❓ Question regarding the delay in releasing the Keelty Report on the Roleystone-Kelmscott bushfires and accusations of government lobbying. Premier deflects and accuses opposition of hypocrisy.
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ROLEYSTONE–KELMSCOTT BUSHFIRES — KEELTY REPORT
I have a supplementary question. Is it not the case, Premier, that the agencies have had the report since early July, and what is the reason for any further delay? Mr C.J. BARNETT
I have a supplementary question. Is it not the case, Premier, that the agencies have had the report since early July, and what is the reason for any further delay? Mr C.J. BARNETT
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I just explained. It is a very detailed report. Some of the recommendations have far-reaching implications. Mr E.S. Ripper : So it wasn’t a clean bill of health in the way in which the agencies acted. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to comment on the report. It is being looked at by government now. We are taking our time. We are not taking an excessive amount of time. Mr E.S. Ripper : It sounds like a very negative report to me. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The opposition will all receive a copy in due course, and I will be interested to see the Labor Party’s response to the report, too. We will do the proper thing in government. At least I will say that it is a serious issue. Can I just return for a moment to the lobbyist. Ms M.M. Quirk : The fire season is starting in November. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, and we are dealing with it. I just want to finish, because I had a lot of interjections about lobbying. The member for Rockingham has accused the state government of employing Paul Omodei as a lobbyist. He put out this statement, in which he makes a number of powerful statements, including that the South West Development Commission has appointed Mr Omodei as a lobbyist, presumably to assist in its dealings with the Barnett government. He goes on to say, “How can it be that the agency of the state needs its own lobbyist?” He goes on and on and on. Point of Order Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got off track — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Albany. All I am asking is for the member for Albany’s point of order. Give me your point of order. Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got away from the point, you would sit him down. He has got away from the point again, and you have not sat him down. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you well know that if it is a point of order, you need to make reference to standing orders. Mr P.B. WATSON : Seventy-one. The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: I just explained. It is a very detailed report. Some of the recommendations have far-reaching implications. Mr E.S. Ripper : So it wasn’t a clean bill of health in the way in which the agencies acted. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to comment on the report. It is being looked at by government now. We are taking our time. We are not taking an excessive amount of time. Mr E.S. Ripper : It sounds like a very negative report to me. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The opposition will all receive a copy in due course, and I will be interested to see the Labor Party’s response to the report, too. We will do the proper thing in government. At least I will say that it is a serious issue. Can I just return for a moment to the lobbyist. Ms M.M. Quirk : The fire season is starting in November. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, and we are dealing with it. I just want to finish, because I had a lot of interjections about lobbying. The member for Rockingham has accused the state government of employing Paul Omodei as a lobbyist. He put out this statement, in which he makes a number of powerful statements, including that the South West Development Commission has appointed Mr Omodei as a lobbyist, presumably to assist in its dealings with the Barnett government. He goes on to say, “How can it be that the agency of the state needs its own lobbyist?” He goes on and on and on. Point of Order Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got off track — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Albany. All I am asking is for the member for Albany’s point of order. Give me your point of order. Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got away from the point, you would sit him down. He has got away from the point again, and you have not sat him down. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you well know that if it is a point of order, you need to make reference to standing orders. Mr P.B. WATSON : Seventy-one. The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
I just explained. It is a very detailed report. Some of the recommendations have far-reaching implications. Mr E.S. Ripper : So it wasn’t a clean bill of health in the way in which the agencies acted. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to comment on the report. It is being looked at by government now. We are taking our time. We are not taking an excessive amount of time. Mr E.S. Ripper : It sounds like a very negative report to me. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The opposition will all receive a copy in due course, and I will be interested to see the Labor Party’s response to the report, too. We will do the proper thing in government. At least I will say that it is a serious issue. Can I just return for a moment to the lobbyist. Ms M.M. Quirk : The fire season is starting in November. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, and we are dealing with it. I just want to finish, because I had a lot of interjections about lobbying. The member for Rockingham has accused the state government of employing Paul Omodei as a lobbyist. He put out this statement, in which he makes a number of powerful statements, including that the South West Development Commission has appointed Mr Omodei as a lobbyist, presumably to assist in its dealings with the Barnett government. He goes on to say, “How can it be that the agency of the state needs its own lobbyist?” He goes on and on and on. Point of Order Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got off track — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Albany. All I am asking is for the member for Albany’s point of order. Give me your point of order. Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got away from the point, you would sit him down. He has got away from the point again, and you have not sat him down. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you well know that if it is a point of order, you need to make reference to standing orders. Mr P.B. WATSON : Seventy-one. The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
Mr E.S. Ripper : So it wasn’t a clean bill of health in the way in which the agencies acted. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to comment on the report. It is being looked at by government now. We are taking our time. We are not taking an excessive amount of time. Mr E.S. Ripper : It sounds like a very negative report to me. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The opposition will all receive a copy in due course, and I will be interested to see the Labor Party’s response to the report, too. We will do the proper thing in government. At least I will say that it is a serious issue. Can I just return for a moment to the lobbyist. Ms M.M. Quirk : The fire season is starting in November. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, and we are dealing with it. I just want to finish, because I had a lot of interjections about lobbying. The member for Rockingham has accused the state government of employing Paul Omodei as a lobbyist. He put out this statement, in which he makes a number of powerful statements, including that the South West Development Commission has appointed Mr Omodei as a lobbyist, presumably to assist in its dealings with the Barnett government. He goes on to say, “How can it be that the agency of the state needs its own lobbyist?” He goes on and on and on. Point of Order Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got off track — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Albany. All I am asking is for the member for Albany’s point of order. Give me your point of order. Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got away from the point, you would sit him down. He has got away from the point again, and you have not sat him down. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you well know that if it is a point of order, you need to make reference to standing orders. Mr P.B. WATSON : Seventy-one. The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to comment on the report. It is being looked at by government now. We are taking our time. We are not taking an excessive amount of time. Mr E.S. Ripper : It sounds like a very negative report to me. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The opposition will all receive a copy in due course, and I will be interested to see the Labor Party’s response to the report, too. We will do the proper thing in government. At least I will say that it is a serious issue. Can I just return for a moment to the lobbyist. Ms M.M. Quirk : The fire season is starting in November. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, and we are dealing with it. I just want to finish, because I had a lot of interjections about lobbying. The member for Rockingham has accused the state government of employing Paul Omodei as a lobbyist. He put out this statement, in which he makes a number of powerful statements, including that the South West Development Commission has appointed Mr Omodei as a lobbyist, presumably to assist in its dealings with the Barnett government. He goes on to say, “How can it be that the agency of the state needs its own lobbyist?” He goes on and on and on. Point of Order Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got off track — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Albany. All I am asking is for the member for Albany’s point of order. Give me your point of order. Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got away from the point, you would sit him down. He has got away from the point again, and you have not sat him down. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you well know that if it is a point of order, you need to make reference to standing orders. Mr P.B. WATSON : Seventy-one. The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
Mr E.S. Ripper : It sounds like a very negative report to me. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The opposition will all receive a copy in due course, and I will be interested to see the Labor Party’s response to the report, too. We will do the proper thing in government. At least I will say that it is a serious issue. Can I just return for a moment to the lobbyist. Ms M.M. Quirk : The fire season is starting in November. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, and we are dealing with it. I just want to finish, because I had a lot of interjections about lobbying. The member for Rockingham has accused the state government of employing Paul Omodei as a lobbyist. He put out this statement, in which he makes a number of powerful statements, including that the South West Development Commission has appointed Mr Omodei as a lobbyist, presumably to assist in its dealings with the Barnett government. He goes on to say, “How can it be that the agency of the state needs its own lobbyist?” He goes on and on and on. Point of Order Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got off track — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Albany. All I am asking is for the member for Albany’s point of order. Give me your point of order. Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got away from the point, you would sit him down. He has got away from the point again, and you have not sat him down. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you well know that if it is a point of order, you need to make reference to standing orders. Mr P.B. WATSON : Seventy-one. The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : The opposition will all receive a copy in due course, and I will be interested to see the Labor Party’s response to the report, too. We will do the proper thing in government. At least I will say that it is a serious issue. Can I just return for a moment to the lobbyist. Ms M.M. Quirk : The fire season is starting in November. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, and we are dealing with it. I just want to finish, because I had a lot of interjections about lobbying. The member for Rockingham has accused the state government of employing Paul Omodei as a lobbyist. He put out this statement, in which he makes a number of powerful statements, including that the South West Development Commission has appointed Mr Omodei as a lobbyist, presumably to assist in its dealings with the Barnett government. He goes on to say, “How can it be that the agency of the state needs its own lobbyist?” He goes on and on and on. Point of Order Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got off track — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Albany. All I am asking is for the member for Albany’s point of order. Give me your point of order. Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got away from the point, you would sit him down. He has got away from the point again, and you have not sat him down. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you well know that if it is a point of order, you need to make reference to standing orders. Mr P.B. WATSON : Seventy-one. The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
Can I just return for a moment to the lobbyist. Ms M.M. Quirk : The fire season is starting in November. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, and we are dealing with it. I just want to finish, because I had a lot of interjections about lobbying. The member for Rockingham has accused the state government of employing Paul Omodei as a lobbyist. He put out this statement, in which he makes a number of powerful statements, including that the South West Development Commission has appointed Mr Omodei as a lobbyist, presumably to assist in its dealings with the Barnett government. He goes on to say, “How can it be that the agency of the state needs its own lobbyist?” He goes on and on and on. Point of Order Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got off track — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Albany. All I am asking is for the member for Albany’s point of order. Give me your point of order. Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got away from the point, you would sit him down. He has got away from the point again, and you have not sat him down. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you well know that if it is a point of order, you need to make reference to standing orders. Mr P.B. WATSON : Seventy-one. The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
Ms M.M. Quirk : The fire season is starting in November. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, and we are dealing with it. I just want to finish, because I had a lot of interjections about lobbying. The member for Rockingham has accused the state government of employing Paul Omodei as a lobbyist. He put out this statement, in which he makes a number of powerful statements, including that the South West Development Commission has appointed Mr Omodei as a lobbyist, presumably to assist in its dealings with the Barnett government. He goes on to say, “How can it be that the agency of the state needs its own lobbyist?” He goes on and on and on. Point of Order Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got off track — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Albany. All I am asking is for the member for Albany’s point of order. Give me your point of order. Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got away from the point, you would sit him down. He has got away from the point again, and you have not sat him down. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you well know that if it is a point of order, you need to make reference to standing orders. Mr P.B. WATSON : Seventy-one. The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, and we are dealing with it. I just want to finish, because I had a lot of interjections about lobbying. The member for Rockingham has accused the state government of employing Paul Omodei as a lobbyist. He put out this statement, in which he makes a number of powerful statements, including that the South West Development Commission has appointed Mr Omodei as a lobbyist, presumably to assist in its dealings with the Barnett government. He goes on to say, “How can it be that the agency of the state needs its own lobbyist?” He goes on and on and on. Point of Order Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got off track — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Albany. All I am asking is for the member for Albany’s point of order. Give me your point of order. Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got away from the point, you would sit him down. He has got away from the point again, and you have not sat him down. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you well know that if it is a point of order, you need to make reference to standing orders. Mr P.B. WATSON : Seventy-one. The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
I just want to finish, because I had a lot of interjections about lobbying. The member for Rockingham has accused the state government of employing Paul Omodei as a lobbyist. He put out this statement, in which he makes a number of powerful statements, including that the South West Development Commission has appointed Mr Omodei as a lobbyist, presumably to assist in its dealings with the Barnett government. He goes on to say, “How can it be that the agency of the state needs its own lobbyist?” He goes on and on and on. Point of Order Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got off track — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Albany. All I am asking is for the member for Albany’s point of order. Give me your point of order. Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got away from the point, you would sit him down. He has got away from the point again, and you have not sat him down. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you well know that if it is a point of order, you need to make reference to standing orders. Mr P.B. WATSON : Seventy-one. The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Albany. All I am asking is for the member for Albany’s point of order. Give me your point of order. Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got away from the point, you would sit him down. He has got away from the point again, and you have not sat him down. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you well know that if it is a point of order, you need to make reference to standing orders. Mr P.B. WATSON : Seventy-one. The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Albany. All I am asking is for the member for Albany’s point of order. Give me your point of order. Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got away from the point, you would sit him down. He has got away from the point again, and you have not sat him down. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you well know that if it is a point of order, you need to make reference to standing orders. Mr P.B. WATSON : Seventy-one. The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got away from the point, you would sit him down. He has got away from the point again, and you have not sat him down. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you well know that if it is a point of order, you need to make reference to standing orders. Mr P.B. WATSON : Seventy-one. The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you well know that if it is a point of order, you need to make reference to standing orders. Mr P.B. WATSON : Seventy-one. The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
Mr P.B. WATSON : Seventy-one. The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: I just explained. It is a very detailed report. Some of the recommendations have far-reaching implications. Mr E.S. Ripper : So it wasn’t a clean bill of health in the way in which the agencies acted. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to comment on the report. It is being looked at by government now. We are taking our time. We are not taking an excessive amount of time. Mr E.S. Ripper : It sounds like a very negative report to me. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The opposition will all receive a copy in due course, and I will be interested to see the Labor Party’s response to the report, too. We will do the proper thing in government. At least I will say that it is a serious issue. Can I just return for a moment to the lobbyist. Ms M.M. Quirk : The fire season is starting in November. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, and we are dealing with it. I just want to finish, because I had a lot of interjections about lobbying. The member for Rockingham has accused the state government of employing Paul Omodei as a lobbyist. He put out this statement, in which he makes a number of powerful statements, including that the South West Development Commission has appointed Mr Omodei as a lobbyist, presumably to assist in its dealings with the Barnett government. He goes on to say, “How can it be that the agency of the state needs its own lobbyist?” He goes on and on and on. Point of Order Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got off track — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Albany. All I am asking is for the member for Albany’s point of order. Give me your point of order. Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got away from the point, you would sit him down. He has got away from the point again, and you have not sat him down. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you well know that if it is a point of order, you need to make reference to standing orders. Mr P.B. WATSON : Seventy-one. The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
I just explained. It is a very detailed report. Some of the recommendations have far-reaching implications. Mr E.S. Ripper : So it wasn’t a clean bill of health in the way in which the agencies acted. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to comment on the report. It is being looked at by government now. We are taking our time. We are not taking an excessive amount of time. Mr E.S. Ripper : It sounds like a very negative report to me. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The opposition will all receive a copy in due course, and I will be interested to see the Labor Party’s response to the report, too. We will do the proper thing in government. At least I will say that it is a serious issue. Can I just return for a moment to the lobbyist. Ms M.M. Quirk : The fire season is starting in November. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, and we are dealing with it. I just want to finish, because I had a lot of interjections about lobbying. The member for Rockingham has accused the state government of employing Paul Omodei as a lobbyist. He put out this statement, in which he makes a number of powerful statements, including that the South West Development Commission has appointed Mr Omodei as a lobbyist, presumably to assist in its dealings with the Barnett government. He goes on to say, “How can it be that the agency of the state needs its own lobbyist?” He goes on and on and on. Point of Order Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got off track — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Albany. All I am asking is for the member for Albany’s point of order. Give me your point of order. Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got away from the point, you would sit him down. He has got away from the point again, and you have not sat him down. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you well know that if it is a point of order, you need to make reference to standing orders. Mr P.B. WATSON : Seventy-one. The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
Mr E.S. Ripper : So it wasn’t a clean bill of health in the way in which the agencies acted. Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to comment on the report. It is being looked at by government now. We are taking our time. We are not taking an excessive amount of time. Mr E.S. Ripper : It sounds like a very negative report to me. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The opposition will all receive a copy in due course, and I will be interested to see the Labor Party’s response to the report, too. We will do the proper thing in government. At least I will say that it is a serious issue. Can I just return for a moment to the lobbyist. Ms M.M. Quirk : The fire season is starting in November. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, and we are dealing with it. I just want to finish, because I had a lot of interjections about lobbying. The member for Rockingham has accused the state government of employing Paul Omodei as a lobbyist. He put out this statement, in which he makes a number of powerful statements, including that the South West Development Commission has appointed Mr Omodei as a lobbyist, presumably to assist in its dealings with the Barnett government. He goes on to say, “How can it be that the agency of the state needs its own lobbyist?” He goes on and on and on. Point of Order Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got off track — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Albany. All I am asking is for the member for Albany’s point of order. Give me your point of order. Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got away from the point, you would sit him down. He has got away from the point again, and you have not sat him down. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you well know that if it is a point of order, you need to make reference to standing orders. Mr P.B. WATSON : Seventy-one. The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I am not going to comment on the report. It is being looked at by government now. We are taking our time. We are not taking an excessive amount of time. Mr E.S. Ripper : It sounds like a very negative report to me. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The opposition will all receive a copy in due course, and I will be interested to see the Labor Party’s response to the report, too. We will do the proper thing in government. At least I will say that it is a serious issue. Can I just return for a moment to the lobbyist. Ms M.M. Quirk : The fire season is starting in November. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, and we are dealing with it. I just want to finish, because I had a lot of interjections about lobbying. The member for Rockingham has accused the state government of employing Paul Omodei as a lobbyist. He put out this statement, in which he makes a number of powerful statements, including that the South West Development Commission has appointed Mr Omodei as a lobbyist, presumably to assist in its dealings with the Barnett government. He goes on to say, “How can it be that the agency of the state needs its own lobbyist?” He goes on and on and on. Point of Order Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got off track — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Albany. All I am asking is for the member for Albany’s point of order. Give me your point of order. Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got away from the point, you would sit him down. He has got away from the point again, and you have not sat him down. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you well know that if it is a point of order, you need to make reference to standing orders. Mr P.B. WATSON : Seventy-one. The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
Mr E.S. Ripper : It sounds like a very negative report to me. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The opposition will all receive a copy in due course, and I will be interested to see the Labor Party’s response to the report, too. We will do the proper thing in government. At least I will say that it is a serious issue. Can I just return for a moment to the lobbyist. Ms M.M. Quirk : The fire season is starting in November. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, and we are dealing with it. I just want to finish, because I had a lot of interjections about lobbying. The member for Rockingham has accused the state government of employing Paul Omodei as a lobbyist. He put out this statement, in which he makes a number of powerful statements, including that the South West Development Commission has appointed Mr Omodei as a lobbyist, presumably to assist in its dealings with the Barnett government. He goes on to say, “How can it be that the agency of the state needs its own lobbyist?” He goes on and on and on. Point of Order Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got off track — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Albany. All I am asking is for the member for Albany’s point of order. Give me your point of order. Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got away from the point, you would sit him down. He has got away from the point again, and you have not sat him down. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you well know that if it is a point of order, you need to make reference to standing orders. Mr P.B. WATSON : Seventy-one. The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : The opposition will all receive a copy in due course, and I will be interested to see the Labor Party’s response to the report, too. We will do the proper thing in government. At least I will say that it is a serious issue. Can I just return for a moment to the lobbyist. Ms M.M. Quirk : The fire season is starting in November. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, and we are dealing with it. I just want to finish, because I had a lot of interjections about lobbying. The member for Rockingham has accused the state government of employing Paul Omodei as a lobbyist. He put out this statement, in which he makes a number of powerful statements, including that the South West Development Commission has appointed Mr Omodei as a lobbyist, presumably to assist in its dealings with the Barnett government. He goes on to say, “How can it be that the agency of the state needs its own lobbyist?” He goes on and on and on. Point of Order Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got off track — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Albany. All I am asking is for the member for Albany’s point of order. Give me your point of order. Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got away from the point, you would sit him down. He has got away from the point again, and you have not sat him down. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you well know that if it is a point of order, you need to make reference to standing orders. Mr P.B. WATSON : Seventy-one. The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
Can I just return for a moment to the lobbyist. Ms M.M. Quirk : The fire season is starting in November. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, and we are dealing with it. I just want to finish, because I had a lot of interjections about lobbying. The member for Rockingham has accused the state government of employing Paul Omodei as a lobbyist. He put out this statement, in which he makes a number of powerful statements, including that the South West Development Commission has appointed Mr Omodei as a lobbyist, presumably to assist in its dealings with the Barnett government. He goes on to say, “How can it be that the agency of the state needs its own lobbyist?” He goes on and on and on. Point of Order Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got off track — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Albany. All I am asking is for the member for Albany’s point of order. Give me your point of order. Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got away from the point, you would sit him down. He has got away from the point again, and you have not sat him down. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you well know that if it is a point of order, you need to make reference to standing orders. Mr P.B. WATSON : Seventy-one. The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
Ms M.M. Quirk : The fire season is starting in November. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, and we are dealing with it. I just want to finish, because I had a lot of interjections about lobbying. The member for Rockingham has accused the state government of employing Paul Omodei as a lobbyist. He put out this statement, in which he makes a number of powerful statements, including that the South West Development Commission has appointed Mr Omodei as a lobbyist, presumably to assist in its dealings with the Barnett government. He goes on to say, “How can it be that the agency of the state needs its own lobbyist?” He goes on and on and on. Point of Order Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got off track — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Albany. All I am asking is for the member for Albany’s point of order. Give me your point of order. Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got away from the point, you would sit him down. He has got away from the point again, and you have not sat him down. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you well know that if it is a point of order, you need to make reference to standing orders. Mr P.B. WATSON : Seventy-one. The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Yes, and we are dealing with it. I just want to finish, because I had a lot of interjections about lobbying. The member for Rockingham has accused the state government of employing Paul Omodei as a lobbyist. He put out this statement, in which he makes a number of powerful statements, including that the South West Development Commission has appointed Mr Omodei as a lobbyist, presumably to assist in its dealings with the Barnett government. He goes on to say, “How can it be that the agency of the state needs its own lobbyist?” He goes on and on and on. Point of Order Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got off track — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Albany. All I am asking is for the member for Albany’s point of order. Give me your point of order. Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got away from the point, you would sit him down. He has got away from the point again, and you have not sat him down. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you well know that if it is a point of order, you need to make reference to standing orders. Mr P.B. WATSON : Seventy-one. The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
I just want to finish, because I had a lot of interjections about lobbying. The member for Rockingham has accused the state government of employing Paul Omodei as a lobbyist. He put out this statement, in which he makes a number of powerful statements, including that the South West Development Commission has appointed Mr Omodei as a lobbyist, presumably to assist in its dealings with the Barnett government. He goes on to say, “How can it be that the agency of the state needs its own lobbyist?” He goes on and on and on. Point of Order Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got off track — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Albany. All I am asking is for the member for Albany’s point of order. Give me your point of order. Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got away from the point, you would sit him down. He has got away from the point again, and you have not sat him down. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you well know that if it is a point of order, you need to make reference to standing orders. Mr P.B. WATSON : Seventy-one. The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Albany. All I am asking is for the member for Albany’s point of order. Give me your point of order. Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got away from the point, you would sit him down. He has got away from the point again, and you have not sat him down. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you well know that if it is a point of order, you need to make reference to standing orders. Mr P.B. WATSON : Seventy-one. The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
The SPEAKER : Take a seat, member for Albany. All I am asking is for the member for Albany’s point of order. Give me your point of order. Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got away from the point, you would sit him down. He has got away from the point again, and you have not sat him down. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you well know that if it is a point of order, you need to make reference to standing orders. Mr P.B. WATSON : Seventy-one. The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
Mr P.B. WATSON : Mr Speaker, you said that if the Premier got away from the point, you would sit him down. He has got away from the point again, and you have not sat him down. The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you well know that if it is a point of order, you need to make reference to standing orders. Mr P.B. WATSON : Seventy-one. The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
The SPEAKER : Member for Albany, you well know that if it is a point of order, you need to make reference to standing orders. Mr P.B. WATSON : Seventy-one. The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
Mr P.B. WATSON : Seventy-one. The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
The SPEAKER : I will give the member for Albany the call if he wants the call. What I am doing at the moment is determining what the Premier is saying. If I need to sit him down, I will sit him down—you will not be doing so. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : I was, of course, answering the question relating to the Keelty report. I simply conclude in responding to members opposite that, yes, Paul Omodei is a chair of a south west food processing committee; it is an unpaid position. That is hardly a lobbyist for the government. Once again, “Wonder Boy” strikes—once again, an own goal! The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
The SPEAKER : Members, that concludes question time. Do we have any petitions? The Leader of the House has the call. Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
Opposition members interjected. The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
The SPEAKER : Premier, member for Rockingham and member for West Swan, I have given a call to the Leader of the House. I am going to call the Premier and the member for Rockingham to order for the first time today. I formally call to order the member for West Swan for the second time.
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