❓ Premier Gallop defends WA's position on competition payments, criticising the Commonwealth's potential cuts and accusing the Liberal Party of undermining the state's interests. He asserts the ALP's commitment to economic reform and advocating for WA's fair share.
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Will the Premier inform the House of the threat to Western Australia’s competition payments, as reported in The Australian today? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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There was some commentary in the newspapers yesterday about the possibility of my going to Canberra. I will be going to Canberra, Mr Speaker, to get a fair deal for Western Australians. The people of Western Australia understand that only one party will stand up for their interests in health, salinity, housing and the Commonwealth Grants Commission; that is, the Australian Labor Party. It is true that the Commonwealth will receive a recommendation from the National Competition Council for cuts in grants to Western Australia. We will vigorously defend our position as a State. We will vigorously advocate for the State of Western Australia. It is interesting to note where Liberal Party members have lined up every time we have had a battle with the Commonwealth thus far, no matter what the issue is. Have they lined up with the people of Western Australia or have they lined up with their colleagues in Canberra? They have always lined up with the Liberals in Canberra. We have worked hard as a State to meet our obligations under the national competition policies. We are doing that within the context of the election commitments that we gave at the last election. We are acting on key economic elements of trading hours reform so that there will be more choice for consumers in Western Australia. Very importantly, we are acting on electricity reform, a fundamental reform required in Western Australia. We will go to Canberra and indicate that the State of Western Australia should not be penalised for the reform programs and efforts it is making to meet these national competition policies. It is unfair and unjustified to penalise Western Australia. The Commonwealth must understand that by pursuing these policies it will disadvantage not only Western Australians but also all Australians. This State is leading the nation and it needs the support of the Commonwealth, not undermining by the Commonwealth. As I said, we will not be penalised for keeping our promises. We will put a very strong case for economic reform and we trust that the federal Treasurer will listen to us on these matters. Mrs C.L. Edwardes: You haven’t done your job. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Is that not an interesting interjection? Is it not interesting to recall the advice on national competition policy that the Liberal Party gave us? On 25 June 2003, the Leader of the Opposition was asked on Radio 6PR whether we were going to face being punished for our national competition credentials. He said, no, he did not believe so. He thought that if Western Australia in those areas decided to do something different, or do so according to a different timetable, the impact on competition payments would be quite small. That was the advice the Liberal Party gave on these issues. The truth is that this was always an issue. The State Government has taken up the matter, as it ought to have done, in the context of the promises given during the election campaign. Very bad advice is given by the Liberal Party on this issue. When the crunch comes, the Government gets no support from the State Opposition in our battle against Canberra. I will take up the issue with the federal Treasurer and the federal Government. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Liberal Party takes a reactionary position on many issues in Western Australia. One such area is economic reform. This Government will not shy away from economic reform. It is introducing to Parliament trading hours reform, has legislation in Parliament on taxis and will bring legislation to Parliament on electricity reform. The Liberal Party will be held to account when it comes to a vote on those measures in the Legislative Council. Make no mistake: the Government is committed to these important reforms. The Labor Party is the reform party in this State; the Liberal Party is the reactionary party. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Hillarys and Kingsley and the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: There was some commentary in the newspapers yesterday about the possibility of my going to Canberra. I will be going to Canberra, Mr Speaker, to get a fair deal for Western Australians. The people of Western Australia understand that only one party will stand up for their interests in health, salinity, housing and the Commonwealth Grants Commission; that is, the Australian Labor Party. It is true that the Commonwealth will receive a recommendation from the National Competition Council for cuts in grants to Western Australia. We will vigorously defend our position as a State. We will vigorously advocate for the State of Western Australia. It is interesting to note where Liberal Party members have lined up every time we have had a battle with the Commonwealth thus far, no matter what the issue is. Have they lined up with the people of Western Australia or have they lined up with their colleagues in Canberra? They have always lined up with the Liberals in Canberra. We have worked hard as a State to meet our obligations under the national competition policies. We are doing that within the context of the election commitments that we gave at the last election. We are acting on key economic elements of trading hours reform so that there will be more choice for consumers in Western Australia. Very importantly, we are acting on electricity reform, a fundamental reform required in Western Australia. We will go to Canberra and indicate that the State of Western Australia should not be penalised for the reform programs and efforts it is making to meet these national competition policies. It is unfair and unjustified to penalise Western Australia. The Commonwealth must understand that by pursuing these policies it will disadvantage not only Western Australians but also all Australians. This State is leading the nation and it needs the support of the Commonwealth, not undermining by the Commonwealth. As I said, we will not be penalised for keeping our promises. We will put a very strong case for economic reform and we trust that the federal Treasurer will listen to us on these matters. Mrs C.L. Edwardes: You haven’t done your job. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Is that not an interesting interjection? Is it not interesting to recall the advice on national competition policy that the Liberal Party gave us? On 25 June 2003, the Leader of the Opposition was asked on Radio 6PR whether we were going to face being punished for our national competition credentials. He said, no, he did not believe so. He thought that if Western Australia in those areas decided to do something different, or do so according to a different timetable, the impact on competition payments would be quite small. That was the advice the Liberal Party gave on these issues. The truth is that this was always an issue. The State Government has taken up the matter, as it ought to have done, in the context of the promises given during the election campaign. Very bad advice is given by the Liberal Party on this issue. When the crunch comes, the Government gets no support from the State Opposition in our battle against Canberra. I will take up the issue with the federal Treasurer and the federal Government. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Liberal Party takes a reactionary position on many issues in Western Australia. One such area is economic reform. This Government will not shy away from economic reform. It is introducing to Parliament trading hours reform, has legislation in Parliament on taxis and will bring legislation to Parliament on electricity reform. The Liberal Party will be held to account when it comes to a vote on those measures in the Legislative Council. Make no mistake: the Government is committed to these important reforms. The Labor Party is the reform party in this State; the Liberal Party is the reactionary party. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Hillarys and Kingsley and the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time.
There was some commentary in the newspapers yesterday about the possibility of my going to Canberra. I will be going to Canberra, Mr Speaker, to get a fair deal for Western Australians. The people of Western Australia understand that only one party will stand up for their interests in health, salinity, housing and the Commonwealth Grants Commission; that is, the Australian Labor Party. It is true that the Commonwealth will receive a recommendation from the National Competition Council for cuts in grants to Western Australia. We will vigorously defend our position as a State. We will vigorously advocate for the State of Western Australia. It is interesting to note where Liberal Party members have lined up every time we have had a battle with the Commonwealth thus far, no matter what the issue is. Have they lined up with the people of Western Australia or have they lined up with their colleagues in Canberra? They have always lined up with the Liberals in Canberra. We have worked hard as a State to meet our obligations under the national competition policies. We are doing that within the context of the election commitments that we gave at the last election. We are acting on key economic elements of trading hours reform so that there will be more choice for consumers in Western Australia. Very importantly, we are acting on electricity reform, a fundamental reform required in Western Australia. We will go to Canberra and indicate that the State of Western Australia should not be penalised for the reform programs and efforts it is making to meet these national competition policies. It is unfair and unjustified to penalise Western Australia. The Commonwealth must understand that by pursuing these policies it will disadvantage not only Western Australians but also all Australians. This State is leading the nation and it needs the support of the Commonwealth, not undermining by the Commonwealth. As I said, we will not be penalised for keeping our promises. We will put a very strong case for economic reform and we trust that the federal Treasurer will listen to us on these matters. Mrs C.L. Edwardes: You haven’t done your job. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Is that not an interesting interjection? Is it not interesting to recall the advice on national competition policy that the Liberal Party gave us? On 25 June 2003, the Leader of the Opposition was asked on Radio 6PR whether we were going to face being punished for our national competition credentials. He said, no, he did not believe so. He thought that if Western Australia in those areas decided to do something different, or do so according to a different timetable, the impact on competition payments would be quite small. That was the advice the Liberal Party gave on these issues. The truth is that this was always an issue. The State Government has taken up the matter, as it ought to have done, in the context of the promises given during the election campaign. Very bad advice is given by the Liberal Party on this issue. When the crunch comes, the Government gets no support from the State Opposition in our battle against Canberra. I will take up the issue with the federal Treasurer and the federal Government. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Liberal Party takes a reactionary position on many issues in Western Australia. One such area is economic reform. This Government will not shy away from economic reform. It is introducing to Parliament trading hours reform, has legislation in Parliament on taxis and will bring legislation to Parliament on electricity reform. The Liberal Party will be held to account when it comes to a vote on those measures in the Legislative Council. Make no mistake: the Government is committed to these important reforms. The Labor Party is the reform party in this State; the Liberal Party is the reactionary party. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Hillarys and Kingsley and the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time.
We have worked hard as a State to meet our obligations under the national competition policies. We are doing that within the context of the election commitments that we gave at the last election. We are acting on key economic elements of trading hours reform so that there will be more choice for consumers in Western Australia. Very importantly, we are acting on electricity reform, a fundamental reform required in Western Australia. We will go to Canberra and indicate that the State of Western Australia should not be penalised for the reform programs and efforts it is making to meet these national competition policies. It is unfair and unjustified to penalise Western Australia. The Commonwealth must understand that by pursuing these policies it will disadvantage not only Western Australians but also all Australians. This State is leading the nation and it needs the support of the Commonwealth, not undermining by the Commonwealth. As I said, we will not be penalised for keeping our promises. We will put a very strong case for economic reform and we trust that the federal Treasurer will listen to us on these matters. Mrs C.L. Edwardes: You haven’t done your job. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Is that not an interesting interjection? Is it not interesting to recall the advice on national competition policy that the Liberal Party gave us? On 25 June 2003, the Leader of the Opposition was asked on Radio 6PR whether we were going to face being punished for our national competition credentials. He said, no, he did not believe so. He thought that if Western Australia in those areas decided to do something different, or do so according to a different timetable, the impact on competition payments would be quite small. That was the advice the Liberal Party gave on these issues. The truth is that this was always an issue. The State Government has taken up the matter, as it ought to have done, in the context of the promises given during the election campaign. Very bad advice is given by the Liberal Party on this issue. When the crunch comes, the Government gets no support from the State Opposition in our battle against Canberra. I will take up the issue with the federal Treasurer and the federal Government. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Liberal Party takes a reactionary position on many issues in Western Australia. One such area is economic reform. This Government will not shy away from economic reform. It is introducing to Parliament trading hours reform, has legislation in Parliament on taxis and will bring legislation to Parliament on electricity reform. The Liberal Party will be held to account when it comes to a vote on those measures in the Legislative Council. Make no mistake: the Government is committed to these important reforms. The Labor Party is the reform party in this State; the Liberal Party is the reactionary party. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Hillarys and Kingsley and the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time.
Mrs C.L. Edwardes: You haven’t done your job. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Is that not an interesting interjection? Is it not interesting to recall the advice on national competition policy that the Liberal Party gave us? On 25 June 2003, the Leader of the Opposition was asked on Radio 6PR whether we were going to face being punished for our national competition credentials. He said, no, he did not believe so. He thought that if Western Australia in those areas decided to do something different, or do so according to a different timetable, the impact on competition payments would be quite small. That was the advice the Liberal Party gave on these issues. The truth is that this was always an issue. The State Government has taken up the matter, as it ought to have done, in the context of the promises given during the election campaign. Very bad advice is given by the Liberal Party on this issue. When the crunch comes, the Government gets no support from the State Opposition in our battle against Canberra. I will take up the issue with the federal Treasurer and the federal Government. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Liberal Party takes a reactionary position on many issues in Western Australia. One such area is economic reform. This Government will not shy away from economic reform. It is introducing to Parliament trading hours reform, has legislation in Parliament on taxis and will bring legislation to Parliament on electricity reform. The Liberal Party will be held to account when it comes to a vote on those measures in the Legislative Council. Make no mistake: the Government is committed to these important reforms. The Labor Party is the reform party in this State; the Liberal Party is the reactionary party. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Hillarys and Kingsley and the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: Is that not an interesting interjection? Is it not interesting to recall the advice on national competition policy that the Liberal Party gave us? On 25 June 2003, the Leader of the Opposition was asked on Radio 6PR whether we were going to face being punished for our national competition credentials. He said, no, he did not believe so. He thought that if Western Australia in those areas decided to do something different, or do so according to a different timetable, the impact on competition payments would be quite small. That was the advice the Liberal Party gave on these issues. The truth is that this was always an issue. The State Government has taken up the matter, as it ought to have done, in the context of the promises given during the election campaign. Very bad advice is given by the Liberal Party on this issue. When the crunch comes, the Government gets no support from the State Opposition in our battle against Canberra. I will take up the issue with the federal Treasurer and the federal Government. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Liberal Party takes a reactionary position on many issues in Western Australia. One such area is economic reform. This Government will not shy away from economic reform. It is introducing to Parliament trading hours reform, has legislation in Parliament on taxis and will bring legislation to Parliament on electricity reform. The Liberal Party will be held to account when it comes to a vote on those measures in the Legislative Council. Make no mistake: the Government is committed to these important reforms. The Labor Party is the reform party in this State; the Liberal Party is the reactionary party. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Hillarys and Kingsley and the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Liberal Party takes a reactionary position on many issues in Western Australia. One such area is economic reform. This Government will not shy away from economic reform. It is introducing to Parliament trading hours reform, has legislation in Parliament on taxis and will bring legislation to Parliament on electricity reform. The Liberal Party will be held to account when it comes to a vote on those measures in the Legislative Council. Make no mistake: the Government is committed to these important reforms. The Labor Party is the reform party in this State; the Liberal Party is the reactionary party. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Hillarys and Kingsley and the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Liberal Party takes a reactionary position on many issues in Western Australia. One such area is economic reform. This Government will not shy away from economic reform. It is introducing to Parliament trading hours reform, has legislation in Parliament on taxis and will bring legislation to Parliament on electricity reform. The Liberal Party will be held to account when it comes to a vote on those measures in the Legislative Council. Make no mistake: the Government is committed to these important reforms. The Labor Party is the reform party in this State; the Liberal Party is the reactionary party. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Hillarys and Kingsley and the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER: I call the members for Hillarys and Kingsley and the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: There was some commentary in the newspapers yesterday about the possibility of my going to Canberra. I will be going to Canberra, Mr Speaker, to get a fair deal for Western Australians. The people of Western Australia understand that only one party will stand up for their interests in health, salinity, housing and the Commonwealth Grants Commission; that is, the Australian Labor Party. It is true that the Commonwealth will receive a recommendation from the National Competition Council for cuts in grants to Western Australia. We will vigorously defend our position as a State. We will vigorously advocate for the State of Western Australia. It is interesting to note where Liberal Party members have lined up every time we have had a battle with the Commonwealth thus far, no matter what the issue is. Have they lined up with the people of Western Australia or have they lined up with their colleagues in Canberra? They have always lined up with the Liberals in Canberra. We have worked hard as a State to meet our obligations under the national competition policies. We are doing that within the context of the election commitments that we gave at the last election. We are acting on key economic elements of trading hours reform so that there will be more choice for consumers in Western Australia. Very importantly, we are acting on electricity reform, a fundamental reform required in Western Australia. We will go to Canberra and indicate that the State of Western Australia should not be penalised for the reform programs and efforts it is making to meet these national competition policies. It is unfair and unjustified to penalise Western Australia. The Commonwealth must understand that by pursuing these policies it will disadvantage not only Western Australians but also all Australians. This State is leading the nation and it needs the support of the Commonwealth, not undermining by the Commonwealth. As I said, we will not be penalised for keeping our promises. We will put a very strong case for economic reform and we trust that the federal Treasurer will listen to us on these matters. Mrs C.L. Edwardes: You haven’t done your job. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Is that not an interesting interjection? Is it not interesting to recall the advice on national competition policy that the Liberal Party gave us? On 25 June 2003, the Leader of the Opposition was asked on Radio 6PR whether we were going to face being punished for our national competition credentials. He said, no, he did not believe so. He thought that if Western Australia in those areas decided to do something different, or do so according to a different timetable, the impact on competition payments would be quite small. That was the advice the Liberal Party gave on these issues. The truth is that this was always an issue. The State Government has taken up the matter, as it ought to have done, in the context of the promises given during the election campaign. Very bad advice is given by the Liberal Party on this issue. When the crunch comes, the Government gets no support from the State Opposition in our battle against Canberra. I will take up the issue with the federal Treasurer and the federal Government. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Liberal Party takes a reactionary position on many issues in Western Australia. One such area is economic reform. This Government will not shy away from economic reform. It is introducing to Parliament trading hours reform, has legislation in Parliament on taxis and will bring legislation to Parliament on electricity reform. The Liberal Party will be held to account when it comes to a vote on those measures in the Legislative Council. Make no mistake: the Government is committed to these important reforms. The Labor Party is the reform party in this State; the Liberal Party is the reactionary party. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Hillarys and Kingsley and the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time.
There was some commentary in the newspapers yesterday about the possibility of my going to Canberra. I will be going to Canberra, Mr Speaker, to get a fair deal for Western Australians. The people of Western Australia understand that only one party will stand up for their interests in health, salinity, housing and the Commonwealth Grants Commission; that is, the Australian Labor Party. It is true that the Commonwealth will receive a recommendation from the National Competition Council for cuts in grants to Western Australia. We will vigorously defend our position as a State. We will vigorously advocate for the State of Western Australia. It is interesting to note where Liberal Party members have lined up every time we have had a battle with the Commonwealth thus far, no matter what the issue is. Have they lined up with the people of Western Australia or have they lined up with their colleagues in Canberra? They have always lined up with the Liberals in Canberra. We have worked hard as a State to meet our obligations under the national competition policies. We are doing that within the context of the election commitments that we gave at the last election. We are acting on key economic elements of trading hours reform so that there will be more choice for consumers in Western Australia. Very importantly, we are acting on electricity reform, a fundamental reform required in Western Australia. We will go to Canberra and indicate that the State of Western Australia should not be penalised for the reform programs and efforts it is making to meet these national competition policies. It is unfair and unjustified to penalise Western Australia. The Commonwealth must understand that by pursuing these policies it will disadvantage not only Western Australians but also all Australians. This State is leading the nation and it needs the support of the Commonwealth, not undermining by the Commonwealth. As I said, we will not be penalised for keeping our promises. We will put a very strong case for economic reform and we trust that the federal Treasurer will listen to us on these matters. Mrs C.L. Edwardes: You haven’t done your job. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Is that not an interesting interjection? Is it not interesting to recall the advice on national competition policy that the Liberal Party gave us? On 25 June 2003, the Leader of the Opposition was asked on Radio 6PR whether we were going to face being punished for our national competition credentials. He said, no, he did not believe so. He thought that if Western Australia in those areas decided to do something different, or do so according to a different timetable, the impact on competition payments would be quite small. That was the advice the Liberal Party gave on these issues. The truth is that this was always an issue. The State Government has taken up the matter, as it ought to have done, in the context of the promises given during the election campaign. Very bad advice is given by the Liberal Party on this issue. When the crunch comes, the Government gets no support from the State Opposition in our battle against Canberra. I will take up the issue with the federal Treasurer and the federal Government. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Liberal Party takes a reactionary position on many issues in Western Australia. One such area is economic reform. This Government will not shy away from economic reform. It is introducing to Parliament trading hours reform, has legislation in Parliament on taxis and will bring legislation to Parliament on electricity reform. The Liberal Party will be held to account when it comes to a vote on those measures in the Legislative Council. Make no mistake: the Government is committed to these important reforms. The Labor Party is the reform party in this State; the Liberal Party is the reactionary party. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Hillarys and Kingsley and the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time.
We have worked hard as a State to meet our obligations under the national competition policies. We are doing that within the context of the election commitments that we gave at the last election. We are acting on key economic elements of trading hours reform so that there will be more choice for consumers in Western Australia. Very importantly, we are acting on electricity reform, a fundamental reform required in Western Australia. We will go to Canberra and indicate that the State of Western Australia should not be penalised for the reform programs and efforts it is making to meet these national competition policies. It is unfair and unjustified to penalise Western Australia. The Commonwealth must understand that by pursuing these policies it will disadvantage not only Western Australians but also all Australians. This State is leading the nation and it needs the support of the Commonwealth, not undermining by the Commonwealth. As I said, we will not be penalised for keeping our promises. We will put a very strong case for economic reform and we trust that the federal Treasurer will listen to us on these matters. Mrs C.L. Edwardes: You haven’t done your job. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Is that not an interesting interjection? Is it not interesting to recall the advice on national competition policy that the Liberal Party gave us? On 25 June 2003, the Leader of the Opposition was asked on Radio 6PR whether we were going to face being punished for our national competition credentials. He said, no, he did not believe so. He thought that if Western Australia in those areas decided to do something different, or do so according to a different timetable, the impact on competition payments would be quite small. That was the advice the Liberal Party gave on these issues. The truth is that this was always an issue. The State Government has taken up the matter, as it ought to have done, in the context of the promises given during the election campaign. Very bad advice is given by the Liberal Party on this issue. When the crunch comes, the Government gets no support from the State Opposition in our battle against Canberra. I will take up the issue with the federal Treasurer and the federal Government. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Liberal Party takes a reactionary position on many issues in Western Australia. One such area is economic reform. This Government will not shy away from economic reform. It is introducing to Parliament trading hours reform, has legislation in Parliament on taxis and will bring legislation to Parliament on electricity reform. The Liberal Party will be held to account when it comes to a vote on those measures in the Legislative Council. Make no mistake: the Government is committed to these important reforms. The Labor Party is the reform party in this State; the Liberal Party is the reactionary party. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Hillarys and Kingsley and the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time.
Mrs C.L. Edwardes: You haven’t done your job. Dr G.I. GALLOP: Is that not an interesting interjection? Is it not interesting to recall the advice on national competition policy that the Liberal Party gave us? On 25 June 2003, the Leader of the Opposition was asked on Radio 6PR whether we were going to face being punished for our national competition credentials. He said, no, he did not believe so. He thought that if Western Australia in those areas decided to do something different, or do so according to a different timetable, the impact on competition payments would be quite small. That was the advice the Liberal Party gave on these issues. The truth is that this was always an issue. The State Government has taken up the matter, as it ought to have done, in the context of the promises given during the election campaign. Very bad advice is given by the Liberal Party on this issue. When the crunch comes, the Government gets no support from the State Opposition in our battle against Canberra. I will take up the issue with the federal Treasurer and the federal Government. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Liberal Party takes a reactionary position on many issues in Western Australia. One such area is economic reform. This Government will not shy away from economic reform. It is introducing to Parliament trading hours reform, has legislation in Parliament on taxis and will bring legislation to Parliament on electricity reform. The Liberal Party will be held to account when it comes to a vote on those measures in the Legislative Council. Make no mistake: the Government is committed to these important reforms. The Labor Party is the reform party in this State; the Liberal Party is the reactionary party. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Hillarys and Kingsley and the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: Is that not an interesting interjection? Is it not interesting to recall the advice on national competition policy that the Liberal Party gave us? On 25 June 2003, the Leader of the Opposition was asked on Radio 6PR whether we were going to face being punished for our national competition credentials. He said, no, he did not believe so. He thought that if Western Australia in those areas decided to do something different, or do so according to a different timetable, the impact on competition payments would be quite small. That was the advice the Liberal Party gave on these issues. The truth is that this was always an issue. The State Government has taken up the matter, as it ought to have done, in the context of the promises given during the election campaign. Very bad advice is given by the Liberal Party on this issue. When the crunch comes, the Government gets no support from the State Opposition in our battle against Canberra. I will take up the issue with the federal Treasurer and the federal Government. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Liberal Party takes a reactionary position on many issues in Western Australia. One such area is economic reform. This Government will not shy away from economic reform. It is introducing to Parliament trading hours reform, has legislation in Parliament on taxis and will bring legislation to Parliament on electricity reform. The Liberal Party will be held to account when it comes to a vote on those measures in the Legislative Council. Make no mistake: the Government is committed to these important reforms. The Labor Party is the reform party in this State; the Liberal Party is the reactionary party. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Hillarys and Kingsley and the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Liberal Party takes a reactionary position on many issues in Western Australia. One such area is economic reform. This Government will not shy away from economic reform. It is introducing to Parliament trading hours reform, has legislation in Parliament on taxis and will bring legislation to Parliament on electricity reform. The Liberal Party will be held to account when it comes to a vote on those measures in the Legislative Council. Make no mistake: the Government is committed to these important reforms. The Labor Party is the reform party in this State; the Liberal Party is the reactionary party. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Hillarys and Kingsley and the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: The Liberal Party takes a reactionary position on many issues in Western Australia. One such area is economic reform. This Government will not shy away from economic reform. It is introducing to Parliament trading hours reform, has legislation in Parliament on taxis and will bring legislation to Parliament on electricity reform. The Liberal Party will be held to account when it comes to a vote on those measures in the Legislative Council. Make no mistake: the Government is committed to these important reforms. The Labor Party is the reform party in this State; the Liberal Party is the reactionary party. The SPEAKER: I call the members for Hillarys and Kingsley and the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER: I call the members for Hillarys and Kingsley and the Leader of the National Party to order for the first time.
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