❓ Debate on tightening anti-hoon legislation for vehicle confiscation. The Minister outlines plans for mandatory confiscation on a third offence, criticising the previous government's approach and defending the current government's progress.
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HOONS — VEHICLE CONFISCATION LEGISLATION
I refer to the recent case in which police failed in their bid to have a teenager’s vehicle confiscated permanently under Labor’s antihoon legislation. Will the minister outline the Liberal-National government’s plans to tighten these laws to ensure that hoons permanently lose their vehicles? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
I refer to the recent case in which police failed in their bid to have a teenager’s vehicle confiscated permanently under Labor’s antihoon legislation. Will the minister outline the Liberal-National government’s plans to tighten these laws to ensure that hoons permanently lose their vehicles? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
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Mr Speaker — Mrs M.H. Roberts : The Liberal Party in the upper house watered down our legislation. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What a lot of rubbish. I thank the member for member for Southern River for the question. I know he has a great interest in this area, because he, like most people on this side of the house at least, has a very strong aversion to those hoons who drive in our neighbourhoods, leave marks on roads and cause danger to safe road users. I was surprised yesterday that the media had such a great interest in it. The West Australian of 2 February reported exactly what the government’s position was on hoon drivers and those who drive under suspension. We are certainly getting on with it. As members are probably aware, on a third offence an offender’s vehicle will be automatically confiscated. There will be no ifs, buts or maybes; the vehicle will be confiscated. That is different from the legislation that the previous government put through the Parliament. Ms M.M. Quirk : At least we got it drafted. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am coming to you, my friend, my little scarlet pimpernel. All she ever says — Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Members are to be referred to by their titles, which, in the case of opposition members, is the name of their seat. Terms such as “scarlet pimpernel”, I would submit to you, Mr Speaker, are unparliamentary. A person of the age and maturity of the Minister for Police should know that. The SPEAKER : I ask the minister to resume the answer to the question, but I ask him also to choose his words carefully. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will certainly choose my words very carefully, because I know how sensitive the member for Girrawheen is. Ms M.M. Quirk : I have been called worse. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She is very sensitive. Every time I say something that is reported in the media she says that all I ever do is talk and that I never do anything. We do things. One of the first pieces of draft legislation that went to cabinet when we won government was this legislation. The member knows that a new government has pressure for lots of legislation, because every minister thinks that his or her legislation should have priority. I think the drafting of this legislation is virtually complete; in fact, I hope to introduce it after the next recess period, which will be ahead of the time when I thought it would be introduced. The member for Girrawheen may say that all I do is talk and that I never do anything, but that is very different from what the member did when in government. She never talked; in fact, the only sight the media saw of her was when she was scurrying down her bolthole, which is why she became known by a different name. She refused to talk to the media unless there was good news or she was cutting a ribbon, yet she has the temerity to criticise me. Her party’s problem is that as a government it left us with a problem. Mr J.A. McGinty : Answer the question. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the outgoing member for Fremantle? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think the outgoing member for Fremantle is under the impression that the question was asked by a member on his side of the house. He was not here the other night because he left early. I saw him running out of here with his teddy tucked under one arm and his Ovaltine in his other hand. He was not here, together with half the opposition members, because he had gone home early and left half the team to do the work. In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: Mr Speaker — Mrs M.H. Roberts : The Liberal Party in the upper house watered down our legislation. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What a lot of rubbish. I thank the member for member for Southern River for the question. I know he has a great interest in this area, because he, like most people on this side of the house at least, has a very strong aversion to those hoons who drive in our neighbourhoods, leave marks on roads and cause danger to safe road users. I was surprised yesterday that the media had such a great interest in it. The West Australian of 2 February reported exactly what the government’s position was on hoon drivers and those who drive under suspension. We are certainly getting on with it. As members are probably aware, on a third offence an offender’s vehicle will be automatically confiscated. There will be no ifs, buts or maybes; the vehicle will be confiscated. That is different from the legislation that the previous government put through the Parliament. Ms M.M. Quirk : At least we got it drafted. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am coming to you, my friend, my little scarlet pimpernel. All she ever says — Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Members are to be referred to by their titles, which, in the case of opposition members, is the name of their seat. Terms such as “scarlet pimpernel”, I would submit to you, Mr Speaker, are unparliamentary. A person of the age and maturity of the Minister for Police should know that. The SPEAKER : I ask the minister to resume the answer to the question, but I ask him also to choose his words carefully. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will certainly choose my words very carefully, because I know how sensitive the member for Girrawheen is. Ms M.M. Quirk : I have been called worse. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She is very sensitive. Every time I say something that is reported in the media she says that all I ever do is talk and that I never do anything. We do things. One of the first pieces of draft legislation that went to cabinet when we won government was this legislation. The member knows that a new government has pressure for lots of legislation, because every minister thinks that his or her legislation should have priority. I think the drafting of this legislation is virtually complete; in fact, I hope to introduce it after the next recess period, which will be ahead of the time when I thought it would be introduced. The member for Girrawheen may say that all I do is talk and that I never do anything, but that is very different from what the member did when in government. She never talked; in fact, the only sight the media saw of her was when she was scurrying down her bolthole, which is why she became known by a different name. She refused to talk to the media unless there was good news or she was cutting a ribbon, yet she has the temerity to criticise me. Her party’s problem is that as a government it left us with a problem. Mr J.A. McGinty : Answer the question. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the outgoing member for Fremantle? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think the outgoing member for Fremantle is under the impression that the question was asked by a member on his side of the house. He was not here the other night because he left early. I saw him running out of here with his teddy tucked under one arm and his Ovaltine in his other hand. He was not here, together with half the opposition members, because he had gone home early and left half the team to do the work. In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
Mr Speaker — Mrs M.H. Roberts : The Liberal Party in the upper house watered down our legislation. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What a lot of rubbish. I thank the member for member for Southern River for the question. I know he has a great interest in this area, because he, like most people on this side of the house at least, has a very strong aversion to those hoons who drive in our neighbourhoods, leave marks on roads and cause danger to safe road users. I was surprised yesterday that the media had such a great interest in it. The West Australian of 2 February reported exactly what the government’s position was on hoon drivers and those who drive under suspension. We are certainly getting on with it. As members are probably aware, on a third offence an offender’s vehicle will be automatically confiscated. There will be no ifs, buts or maybes; the vehicle will be confiscated. That is different from the legislation that the previous government put through the Parliament. Ms M.M. Quirk : At least we got it drafted. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am coming to you, my friend, my little scarlet pimpernel. All she ever says — Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Members are to be referred to by their titles, which, in the case of opposition members, is the name of their seat. Terms such as “scarlet pimpernel”, I would submit to you, Mr Speaker, are unparliamentary. A person of the age and maturity of the Minister for Police should know that. The SPEAKER : I ask the minister to resume the answer to the question, but I ask him also to choose his words carefully. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will certainly choose my words very carefully, because I know how sensitive the member for Girrawheen is. Ms M.M. Quirk : I have been called worse. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She is very sensitive. Every time I say something that is reported in the media she says that all I ever do is talk and that I never do anything. We do things. One of the first pieces of draft legislation that went to cabinet when we won government was this legislation. The member knows that a new government has pressure for lots of legislation, because every minister thinks that his or her legislation should have priority. I think the drafting of this legislation is virtually complete; in fact, I hope to introduce it after the next recess period, which will be ahead of the time when I thought it would be introduced. The member for Girrawheen may say that all I do is talk and that I never do anything, but that is very different from what the member did when in government. She never talked; in fact, the only sight the media saw of her was when she was scurrying down her bolthole, which is why she became known by a different name. She refused to talk to the media unless there was good news or she was cutting a ribbon, yet she has the temerity to criticise me. Her party’s problem is that as a government it left us with a problem. Mr J.A. McGinty : Answer the question. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the outgoing member for Fremantle? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think the outgoing member for Fremantle is under the impression that the question was asked by a member on his side of the house. He was not here the other night because he left early. I saw him running out of here with his teddy tucked under one arm and his Ovaltine in his other hand. He was not here, together with half the opposition members, because he had gone home early and left half the team to do the work. In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : The Liberal Party in the upper house watered down our legislation. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What a lot of rubbish. I thank the member for member for Southern River for the question. I know he has a great interest in this area, because he, like most people on this side of the house at least, has a very strong aversion to those hoons who drive in our neighbourhoods, leave marks on roads and cause danger to safe road users. I was surprised yesterday that the media had such a great interest in it. The West Australian of 2 February reported exactly what the government’s position was on hoon drivers and those who drive under suspension. We are certainly getting on with it. As members are probably aware, on a third offence an offender’s vehicle will be automatically confiscated. There will be no ifs, buts or maybes; the vehicle will be confiscated. That is different from the legislation that the previous government put through the Parliament. Ms M.M. Quirk : At least we got it drafted. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am coming to you, my friend, my little scarlet pimpernel. All she ever says — Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Members are to be referred to by their titles, which, in the case of opposition members, is the name of their seat. Terms such as “scarlet pimpernel”, I would submit to you, Mr Speaker, are unparliamentary. A person of the age and maturity of the Minister for Police should know that. The SPEAKER : I ask the minister to resume the answer to the question, but I ask him also to choose his words carefully. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will certainly choose my words very carefully, because I know how sensitive the member for Girrawheen is. Ms M.M. Quirk : I have been called worse. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She is very sensitive. Every time I say something that is reported in the media she says that all I ever do is talk and that I never do anything. We do things. One of the first pieces of draft legislation that went to cabinet when we won government was this legislation. The member knows that a new government has pressure for lots of legislation, because every minister thinks that his or her legislation should have priority. I think the drafting of this legislation is virtually complete; in fact, I hope to introduce it after the next recess period, which will be ahead of the time when I thought it would be introduced. The member for Girrawheen may say that all I do is talk and that I never do anything, but that is very different from what the member did when in government. She never talked; in fact, the only sight the media saw of her was when she was scurrying down her bolthole, which is why she became known by a different name. She refused to talk to the media unless there was good news or she was cutting a ribbon, yet she has the temerity to criticise me. Her party’s problem is that as a government it left us with a problem. Mr J.A. McGinty : Answer the question. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the outgoing member for Fremantle? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think the outgoing member for Fremantle is under the impression that the question was asked by a member on his side of the house. He was not here the other night because he left early. I saw him running out of here with his teddy tucked under one arm and his Ovaltine in his other hand. He was not here, together with half the opposition members, because he had gone home early and left half the team to do the work. In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What a lot of rubbish. I thank the member for member for Southern River for the question. I know he has a great interest in this area, because he, like most people on this side of the house at least, has a very strong aversion to those hoons who drive in our neighbourhoods, leave marks on roads and cause danger to safe road users. I was surprised yesterday that the media had such a great interest in it. The West Australian of 2 February reported exactly what the government’s position was on hoon drivers and those who drive under suspension. We are certainly getting on with it. As members are probably aware, on a third offence an offender’s vehicle will be automatically confiscated. There will be no ifs, buts or maybes; the vehicle will be confiscated. That is different from the legislation that the previous government put through the Parliament. Ms M.M. Quirk : At least we got it drafted. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am coming to you, my friend, my little scarlet pimpernel. All she ever says — Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Members are to be referred to by their titles, which, in the case of opposition members, is the name of their seat. Terms such as “scarlet pimpernel”, I would submit to you, Mr Speaker, are unparliamentary. A person of the age and maturity of the Minister for Police should know that. The SPEAKER : I ask the minister to resume the answer to the question, but I ask him also to choose his words carefully. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will certainly choose my words very carefully, because I know how sensitive the member for Girrawheen is. Ms M.M. Quirk : I have been called worse. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She is very sensitive. Every time I say something that is reported in the media she says that all I ever do is talk and that I never do anything. We do things. One of the first pieces of draft legislation that went to cabinet when we won government was this legislation. The member knows that a new government has pressure for lots of legislation, because every minister thinks that his or her legislation should have priority. I think the drafting of this legislation is virtually complete; in fact, I hope to introduce it after the next recess period, which will be ahead of the time when I thought it would be introduced. The member for Girrawheen may say that all I do is talk and that I never do anything, but that is very different from what the member did when in government. She never talked; in fact, the only sight the media saw of her was when she was scurrying down her bolthole, which is why she became known by a different name. She refused to talk to the media unless there was good news or she was cutting a ribbon, yet she has the temerity to criticise me. Her party’s problem is that as a government it left us with a problem. Mr J.A. McGinty : Answer the question. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the outgoing member for Fremantle? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think the outgoing member for Fremantle is under the impression that the question was asked by a member on his side of the house. He was not here the other night because he left early. I saw him running out of here with his teddy tucked under one arm and his Ovaltine in his other hand. He was not here, together with half the opposition members, because he had gone home early and left half the team to do the work. In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
I thank the member for member for Southern River for the question. I know he has a great interest in this area, because he, like most people on this side of the house at least, has a very strong aversion to those hoons who drive in our neighbourhoods, leave marks on roads and cause danger to safe road users. I was surprised yesterday that the media had such a great interest in it. The West Australian of 2 February reported exactly what the government’s position was on hoon drivers and those who drive under suspension. We are certainly getting on with it. As members are probably aware, on a third offence an offender’s vehicle will be automatically confiscated. There will be no ifs, buts or maybes; the vehicle will be confiscated. That is different from the legislation that the previous government put through the Parliament. Ms M.M. Quirk : At least we got it drafted. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am coming to you, my friend, my little scarlet pimpernel. All she ever says — Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Members are to be referred to by their titles, which, in the case of opposition members, is the name of their seat. Terms such as “scarlet pimpernel”, I would submit to you, Mr Speaker, are unparliamentary. A person of the age and maturity of the Minister for Police should know that. The SPEAKER : I ask the minister to resume the answer to the question, but I ask him also to choose his words carefully. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will certainly choose my words very carefully, because I know how sensitive the member for Girrawheen is. Ms M.M. Quirk : I have been called worse. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She is very sensitive. Every time I say something that is reported in the media she says that all I ever do is talk and that I never do anything. We do things. One of the first pieces of draft legislation that went to cabinet when we won government was this legislation. The member knows that a new government has pressure for lots of legislation, because every minister thinks that his or her legislation should have priority. I think the drafting of this legislation is virtually complete; in fact, I hope to introduce it after the next recess period, which will be ahead of the time when I thought it would be introduced. The member for Girrawheen may say that all I do is talk and that I never do anything, but that is very different from what the member did when in government. She never talked; in fact, the only sight the media saw of her was when she was scurrying down her bolthole, which is why she became known by a different name. She refused to talk to the media unless there was good news or she was cutting a ribbon, yet she has the temerity to criticise me. Her party’s problem is that as a government it left us with a problem. Mr J.A. McGinty : Answer the question. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the outgoing member for Fremantle? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think the outgoing member for Fremantle is under the impression that the question was asked by a member on his side of the house. He was not here the other night because he left early. I saw him running out of here with his teddy tucked under one arm and his Ovaltine in his other hand. He was not here, together with half the opposition members, because he had gone home early and left half the team to do the work. In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
Ms M.M. Quirk : At least we got it drafted. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am coming to you, my friend, my little scarlet pimpernel. All she ever says — Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Members are to be referred to by their titles, which, in the case of opposition members, is the name of their seat. Terms such as “scarlet pimpernel”, I would submit to you, Mr Speaker, are unparliamentary. A person of the age and maturity of the Minister for Police should know that. The SPEAKER : I ask the minister to resume the answer to the question, but I ask him also to choose his words carefully. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will certainly choose my words very carefully, because I know how sensitive the member for Girrawheen is. Ms M.M. Quirk : I have been called worse. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She is very sensitive. Every time I say something that is reported in the media she says that all I ever do is talk and that I never do anything. We do things. One of the first pieces of draft legislation that went to cabinet when we won government was this legislation. The member knows that a new government has pressure for lots of legislation, because every minister thinks that his or her legislation should have priority. I think the drafting of this legislation is virtually complete; in fact, I hope to introduce it after the next recess period, which will be ahead of the time when I thought it would be introduced. The member for Girrawheen may say that all I do is talk and that I never do anything, but that is very different from what the member did when in government. She never talked; in fact, the only sight the media saw of her was when she was scurrying down her bolthole, which is why she became known by a different name. She refused to talk to the media unless there was good news or she was cutting a ribbon, yet she has the temerity to criticise me. Her party’s problem is that as a government it left us with a problem. Mr J.A. McGinty : Answer the question. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the outgoing member for Fremantle? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think the outgoing member for Fremantle is under the impression that the question was asked by a member on his side of the house. He was not here the other night because he left early. I saw him running out of here with his teddy tucked under one arm and his Ovaltine in his other hand. He was not here, together with half the opposition members, because he had gone home early and left half the team to do the work. In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am coming to you, my friend, my little scarlet pimpernel. All she ever says — Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Members are to be referred to by their titles, which, in the case of opposition members, is the name of their seat. Terms such as “scarlet pimpernel”, I would submit to you, Mr Speaker, are unparliamentary. A person of the age and maturity of the Minister for Police should know that. The SPEAKER : I ask the minister to resume the answer to the question, but I ask him also to choose his words carefully. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will certainly choose my words very carefully, because I know how sensitive the member for Girrawheen is. Ms M.M. Quirk : I have been called worse. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She is very sensitive. Every time I say something that is reported in the media she says that all I ever do is talk and that I never do anything. We do things. One of the first pieces of draft legislation that went to cabinet when we won government was this legislation. The member knows that a new government has pressure for lots of legislation, because every minister thinks that his or her legislation should have priority. I think the drafting of this legislation is virtually complete; in fact, I hope to introduce it after the next recess period, which will be ahead of the time when I thought it would be introduced. The member for Girrawheen may say that all I do is talk and that I never do anything, but that is very different from what the member did when in government. She never talked; in fact, the only sight the media saw of her was when she was scurrying down her bolthole, which is why she became known by a different name. She refused to talk to the media unless there was good news or she was cutting a ribbon, yet she has the temerity to criticise me. Her party’s problem is that as a government it left us with a problem. Mr J.A. McGinty : Answer the question. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the outgoing member for Fremantle? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think the outgoing member for Fremantle is under the impression that the question was asked by a member on his side of the house. He was not here the other night because he left early. I saw him running out of here with his teddy tucked under one arm and his Ovaltine in his other hand. He was not here, together with half the opposition members, because he had gone home early and left half the team to do the work. In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
The SPEAKER : I ask the minister to resume the answer to the question, but I ask him also to choose his words carefully. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will certainly choose my words very carefully, because I know how sensitive the member for Girrawheen is. Ms M.M. Quirk : I have been called worse. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She is very sensitive. Every time I say something that is reported in the media she says that all I ever do is talk and that I never do anything. We do things. One of the first pieces of draft legislation that went to cabinet when we won government was this legislation. The member knows that a new government has pressure for lots of legislation, because every minister thinks that his or her legislation should have priority. I think the drafting of this legislation is virtually complete; in fact, I hope to introduce it after the next recess period, which will be ahead of the time when I thought it would be introduced. The member for Girrawheen may say that all I do is talk and that I never do anything, but that is very different from what the member did when in government. She never talked; in fact, the only sight the media saw of her was when she was scurrying down her bolthole, which is why she became known by a different name. She refused to talk to the media unless there was good news or she was cutting a ribbon, yet she has the temerity to criticise me. Her party’s problem is that as a government it left us with a problem. Mr J.A. McGinty : Answer the question. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the outgoing member for Fremantle? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think the outgoing member for Fremantle is under the impression that the question was asked by a member on his side of the house. He was not here the other night because he left early. I saw him running out of here with his teddy tucked under one arm and his Ovaltine in his other hand. He was not here, together with half the opposition members, because he had gone home early and left half the team to do the work. In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
Ms M.M. Quirk : I have been called worse. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She is very sensitive. Every time I say something that is reported in the media she says that all I ever do is talk and that I never do anything. We do things. One of the first pieces of draft legislation that went to cabinet when we won government was this legislation. The member knows that a new government has pressure for lots of legislation, because every minister thinks that his or her legislation should have priority. I think the drafting of this legislation is virtually complete; in fact, I hope to introduce it after the next recess period, which will be ahead of the time when I thought it would be introduced. The member for Girrawheen may say that all I do is talk and that I never do anything, but that is very different from what the member did when in government. She never talked; in fact, the only sight the media saw of her was when she was scurrying down her bolthole, which is why she became known by a different name. She refused to talk to the media unless there was good news or she was cutting a ribbon, yet she has the temerity to criticise me. Her party’s problem is that as a government it left us with a problem. Mr J.A. McGinty : Answer the question. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the outgoing member for Fremantle? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think the outgoing member for Fremantle is under the impression that the question was asked by a member on his side of the house. He was not here the other night because he left early. I saw him running out of here with his teddy tucked under one arm and his Ovaltine in his other hand. He was not here, together with half the opposition members, because he had gone home early and left half the team to do the work. In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She is very sensitive. Every time I say something that is reported in the media she says that all I ever do is talk and that I never do anything. We do things. One of the first pieces of draft legislation that went to cabinet when we won government was this legislation. The member knows that a new government has pressure for lots of legislation, because every minister thinks that his or her legislation should have priority. I think the drafting of this legislation is virtually complete; in fact, I hope to introduce it after the next recess period, which will be ahead of the time when I thought it would be introduced. The member for Girrawheen may say that all I do is talk and that I never do anything, but that is very different from what the member did when in government. She never talked; in fact, the only sight the media saw of her was when she was scurrying down her bolthole, which is why she became known by a different name. She refused to talk to the media unless there was good news or she was cutting a ribbon, yet she has the temerity to criticise me. Her party’s problem is that as a government it left us with a problem. Mr J.A. McGinty : Answer the question. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the outgoing member for Fremantle? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think the outgoing member for Fremantle is under the impression that the question was asked by a member on his side of the house. He was not here the other night because he left early. I saw him running out of here with his teddy tucked under one arm and his Ovaltine in his other hand. He was not here, together with half the opposition members, because he had gone home early and left half the team to do the work. In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
Mr J.A. McGinty : Answer the question. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the outgoing member for Fremantle? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think the outgoing member for Fremantle is under the impression that the question was asked by a member on his side of the house. He was not here the other night because he left early. I saw him running out of here with his teddy tucked under one arm and his Ovaltine in his other hand. He was not here, together with half the opposition members, because he had gone home early and left half the team to do the work. In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the outgoing member for Fremantle? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think the outgoing member for Fremantle is under the impression that the question was asked by a member on his side of the house. He was not here the other night because he left early. I saw him running out of here with his teddy tucked under one arm and his Ovaltine in his other hand. He was not here, together with half the opposition members, because he had gone home early and left half the team to do the work. In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think the outgoing member for Fremantle is under the impression that the question was asked by a member on his side of the house. He was not here the other night because he left early. I saw him running out of here with his teddy tucked under one arm and his Ovaltine in his other hand. He was not here, together with half the opposition members, because he had gone home early and left half the team to do the work. In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
The SPEAKER : Order! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think the outgoing member for Fremantle is under the impression that the question was asked by a member on his side of the house. He was not here the other night because he left early. I saw him running out of here with his teddy tucked under one arm and his Ovaltine in his other hand. He was not here, together with half the opposition members, because he had gone home early and left half the team to do the work. In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think the outgoing member for Fremantle is under the impression that the question was asked by a member on his side of the house. He was not here the other night because he left early. I saw him running out of here with his teddy tucked under one arm and his Ovaltine in his other hand. He was not here, together with half the opposition members, because he had gone home early and left half the team to do the work. In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: Mr Speaker — Mrs M.H. Roberts : The Liberal Party in the upper house watered down our legislation. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What a lot of rubbish. I thank the member for member for Southern River for the question. I know he has a great interest in this area, because he, like most people on this side of the house at least, has a very strong aversion to those hoons who drive in our neighbourhoods, leave marks on roads and cause danger to safe road users. I was surprised yesterday that the media had such a great interest in it. The West Australian of 2 February reported exactly what the government’s position was on hoon drivers and those who drive under suspension. We are certainly getting on with it. As members are probably aware, on a third offence an offender’s vehicle will be automatically confiscated. There will be no ifs, buts or maybes; the vehicle will be confiscated. That is different from the legislation that the previous government put through the Parliament. Ms M.M. Quirk : At least we got it drafted. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am coming to you, my friend, my little scarlet pimpernel. All she ever says — Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Members are to be referred to by their titles, which, in the case of opposition members, is the name of their seat. Terms such as “scarlet pimpernel”, I would submit to you, Mr Speaker, are unparliamentary. A person of the age and maturity of the Minister for Police should know that. The SPEAKER : I ask the minister to resume the answer to the question, but I ask him also to choose his words carefully. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will certainly choose my words very carefully, because I know how sensitive the member for Girrawheen is. Ms M.M. Quirk : I have been called worse. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She is very sensitive. Every time I say something that is reported in the media she says that all I ever do is talk and that I never do anything. We do things. One of the first pieces of draft legislation that went to cabinet when we won government was this legislation. The member knows that a new government has pressure for lots of legislation, because every minister thinks that his or her legislation should have priority. I think the drafting of this legislation is virtually complete; in fact, I hope to introduce it after the next recess period, which will be ahead of the time when I thought it would be introduced. The member for Girrawheen may say that all I do is talk and that I never do anything, but that is very different from what the member did when in government. She never talked; in fact, the only sight the media saw of her was when she was scurrying down her bolthole, which is why she became known by a different name. She refused to talk to the media unless there was good news or she was cutting a ribbon, yet she has the temerity to criticise me. Her party’s problem is that as a government it left us with a problem. Mr J.A. McGinty : Answer the question. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the outgoing member for Fremantle? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think the outgoing member for Fremantle is under the impression that the question was asked by a member on his side of the house. He was not here the other night because he left early. I saw him running out of here with his teddy tucked under one arm and his Ovaltine in his other hand. He was not here, together with half the opposition members, because he had gone home early and left half the team to do the work. In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
Mr Speaker — Mrs M.H. Roberts : The Liberal Party in the upper house watered down our legislation. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What a lot of rubbish. I thank the member for member for Southern River for the question. I know he has a great interest in this area, because he, like most people on this side of the house at least, has a very strong aversion to those hoons who drive in our neighbourhoods, leave marks on roads and cause danger to safe road users. I was surprised yesterday that the media had such a great interest in it. The West Australian of 2 February reported exactly what the government’s position was on hoon drivers and those who drive under suspension. We are certainly getting on with it. As members are probably aware, on a third offence an offender’s vehicle will be automatically confiscated. There will be no ifs, buts or maybes; the vehicle will be confiscated. That is different from the legislation that the previous government put through the Parliament. Ms M.M. Quirk : At least we got it drafted. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am coming to you, my friend, my little scarlet pimpernel. All she ever says — Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Members are to be referred to by their titles, which, in the case of opposition members, is the name of their seat. Terms such as “scarlet pimpernel”, I would submit to you, Mr Speaker, are unparliamentary. A person of the age and maturity of the Minister for Police should know that. The SPEAKER : I ask the minister to resume the answer to the question, but I ask him also to choose his words carefully. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will certainly choose my words very carefully, because I know how sensitive the member for Girrawheen is. Ms M.M. Quirk : I have been called worse. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She is very sensitive. Every time I say something that is reported in the media she says that all I ever do is talk and that I never do anything. We do things. One of the first pieces of draft legislation that went to cabinet when we won government was this legislation. The member knows that a new government has pressure for lots of legislation, because every minister thinks that his or her legislation should have priority. I think the drafting of this legislation is virtually complete; in fact, I hope to introduce it after the next recess period, which will be ahead of the time when I thought it would be introduced. The member for Girrawheen may say that all I do is talk and that I never do anything, but that is very different from what the member did when in government. She never talked; in fact, the only sight the media saw of her was when she was scurrying down her bolthole, which is why she became known by a different name. She refused to talk to the media unless there was good news or she was cutting a ribbon, yet she has the temerity to criticise me. Her party’s problem is that as a government it left us with a problem. Mr J.A. McGinty : Answer the question. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the outgoing member for Fremantle? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think the outgoing member for Fremantle is under the impression that the question was asked by a member on his side of the house. He was not here the other night because he left early. I saw him running out of here with his teddy tucked under one arm and his Ovaltine in his other hand. He was not here, together with half the opposition members, because he had gone home early and left half the team to do the work. In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : The Liberal Party in the upper house watered down our legislation. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What a lot of rubbish. I thank the member for member for Southern River for the question. I know he has a great interest in this area, because he, like most people on this side of the house at least, has a very strong aversion to those hoons who drive in our neighbourhoods, leave marks on roads and cause danger to safe road users. I was surprised yesterday that the media had such a great interest in it. The West Australian of 2 February reported exactly what the government’s position was on hoon drivers and those who drive under suspension. We are certainly getting on with it. As members are probably aware, on a third offence an offender’s vehicle will be automatically confiscated. There will be no ifs, buts or maybes; the vehicle will be confiscated. That is different from the legislation that the previous government put through the Parliament. Ms M.M. Quirk : At least we got it drafted. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am coming to you, my friend, my little scarlet pimpernel. All she ever says — Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Members are to be referred to by their titles, which, in the case of opposition members, is the name of their seat. Terms such as “scarlet pimpernel”, I would submit to you, Mr Speaker, are unparliamentary. A person of the age and maturity of the Minister for Police should know that. The SPEAKER : I ask the minister to resume the answer to the question, but I ask him also to choose his words carefully. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will certainly choose my words very carefully, because I know how sensitive the member for Girrawheen is. Ms M.M. Quirk : I have been called worse. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She is very sensitive. Every time I say something that is reported in the media she says that all I ever do is talk and that I never do anything. We do things. One of the first pieces of draft legislation that went to cabinet when we won government was this legislation. The member knows that a new government has pressure for lots of legislation, because every minister thinks that his or her legislation should have priority. I think the drafting of this legislation is virtually complete; in fact, I hope to introduce it after the next recess period, which will be ahead of the time when I thought it would be introduced. The member for Girrawheen may say that all I do is talk and that I never do anything, but that is very different from what the member did when in government. She never talked; in fact, the only sight the media saw of her was when she was scurrying down her bolthole, which is why she became known by a different name. She refused to talk to the media unless there was good news or she was cutting a ribbon, yet she has the temerity to criticise me. Her party’s problem is that as a government it left us with a problem. Mr J.A. McGinty : Answer the question. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the outgoing member for Fremantle? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think the outgoing member for Fremantle is under the impression that the question was asked by a member on his side of the house. He was not here the other night because he left early. I saw him running out of here with his teddy tucked under one arm and his Ovaltine in his other hand. He was not here, together with half the opposition members, because he had gone home early and left half the team to do the work. In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What a lot of rubbish. I thank the member for member for Southern River for the question. I know he has a great interest in this area, because he, like most people on this side of the house at least, has a very strong aversion to those hoons who drive in our neighbourhoods, leave marks on roads and cause danger to safe road users. I was surprised yesterday that the media had such a great interest in it. The West Australian of 2 February reported exactly what the government’s position was on hoon drivers and those who drive under suspension. We are certainly getting on with it. As members are probably aware, on a third offence an offender’s vehicle will be automatically confiscated. There will be no ifs, buts or maybes; the vehicle will be confiscated. That is different from the legislation that the previous government put through the Parliament. Ms M.M. Quirk : At least we got it drafted. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am coming to you, my friend, my little scarlet pimpernel. All she ever says — Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Members are to be referred to by their titles, which, in the case of opposition members, is the name of their seat. Terms such as “scarlet pimpernel”, I would submit to you, Mr Speaker, are unparliamentary. A person of the age and maturity of the Minister for Police should know that. The SPEAKER : I ask the minister to resume the answer to the question, but I ask him also to choose his words carefully. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will certainly choose my words very carefully, because I know how sensitive the member for Girrawheen is. Ms M.M. Quirk : I have been called worse. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She is very sensitive. Every time I say something that is reported in the media she says that all I ever do is talk and that I never do anything. We do things. One of the first pieces of draft legislation that went to cabinet when we won government was this legislation. The member knows that a new government has pressure for lots of legislation, because every minister thinks that his or her legislation should have priority. I think the drafting of this legislation is virtually complete; in fact, I hope to introduce it after the next recess period, which will be ahead of the time when I thought it would be introduced. The member for Girrawheen may say that all I do is talk and that I never do anything, but that is very different from what the member did when in government. She never talked; in fact, the only sight the media saw of her was when she was scurrying down her bolthole, which is why she became known by a different name. She refused to talk to the media unless there was good news or she was cutting a ribbon, yet she has the temerity to criticise me. Her party’s problem is that as a government it left us with a problem. Mr J.A. McGinty : Answer the question. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the outgoing member for Fremantle? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think the outgoing member for Fremantle is under the impression that the question was asked by a member on his side of the house. He was not here the other night because he left early. I saw him running out of here with his teddy tucked under one arm and his Ovaltine in his other hand. He was not here, together with half the opposition members, because he had gone home early and left half the team to do the work. In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
I thank the member for member for Southern River for the question. I know he has a great interest in this area, because he, like most people on this side of the house at least, has a very strong aversion to those hoons who drive in our neighbourhoods, leave marks on roads and cause danger to safe road users. I was surprised yesterday that the media had such a great interest in it. The West Australian of 2 February reported exactly what the government’s position was on hoon drivers and those who drive under suspension. We are certainly getting on with it. As members are probably aware, on a third offence an offender’s vehicle will be automatically confiscated. There will be no ifs, buts or maybes; the vehicle will be confiscated. That is different from the legislation that the previous government put through the Parliament. Ms M.M. Quirk : At least we got it drafted. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am coming to you, my friend, my little scarlet pimpernel. All she ever says — Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Members are to be referred to by their titles, which, in the case of opposition members, is the name of their seat. Terms such as “scarlet pimpernel”, I would submit to you, Mr Speaker, are unparliamentary. A person of the age and maturity of the Minister for Police should know that. The SPEAKER : I ask the minister to resume the answer to the question, but I ask him also to choose his words carefully. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will certainly choose my words very carefully, because I know how sensitive the member for Girrawheen is. Ms M.M. Quirk : I have been called worse. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She is very sensitive. Every time I say something that is reported in the media she says that all I ever do is talk and that I never do anything. We do things. One of the first pieces of draft legislation that went to cabinet when we won government was this legislation. The member knows that a new government has pressure for lots of legislation, because every minister thinks that his or her legislation should have priority. I think the drafting of this legislation is virtually complete; in fact, I hope to introduce it after the next recess period, which will be ahead of the time when I thought it would be introduced. The member for Girrawheen may say that all I do is talk and that I never do anything, but that is very different from what the member did when in government. She never talked; in fact, the only sight the media saw of her was when she was scurrying down her bolthole, which is why she became known by a different name. She refused to talk to the media unless there was good news or she was cutting a ribbon, yet she has the temerity to criticise me. Her party’s problem is that as a government it left us with a problem. Mr J.A. McGinty : Answer the question. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the outgoing member for Fremantle? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think the outgoing member for Fremantle is under the impression that the question was asked by a member on his side of the house. He was not here the other night because he left early. I saw him running out of here with his teddy tucked under one arm and his Ovaltine in his other hand. He was not here, together with half the opposition members, because he had gone home early and left half the team to do the work. In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
Ms M.M. Quirk : At least we got it drafted. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am coming to you, my friend, my little scarlet pimpernel. All she ever says — Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Members are to be referred to by their titles, which, in the case of opposition members, is the name of their seat. Terms such as “scarlet pimpernel”, I would submit to you, Mr Speaker, are unparliamentary. A person of the age and maturity of the Minister for Police should know that. The SPEAKER : I ask the minister to resume the answer to the question, but I ask him also to choose his words carefully. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will certainly choose my words very carefully, because I know how sensitive the member for Girrawheen is. Ms M.M. Quirk : I have been called worse. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She is very sensitive. Every time I say something that is reported in the media she says that all I ever do is talk and that I never do anything. We do things. One of the first pieces of draft legislation that went to cabinet when we won government was this legislation. The member knows that a new government has pressure for lots of legislation, because every minister thinks that his or her legislation should have priority. I think the drafting of this legislation is virtually complete; in fact, I hope to introduce it after the next recess period, which will be ahead of the time when I thought it would be introduced. The member for Girrawheen may say that all I do is talk and that I never do anything, but that is very different from what the member did when in government. She never talked; in fact, the only sight the media saw of her was when she was scurrying down her bolthole, which is why she became known by a different name. She refused to talk to the media unless there was good news or she was cutting a ribbon, yet she has the temerity to criticise me. Her party’s problem is that as a government it left us with a problem. Mr J.A. McGinty : Answer the question. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the outgoing member for Fremantle? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think the outgoing member for Fremantle is under the impression that the question was asked by a member on his side of the house. He was not here the other night because he left early. I saw him running out of here with his teddy tucked under one arm and his Ovaltine in his other hand. He was not here, together with half the opposition members, because he had gone home early and left half the team to do the work. In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I am coming to you, my friend, my little scarlet pimpernel. All she ever says — Point of Order Mr M. McGOWAN : Members are to be referred to by their titles, which, in the case of opposition members, is the name of their seat. Terms such as “scarlet pimpernel”, I would submit to you, Mr Speaker, are unparliamentary. A person of the age and maturity of the Minister for Police should know that. The SPEAKER : I ask the minister to resume the answer to the question, but I ask him also to choose his words carefully. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will certainly choose my words very carefully, because I know how sensitive the member for Girrawheen is. Ms M.M. Quirk : I have been called worse. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She is very sensitive. Every time I say something that is reported in the media she says that all I ever do is talk and that I never do anything. We do things. One of the first pieces of draft legislation that went to cabinet when we won government was this legislation. The member knows that a new government has pressure for lots of legislation, because every minister thinks that his or her legislation should have priority. I think the drafting of this legislation is virtually complete; in fact, I hope to introduce it after the next recess period, which will be ahead of the time when I thought it would be introduced. The member for Girrawheen may say that all I do is talk and that I never do anything, but that is very different from what the member did when in government. She never talked; in fact, the only sight the media saw of her was when she was scurrying down her bolthole, which is why she became known by a different name. She refused to talk to the media unless there was good news or she was cutting a ribbon, yet she has the temerity to criticise me. Her party’s problem is that as a government it left us with a problem. Mr J.A. McGinty : Answer the question. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the outgoing member for Fremantle? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think the outgoing member for Fremantle is under the impression that the question was asked by a member on his side of the house. He was not here the other night because he left early. I saw him running out of here with his teddy tucked under one arm and his Ovaltine in his other hand. He was not here, together with half the opposition members, because he had gone home early and left half the team to do the work. In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
The SPEAKER : I ask the minister to resume the answer to the question, but I ask him also to choose his words carefully. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will certainly choose my words very carefully, because I know how sensitive the member for Girrawheen is. Ms M.M. Quirk : I have been called worse. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She is very sensitive. Every time I say something that is reported in the media she says that all I ever do is talk and that I never do anything. We do things. One of the first pieces of draft legislation that went to cabinet when we won government was this legislation. The member knows that a new government has pressure for lots of legislation, because every minister thinks that his or her legislation should have priority. I think the drafting of this legislation is virtually complete; in fact, I hope to introduce it after the next recess period, which will be ahead of the time when I thought it would be introduced. The member for Girrawheen may say that all I do is talk and that I never do anything, but that is very different from what the member did when in government. She never talked; in fact, the only sight the media saw of her was when she was scurrying down her bolthole, which is why she became known by a different name. She refused to talk to the media unless there was good news or she was cutting a ribbon, yet she has the temerity to criticise me. Her party’s problem is that as a government it left us with a problem. Mr J.A. McGinty : Answer the question. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the outgoing member for Fremantle? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think the outgoing member for Fremantle is under the impression that the question was asked by a member on his side of the house. He was not here the other night because he left early. I saw him running out of here with his teddy tucked under one arm and his Ovaltine in his other hand. He was not here, together with half the opposition members, because he had gone home early and left half the team to do the work. In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
Ms M.M. Quirk : I have been called worse. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She is very sensitive. Every time I say something that is reported in the media she says that all I ever do is talk and that I never do anything. We do things. One of the first pieces of draft legislation that went to cabinet when we won government was this legislation. The member knows that a new government has pressure for lots of legislation, because every minister thinks that his or her legislation should have priority. I think the drafting of this legislation is virtually complete; in fact, I hope to introduce it after the next recess period, which will be ahead of the time when I thought it would be introduced. The member for Girrawheen may say that all I do is talk and that I never do anything, but that is very different from what the member did when in government. She never talked; in fact, the only sight the media saw of her was when she was scurrying down her bolthole, which is why she became known by a different name. She refused to talk to the media unless there was good news or she was cutting a ribbon, yet she has the temerity to criticise me. Her party’s problem is that as a government it left us with a problem. Mr J.A. McGinty : Answer the question. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the outgoing member for Fremantle? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think the outgoing member for Fremantle is under the impression that the question was asked by a member on his side of the house. He was not here the other night because he left early. I saw him running out of here with his teddy tucked under one arm and his Ovaltine in his other hand. He was not here, together with half the opposition members, because he had gone home early and left half the team to do the work. In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : She is very sensitive. Every time I say something that is reported in the media she says that all I ever do is talk and that I never do anything. We do things. One of the first pieces of draft legislation that went to cabinet when we won government was this legislation. The member knows that a new government has pressure for lots of legislation, because every minister thinks that his or her legislation should have priority. I think the drafting of this legislation is virtually complete; in fact, I hope to introduce it after the next recess period, which will be ahead of the time when I thought it would be introduced. The member for Girrawheen may say that all I do is talk and that I never do anything, but that is very different from what the member did when in government. She never talked; in fact, the only sight the media saw of her was when she was scurrying down her bolthole, which is why she became known by a different name. She refused to talk to the media unless there was good news or she was cutting a ribbon, yet she has the temerity to criticise me. Her party’s problem is that as a government it left us with a problem. Mr J.A. McGinty : Answer the question. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the outgoing member for Fremantle? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think the outgoing member for Fremantle is under the impression that the question was asked by a member on his side of the house. He was not here the other night because he left early. I saw him running out of here with his teddy tucked under one arm and his Ovaltine in his other hand. He was not here, together with half the opposition members, because he had gone home early and left half the team to do the work. In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
Mr J.A. McGinty : Answer the question. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the outgoing member for Fremantle? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think the outgoing member for Fremantle is under the impression that the question was asked by a member on his side of the house. He was not here the other night because he left early. I saw him running out of here with his teddy tucked under one arm and his Ovaltine in his other hand. He was not here, together with half the opposition members, because he had gone home early and left half the team to do the work. In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the outgoing member for Fremantle? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think the outgoing member for Fremantle is under the impression that the question was asked by a member on his side of the house. He was not here the other night because he left early. I saw him running out of here with his teddy tucked under one arm and his Ovaltine in his other hand. He was not here, together with half the opposition members, because he had gone home early and left half the team to do the work. In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think the outgoing member for Fremantle is under the impression that the question was asked by a member on his side of the house. He was not here the other night because he left early. I saw him running out of here with his teddy tucked under one arm and his Ovaltine in his other hand. He was not here, together with half the opposition members, because he had gone home early and left half the team to do the work. In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
The SPEAKER : Order! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think the outgoing member for Fremantle is under the impression that the question was asked by a member on his side of the house. He was not here the other night because he left early. I saw him running out of here with his teddy tucked under one arm and his Ovaltine in his other hand. He was not here, together with half the opposition members, because he had gone home early and left half the team to do the work. In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I think the outgoing member for Fremantle is under the impression that the question was asked by a member on his side of the house. He was not here the other night because he left early. I saw him running out of here with his teddy tucked under one arm and his Ovaltine in his other hand. He was not here, together with half the opposition members, because he had gone home early and left half the team to do the work. In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
In conclusion—those favourite words that members love to hear—if in future hoons are stupid enough to commit a third offence, their vehicle will be confiscated. The vehicle shall be confiscated, not may be confiscated as the previous government had it, which left the matter up in the air; it shall be confiscated. Those hoons will definitely lose their vehicles, which I think is a good thing for the safety of other road users.
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