❓ Question regarding the justification for increased emergency services levy despite perceived diminished capability. The Minister defends the levy by highlighting increased firefighter numbers and equipment upgrades, blaming the previous Labor government for underfunding.
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EMERGENCY SERVICES LEVY — RESOURCES
I ask a supplementary question. How can the minister justify Western Australians receiving a diminished emergency services capability whilst being slugged more money? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
I ask a supplementary question. How can the minister justify Western Australians receiving a diminished emergency services capability whilst being slugged more money? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
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That question is an absolute nonsense. We are putting on an extra 102 firefighters and we are providing equipment that was badly needed when the member’s party was in government. We know what sort of minister the member for Girrawheen was. When other Labor members were the responsible minister, they did not spend the money that was needed in that important area. They denied the funding that was needed in emergency services to ensure public safety. We are doing what we are doing in police, in emergency services and in road safety.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: That question is an absolute nonsense. We are putting on an extra 102 firefighters and we are providing equipment that was badly needed when the member’s party was in government. We know what sort of minister the member for Girrawheen was. When other Labor members were the responsible minister, they did not spend the money that was needed in that important area. They denied the funding that was needed in emergency services to ensure public safety. We are doing what we are doing in police, in emergency services and in road safety.
That question is an absolute nonsense. We are putting on an extra 102 firefighters and we are providing equipment that was badly needed when the member’s party was in government. We know what sort of minister the member for Girrawheen was. When other Labor members were the responsible minister, they did not spend the money that was needed in that important area. They denied the funding that was needed in emergency services to ensure public safety. We are doing what we are doing in police, in emergency services and in road safety.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: That question is an absolute nonsense. We are putting on an extra 102 firefighters and we are providing equipment that was badly needed when the member’s party was in government. We know what sort of minister the member for Girrawheen was. When other Labor members were the responsible minister, they did not spend the money that was needed in that important area. They denied the funding that was needed in emergency services to ensure public safety. We are doing what we are doing in police, in emergency services and in road safety.
That question is an absolute nonsense. We are putting on an extra 102 firefighters and we are providing equipment that was badly needed when the member’s party was in government. We know what sort of minister the member for Girrawheen was. When other Labor members were the responsible minister, they did not spend the money that was needed in that important area. They denied the funding that was needed in emergency services to ensure public safety. We are doing what we are doing in police, in emergency services and in road safety.
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