❓ The Deputy Premier outlines details of the ongoing daylight saving trial, while also attacking the Leader of the Opposition and the National Party for their changing positions on the issue.
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DAYLIGHT SAVING TRIAL
Will the Deputy Premier please outline details of the ongoing daylight saving trial in Western Australia? Mr E.S. RIPPER
Will the Deputy Premier please outline details of the ongoing daylight saving trial in Western Australia? Mr E.S. RIPPER
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I thank the member for Victoria Park very much for his question. Indeed, it is worth reminding people that the second year of the three-year daylight saving trial will start this weekend on Sunday, 28 October; therefore, all Western Australians should put their clocks forward one hour before going to bed this Saturday night. The daylight saving period will end on Sunday, 30 March 2008; therefore, on Saturday, 29 March, people should wind back their clocks one hour before going to bed. It is worth reminding people that this legislation was private members’ legislation introduced by the members for Kalgoorlie and Ballajura. The legislation was passed by this Parliament in a free vote. In a free vote we deliberately decided to have a three-year trial followed by a referendum. However, some people have demonstrated their complete absence of leadership credentials by going to water and designing their own decision at the first whiff of some opposition. Of course there will be opposition on an issue like daylight saving, but it is certainly instructive to see the way in which the Leader of the Opposition has handled this issue. I have an amazing transcript with me from Russell Woolf’s program. Russell Woolf said to the Leader of the Opposition - Why the flip-flop? The Leader of the Opposition said - Oh, it’s not a flip-flop. As far as I’m concerned, you know, I’ve considered my own position and, you know, I’m not happy with daylight saving any more . . . “I have changed my mind but it is not a flip-flop” seems to be the position of the Leader of the Opposition. He then goes on to complain that the government may have the referendum at the same time as an election. That is not consistent with our electoral legislation and with the daylight saving legislation. The daylight saving legislation requires a referendum some time between May and September 2009, and I do not believe that the electoral legislation would allow the election in 2009 to be as late as that. Mr J.A. McGinty : Certainly not. Mr E.S. RIPPER : However, I am happy to take advice from the Minister for Electoral Affairs and Attorney General on that matter. We have also seen a bit of interesting leadership from the Leader of the National Party. I recall that he thought daylight saving was a good idea for about five minutes, but he issued a press release today in which he said - The idea of a Liberal Party MP introducing a Bill for a referendum after this summer’s trial is a case of an arsonist returning to the scene on the fire engine . . . I can understand the National Party’s point of view because its preferred mode of transportation to the daylight saving scene is a horse and buggy. Perhaps I should not be attacking the Leader of the Opposition thus, because it may be that there is another villain. It may be that the villain is not the Leader of the Opposition, because the member for Kalgoorlie told ABC regional radio - Well, I’m not sure that it’s Paul Omodei’s plan, in fact, I think it’s actually Norman Moore’s private member’s bill. Is it the case that the upper house Liberals, led by Hon Norman Moore, have struck once again at the leadership credentials of the Leader of the Opposition?
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: I thank the member for Victoria Park very much for his question. Indeed, it is worth reminding people that the second year of the three-year daylight saving trial will start this weekend on Sunday, 28 October; therefore, all Western Australians should put their clocks forward one hour before going to bed this Saturday night. The daylight saving period will end on Sunday, 30 March 2008; therefore, on Saturday, 29 March, people should wind back their clocks one hour before going to bed. It is worth reminding people that this legislation was private members’ legislation introduced by the members for Kalgoorlie and Ballajura. The legislation was passed by this Parliament in a free vote. In a free vote we deliberately decided to have a three-year trial followed by a referendum. However, some people have demonstrated their complete absence of leadership credentials by going to water and designing their own decision at the first whiff of some opposition. Of course there will be opposition on an issue like daylight saving, but it is certainly instructive to see the way in which the Leader of the Opposition has handled this issue. I have an amazing transcript with me from Russell Woolf’s program. Russell Woolf said to the Leader of the Opposition - Why the flip-flop? The Leader of the Opposition said - Oh, it’s not a flip-flop. As far as I’m concerned, you know, I’ve considered my own position and, you know, I’m not happy with daylight saving any more . . . “I have changed my mind but it is not a flip-flop” seems to be the position of the Leader of the Opposition. He then goes on to complain that the government may have the referendum at the same time as an election. That is not consistent with our electoral legislation and with the daylight saving legislation. The daylight saving legislation requires a referendum some time between May and September 2009, and I do not believe that the electoral legislation would allow the election in 2009 to be as late as that. Mr J.A. McGinty : Certainly not. Mr E.S. RIPPER : However, I am happy to take advice from the Minister for Electoral Affairs and Attorney General on that matter. We have also seen a bit of interesting leadership from the Leader of the National Party. I recall that he thought daylight saving was a good idea for about five minutes, but he issued a press release today in which he said - The idea of a Liberal Party MP introducing a Bill for a referendum after this summer’s trial is a case of an arsonist returning to the scene on the fire engine . . . I can understand the National Party’s point of view because its preferred mode of transportation to the daylight saving scene is a horse and buggy. Perhaps I should not be attacking the Leader of the Opposition thus, because it may be that there is another villain. It may be that the villain is not the Leader of the Opposition, because the member for Kalgoorlie told ABC regional radio - Well, I’m not sure that it’s Paul Omodei’s plan, in fact, I think it’s actually Norman Moore’s private member’s bill. Is it the case that the upper house Liberals, led by Hon Norman Moore, have struck once again at the leadership credentials of the Leader of the Opposition?
I thank the member for Victoria Park very much for his question. Indeed, it is worth reminding people that the second year of the three-year daylight saving trial will start this weekend on Sunday, 28 October; therefore, all Western Australians should put their clocks forward one hour before going to bed this Saturday night. The daylight saving period will end on Sunday, 30 March 2008; therefore, on Saturday, 29 March, people should wind back their clocks one hour before going to bed. It is worth reminding people that this legislation was private members’ legislation introduced by the members for Kalgoorlie and Ballajura. The legislation was passed by this Parliament in a free vote. In a free vote we deliberately decided to have a three-year trial followed by a referendum. However, some people have demonstrated their complete absence of leadership credentials by going to water and designing their own decision at the first whiff of some opposition. Of course there will be opposition on an issue like daylight saving, but it is certainly instructive to see the way in which the Leader of the Opposition has handled this issue. I have an amazing transcript with me from Russell Woolf’s program. Russell Woolf said to the Leader of the Opposition - Why the flip-flop? The Leader of the Opposition said - Oh, it’s not a flip-flop. As far as I’m concerned, you know, I’ve considered my own position and, you know, I’m not happy with daylight saving any more . . . “I have changed my mind but it is not a flip-flop” seems to be the position of the Leader of the Opposition. He then goes on to complain that the government may have the referendum at the same time as an election. That is not consistent with our electoral legislation and with the daylight saving legislation. The daylight saving legislation requires a referendum some time between May and September 2009, and I do not believe that the electoral legislation would allow the election in 2009 to be as late as that. Mr J.A. McGinty : Certainly not. Mr E.S. RIPPER : However, I am happy to take advice from the Minister for Electoral Affairs and Attorney General on that matter. We have also seen a bit of interesting leadership from the Leader of the National Party. I recall that he thought daylight saving was a good idea for about five minutes, but he issued a press release today in which he said - The idea of a Liberal Party MP introducing a Bill for a referendum after this summer’s trial is a case of an arsonist returning to the scene on the fire engine . . . I can understand the National Party’s point of view because its preferred mode of transportation to the daylight saving scene is a horse and buggy. Perhaps I should not be attacking the Leader of the Opposition thus, because it may be that there is another villain. It may be that the villain is not the Leader of the Opposition, because the member for Kalgoorlie told ABC regional radio - Well, I’m not sure that it’s Paul Omodei’s plan, in fact, I think it’s actually Norman Moore’s private member’s bill. Is it the case that the upper house Liberals, led by Hon Norman Moore, have struck once again at the leadership credentials of the Leader of the Opposition?
It is worth reminding people that this legislation was private members’ legislation introduced by the members for Kalgoorlie and Ballajura. The legislation was passed by this Parliament in a free vote. In a free vote we deliberately decided to have a three-year trial followed by a referendum. However, some people have demonstrated their complete absence of leadership credentials by going to water and designing their own decision at the first whiff of some opposition. Of course there will be opposition on an issue like daylight saving, but it is certainly instructive to see the way in which the Leader of the Opposition has handled this issue. I have an amazing transcript with me from Russell Woolf’s program. Russell Woolf said to the Leader of the Opposition - Why the flip-flop? The Leader of the Opposition said - Oh, it’s not a flip-flop. As far as I’m concerned, you know, I’ve considered my own position and, you know, I’m not happy with daylight saving any more . . . “I have changed my mind but it is not a flip-flop” seems to be the position of the Leader of the Opposition. He then goes on to complain that the government may have the referendum at the same time as an election. That is not consistent with our electoral legislation and with the daylight saving legislation. The daylight saving legislation requires a referendum some time between May and September 2009, and I do not believe that the electoral legislation would allow the election in 2009 to be as late as that. Mr J.A. McGinty : Certainly not. Mr E.S. RIPPER : However, I am happy to take advice from the Minister for Electoral Affairs and Attorney General on that matter. We have also seen a bit of interesting leadership from the Leader of the National Party. I recall that he thought daylight saving was a good idea for about five minutes, but he issued a press release today in which he said - The idea of a Liberal Party MP introducing a Bill for a referendum after this summer’s trial is a case of an arsonist returning to the scene on the fire engine . . . I can understand the National Party’s point of view because its preferred mode of transportation to the daylight saving scene is a horse and buggy. Perhaps I should not be attacking the Leader of the Opposition thus, because it may be that there is another villain. It may be that the villain is not the Leader of the Opposition, because the member for Kalgoorlie told ABC regional radio - Well, I’m not sure that it’s Paul Omodei’s plan, in fact, I think it’s actually Norman Moore’s private member’s bill. Is it the case that the upper house Liberals, led by Hon Norman Moore, have struck once again at the leadership credentials of the Leader of the Opposition?
Mr J.A. McGinty : Certainly not. Mr E.S. RIPPER : However, I am happy to take advice from the Minister for Electoral Affairs and Attorney General on that matter. We have also seen a bit of interesting leadership from the Leader of the National Party. I recall that he thought daylight saving was a good idea for about five minutes, but he issued a press release today in which he said - The idea of a Liberal Party MP introducing a Bill for a referendum after this summer’s trial is a case of an arsonist returning to the scene on the fire engine . . . I can understand the National Party’s point of view because its preferred mode of transportation to the daylight saving scene is a horse and buggy. Perhaps I should not be attacking the Leader of the Opposition thus, because it may be that there is another villain. It may be that the villain is not the Leader of the Opposition, because the member for Kalgoorlie told ABC regional radio - Well, I’m not sure that it’s Paul Omodei’s plan, in fact, I think it’s actually Norman Moore’s private member’s bill. Is it the case that the upper house Liberals, led by Hon Norman Moore, have struck once again at the leadership credentials of the Leader of the Opposition?
Mr E.S. RIPPER : However, I am happy to take advice from the Minister for Electoral Affairs and Attorney General on that matter. We have also seen a bit of interesting leadership from the Leader of the National Party. I recall that he thought daylight saving was a good idea for about five minutes, but he issued a press release today in which he said - The idea of a Liberal Party MP introducing a Bill for a referendum after this summer’s trial is a case of an arsonist returning to the scene on the fire engine . . . I can understand the National Party’s point of view because its preferred mode of transportation to the daylight saving scene is a horse and buggy. Perhaps I should not be attacking the Leader of the Opposition thus, because it may be that there is another villain. It may be that the villain is not the Leader of the Opposition, because the member for Kalgoorlie told ABC regional radio - Well, I’m not sure that it’s Paul Omodei’s plan, in fact, I think it’s actually Norman Moore’s private member’s bill. Is it the case that the upper house Liberals, led by Hon Norman Moore, have struck once again at the leadership credentials of the Leader of the Opposition?
We have also seen a bit of interesting leadership from the Leader of the National Party. I recall that he thought daylight saving was a good idea for about five minutes, but he issued a press release today in which he said - The idea of a Liberal Party MP introducing a Bill for a referendum after this summer’s trial is a case of an arsonist returning to the scene on the fire engine . . . I can understand the National Party’s point of view because its preferred mode of transportation to the daylight saving scene is a horse and buggy. Perhaps I should not be attacking the Leader of the Opposition thus, because it may be that there is another villain. It may be that the villain is not the Leader of the Opposition, because the member for Kalgoorlie told ABC regional radio - Well, I’m not sure that it’s Paul Omodei’s plan, in fact, I think it’s actually Norman Moore’s private member’s bill. Is it the case that the upper house Liberals, led by Hon Norman Moore, have struck once again at the leadership credentials of the Leader of the Opposition?
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: I thank the member for Victoria Park very much for his question. Indeed, it is worth reminding people that the second year of the three-year daylight saving trial will start this weekend on Sunday, 28 October; therefore, all Western Australians should put their clocks forward one hour before going to bed this Saturday night. The daylight saving period will end on Sunday, 30 March 2008; therefore, on Saturday, 29 March, people should wind back their clocks one hour before going to bed. It is worth reminding people that this legislation was private members’ legislation introduced by the members for Kalgoorlie and Ballajura. The legislation was passed by this Parliament in a free vote. In a free vote we deliberately decided to have a three-year trial followed by a referendum. However, some people have demonstrated their complete absence of leadership credentials by going to water and designing their own decision at the first whiff of some opposition. Of course there will be opposition on an issue like daylight saving, but it is certainly instructive to see the way in which the Leader of the Opposition has handled this issue. I have an amazing transcript with me from Russell Woolf’s program. Russell Woolf said to the Leader of the Opposition - Why the flip-flop? The Leader of the Opposition said - Oh, it’s not a flip-flop. As far as I’m concerned, you know, I’ve considered my own position and, you know, I’m not happy with daylight saving any more . . . “I have changed my mind but it is not a flip-flop” seems to be the position of the Leader of the Opposition. He then goes on to complain that the government may have the referendum at the same time as an election. That is not consistent with our electoral legislation and with the daylight saving legislation. The daylight saving legislation requires a referendum some time between May and September 2009, and I do not believe that the electoral legislation would allow the election in 2009 to be as late as that. Mr J.A. McGinty : Certainly not. Mr E.S. RIPPER : However, I am happy to take advice from the Minister for Electoral Affairs and Attorney General on that matter. We have also seen a bit of interesting leadership from the Leader of the National Party. I recall that he thought daylight saving was a good idea for about five minutes, but he issued a press release today in which he said - The idea of a Liberal Party MP introducing a Bill for a referendum after this summer’s trial is a case of an arsonist returning to the scene on the fire engine . . . I can understand the National Party’s point of view because its preferred mode of transportation to the daylight saving scene is a horse and buggy. Perhaps I should not be attacking the Leader of the Opposition thus, because it may be that there is another villain. It may be that the villain is not the Leader of the Opposition, because the member for Kalgoorlie told ABC regional radio - Well, I’m not sure that it’s Paul Omodei’s plan, in fact, I think it’s actually Norman Moore’s private member’s bill. Is it the case that the upper house Liberals, led by Hon Norman Moore, have struck once again at the leadership credentials of the Leader of the Opposition?
I thank the member for Victoria Park very much for his question. Indeed, it is worth reminding people that the second year of the three-year daylight saving trial will start this weekend on Sunday, 28 October; therefore, all Western Australians should put their clocks forward one hour before going to bed this Saturday night. The daylight saving period will end on Sunday, 30 March 2008; therefore, on Saturday, 29 March, people should wind back their clocks one hour before going to bed. It is worth reminding people that this legislation was private members’ legislation introduced by the members for Kalgoorlie and Ballajura. The legislation was passed by this Parliament in a free vote. In a free vote we deliberately decided to have a three-year trial followed by a referendum. However, some people have demonstrated their complete absence of leadership credentials by going to water and designing their own decision at the first whiff of some opposition. Of course there will be opposition on an issue like daylight saving, but it is certainly instructive to see the way in which the Leader of the Opposition has handled this issue. I have an amazing transcript with me from Russell Woolf’s program. Russell Woolf said to the Leader of the Opposition - Why the flip-flop? The Leader of the Opposition said - Oh, it’s not a flip-flop. As far as I’m concerned, you know, I’ve considered my own position and, you know, I’m not happy with daylight saving any more . . . “I have changed my mind but it is not a flip-flop” seems to be the position of the Leader of the Opposition. He then goes on to complain that the government may have the referendum at the same time as an election. That is not consistent with our electoral legislation and with the daylight saving legislation. The daylight saving legislation requires a referendum some time between May and September 2009, and I do not believe that the electoral legislation would allow the election in 2009 to be as late as that. Mr J.A. McGinty : Certainly not. Mr E.S. RIPPER : However, I am happy to take advice from the Minister for Electoral Affairs and Attorney General on that matter. We have also seen a bit of interesting leadership from the Leader of the National Party. I recall that he thought daylight saving was a good idea for about five minutes, but he issued a press release today in which he said - The idea of a Liberal Party MP introducing a Bill for a referendum after this summer’s trial is a case of an arsonist returning to the scene on the fire engine . . . I can understand the National Party’s point of view because its preferred mode of transportation to the daylight saving scene is a horse and buggy. Perhaps I should not be attacking the Leader of the Opposition thus, because it may be that there is another villain. It may be that the villain is not the Leader of the Opposition, because the member for Kalgoorlie told ABC regional radio - Well, I’m not sure that it’s Paul Omodei’s plan, in fact, I think it’s actually Norman Moore’s private member’s bill. Is it the case that the upper house Liberals, led by Hon Norman Moore, have struck once again at the leadership credentials of the Leader of the Opposition?
It is worth reminding people that this legislation was private members’ legislation introduced by the members for Kalgoorlie and Ballajura. The legislation was passed by this Parliament in a free vote. In a free vote we deliberately decided to have a three-year trial followed by a referendum. However, some people have demonstrated their complete absence of leadership credentials by going to water and designing their own decision at the first whiff of some opposition. Of course there will be opposition on an issue like daylight saving, but it is certainly instructive to see the way in which the Leader of the Opposition has handled this issue. I have an amazing transcript with me from Russell Woolf’s program. Russell Woolf said to the Leader of the Opposition - Why the flip-flop? The Leader of the Opposition said - Oh, it’s not a flip-flop. As far as I’m concerned, you know, I’ve considered my own position and, you know, I’m not happy with daylight saving any more . . . “I have changed my mind but it is not a flip-flop” seems to be the position of the Leader of the Opposition. He then goes on to complain that the government may have the referendum at the same time as an election. That is not consistent with our electoral legislation and with the daylight saving legislation. The daylight saving legislation requires a referendum some time between May and September 2009, and I do not believe that the electoral legislation would allow the election in 2009 to be as late as that. Mr J.A. McGinty : Certainly not. Mr E.S. RIPPER : However, I am happy to take advice from the Minister for Electoral Affairs and Attorney General on that matter. We have also seen a bit of interesting leadership from the Leader of the National Party. I recall that he thought daylight saving was a good idea for about five minutes, but he issued a press release today in which he said - The idea of a Liberal Party MP introducing a Bill for a referendum after this summer’s trial is a case of an arsonist returning to the scene on the fire engine . . . I can understand the National Party’s point of view because its preferred mode of transportation to the daylight saving scene is a horse and buggy. Perhaps I should not be attacking the Leader of the Opposition thus, because it may be that there is another villain. It may be that the villain is not the Leader of the Opposition, because the member for Kalgoorlie told ABC regional radio - Well, I’m not sure that it’s Paul Omodei’s plan, in fact, I think it’s actually Norman Moore’s private member’s bill. Is it the case that the upper house Liberals, led by Hon Norman Moore, have struck once again at the leadership credentials of the Leader of the Opposition?
Mr J.A. McGinty : Certainly not. Mr E.S. RIPPER : However, I am happy to take advice from the Minister for Electoral Affairs and Attorney General on that matter. We have also seen a bit of interesting leadership from the Leader of the National Party. I recall that he thought daylight saving was a good idea for about five minutes, but he issued a press release today in which he said - The idea of a Liberal Party MP introducing a Bill for a referendum after this summer’s trial is a case of an arsonist returning to the scene on the fire engine . . . I can understand the National Party’s point of view because its preferred mode of transportation to the daylight saving scene is a horse and buggy. Perhaps I should not be attacking the Leader of the Opposition thus, because it may be that there is another villain. It may be that the villain is not the Leader of the Opposition, because the member for Kalgoorlie told ABC regional radio - Well, I’m not sure that it’s Paul Omodei’s plan, in fact, I think it’s actually Norman Moore’s private member’s bill. Is it the case that the upper house Liberals, led by Hon Norman Moore, have struck once again at the leadership credentials of the Leader of the Opposition?
Mr E.S. RIPPER : However, I am happy to take advice from the Minister for Electoral Affairs and Attorney General on that matter. We have also seen a bit of interesting leadership from the Leader of the National Party. I recall that he thought daylight saving was a good idea for about five minutes, but he issued a press release today in which he said - The idea of a Liberal Party MP introducing a Bill for a referendum after this summer’s trial is a case of an arsonist returning to the scene on the fire engine . . . I can understand the National Party’s point of view because its preferred mode of transportation to the daylight saving scene is a horse and buggy. Perhaps I should not be attacking the Leader of the Opposition thus, because it may be that there is another villain. It may be that the villain is not the Leader of the Opposition, because the member for Kalgoorlie told ABC regional radio - Well, I’m not sure that it’s Paul Omodei’s plan, in fact, I think it’s actually Norman Moore’s private member’s bill. Is it the case that the upper house Liberals, led by Hon Norman Moore, have struck once again at the leadership credentials of the Leader of the Opposition?
We have also seen a bit of interesting leadership from the Leader of the National Party. I recall that he thought daylight saving was a good idea for about five minutes, but he issued a press release today in which he said - The idea of a Liberal Party MP introducing a Bill for a referendum after this summer’s trial is a case of an arsonist returning to the scene on the fire engine . . . I can understand the National Party’s point of view because its preferred mode of transportation to the daylight saving scene is a horse and buggy. Perhaps I should not be attacking the Leader of the Opposition thus, because it may be that there is another villain. It may be that the villain is not the Leader of the Opposition, because the member for Kalgoorlie told ABC regional radio - Well, I’m not sure that it’s Paul Omodei’s plan, in fact, I think it’s actually Norman Moore’s private member’s bill. Is it the case that the upper house Liberals, led by Hon Norman Moore, have struck once again at the leadership credentials of the Leader of the Opposition?
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