❓ A parliamentary question regarding the Treasurer's plan to privatise Western Power. The Treasurer dismisses the question, leading to a heated exchange with interjections and accusations between government and opposition members.
AnsweredQoN 821Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
ASSET SALES — WESTERN POWER
821. Mr W.J. JOHNSTON to the Treasurer:
I refer to the Treasurer's
promise to privatise Western Power.
(1) Has the Treasurer discussed his privatisation
agenda with all his Parliamentary Liberal Party colleagues?
(2) Do any of these members oppose
his plan to privatise Western Power?
(3) If yes to
(2), which of his colleagues supports WA Labor's clear position against
the privatisation of Western Power?
821. Mr W.J. JOHNSTON to the Treasurer:
I refer to the Treasurer's
promise to privatise Western Power.
(1) Has the Treasurer discussed his privatisation
agenda with all his Parliamentary Liberal Party colleagues?
(2) Do any of these members oppose
his plan to privatise Western Power?
(3) If yes to
(2), which of his colleagues supports WA Labor's clear position against
the privatisation of Western Power?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(3) Unfortunately, I cannot
take that question seriously because I am not in kindergarten anymore!
Several members interjected.
Dr
M.D. NAHAN : I can guarantee the member that all my colleagues are strongly
against the Labor Party's plan to hold back the economy of Western Australia.
Several members interjected.
Dr
M.D. NAHAN : My colleagues are firmly committed to continuing to be a ''doing''
government rather than a bunch of ''don'ters''. All we
get from members opposite is, ''Don't, don't, don't.''
We get ''don't progress'', ''don't expand'',
''don't be competitive'', ''don't invest''
and ''don't prepare for the future''. They are a bunch of
chooks. My colleagues are committed to the future of Western Australia and to
the growth of it, and to exploring policies that enable us to do that. To a man
and woman, they think the opposition is a bunch of losers.
take that question seriously because I am not in kindergarten anymore!
Several members interjected.
Dr
M.D. NAHAN : I can guarantee the member that all my colleagues are strongly
against the Labor Party's plan to hold back the economy of Western Australia.
Several members interjected.
Dr
M.D. NAHAN : My colleagues are firmly committed to continuing to be a ''doing''
government rather than a bunch of ''don'ters''. All we
get from members opposite is, ''Don't, don't, don't.''
We get ''don't progress'', ''don't expand'',
''don't be competitive'', ''don't invest''
and ''don't prepare for the future''. They are a bunch of
chooks. My colleagues are committed to the future of Western Australia and to
the growth of it, and to exploring policies that enable us to do that. To a man
and woman, they think the opposition is a bunch of losers.
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