❓ The Premier defends allowing public servants time off for a political rally against federal industrial relations laws, arguing it's a fundamental democratic right exercised with minimal disruption, while questioning the opposition's stance and highlighting corporate practices.
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I refer to the government’s decision in June to allow all public servants paid time off to attend a political rally against the federal government’s proposed industrial relations laws. (1) Why is the Premier not prepared to allow all public servants paid time off for today’s IR rally, in the same way as he did last June? (2) Is this not just an admission that the Premier should never have paid public servants to attend a political rally in the first place ? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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(1)-(2) There has been some commentary on the question of disruption that might have been created by the rally that occurred today. I will say two things. First, any disruption that might have occurred today as a result of that rally pales into insignificance when compared with what will happen to Australian working families if that legislation becomes law in Australia. Secondly, we entered into an arrangement with our work force, as the public sector employer, that we believe was fair and reasonable and would allow those workers to exercise their right to protest but to do it in a way that would not lead to an undermining of public sector productivity and services to the people. We have various arrangements with our work force. Those arrangements were mobilised to allow those workers to go to the rally. Secondly, some workers took time off by using their lunchbreak to go to the rally. Thirdly, the workers made a commitment that they would restore productivity should they cut down on the amount of time they spent at work. I would like to ask the Leader of the Opposition this: where did the Leader of the Opposition go on Melbourne Cup day? Mr M.J. Birney : What is the relevance? Dr G.I. GALLOP : Where do a lot of people in our corporate community go? They have their corporate days off. They have their corporate golf days. Do these people dock their pay? Of course they do not. We have in our society a right to protest. Government members: Hear, hear! Dr G.I. GALLOP : This right to protest is fundamental to our democratic system. We as employers in the public sector have a right to make sure that that right to protest is exercised with minimal disruption to the public. We entered into a very good relationship with our employees, through their trade unions, that allowed them to exercise that right to protest, and at the same time to minimise disruption. I find it somewhat hypocritical that all these business leaders are accusing workers who are exercising their right to protest of undermining the productivity of the nation, when they are very happy to have their corporate golf days - their corporate days off. Do they dock their pay? No, they do not! Several members interjected.. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition may not know it - he should know it, because he lives in Kalgoorlie - but we live in a free society, and so shall it always remain! Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order.
(1) Why is the Premier not prepared to allow all public servants paid time off for today’s IR rally, in the same way as he did last June? (2) Is this not just an admission that the Premier should never have paid public servants to attend a political rally in the first place ? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) There has been some commentary on the question of disruption that might have been created by the rally that occurred today. I will say two things. First, any disruption that might have occurred today as a result of that rally pales into insignificance when compared with what will happen to Australian working families if that legislation becomes law in Australia. Secondly, we entered into an arrangement with our work force, as the public sector employer, that we believe was fair and reasonable and would allow those workers to exercise their right to protest but to do it in a way that would not lead to an undermining of public sector productivity and services to the people. We have various arrangements with our work force. Those arrangements were mobilised to allow those workers to go to the rally. Secondly, some workers took time off by using their lunchbreak to go to the rally. Thirdly, the workers made a commitment that they would restore productivity should they cut down on the amount of time they spent at work. I would like to ask the Leader of the Opposition this: where did the Leader of the Opposition go on Melbourne Cup day? Mr M.J. Birney : What is the relevance? Dr G.I. GALLOP : Where do a lot of people in our corporate community go? They have their corporate days off. They have their corporate golf days. Do these people dock their pay? Of course they do not. We have in our society a right to protest. Government members: Hear, hear! Dr G.I. GALLOP : This right to protest is fundamental to our democratic system. We as employers in the public sector have a right to make sure that that right to protest is exercised with minimal disruption to the public. We entered into a very good relationship with our employees, through their trade unions, that allowed them to exercise that right to protest, and at the same time to minimise disruption. I find it somewhat hypocritical that all these business leaders are accusing workers who are exercising their right to protest of undermining the productivity of the nation, when they are very happy to have their corporate golf days - their corporate days off. Do they dock their pay? No, they do not! Several members interjected.. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition may not know it - he should know it, because he lives in Kalgoorlie - but we live in a free society, and so shall it always remain! Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order.
(2) Is this not just an admission that the Premier should never have paid public servants to attend a political rally in the first place ? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) There has been some commentary on the question of disruption that might have been created by the rally that occurred today. I will say two things. First, any disruption that might have occurred today as a result of that rally pales into insignificance when compared with what will happen to Australian working families if that legislation becomes law in Australia. Secondly, we entered into an arrangement with our work force, as the public sector employer, that we believe was fair and reasonable and would allow those workers to exercise their right to protest but to do it in a way that would not lead to an undermining of public sector productivity and services to the people. We have various arrangements with our work force. Those arrangements were mobilised to allow those workers to go to the rally. Secondly, some workers took time off by using their lunchbreak to go to the rally. Thirdly, the workers made a commitment that they would restore productivity should they cut down on the amount of time they spent at work. I would like to ask the Leader of the Opposition this: where did the Leader of the Opposition go on Melbourne Cup day? Mr M.J. Birney : What is the relevance? Dr G.I. GALLOP : Where do a lot of people in our corporate community go? They have their corporate days off. They have their corporate golf days. Do these people dock their pay? Of course they do not. We have in our society a right to protest. Government members: Hear, hear! Dr G.I. GALLOP : This right to protest is fundamental to our democratic system. We as employers in the public sector have a right to make sure that that right to protest is exercised with minimal disruption to the public. We entered into a very good relationship with our employees, through their trade unions, that allowed them to exercise that right to protest, and at the same time to minimise disruption. I find it somewhat hypocritical that all these business leaders are accusing workers who are exercising their right to protest of undermining the productivity of the nation, when they are very happy to have their corporate golf days - their corporate days off. Do they dock their pay? No, they do not! Several members interjected.. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition may not know it - he should know it, because he lives in Kalgoorlie - but we live in a free society, and so shall it always remain! Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) There has been some commentary on the question of disruption that might have been created by the rally that occurred today. I will say two things. First, any disruption that might have occurred today as a result of that rally pales into insignificance when compared with what will happen to Australian working families if that legislation becomes law in Australia. Secondly, we entered into an arrangement with our work force, as the public sector employer, that we believe was fair and reasonable and would allow those workers to exercise their right to protest but to do it in a way that would not lead to an undermining of public sector productivity and services to the people. We have various arrangements with our work force. Those arrangements were mobilised to allow those workers to go to the rally. Secondly, some workers took time off by using their lunchbreak to go to the rally. Thirdly, the workers made a commitment that they would restore productivity should they cut down on the amount of time they spent at work. I would like to ask the Leader of the Opposition this: where did the Leader of the Opposition go on Melbourne Cup day? Mr M.J. Birney : What is the relevance? Dr G.I. GALLOP : Where do a lot of people in our corporate community go? They have their corporate days off. They have their corporate golf days. Do these people dock their pay? Of course they do not. We have in our society a right to protest. Government members: Hear, hear! Dr G.I. GALLOP : This right to protest is fundamental to our democratic system. We as employers in the public sector have a right to make sure that that right to protest is exercised with minimal disruption to the public. We entered into a very good relationship with our employees, through their trade unions, that allowed them to exercise that right to protest, and at the same time to minimise disruption. I find it somewhat hypocritical that all these business leaders are accusing workers who are exercising their right to protest of undermining the productivity of the nation, when they are very happy to have their corporate golf days - their corporate days off. Do they dock their pay? No, they do not! Several members interjected.. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition may not know it - he should know it, because he lives in Kalgoorlie - but we live in a free society, and so shall it always remain! Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order.
(1)-(2) There has been some commentary on the question of disruption that might have been created by the rally that occurred today. I will say two things. First, any disruption that might have occurred today as a result of that rally pales into insignificance when compared with what will happen to Australian working families if that legislation becomes law in Australia. Secondly, we entered into an arrangement with our work force, as the public sector employer, that we believe was fair and reasonable and would allow those workers to exercise their right to protest but to do it in a way that would not lead to an undermining of public sector productivity and services to the people. We have various arrangements with our work force. Those arrangements were mobilised to allow those workers to go to the rally. Secondly, some workers took time off by using their lunchbreak to go to the rally. Thirdly, the workers made a commitment that they would restore productivity should they cut down on the amount of time they spent at work. I would like to ask the Leader of the Opposition this: where did the Leader of the Opposition go on Melbourne Cup day? Mr M.J. Birney : What is the relevance? Dr G.I. GALLOP : Where do a lot of people in our corporate community go? They have their corporate days off. They have their corporate golf days. Do these people dock their pay? Of course they do not. We have in our society a right to protest. Government members: Hear, hear! Dr G.I. GALLOP : This right to protest is fundamental to our democratic system. We as employers in the public sector have a right to make sure that that right to protest is exercised with minimal disruption to the public. We entered into a very good relationship with our employees, through their trade unions, that allowed them to exercise that right to protest, and at the same time to minimise disruption. I find it somewhat hypocritical that all these business leaders are accusing workers who are exercising their right to protest of undermining the productivity of the nation, when they are very happy to have their corporate golf days - their corporate days off. Do they dock their pay? No, they do not! Several members interjected.. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition may not know it - he should know it, because he lives in Kalgoorlie - but we live in a free society, and so shall it always remain! Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order.
I would like to ask the Leader of the Opposition this: where did the Leader of the Opposition go on Melbourne Cup day? Mr M.J. Birney : What is the relevance? Dr G.I. GALLOP : Where do a lot of people in our corporate community go? They have their corporate days off. They have their corporate golf days. Do these people dock their pay? Of course they do not. We have in our society a right to protest. Government members: Hear, hear! Dr G.I. GALLOP : This right to protest is fundamental to our democratic system. We as employers in the public sector have a right to make sure that that right to protest is exercised with minimal disruption to the public. We entered into a very good relationship with our employees, through their trade unions, that allowed them to exercise that right to protest, and at the same time to minimise disruption. I find it somewhat hypocritical that all these business leaders are accusing workers who are exercising their right to protest of undermining the productivity of the nation, when they are very happy to have their corporate golf days - their corporate days off. Do they dock their pay? No, they do not! Several members interjected.. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition may not know it - he should know it, because he lives in Kalgoorlie - but we live in a free society, and so shall it always remain! Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order.
Mr M.J. Birney : What is the relevance? Dr G.I. GALLOP : Where do a lot of people in our corporate community go? They have their corporate days off. They have their corporate golf days. Do these people dock their pay? Of course they do not. We have in our society a right to protest. Government members: Hear, hear! Dr G.I. GALLOP : This right to protest is fundamental to our democratic system. We as employers in the public sector have a right to make sure that that right to protest is exercised with minimal disruption to the public. We entered into a very good relationship with our employees, through their trade unions, that allowed them to exercise that right to protest, and at the same time to minimise disruption. I find it somewhat hypocritical that all these business leaders are accusing workers who are exercising their right to protest of undermining the productivity of the nation, when they are very happy to have their corporate golf days - their corporate days off. Do they dock their pay? No, they do not! Several members interjected.. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition may not know it - he should know it, because he lives in Kalgoorlie - but we live in a free society, and so shall it always remain! Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : Where do a lot of people in our corporate community go? They have their corporate days off. They have their corporate golf days. Do these people dock their pay? Of course they do not. We have in our society a right to protest. Government members: Hear, hear! Dr G.I. GALLOP : This right to protest is fundamental to our democratic system. We as employers in the public sector have a right to make sure that that right to protest is exercised with minimal disruption to the public. We entered into a very good relationship with our employees, through their trade unions, that allowed them to exercise that right to protest, and at the same time to minimise disruption. I find it somewhat hypocritical that all these business leaders are accusing workers who are exercising their right to protest of undermining the productivity of the nation, when they are very happy to have their corporate golf days - their corporate days off. Do they dock their pay? No, they do not! Several members interjected.. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition may not know it - he should know it, because he lives in Kalgoorlie - but we live in a free society, and so shall it always remain! Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order.
Government members: Hear, hear! Dr G.I. GALLOP : This right to protest is fundamental to our democratic system. We as employers in the public sector have a right to make sure that that right to protest is exercised with minimal disruption to the public. We entered into a very good relationship with our employees, through their trade unions, that allowed them to exercise that right to protest, and at the same time to minimise disruption. I find it somewhat hypocritical that all these business leaders are accusing workers who are exercising their right to protest of undermining the productivity of the nation, when they are very happy to have their corporate golf days - their corporate days off. Do they dock their pay? No, they do not! Several members interjected.. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition may not know it - he should know it, because he lives in Kalgoorlie - but we live in a free society, and so shall it always remain! Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : This right to protest is fundamental to our democratic system. We as employers in the public sector have a right to make sure that that right to protest is exercised with minimal disruption to the public. We entered into a very good relationship with our employees, through their trade unions, that allowed them to exercise that right to protest, and at the same time to minimise disruption. I find it somewhat hypocritical that all these business leaders are accusing workers who are exercising their right to protest of undermining the productivity of the nation, when they are very happy to have their corporate golf days - their corporate days off. Do they dock their pay? No, they do not! Several members interjected.. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition may not know it - he should know it, because he lives in Kalgoorlie - but we live in a free society, and so shall it always remain! Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order.
Several members interjected.. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition may not know it - he should know it, because he lives in Kalgoorlie - but we live in a free society, and so shall it always remain! Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition may not know it - he should know it, because he lives in Kalgoorlie - but we live in a free society, and so shall it always remain! Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition may not know it - he should know it, because he lives in Kalgoorlie - but we live in a free society, and so shall it always remain! Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order.
Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order.
(1) Why is the Premier not prepared to allow all public servants paid time off for today’s IR rally, in the same way as he did last June? (2) Is this not just an admission that the Premier should never have paid public servants to attend a political rally in the first place ? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) There has been some commentary on the question of disruption that might have been created by the rally that occurred today. I will say two things. First, any disruption that might have occurred today as a result of that rally pales into insignificance when compared with what will happen to Australian working families if that legislation becomes law in Australia. Secondly, we entered into an arrangement with our work force, as the public sector employer, that we believe was fair and reasonable and would allow those workers to exercise their right to protest but to do it in a way that would not lead to an undermining of public sector productivity and services to the people. We have various arrangements with our work force. Those arrangements were mobilised to allow those workers to go to the rally. Secondly, some workers took time off by using their lunchbreak to go to the rally. Thirdly, the workers made a commitment that they would restore productivity should they cut down on the amount of time they spent at work. I would like to ask the Leader of the Opposition this: where did the Leader of the Opposition go on Melbourne Cup day? Mr M.J. Birney : What is the relevance? Dr G.I. GALLOP : Where do a lot of people in our corporate community go? They have their corporate days off. They have their corporate golf days. Do these people dock their pay? Of course they do not. We have in our society a right to protest. Government members: Hear, hear! Dr G.I. GALLOP : This right to protest is fundamental to our democratic system. We as employers in the public sector have a right to make sure that that right to protest is exercised with minimal disruption to the public. We entered into a very good relationship with our employees, through their trade unions, that allowed them to exercise that right to protest, and at the same time to minimise disruption. I find it somewhat hypocritical that all these business leaders are accusing workers who are exercising their right to protest of undermining the productivity of the nation, when they are very happy to have their corporate golf days - their corporate days off. Do they dock their pay? No, they do not! Several members interjected.. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition may not know it - he should know it, because he lives in Kalgoorlie - but we live in a free society, and so shall it always remain! Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order.
(2) Is this not just an admission that the Premier should never have paid public servants to attend a political rally in the first place ? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) There has been some commentary on the question of disruption that might have been created by the rally that occurred today. I will say two things. First, any disruption that might have occurred today as a result of that rally pales into insignificance when compared with what will happen to Australian working families if that legislation becomes law in Australia. Secondly, we entered into an arrangement with our work force, as the public sector employer, that we believe was fair and reasonable and would allow those workers to exercise their right to protest but to do it in a way that would not lead to an undermining of public sector productivity and services to the people. We have various arrangements with our work force. Those arrangements were mobilised to allow those workers to go to the rally. Secondly, some workers took time off by using their lunchbreak to go to the rally. Thirdly, the workers made a commitment that they would restore productivity should they cut down on the amount of time they spent at work. I would like to ask the Leader of the Opposition this: where did the Leader of the Opposition go on Melbourne Cup day? Mr M.J. Birney : What is the relevance? Dr G.I. GALLOP : Where do a lot of people in our corporate community go? They have their corporate days off. They have their corporate golf days. Do these people dock their pay? Of course they do not. We have in our society a right to protest. Government members: Hear, hear! Dr G.I. GALLOP : This right to protest is fundamental to our democratic system. We as employers in the public sector have a right to make sure that that right to protest is exercised with minimal disruption to the public. We entered into a very good relationship with our employees, through their trade unions, that allowed them to exercise that right to protest, and at the same time to minimise disruption. I find it somewhat hypocritical that all these business leaders are accusing workers who are exercising their right to protest of undermining the productivity of the nation, when they are very happy to have their corporate golf days - their corporate days off. Do they dock their pay? No, they do not! Several members interjected.. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition may not know it - he should know it, because he lives in Kalgoorlie - but we live in a free society, and so shall it always remain! Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) There has been some commentary on the question of disruption that might have been created by the rally that occurred today. I will say two things. First, any disruption that might have occurred today as a result of that rally pales into insignificance when compared with what will happen to Australian working families if that legislation becomes law in Australia. Secondly, we entered into an arrangement with our work force, as the public sector employer, that we believe was fair and reasonable and would allow those workers to exercise their right to protest but to do it in a way that would not lead to an undermining of public sector productivity and services to the people. We have various arrangements with our work force. Those arrangements were mobilised to allow those workers to go to the rally. Secondly, some workers took time off by using their lunchbreak to go to the rally. Thirdly, the workers made a commitment that they would restore productivity should they cut down on the amount of time they spent at work. I would like to ask the Leader of the Opposition this: where did the Leader of the Opposition go on Melbourne Cup day? Mr M.J. Birney : What is the relevance? Dr G.I. GALLOP : Where do a lot of people in our corporate community go? They have their corporate days off. They have their corporate golf days. Do these people dock their pay? Of course they do not. We have in our society a right to protest. Government members: Hear, hear! Dr G.I. GALLOP : This right to protest is fundamental to our democratic system. We as employers in the public sector have a right to make sure that that right to protest is exercised with minimal disruption to the public. We entered into a very good relationship with our employees, through their trade unions, that allowed them to exercise that right to protest, and at the same time to minimise disruption. I find it somewhat hypocritical that all these business leaders are accusing workers who are exercising their right to protest of undermining the productivity of the nation, when they are very happy to have their corporate golf days - their corporate days off. Do they dock their pay? No, they do not! Several members interjected.. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition may not know it - he should know it, because he lives in Kalgoorlie - but we live in a free society, and so shall it always remain! Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order.
(1)-(2) There has been some commentary on the question of disruption that might have been created by the rally that occurred today. I will say two things. First, any disruption that might have occurred today as a result of that rally pales into insignificance when compared with what will happen to Australian working families if that legislation becomes law in Australia. Secondly, we entered into an arrangement with our work force, as the public sector employer, that we believe was fair and reasonable and would allow those workers to exercise their right to protest but to do it in a way that would not lead to an undermining of public sector productivity and services to the people. We have various arrangements with our work force. Those arrangements were mobilised to allow those workers to go to the rally. Secondly, some workers took time off by using their lunchbreak to go to the rally. Thirdly, the workers made a commitment that they would restore productivity should they cut down on the amount of time they spent at work. I would like to ask the Leader of the Opposition this: where did the Leader of the Opposition go on Melbourne Cup day? Mr M.J. Birney : What is the relevance? Dr G.I. GALLOP : Where do a lot of people in our corporate community go? They have their corporate days off. They have their corporate golf days. Do these people dock their pay? Of course they do not. We have in our society a right to protest. Government members: Hear, hear! Dr G.I. GALLOP : This right to protest is fundamental to our democratic system. We as employers in the public sector have a right to make sure that that right to protest is exercised with minimal disruption to the public. We entered into a very good relationship with our employees, through their trade unions, that allowed them to exercise that right to protest, and at the same time to minimise disruption. I find it somewhat hypocritical that all these business leaders are accusing workers who are exercising their right to protest of undermining the productivity of the nation, when they are very happy to have their corporate golf days - their corporate days off. Do they dock their pay? No, they do not! Several members interjected.. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition may not know it - he should know it, because he lives in Kalgoorlie - but we live in a free society, and so shall it always remain! Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order.
I would like to ask the Leader of the Opposition this: where did the Leader of the Opposition go on Melbourne Cup day? Mr M.J. Birney : What is the relevance? Dr G.I. GALLOP : Where do a lot of people in our corporate community go? They have their corporate days off. They have their corporate golf days. Do these people dock their pay? Of course they do not. We have in our society a right to protest. Government members: Hear, hear! Dr G.I. GALLOP : This right to protest is fundamental to our democratic system. We as employers in the public sector have a right to make sure that that right to protest is exercised with minimal disruption to the public. We entered into a very good relationship with our employees, through their trade unions, that allowed them to exercise that right to protest, and at the same time to minimise disruption. I find it somewhat hypocritical that all these business leaders are accusing workers who are exercising their right to protest of undermining the productivity of the nation, when they are very happy to have their corporate golf days - their corporate days off. Do they dock their pay? No, they do not! Several members interjected.. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition may not know it - he should know it, because he lives in Kalgoorlie - but we live in a free society, and so shall it always remain! Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order.
Mr M.J. Birney : What is the relevance? Dr G.I. GALLOP : Where do a lot of people in our corporate community go? They have their corporate days off. They have their corporate golf days. Do these people dock their pay? Of course they do not. We have in our society a right to protest. Government members: Hear, hear! Dr G.I. GALLOP : This right to protest is fundamental to our democratic system. We as employers in the public sector have a right to make sure that that right to protest is exercised with minimal disruption to the public. We entered into a very good relationship with our employees, through their trade unions, that allowed them to exercise that right to protest, and at the same time to minimise disruption. I find it somewhat hypocritical that all these business leaders are accusing workers who are exercising their right to protest of undermining the productivity of the nation, when they are very happy to have their corporate golf days - their corporate days off. Do they dock their pay? No, they do not! Several members interjected.. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition may not know it - he should know it, because he lives in Kalgoorlie - but we live in a free society, and so shall it always remain! Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : Where do a lot of people in our corporate community go? They have their corporate days off. They have their corporate golf days. Do these people dock their pay? Of course they do not. We have in our society a right to protest. Government members: Hear, hear! Dr G.I. GALLOP : This right to protest is fundamental to our democratic system. We as employers in the public sector have a right to make sure that that right to protest is exercised with minimal disruption to the public. We entered into a very good relationship with our employees, through their trade unions, that allowed them to exercise that right to protest, and at the same time to minimise disruption. I find it somewhat hypocritical that all these business leaders are accusing workers who are exercising their right to protest of undermining the productivity of the nation, when they are very happy to have their corporate golf days - their corporate days off. Do they dock their pay? No, they do not! Several members interjected.. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition may not know it - he should know it, because he lives in Kalgoorlie - but we live in a free society, and so shall it always remain! Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order.
Government members: Hear, hear! Dr G.I. GALLOP : This right to protest is fundamental to our democratic system. We as employers in the public sector have a right to make sure that that right to protest is exercised with minimal disruption to the public. We entered into a very good relationship with our employees, through their trade unions, that allowed them to exercise that right to protest, and at the same time to minimise disruption. I find it somewhat hypocritical that all these business leaders are accusing workers who are exercising their right to protest of undermining the productivity of the nation, when they are very happy to have their corporate golf days - their corporate days off. Do they dock their pay? No, they do not! Several members interjected.. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition may not know it - he should know it, because he lives in Kalgoorlie - but we live in a free society, and so shall it always remain! Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : This right to protest is fundamental to our democratic system. We as employers in the public sector have a right to make sure that that right to protest is exercised with minimal disruption to the public. We entered into a very good relationship with our employees, through their trade unions, that allowed them to exercise that right to protest, and at the same time to minimise disruption. I find it somewhat hypocritical that all these business leaders are accusing workers who are exercising their right to protest of undermining the productivity of the nation, when they are very happy to have their corporate golf days - their corporate days off. Do they dock their pay? No, they do not! Several members interjected.. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition may not know it - he should know it, because he lives in Kalgoorlie - but we live in a free society, and so shall it always remain! Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order.
Several members interjected.. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition may not know it - he should know it, because he lives in Kalgoorlie - but we live in a free society, and so shall it always remain! Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition may not know it - he should know it, because he lives in Kalgoorlie - but we live in a free society, and so shall it always remain! Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : The Leader of the Opposition may not know it - he should know it, because he lives in Kalgoorlie - but we live in a free society, and so shall it always remain! Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order.
Mr T.R. Buswell interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to order.
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