❓ Dr. Honey questions the Minister for Community Services about alleged cost of living increases impacting vulnerable Western Australians, despite a budget surplus. The Minister defends the government's budget management and investments in vulnerable communities.
AnsweredQoN 169Legislative Assembly
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COST OF LIVING —
FEES AND CHARGES
169. Dr D.J. HONEY to the Minister for Community Services:
I have a supplementary question. We
all support efforts to support victims of domestic violence; however, did the
minister try to stop the Premier; Treasurer from increasing the cost of living
on tens of thousands of struggling Western Australians, given the state is
expecting a $5 billion surplus; and, if so, why was she unable to convince him
to change his mind?
FEES AND CHARGES
169. Dr D.J. HONEY to the Minister for Community Services:
I have a supplementary question. We
all support efforts to support victims of domestic violence; however, did the
minister try to stop the Premier; Treasurer from increasing the cost of living
on tens of thousands of struggling Western Australians, given the state is
expecting a $5 billion surplus; and, if so, why was she unable to convince him
to change his mind?
AnswerView source ↗
As
someone responsible for some of the more vulnerable people in the community, I take
offence at the premise of the question by the member for Cottesloe; that is,
this government is not able to have a mature discussion in cabinet about how
across the community we make sure there is a sustainable budget in our state.
That is the way we will ensure that services and additional support go to the
most vulnerable in our community, not by having an artificial cap on fees and
tariffs across the whole state. It is imperative that we have responsible
budget management in Western Australia. That has characterised the McGowan
government through its first period in government, and will in this period as
well.
I am very proud of the work we have
done in making sure there has been record investment in combating domestic
violence, record policy attention to making sure that our response to
homelessness is evidence-based and looking creatively at how we can deal with
some of the more vulnerable families such as those impacted by the child protection system. In fact, we are starting to see
some good results, none of which we saw under the Liberal–National government in the eight and a half years prior to the McGowan government.
someone responsible for some of the more vulnerable people in the community, I take
offence at the premise of the question by the member for Cottesloe; that is,
this government is not able to have a mature discussion in cabinet about how
across the community we make sure there is a sustainable budget in our state.
That is the way we will ensure that services and additional support go to the
most vulnerable in our community, not by having an artificial cap on fees and
tariffs across the whole state. It is imperative that we have responsible
budget management in Western Australia. That has characterised the McGowan
government through its first period in government, and will in this period as
well.
I am very proud of the work we have
done in making sure there has been record investment in combating domestic
violence, record policy attention to making sure that our response to
homelessness is evidence-based and looking creatively at how we can deal with
some of the more vulnerable families such as those impacted by the child protection system. In fact, we are starting to see
some good results, none of which we saw under the Liberal–National government in the eight and a half years prior to the McGowan government.
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