❓ Mr. Love questions the Premier about addressing issues raised in the Auditor General's report under the new Minister for Local Government, implying the minister is inexperienced. The Premier defends the minister's qualifications and criticizes Mr. Love's approach.
AnsweredQoN 61Legislative Assembly
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT — AUDITOR GENERAL'S REPORT
61. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
(1) What steps
will the Premier take to ensure that the serious issues outlined by the Auditor
General are addressed and rectified under his new minister?
(2) Is the
Premier comfortable with his decision —
Several members interjected.
Mr R.S. LOVE : He is the
Premier.
Is
the Premier comfortable with his decision to appoint a minister on training
wheels to address these serious issues?
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : I know there are a lot
of people in here who would like to give the answer, but it is only the
Premier.
61. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
(1) What steps
will the Premier take to ensure that the serious issues outlined by the Auditor
General are addressed and rectified under his new minister?
(2) Is the
Premier comfortable with his decision —
Several members interjected.
Mr R.S. LOVE : He is the
Premier.
Is
the Premier comfortable with his decision to appoint a minister on training
wheels to address these serious issues?
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : I know there are a lot
of people in here who would like to give the answer, but it is only the
Premier.
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(1)–(2) As
I said to the member, he might want to give some notice of specific details in
the report so that I can provide him with a more comprehensive answer.
Mr R.S. Love : I started with
a direct quote.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The minister
is back there behind me somewhere. In his negative commentary about this
minister, the member for Moore might know that he is a former Mayor of the Town
of Vincent with deep and long experience in both local government and the Western
Australian Local Government Association, and is highly respected across the
sector. I think someone with that level of experience in local government is worthy
of being Minister for Local Government.
I
might note also that the Minister for Tourism is a former Deputy Mayor of
Mandurah. As part of the deputy mayors' club, of whom there are
some of us in this chamber, I am very defensive of people who were deputy
mayors. The Minister for Tourism, who is also the Leader of the House, is well
experienced, and, again, well respected and well liked across local government.
The member for Moore can continue to
come in here being nasty, mean and, frankly, awful or he can come in here and
sometimes try to be a little bit constructive. That is his choice.
I said to the member, he might want to give some notice of specific details in
the report so that I can provide him with a more comprehensive answer.
Mr R.S. Love : I started with
a direct quote.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The minister
is back there behind me somewhere. In his negative commentary about this
minister, the member for Moore might know that he is a former Mayor of the Town
of Vincent with deep and long experience in both local government and the Western
Australian Local Government Association, and is highly respected across the
sector. I think someone with that level of experience in local government is worthy
of being Minister for Local Government.
I
might note also that the Minister for Tourism is a former Deputy Mayor of
Mandurah. As part of the deputy mayors' club, of whom there are
some of us in this chamber, I am very defensive of people who were deputy
mayors. The Minister for Tourism, who is also the Leader of the House, is well
experienced, and, again, well respected and well liked across local government.
The member for Moore can continue to
come in here being nasty, mean and, frankly, awful or he can come in here and
sometimes try to be a little bit constructive. That is his choice.
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