❓ Opposition questions the government about rumoured cost-cutting measures in publicly funded services to finance their 'priority dividend', while the Minister deflects by stating they are reviewing programs and blaming the previous government's financial management.
AnsweredQoN 9Legislative Council
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I acknowledge and congratulate the minister on his recent appointment. (1) Is the minister aware of widespread unease in many areas of publicly funded service delivery about rumours of government cost cutting? (2) Is it true that the Government intends to cut funding over a wide range of services to fund its so-called priority dividend? (3) If that is so, when will the Government announce these funding cuts? (4) If it is not true, will the minister now reassure concerned service providers that they will not be subject to arbitrary cuts in funding to satisfy the Labor Party’s election promises? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS
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(1) The Government intends to honour its election promises. (2) The programs of departments and agencies are being reviewed as part of the budget process. (3) The Government, in honouring its election promises, intends to have a budget that will reflect the priorities of the electorate. (4) I regret to say that our task is made somewhat more difficult than it would reasonably be expected to be because of the parlous state of the State’s finances left to us by the former Government. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! I advise Hon Tom Stephens and other members that there is no need to interject. I also advise Hon Simon O’Brien that there is no time for a supplementary question.
(1) Is the minister aware of widespread unease in many areas of publicly funded service delivery about rumours of government cost cutting? (2) Is it true that the Government intends to cut funding over a wide range of services to fund its so-called priority dividend? (3) If that is so, when will the Government announce these funding cuts? (4) If it is not true, will the minister now reassure concerned service providers that they will not be subject to arbitrary cuts in funding to satisfy the Labor Party’s election promises? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) The Government intends to honour its election promises. (2) The programs of departments and agencies are being reviewed as part of the budget process. (3) The Government, in honouring its election promises, intends to have a budget that will reflect the priorities of the electorate. (4) I regret to say that our task is made somewhat more difficult than it would reasonably be expected to be because of the parlous state of the State’s finances left to us by the former Government. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! I advise Hon Tom Stephens and other members that there is no need to interject. I also advise Hon Simon O’Brien that there is no time for a supplementary question.
(2) Is it true that the Government intends to cut funding over a wide range of services to fund its so-called priority dividend? (3) If that is so, when will the Government announce these funding cuts? (4) If it is not true, will the minister now reassure concerned service providers that they will not be subject to arbitrary cuts in funding to satisfy the Labor Party’s election promises? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) The Government intends to honour its election promises. (2) The programs of departments and agencies are being reviewed as part of the budget process. (3) The Government, in honouring its election promises, intends to have a budget that will reflect the priorities of the electorate. (4) I regret to say that our task is made somewhat more difficult than it would reasonably be expected to be because of the parlous state of the State’s finances left to us by the former Government. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! I advise Hon Tom Stephens and other members that there is no need to interject. I also advise Hon Simon O’Brien that there is no time for a supplementary question.
(3) If that is so, when will the Government announce these funding cuts? (4) If it is not true, will the minister now reassure concerned service providers that they will not be subject to arbitrary cuts in funding to satisfy the Labor Party’s election promises? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) The Government intends to honour its election promises. (2) The programs of departments and agencies are being reviewed as part of the budget process. (3) The Government, in honouring its election promises, intends to have a budget that will reflect the priorities of the electorate. (4) I regret to say that our task is made somewhat more difficult than it would reasonably be expected to be because of the parlous state of the State’s finances left to us by the former Government. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! I advise Hon Tom Stephens and other members that there is no need to interject. I also advise Hon Simon O’Brien that there is no time for a supplementary question.
(4) If it is not true, will the minister now reassure concerned service providers that they will not be subject to arbitrary cuts in funding to satisfy the Labor Party’s election promises? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) The Government intends to honour its election promises. (2) The programs of departments and agencies are being reviewed as part of the budget process. (3) The Government, in honouring its election promises, intends to have a budget that will reflect the priorities of the electorate. (4) I regret to say that our task is made somewhat more difficult than it would reasonably be expected to be because of the parlous state of the State’s finances left to us by the former Government. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! I advise Hon Tom Stephens and other members that there is no need to interject. I also advise Hon Simon O’Brien that there is no time for a supplementary question.
Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) The Government intends to honour its election promises. (2) The programs of departments and agencies are being reviewed as part of the budget process. (3) The Government, in honouring its election promises, intends to have a budget that will reflect the priorities of the electorate. (4) I regret to say that our task is made somewhat more difficult than it would reasonably be expected to be because of the parlous state of the State’s finances left to us by the former Government. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! I advise Hon Tom Stephens and other members that there is no need to interject. I also advise Hon Simon O’Brien that there is no time for a supplementary question.
(1) The Government intends to honour its election promises. (2) The programs of departments and agencies are being reviewed as part of the budget process. (3) The Government, in honouring its election promises, intends to have a budget that will reflect the priorities of the electorate. (4) I regret to say that our task is made somewhat more difficult than it would reasonably be expected to be because of the parlous state of the State’s finances left to us by the former Government. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! I advise Hon Tom Stephens and other members that there is no need to interject. I also advise Hon Simon O’Brien that there is no time for a supplementary question.
(2) The programs of departments and agencies are being reviewed as part of the budget process. (3) The Government, in honouring its election promises, intends to have a budget that will reflect the priorities of the electorate. (4) I regret to say that our task is made somewhat more difficult than it would reasonably be expected to be because of the parlous state of the State’s finances left to us by the former Government. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! I advise Hon Tom Stephens and other members that there is no need to interject. I also advise Hon Simon O’Brien that there is no time for a supplementary question.
(3) The Government, in honouring its election promises, intends to have a budget that will reflect the priorities of the electorate. (4) I regret to say that our task is made somewhat more difficult than it would reasonably be expected to be because of the parlous state of the State’s finances left to us by the former Government. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! I advise Hon Tom Stephens and other members that there is no need to interject. I also advise Hon Simon O’Brien that there is no time for a supplementary question.
(4) I regret to say that our task is made somewhat more difficult than it would reasonably be expected to be because of the parlous state of the State’s finances left to us by the former Government. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! I advise Hon Tom Stephens and other members that there is no need to interject. I also advise Hon Simon O’Brien that there is no time for a supplementary question.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! I advise Hon Tom Stephens and other members that there is no need to interject. I also advise Hon Simon O’Brien that there is no time for a supplementary question.
The PRESIDENT: Order, members! I advise Hon Tom Stephens and other members that there is no need to interject. I also advise Hon Simon O’Brien that there is no time for a supplementary question.
(1) Is the minister aware of widespread unease in many areas of publicly funded service delivery about rumours of government cost cutting? (2) Is it true that the Government intends to cut funding over a wide range of services to fund its so-called priority dividend? (3) If that is so, when will the Government announce these funding cuts? (4) If it is not true, will the minister now reassure concerned service providers that they will not be subject to arbitrary cuts in funding to satisfy the Labor Party’s election promises? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) The Government intends to honour its election promises. (2) The programs of departments and agencies are being reviewed as part of the budget process. (3) The Government, in honouring its election promises, intends to have a budget that will reflect the priorities of the electorate. (4) I regret to say that our task is made somewhat more difficult than it would reasonably be expected to be because of the parlous state of the State’s finances left to us by the former Government. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! I advise Hon Tom Stephens and other members that there is no need to interject. I also advise Hon Simon O’Brien that there is no time for a supplementary question.
(2) Is it true that the Government intends to cut funding over a wide range of services to fund its so-called priority dividend? (3) If that is so, when will the Government announce these funding cuts? (4) If it is not true, will the minister now reassure concerned service providers that they will not be subject to arbitrary cuts in funding to satisfy the Labor Party’s election promises? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) The Government intends to honour its election promises. (2) The programs of departments and agencies are being reviewed as part of the budget process. (3) The Government, in honouring its election promises, intends to have a budget that will reflect the priorities of the electorate. (4) I regret to say that our task is made somewhat more difficult than it would reasonably be expected to be because of the parlous state of the State’s finances left to us by the former Government. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! I advise Hon Tom Stephens and other members that there is no need to interject. I also advise Hon Simon O’Brien that there is no time for a supplementary question.
(3) If that is so, when will the Government announce these funding cuts? (4) If it is not true, will the minister now reassure concerned service providers that they will not be subject to arbitrary cuts in funding to satisfy the Labor Party’s election promises? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) The Government intends to honour its election promises. (2) The programs of departments and agencies are being reviewed as part of the budget process. (3) The Government, in honouring its election promises, intends to have a budget that will reflect the priorities of the electorate. (4) I regret to say that our task is made somewhat more difficult than it would reasonably be expected to be because of the parlous state of the State’s finances left to us by the former Government. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! I advise Hon Tom Stephens and other members that there is no need to interject. I also advise Hon Simon O’Brien that there is no time for a supplementary question.
(4) If it is not true, will the minister now reassure concerned service providers that they will not be subject to arbitrary cuts in funding to satisfy the Labor Party’s election promises? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) The Government intends to honour its election promises. (2) The programs of departments and agencies are being reviewed as part of the budget process. (3) The Government, in honouring its election promises, intends to have a budget that will reflect the priorities of the electorate. (4) I regret to say that our task is made somewhat more difficult than it would reasonably be expected to be because of the parlous state of the State’s finances left to us by the former Government. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! I advise Hon Tom Stephens and other members that there is no need to interject. I also advise Hon Simon O’Brien that there is no time for a supplementary question.
Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1) The Government intends to honour its election promises. (2) The programs of departments and agencies are being reviewed as part of the budget process. (3) The Government, in honouring its election promises, intends to have a budget that will reflect the priorities of the electorate. (4) I regret to say that our task is made somewhat more difficult than it would reasonably be expected to be because of the parlous state of the State’s finances left to us by the former Government. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! I advise Hon Tom Stephens and other members that there is no need to interject. I also advise Hon Simon O’Brien that there is no time for a supplementary question.
(1) The Government intends to honour its election promises. (2) The programs of departments and agencies are being reviewed as part of the budget process. (3) The Government, in honouring its election promises, intends to have a budget that will reflect the priorities of the electorate. (4) I regret to say that our task is made somewhat more difficult than it would reasonably be expected to be because of the parlous state of the State’s finances left to us by the former Government. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! I advise Hon Tom Stephens and other members that there is no need to interject. I also advise Hon Simon O’Brien that there is no time for a supplementary question.
(2) The programs of departments and agencies are being reviewed as part of the budget process. (3) The Government, in honouring its election promises, intends to have a budget that will reflect the priorities of the electorate. (4) I regret to say that our task is made somewhat more difficult than it would reasonably be expected to be because of the parlous state of the State’s finances left to us by the former Government. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! I advise Hon Tom Stephens and other members that there is no need to interject. I also advise Hon Simon O’Brien that there is no time for a supplementary question.
(3) The Government, in honouring its election promises, intends to have a budget that will reflect the priorities of the electorate. (4) I regret to say that our task is made somewhat more difficult than it would reasonably be expected to be because of the parlous state of the State’s finances left to us by the former Government. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! I advise Hon Tom Stephens and other members that there is no need to interject. I also advise Hon Simon O’Brien that there is no time for a supplementary question.
(4) I regret to say that our task is made somewhat more difficult than it would reasonably be expected to be because of the parlous state of the State’s finances left to us by the former Government. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! I advise Hon Tom Stephens and other members that there is no need to interject. I also advise Hon Simon O’Brien that there is no time for a supplementary question.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order, members! I advise Hon Tom Stephens and other members that there is no need to interject. I also advise Hon Simon O’Brien that there is no time for a supplementary question.
The PRESIDENT: Order, members! I advise Hon Tom Stephens and other members that there is no need to interject. I also advise Hon Simon O’Brien that there is no time for a supplementary question.
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