❓ Mr. Logan questions the feasibility and cost of the Kimberley canal project, referencing the Premier's statements and potential water bill increases. The Minister's response focuses on cost comparisons with alternative water sources and future economic viability.
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KIMBERLEY CANAL PROJECT
I draw the minister’s attention to his government’s intention to dust off the Kimberley canal project, and in particular to the Premier’s statement on radio 6PR yesterday that “Either a pipeline or a canal would not be difficult, even though it was a long way, simply because the land was flat and water would flow under gravity much of the way.” I ask the minister, as Minister for Water, and a professional engineer — (1) Is the Premier correct in his assertion that the water will simply flow under gravity from the Kimberley to Perth? (2) If, however, as the Premier asserts, the land is flat, is it the government’s intention to change the laws of physics to allow water to flow without gradient? (3) Is it acceptable—this is the far more important question—that families should face their water bills going up from $520 a year, on average, to over $2 000 a year, simply to satisfy the Premier’s nineteenth century romantic vision to bring water from the Kimberley? Mr W.R. MARMION
I draw the minister’s attention to his government’s intention to dust off the Kimberley canal project, and in particular to the Premier’s statement on radio 6PR yesterday that “Either a pipeline or a canal would not be difficult, even though it was a long way, simply because the land was flat and water would flow under gravity much of the way.” I ask the minister, as Minister for Water, and a professional engineer — (1) Is the Premier correct in his assertion that the water will simply flow under gravity from the Kimberley to Perth? (2) If, however, as the Premier asserts, the land is flat, is it the government’s intention to change the laws of physics to allow water to flow without gradient? (3) Is it acceptable—this is the far more important question—that families should face their water bills going up from $520 a year, on average, to over $2 000 a year, simply to satisfy the Premier’s nineteenth century romantic vision to bring water from the Kimberley? Mr W.R. MARMION
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I thank the member for Cockburn for the question. (1)–(3) In 2006, a study was done on the merits of a pipeline to bring water from the Kimberley to Perth. The cost in today’s figures is around $6.50 a kilolitre, compared with the cost of a desalination plant at around $2.40 a kilolitre, and water from dams at around $1.20 a kilolitre. Those are the figures at this stage. However, as people in Western Australia know, there is a lot of water in the north of the state, and there is not much water here. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank, you members! Mrs C.A. Martin interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Kimberley, I formally call you to order for the first time today. I inform members of the house that the member for Cockburn has asked a question, and the Minister for Water is answering the question. He does not need any assistance, and nor does the member for Cockburn. Mr W.R. MARMION : As we move on, the economic conditions may change. So it may be the case that, as a medium or longer-term solution, the economics of a pipeline will become more viable in the future. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Members, in recent times—this is almost a repeated speech by me—members on both sides come in and ask me why they cannot ask more questions in this place. Members have provided the evidence once again today. So, for those members who consistently ask me why they cannot get more questions, here is the evidence in front of them. I have given a supplementary question to the member for Cockburn.
(1) Is the Premier correct in his assertion that the water will simply flow under gravity from the Kimberley to Perth? (2) If, however, as the Premier asserts, the land is flat, is it the government’s intention to change the laws of physics to allow water to flow without gradient? (3) Is it acceptable—this is the far more important question—that families should face their water bills going up from $520 a year, on average, to over $2 000 a year, simply to satisfy the Premier’s nineteenth century romantic vision to bring water from the Kimberley? Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Cockburn for the question. (1)–(3) In 2006, a study was done on the merits of a pipeline to bring water from the Kimberley to Perth. The cost in today’s figures is around $6.50 a kilolitre, compared with the cost of a desalination plant at around $2.40 a kilolitre, and water from dams at around $1.20 a kilolitre. Those are the figures at this stage. However, as people in Western Australia know, there is a lot of water in the north of the state, and there is not much water here. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank, you members! Mrs C.A. Martin interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Kimberley, I formally call you to order for the first time today. I inform members of the house that the member for Cockburn has asked a question, and the Minister for Water is answering the question. He does not need any assistance, and nor does the member for Cockburn. Mr W.R. MARMION : As we move on, the economic conditions may change. So it may be the case that, as a medium or longer-term solution, the economics of a pipeline will become more viable in the future. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Members, in recent times—this is almost a repeated speech by me—members on both sides come in and ask me why they cannot ask more questions in this place. Members have provided the evidence once again today. So, for those members who consistently ask me why they cannot get more questions, here is the evidence in front of them. I have given a supplementary question to the member for Cockburn.
(2) If, however, as the Premier asserts, the land is flat, is it the government’s intention to change the laws of physics to allow water to flow without gradient? (3) Is it acceptable—this is the far more important question—that families should face their water bills going up from $520 a year, on average, to over $2 000 a year, simply to satisfy the Premier’s nineteenth century romantic vision to bring water from the Kimberley? Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Cockburn for the question. (1)–(3) In 2006, a study was done on the merits of a pipeline to bring water from the Kimberley to Perth. The cost in today’s figures is around $6.50 a kilolitre, compared with the cost of a desalination plant at around $2.40 a kilolitre, and water from dams at around $1.20 a kilolitre. Those are the figures at this stage. However, as people in Western Australia know, there is a lot of water in the north of the state, and there is not much water here. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank, you members! Mrs C.A. Martin interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Kimberley, I formally call you to order for the first time today. I inform members of the house that the member for Cockburn has asked a question, and the Minister for Water is answering the question. He does not need any assistance, and nor does the member for Cockburn. Mr W.R. MARMION : As we move on, the economic conditions may change. So it may be the case that, as a medium or longer-term solution, the economics of a pipeline will become more viable in the future. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Members, in recent times—this is almost a repeated speech by me—members on both sides come in and ask me why they cannot ask more questions in this place. Members have provided the evidence once again today. So, for those members who consistently ask me why they cannot get more questions, here is the evidence in front of them. I have given a supplementary question to the member for Cockburn.
(3) Is it acceptable—this is the far more important question—that families should face their water bills going up from $520 a year, on average, to over $2 000 a year, simply to satisfy the Premier’s nineteenth century romantic vision to bring water from the Kimberley? Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Cockburn for the question. (1)–(3) In 2006, a study was done on the merits of a pipeline to bring water from the Kimberley to Perth. The cost in today’s figures is around $6.50 a kilolitre, compared with the cost of a desalination plant at around $2.40 a kilolitre, and water from dams at around $1.20 a kilolitre. Those are the figures at this stage. However, as people in Western Australia know, there is a lot of water in the north of the state, and there is not much water here. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank, you members! Mrs C.A. Martin interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Kimberley, I formally call you to order for the first time today. I inform members of the house that the member for Cockburn has asked a question, and the Minister for Water is answering the question. He does not need any assistance, and nor does the member for Cockburn. Mr W.R. MARMION : As we move on, the economic conditions may change. So it may be the case that, as a medium or longer-term solution, the economics of a pipeline will become more viable in the future. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Members, in recent times—this is almost a repeated speech by me—members on both sides come in and ask me why they cannot ask more questions in this place. Members have provided the evidence once again today. So, for those members who consistently ask me why they cannot get more questions, here is the evidence in front of them. I have given a supplementary question to the member for Cockburn.
Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Cockburn for the question. (1)–(3) In 2006, a study was done on the merits of a pipeline to bring water from the Kimberley to Perth. The cost in today’s figures is around $6.50 a kilolitre, compared with the cost of a desalination plant at around $2.40 a kilolitre, and water from dams at around $1.20 a kilolitre. Those are the figures at this stage. However, as people in Western Australia know, there is a lot of water in the north of the state, and there is not much water here. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank, you members! Mrs C.A. Martin interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Kimberley, I formally call you to order for the first time today. I inform members of the house that the member for Cockburn has asked a question, and the Minister for Water is answering the question. He does not need any assistance, and nor does the member for Cockburn. Mr W.R. MARMION : As we move on, the economic conditions may change. So it may be the case that, as a medium or longer-term solution, the economics of a pipeline will become more viable in the future. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Members, in recent times—this is almost a repeated speech by me—members on both sides come in and ask me why they cannot ask more questions in this place. Members have provided the evidence once again today. So, for those members who consistently ask me why they cannot get more questions, here is the evidence in front of them. I have given a supplementary question to the member for Cockburn.
I thank the member for Cockburn for the question. (1)–(3) In 2006, a study was done on the merits of a pipeline to bring water from the Kimberley to Perth. The cost in today’s figures is around $6.50 a kilolitre, compared with the cost of a desalination plant at around $2.40 a kilolitre, and water from dams at around $1.20 a kilolitre. Those are the figures at this stage. However, as people in Western Australia know, there is a lot of water in the north of the state, and there is not much water here. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank, you members! Mrs C.A. Martin interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Kimberley, I formally call you to order for the first time today. I inform members of the house that the member for Cockburn has asked a question, and the Minister for Water is answering the question. He does not need any assistance, and nor does the member for Cockburn. Mr W.R. MARMION : As we move on, the economic conditions may change. So it may be the case that, as a medium or longer-term solution, the economics of a pipeline will become more viable in the future. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Members, in recent times—this is almost a repeated speech by me—members on both sides come in and ask me why they cannot ask more questions in this place. Members have provided the evidence once again today. So, for those members who consistently ask me why they cannot get more questions, here is the evidence in front of them. I have given a supplementary question to the member for Cockburn.
(1)–(3) In 2006, a study was done on the merits of a pipeline to bring water from the Kimberley to Perth. The cost in today’s figures is around $6.50 a kilolitre, compared with the cost of a desalination plant at around $2.40 a kilolitre, and water from dams at around $1.20 a kilolitre. Those are the figures at this stage. However, as people in Western Australia know, there is a lot of water in the north of the state, and there is not much water here. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank, you members! Mrs C.A. Martin interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Kimberley, I formally call you to order for the first time today. I inform members of the house that the member for Cockburn has asked a question, and the Minister for Water is answering the question. He does not need any assistance, and nor does the member for Cockburn. Mr W.R. MARMION : As we move on, the economic conditions may change. So it may be the case that, as a medium or longer-term solution, the economics of a pipeline will become more viable in the future. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Members, in recent times—this is almost a repeated speech by me—members on both sides come in and ask me why they cannot ask more questions in this place. Members have provided the evidence once again today. So, for those members who consistently ask me why they cannot get more questions, here is the evidence in front of them. I have given a supplementary question to the member for Cockburn.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank, you members! Mrs C.A. Martin interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Kimberley, I formally call you to order for the first time today. I inform members of the house that the member for Cockburn has asked a question, and the Minister for Water is answering the question. He does not need any assistance, and nor does the member for Cockburn. Mr W.R. MARMION : As we move on, the economic conditions may change. So it may be the case that, as a medium or longer-term solution, the economics of a pipeline will become more viable in the future. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Members, in recent times—this is almost a repeated speech by me—members on both sides come in and ask me why they cannot ask more questions in this place. Members have provided the evidence once again today. So, for those members who consistently ask me why they cannot get more questions, here is the evidence in front of them. I have given a supplementary question to the member for Cockburn.
The SPEAKER : Thank, you members! Mrs C.A. Martin interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Kimberley, I formally call you to order for the first time today. I inform members of the house that the member for Cockburn has asked a question, and the Minister for Water is answering the question. He does not need any assistance, and nor does the member for Cockburn. Mr W.R. MARMION : As we move on, the economic conditions may change. So it may be the case that, as a medium or longer-term solution, the economics of a pipeline will become more viable in the future. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Members, in recent times—this is almost a repeated speech by me—members on both sides come in and ask me why they cannot ask more questions in this place. Members have provided the evidence once again today. So, for those members who consistently ask me why they cannot get more questions, here is the evidence in front of them. I have given a supplementary question to the member for Cockburn.
Mrs C.A. Martin interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Kimberley, I formally call you to order for the first time today. I inform members of the house that the member for Cockburn has asked a question, and the Minister for Water is answering the question. He does not need any assistance, and nor does the member for Cockburn. Mr W.R. MARMION : As we move on, the economic conditions may change. So it may be the case that, as a medium or longer-term solution, the economics of a pipeline will become more viable in the future. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Members, in recent times—this is almost a repeated speech by me—members on both sides come in and ask me why they cannot ask more questions in this place. Members have provided the evidence once again today. So, for those members who consistently ask me why they cannot get more questions, here is the evidence in front of them. I have given a supplementary question to the member for Cockburn.
The SPEAKER : Member for Kimberley, I formally call you to order for the first time today. I inform members of the house that the member for Cockburn has asked a question, and the Minister for Water is answering the question. He does not need any assistance, and nor does the member for Cockburn. Mr W.R. MARMION : As we move on, the economic conditions may change. So it may be the case that, as a medium or longer-term solution, the economics of a pipeline will become more viable in the future. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Members, in recent times—this is almost a repeated speech by me—members on both sides come in and ask me why they cannot ask more questions in this place. Members have provided the evidence once again today. So, for those members who consistently ask me why they cannot get more questions, here is the evidence in front of them. I have given a supplementary question to the member for Cockburn.
Mr W.R. MARMION : As we move on, the economic conditions may change. So it may be the case that, as a medium or longer-term solution, the economics of a pipeline will become more viable in the future. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Members, in recent times—this is almost a repeated speech by me—members on both sides come in and ask me why they cannot ask more questions in this place. Members have provided the evidence once again today. So, for those members who consistently ask me why they cannot get more questions, here is the evidence in front of them. I have given a supplementary question to the member for Cockburn.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Members, in recent times—this is almost a repeated speech by me—members on both sides come in and ask me why they cannot ask more questions in this place. Members have provided the evidence once again today. So, for those members who consistently ask me why they cannot get more questions, here is the evidence in front of them. I have given a supplementary question to the member for Cockburn.
The SPEAKER : Order! Members, in recent times—this is almost a repeated speech by me—members on both sides come in and ask me why they cannot ask more questions in this place. Members have provided the evidence once again today. So, for those members who consistently ask me why they cannot get more questions, here is the evidence in front of them. I have given a supplementary question to the member for Cockburn.
(1) Is the Premier correct in his assertion that the water will simply flow under gravity from the Kimberley to Perth? (2) If, however, as the Premier asserts, the land is flat, is it the government’s intention to change the laws of physics to allow water to flow without gradient? (3) Is it acceptable—this is the far more important question—that families should face their water bills going up from $520 a year, on average, to over $2 000 a year, simply to satisfy the Premier’s nineteenth century romantic vision to bring water from the Kimberley? Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Cockburn for the question. (1)–(3) In 2006, a study was done on the merits of a pipeline to bring water from the Kimberley to Perth. The cost in today’s figures is around $6.50 a kilolitre, compared with the cost of a desalination plant at around $2.40 a kilolitre, and water from dams at around $1.20 a kilolitre. Those are the figures at this stage. However, as people in Western Australia know, there is a lot of water in the north of the state, and there is not much water here. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank, you members! Mrs C.A. Martin interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Kimberley, I formally call you to order for the first time today. I inform members of the house that the member for Cockburn has asked a question, and the Minister for Water is answering the question. He does not need any assistance, and nor does the member for Cockburn. Mr W.R. MARMION : As we move on, the economic conditions may change. So it may be the case that, as a medium or longer-term solution, the economics of a pipeline will become more viable in the future. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Members, in recent times—this is almost a repeated speech by me—members on both sides come in and ask me why they cannot ask more questions in this place. Members have provided the evidence once again today. So, for those members who consistently ask me why they cannot get more questions, here is the evidence in front of them. I have given a supplementary question to the member for Cockburn.
(2) If, however, as the Premier asserts, the land is flat, is it the government’s intention to change the laws of physics to allow water to flow without gradient? (3) Is it acceptable—this is the far more important question—that families should face their water bills going up from $520 a year, on average, to over $2 000 a year, simply to satisfy the Premier’s nineteenth century romantic vision to bring water from the Kimberley? Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Cockburn for the question. (1)–(3) In 2006, a study was done on the merits of a pipeline to bring water from the Kimberley to Perth. The cost in today’s figures is around $6.50 a kilolitre, compared with the cost of a desalination plant at around $2.40 a kilolitre, and water from dams at around $1.20 a kilolitre. Those are the figures at this stage. However, as people in Western Australia know, there is a lot of water in the north of the state, and there is not much water here. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank, you members! Mrs C.A. Martin interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Kimberley, I formally call you to order for the first time today. I inform members of the house that the member for Cockburn has asked a question, and the Minister for Water is answering the question. He does not need any assistance, and nor does the member for Cockburn. Mr W.R. MARMION : As we move on, the economic conditions may change. So it may be the case that, as a medium or longer-term solution, the economics of a pipeline will become more viable in the future. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Members, in recent times—this is almost a repeated speech by me—members on both sides come in and ask me why they cannot ask more questions in this place. Members have provided the evidence once again today. So, for those members who consistently ask me why they cannot get more questions, here is the evidence in front of them. I have given a supplementary question to the member for Cockburn.
(3) Is it acceptable—this is the far more important question—that families should face their water bills going up from $520 a year, on average, to over $2 000 a year, simply to satisfy the Premier’s nineteenth century romantic vision to bring water from the Kimberley? Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Cockburn for the question. (1)–(3) In 2006, a study was done on the merits of a pipeline to bring water from the Kimberley to Perth. The cost in today’s figures is around $6.50 a kilolitre, compared with the cost of a desalination plant at around $2.40 a kilolitre, and water from dams at around $1.20 a kilolitre. Those are the figures at this stage. However, as people in Western Australia know, there is a lot of water in the north of the state, and there is not much water here. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank, you members! Mrs C.A. Martin interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Kimberley, I formally call you to order for the first time today. I inform members of the house that the member for Cockburn has asked a question, and the Minister for Water is answering the question. He does not need any assistance, and nor does the member for Cockburn. Mr W.R. MARMION : As we move on, the economic conditions may change. So it may be the case that, as a medium or longer-term solution, the economics of a pipeline will become more viable in the future. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Members, in recent times—this is almost a repeated speech by me—members on both sides come in and ask me why they cannot ask more questions in this place. Members have provided the evidence once again today. So, for those members who consistently ask me why they cannot get more questions, here is the evidence in front of them. I have given a supplementary question to the member for Cockburn.
Mr W.R. MARMION replied: I thank the member for Cockburn for the question. (1)–(3) In 2006, a study was done on the merits of a pipeline to bring water from the Kimberley to Perth. The cost in today’s figures is around $6.50 a kilolitre, compared with the cost of a desalination plant at around $2.40 a kilolitre, and water from dams at around $1.20 a kilolitre. Those are the figures at this stage. However, as people in Western Australia know, there is a lot of water in the north of the state, and there is not much water here. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank, you members! Mrs C.A. Martin interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Kimberley, I formally call you to order for the first time today. I inform members of the house that the member for Cockburn has asked a question, and the Minister for Water is answering the question. He does not need any assistance, and nor does the member for Cockburn. Mr W.R. MARMION : As we move on, the economic conditions may change. So it may be the case that, as a medium or longer-term solution, the economics of a pipeline will become more viable in the future. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Members, in recent times—this is almost a repeated speech by me—members on both sides come in and ask me why they cannot ask more questions in this place. Members have provided the evidence once again today. So, for those members who consistently ask me why they cannot get more questions, here is the evidence in front of them. I have given a supplementary question to the member for Cockburn.
I thank the member for Cockburn for the question. (1)–(3) In 2006, a study was done on the merits of a pipeline to bring water from the Kimberley to Perth. The cost in today’s figures is around $6.50 a kilolitre, compared with the cost of a desalination plant at around $2.40 a kilolitre, and water from dams at around $1.20 a kilolitre. Those are the figures at this stage. However, as people in Western Australia know, there is a lot of water in the north of the state, and there is not much water here. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank, you members! Mrs C.A. Martin interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Kimberley, I formally call you to order for the first time today. I inform members of the house that the member for Cockburn has asked a question, and the Minister for Water is answering the question. He does not need any assistance, and nor does the member for Cockburn. Mr W.R. MARMION : As we move on, the economic conditions may change. So it may be the case that, as a medium or longer-term solution, the economics of a pipeline will become more viable in the future. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Members, in recent times—this is almost a repeated speech by me—members on both sides come in and ask me why they cannot ask more questions in this place. Members have provided the evidence once again today. So, for those members who consistently ask me why they cannot get more questions, here is the evidence in front of them. I have given a supplementary question to the member for Cockburn.
(1)–(3) In 2006, a study was done on the merits of a pipeline to bring water from the Kimberley to Perth. The cost in today’s figures is around $6.50 a kilolitre, compared with the cost of a desalination plant at around $2.40 a kilolitre, and water from dams at around $1.20 a kilolitre. Those are the figures at this stage. However, as people in Western Australia know, there is a lot of water in the north of the state, and there is not much water here. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank, you members! Mrs C.A. Martin interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Kimberley, I formally call you to order for the first time today. I inform members of the house that the member for Cockburn has asked a question, and the Minister for Water is answering the question. He does not need any assistance, and nor does the member for Cockburn. Mr W.R. MARMION : As we move on, the economic conditions may change. So it may be the case that, as a medium or longer-term solution, the economics of a pipeline will become more viable in the future. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Members, in recent times—this is almost a repeated speech by me—members on both sides come in and ask me why they cannot ask more questions in this place. Members have provided the evidence once again today. So, for those members who consistently ask me why they cannot get more questions, here is the evidence in front of them. I have given a supplementary question to the member for Cockburn.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank, you members! Mrs C.A. Martin interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Kimberley, I formally call you to order for the first time today. I inform members of the house that the member for Cockburn has asked a question, and the Minister for Water is answering the question. He does not need any assistance, and nor does the member for Cockburn. Mr W.R. MARMION : As we move on, the economic conditions may change. So it may be the case that, as a medium or longer-term solution, the economics of a pipeline will become more viable in the future. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Members, in recent times—this is almost a repeated speech by me—members on both sides come in and ask me why they cannot ask more questions in this place. Members have provided the evidence once again today. So, for those members who consistently ask me why they cannot get more questions, here is the evidence in front of them. I have given a supplementary question to the member for Cockburn.
The SPEAKER : Thank, you members! Mrs C.A. Martin interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Kimberley, I formally call you to order for the first time today. I inform members of the house that the member for Cockburn has asked a question, and the Minister for Water is answering the question. He does not need any assistance, and nor does the member for Cockburn. Mr W.R. MARMION : As we move on, the economic conditions may change. So it may be the case that, as a medium or longer-term solution, the economics of a pipeline will become more viable in the future. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Members, in recent times—this is almost a repeated speech by me—members on both sides come in and ask me why they cannot ask more questions in this place. Members have provided the evidence once again today. So, for those members who consistently ask me why they cannot get more questions, here is the evidence in front of them. I have given a supplementary question to the member for Cockburn.
Mrs C.A. Martin interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Kimberley, I formally call you to order for the first time today. I inform members of the house that the member for Cockburn has asked a question, and the Minister for Water is answering the question. He does not need any assistance, and nor does the member for Cockburn. Mr W.R. MARMION : As we move on, the economic conditions may change. So it may be the case that, as a medium or longer-term solution, the economics of a pipeline will become more viable in the future. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Members, in recent times—this is almost a repeated speech by me—members on both sides come in and ask me why they cannot ask more questions in this place. Members have provided the evidence once again today. So, for those members who consistently ask me why they cannot get more questions, here is the evidence in front of them. I have given a supplementary question to the member for Cockburn.
The SPEAKER : Member for Kimberley, I formally call you to order for the first time today. I inform members of the house that the member for Cockburn has asked a question, and the Minister for Water is answering the question. He does not need any assistance, and nor does the member for Cockburn. Mr W.R. MARMION : As we move on, the economic conditions may change. So it may be the case that, as a medium or longer-term solution, the economics of a pipeline will become more viable in the future. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Members, in recent times—this is almost a repeated speech by me—members on both sides come in and ask me why they cannot ask more questions in this place. Members have provided the evidence once again today. So, for those members who consistently ask me why they cannot get more questions, here is the evidence in front of them. I have given a supplementary question to the member for Cockburn.
Mr W.R. MARMION : As we move on, the economic conditions may change. So it may be the case that, as a medium or longer-term solution, the economics of a pipeline will become more viable in the future. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Members, in recent times—this is almost a repeated speech by me—members on both sides come in and ask me why they cannot ask more questions in this place. Members have provided the evidence once again today. So, for those members who consistently ask me why they cannot get more questions, here is the evidence in front of them. I have given a supplementary question to the member for Cockburn.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Members, in recent times—this is almost a repeated speech by me—members on both sides come in and ask me why they cannot ask more questions in this place. Members have provided the evidence once again today. So, for those members who consistently ask me why they cannot get more questions, here is the evidence in front of them. I have given a supplementary question to the member for Cockburn.
The SPEAKER : Order! Members, in recent times—this is almost a repeated speech by me—members on both sides come in and ask me why they cannot ask more questions in this place. Members have provided the evidence once again today. So, for those members who consistently ask me why they cannot get more questions, here is the evidence in front of them. I have given a supplementary question to the member for Cockburn.
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