❓ A heated exchange in WA Parliament where Mrs. Roberts questions Mr. Buswell's suitability to set taxi driver standards given his alleged past behaviour. Mr. Buswell deflects, accusing Mrs. Roberts of past failures related to the Perth Arena project.
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TAXIDRIVER BEHAVIOUR
I have a supplementary question. Would the minister’s own standards of behaviour in undoing bras and sniffing seats see him denied a taxi licence? The SPEAKER : That is an opinion being sought, but the minister is free to answer. Mr T.R. BUSWELL
I have a supplementary question. Would the minister’s own standards of behaviour in undoing bras and sniffing seats see him denied a taxi licence? The SPEAKER : That is an opinion being sought, but the minister is free to answer. Mr T.R. BUSWELL
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As I said once before in this place, I played a fair bit of football in the country. I suspect you may have as well, member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : No. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The facts are, as we learnt, when one falls behind on the scoreboard, one simply plays the man. I am not going to participate in that sort of debate with the member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You have no credibility. How can you talk to taxidrivers about standards of behaviour when you look in the mirror? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Very easily, member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How do you look in the mirror and tell taxidrivers how to behave? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will tell the member for Midland another thing I am going to do. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What are you going to do—reach for your dirt sheets again? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I am going to make sure that cabinet is fully informed, because one of the lessons I learnt when I read this Auditor General’s report into Perth Arena was that when Department of Housing and Works officers — Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this! Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this, members. This is your shadow Treasurer. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
The SPEAKER : That is an opinion being sought, but the minister is free to answer. Mr T.R. BUSWELL replied: As I said once before in this place, I played a fair bit of football in the country. I suspect you may have as well, member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : No. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The facts are, as we learnt, when one falls behind on the scoreboard, one simply plays the man. I am not going to participate in that sort of debate with the member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You have no credibility. How can you talk to taxidrivers about standards of behaviour when you look in the mirror? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Very easily, member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How do you look in the mirror and tell taxidrivers how to behave? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will tell the member for Midland another thing I am going to do. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What are you going to do—reach for your dirt sheets again? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I am going to make sure that cabinet is fully informed, because one of the lessons I learnt when I read this Auditor General’s report into Perth Arena was that when Department of Housing and Works officers — Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this! Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this, members. This is your shadow Treasurer. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL replied: As I said once before in this place, I played a fair bit of football in the country. I suspect you may have as well, member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : No. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The facts are, as we learnt, when one falls behind on the scoreboard, one simply plays the man. I am not going to participate in that sort of debate with the member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You have no credibility. How can you talk to taxidrivers about standards of behaviour when you look in the mirror? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Very easily, member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How do you look in the mirror and tell taxidrivers how to behave? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will tell the member for Midland another thing I am going to do. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What are you going to do—reach for your dirt sheets again? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I am going to make sure that cabinet is fully informed, because one of the lessons I learnt when I read this Auditor General’s report into Perth Arena was that when Department of Housing and Works officers — Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this! Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this, members. This is your shadow Treasurer. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
As I said once before in this place, I played a fair bit of football in the country. I suspect you may have as well, member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : No. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The facts are, as we learnt, when one falls behind on the scoreboard, one simply plays the man. I am not going to participate in that sort of debate with the member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You have no credibility. How can you talk to taxidrivers about standards of behaviour when you look in the mirror? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Very easily, member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How do you look in the mirror and tell taxidrivers how to behave? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will tell the member for Midland another thing I am going to do. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What are you going to do—reach for your dirt sheets again? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I am going to make sure that cabinet is fully informed, because one of the lessons I learnt when I read this Auditor General’s report into Perth Arena was that when Department of Housing and Works officers — Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this! Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this, members. This is your shadow Treasurer. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : No. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The facts are, as we learnt, when one falls behind on the scoreboard, one simply plays the man. I am not going to participate in that sort of debate with the member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You have no credibility. How can you talk to taxidrivers about standards of behaviour when you look in the mirror? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Very easily, member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How do you look in the mirror and tell taxidrivers how to behave? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will tell the member for Midland another thing I am going to do. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What are you going to do—reach for your dirt sheets again? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I am going to make sure that cabinet is fully informed, because one of the lessons I learnt when I read this Auditor General’s report into Perth Arena was that when Department of Housing and Works officers — Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this! Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this, members. This is your shadow Treasurer. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The facts are, as we learnt, when one falls behind on the scoreboard, one simply plays the man. I am not going to participate in that sort of debate with the member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You have no credibility. How can you talk to taxidrivers about standards of behaviour when you look in the mirror? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Very easily, member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How do you look in the mirror and tell taxidrivers how to behave? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will tell the member for Midland another thing I am going to do. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What are you going to do—reach for your dirt sheets again? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I am going to make sure that cabinet is fully informed, because one of the lessons I learnt when I read this Auditor General’s report into Perth Arena was that when Department of Housing and Works officers — Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this! Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this, members. This is your shadow Treasurer. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : You have no credibility. How can you talk to taxidrivers about standards of behaviour when you look in the mirror? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Very easily, member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How do you look in the mirror and tell taxidrivers how to behave? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will tell the member for Midland another thing I am going to do. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What are you going to do—reach for your dirt sheets again? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I am going to make sure that cabinet is fully informed, because one of the lessons I learnt when I read this Auditor General’s report into Perth Arena was that when Department of Housing and Works officers — Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this! Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this, members. This is your shadow Treasurer. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Very easily, member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How do you look in the mirror and tell taxidrivers how to behave? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will tell the member for Midland another thing I am going to do. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What are you going to do—reach for your dirt sheets again? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I am going to make sure that cabinet is fully informed, because one of the lessons I learnt when I read this Auditor General’s report into Perth Arena was that when Department of Housing and Works officers — Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this! Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this, members. This is your shadow Treasurer. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : How do you look in the mirror and tell taxidrivers how to behave? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will tell the member for Midland another thing I am going to do. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What are you going to do—reach for your dirt sheets again? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I am going to make sure that cabinet is fully informed, because one of the lessons I learnt when I read this Auditor General’s report into Perth Arena was that when Department of Housing and Works officers — Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this! Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this, members. This is your shadow Treasurer. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will tell the member for Midland another thing I am going to do. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What are you going to do—reach for your dirt sheets again? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I am going to make sure that cabinet is fully informed, because one of the lessons I learnt when I read this Auditor General’s report into Perth Arena was that when Department of Housing and Works officers — Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this! Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this, members. This is your shadow Treasurer. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : What are you going to do—reach for your dirt sheets again? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I am going to make sure that cabinet is fully informed, because one of the lessons I learnt when I read this Auditor General’s report into Perth Arena was that when Department of Housing and Works officers — Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this! Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this, members. This is your shadow Treasurer. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I am going to make sure that cabinet is fully informed, because one of the lessons I learnt when I read this Auditor General’s report into Perth Arena was that when Department of Housing and Works officers — Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this! Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this, members. This is your shadow Treasurer. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this! Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this, members. This is your shadow Treasurer. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this! Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this, members. This is your shadow Treasurer. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this, members. This is your shadow Treasurer. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this, members. This is your shadow Treasurer. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
The SPEAKER : That is an opinion being sought, but the minister is free to answer. Mr T.R. BUSWELL replied: As I said once before in this place, I played a fair bit of football in the country. I suspect you may have as well, member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : No. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The facts are, as we learnt, when one falls behind on the scoreboard, one simply plays the man. I am not going to participate in that sort of debate with the member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You have no credibility. How can you talk to taxidrivers about standards of behaviour when you look in the mirror? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Very easily, member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How do you look in the mirror and tell taxidrivers how to behave? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will tell the member for Midland another thing I am going to do. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What are you going to do—reach for your dirt sheets again? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I am going to make sure that cabinet is fully informed, because one of the lessons I learnt when I read this Auditor General’s report into Perth Arena was that when Department of Housing and Works officers — Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this! Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this, members. This is your shadow Treasurer. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL replied: As I said once before in this place, I played a fair bit of football in the country. I suspect you may have as well, member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : No. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The facts are, as we learnt, when one falls behind on the scoreboard, one simply plays the man. I am not going to participate in that sort of debate with the member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You have no credibility. How can you talk to taxidrivers about standards of behaviour when you look in the mirror? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Very easily, member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How do you look in the mirror and tell taxidrivers how to behave? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will tell the member for Midland another thing I am going to do. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What are you going to do—reach for your dirt sheets again? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I am going to make sure that cabinet is fully informed, because one of the lessons I learnt when I read this Auditor General’s report into Perth Arena was that when Department of Housing and Works officers — Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this! Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this, members. This is your shadow Treasurer. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
As I said once before in this place, I played a fair bit of football in the country. I suspect you may have as well, member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : No. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The facts are, as we learnt, when one falls behind on the scoreboard, one simply plays the man. I am not going to participate in that sort of debate with the member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You have no credibility. How can you talk to taxidrivers about standards of behaviour when you look in the mirror? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Very easily, member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How do you look in the mirror and tell taxidrivers how to behave? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will tell the member for Midland another thing I am going to do. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What are you going to do—reach for your dirt sheets again? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I am going to make sure that cabinet is fully informed, because one of the lessons I learnt when I read this Auditor General’s report into Perth Arena was that when Department of Housing and Works officers — Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this! Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this, members. This is your shadow Treasurer. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : No. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The facts are, as we learnt, when one falls behind on the scoreboard, one simply plays the man. I am not going to participate in that sort of debate with the member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You have no credibility. How can you talk to taxidrivers about standards of behaviour when you look in the mirror? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Very easily, member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How do you look in the mirror and tell taxidrivers how to behave? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will tell the member for Midland another thing I am going to do. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What are you going to do—reach for your dirt sheets again? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I am going to make sure that cabinet is fully informed, because one of the lessons I learnt when I read this Auditor General’s report into Perth Arena was that when Department of Housing and Works officers — Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this! Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this, members. This is your shadow Treasurer. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : The facts are, as we learnt, when one falls behind on the scoreboard, one simply plays the man. I am not going to participate in that sort of debate with the member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You have no credibility. How can you talk to taxidrivers about standards of behaviour when you look in the mirror? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Very easily, member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How do you look in the mirror and tell taxidrivers how to behave? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will tell the member for Midland another thing I am going to do. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What are you going to do—reach for your dirt sheets again? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I am going to make sure that cabinet is fully informed, because one of the lessons I learnt when I read this Auditor General’s report into Perth Arena was that when Department of Housing and Works officers — Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this! Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this, members. This is your shadow Treasurer. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : You have no credibility. How can you talk to taxidrivers about standards of behaviour when you look in the mirror? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Very easily, member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How do you look in the mirror and tell taxidrivers how to behave? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will tell the member for Midland another thing I am going to do. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What are you going to do—reach for your dirt sheets again? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I am going to make sure that cabinet is fully informed, because one of the lessons I learnt when I read this Auditor General’s report into Perth Arena was that when Department of Housing and Works officers — Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this! Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this, members. This is your shadow Treasurer. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Very easily, member for Midland. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How do you look in the mirror and tell taxidrivers how to behave? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will tell the member for Midland another thing I am going to do. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What are you going to do—reach for your dirt sheets again? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I am going to make sure that cabinet is fully informed, because one of the lessons I learnt when I read this Auditor General’s report into Perth Arena was that when Department of Housing and Works officers — Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this! Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this, members. This is your shadow Treasurer. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : How do you look in the mirror and tell taxidrivers how to behave? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will tell the member for Midland another thing I am going to do. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What are you going to do—reach for your dirt sheets again? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I am going to make sure that cabinet is fully informed, because one of the lessons I learnt when I read this Auditor General’s report into Perth Arena was that when Department of Housing and Works officers — Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this! Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this, members. This is your shadow Treasurer. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will tell the member for Midland another thing I am going to do. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What are you going to do—reach for your dirt sheets again? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I am going to make sure that cabinet is fully informed, because one of the lessons I learnt when I read this Auditor General’s report into Perth Arena was that when Department of Housing and Works officers — Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this! Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this, members. This is your shadow Treasurer. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : What are you going to do—reach for your dirt sheets again? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I am going to make sure that cabinet is fully informed, because one of the lessons I learnt when I read this Auditor General’s report into Perth Arena was that when Department of Housing and Works officers — Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this! Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this, members. This is your shadow Treasurer. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I am going to make sure that cabinet is fully informed, because one of the lessons I learnt when I read this Auditor General’s report into Perth Arena was that when Department of Housing and Works officers — Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this! Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this, members. This is your shadow Treasurer. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this! Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this, members. This is your shadow Treasurer. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this! Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this, members. This is your shadow Treasurer. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this, members. This is your shadow Treasurer. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Listen to this, members. This is your shadow Treasurer. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : You’re the one in the box here. You’re the one with the poor standards of behaviour. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I will share it with my colleagues. DHW officers advised that they provided fortnightly verbal briefings to the minister—that was you, member for Midland—highlighting key risks and issues. Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : What’s this got to do with taxis? Your question was as Minister for Transport. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : Our review of the cabinet submissions confirmed this information was not reported to cabinet. Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Several members interjected. Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I can tell the member for Midland that when we deal with taxis, we will make sure cabinet knows about it and participates in the process.
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