❓ Debate regarding the social impacts of the Woodside Browse LNG Hub project at James Price Point, particularly concerning community support in Broome and the government's social commitments to the Kimberley region, especially for Aboriginal people.
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Woodside Browse LNG Hub, James Price Point — social impacts
I have a supplementary question. Is it not the case that the Premier’s failure to provide real answers about the social impact strategy is putting public support—especially at Broome—for this project at risk? Mr C.J. BARNETT
I have a supplementary question. Is it not the case that the Premier’s failure to provide real answers about the social impact strategy is putting public support—especially at Broome—for this project at risk? Mr C.J. BARNETT
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No; it is not. Mr M. McGowan : Why is it like it is? Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Because there is a division in the community. It is also tourist season. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals don’t care? Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are a lot of people in Broome who have been a part of the activist campaign — Ms R. Saffioti : Are you saying the locals support it? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is happening. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals are on side? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Look, you asked the question; I will answer it. The Aboriginal people voted strongly in favour of this project going ahead. I heard the member for Kalgoorlie interject in the background and he is dead right. One of the reasons for that support is that these are not artificial jobs. They are not jobs created by government subsidies and schemes. They are actually real jobs that will generate income for the state and for the nation, and real employment opportunities and career opportunities for many people in the Kimberley, but particularly Aboriginal people. Mr R.H. Cook : Live up to your side of the deal and create the social opportunities. Mr C.J. BARNETT : This state government will. However, what I will not do is play the game of the last five or six years in which every time we step forward there is another idea for another study. We will deliver all the social commitments that we have promised in spades and more, and we will be out in the Dampier Peninsula to deliver on those programs in housing, land, health and education, from now. We will be doing it well in advance of even Woodside reaching its final investment decision, because that is the commitment of this government.
Is it not the case that the Premier’s failure to provide real answers about the social impact strategy is putting public support—especially at Broome—for this project at risk? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: No; it is not. Mr M. McGowan : Why is it like it is? Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Because there is a division in the community. It is also tourist season. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals don’t care? Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are a lot of people in Broome who have been a part of the activist campaign — Ms R. Saffioti : Are you saying the locals support it? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is happening. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals are on side? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Look, you asked the question; I will answer it. The Aboriginal people voted strongly in favour of this project going ahead. I heard the member for Kalgoorlie interject in the background and he is dead right. One of the reasons for that support is that these are not artificial jobs. They are not jobs created by government subsidies and schemes. They are actually real jobs that will generate income for the state and for the nation, and real employment opportunities and career opportunities for many people in the Kimberley, but particularly Aboriginal people. Mr R.H. Cook : Live up to your side of the deal and create the social opportunities. Mr C.J. BARNETT : This state government will. However, what I will not do is play the game of the last five or six years in which every time we step forward there is another idea for another study. We will deliver all the social commitments that we have promised in spades and more, and we will be out in the Dampier Peninsula to deliver on those programs in housing, land, health and education, from now. We will be doing it well in advance of even Woodside reaching its final investment decision, because that is the commitment of this government.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: No; it is not. Mr M. McGowan : Why is it like it is? Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Because there is a division in the community. It is also tourist season. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals don’t care? Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are a lot of people in Broome who have been a part of the activist campaign — Ms R. Saffioti : Are you saying the locals support it? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is happening. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals are on side? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Look, you asked the question; I will answer it. The Aboriginal people voted strongly in favour of this project going ahead. I heard the member for Kalgoorlie interject in the background and he is dead right. One of the reasons for that support is that these are not artificial jobs. They are not jobs created by government subsidies and schemes. They are actually real jobs that will generate income for the state and for the nation, and real employment opportunities and career opportunities for many people in the Kimberley, but particularly Aboriginal people. Mr R.H. Cook : Live up to your side of the deal and create the social opportunities. Mr C.J. BARNETT : This state government will. However, what I will not do is play the game of the last five or six years in which every time we step forward there is another idea for another study. We will deliver all the social commitments that we have promised in spades and more, and we will be out in the Dampier Peninsula to deliver on those programs in housing, land, health and education, from now. We will be doing it well in advance of even Woodside reaching its final investment decision, because that is the commitment of this government.
No; it is not. Mr M. McGowan : Why is it like it is? Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Because there is a division in the community. It is also tourist season. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals don’t care? Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are a lot of people in Broome who have been a part of the activist campaign — Ms R. Saffioti : Are you saying the locals support it? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is happening. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals are on side? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Look, you asked the question; I will answer it. The Aboriginal people voted strongly in favour of this project going ahead. I heard the member for Kalgoorlie interject in the background and he is dead right. One of the reasons for that support is that these are not artificial jobs. They are not jobs created by government subsidies and schemes. They are actually real jobs that will generate income for the state and for the nation, and real employment opportunities and career opportunities for many people in the Kimberley, but particularly Aboriginal people. Mr R.H. Cook : Live up to your side of the deal and create the social opportunities. Mr C.J. BARNETT : This state government will. However, what I will not do is play the game of the last five or six years in which every time we step forward there is another idea for another study. We will deliver all the social commitments that we have promised in spades and more, and we will be out in the Dampier Peninsula to deliver on those programs in housing, land, health and education, from now. We will be doing it well in advance of even Woodside reaching its final investment decision, because that is the commitment of this government.
Mr M. McGowan : Why is it like it is? Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Because there is a division in the community. It is also tourist season. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals don’t care? Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are a lot of people in Broome who have been a part of the activist campaign — Ms R. Saffioti : Are you saying the locals support it? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is happening. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals are on side? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Look, you asked the question; I will answer it. The Aboriginal people voted strongly in favour of this project going ahead. I heard the member for Kalgoorlie interject in the background and he is dead right. One of the reasons for that support is that these are not artificial jobs. They are not jobs created by government subsidies and schemes. They are actually real jobs that will generate income for the state and for the nation, and real employment opportunities and career opportunities for many people in the Kimberley, but particularly Aboriginal people. Mr R.H. Cook : Live up to your side of the deal and create the social opportunities. Mr C.J. BARNETT : This state government will. However, what I will not do is play the game of the last five or six years in which every time we step forward there is another idea for another study. We will deliver all the social commitments that we have promised in spades and more, and we will be out in the Dampier Peninsula to deliver on those programs in housing, land, health and education, from now. We will be doing it well in advance of even Woodside reaching its final investment decision, because that is the commitment of this government.
Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Because there is a division in the community. It is also tourist season. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals don’t care? Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are a lot of people in Broome who have been a part of the activist campaign — Ms R. Saffioti : Are you saying the locals support it? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is happening. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals are on side? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Look, you asked the question; I will answer it. The Aboriginal people voted strongly in favour of this project going ahead. I heard the member for Kalgoorlie interject in the background and he is dead right. One of the reasons for that support is that these are not artificial jobs. They are not jobs created by government subsidies and schemes. They are actually real jobs that will generate income for the state and for the nation, and real employment opportunities and career opportunities for many people in the Kimberley, but particularly Aboriginal people. Mr R.H. Cook : Live up to your side of the deal and create the social opportunities. Mr C.J. BARNETT : This state government will. However, what I will not do is play the game of the last five or six years in which every time we step forward there is another idea for another study. We will deliver all the social commitments that we have promised in spades and more, and we will be out in the Dampier Peninsula to deliver on those programs in housing, land, health and education, from now. We will be doing it well in advance of even Woodside reaching its final investment decision, because that is the commitment of this government.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Because there is a division in the community. It is also tourist season. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals don’t care? Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are a lot of people in Broome who have been a part of the activist campaign — Ms R. Saffioti : Are you saying the locals support it? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is happening. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals are on side? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Look, you asked the question; I will answer it. The Aboriginal people voted strongly in favour of this project going ahead. I heard the member for Kalgoorlie interject in the background and he is dead right. One of the reasons for that support is that these are not artificial jobs. They are not jobs created by government subsidies and schemes. They are actually real jobs that will generate income for the state and for the nation, and real employment opportunities and career opportunities for many people in the Kimberley, but particularly Aboriginal people. Mr R.H. Cook : Live up to your side of the deal and create the social opportunities. Mr C.J. BARNETT : This state government will. However, what I will not do is play the game of the last five or six years in which every time we step forward there is another idea for another study. We will deliver all the social commitments that we have promised in spades and more, and we will be out in the Dampier Peninsula to deliver on those programs in housing, land, health and education, from now. We will be doing it well in advance of even Woodside reaching its final investment decision, because that is the commitment of this government.
Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals don’t care? Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are a lot of people in Broome who have been a part of the activist campaign — Ms R. Saffioti : Are you saying the locals support it? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is happening. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals are on side? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Look, you asked the question; I will answer it. The Aboriginal people voted strongly in favour of this project going ahead. I heard the member for Kalgoorlie interject in the background and he is dead right. One of the reasons for that support is that these are not artificial jobs. They are not jobs created by government subsidies and schemes. They are actually real jobs that will generate income for the state and for the nation, and real employment opportunities and career opportunities for many people in the Kimberley, but particularly Aboriginal people. Mr R.H. Cook : Live up to your side of the deal and create the social opportunities. Mr C.J. BARNETT : This state government will. However, what I will not do is play the game of the last five or six years in which every time we step forward there is another idea for another study. We will deliver all the social commitments that we have promised in spades and more, and we will be out in the Dampier Peninsula to deliver on those programs in housing, land, health and education, from now. We will be doing it well in advance of even Woodside reaching its final investment decision, because that is the commitment of this government.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are a lot of people in Broome who have been a part of the activist campaign — Ms R. Saffioti : Are you saying the locals support it? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is happening. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals are on side? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Look, you asked the question; I will answer it. The Aboriginal people voted strongly in favour of this project going ahead. I heard the member for Kalgoorlie interject in the background and he is dead right. One of the reasons for that support is that these are not artificial jobs. They are not jobs created by government subsidies and schemes. They are actually real jobs that will generate income for the state and for the nation, and real employment opportunities and career opportunities for many people in the Kimberley, but particularly Aboriginal people. Mr R.H. Cook : Live up to your side of the deal and create the social opportunities. Mr C.J. BARNETT : This state government will. However, what I will not do is play the game of the last five or six years in which every time we step forward there is another idea for another study. We will deliver all the social commitments that we have promised in spades and more, and we will be out in the Dampier Peninsula to deliver on those programs in housing, land, health and education, from now. We will be doing it well in advance of even Woodside reaching its final investment decision, because that is the commitment of this government.
Ms R. Saffioti : Are you saying the locals support it? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is happening. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals are on side? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Look, you asked the question; I will answer it. The Aboriginal people voted strongly in favour of this project going ahead. I heard the member for Kalgoorlie interject in the background and he is dead right. One of the reasons for that support is that these are not artificial jobs. They are not jobs created by government subsidies and schemes. They are actually real jobs that will generate income for the state and for the nation, and real employment opportunities and career opportunities for many people in the Kimberley, but particularly Aboriginal people. Mr R.H. Cook : Live up to your side of the deal and create the social opportunities. Mr C.J. BARNETT : This state government will. However, what I will not do is play the game of the last five or six years in which every time we step forward there is another idea for another study. We will deliver all the social commitments that we have promised in spades and more, and we will be out in the Dampier Peninsula to deliver on those programs in housing, land, health and education, from now. We will be doing it well in advance of even Woodside reaching its final investment decision, because that is the commitment of this government.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is happening. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals are on side? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Look, you asked the question; I will answer it. The Aboriginal people voted strongly in favour of this project going ahead. I heard the member for Kalgoorlie interject in the background and he is dead right. One of the reasons for that support is that these are not artificial jobs. They are not jobs created by government subsidies and schemes. They are actually real jobs that will generate income for the state and for the nation, and real employment opportunities and career opportunities for many people in the Kimberley, but particularly Aboriginal people. Mr R.H. Cook : Live up to your side of the deal and create the social opportunities. Mr C.J. BARNETT : This state government will. However, what I will not do is play the game of the last five or six years in which every time we step forward there is another idea for another study. We will deliver all the social commitments that we have promised in spades and more, and we will be out in the Dampier Peninsula to deliver on those programs in housing, land, health and education, from now. We will be doing it well in advance of even Woodside reaching its final investment decision, because that is the commitment of this government.
Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals are on side? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Look, you asked the question; I will answer it. The Aboriginal people voted strongly in favour of this project going ahead. I heard the member for Kalgoorlie interject in the background and he is dead right. One of the reasons for that support is that these are not artificial jobs. They are not jobs created by government subsidies and schemes. They are actually real jobs that will generate income for the state and for the nation, and real employment opportunities and career opportunities for many people in the Kimberley, but particularly Aboriginal people. Mr R.H. Cook : Live up to your side of the deal and create the social opportunities. Mr C.J. BARNETT : This state government will. However, what I will not do is play the game of the last five or six years in which every time we step forward there is another idea for another study. We will deliver all the social commitments that we have promised in spades and more, and we will be out in the Dampier Peninsula to deliver on those programs in housing, land, health and education, from now. We will be doing it well in advance of even Woodside reaching its final investment decision, because that is the commitment of this government.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Look, you asked the question; I will answer it. The Aboriginal people voted strongly in favour of this project going ahead. I heard the member for Kalgoorlie interject in the background and he is dead right. One of the reasons for that support is that these are not artificial jobs. They are not jobs created by government subsidies and schemes. They are actually real jobs that will generate income for the state and for the nation, and real employment opportunities and career opportunities for many people in the Kimberley, but particularly Aboriginal people. Mr R.H. Cook : Live up to your side of the deal and create the social opportunities. Mr C.J. BARNETT : This state government will. However, what I will not do is play the game of the last five or six years in which every time we step forward there is another idea for another study. We will deliver all the social commitments that we have promised in spades and more, and we will be out in the Dampier Peninsula to deliver on those programs in housing, land, health and education, from now. We will be doing it well in advance of even Woodside reaching its final investment decision, because that is the commitment of this government.
I heard the member for Kalgoorlie interject in the background and he is dead right. One of the reasons for that support is that these are not artificial jobs. They are not jobs created by government subsidies and schemes. They are actually real jobs that will generate income for the state and for the nation, and real employment opportunities and career opportunities for many people in the Kimberley, but particularly Aboriginal people. Mr R.H. Cook : Live up to your side of the deal and create the social opportunities. Mr C.J. BARNETT : This state government will. However, what I will not do is play the game of the last five or six years in which every time we step forward there is another idea for another study. We will deliver all the social commitments that we have promised in spades and more, and we will be out in the Dampier Peninsula to deliver on those programs in housing, land, health and education, from now. We will be doing it well in advance of even Woodside reaching its final investment decision, because that is the commitment of this government.
Mr R.H. Cook : Live up to your side of the deal and create the social opportunities. Mr C.J. BARNETT : This state government will. However, what I will not do is play the game of the last five or six years in which every time we step forward there is another idea for another study. We will deliver all the social commitments that we have promised in spades and more, and we will be out in the Dampier Peninsula to deliver on those programs in housing, land, health and education, from now. We will be doing it well in advance of even Woodside reaching its final investment decision, because that is the commitment of this government.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : This state government will. However, what I will not do is play the game of the last five or six years in which every time we step forward there is another idea for another study. We will deliver all the social commitments that we have promised in spades and more, and we will be out in the Dampier Peninsula to deliver on those programs in housing, land, health and education, from now. We will be doing it well in advance of even Woodside reaching its final investment decision, because that is the commitment of this government.
Is it not the case that the Premier’s failure to provide real answers about the social impact strategy is putting public support—especially at Broome—for this project at risk? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: No; it is not. Mr M. McGowan : Why is it like it is? Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Because there is a division in the community. It is also tourist season. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals don’t care? Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are a lot of people in Broome who have been a part of the activist campaign — Ms R. Saffioti : Are you saying the locals support it? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is happening. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals are on side? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Look, you asked the question; I will answer it. The Aboriginal people voted strongly in favour of this project going ahead. I heard the member for Kalgoorlie interject in the background and he is dead right. One of the reasons for that support is that these are not artificial jobs. They are not jobs created by government subsidies and schemes. They are actually real jobs that will generate income for the state and for the nation, and real employment opportunities and career opportunities for many people in the Kimberley, but particularly Aboriginal people. Mr R.H. Cook : Live up to your side of the deal and create the social opportunities. Mr C.J. BARNETT : This state government will. However, what I will not do is play the game of the last five or six years in which every time we step forward there is another idea for another study. We will deliver all the social commitments that we have promised in spades and more, and we will be out in the Dampier Peninsula to deliver on those programs in housing, land, health and education, from now. We will be doing it well in advance of even Woodside reaching its final investment decision, because that is the commitment of this government.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: No; it is not. Mr M. McGowan : Why is it like it is? Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Because there is a division in the community. It is also tourist season. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals don’t care? Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are a lot of people in Broome who have been a part of the activist campaign — Ms R. Saffioti : Are you saying the locals support it? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is happening. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals are on side? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Look, you asked the question; I will answer it. The Aboriginal people voted strongly in favour of this project going ahead. I heard the member for Kalgoorlie interject in the background and he is dead right. One of the reasons for that support is that these are not artificial jobs. They are not jobs created by government subsidies and schemes. They are actually real jobs that will generate income for the state and for the nation, and real employment opportunities and career opportunities for many people in the Kimberley, but particularly Aboriginal people. Mr R.H. Cook : Live up to your side of the deal and create the social opportunities. Mr C.J. BARNETT : This state government will. However, what I will not do is play the game of the last five or six years in which every time we step forward there is another idea for another study. We will deliver all the social commitments that we have promised in spades and more, and we will be out in the Dampier Peninsula to deliver on those programs in housing, land, health and education, from now. We will be doing it well in advance of even Woodside reaching its final investment decision, because that is the commitment of this government.
No; it is not. Mr M. McGowan : Why is it like it is? Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Because there is a division in the community. It is also tourist season. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals don’t care? Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are a lot of people in Broome who have been a part of the activist campaign — Ms R. Saffioti : Are you saying the locals support it? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is happening. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals are on side? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Look, you asked the question; I will answer it. The Aboriginal people voted strongly in favour of this project going ahead. I heard the member for Kalgoorlie interject in the background and he is dead right. One of the reasons for that support is that these are not artificial jobs. They are not jobs created by government subsidies and schemes. They are actually real jobs that will generate income for the state and for the nation, and real employment opportunities and career opportunities for many people in the Kimberley, but particularly Aboriginal people. Mr R.H. Cook : Live up to your side of the deal and create the social opportunities. Mr C.J. BARNETT : This state government will. However, what I will not do is play the game of the last five or six years in which every time we step forward there is another idea for another study. We will deliver all the social commitments that we have promised in spades and more, and we will be out in the Dampier Peninsula to deliver on those programs in housing, land, health and education, from now. We will be doing it well in advance of even Woodside reaching its final investment decision, because that is the commitment of this government.
Mr M. McGowan : Why is it like it is? Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Because there is a division in the community. It is also tourist season. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals don’t care? Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are a lot of people in Broome who have been a part of the activist campaign — Ms R. Saffioti : Are you saying the locals support it? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is happening. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals are on side? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Look, you asked the question; I will answer it. The Aboriginal people voted strongly in favour of this project going ahead. I heard the member for Kalgoorlie interject in the background and he is dead right. One of the reasons for that support is that these are not artificial jobs. They are not jobs created by government subsidies and schemes. They are actually real jobs that will generate income for the state and for the nation, and real employment opportunities and career opportunities for many people in the Kimberley, but particularly Aboriginal people. Mr R.H. Cook : Live up to your side of the deal and create the social opportunities. Mr C.J. BARNETT : This state government will. However, what I will not do is play the game of the last five or six years in which every time we step forward there is another idea for another study. We will deliver all the social commitments that we have promised in spades and more, and we will be out in the Dampier Peninsula to deliver on those programs in housing, land, health and education, from now. We will be doing it well in advance of even Woodside reaching its final investment decision, because that is the commitment of this government.
Several members interjected. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Because there is a division in the community. It is also tourist season. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals don’t care? Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are a lot of people in Broome who have been a part of the activist campaign — Ms R. Saffioti : Are you saying the locals support it? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is happening. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals are on side? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Look, you asked the question; I will answer it. The Aboriginal people voted strongly in favour of this project going ahead. I heard the member for Kalgoorlie interject in the background and he is dead right. One of the reasons for that support is that these are not artificial jobs. They are not jobs created by government subsidies and schemes. They are actually real jobs that will generate income for the state and for the nation, and real employment opportunities and career opportunities for many people in the Kimberley, but particularly Aboriginal people. Mr R.H. Cook : Live up to your side of the deal and create the social opportunities. Mr C.J. BARNETT : This state government will. However, what I will not do is play the game of the last five or six years in which every time we step forward there is another idea for another study. We will deliver all the social commitments that we have promised in spades and more, and we will be out in the Dampier Peninsula to deliver on those programs in housing, land, health and education, from now. We will be doing it well in advance of even Woodside reaching its final investment decision, because that is the commitment of this government.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Because there is a division in the community. It is also tourist season. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals don’t care? Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are a lot of people in Broome who have been a part of the activist campaign — Ms R. Saffioti : Are you saying the locals support it? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is happening. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals are on side? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Look, you asked the question; I will answer it. The Aboriginal people voted strongly in favour of this project going ahead. I heard the member for Kalgoorlie interject in the background and he is dead right. One of the reasons for that support is that these are not artificial jobs. They are not jobs created by government subsidies and schemes. They are actually real jobs that will generate income for the state and for the nation, and real employment opportunities and career opportunities for many people in the Kimberley, but particularly Aboriginal people. Mr R.H. Cook : Live up to your side of the deal and create the social opportunities. Mr C.J. BARNETT : This state government will. However, what I will not do is play the game of the last five or six years in which every time we step forward there is another idea for another study. We will deliver all the social commitments that we have promised in spades and more, and we will be out in the Dampier Peninsula to deliver on those programs in housing, land, health and education, from now. We will be doing it well in advance of even Woodside reaching its final investment decision, because that is the commitment of this government.
Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals don’t care? Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are a lot of people in Broome who have been a part of the activist campaign — Ms R. Saffioti : Are you saying the locals support it? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is happening. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals are on side? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Look, you asked the question; I will answer it. The Aboriginal people voted strongly in favour of this project going ahead. I heard the member for Kalgoorlie interject in the background and he is dead right. One of the reasons for that support is that these are not artificial jobs. They are not jobs created by government subsidies and schemes. They are actually real jobs that will generate income for the state and for the nation, and real employment opportunities and career opportunities for many people in the Kimberley, but particularly Aboriginal people. Mr R.H. Cook : Live up to your side of the deal and create the social opportunities. Mr C.J. BARNETT : This state government will. However, what I will not do is play the game of the last five or six years in which every time we step forward there is another idea for another study. We will deliver all the social commitments that we have promised in spades and more, and we will be out in the Dampier Peninsula to deliver on those programs in housing, land, health and education, from now. We will be doing it well in advance of even Woodside reaching its final investment decision, because that is the commitment of this government.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : There are a lot of people in Broome who have been a part of the activist campaign — Ms R. Saffioti : Are you saying the locals support it? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is happening. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals are on side? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Look, you asked the question; I will answer it. The Aboriginal people voted strongly in favour of this project going ahead. I heard the member for Kalgoorlie interject in the background and he is dead right. One of the reasons for that support is that these are not artificial jobs. They are not jobs created by government subsidies and schemes. They are actually real jobs that will generate income for the state and for the nation, and real employment opportunities and career opportunities for many people in the Kimberley, but particularly Aboriginal people. Mr R.H. Cook : Live up to your side of the deal and create the social opportunities. Mr C.J. BARNETT : This state government will. However, what I will not do is play the game of the last five or six years in which every time we step forward there is another idea for another study. We will deliver all the social commitments that we have promised in spades and more, and we will be out in the Dampier Peninsula to deliver on those programs in housing, land, health and education, from now. We will be doing it well in advance of even Woodside reaching its final investment decision, because that is the commitment of this government.
Ms R. Saffioti : Are you saying the locals support it? Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is happening. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals are on side? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Look, you asked the question; I will answer it. The Aboriginal people voted strongly in favour of this project going ahead. I heard the member for Kalgoorlie interject in the background and he is dead right. One of the reasons for that support is that these are not artificial jobs. They are not jobs created by government subsidies and schemes. They are actually real jobs that will generate income for the state and for the nation, and real employment opportunities and career opportunities for many people in the Kimberley, but particularly Aboriginal people. Mr R.H. Cook : Live up to your side of the deal and create the social opportunities. Mr C.J. BARNETT : This state government will. However, what I will not do is play the game of the last five or six years in which every time we step forward there is another idea for another study. We will deliver all the social commitments that we have promised in spades and more, and we will be out in the Dampier Peninsula to deliver on those programs in housing, land, health and education, from now. We will be doing it well in advance of even Woodside reaching its final investment decision, because that is the commitment of this government.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : That is happening. Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals are on side? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Look, you asked the question; I will answer it. The Aboriginal people voted strongly in favour of this project going ahead. I heard the member for Kalgoorlie interject in the background and he is dead right. One of the reasons for that support is that these are not artificial jobs. They are not jobs created by government subsidies and schemes. They are actually real jobs that will generate income for the state and for the nation, and real employment opportunities and career opportunities for many people in the Kimberley, but particularly Aboriginal people. Mr R.H. Cook : Live up to your side of the deal and create the social opportunities. Mr C.J. BARNETT : This state government will. However, what I will not do is play the game of the last five or six years in which every time we step forward there is another idea for another study. We will deliver all the social commitments that we have promised in spades and more, and we will be out in the Dampier Peninsula to deliver on those programs in housing, land, health and education, from now. We will be doing it well in advance of even Woodside reaching its final investment decision, because that is the commitment of this government.
Mr M. McGowan : Are you saying the locals are on side? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Look, you asked the question; I will answer it. The Aboriginal people voted strongly in favour of this project going ahead. I heard the member for Kalgoorlie interject in the background and he is dead right. One of the reasons for that support is that these are not artificial jobs. They are not jobs created by government subsidies and schemes. They are actually real jobs that will generate income for the state and for the nation, and real employment opportunities and career opportunities for many people in the Kimberley, but particularly Aboriginal people. Mr R.H. Cook : Live up to your side of the deal and create the social opportunities. Mr C.J. BARNETT : This state government will. However, what I will not do is play the game of the last five or six years in which every time we step forward there is another idea for another study. We will deliver all the social commitments that we have promised in spades and more, and we will be out in the Dampier Peninsula to deliver on those programs in housing, land, health and education, from now. We will be doing it well in advance of even Woodside reaching its final investment decision, because that is the commitment of this government.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Look, you asked the question; I will answer it. The Aboriginal people voted strongly in favour of this project going ahead. I heard the member for Kalgoorlie interject in the background and he is dead right. One of the reasons for that support is that these are not artificial jobs. They are not jobs created by government subsidies and schemes. They are actually real jobs that will generate income for the state and for the nation, and real employment opportunities and career opportunities for many people in the Kimberley, but particularly Aboriginal people. Mr R.H. Cook : Live up to your side of the deal and create the social opportunities. Mr C.J. BARNETT : This state government will. However, what I will not do is play the game of the last five or six years in which every time we step forward there is another idea for another study. We will deliver all the social commitments that we have promised in spades and more, and we will be out in the Dampier Peninsula to deliver on those programs in housing, land, health and education, from now. We will be doing it well in advance of even Woodside reaching its final investment decision, because that is the commitment of this government.
I heard the member for Kalgoorlie interject in the background and he is dead right. One of the reasons for that support is that these are not artificial jobs. They are not jobs created by government subsidies and schemes. They are actually real jobs that will generate income for the state and for the nation, and real employment opportunities and career opportunities for many people in the Kimberley, but particularly Aboriginal people. Mr R.H. Cook : Live up to your side of the deal and create the social opportunities. Mr C.J. BARNETT : This state government will. However, what I will not do is play the game of the last five or six years in which every time we step forward there is another idea for another study. We will deliver all the social commitments that we have promised in spades and more, and we will be out in the Dampier Peninsula to deliver on those programs in housing, land, health and education, from now. We will be doing it well in advance of even Woodside reaching its final investment decision, because that is the commitment of this government.
Mr R.H. Cook : Live up to your side of the deal and create the social opportunities. Mr C.J. BARNETT : This state government will. However, what I will not do is play the game of the last five or six years in which every time we step forward there is another idea for another study. We will deliver all the social commitments that we have promised in spades and more, and we will be out in the Dampier Peninsula to deliver on those programs in housing, land, health and education, from now. We will be doing it well in advance of even Woodside reaching its final investment decision, because that is the commitment of this government.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : This state government will. However, what I will not do is play the game of the last five or six years in which every time we step forward there is another idea for another study. We will deliver all the social commitments that we have promised in spades and more, and we will be out in the Dampier Peninsula to deliver on those programs in housing, land, health and education, from now. We will be doing it well in advance of even Woodside reaching its final investment decision, because that is the commitment of this government.
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