❓ Hon Ray Halligan asks the Minister for Housing about the economic impact of the Labor Relations Reform Bill 2002 on Homeswest construction costs and waiting lists. The Minister's response is evasive, offering no concrete answers and deflecting with general statements.
AnsweredQoN 1145Legislative Council
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HOMESWEST HOUSING, INCREASED COSTS
(1) Has the minister or Homeswest undertaken an economic analysis of the increased costs for the construction of Homeswest homes as a result of the Labor Relations Reform Bill 2002? (2) If so, would the minister provide the House with the results? If not, why not? (3) Will the minister commit to ensuring that Homeswest has sufficient funds to guarantee that waiting lists will not blow out? Hon TOM STEPHENS
(1) Has the minister or Homeswest undertaken an economic analysis of the increased costs for the construction of Homeswest homes as a result of the Labor Relations Reform Bill 2002? (2) If so, would the minister provide the House with the results? If not, why not? (3) Will the minister commit to ensuring that Homeswest has sufficient funds to guarantee that waiting lists will not blow out? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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(1)-(3) The Department of Housing and Works is one of the great departments of government in the Western Australia. Its officers have the skill and talent to present good advice to Governments of either persuasion Hon Norman Moore: They need them, considering their minister. Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is right. The PRESIDENT: I trust the minister will address the acknowledged question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Some work may have been done on this matter. It has not been specifically drawn to my attention but I will make inquiries. Hon Ken Travers: What did members opposite do about the GST? Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is a very good interjection. The PRESIDENT: No, it is not. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It could launch me for another five minutes. However, I will consider the matter and determine whether I can provide any more information to the member.
(2) If so, would the minister provide the House with the results? If not, why not? (3) Will the minister commit to ensuring that Homeswest has sufficient funds to guarantee that waiting lists will not blow out? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(3) The Department of Housing and Works is one of the great departments of government in the Western Australia. Its officers have the skill and talent to present good advice to Governments of either persuasion Hon Norman Moore: They need them, considering their minister. Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is right. The PRESIDENT: I trust the minister will address the acknowledged question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Some work may have been done on this matter. It has not been specifically drawn to my attention but I will make inquiries. Hon Ken Travers: What did members opposite do about the GST? Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is a very good interjection. The PRESIDENT: No, it is not. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It could launch me for another five minutes. However, I will consider the matter and determine whether I can provide any more information to the member.
(3) Will the minister commit to ensuring that Homeswest has sufficient funds to guarantee that waiting lists will not blow out? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(3) The Department of Housing and Works is one of the great departments of government in the Western Australia. Its officers have the skill and talent to present good advice to Governments of either persuasion Hon Norman Moore: They need them, considering their minister. Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is right. The PRESIDENT: I trust the minister will address the acknowledged question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Some work may have been done on this matter. It has not been specifically drawn to my attention but I will make inquiries. Hon Ken Travers: What did members opposite do about the GST? Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is a very good interjection. The PRESIDENT: No, it is not. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It could launch me for another five minutes. However, I will consider the matter and determine whether I can provide any more information to the member.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(3) The Department of Housing and Works is one of the great departments of government in the Western Australia. Its officers have the skill and talent to present good advice to Governments of either persuasion Hon Norman Moore: They need them, considering their minister. Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is right. The PRESIDENT: I trust the minister will address the acknowledged question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Some work may have been done on this matter. It has not been specifically drawn to my attention but I will make inquiries. Hon Ken Travers: What did members opposite do about the GST? Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is a very good interjection. The PRESIDENT: No, it is not. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It could launch me for another five minutes. However, I will consider the matter and determine whether I can provide any more information to the member.
(1)-(3) The Department of Housing and Works is one of the great departments of government in the Western Australia. Its officers have the skill and talent to present good advice to Governments of either persuasion Hon Norman Moore: They need them, considering their minister. Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is right. The PRESIDENT: I trust the minister will address the acknowledged question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Some work may have been done on this matter. It has not been specifically drawn to my attention but I will make inquiries. Hon Ken Travers: What did members opposite do about the GST? Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is a very good interjection. The PRESIDENT: No, it is not. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It could launch me for another five minutes. However, I will consider the matter and determine whether I can provide any more information to the member.
Hon Norman Moore: They need them, considering their minister. Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is right. The PRESIDENT: I trust the minister will address the acknowledged question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Some work may have been done on this matter. It has not been specifically drawn to my attention but I will make inquiries. Hon Ken Travers: What did members opposite do about the GST? Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is a very good interjection. The PRESIDENT: No, it is not. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It could launch me for another five minutes. However, I will consider the matter and determine whether I can provide any more information to the member.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is right. The PRESIDENT: I trust the minister will address the acknowledged question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Some work may have been done on this matter. It has not been specifically drawn to my attention but I will make inquiries. Hon Ken Travers: What did members opposite do about the GST? Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is a very good interjection. The PRESIDENT: No, it is not. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It could launch me for another five minutes. However, I will consider the matter and determine whether I can provide any more information to the member.
The PRESIDENT: I trust the minister will address the acknowledged question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Some work may have been done on this matter. It has not been specifically drawn to my attention but I will make inquiries. Hon Ken Travers: What did members opposite do about the GST? Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is a very good interjection. The PRESIDENT: No, it is not. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It could launch me for another five minutes. However, I will consider the matter and determine whether I can provide any more information to the member.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: Some work may have been done on this matter. It has not been specifically drawn to my attention but I will make inquiries. Hon Ken Travers: What did members opposite do about the GST? Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is a very good interjection. The PRESIDENT: No, it is not. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It could launch me for another five minutes. However, I will consider the matter and determine whether I can provide any more information to the member.
Hon Ken Travers: What did members opposite do about the GST? Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is a very good interjection. The PRESIDENT: No, it is not. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It could launch me for another five minutes. However, I will consider the matter and determine whether I can provide any more information to the member.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is a very good interjection. The PRESIDENT: No, it is not. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It could launch me for another five minutes. However, I will consider the matter and determine whether I can provide any more information to the member.
The PRESIDENT: No, it is not. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It could launch me for another five minutes. However, I will consider the matter and determine whether I can provide any more information to the member.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: It could launch me for another five minutes. However, I will consider the matter and determine whether I can provide any more information to the member.
(2) If so, would the minister provide the House with the results? If not, why not? (3) Will the minister commit to ensuring that Homeswest has sufficient funds to guarantee that waiting lists will not blow out? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(3) The Department of Housing and Works is one of the great departments of government in the Western Australia. Its officers have the skill and talent to present good advice to Governments of either persuasion Hon Norman Moore: They need them, considering their minister. Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is right. The PRESIDENT: I trust the minister will address the acknowledged question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Some work may have been done on this matter. It has not been specifically drawn to my attention but I will make inquiries. Hon Ken Travers: What did members opposite do about the GST? Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is a very good interjection. The PRESIDENT: No, it is not. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It could launch me for another five minutes. However, I will consider the matter and determine whether I can provide any more information to the member.
(3) Will the minister commit to ensuring that Homeswest has sufficient funds to guarantee that waiting lists will not blow out? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(3) The Department of Housing and Works is one of the great departments of government in the Western Australia. Its officers have the skill and talent to present good advice to Governments of either persuasion Hon Norman Moore: They need them, considering their minister. Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is right. The PRESIDENT: I trust the minister will address the acknowledged question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Some work may have been done on this matter. It has not been specifically drawn to my attention but I will make inquiries. Hon Ken Travers: What did members opposite do about the GST? Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is a very good interjection. The PRESIDENT: No, it is not. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It could launch me for another five minutes. However, I will consider the matter and determine whether I can provide any more information to the member.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(3) The Department of Housing and Works is one of the great departments of government in the Western Australia. Its officers have the skill and talent to present good advice to Governments of either persuasion Hon Norman Moore: They need them, considering their minister. Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is right. The PRESIDENT: I trust the minister will address the acknowledged question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Some work may have been done on this matter. It has not been specifically drawn to my attention but I will make inquiries. Hon Ken Travers: What did members opposite do about the GST? Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is a very good interjection. The PRESIDENT: No, it is not. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It could launch me for another five minutes. However, I will consider the matter and determine whether I can provide any more information to the member.
(1)-(3) The Department of Housing and Works is one of the great departments of government in the Western Australia. Its officers have the skill and talent to present good advice to Governments of either persuasion Hon Norman Moore: They need them, considering their minister. Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is right. The PRESIDENT: I trust the minister will address the acknowledged question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Some work may have been done on this matter. It has not been specifically drawn to my attention but I will make inquiries. Hon Ken Travers: What did members opposite do about the GST? Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is a very good interjection. The PRESIDENT: No, it is not. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It could launch me for another five minutes. However, I will consider the matter and determine whether I can provide any more information to the member.
Hon Norman Moore: They need them, considering their minister. Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is right. The PRESIDENT: I trust the minister will address the acknowledged question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Some work may have been done on this matter. It has not been specifically drawn to my attention but I will make inquiries. Hon Ken Travers: What did members opposite do about the GST? Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is a very good interjection. The PRESIDENT: No, it is not. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It could launch me for another five minutes. However, I will consider the matter and determine whether I can provide any more information to the member.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is right. The PRESIDENT: I trust the minister will address the acknowledged question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Some work may have been done on this matter. It has not been specifically drawn to my attention but I will make inquiries. Hon Ken Travers: What did members opposite do about the GST? Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is a very good interjection. The PRESIDENT: No, it is not. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It could launch me for another five minutes. However, I will consider the matter and determine whether I can provide any more information to the member.
The PRESIDENT: I trust the minister will address the acknowledged question. Hon TOM STEPHENS: Some work may have been done on this matter. It has not been specifically drawn to my attention but I will make inquiries. Hon Ken Travers: What did members opposite do about the GST? Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is a very good interjection. The PRESIDENT: No, it is not. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It could launch me for another five minutes. However, I will consider the matter and determine whether I can provide any more information to the member.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: Some work may have been done on this matter. It has not been specifically drawn to my attention but I will make inquiries. Hon Ken Travers: What did members opposite do about the GST? Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is a very good interjection. The PRESIDENT: No, it is not. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It could launch me for another five minutes. However, I will consider the matter and determine whether I can provide any more information to the member.
Hon Ken Travers: What did members opposite do about the GST? Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is a very good interjection. The PRESIDENT: No, it is not. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It could launch me for another five minutes. However, I will consider the matter and determine whether I can provide any more information to the member.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: That is a very good interjection. The PRESIDENT: No, it is not. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It could launch me for another five minutes. However, I will consider the matter and determine whether I can provide any more information to the member.
The PRESIDENT: No, it is not. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It could launch me for another five minutes. However, I will consider the matter and determine whether I can provide any more information to the member.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: It could launch me for another five minutes. However, I will consider the matter and determine whether I can provide any more information to the member.
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