❓ Opposition questions the Premier on the cost implications of renewing Jo Harrison-Ward's contract before her dismissal following the Keelty Report on the Roleystone-Kelmscott bushfires. The Premier avoids a direct answer, leading to heated exchanges and interjections.
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Roleystone–Kelmscott Bushfires — Keelty Report — Fire and Emergency Services Authority AND WA POLICE
I have a supplementary question. Has not the Premier’s government’s decision to renew Jo Harrison-Ward’s contract early now increased the payout cost of his standing her aside? Mr C.J. BARNETT
I have a supplementary question. Has not the Premier’s government’s decision to renew Jo Harrison-Ward’s contract early now increased the payout cost of his standing her aside? Mr C.J. BARNETT
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I emphasise that this government is not demonising Jo Harrison-Ward; we are not doing that. Mr E.S. Ripper : Just answer the question. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Leader of the Opposition seems to want to do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : No. Mr R.H. Cook : You’re the one who sacked her. Mr D.A. Templeman : You sacked her; you should sack the minister. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Once again, I indicate to you that I think the fundamental question the Leader of the Opposition has asked is one that everybody in this place would be interested in the answer to. Mr C.J. BARNETT : To make the changes that are clearly needed and clearly recommended in this report, there needs to be new leadership at the top of FESA. I think that is an obvious conclusion. Mr E.S. Ripper : With a major inquiry report coming, why renew her contract? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is why we have dealt with the issue on receipt of the report. That is what we have done, if the Leader of the Opposition wants to go around on some headhunting exercise of public servants and people, he can do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : Straw man! You are just making that up. The only head we want is that guy’s head over there. I think the answer to my question is yes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : We do not treat public servants in that way; we treat government employees with respect. Mr M. McGowan : By sacking them. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: I emphasise that this government is not demonising Jo Harrison-Ward; we are not doing that. Mr E.S. Ripper : Just answer the question. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Leader of the Opposition seems to want to do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : No. Mr R.H. Cook : You’re the one who sacked her. Mr D.A. Templeman : You sacked her; you should sack the minister. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Once again, I indicate to you that I think the fundamental question the Leader of the Opposition has asked is one that everybody in this place would be interested in the answer to. Mr C.J. BARNETT : To make the changes that are clearly needed and clearly recommended in this report, there needs to be new leadership at the top of FESA. I think that is an obvious conclusion. Mr E.S. Ripper : With a major inquiry report coming, why renew her contract? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is why we have dealt with the issue on receipt of the report. That is what we have done, if the Leader of the Opposition wants to go around on some headhunting exercise of public servants and people, he can do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : Straw man! You are just making that up. The only head we want is that guy’s head over there. I think the answer to my question is yes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : We do not treat public servants in that way; we treat government employees with respect. Mr M. McGowan : By sacking them. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
I emphasise that this government is not demonising Jo Harrison-Ward; we are not doing that. Mr E.S. Ripper : Just answer the question. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Leader of the Opposition seems to want to do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : No. Mr R.H. Cook : You’re the one who sacked her. Mr D.A. Templeman : You sacked her; you should sack the minister. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Once again, I indicate to you that I think the fundamental question the Leader of the Opposition has asked is one that everybody in this place would be interested in the answer to. Mr C.J. BARNETT : To make the changes that are clearly needed and clearly recommended in this report, there needs to be new leadership at the top of FESA. I think that is an obvious conclusion. Mr E.S. Ripper : With a major inquiry report coming, why renew her contract? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is why we have dealt with the issue on receipt of the report. That is what we have done, if the Leader of the Opposition wants to go around on some headhunting exercise of public servants and people, he can do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : Straw man! You are just making that up. The only head we want is that guy’s head over there. I think the answer to my question is yes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : We do not treat public servants in that way; we treat government employees with respect. Mr M. McGowan : By sacking them. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Just answer the question. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Leader of the Opposition seems to want to do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : No. Mr R.H. Cook : You’re the one who sacked her. Mr D.A. Templeman : You sacked her; you should sack the minister. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Once again, I indicate to you that I think the fundamental question the Leader of the Opposition has asked is one that everybody in this place would be interested in the answer to. Mr C.J. BARNETT : To make the changes that are clearly needed and clearly recommended in this report, there needs to be new leadership at the top of FESA. I think that is an obvious conclusion. Mr E.S. Ripper : With a major inquiry report coming, why renew her contract? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is why we have dealt with the issue on receipt of the report. That is what we have done, if the Leader of the Opposition wants to go around on some headhunting exercise of public servants and people, he can do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : Straw man! You are just making that up. The only head we want is that guy’s head over there. I think the answer to my question is yes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : We do not treat public servants in that way; we treat government employees with respect. Mr M. McGowan : By sacking them. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Leader of the Opposition seems to want to do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : No. Mr R.H. Cook : You’re the one who sacked her. Mr D.A. Templeman : You sacked her; you should sack the minister. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Once again, I indicate to you that I think the fundamental question the Leader of the Opposition has asked is one that everybody in this place would be interested in the answer to. Mr C.J. BARNETT : To make the changes that are clearly needed and clearly recommended in this report, there needs to be new leadership at the top of FESA. I think that is an obvious conclusion. Mr E.S. Ripper : With a major inquiry report coming, why renew her contract? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is why we have dealt with the issue on receipt of the report. That is what we have done, if the Leader of the Opposition wants to go around on some headhunting exercise of public servants and people, he can do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : Straw man! You are just making that up. The only head we want is that guy’s head over there. I think the answer to my question is yes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : We do not treat public servants in that way; we treat government employees with respect. Mr M. McGowan : By sacking them. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Leader of the Opposition seems to want to do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : No. Mr R.H. Cook : You’re the one who sacked her. Mr D.A. Templeman : You sacked her; you should sack the minister. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Once again, I indicate to you that I think the fundamental question the Leader of the Opposition has asked is one that everybody in this place would be interested in the answer to. Mr C.J. BARNETT : To make the changes that are clearly needed and clearly recommended in this report, there needs to be new leadership at the top of FESA. I think that is an obvious conclusion. Mr E.S. Ripper : With a major inquiry report coming, why renew her contract? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is why we have dealt with the issue on receipt of the report. That is what we have done, if the Leader of the Opposition wants to go around on some headhunting exercise of public servants and people, he can do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : Straw man! You are just making that up. The only head we want is that guy’s head over there. I think the answer to my question is yes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : We do not treat public servants in that way; we treat government employees with respect. Mr M. McGowan : By sacking them. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Mr E.S. Ripper : No. Mr R.H. Cook : You’re the one who sacked her. Mr D.A. Templeman : You sacked her; you should sack the minister. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Once again, I indicate to you that I think the fundamental question the Leader of the Opposition has asked is one that everybody in this place would be interested in the answer to. Mr C.J. BARNETT : To make the changes that are clearly needed and clearly recommended in this report, there needs to be new leadership at the top of FESA. I think that is an obvious conclusion. Mr E.S. Ripper : With a major inquiry report coming, why renew her contract? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is why we have dealt with the issue on receipt of the report. That is what we have done, if the Leader of the Opposition wants to go around on some headhunting exercise of public servants and people, he can do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : Straw man! You are just making that up. The only head we want is that guy’s head over there. I think the answer to my question is yes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : We do not treat public servants in that way; we treat government employees with respect. Mr M. McGowan : By sacking them. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Mr R.H. Cook : You’re the one who sacked her. Mr D.A. Templeman : You sacked her; you should sack the minister. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Once again, I indicate to you that I think the fundamental question the Leader of the Opposition has asked is one that everybody in this place would be interested in the answer to. Mr C.J. BARNETT : To make the changes that are clearly needed and clearly recommended in this report, there needs to be new leadership at the top of FESA. I think that is an obvious conclusion. Mr E.S. Ripper : With a major inquiry report coming, why renew her contract? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is why we have dealt with the issue on receipt of the report. That is what we have done, if the Leader of the Opposition wants to go around on some headhunting exercise of public servants and people, he can do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : Straw man! You are just making that up. The only head we want is that guy’s head over there. I think the answer to my question is yes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : We do not treat public servants in that way; we treat government employees with respect. Mr M. McGowan : By sacking them. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Mr D.A. Templeman : You sacked her; you should sack the minister. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Once again, I indicate to you that I think the fundamental question the Leader of the Opposition has asked is one that everybody in this place would be interested in the answer to. Mr C.J. BARNETT : To make the changes that are clearly needed and clearly recommended in this report, there needs to be new leadership at the top of FESA. I think that is an obvious conclusion. Mr E.S. Ripper : With a major inquiry report coming, why renew her contract? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is why we have dealt with the issue on receipt of the report. That is what we have done, if the Leader of the Opposition wants to go around on some headhunting exercise of public servants and people, he can do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : Straw man! You are just making that up. The only head we want is that guy’s head over there. I think the answer to my question is yes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : We do not treat public servants in that way; we treat government employees with respect. Mr M. McGowan : By sacking them. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Once again, I indicate to you that I think the fundamental question the Leader of the Opposition has asked is one that everybody in this place would be interested in the answer to. Mr C.J. BARNETT : To make the changes that are clearly needed and clearly recommended in this report, there needs to be new leadership at the top of FESA. I think that is an obvious conclusion. Mr E.S. Ripper : With a major inquiry report coming, why renew her contract? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is why we have dealt with the issue on receipt of the report. That is what we have done, if the Leader of the Opposition wants to go around on some headhunting exercise of public servants and people, he can do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : Straw man! You are just making that up. The only head we want is that guy’s head over there. I think the answer to my question is yes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : We do not treat public servants in that way; we treat government employees with respect. Mr M. McGowan : By sacking them. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : To make the changes that are clearly needed and clearly recommended in this report, there needs to be new leadership at the top of FESA. I think that is an obvious conclusion. Mr E.S. Ripper : With a major inquiry report coming, why renew her contract? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is why we have dealt with the issue on receipt of the report. That is what we have done, if the Leader of the Opposition wants to go around on some headhunting exercise of public servants and people, he can do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : Straw man! You are just making that up. The only head we want is that guy’s head over there. I think the answer to my question is yes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : We do not treat public servants in that way; we treat government employees with respect. Mr M. McGowan : By sacking them. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Mr E.S. Ripper : With a major inquiry report coming, why renew her contract? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is why we have dealt with the issue on receipt of the report. That is what we have done, if the Leader of the Opposition wants to go around on some headhunting exercise of public servants and people, he can do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : Straw man! You are just making that up. The only head we want is that guy’s head over there. I think the answer to my question is yes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : We do not treat public servants in that way; we treat government employees with respect. Mr M. McGowan : By sacking them. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is why we have dealt with the issue on receipt of the report. That is what we have done, if the Leader of the Opposition wants to go around on some headhunting exercise of public servants and people, he can do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : Straw man! You are just making that up. The only head we want is that guy’s head over there. I think the answer to my question is yes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : We do not treat public servants in that way; we treat government employees with respect. Mr M. McGowan : By sacking them. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Straw man! You are just making that up. The only head we want is that guy’s head over there. I think the answer to my question is yes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : We do not treat public servants in that way; we treat government employees with respect. Mr M. McGowan : By sacking them. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : We do not treat public servants in that way; we treat government employees with respect. Mr M. McGowan : By sacking them. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Mr M. McGowan : By sacking them. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: I emphasise that this government is not demonising Jo Harrison-Ward; we are not doing that. Mr E.S. Ripper : Just answer the question. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Leader of the Opposition seems to want to do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : No. Mr R.H. Cook : You’re the one who sacked her. Mr D.A. Templeman : You sacked her; you should sack the minister. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Once again, I indicate to you that I think the fundamental question the Leader of the Opposition has asked is one that everybody in this place would be interested in the answer to. Mr C.J. BARNETT : To make the changes that are clearly needed and clearly recommended in this report, there needs to be new leadership at the top of FESA. I think that is an obvious conclusion. Mr E.S. Ripper : With a major inquiry report coming, why renew her contract? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is why we have dealt with the issue on receipt of the report. That is what we have done, if the Leader of the Opposition wants to go around on some headhunting exercise of public servants and people, he can do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : Straw man! You are just making that up. The only head we want is that guy’s head over there. I think the answer to my question is yes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : We do not treat public servants in that way; we treat government employees with respect. Mr M. McGowan : By sacking them. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
I emphasise that this government is not demonising Jo Harrison-Ward; we are not doing that. Mr E.S. Ripper : Just answer the question. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Leader of the Opposition seems to want to do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : No. Mr R.H. Cook : You’re the one who sacked her. Mr D.A. Templeman : You sacked her; you should sack the minister. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Once again, I indicate to you that I think the fundamental question the Leader of the Opposition has asked is one that everybody in this place would be interested in the answer to. Mr C.J. BARNETT : To make the changes that are clearly needed and clearly recommended in this report, there needs to be new leadership at the top of FESA. I think that is an obvious conclusion. Mr E.S. Ripper : With a major inquiry report coming, why renew her contract? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is why we have dealt with the issue on receipt of the report. That is what we have done, if the Leader of the Opposition wants to go around on some headhunting exercise of public servants and people, he can do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : Straw man! You are just making that up. The only head we want is that guy’s head over there. I think the answer to my question is yes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : We do not treat public servants in that way; we treat government employees with respect. Mr M. McGowan : By sacking them. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Just answer the question. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Leader of the Opposition seems to want to do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : No. Mr R.H. Cook : You’re the one who sacked her. Mr D.A. Templeman : You sacked her; you should sack the minister. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Once again, I indicate to you that I think the fundamental question the Leader of the Opposition has asked is one that everybody in this place would be interested in the answer to. Mr C.J. BARNETT : To make the changes that are clearly needed and clearly recommended in this report, there needs to be new leadership at the top of FESA. I think that is an obvious conclusion. Mr E.S. Ripper : With a major inquiry report coming, why renew her contract? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is why we have dealt with the issue on receipt of the report. That is what we have done, if the Leader of the Opposition wants to go around on some headhunting exercise of public servants and people, he can do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : Straw man! You are just making that up. The only head we want is that guy’s head over there. I think the answer to my question is yes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : We do not treat public servants in that way; we treat government employees with respect. Mr M. McGowan : By sacking them. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Leader of the Opposition seems to want to do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : No. Mr R.H. Cook : You’re the one who sacked her. Mr D.A. Templeman : You sacked her; you should sack the minister. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Once again, I indicate to you that I think the fundamental question the Leader of the Opposition has asked is one that everybody in this place would be interested in the answer to. Mr C.J. BARNETT : To make the changes that are clearly needed and clearly recommended in this report, there needs to be new leadership at the top of FESA. I think that is an obvious conclusion. Mr E.S. Ripper : With a major inquiry report coming, why renew her contract? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is why we have dealt with the issue on receipt of the report. That is what we have done, if the Leader of the Opposition wants to go around on some headhunting exercise of public servants and people, he can do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : Straw man! You are just making that up. The only head we want is that guy’s head over there. I think the answer to my question is yes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : We do not treat public servants in that way; we treat government employees with respect. Mr M. McGowan : By sacking them. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Leader of the Opposition seems to want to do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : No. Mr R.H. Cook : You’re the one who sacked her. Mr D.A. Templeman : You sacked her; you should sack the minister. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Once again, I indicate to you that I think the fundamental question the Leader of the Opposition has asked is one that everybody in this place would be interested in the answer to. Mr C.J. BARNETT : To make the changes that are clearly needed and clearly recommended in this report, there needs to be new leadership at the top of FESA. I think that is an obvious conclusion. Mr E.S. Ripper : With a major inquiry report coming, why renew her contract? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is why we have dealt with the issue on receipt of the report. That is what we have done, if the Leader of the Opposition wants to go around on some headhunting exercise of public servants and people, he can do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : Straw man! You are just making that up. The only head we want is that guy’s head over there. I think the answer to my question is yes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : We do not treat public servants in that way; we treat government employees with respect. Mr M. McGowan : By sacking them. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Mr E.S. Ripper : No. Mr R.H. Cook : You’re the one who sacked her. Mr D.A. Templeman : You sacked her; you should sack the minister. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Once again, I indicate to you that I think the fundamental question the Leader of the Opposition has asked is one that everybody in this place would be interested in the answer to. Mr C.J. BARNETT : To make the changes that are clearly needed and clearly recommended in this report, there needs to be new leadership at the top of FESA. I think that is an obvious conclusion. Mr E.S. Ripper : With a major inquiry report coming, why renew her contract? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is why we have dealt with the issue on receipt of the report. That is what we have done, if the Leader of the Opposition wants to go around on some headhunting exercise of public servants and people, he can do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : Straw man! You are just making that up. The only head we want is that guy’s head over there. I think the answer to my question is yes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : We do not treat public servants in that way; we treat government employees with respect. Mr M. McGowan : By sacking them. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Mr R.H. Cook : You’re the one who sacked her. Mr D.A. Templeman : You sacked her; you should sack the minister. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Once again, I indicate to you that I think the fundamental question the Leader of the Opposition has asked is one that everybody in this place would be interested in the answer to. Mr C.J. BARNETT : To make the changes that are clearly needed and clearly recommended in this report, there needs to be new leadership at the top of FESA. I think that is an obvious conclusion. Mr E.S. Ripper : With a major inquiry report coming, why renew her contract? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is why we have dealt with the issue on receipt of the report. That is what we have done, if the Leader of the Opposition wants to go around on some headhunting exercise of public servants and people, he can do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : Straw man! You are just making that up. The only head we want is that guy’s head over there. I think the answer to my question is yes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : We do not treat public servants in that way; we treat government employees with respect. Mr M. McGowan : By sacking them. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Mr D.A. Templeman : You sacked her; you should sack the minister. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Once again, I indicate to you that I think the fundamental question the Leader of the Opposition has asked is one that everybody in this place would be interested in the answer to. Mr C.J. BARNETT : To make the changes that are clearly needed and clearly recommended in this report, there needs to be new leadership at the top of FESA. I think that is an obvious conclusion. Mr E.S. Ripper : With a major inquiry report coming, why renew her contract? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is why we have dealt with the issue on receipt of the report. That is what we have done, if the Leader of the Opposition wants to go around on some headhunting exercise of public servants and people, he can do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : Straw man! You are just making that up. The only head we want is that guy’s head over there. I think the answer to my question is yes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : We do not treat public servants in that way; we treat government employees with respect. Mr M. McGowan : By sacking them. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Once again, I indicate to you that I think the fundamental question the Leader of the Opposition has asked is one that everybody in this place would be interested in the answer to. Mr C.J. BARNETT : To make the changes that are clearly needed and clearly recommended in this report, there needs to be new leadership at the top of FESA. I think that is an obvious conclusion. Mr E.S. Ripper : With a major inquiry report coming, why renew her contract? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is why we have dealt with the issue on receipt of the report. That is what we have done, if the Leader of the Opposition wants to go around on some headhunting exercise of public servants and people, he can do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : Straw man! You are just making that up. The only head we want is that guy’s head over there. I think the answer to my question is yes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : We do not treat public servants in that way; we treat government employees with respect. Mr M. McGowan : By sacking them. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : To make the changes that are clearly needed and clearly recommended in this report, there needs to be new leadership at the top of FESA. I think that is an obvious conclusion. Mr E.S. Ripper : With a major inquiry report coming, why renew her contract? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is why we have dealt with the issue on receipt of the report. That is what we have done, if the Leader of the Opposition wants to go around on some headhunting exercise of public servants and people, he can do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : Straw man! You are just making that up. The only head we want is that guy’s head over there. I think the answer to my question is yes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : We do not treat public servants in that way; we treat government employees with respect. Mr M. McGowan : By sacking them. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Mr E.S. Ripper : With a major inquiry report coming, why renew her contract? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is why we have dealt with the issue on receipt of the report. That is what we have done, if the Leader of the Opposition wants to go around on some headhunting exercise of public servants and people, he can do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : Straw man! You are just making that up. The only head we want is that guy’s head over there. I think the answer to my question is yes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : We do not treat public servants in that way; we treat government employees with respect. Mr M. McGowan : By sacking them. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is why we have dealt with the issue on receipt of the report. That is what we have done, if the Leader of the Opposition wants to go around on some headhunting exercise of public servants and people, he can do that. Mr E.S. Ripper : Straw man! You are just making that up. The only head we want is that guy’s head over there. I think the answer to my question is yes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : We do not treat public servants in that way; we treat government employees with respect. Mr M. McGowan : By sacking them. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Straw man! You are just making that up. The only head we want is that guy’s head over there. I think the answer to my question is yes. Mr C.J. BARNETT : We do not treat public servants in that way; we treat government employees with respect. Mr M. McGowan : By sacking them. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : We do not treat public servants in that way; we treat government employees with respect. Mr M. McGowan : By sacking them. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Mr M. McGowan : By sacking them. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I will not go back into history. Members opposite should just remember their appalling record when they came into government. In this case we needed to have new leadership at the top. That is why we have acted. Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : He will never get it; he will never get it. Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : At least you acknowledge he is not the top. The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I formally call to you order for the first time today.
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