❓ A parliamentary question criticises the Minister's policy of breaking up Western Power, alleging it has harmed the organisation and led to a loss of expertise. The Minister defends the reform program, citing the Cronin report and accusing the opposition of sabotaging reform.
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When will the minister accept that his fanatical policy of breaking up Western Power at all costs has had a major harmful effect on the organisation, has led to the loss of senior management and expertise and has directly led to the situation confronting the State? The SPEAKER: Consider the first part of that question, minister. Mr E.S. RIPPER
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There is a fundamental misunderstanding here. The people concerned with the reform program were not those running the operations of Western Power. It is a mistake to think that the same people were involved with both activities. My second point is even more fundamental: after reading the Cronin report, does anyone in this House think that Western Power is not in need of reform? Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: This is an organisation that is demonstrably in need of reform. The Government has a plan to reform that organisation. Who is defending the existing culture in Western Power? Who is defending the organisation and sabotaging the reform program? It is the Leader of the Opposition.
The SPEAKER: Consider the first part of that question, minister. Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: There is a fundamental misunderstanding here. The people concerned with the reform program were not those running the operations of Western Power. It is a mistake to think that the same people were involved with both activities. My second point is even more fundamental: after reading the Cronin report, does anyone in this House think that Western Power is not in need of reform? Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: This is an organisation that is demonstrably in need of reform. The Government has a plan to reform that organisation. Who is defending the existing culture in Western Power? Who is defending the organisation and sabotaging the reform program? It is the Leader of the Opposition.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: There is a fundamental misunderstanding here. The people concerned with the reform program were not those running the operations of Western Power. It is a mistake to think that the same people were involved with both activities. My second point is even more fundamental: after reading the Cronin report, does anyone in this House think that Western Power is not in need of reform? Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: This is an organisation that is demonstrably in need of reform. The Government has a plan to reform that organisation. Who is defending the existing culture in Western Power? Who is defending the organisation and sabotaging the reform program? It is the Leader of the Opposition.
There is a fundamental misunderstanding here. The people concerned with the reform program were not those running the operations of Western Power. It is a mistake to think that the same people were involved with both activities. My second point is even more fundamental: after reading the Cronin report, does anyone in this House think that Western Power is not in need of reform? Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: This is an organisation that is demonstrably in need of reform. The Government has a plan to reform that organisation. Who is defending the existing culture in Western Power? Who is defending the organisation and sabotaging the reform program? It is the Leader of the Opposition.
Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: This is an organisation that is demonstrably in need of reform. The Government has a plan to reform that organisation. Who is defending the existing culture in Western Power? Who is defending the organisation and sabotaging the reform program? It is the Leader of the Opposition.
Mr E.S. RIPPER: This is an organisation that is demonstrably in need of reform. The Government has a plan to reform that organisation. Who is defending the existing culture in Western Power? Who is defending the organisation and sabotaging the reform program? It is the Leader of the Opposition.
The SPEAKER: Consider the first part of that question, minister. Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: There is a fundamental misunderstanding here. The people concerned with the reform program were not those running the operations of Western Power. It is a mistake to think that the same people were involved with both activities. My second point is even more fundamental: after reading the Cronin report, does anyone in this House think that Western Power is not in need of reform? Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: This is an organisation that is demonstrably in need of reform. The Government has a plan to reform that organisation. Who is defending the existing culture in Western Power? Who is defending the organisation and sabotaging the reform program? It is the Leader of the Opposition.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: There is a fundamental misunderstanding here. The people concerned with the reform program were not those running the operations of Western Power. It is a mistake to think that the same people were involved with both activities. My second point is even more fundamental: after reading the Cronin report, does anyone in this House think that Western Power is not in need of reform? Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: This is an organisation that is demonstrably in need of reform. The Government has a plan to reform that organisation. Who is defending the existing culture in Western Power? Who is defending the organisation and sabotaging the reform program? It is the Leader of the Opposition.
There is a fundamental misunderstanding here. The people concerned with the reform program were not those running the operations of Western Power. It is a mistake to think that the same people were involved with both activities. My second point is even more fundamental: after reading the Cronin report, does anyone in this House think that Western Power is not in need of reform? Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: This is an organisation that is demonstrably in need of reform. The Government has a plan to reform that organisation. Who is defending the existing culture in Western Power? Who is defending the organisation and sabotaging the reform program? It is the Leader of the Opposition.
Several members interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: This is an organisation that is demonstrably in need of reform. The Government has a plan to reform that organisation. Who is defending the existing culture in Western Power? Who is defending the organisation and sabotaging the reform program? It is the Leader of the Opposition.
Mr E.S. RIPPER: This is an organisation that is demonstrably in need of reform. The Government has a plan to reform that organisation. Who is defending the existing culture in Western Power? Who is defending the organisation and sabotaging the reform program? It is the Leader of the Opposition.
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