❓ Mr. Love questions the Premier about constituents allegedly misled regarding fracking protection. The Premier defends the government's position, contrasting it with the previous Liberal/National government's approach.
AnsweredQoN 987Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING MORATORIUM
987. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
What would the Premier say to the constituents of my electorate, some of whom
live within an hour of the Perth CBD, who were misled by Labor candidates in
the 2017 election campaign into believing that a Labor government would protect
them from fracking?
987. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
What would the Premier say to the constituents of my electorate, some of whom
live within an hour of the Perth CBD, who were misled by Labor candidates in
the 2017 election campaign into believing that a Labor government would protect
them from fracking?
AnswerView source ↗
The
position of the Liberals and Nationals prior to the last election was open
slather in all areas. Prior to the last election, people were trying to frack
the Swan Valley and the Pinnacles. People were putting in licences to try to
frack Bunbury. We said that we would undertake the rules that I announced in my
answer to the first part of this question.
Mr R.S. Love interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Moore, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : It is a bit
rich for the member for Moore, who supports open slather, to now come in and
criticise us on the basis —
Mr R.S. Love : I do not
support open slather.
Mr M. McGOWAN : That was the
member's position when he was in government. That was the Liberals'
and Nationals' position. We have a considered and balanced position.
Mr R.S. Love interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Moore, I have already called you twice. You have asked the question—listen
to the answer. Members on my right, your leader is on his feet.
Mr M. McGOWAN : We have a considered
and balanced position that reflects the economic interests of Western Australia,
but protects landowners and traditional owners.
position of the Liberals and Nationals prior to the last election was open
slather in all areas. Prior to the last election, people were trying to frack
the Swan Valley and the Pinnacles. People were putting in licences to try to
frack Bunbury. We said that we would undertake the rules that I announced in my
answer to the first part of this question.
Mr R.S. Love interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Moore, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : It is a bit
rich for the member for Moore, who supports open slather, to now come in and
criticise us on the basis —
Mr R.S. Love : I do not
support open slather.
Mr M. McGOWAN : That was the
member's position when he was in government. That was the Liberals'
and Nationals' position. We have a considered and balanced position.
Mr R.S. Love interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Moore, I have already called you twice. You have asked the question—listen
to the answer. Members on my right, your leader is on his feet.
Mr M. McGOWAN : We have a considered
and balanced position that reflects the economic interests of Western Australia,
but protects landowners and traditional owners.
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