❓ The Premier is questioned about whether he endorses the Attorney General's comments regarding police officer wages and whether those comments were insulting. The Premier defends the right to express opinions, even if he wouldn't have used the same words.
AnsweredQoN 47Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
POLICE OFFICERS — WAGES — ATTORNEY
GENERAL'S COMMENTS
47. Mr M. McGOWAN to the
Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Once again, does the Premier endorse the Attorney General's
remarks, and can the Premier tell the house how insulting our police officers
assists in resolving a dispute?
GENERAL'S COMMENTS
47. Mr M. McGOWAN to the
Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Once again, does the Premier endorse the Attorney General's
remarks, and can the Premier tell the house how insulting our police officers
assists in resolving a dispute?
AnswerView source ↗
It is not insulting police officers. I do not think our
police officers are so precious that they would care about a comment. Police
officers do come and go in their career, and some of them come back—that
is good, too. People have a choice of career.
Mr P.B. Watson : So
you are endorsing it!
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
No; they are not the words that I might have used, but I am not going to
criticise someone for making public comment. Surely we are not so precious and
so politically correct that someone cannot express an opinion or make a
comment. Move on and get with the real world.
Tabling of Paper
Mr B.S. WYATT : The
Premier offered to table the document. If he could provide that for us, please.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
Yes; definitely.
[See paper 1393.]
police officers are so precious that they would care about a comment. Police
officers do come and go in their career, and some of them come back—that
is good, too. People have a choice of career.
Mr P.B. Watson : So
you are endorsing it!
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
No; they are not the words that I might have used, but I am not going to
criticise someone for making public comment. Surely we are not so precious and
so politically correct that someone cannot express an opinion or make a
comment. Move on and get with the real world.
Tabling of Paper
Mr B.S. WYATT : The
Premier offered to table the document. If he could provide that for us, please.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
Yes; definitely.
[See paper 1393.]
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