❓ The Premier outlines the government's priorities for its second term, focusing on services, jobs, lifestyle, and regions, while also highlighting the challenge posed by the federal government's centralisation efforts.
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Mr Speaker, I congratulate you on your re-election. Will the Premier outline the government’s key priorities for our second term? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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Mr Speaker - Mr M.J. Birney : Not again; we just heard it! Dr G.I. GALLOP : Indeed, we just heard from the Governor about the policy framework that the government is adopting for our second four-year term and about the specific legislative and other initiatives that will be our priorities. Our focus will be on what matters to the people of Western Australia; that is, services, jobs, our lifestyle and, of course, our regions. Those are the priorities that we will be setting. We were very proud to go to the people at the last election and to report to them about the 90 000 extra jobs and the extra apprenticeships and traineeships that the government had brought into the system to make sure that Western Australians can enjoy the opportunities that come with growth. We were very proud to talk about Western Australia having the lowest rate of unemployment in Australia; about the shorter waiting times and waiting lists in our health system; about the increasing retention rates in education; and, of course, about the falling crime rates in relation to our security systems in Western Australia. We want to continue that work into the future. To carry forward that work, we will need the support of the Parliament. The government will introduce legislation into this Parliament to bring about those changes. Another challenge that we will have to face is coming from Canberra. The Howard government was re-elected and, later this year, will have the numbers in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Howard government is full of arrogance. It wants to change the way in which our federation works. This will be a challenge not just to my government but also to this Parliament, because we will be put to the test with the move to centralise industrial and financial power in Canberra. I assure the people of Western Australia that my government will put Western Australia first. Government members: Hear, hear! Dr G.I. GALLOP : One question that will be asked is whether the opposition will put Western Australia first. That will be the test for this opposition, because I will put Western Australia first in any measure that is put forward by the commonwealth government. We will fight any measure that centralises power and that is not in the interests of the people of Western Australia. When it came to the challenge posed by terrorism, we were very happy to cooperate with the commonwealth government to make sure that our nation and our people were safe, but when it comes to the centralisation of financial and legislative power, we will fight for Western Australia. We expect all members of this house to join us in that struggle, because the Howard government is full of arrogance; it will soon have the numbers in both houses of Parliament and it wants to reorder our federation. We will fight that. An important objective that we have set in this second term is to fight the Howard government’s efforts to centralise financial and legislative power. That will be a real test for the opposition. I look forward to carrying out our proposals in this second term. The job creation programs will deliver services to people wherever they live in Western Australia and whatever their needs. The government will make sure that the unique lifestyle and environment of Western Australia are protected, and that everyone in Western Australia, wherever they live - in the cities, in the suburbs of the cities, in the towns or in the Aboriginal communities - get a fair go in modern Western Australia. To do that, we will have to meet the challenge from Canberra. I assure all members of the house that my government will put Western Australia first.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: Mr Speaker - Mr M.J. Birney : Not again; we just heard it! Dr G.I. GALLOP : Indeed, we just heard from the Governor about the policy framework that the government is adopting for our second four-year term and about the specific legislative and other initiatives that will be our priorities. Our focus will be on what matters to the people of Western Australia; that is, services, jobs, our lifestyle and, of course, our regions. Those are the priorities that we will be setting. We were very proud to go to the people at the last election and to report to them about the 90 000 extra jobs and the extra apprenticeships and traineeships that the government had brought into the system to make sure that Western Australians can enjoy the opportunities that come with growth. We were very proud to talk about Western Australia having the lowest rate of unemployment in Australia; about the shorter waiting times and waiting lists in our health system; about the increasing retention rates in education; and, of course, about the falling crime rates in relation to our security systems in Western Australia. We want to continue that work into the future. To carry forward that work, we will need the support of the Parliament. The government will introduce legislation into this Parliament to bring about those changes. Another challenge that we will have to face is coming from Canberra. The Howard government was re-elected and, later this year, will have the numbers in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Howard government is full of arrogance. It wants to change the way in which our federation works. This will be a challenge not just to my government but also to this Parliament, because we will be put to the test with the move to centralise industrial and financial power in Canberra. I assure the people of Western Australia that my government will put Western Australia first. Government members: Hear, hear! Dr G.I. GALLOP : One question that will be asked is whether the opposition will put Western Australia first. That will be the test for this opposition, because I will put Western Australia first in any measure that is put forward by the commonwealth government. We will fight any measure that centralises power and that is not in the interests of the people of Western Australia. When it came to the challenge posed by terrorism, we were very happy to cooperate with the commonwealth government to make sure that our nation and our people were safe, but when it comes to the centralisation of financial and legislative power, we will fight for Western Australia. We expect all members of this house to join us in that struggle, because the Howard government is full of arrogance; it will soon have the numbers in both houses of Parliament and it wants to reorder our federation. We will fight that. An important objective that we have set in this second term is to fight the Howard government’s efforts to centralise financial and legislative power. That will be a real test for the opposition. I look forward to carrying out our proposals in this second term. The job creation programs will deliver services to people wherever they live in Western Australia and whatever their needs. The government will make sure that the unique lifestyle and environment of Western Australia are protected, and that everyone in Western Australia, wherever they live - in the cities, in the suburbs of the cities, in the towns or in the Aboriginal communities - get a fair go in modern Western Australia. To do that, we will have to meet the challenge from Canberra. I assure all members of the house that my government will put Western Australia first.
Mr Speaker - Mr M.J. Birney : Not again; we just heard it! Dr G.I. GALLOP : Indeed, we just heard from the Governor about the policy framework that the government is adopting for our second four-year term and about the specific legislative and other initiatives that will be our priorities. Our focus will be on what matters to the people of Western Australia; that is, services, jobs, our lifestyle and, of course, our regions. Those are the priorities that we will be setting. We were very proud to go to the people at the last election and to report to them about the 90 000 extra jobs and the extra apprenticeships and traineeships that the government had brought into the system to make sure that Western Australians can enjoy the opportunities that come with growth. We were very proud to talk about Western Australia having the lowest rate of unemployment in Australia; about the shorter waiting times and waiting lists in our health system; about the increasing retention rates in education; and, of course, about the falling crime rates in relation to our security systems in Western Australia. We want to continue that work into the future. To carry forward that work, we will need the support of the Parliament. The government will introduce legislation into this Parliament to bring about those changes. Another challenge that we will have to face is coming from Canberra. The Howard government was re-elected and, later this year, will have the numbers in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Howard government is full of arrogance. It wants to change the way in which our federation works. This will be a challenge not just to my government but also to this Parliament, because we will be put to the test with the move to centralise industrial and financial power in Canberra. I assure the people of Western Australia that my government will put Western Australia first. Government members: Hear, hear! Dr G.I. GALLOP : One question that will be asked is whether the opposition will put Western Australia first. That will be the test for this opposition, because I will put Western Australia first in any measure that is put forward by the commonwealth government. We will fight any measure that centralises power and that is not in the interests of the people of Western Australia. When it came to the challenge posed by terrorism, we were very happy to cooperate with the commonwealth government to make sure that our nation and our people were safe, but when it comes to the centralisation of financial and legislative power, we will fight for Western Australia. We expect all members of this house to join us in that struggle, because the Howard government is full of arrogance; it will soon have the numbers in both houses of Parliament and it wants to reorder our federation. We will fight that. An important objective that we have set in this second term is to fight the Howard government’s efforts to centralise financial and legislative power. That will be a real test for the opposition. I look forward to carrying out our proposals in this second term. The job creation programs will deliver services to people wherever they live in Western Australia and whatever their needs. The government will make sure that the unique lifestyle and environment of Western Australia are protected, and that everyone in Western Australia, wherever they live - in the cities, in the suburbs of the cities, in the towns or in the Aboriginal communities - get a fair go in modern Western Australia. To do that, we will have to meet the challenge from Canberra. I assure all members of the house that my government will put Western Australia first.
Mr M.J. Birney : Not again; we just heard it! Dr G.I. GALLOP : Indeed, we just heard from the Governor about the policy framework that the government is adopting for our second four-year term and about the specific legislative and other initiatives that will be our priorities. Our focus will be on what matters to the people of Western Australia; that is, services, jobs, our lifestyle and, of course, our regions. Those are the priorities that we will be setting. We were very proud to go to the people at the last election and to report to them about the 90 000 extra jobs and the extra apprenticeships and traineeships that the government had brought into the system to make sure that Western Australians can enjoy the opportunities that come with growth. We were very proud to talk about Western Australia having the lowest rate of unemployment in Australia; about the shorter waiting times and waiting lists in our health system; about the increasing retention rates in education; and, of course, about the falling crime rates in relation to our security systems in Western Australia. We want to continue that work into the future. To carry forward that work, we will need the support of the Parliament. The government will introduce legislation into this Parliament to bring about those changes. Another challenge that we will have to face is coming from Canberra. The Howard government was re-elected and, later this year, will have the numbers in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Howard government is full of arrogance. It wants to change the way in which our federation works. This will be a challenge not just to my government but also to this Parliament, because we will be put to the test with the move to centralise industrial and financial power in Canberra. I assure the people of Western Australia that my government will put Western Australia first. Government members: Hear, hear! Dr G.I. GALLOP : One question that will be asked is whether the opposition will put Western Australia first. That will be the test for this opposition, because I will put Western Australia first in any measure that is put forward by the commonwealth government. We will fight any measure that centralises power and that is not in the interests of the people of Western Australia. When it came to the challenge posed by terrorism, we were very happy to cooperate with the commonwealth government to make sure that our nation and our people were safe, but when it comes to the centralisation of financial and legislative power, we will fight for Western Australia. We expect all members of this house to join us in that struggle, because the Howard government is full of arrogance; it will soon have the numbers in both houses of Parliament and it wants to reorder our federation. We will fight that. An important objective that we have set in this second term is to fight the Howard government’s efforts to centralise financial and legislative power. That will be a real test for the opposition. I look forward to carrying out our proposals in this second term. The job creation programs will deliver services to people wherever they live in Western Australia and whatever their needs. The government will make sure that the unique lifestyle and environment of Western Australia are protected, and that everyone in Western Australia, wherever they live - in the cities, in the suburbs of the cities, in the towns or in the Aboriginal communities - get a fair go in modern Western Australia. To do that, we will have to meet the challenge from Canberra. I assure all members of the house that my government will put Western Australia first.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : Indeed, we just heard from the Governor about the policy framework that the government is adopting for our second four-year term and about the specific legislative and other initiatives that will be our priorities. Our focus will be on what matters to the people of Western Australia; that is, services, jobs, our lifestyle and, of course, our regions. Those are the priorities that we will be setting. We were very proud to go to the people at the last election and to report to them about the 90 000 extra jobs and the extra apprenticeships and traineeships that the government had brought into the system to make sure that Western Australians can enjoy the opportunities that come with growth. We were very proud to talk about Western Australia having the lowest rate of unemployment in Australia; about the shorter waiting times and waiting lists in our health system; about the increasing retention rates in education; and, of course, about the falling crime rates in relation to our security systems in Western Australia. We want to continue that work into the future. To carry forward that work, we will need the support of the Parliament. The government will introduce legislation into this Parliament to bring about those changes. Another challenge that we will have to face is coming from Canberra. The Howard government was re-elected and, later this year, will have the numbers in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Howard government is full of arrogance. It wants to change the way in which our federation works. This will be a challenge not just to my government but also to this Parliament, because we will be put to the test with the move to centralise industrial and financial power in Canberra. I assure the people of Western Australia that my government will put Western Australia first. Government members: Hear, hear! Dr G.I. GALLOP : One question that will be asked is whether the opposition will put Western Australia first. That will be the test for this opposition, because I will put Western Australia first in any measure that is put forward by the commonwealth government. We will fight any measure that centralises power and that is not in the interests of the people of Western Australia. When it came to the challenge posed by terrorism, we were very happy to cooperate with the commonwealth government to make sure that our nation and our people were safe, but when it comes to the centralisation of financial and legislative power, we will fight for Western Australia. We expect all members of this house to join us in that struggle, because the Howard government is full of arrogance; it will soon have the numbers in both houses of Parliament and it wants to reorder our federation. We will fight that. An important objective that we have set in this second term is to fight the Howard government’s efforts to centralise financial and legislative power. That will be a real test for the opposition. I look forward to carrying out our proposals in this second term. The job creation programs will deliver services to people wherever they live in Western Australia and whatever their needs. The government will make sure that the unique lifestyle and environment of Western Australia are protected, and that everyone in Western Australia, wherever they live - in the cities, in the suburbs of the cities, in the towns or in the Aboriginal communities - get a fair go in modern Western Australia. To do that, we will have to meet the challenge from Canberra. I assure all members of the house that my government will put Western Australia first.
Another challenge that we will have to face is coming from Canberra. The Howard government was re-elected and, later this year, will have the numbers in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Howard government is full of arrogance. It wants to change the way in which our federation works. This will be a challenge not just to my government but also to this Parliament, because we will be put to the test with the move to centralise industrial and financial power in Canberra. I assure the people of Western Australia that my government will put Western Australia first. Government members: Hear, hear! Dr G.I. GALLOP : One question that will be asked is whether the opposition will put Western Australia first. That will be the test for this opposition, because I will put Western Australia first in any measure that is put forward by the commonwealth government. We will fight any measure that centralises power and that is not in the interests of the people of Western Australia. When it came to the challenge posed by terrorism, we were very happy to cooperate with the commonwealth government to make sure that our nation and our people were safe, but when it comes to the centralisation of financial and legislative power, we will fight for Western Australia. We expect all members of this house to join us in that struggle, because the Howard government is full of arrogance; it will soon have the numbers in both houses of Parliament and it wants to reorder our federation. We will fight that. An important objective that we have set in this second term is to fight the Howard government’s efforts to centralise financial and legislative power. That will be a real test for the opposition. I look forward to carrying out our proposals in this second term. The job creation programs will deliver services to people wherever they live in Western Australia and whatever their needs. The government will make sure that the unique lifestyle and environment of Western Australia are protected, and that everyone in Western Australia, wherever they live - in the cities, in the suburbs of the cities, in the towns or in the Aboriginal communities - get a fair go in modern Western Australia. To do that, we will have to meet the challenge from Canberra. I assure all members of the house that my government will put Western Australia first.
Government members: Hear, hear! Dr G.I. GALLOP : One question that will be asked is whether the opposition will put Western Australia first. That will be the test for this opposition, because I will put Western Australia first in any measure that is put forward by the commonwealth government. We will fight any measure that centralises power and that is not in the interests of the people of Western Australia. When it came to the challenge posed by terrorism, we were very happy to cooperate with the commonwealth government to make sure that our nation and our people were safe, but when it comes to the centralisation of financial and legislative power, we will fight for Western Australia. We expect all members of this house to join us in that struggle, because the Howard government is full of arrogance; it will soon have the numbers in both houses of Parliament and it wants to reorder our federation. We will fight that. An important objective that we have set in this second term is to fight the Howard government’s efforts to centralise financial and legislative power. That will be a real test for the opposition. I look forward to carrying out our proposals in this second term. The job creation programs will deliver services to people wherever they live in Western Australia and whatever their needs. The government will make sure that the unique lifestyle and environment of Western Australia are protected, and that everyone in Western Australia, wherever they live - in the cities, in the suburbs of the cities, in the towns or in the Aboriginal communities - get a fair go in modern Western Australia. To do that, we will have to meet the challenge from Canberra. I assure all members of the house that my government will put Western Australia first.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : One question that will be asked is whether the opposition will put Western Australia first. That will be the test for this opposition, because I will put Western Australia first in any measure that is put forward by the commonwealth government. We will fight any measure that centralises power and that is not in the interests of the people of Western Australia. When it came to the challenge posed by terrorism, we were very happy to cooperate with the commonwealth government to make sure that our nation and our people were safe, but when it comes to the centralisation of financial and legislative power, we will fight for Western Australia. We expect all members of this house to join us in that struggle, because the Howard government is full of arrogance; it will soon have the numbers in both houses of Parliament and it wants to reorder our federation. We will fight that. An important objective that we have set in this second term is to fight the Howard government’s efforts to centralise financial and legislative power. That will be a real test for the opposition. I look forward to carrying out our proposals in this second term. The job creation programs will deliver services to people wherever they live in Western Australia and whatever their needs. The government will make sure that the unique lifestyle and environment of Western Australia are protected, and that everyone in Western Australia, wherever they live - in the cities, in the suburbs of the cities, in the towns or in the Aboriginal communities - get a fair go in modern Western Australia. To do that, we will have to meet the challenge from Canberra. I assure all members of the house that my government will put Western Australia first.
I look forward to carrying out our proposals in this second term. The job creation programs will deliver services to people wherever they live in Western Australia and whatever their needs. The government will make sure that the unique lifestyle and environment of Western Australia are protected, and that everyone in Western Australia, wherever they live - in the cities, in the suburbs of the cities, in the towns or in the Aboriginal communities - get a fair go in modern Western Australia. To do that, we will have to meet the challenge from Canberra. I assure all members of the house that my government will put Western Australia first.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: Mr Speaker - Mr M.J. Birney : Not again; we just heard it! Dr G.I. GALLOP : Indeed, we just heard from the Governor about the policy framework that the government is adopting for our second four-year term and about the specific legislative and other initiatives that will be our priorities. Our focus will be on what matters to the people of Western Australia; that is, services, jobs, our lifestyle and, of course, our regions. Those are the priorities that we will be setting. We were very proud to go to the people at the last election and to report to them about the 90 000 extra jobs and the extra apprenticeships and traineeships that the government had brought into the system to make sure that Western Australians can enjoy the opportunities that come with growth. We were very proud to talk about Western Australia having the lowest rate of unemployment in Australia; about the shorter waiting times and waiting lists in our health system; about the increasing retention rates in education; and, of course, about the falling crime rates in relation to our security systems in Western Australia. We want to continue that work into the future. To carry forward that work, we will need the support of the Parliament. The government will introduce legislation into this Parliament to bring about those changes. Another challenge that we will have to face is coming from Canberra. The Howard government was re-elected and, later this year, will have the numbers in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Howard government is full of arrogance. It wants to change the way in which our federation works. This will be a challenge not just to my government but also to this Parliament, because we will be put to the test with the move to centralise industrial and financial power in Canberra. I assure the people of Western Australia that my government will put Western Australia first. Government members: Hear, hear! Dr G.I. GALLOP : One question that will be asked is whether the opposition will put Western Australia first. That will be the test for this opposition, because I will put Western Australia first in any measure that is put forward by the commonwealth government. We will fight any measure that centralises power and that is not in the interests of the people of Western Australia. When it came to the challenge posed by terrorism, we were very happy to cooperate with the commonwealth government to make sure that our nation and our people were safe, but when it comes to the centralisation of financial and legislative power, we will fight for Western Australia. We expect all members of this house to join us in that struggle, because the Howard government is full of arrogance; it will soon have the numbers in both houses of Parliament and it wants to reorder our federation. We will fight that. An important objective that we have set in this second term is to fight the Howard government’s efforts to centralise financial and legislative power. That will be a real test for the opposition. I look forward to carrying out our proposals in this second term. The job creation programs will deliver services to people wherever they live in Western Australia and whatever their needs. The government will make sure that the unique lifestyle and environment of Western Australia are protected, and that everyone in Western Australia, wherever they live - in the cities, in the suburbs of the cities, in the towns or in the Aboriginal communities - get a fair go in modern Western Australia. To do that, we will have to meet the challenge from Canberra. I assure all members of the house that my government will put Western Australia first.
Mr Speaker - Mr M.J. Birney : Not again; we just heard it! Dr G.I. GALLOP : Indeed, we just heard from the Governor about the policy framework that the government is adopting for our second four-year term and about the specific legislative and other initiatives that will be our priorities. Our focus will be on what matters to the people of Western Australia; that is, services, jobs, our lifestyle and, of course, our regions. Those are the priorities that we will be setting. We were very proud to go to the people at the last election and to report to them about the 90 000 extra jobs and the extra apprenticeships and traineeships that the government had brought into the system to make sure that Western Australians can enjoy the opportunities that come with growth. We were very proud to talk about Western Australia having the lowest rate of unemployment in Australia; about the shorter waiting times and waiting lists in our health system; about the increasing retention rates in education; and, of course, about the falling crime rates in relation to our security systems in Western Australia. We want to continue that work into the future. To carry forward that work, we will need the support of the Parliament. The government will introduce legislation into this Parliament to bring about those changes. Another challenge that we will have to face is coming from Canberra. The Howard government was re-elected and, later this year, will have the numbers in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Howard government is full of arrogance. It wants to change the way in which our federation works. This will be a challenge not just to my government but also to this Parliament, because we will be put to the test with the move to centralise industrial and financial power in Canberra. I assure the people of Western Australia that my government will put Western Australia first. Government members: Hear, hear! Dr G.I. GALLOP : One question that will be asked is whether the opposition will put Western Australia first. That will be the test for this opposition, because I will put Western Australia first in any measure that is put forward by the commonwealth government. We will fight any measure that centralises power and that is not in the interests of the people of Western Australia. When it came to the challenge posed by terrorism, we were very happy to cooperate with the commonwealth government to make sure that our nation and our people were safe, but when it comes to the centralisation of financial and legislative power, we will fight for Western Australia. We expect all members of this house to join us in that struggle, because the Howard government is full of arrogance; it will soon have the numbers in both houses of Parliament and it wants to reorder our federation. We will fight that. An important objective that we have set in this second term is to fight the Howard government’s efforts to centralise financial and legislative power. That will be a real test for the opposition. I look forward to carrying out our proposals in this second term. The job creation programs will deliver services to people wherever they live in Western Australia and whatever their needs. The government will make sure that the unique lifestyle and environment of Western Australia are protected, and that everyone in Western Australia, wherever they live - in the cities, in the suburbs of the cities, in the towns or in the Aboriginal communities - get a fair go in modern Western Australia. To do that, we will have to meet the challenge from Canberra. I assure all members of the house that my government will put Western Australia first.
Mr M.J. Birney : Not again; we just heard it! Dr G.I. GALLOP : Indeed, we just heard from the Governor about the policy framework that the government is adopting for our second four-year term and about the specific legislative and other initiatives that will be our priorities. Our focus will be on what matters to the people of Western Australia; that is, services, jobs, our lifestyle and, of course, our regions. Those are the priorities that we will be setting. We were very proud to go to the people at the last election and to report to them about the 90 000 extra jobs and the extra apprenticeships and traineeships that the government had brought into the system to make sure that Western Australians can enjoy the opportunities that come with growth. We were very proud to talk about Western Australia having the lowest rate of unemployment in Australia; about the shorter waiting times and waiting lists in our health system; about the increasing retention rates in education; and, of course, about the falling crime rates in relation to our security systems in Western Australia. We want to continue that work into the future. To carry forward that work, we will need the support of the Parliament. The government will introduce legislation into this Parliament to bring about those changes. Another challenge that we will have to face is coming from Canberra. The Howard government was re-elected and, later this year, will have the numbers in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Howard government is full of arrogance. It wants to change the way in which our federation works. This will be a challenge not just to my government but also to this Parliament, because we will be put to the test with the move to centralise industrial and financial power in Canberra. I assure the people of Western Australia that my government will put Western Australia first. Government members: Hear, hear! Dr G.I. GALLOP : One question that will be asked is whether the opposition will put Western Australia first. That will be the test for this opposition, because I will put Western Australia first in any measure that is put forward by the commonwealth government. We will fight any measure that centralises power and that is not in the interests of the people of Western Australia. When it came to the challenge posed by terrorism, we were very happy to cooperate with the commonwealth government to make sure that our nation and our people were safe, but when it comes to the centralisation of financial and legislative power, we will fight for Western Australia. We expect all members of this house to join us in that struggle, because the Howard government is full of arrogance; it will soon have the numbers in both houses of Parliament and it wants to reorder our federation. We will fight that. An important objective that we have set in this second term is to fight the Howard government’s efforts to centralise financial and legislative power. That will be a real test for the opposition. I look forward to carrying out our proposals in this second term. The job creation programs will deliver services to people wherever they live in Western Australia and whatever their needs. The government will make sure that the unique lifestyle and environment of Western Australia are protected, and that everyone in Western Australia, wherever they live - in the cities, in the suburbs of the cities, in the towns or in the Aboriginal communities - get a fair go in modern Western Australia. To do that, we will have to meet the challenge from Canberra. I assure all members of the house that my government will put Western Australia first.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : Indeed, we just heard from the Governor about the policy framework that the government is adopting for our second four-year term and about the specific legislative and other initiatives that will be our priorities. Our focus will be on what matters to the people of Western Australia; that is, services, jobs, our lifestyle and, of course, our regions. Those are the priorities that we will be setting. We were very proud to go to the people at the last election and to report to them about the 90 000 extra jobs and the extra apprenticeships and traineeships that the government had brought into the system to make sure that Western Australians can enjoy the opportunities that come with growth. We were very proud to talk about Western Australia having the lowest rate of unemployment in Australia; about the shorter waiting times and waiting lists in our health system; about the increasing retention rates in education; and, of course, about the falling crime rates in relation to our security systems in Western Australia. We want to continue that work into the future. To carry forward that work, we will need the support of the Parliament. The government will introduce legislation into this Parliament to bring about those changes. Another challenge that we will have to face is coming from Canberra. The Howard government was re-elected and, later this year, will have the numbers in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Howard government is full of arrogance. It wants to change the way in which our federation works. This will be a challenge not just to my government but also to this Parliament, because we will be put to the test with the move to centralise industrial and financial power in Canberra. I assure the people of Western Australia that my government will put Western Australia first. Government members: Hear, hear! Dr G.I. GALLOP : One question that will be asked is whether the opposition will put Western Australia first. That will be the test for this opposition, because I will put Western Australia first in any measure that is put forward by the commonwealth government. We will fight any measure that centralises power and that is not in the interests of the people of Western Australia. When it came to the challenge posed by terrorism, we were very happy to cooperate with the commonwealth government to make sure that our nation and our people were safe, but when it comes to the centralisation of financial and legislative power, we will fight for Western Australia. We expect all members of this house to join us in that struggle, because the Howard government is full of arrogance; it will soon have the numbers in both houses of Parliament and it wants to reorder our federation. We will fight that. An important objective that we have set in this second term is to fight the Howard government’s efforts to centralise financial and legislative power. That will be a real test for the opposition. I look forward to carrying out our proposals in this second term. The job creation programs will deliver services to people wherever they live in Western Australia and whatever their needs. The government will make sure that the unique lifestyle and environment of Western Australia are protected, and that everyone in Western Australia, wherever they live - in the cities, in the suburbs of the cities, in the towns or in the Aboriginal communities - get a fair go in modern Western Australia. To do that, we will have to meet the challenge from Canberra. I assure all members of the house that my government will put Western Australia first.
Another challenge that we will have to face is coming from Canberra. The Howard government was re-elected and, later this year, will have the numbers in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Howard government is full of arrogance. It wants to change the way in which our federation works. This will be a challenge not just to my government but also to this Parliament, because we will be put to the test with the move to centralise industrial and financial power in Canberra. I assure the people of Western Australia that my government will put Western Australia first. Government members: Hear, hear! Dr G.I. GALLOP : One question that will be asked is whether the opposition will put Western Australia first. That will be the test for this opposition, because I will put Western Australia first in any measure that is put forward by the commonwealth government. We will fight any measure that centralises power and that is not in the interests of the people of Western Australia. When it came to the challenge posed by terrorism, we were very happy to cooperate with the commonwealth government to make sure that our nation and our people were safe, but when it comes to the centralisation of financial and legislative power, we will fight for Western Australia. We expect all members of this house to join us in that struggle, because the Howard government is full of arrogance; it will soon have the numbers in both houses of Parliament and it wants to reorder our federation. We will fight that. An important objective that we have set in this second term is to fight the Howard government’s efforts to centralise financial and legislative power. That will be a real test for the opposition. I look forward to carrying out our proposals in this second term. The job creation programs will deliver services to people wherever they live in Western Australia and whatever their needs. The government will make sure that the unique lifestyle and environment of Western Australia are protected, and that everyone in Western Australia, wherever they live - in the cities, in the suburbs of the cities, in the towns or in the Aboriginal communities - get a fair go in modern Western Australia. To do that, we will have to meet the challenge from Canberra. I assure all members of the house that my government will put Western Australia first.
Government members: Hear, hear! Dr G.I. GALLOP : One question that will be asked is whether the opposition will put Western Australia first. That will be the test for this opposition, because I will put Western Australia first in any measure that is put forward by the commonwealth government. We will fight any measure that centralises power and that is not in the interests of the people of Western Australia. When it came to the challenge posed by terrorism, we were very happy to cooperate with the commonwealth government to make sure that our nation and our people were safe, but when it comes to the centralisation of financial and legislative power, we will fight for Western Australia. We expect all members of this house to join us in that struggle, because the Howard government is full of arrogance; it will soon have the numbers in both houses of Parliament and it wants to reorder our federation. We will fight that. An important objective that we have set in this second term is to fight the Howard government’s efforts to centralise financial and legislative power. That will be a real test for the opposition. I look forward to carrying out our proposals in this second term. The job creation programs will deliver services to people wherever they live in Western Australia and whatever their needs. The government will make sure that the unique lifestyle and environment of Western Australia are protected, and that everyone in Western Australia, wherever they live - in the cities, in the suburbs of the cities, in the towns or in the Aboriginal communities - get a fair go in modern Western Australia. To do that, we will have to meet the challenge from Canberra. I assure all members of the house that my government will put Western Australia first.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : One question that will be asked is whether the opposition will put Western Australia first. That will be the test for this opposition, because I will put Western Australia first in any measure that is put forward by the commonwealth government. We will fight any measure that centralises power and that is not in the interests of the people of Western Australia. When it came to the challenge posed by terrorism, we were very happy to cooperate with the commonwealth government to make sure that our nation and our people were safe, but when it comes to the centralisation of financial and legislative power, we will fight for Western Australia. We expect all members of this house to join us in that struggle, because the Howard government is full of arrogance; it will soon have the numbers in both houses of Parliament and it wants to reorder our federation. We will fight that. An important objective that we have set in this second term is to fight the Howard government’s efforts to centralise financial and legislative power. That will be a real test for the opposition. I look forward to carrying out our proposals in this second term. The job creation programs will deliver services to people wherever they live in Western Australia and whatever their needs. The government will make sure that the unique lifestyle and environment of Western Australia are protected, and that everyone in Western Australia, wherever they live - in the cities, in the suburbs of the cities, in the towns or in the Aboriginal communities - get a fair go in modern Western Australia. To do that, we will have to meet the challenge from Canberra. I assure all members of the house that my government will put Western Australia first.
I look forward to carrying out our proposals in this second term. The job creation programs will deliver services to people wherever they live in Western Australia and whatever their needs. The government will make sure that the unique lifestyle and environment of Western Australia are protected, and that everyone in Western Australia, wherever they live - in the cities, in the suburbs of the cities, in the towns or in the Aboriginal communities - get a fair go in modern Western Australia. To do that, we will have to meet the challenge from Canberra. I assure all members of the house that my government will put Western Australia first.
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