❓ Mrs. Harvey (Liberal) questions the Premier about the Maritime Union of Australia's (MUA) alleged attack on the government due to the Westport Taskforce policy. The Premier accuses the Liberal Party of colluding with the MUA and condemns the MUA's protest tactics.
AnsweredQoN 773Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
WESTPORT TASKFORCE —
MARITIME UNION OF AUSTRALIA
773. Mrs L.M. HARVEY to the Premier:
I refer to the ongoing chaos and dysfunction
within the McGowan Labor government. Can the Premier confirm that the Maritime
Union of Australia has launched an unprecedented attack on his government as a result
of his flawed Westport Taskforce policy?
MARITIME UNION OF AUSTRALIA
773. Mrs L.M. HARVEY to the Premier:
I refer to the ongoing chaos and dysfunction
within the McGowan Labor government. Can the Premier confirm that the Maritime
Union of Australia has launched an unprecedented attack on his government as a result
of his flawed Westport Taskforce policy?
AnswerView source ↗
It appears that the Liberal Party is
in cahoots with the MUA. The Liberal Party has joined with the MUA.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members, I do
not want to keep standing on my feet.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Some of the
MUA's protest tactics that I saw this morning were, frankly,
disgraceful. Its members were bullying, they were threatening and they were un-Western
Australian. I was shocked and appalled by some of their conduct. What is more,
I saw some of their social media posts, one of which was a complete and utter
lie. It prompted some death threats to me. I find this behaviour completely and
utterly disgraceful. I urge everyone not to endorse their behaviour, as the
Liberal Party appears to be doing.
in cahoots with the MUA. The Liberal Party has joined with the MUA.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members, I do
not want to keep standing on my feet.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Some of the
MUA's protest tactics that I saw this morning were, frankly,
disgraceful. Its members were bullying, they were threatening and they were un-Western
Australian. I was shocked and appalled by some of their conduct. What is more,
I saw some of their social media posts, one of which was a complete and utter
lie. It prompted some death threats to me. I find this behaviour completely and
utterly disgraceful. I urge everyone not to endorse their behaviour, as the
Liberal Party appears to be doing.
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