❓ Dr. Hames questions the government's planned actions against striking teachers. Minister McGowan confirms striking teachers will have their pay docked, and engages in heated political exchange with the Leader of the Opposition.
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TEACHERS’ STRIKE 24. Dr K.D. HAMES to the Minister for Education and Training: I have a supplementary question. Does the government plan to take any action against the teachers who have gone on strike? Mr M. McGOWAN
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I understand that the pay of those teachers who went on strike will be docked for whatever period they did not work today. That is the law as I understand it. That was on the news last night on the radio; it has been publicised everywhere. Mr T. Buswell interjected. Mr M. McGOWAN : Does the Leader of the Opposition not agree with that? Several members interjected The SPEAKER : Order! I know the Leader of the Opposition wants to have a conversation with other people, but I thought the Minister for Education and Training had the call. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : The Leader of the Opposition reminds me so of Mark Latham; he is the Mark Latham of the Liberal Party. He is inexperienced and his behaviour is immature and risky and he behaves in an appalling way towards women.
TEACHERS’ STRIKE
I have a supplementary question. Does the government plan to take any action against the teachers who have gone on strike? Mr M. McGOWAN replied: I understand that the pay of those teachers who went on strike will be docked for whatever period they did not work today. That is the law as I understand it. That was on the news last night on the radio; it has been publicised everywhere. Mr T. Buswell interjected. Mr M. McGOWAN : Does the Leader of the Opposition not agree with that? Several members interjected The SPEAKER : Order! I know the Leader of the Opposition wants to have a conversation with other people, but I thought the Minister for Education and Training had the call. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : The Leader of the Opposition reminds me so of Mark Latham; he is the Mark Latham of the Liberal Party. He is inexperienced and his behaviour is immature and risky and he behaves in an appalling way towards women.
Mr M. McGOWAN replied: I understand that the pay of those teachers who went on strike will be docked for whatever period they did not work today. That is the law as I understand it. That was on the news last night on the radio; it has been publicised everywhere. Mr T. Buswell interjected. Mr M. McGOWAN : Does the Leader of the Opposition not agree with that? Several members interjected The SPEAKER : Order! I know the Leader of the Opposition wants to have a conversation with other people, but I thought the Minister for Education and Training had the call. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : The Leader of the Opposition reminds me so of Mark Latham; he is the Mark Latham of the Liberal Party. He is inexperienced and his behaviour is immature and risky and he behaves in an appalling way towards women.
I understand that the pay of those teachers who went on strike will be docked for whatever period they did not work today. That is the law as I understand it. That was on the news last night on the radio; it has been publicised everywhere. Mr T. Buswell interjected. Mr M. McGOWAN : Does the Leader of the Opposition not agree with that? Several members interjected The SPEAKER : Order! I know the Leader of the Opposition wants to have a conversation with other people, but I thought the Minister for Education and Training had the call. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : The Leader of the Opposition reminds me so of Mark Latham; he is the Mark Latham of the Liberal Party. He is inexperienced and his behaviour is immature and risky and he behaves in an appalling way towards women.
Mr T. Buswell interjected. Mr M. McGOWAN : Does the Leader of the Opposition not agree with that? Several members interjected The SPEAKER : Order! I know the Leader of the Opposition wants to have a conversation with other people, but I thought the Minister for Education and Training had the call. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : The Leader of the Opposition reminds me so of Mark Latham; he is the Mark Latham of the Liberal Party. He is inexperienced and his behaviour is immature and risky and he behaves in an appalling way towards women.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Does the Leader of the Opposition not agree with that? Several members interjected The SPEAKER : Order! I know the Leader of the Opposition wants to have a conversation with other people, but I thought the Minister for Education and Training had the call. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : The Leader of the Opposition reminds me so of Mark Latham; he is the Mark Latham of the Liberal Party. He is inexperienced and his behaviour is immature and risky and he behaves in an appalling way towards women.
Several members interjected The SPEAKER : Order! I know the Leader of the Opposition wants to have a conversation with other people, but I thought the Minister for Education and Training had the call. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : The Leader of the Opposition reminds me so of Mark Latham; he is the Mark Latham of the Liberal Party. He is inexperienced and his behaviour is immature and risky and he behaves in an appalling way towards women.
The SPEAKER : Order! I know the Leader of the Opposition wants to have a conversation with other people, but I thought the Minister for Education and Training had the call. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : The Leader of the Opposition reminds me so of Mark Latham; he is the Mark Latham of the Liberal Party. He is inexperienced and his behaviour is immature and risky and he behaves in an appalling way towards women.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The Leader of the Opposition reminds me so of Mark Latham; he is the Mark Latham of the Liberal Party. He is inexperienced and his behaviour is immature and risky and he behaves in an appalling way towards women.
TEACHERS’ STRIKE
I have a supplementary question. Does the government plan to take any action against the teachers who have gone on strike? Mr M. McGOWAN replied: I understand that the pay of those teachers who went on strike will be docked for whatever period they did not work today. That is the law as I understand it. That was on the news last night on the radio; it has been publicised everywhere. Mr T. Buswell interjected. Mr M. McGOWAN : Does the Leader of the Opposition not agree with that? Several members interjected The SPEAKER : Order! I know the Leader of the Opposition wants to have a conversation with other people, but I thought the Minister for Education and Training had the call. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : The Leader of the Opposition reminds me so of Mark Latham; he is the Mark Latham of the Liberal Party. He is inexperienced and his behaviour is immature and risky and he behaves in an appalling way towards women.
Mr M. McGOWAN replied: I understand that the pay of those teachers who went on strike will be docked for whatever period they did not work today. That is the law as I understand it. That was on the news last night on the radio; it has been publicised everywhere. Mr T. Buswell interjected. Mr M. McGOWAN : Does the Leader of the Opposition not agree with that? Several members interjected The SPEAKER : Order! I know the Leader of the Opposition wants to have a conversation with other people, but I thought the Minister for Education and Training had the call. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : The Leader of the Opposition reminds me so of Mark Latham; he is the Mark Latham of the Liberal Party. He is inexperienced and his behaviour is immature and risky and he behaves in an appalling way towards women.
I understand that the pay of those teachers who went on strike will be docked for whatever period they did not work today. That is the law as I understand it. That was on the news last night on the radio; it has been publicised everywhere. Mr T. Buswell interjected. Mr M. McGOWAN : Does the Leader of the Opposition not agree with that? Several members interjected The SPEAKER : Order! I know the Leader of the Opposition wants to have a conversation with other people, but I thought the Minister for Education and Training had the call. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : The Leader of the Opposition reminds me so of Mark Latham; he is the Mark Latham of the Liberal Party. He is inexperienced and his behaviour is immature and risky and he behaves in an appalling way towards women.
Mr T. Buswell interjected. Mr M. McGOWAN : Does the Leader of the Opposition not agree with that? Several members interjected The SPEAKER : Order! I know the Leader of the Opposition wants to have a conversation with other people, but I thought the Minister for Education and Training had the call. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : The Leader of the Opposition reminds me so of Mark Latham; he is the Mark Latham of the Liberal Party. He is inexperienced and his behaviour is immature and risky and he behaves in an appalling way towards women.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Does the Leader of the Opposition not agree with that? Several members interjected The SPEAKER : Order! I know the Leader of the Opposition wants to have a conversation with other people, but I thought the Minister for Education and Training had the call. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : The Leader of the Opposition reminds me so of Mark Latham; he is the Mark Latham of the Liberal Party. He is inexperienced and his behaviour is immature and risky and he behaves in an appalling way towards women.
Several members interjected The SPEAKER : Order! I know the Leader of the Opposition wants to have a conversation with other people, but I thought the Minister for Education and Training had the call. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : The Leader of the Opposition reminds me so of Mark Latham; he is the Mark Latham of the Liberal Party. He is inexperienced and his behaviour is immature and risky and he behaves in an appalling way towards women.
The SPEAKER : Order! I know the Leader of the Opposition wants to have a conversation with other people, but I thought the Minister for Education and Training had the call. I call the Leader of the Opposition to order for the third time. Mr M. McGOWAN : The Leader of the Opposition reminds me so of Mark Latham; he is the Mark Latham of the Liberal Party. He is inexperienced and his behaviour is immature and risky and he behaves in an appalling way towards women.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The Leader of the Opposition reminds me so of Mark Latham; he is the Mark Latham of the Liberal Party. He is inexperienced and his behaviour is immature and risky and he behaves in an appalling way towards women.
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