given that credit when it was due. To some extent, it is true that my singing the praises of the Maritime Museum building have been deliberate to make amends for the critique that I have delivered. I have invited the former Premier - Hon Peter Foss: What about me? You should have invited me. Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
(2) Is there any possibility that the minister who initiated this excellent project, and who all along has said that it was a magnificent building, will be invited to the opening? If there is any concern that this meagre act of graciousness will cost the taxpayers money, I give the minister an undertaking that, if called upon, I will pay any entrance fee necessary to get into the museum and I undertake not to consume any of the afternoon tea! The PRESIDENT: Order! I think the latter part of the question, if not the former part, is argumentative. Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the former Minister for the Arts for his question. (1)-(2) It is true that the Opposition when in government did some splendid things. One of the best things it did was go down to Government House and give its resignation. However, it did other good things. Hon Ken Travers: Like kicking Fossy around the portfolios. Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is absolutely right. He needed to be shifted from disaster to disaster. Hon Peter Foss: No, from success to success, and you can still see that. It is a wonderful building, isn’t it? Hon TOM STEPHENS: His successes were one of the keystones of our campaign to get into office; that is, we only had to show images of Peter Foss to people and they turned to us in great droves. In fact, one of the great advantages of being shadow Minister for the Arts - Point of Order The PRESIDENT: The minister should address the question asked. Hon NORMAN MOORE: That was the point of order I was seeking to raise. The PRESIDENT: Yes, I got the point of order immediately. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The parliamentary secretaries have not made the ministry yet. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I must say that on occasions I have been wrong. The design and delivery of the new Maritime Museum building is an extraordinarily magnificent contribution to the built environment of Western Australia. It has been beautifully designed and beautifully delivered by all the players who have participated in the project. Members do not hear reported - although members of the Opposition know it is true - that in the past couple of years I have spent a considerable amount of time identifying projects that involved the previous Government for which credit is due and I have given that credit when it was due. To some extent, it is true that my singing the praises of the Maritime Museum building have been deliberate to make amends for the critique that I have delivered. I have invited the former Premier - Hon Peter Foss: What about me? You should have invited me. Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the former Minister for the Arts for his question. (1)-(2) It is true that the Opposition when in government did some splendid things. One of the best things it did was go down to Government House and give its resignation. However, it did other good things. Hon Ken Travers: Like kicking Fossy around the portfolios. Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is absolutely right. He needed to be shifted from disaster to disaster. Hon Peter Foss: No, from success to success, and you can still see that. It is a wonderful building, isn’t it? Hon TOM STEPHENS: His successes were one of the keystones of our campaign to get into office; that is, we only had to show images of Peter Foss to people and they turned to us in great droves. In fact, one of the great advantages of being shadow Minister for the Arts - Point of Order The PRESIDENT: The minister should address the question asked. Hon NORMAN MOORE: That was the point of order I was seeking to raise. The PRESIDENT: Yes, I got the point of order immediately. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The parliamentary secretaries have not made the ministry yet. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I must say that on occasions I have been wrong. The design and delivery of the new Maritime Museum building is an extraordinarily magnificent contribution to the built environment of Western Australia. It has been beautifully designed and beautifully delivered by all the players who have participated in the project. Members do not hear reported - although members of the Opposition know it is true - that in the past couple of years I have spent a considerable amount of time identifying projects that involved the previous Government for which credit is due and I have given that credit when it was due. To some extent, it is true that my singing the praises of the Maritime Museum building have been deliberate to make amends for the critique that I have delivered. I have invited the former Premier - Hon Peter Foss: What about me? You should have invited me. Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
I thank the former Minister for the Arts for his question. (1)-(2) It is true that the Opposition when in government did some splendid things. One of the best things it did was go down to Government House and give its resignation. However, it did other good things. Hon Ken Travers: Like kicking Fossy around the portfolios. Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is absolutely right. He needed to be shifted from disaster to disaster. Hon Peter Foss: No, from success to success, and you can still see that. It is a wonderful building, isn’t it? Hon TOM STEPHENS: His successes were one of the keystones of our campaign to get into office; that is, we only had to show images of Peter Foss to people and they turned to us in great droves. In fact, one of the great advantages of being shadow Minister for the Arts - Point of Order The PRESIDENT: The minister should address the question asked. Hon NORMAN MOORE: That was the point of order I was seeking to raise. The PRESIDENT: Yes, I got the point of order immediately. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The parliamentary secretaries have not made the ministry yet. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I must say that on occasions I have been wrong. The design and delivery of the new Maritime Museum building is an extraordinarily magnificent contribution to the built environment of Western Australia. It has been beautifully designed and beautifully delivered by all the players who have participated in the project. Members do not hear reported - although members of the Opposition know it is true - that in the past couple of years I have spent a considerable amount of time identifying projects that involved the previous Government for which credit is due and I have given that credit when it was due. To some extent, it is true that my singing the praises of the Maritime Museum building have been deliberate to make amends for the critique that I have delivered. I have invited the former Premier - Hon Peter Foss: What about me? You should have invited me. Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
(1)-(2) It is true that the Opposition when in government did some splendid things. One of the best things it did was go down to Government House and give its resignation. However, it did other good things. Hon Ken Travers: Like kicking Fossy around the portfolios. Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is absolutely right. He needed to be shifted from disaster to disaster. Hon Peter Foss: No, from success to success, and you can still see that. It is a wonderful building, isn’t it? Hon TOM STEPHENS: His successes were one of the keystones of our campaign to get into office; that is, we only had to show images of Peter Foss to people and they turned to us in great droves. In fact, one of the great advantages of being shadow Minister for the Arts - Point of Order The PRESIDENT: The minister should address the question asked. Hon NORMAN MOORE: That was the point of order I was seeking to raise. The PRESIDENT: Yes, I got the point of order immediately. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The parliamentary secretaries have not made the ministry yet. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I must say that on occasions I have been wrong. The design and delivery of the new Maritime Museum building is an extraordinarily magnificent contribution to the built environment of Western Australia. It has been beautifully designed and beautifully delivered by all the players who have participated in the project. Members do not hear reported - although members of the Opposition know it is true - that in the past couple of years I have spent a considerable amount of time identifying projects that involved the previous Government for which credit is due and I have given that credit when it was due. To some extent, it is true that my singing the praises of the Maritime Museum building have been deliberate to make amends for the critique that I have delivered. I have invited the former Premier - Hon Peter Foss: What about me? You should have invited me. Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
Hon Ken Travers: Like kicking Fossy around the portfolios. Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is absolutely right. He needed to be shifted from disaster to disaster. Hon Peter Foss: No, from success to success, and you can still see that. It is a wonderful building, isn’t it? Hon TOM STEPHENS: His successes were one of the keystones of our campaign to get into office; that is, we only had to show images of Peter Foss to people and they turned to us in great droves. In fact, one of the great advantages of being shadow Minister for the Arts - Point of Order The PRESIDENT: The minister should address the question asked. Hon NORMAN MOORE: That was the point of order I was seeking to raise. The PRESIDENT: Yes, I got the point of order immediately. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The parliamentary secretaries have not made the ministry yet. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I must say that on occasions I have been wrong. The design and delivery of the new Maritime Museum building is an extraordinarily magnificent contribution to the built environment of Western Australia. It has been beautifully designed and beautifully delivered by all the players who have participated in the project. Members do not hear reported - although members of the Opposition know it is true - that in the past couple of years I have spent a considerable amount of time identifying projects that involved the previous Government for which credit is due and I have given that credit when it was due. To some extent, it is true that my singing the praises of the Maritime Museum building have been deliberate to make amends for the critique that I have delivered. I have invited the former Premier - Hon Peter Foss: What about me? You should have invited me. Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is absolutely right. He needed to be shifted from disaster to disaster. Hon Peter Foss: No, from success to success, and you can still see that. It is a wonderful building, isn’t it? Hon TOM STEPHENS: His successes were one of the keystones of our campaign to get into office; that is, we only had to show images of Peter Foss to people and they turned to us in great droves. In fact, one of the great advantages of being shadow Minister for the Arts - Point of Order The PRESIDENT: The minister should address the question asked. Hon NORMAN MOORE: That was the point of order I was seeking to raise. The PRESIDENT: Yes, I got the point of order immediately. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The parliamentary secretaries have not made the ministry yet. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I must say that on occasions I have been wrong. The design and delivery of the new Maritime Museum building is an extraordinarily magnificent contribution to the built environment of Western Australia. It has been beautifully designed and beautifully delivered by all the players who have participated in the project. Members do not hear reported - although members of the Opposition know it is true - that in the past couple of years I have spent a considerable amount of time identifying projects that involved the previous Government for which credit is due and I have given that credit when it was due. To some extent, it is true that my singing the praises of the Maritime Museum building have been deliberate to make amends for the critique that I have delivered. I have invited the former Premier - Hon Peter Foss: What about me? You should have invited me. Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
Hon Peter Foss: No, from success to success, and you can still see that. It is a wonderful building, isn’t it? Hon TOM STEPHENS: His successes were one of the keystones of our campaign to get into office; that is, we only had to show images of Peter Foss to people and they turned to us in great droves. In fact, one of the great advantages of being shadow Minister for the Arts - Point of Order The PRESIDENT: The minister should address the question asked. Hon NORMAN MOORE: That was the point of order I was seeking to raise. The PRESIDENT: Yes, I got the point of order immediately. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The parliamentary secretaries have not made the ministry yet. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I must say that on occasions I have been wrong. The design and delivery of the new Maritime Museum building is an extraordinarily magnificent contribution to the built environment of Western Australia. It has been beautifully designed and beautifully delivered by all the players who have participated in the project. Members do not hear reported - although members of the Opposition know it is true - that in the past couple of years I have spent a considerable amount of time identifying projects that involved the previous Government for which credit is due and I have given that credit when it was due. To some extent, it is true that my singing the praises of the Maritime Museum building have been deliberate to make amends for the critique that I have delivered. I have invited the former Premier - Hon Peter Foss: What about me? You should have invited me. Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: His successes were one of the keystones of our campaign to get into office; that is, we only had to show images of Peter Foss to people and they turned to us in great droves. In fact, one of the great advantages of being shadow Minister for the Arts - Point of Order The PRESIDENT: The minister should address the question asked. Hon NORMAN MOORE: That was the point of order I was seeking to raise. The PRESIDENT: Yes, I got the point of order immediately. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The parliamentary secretaries have not made the ministry yet. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I must say that on occasions I have been wrong. The design and delivery of the new Maritime Museum building is an extraordinarily magnificent contribution to the built environment of Western Australia. It has been beautifully designed and beautifully delivered by all the players who have participated in the project. Members do not hear reported - although members of the Opposition know it is true - that in the past couple of years I have spent a considerable amount of time identifying projects that involved the previous Government for which credit is due and I have given that credit when it was due. To some extent, it is true that my singing the praises of the Maritime Museum building have been deliberate to make amends for the critique that I have delivered. I have invited the former Premier - Hon Peter Foss: What about me? You should have invited me. Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
Hon NORMAN MOORE: That was the point of order I was seeking to raise. The PRESIDENT: Yes, I got the point of order immediately. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The parliamentary secretaries have not made the ministry yet. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I must say that on occasions I have been wrong. The design and delivery of the new Maritime Museum building is an extraordinarily magnificent contribution to the built environment of Western Australia. It has been beautifully designed and beautifully delivered by all the players who have participated in the project. Members do not hear reported - although members of the Opposition know it is true - that in the past couple of years I have spent a considerable amount of time identifying projects that involved the previous Government for which credit is due and I have given that credit when it was due. To some extent, it is true that my singing the praises of the Maritime Museum building have been deliberate to make amends for the critique that I have delivered. I have invited the former Premier - Hon Peter Foss: What about me? You should have invited me. Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
The PRESIDENT: Yes, I got the point of order immediately. Questions without Notice Resumed Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The parliamentary secretaries have not made the ministry yet. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I must say that on occasions I have been wrong. The design and delivery of the new Maritime Museum building is an extraordinarily magnificent contribution to the built environment of Western Australia. It has been beautifully designed and beautifully delivered by all the players who have participated in the project. Members do not hear reported - although members of the Opposition know it is true - that in the past couple of years I have spent a considerable amount of time identifying projects that involved the previous Government for which credit is due and I have given that credit when it was due. To some extent, it is true that my singing the praises of the Maritime Museum building have been deliberate to make amends for the critique that I have delivered. I have invited the former Premier - Hon Peter Foss: What about me? You should have invited me. Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
The PRESIDENT: Order! The parliamentary secretaries have not made the ministry yet. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I must say that on occasions I have been wrong. The design and delivery of the new Maritime Museum building is an extraordinarily magnificent contribution to the built environment of Western Australia. It has been beautifully designed and beautifully delivered by all the players who have participated in the project. Members do not hear reported - although members of the Opposition know it is true - that in the past couple of years I have spent a considerable amount of time identifying projects that involved the previous Government for which credit is due and I have given that credit when it was due. To some extent, it is true that my singing the praises of the Maritime Museum building have been deliberate to make amends for the critique that I have delivered. I have invited the former Premier - Hon Peter Foss: What about me? You should have invited me. Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: I must say that on occasions I have been wrong. The design and delivery of the new Maritime Museum building is an extraordinarily magnificent contribution to the built environment of Western Australia. It has been beautifully designed and beautifully delivered by all the players who have participated in the project. Members do not hear reported - although members of the Opposition know it is true - that in the past couple of years I have spent a considerable amount of time identifying projects that involved the previous Government for which credit is due and I have given that credit when it was due. To some extent, it is true that my singing the praises of the Maritime Museum building have been deliberate to make amends for the critique that I have delivered. I have invited the former Premier - Hon Peter Foss: What about me? You should have invited me. Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
Members do not hear reported - although members of the Opposition know it is true - that in the past couple of years I have spent a considerable amount of time identifying projects that involved the previous Government for which credit is due and I have given that credit when it was due. To some extent, it is true that my singing the praises of the Maritime Museum building have been deliberate to make amends for the critique that I have delivered. I have invited the former Premier - Hon Peter Foss: What about me? You should have invited me. Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
Hon Peter Foss: What about me? You should have invited me. Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
Hon Ken Travers: No-one knows your greatness, do they, Fossy? Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
Hon Peter Foss: No, I would just like to see the end of the project. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have gone to the extent of inviting the former Premier to the only event for which I have direct responsibility - that is, the hand-over of the building to the arts portfolio - so that he could be in the audience and I could sing his praises for his involvement in that project. In addition, I have sung the praises most especially of the taxpayers of Western Australia who have made it possible for Governments to deliver that magnificent facility that will be opened soon by the current Government and dedicated to the people of Western Australia. I have not been responsible for the guest list. Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
Hon Peter Foss: You were responsible for the last one. I didn’t get an invitation to that either and I wouldn’t have eaten any afternoon tea! Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: Hon Peter Foss would have to give up morning and afternoon teas for a millennium to make up for the costs to the taxpayers of Western Australia that he as a minister incurred on some of his forays with public expenditure. In reference to this project - Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
Hon Peter Foss: You are ungracious; that is your problem. Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: No, I am singing the praises of the former Government. Hon Peter Foss should just listen for a minute. The former Government did many good things when it was in government but the best thing it did was resign as a Government and go into opposition.
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