❓ The Premier avoids directly answering questions about extending the south west gas pipeline to Albany, instead focusing on attacking the Leader of the Opposition's credibility and financial responsibility. He emphasizes the government's responsible approach to infrastructure investment and highlights preliminary work done on the pipeline.
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I refer the Premier to the Liberal Party commitment to extend the south west gas pipeline to Albany, bringing with it the opportunity for greater investment, value adding and more jobs throughout the south west and the great southern region. (1) Does the Premier agree with the member for Albany that such an important project is not a priority for Albany? (2) The Australian Labor Party election policy “A Fair Go for Regional WA” states - Labor believes that one important way in which the State Government can stimulate regional investments, jobs and export is to facilitate infrastructure projects that build on local strengths. In the light of that, will the Premier admit that extending the south west gas pipeline to Albany achieves precisely that objective? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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(1)-(2) One thing is for certain; that is, when I want to gain a view of the needs of the Albany district, I will be talking to not the Leader of the Opposition, but the member for Albany. The member for Albany is on the ground, so he knows what services and infrastructure the community needs. The Labor Government has, of course, undertaken preliminary work on the nature of such a pipeline and the corridor that would be followed should it be created. The ultimate test will be whether there is an adequate number of customers to justify such an investment. That is our approach. Let us look at the approach of the Leader of the Opposition to all these issues. How will he fund all the promises that are coming from his side of politics? The Leader of the Opposition has a huge credibility gap in what he is saying to communities throughout Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition will be subject to the accountability test as we go into the election campaign over the next 12 months. The accountability test is that every time he makes a promise, he will have to indicate how much it will cost. He will also have to indicate where the money will come from to fulfil the promise. The Labor Government has a responsible approach to its finances. Whenever we commit to major infrastructure throughout Western Australia we make sure that the infrastructure will deliver benefits to the people of Western Australia, and indeed to the people of any region. I remind this House that this Leader of the Opposition, when he was Minister for Resources Development, spent $20 million on the ill-fated Oakajee port project in Geraldton. Now Geraldton is on the move. Why is it on the move? It is because there is a Labor Government.
(1) Does the Premier agree with the member for Albany that such an important project is not a priority for Albany? (2) The Australian Labor Party election policy “A Fair Go for Regional WA” states - Labor believes that one important way in which the State Government can stimulate regional investments, jobs and export is to facilitate infrastructure projects that build on local strengths. In the light of that, will the Premier admit that extending the south west gas pipeline to Albany achieves precisely that objective? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) One thing is for certain; that is, when I want to gain a view of the needs of the Albany district, I will be talking to not the Leader of the Opposition, but the member for Albany. The member for Albany is on the ground, so he knows what services and infrastructure the community needs. The Labor Government has, of course, undertaken preliminary work on the nature of such a pipeline and the corridor that would be followed should it be created. The ultimate test will be whether there is an adequate number of customers to justify such an investment. That is our approach. Let us look at the approach of the Leader of the Opposition to all these issues. How will he fund all the promises that are coming from his side of politics? The Leader of the Opposition has a huge credibility gap in what he is saying to communities throughout Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition will be subject to the accountability test as we go into the election campaign over the next 12 months. The accountability test is that every time he makes a promise, he will have to indicate how much it will cost. He will also have to indicate where the money will come from to fulfil the promise. The Labor Government has a responsible approach to its finances. Whenever we commit to major infrastructure throughout Western Australia we make sure that the infrastructure will deliver benefits to the people of Western Australia, and indeed to the people of any region. I remind this House that this Leader of the Opposition, when he was Minister for Resources Development, spent $20 million on the ill-fated Oakajee port project in Geraldton. Now Geraldton is on the move. Why is it on the move? It is because there is a Labor Government.
(2) The Australian Labor Party election policy “A Fair Go for Regional WA” states - Labor believes that one important way in which the State Government can stimulate regional investments, jobs and export is to facilitate infrastructure projects that build on local strengths. In the light of that, will the Premier admit that extending the south west gas pipeline to Albany achieves precisely that objective? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) One thing is for certain; that is, when I want to gain a view of the needs of the Albany district, I will be talking to not the Leader of the Opposition, but the member for Albany. The member for Albany is on the ground, so he knows what services and infrastructure the community needs. The Labor Government has, of course, undertaken preliminary work on the nature of such a pipeline and the corridor that would be followed should it be created. The ultimate test will be whether there is an adequate number of customers to justify such an investment. That is our approach. Let us look at the approach of the Leader of the Opposition to all these issues. How will he fund all the promises that are coming from his side of politics? The Leader of the Opposition has a huge credibility gap in what he is saying to communities throughout Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition will be subject to the accountability test as we go into the election campaign over the next 12 months. The accountability test is that every time he makes a promise, he will have to indicate how much it will cost. He will also have to indicate where the money will come from to fulfil the promise. The Labor Government has a responsible approach to its finances. Whenever we commit to major infrastructure throughout Western Australia we make sure that the infrastructure will deliver benefits to the people of Western Australia, and indeed to the people of any region. I remind this House that this Leader of the Opposition, when he was Minister for Resources Development, spent $20 million on the ill-fated Oakajee port project in Geraldton. Now Geraldton is on the move. Why is it on the move? It is because there is a Labor Government.
(1)-(2) One thing is for certain; that is, when I want to gain a view of the needs of the Albany district, I will be talking to not the Leader of the Opposition, but the member for Albany. The member for Albany is on the ground, so he knows what services and infrastructure the community needs. The Labor Government has, of course, undertaken preliminary work on the nature of such a pipeline and the corridor that would be followed should it be created. The ultimate test will be whether there is an adequate number of customers to justify such an investment. That is our approach. Let us look at the approach of the Leader of the Opposition to all these issues. How will he fund all the promises that are coming from his side of politics? The Leader of the Opposition has a huge credibility gap in what he is saying to communities throughout Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition will be subject to the accountability test as we go into the election campaign over the next 12 months. The accountability test is that every time he makes a promise, he will have to indicate how much it will cost. He will also have to indicate where the money will come from to fulfil the promise. The Labor Government has a responsible approach to its finances. Whenever we commit to major infrastructure throughout Western Australia we make sure that the infrastructure will deliver benefits to the people of Western Australia, and indeed to the people of any region. I remind this House that this Leader of the Opposition, when he was Minister for Resources Development, spent $20 million on the ill-fated Oakajee port project in Geraldton. Now Geraldton is on the move. Why is it on the move? It is because there is a Labor Government.
The Labor Government has a responsible approach to its finances. Whenever we commit to major infrastructure throughout Western Australia we make sure that the infrastructure will deliver benefits to the people of Western Australia, and indeed to the people of any region. I remind this House that this Leader of the Opposition, when he was Minister for Resources Development, spent $20 million on the ill-fated Oakajee port project in Geraldton. Now Geraldton is on the move. Why is it on the move? It is because there is a Labor Government.
(1) Does the Premier agree with the member for Albany that such an important project is not a priority for Albany? (2) The Australian Labor Party election policy “A Fair Go for Regional WA” states - Labor believes that one important way in which the State Government can stimulate regional investments, jobs and export is to facilitate infrastructure projects that build on local strengths. In the light of that, will the Premier admit that extending the south west gas pipeline to Albany achieves precisely that objective? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) One thing is for certain; that is, when I want to gain a view of the needs of the Albany district, I will be talking to not the Leader of the Opposition, but the member for Albany. The member for Albany is on the ground, so he knows what services and infrastructure the community needs. The Labor Government has, of course, undertaken preliminary work on the nature of such a pipeline and the corridor that would be followed should it be created. The ultimate test will be whether there is an adequate number of customers to justify such an investment. That is our approach. Let us look at the approach of the Leader of the Opposition to all these issues. How will he fund all the promises that are coming from his side of politics? The Leader of the Opposition has a huge credibility gap in what he is saying to communities throughout Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition will be subject to the accountability test as we go into the election campaign over the next 12 months. The accountability test is that every time he makes a promise, he will have to indicate how much it will cost. He will also have to indicate where the money will come from to fulfil the promise. The Labor Government has a responsible approach to its finances. Whenever we commit to major infrastructure throughout Western Australia we make sure that the infrastructure will deliver benefits to the people of Western Australia, and indeed to the people of any region. I remind this House that this Leader of the Opposition, when he was Minister for Resources Development, spent $20 million on the ill-fated Oakajee port project in Geraldton. Now Geraldton is on the move. Why is it on the move? It is because there is a Labor Government.
(2) The Australian Labor Party election policy “A Fair Go for Regional WA” states - Labor believes that one important way in which the State Government can stimulate regional investments, jobs and export is to facilitate infrastructure projects that build on local strengths. In the light of that, will the Premier admit that extending the south west gas pipeline to Albany achieves precisely that objective? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) One thing is for certain; that is, when I want to gain a view of the needs of the Albany district, I will be talking to not the Leader of the Opposition, but the member for Albany. The member for Albany is on the ground, so he knows what services and infrastructure the community needs. The Labor Government has, of course, undertaken preliminary work on the nature of such a pipeline and the corridor that would be followed should it be created. The ultimate test will be whether there is an adequate number of customers to justify such an investment. That is our approach. Let us look at the approach of the Leader of the Opposition to all these issues. How will he fund all the promises that are coming from his side of politics? The Leader of the Opposition has a huge credibility gap in what he is saying to communities throughout Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition will be subject to the accountability test as we go into the election campaign over the next 12 months. The accountability test is that every time he makes a promise, he will have to indicate how much it will cost. He will also have to indicate where the money will come from to fulfil the promise. The Labor Government has a responsible approach to its finances. Whenever we commit to major infrastructure throughout Western Australia we make sure that the infrastructure will deliver benefits to the people of Western Australia, and indeed to the people of any region. I remind this House that this Leader of the Opposition, when he was Minister for Resources Development, spent $20 million on the ill-fated Oakajee port project in Geraldton. Now Geraldton is on the move. Why is it on the move? It is because there is a Labor Government.
(1)-(2) One thing is for certain; that is, when I want to gain a view of the needs of the Albany district, I will be talking to not the Leader of the Opposition, but the member for Albany. The member for Albany is on the ground, so he knows what services and infrastructure the community needs. The Labor Government has, of course, undertaken preliminary work on the nature of such a pipeline and the corridor that would be followed should it be created. The ultimate test will be whether there is an adequate number of customers to justify such an investment. That is our approach. Let us look at the approach of the Leader of the Opposition to all these issues. How will he fund all the promises that are coming from his side of politics? The Leader of the Opposition has a huge credibility gap in what he is saying to communities throughout Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition will be subject to the accountability test as we go into the election campaign over the next 12 months. The accountability test is that every time he makes a promise, he will have to indicate how much it will cost. He will also have to indicate where the money will come from to fulfil the promise. The Labor Government has a responsible approach to its finances. Whenever we commit to major infrastructure throughout Western Australia we make sure that the infrastructure will deliver benefits to the people of Western Australia, and indeed to the people of any region. I remind this House that this Leader of the Opposition, when he was Minister for Resources Development, spent $20 million on the ill-fated Oakajee port project in Geraldton. Now Geraldton is on the move. Why is it on the move? It is because there is a Labor Government.
The Labor Government has a responsible approach to its finances. Whenever we commit to major infrastructure throughout Western Australia we make sure that the infrastructure will deliver benefits to the people of Western Australia, and indeed to the people of any region. I remind this House that this Leader of the Opposition, when he was Minister for Resources Development, spent $20 million on the ill-fated Oakajee port project in Geraldton. Now Geraldton is on the move. Why is it on the move? It is because there is a Labor Government.
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