❓ Question regarding funding for crime and youth in the North West, and whether the Premier raised the issue with the Prime Minister or national cabinet. The Premier's answer focuses on his government's success in securing Commonwealth funding.
AnsweredQoN 22Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
CRIME — NORTH WEST
22. Ms M. BEARD to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Has
the Premier raised the matter of funding for crime and youth with the Prime Minister
or with national cabinet?
22. Ms M. BEARD to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Has
the Premier raised the matter of funding for crime and youth with the Prime Minister
or with national cabinet?
AnswerView source ↗
It might surprise the member to know
that this government has been more effective in securing funding from the
commonwealth than has any other government in the history of Western Australia.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Mr M. McGOWAN : Members might
recall that the Premier in the former government said that he did not want to
ask. He did not ask. It was not his responsibility to ask for money from the
commonwealth. I remember him standing right there and saying that he does not
ask. Guess what? I ask.
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Vasse, you have not asked this question and you are continuing to interject.
Please do not.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I ask. We take
up the issue and we have been more successful in securing support for Western Australia
from successive commonwealth governments than has any government in the history
of Western Australia, and that is what we will continue to do. I repeat for the
member: we are analysing the issues of alcohol, particularly in communities
that have high levels of crime, and we expect those people who sell alcohol to
be cooperative in whatever measures the government takes.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : I am waiting for
order, please, including members of the government backbench.
that this government has been more effective in securing funding from the
commonwealth than has any other government in the history of Western Australia.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Mr M. McGOWAN : Members might
recall that the Premier in the former government said that he did not want to
ask. He did not ask. It was not his responsibility to ask for money from the
commonwealth. I remember him standing right there and saying that he does not
ask. Guess what? I ask.
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Vasse, you have not asked this question and you are continuing to interject.
Please do not.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I ask. We take
up the issue and we have been more successful in securing support for Western Australia
from successive commonwealth governments than has any government in the history
of Western Australia, and that is what we will continue to do. I repeat for the
member: we are analysing the issues of alcohol, particularly in communities
that have high levels of crime, and we expect those people who sell alcohol to
be cooperative in whatever measures the government takes.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : I am waiting for
order, please, including members of the government backbench.
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