❓ The WA Premier addresses concerns about the state's commitment to the national action plan on salinity and water quality, defending his government's position by referencing a previous letter from the former Premier expressing similar reservations about Commonwealth involvement.
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I refer to a media statement released yesterday by the Leader of the Opposition that claimed the WA Premier, Dr Geoff Gallop, had refused to honour the former coalition Government’s pledge to sign up for the Commonwealth Government’s national action plan on salinity and water quality. Can the Premier confirm whether this is the case? Dr GALLOP
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I found that press release from the Leader of the Opposition quite interesting. He is well aware of the State Government’s position on this matter. I explained to this Parliament before it arose why the Government took the position that it has. I am pleased that the Minister for the Environment and Heritage is continuing her discussions with the federal minister to resolve the differences between the State and the Commonwealth. We want to be part of that scheme, but in a way that is in our State’s best interest. I found it very interesting that the Leader of the Opposition said that the former coalition Government pledged to sign up on the action plan. Mr Barnett: Yes, it did. Dr GALLOP: That is interesting. Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition was asleep at the wheel or preoccupied in some way in January when the former Premier, Hon Richard Court, wrote to the Prime Minister. The letter contains many different aspects, but these parts really interested me. He wrote that he was very concerned about the way the matter was being handled by the Commonwealth - I also did not envisage the Commonwealth getting involved in the day to day operation and processes of regional groups - including new structures, strategies, funding arrangements and service delivery. That is very much the position that I have adopted in our discussions with the Commonwealth. He went on to write - The proposed IGA, which I understand is to be forwarded to the COAG Senior Officials Group, does not allow Western Australia to build upon, and use to the fullest, its existing framework and partnerships. Instead it adds another level of bureaucracy which will limit the potential of our initiative by adding overheads and rigid processes that are not adaptable to local circumstances. Again, that is a position we have adopted. Mr Barnett: What is the date of the letter? Dr GALLOP: It is dated 9 January. Mr Barnett: When was the election called? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is saying that since the election, the Commonwealth Government, all its bureaucrats and all its processes have suddenly transformed because there is a Labor Government in Western Australia. That is not the case. We must still discuss this matter with the Commonwealth. Hon Richard Court also wrote - While I remain committed to the COAG agreement, I regret that I am unable to see how the Western Australian Government can agree to the Intergovernmental Agreement in its present form. That is precisely the position of the current Labor Government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: If I may offer some advice to the Leader of the Opposition - Mr Barnett: Please do. You offer it every day. Dr GALLOP: I will offer him a couple of bits of advice. I was very pleased to go with the member for Rockingham to the All Creatures Expo at the Ascot Racecourse on Sunday and to see 10 000 to 15 000 dogs happy, chirpy and wagging their tails. It would have been a good lesson for the Leader of the Opposition. He needs a bit of happiness in his life. Mr Barnett: You would make me happy if you started working on salinity. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
Dr GALLOP replied: I found that press release from the Leader of the Opposition quite interesting. He is well aware of the State Government’s position on this matter. I explained to this Parliament before it arose why the Government took the position that it has. I am pleased that the Minister for the Environment and Heritage is continuing her discussions with the federal minister to resolve the differences between the State and the Commonwealth. We want to be part of that scheme, but in a way that is in our State’s best interest. I found it very interesting that the Leader of the Opposition said that the former coalition Government pledged to sign up on the action plan. Mr Barnett: Yes, it did. Dr GALLOP: That is interesting. Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition was asleep at the wheel or preoccupied in some way in January when the former Premier, Hon Richard Court, wrote to the Prime Minister. The letter contains many different aspects, but these parts really interested me. He wrote that he was very concerned about the way the matter was being handled by the Commonwealth - I also did not envisage the Commonwealth getting involved in the day to day operation and processes of regional groups - including new structures, strategies, funding arrangements and service delivery. That is very much the position that I have adopted in our discussions with the Commonwealth. He went on to write - The proposed IGA, which I understand is to be forwarded to the COAG Senior Officials Group, does not allow Western Australia to build upon, and use to the fullest, its existing framework and partnerships. Instead it adds another level of bureaucracy which will limit the potential of our initiative by adding overheads and rigid processes that are not adaptable to local circumstances. Again, that is a position we have adopted. Mr Barnett: What is the date of the letter? Dr GALLOP: It is dated 9 January. Mr Barnett: When was the election called? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is saying that since the election, the Commonwealth Government, all its bureaucrats and all its processes have suddenly transformed because there is a Labor Government in Western Australia. That is not the case. We must still discuss this matter with the Commonwealth. Hon Richard Court also wrote - While I remain committed to the COAG agreement, I regret that I am unable to see how the Western Australian Government can agree to the Intergovernmental Agreement in its present form. That is precisely the position of the current Labor Government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: If I may offer some advice to the Leader of the Opposition - Mr Barnett: Please do. You offer it every day. Dr GALLOP: I will offer him a couple of bits of advice. I was very pleased to go with the member for Rockingham to the All Creatures Expo at the Ascot Racecourse on Sunday and to see 10 000 to 15 000 dogs happy, chirpy and wagging their tails. It would have been a good lesson for the Leader of the Opposition. He needs a bit of happiness in his life. Mr Barnett: You would make me happy if you started working on salinity. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
I found that press release from the Leader of the Opposition quite interesting. He is well aware of the State Government’s position on this matter. I explained to this Parliament before it arose why the Government took the position that it has. I am pleased that the Minister for the Environment and Heritage is continuing her discussions with the federal minister to resolve the differences between the State and the Commonwealth. We want to be part of that scheme, but in a way that is in our State’s best interest. I found it very interesting that the Leader of the Opposition said that the former coalition Government pledged to sign up on the action plan. Mr Barnett: Yes, it did. Dr GALLOP: That is interesting. Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition was asleep at the wheel or preoccupied in some way in January when the former Premier, Hon Richard Court, wrote to the Prime Minister. The letter contains many different aspects, but these parts really interested me. He wrote that he was very concerned about the way the matter was being handled by the Commonwealth - I also did not envisage the Commonwealth getting involved in the day to day operation and processes of regional groups - including new structures, strategies, funding arrangements and service delivery. That is very much the position that I have adopted in our discussions with the Commonwealth. He went on to write - The proposed IGA, which I understand is to be forwarded to the COAG Senior Officials Group, does not allow Western Australia to build upon, and use to the fullest, its existing framework and partnerships. Instead it adds another level of bureaucracy which will limit the potential of our initiative by adding overheads and rigid processes that are not adaptable to local circumstances. Again, that is a position we have adopted. Mr Barnett: What is the date of the letter? Dr GALLOP: It is dated 9 January. Mr Barnett: When was the election called? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is saying that since the election, the Commonwealth Government, all its bureaucrats and all its processes have suddenly transformed because there is a Labor Government in Western Australia. That is not the case. We must still discuss this matter with the Commonwealth. Hon Richard Court also wrote - While I remain committed to the COAG agreement, I regret that I am unable to see how the Western Australian Government can agree to the Intergovernmental Agreement in its present form. That is precisely the position of the current Labor Government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: If I may offer some advice to the Leader of the Opposition - Mr Barnett: Please do. You offer it every day. Dr GALLOP: I will offer him a couple of bits of advice. I was very pleased to go with the member for Rockingham to the All Creatures Expo at the Ascot Racecourse on Sunday and to see 10 000 to 15 000 dogs happy, chirpy and wagging their tails. It would have been a good lesson for the Leader of the Opposition. He needs a bit of happiness in his life. Mr Barnett: You would make me happy if you started working on salinity. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
I found it very interesting that the Leader of the Opposition said that the former coalition Government pledged to sign up on the action plan. Mr Barnett: Yes, it did. Dr GALLOP: That is interesting. Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition was asleep at the wheel or preoccupied in some way in January when the former Premier, Hon Richard Court, wrote to the Prime Minister. The letter contains many different aspects, but these parts really interested me. He wrote that he was very concerned about the way the matter was being handled by the Commonwealth - I also did not envisage the Commonwealth getting involved in the day to day operation and processes of regional groups - including new structures, strategies, funding arrangements and service delivery. That is very much the position that I have adopted in our discussions with the Commonwealth. He went on to write - The proposed IGA, which I understand is to be forwarded to the COAG Senior Officials Group, does not allow Western Australia to build upon, and use to the fullest, its existing framework and partnerships. Instead it adds another level of bureaucracy which will limit the potential of our initiative by adding overheads and rigid processes that are not adaptable to local circumstances. Again, that is a position we have adopted. Mr Barnett: What is the date of the letter? Dr GALLOP: It is dated 9 January. Mr Barnett: When was the election called? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is saying that since the election, the Commonwealth Government, all its bureaucrats and all its processes have suddenly transformed because there is a Labor Government in Western Australia. That is not the case. We must still discuss this matter with the Commonwealth. Hon Richard Court also wrote - While I remain committed to the COAG agreement, I regret that I am unable to see how the Western Australian Government can agree to the Intergovernmental Agreement in its present form. That is precisely the position of the current Labor Government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: If I may offer some advice to the Leader of the Opposition - Mr Barnett: Please do. You offer it every day. Dr GALLOP: I will offer him a couple of bits of advice. I was very pleased to go with the member for Rockingham to the All Creatures Expo at the Ascot Racecourse on Sunday and to see 10 000 to 15 000 dogs happy, chirpy and wagging their tails. It would have been a good lesson for the Leader of the Opposition. He needs a bit of happiness in his life. Mr Barnett: You would make me happy if you started working on salinity. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
Mr Barnett: Yes, it did. Dr GALLOP: That is interesting. Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition was asleep at the wheel or preoccupied in some way in January when the former Premier, Hon Richard Court, wrote to the Prime Minister. The letter contains many different aspects, but these parts really interested me. He wrote that he was very concerned about the way the matter was being handled by the Commonwealth - I also did not envisage the Commonwealth getting involved in the day to day operation and processes of regional groups - including new structures, strategies, funding arrangements and service delivery. That is very much the position that I have adopted in our discussions with the Commonwealth. He went on to write - The proposed IGA, which I understand is to be forwarded to the COAG Senior Officials Group, does not allow Western Australia to build upon, and use to the fullest, its existing framework and partnerships. Instead it adds another level of bureaucracy which will limit the potential of our initiative by adding overheads and rigid processes that are not adaptable to local circumstances. Again, that is a position we have adopted. Mr Barnett: What is the date of the letter? Dr GALLOP: It is dated 9 January. Mr Barnett: When was the election called? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is saying that since the election, the Commonwealth Government, all its bureaucrats and all its processes have suddenly transformed because there is a Labor Government in Western Australia. That is not the case. We must still discuss this matter with the Commonwealth. Hon Richard Court also wrote - While I remain committed to the COAG agreement, I regret that I am unable to see how the Western Australian Government can agree to the Intergovernmental Agreement in its present form. That is precisely the position of the current Labor Government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: If I may offer some advice to the Leader of the Opposition - Mr Barnett: Please do. You offer it every day. Dr GALLOP: I will offer him a couple of bits of advice. I was very pleased to go with the member for Rockingham to the All Creatures Expo at the Ascot Racecourse on Sunday and to see 10 000 to 15 000 dogs happy, chirpy and wagging their tails. It would have been a good lesson for the Leader of the Opposition. He needs a bit of happiness in his life. Mr Barnett: You would make me happy if you started working on salinity. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
Dr GALLOP: That is interesting. Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition was asleep at the wheel or preoccupied in some way in January when the former Premier, Hon Richard Court, wrote to the Prime Minister. The letter contains many different aspects, but these parts really interested me. He wrote that he was very concerned about the way the matter was being handled by the Commonwealth - I also did not envisage the Commonwealth getting involved in the day to day operation and processes of regional groups - including new structures, strategies, funding arrangements and service delivery. That is very much the position that I have adopted in our discussions with the Commonwealth. He went on to write - The proposed IGA, which I understand is to be forwarded to the COAG Senior Officials Group, does not allow Western Australia to build upon, and use to the fullest, its existing framework and partnerships. Instead it adds another level of bureaucracy which will limit the potential of our initiative by adding overheads and rigid processes that are not adaptable to local circumstances. Again, that is a position we have adopted. Mr Barnett: What is the date of the letter? Dr GALLOP: It is dated 9 January. Mr Barnett: When was the election called? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is saying that since the election, the Commonwealth Government, all its bureaucrats and all its processes have suddenly transformed because there is a Labor Government in Western Australia. That is not the case. We must still discuss this matter with the Commonwealth. Hon Richard Court also wrote - While I remain committed to the COAG agreement, I regret that I am unable to see how the Western Australian Government can agree to the Intergovernmental Agreement in its present form. That is precisely the position of the current Labor Government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: If I may offer some advice to the Leader of the Opposition - Mr Barnett: Please do. You offer it every day. Dr GALLOP: I will offer him a couple of bits of advice. I was very pleased to go with the member for Rockingham to the All Creatures Expo at the Ascot Racecourse on Sunday and to see 10 000 to 15 000 dogs happy, chirpy and wagging their tails. It would have been a good lesson for the Leader of the Opposition. He needs a bit of happiness in his life. Mr Barnett: You would make me happy if you started working on salinity. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
Mr Barnett: What is the date of the letter? Dr GALLOP: It is dated 9 January. Mr Barnett: When was the election called? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is saying that since the election, the Commonwealth Government, all its bureaucrats and all its processes have suddenly transformed because there is a Labor Government in Western Australia. That is not the case. We must still discuss this matter with the Commonwealth. Hon Richard Court also wrote - While I remain committed to the COAG agreement, I regret that I am unable to see how the Western Australian Government can agree to the Intergovernmental Agreement in its present form. That is precisely the position of the current Labor Government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: If I may offer some advice to the Leader of the Opposition - Mr Barnett: Please do. You offer it every day. Dr GALLOP: I will offer him a couple of bits of advice. I was very pleased to go with the member for Rockingham to the All Creatures Expo at the Ascot Racecourse on Sunday and to see 10 000 to 15 000 dogs happy, chirpy and wagging their tails. It would have been a good lesson for the Leader of the Opposition. He needs a bit of happiness in his life. Mr Barnett: You would make me happy if you started working on salinity. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
Dr GALLOP: It is dated 9 January. Mr Barnett: When was the election called? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is saying that since the election, the Commonwealth Government, all its bureaucrats and all its processes have suddenly transformed because there is a Labor Government in Western Australia. That is not the case. We must still discuss this matter with the Commonwealth. Hon Richard Court also wrote - While I remain committed to the COAG agreement, I regret that I am unable to see how the Western Australian Government can agree to the Intergovernmental Agreement in its present form. That is precisely the position of the current Labor Government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: If I may offer some advice to the Leader of the Opposition - Mr Barnett: Please do. You offer it every day. Dr GALLOP: I will offer him a couple of bits of advice. I was very pleased to go with the member for Rockingham to the All Creatures Expo at the Ascot Racecourse on Sunday and to see 10 000 to 15 000 dogs happy, chirpy and wagging their tails. It would have been a good lesson for the Leader of the Opposition. He needs a bit of happiness in his life. Mr Barnett: You would make me happy if you started working on salinity. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
Mr Barnett: When was the election called? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is saying that since the election, the Commonwealth Government, all its bureaucrats and all its processes have suddenly transformed because there is a Labor Government in Western Australia. That is not the case. We must still discuss this matter with the Commonwealth. Hon Richard Court also wrote - While I remain committed to the COAG agreement, I regret that I am unable to see how the Western Australian Government can agree to the Intergovernmental Agreement in its present form. That is precisely the position of the current Labor Government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: If I may offer some advice to the Leader of the Opposition - Mr Barnett: Please do. You offer it every day. Dr GALLOP: I will offer him a couple of bits of advice. I was very pleased to go with the member for Rockingham to the All Creatures Expo at the Ascot Racecourse on Sunday and to see 10 000 to 15 000 dogs happy, chirpy and wagging their tails. It would have been a good lesson for the Leader of the Opposition. He needs a bit of happiness in his life. Mr Barnett: You would make me happy if you started working on salinity. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is saying that since the election, the Commonwealth Government, all its bureaucrats and all its processes have suddenly transformed because there is a Labor Government in Western Australia. That is not the case. We must still discuss this matter with the Commonwealth. Hon Richard Court also wrote - While I remain committed to the COAG agreement, I regret that I am unable to see how the Western Australian Government can agree to the Intergovernmental Agreement in its present form. That is precisely the position of the current Labor Government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: If I may offer some advice to the Leader of the Opposition - Mr Barnett: Please do. You offer it every day. Dr GALLOP: I will offer him a couple of bits of advice. I was very pleased to go with the member for Rockingham to the All Creatures Expo at the Ascot Racecourse on Sunday and to see 10 000 to 15 000 dogs happy, chirpy and wagging their tails. It would have been a good lesson for the Leader of the Opposition. He needs a bit of happiness in his life. Mr Barnett: You would make me happy if you started working on salinity. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: If I may offer some advice to the Leader of the Opposition - Mr Barnett: Please do. You offer it every day. Dr GALLOP: I will offer him a couple of bits of advice. I was very pleased to go with the member for Rockingham to the All Creatures Expo at the Ascot Racecourse on Sunday and to see 10 000 to 15 000 dogs happy, chirpy and wagging their tails. It would have been a good lesson for the Leader of the Opposition. He needs a bit of happiness in his life. Mr Barnett: You would make me happy if you started working on salinity. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: If I may offer some advice to the Leader of the Opposition - Mr Barnett: Please do. You offer it every day. Dr GALLOP: I will offer him a couple of bits of advice. I was very pleased to go with the member for Rockingham to the All Creatures Expo at the Ascot Racecourse on Sunday and to see 10 000 to 15 000 dogs happy, chirpy and wagging their tails. It would have been a good lesson for the Leader of the Opposition. He needs a bit of happiness in his life. Mr Barnett: You would make me happy if you started working on salinity. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
Dr GALLOP: If I may offer some advice to the Leader of the Opposition - Mr Barnett: Please do. You offer it every day. Dr GALLOP: I will offer him a couple of bits of advice. I was very pleased to go with the member for Rockingham to the All Creatures Expo at the Ascot Racecourse on Sunday and to see 10 000 to 15 000 dogs happy, chirpy and wagging their tails. It would have been a good lesson for the Leader of the Opposition. He needs a bit of happiness in his life. Mr Barnett: You would make me happy if you started working on salinity. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
Mr Barnett: Please do. You offer it every day. Dr GALLOP: I will offer him a couple of bits of advice. I was very pleased to go with the member for Rockingham to the All Creatures Expo at the Ascot Racecourse on Sunday and to see 10 000 to 15 000 dogs happy, chirpy and wagging their tails. It would have been a good lesson for the Leader of the Opposition. He needs a bit of happiness in his life. Mr Barnett: You would make me happy if you started working on salinity. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
Dr GALLOP: I will offer him a couple of bits of advice. I was very pleased to go with the member for Rockingham to the All Creatures Expo at the Ascot Racecourse on Sunday and to see 10 000 to 15 000 dogs happy, chirpy and wagging their tails. It would have been a good lesson for the Leader of the Opposition. He needs a bit of happiness in his life. Mr Barnett: You would make me happy if you started working on salinity. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
Mr Barnett: You would make me happy if you started working on salinity. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
Dr GALLOP replied: I found that press release from the Leader of the Opposition quite interesting. He is well aware of the State Government’s position on this matter. I explained to this Parliament before it arose why the Government took the position that it has. I am pleased that the Minister for the Environment and Heritage is continuing her discussions with the federal minister to resolve the differences between the State and the Commonwealth. We want to be part of that scheme, but in a way that is in our State’s best interest. I found it very interesting that the Leader of the Opposition said that the former coalition Government pledged to sign up on the action plan. Mr Barnett: Yes, it did. Dr GALLOP: That is interesting. Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition was asleep at the wheel or preoccupied in some way in January when the former Premier, Hon Richard Court, wrote to the Prime Minister. The letter contains many different aspects, but these parts really interested me. He wrote that he was very concerned about the way the matter was being handled by the Commonwealth - I also did not envisage the Commonwealth getting involved in the day to day operation and processes of regional groups - including new structures, strategies, funding arrangements and service delivery. That is very much the position that I have adopted in our discussions with the Commonwealth. He went on to write - The proposed IGA, which I understand is to be forwarded to the COAG Senior Officials Group, does not allow Western Australia to build upon, and use to the fullest, its existing framework and partnerships. Instead it adds another level of bureaucracy which will limit the potential of our initiative by adding overheads and rigid processes that are not adaptable to local circumstances. Again, that is a position we have adopted. Mr Barnett: What is the date of the letter? Dr GALLOP: It is dated 9 January. Mr Barnett: When was the election called? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is saying that since the election, the Commonwealth Government, all its bureaucrats and all its processes have suddenly transformed because there is a Labor Government in Western Australia. That is not the case. We must still discuss this matter with the Commonwealth. Hon Richard Court also wrote - While I remain committed to the COAG agreement, I regret that I am unable to see how the Western Australian Government can agree to the Intergovernmental Agreement in its present form. That is precisely the position of the current Labor Government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: If I may offer some advice to the Leader of the Opposition - Mr Barnett: Please do. You offer it every day. Dr GALLOP: I will offer him a couple of bits of advice. I was very pleased to go with the member for Rockingham to the All Creatures Expo at the Ascot Racecourse on Sunday and to see 10 000 to 15 000 dogs happy, chirpy and wagging their tails. It would have been a good lesson for the Leader of the Opposition. He needs a bit of happiness in his life. Mr Barnett: You would make me happy if you started working on salinity. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
I found that press release from the Leader of the Opposition quite interesting. He is well aware of the State Government’s position on this matter. I explained to this Parliament before it arose why the Government took the position that it has. I am pleased that the Minister for the Environment and Heritage is continuing her discussions with the federal minister to resolve the differences between the State and the Commonwealth. We want to be part of that scheme, but in a way that is in our State’s best interest. I found it very interesting that the Leader of the Opposition said that the former coalition Government pledged to sign up on the action plan. Mr Barnett: Yes, it did. Dr GALLOP: That is interesting. Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition was asleep at the wheel or preoccupied in some way in January when the former Premier, Hon Richard Court, wrote to the Prime Minister. The letter contains many different aspects, but these parts really interested me. He wrote that he was very concerned about the way the matter was being handled by the Commonwealth - I also did not envisage the Commonwealth getting involved in the day to day operation and processes of regional groups - including new structures, strategies, funding arrangements and service delivery. That is very much the position that I have adopted in our discussions with the Commonwealth. He went on to write - The proposed IGA, which I understand is to be forwarded to the COAG Senior Officials Group, does not allow Western Australia to build upon, and use to the fullest, its existing framework and partnerships. Instead it adds another level of bureaucracy which will limit the potential of our initiative by adding overheads and rigid processes that are not adaptable to local circumstances. Again, that is a position we have adopted. Mr Barnett: What is the date of the letter? Dr GALLOP: It is dated 9 January. Mr Barnett: When was the election called? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is saying that since the election, the Commonwealth Government, all its bureaucrats and all its processes have suddenly transformed because there is a Labor Government in Western Australia. That is not the case. We must still discuss this matter with the Commonwealth. Hon Richard Court also wrote - While I remain committed to the COAG agreement, I regret that I am unable to see how the Western Australian Government can agree to the Intergovernmental Agreement in its present form. That is precisely the position of the current Labor Government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: If I may offer some advice to the Leader of the Opposition - Mr Barnett: Please do. You offer it every day. Dr GALLOP: I will offer him a couple of bits of advice. I was very pleased to go with the member for Rockingham to the All Creatures Expo at the Ascot Racecourse on Sunday and to see 10 000 to 15 000 dogs happy, chirpy and wagging their tails. It would have been a good lesson for the Leader of the Opposition. He needs a bit of happiness in his life. Mr Barnett: You would make me happy if you started working on salinity. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
I found it very interesting that the Leader of the Opposition said that the former coalition Government pledged to sign up on the action plan. Mr Barnett: Yes, it did. Dr GALLOP: That is interesting. Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition was asleep at the wheel or preoccupied in some way in January when the former Premier, Hon Richard Court, wrote to the Prime Minister. The letter contains many different aspects, but these parts really interested me. He wrote that he was very concerned about the way the matter was being handled by the Commonwealth - I also did not envisage the Commonwealth getting involved in the day to day operation and processes of regional groups - including new structures, strategies, funding arrangements and service delivery. That is very much the position that I have adopted in our discussions with the Commonwealth. He went on to write - The proposed IGA, which I understand is to be forwarded to the COAG Senior Officials Group, does not allow Western Australia to build upon, and use to the fullest, its existing framework and partnerships. Instead it adds another level of bureaucracy which will limit the potential of our initiative by adding overheads and rigid processes that are not adaptable to local circumstances. Again, that is a position we have adopted. Mr Barnett: What is the date of the letter? Dr GALLOP: It is dated 9 January. Mr Barnett: When was the election called? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is saying that since the election, the Commonwealth Government, all its bureaucrats and all its processes have suddenly transformed because there is a Labor Government in Western Australia. That is not the case. We must still discuss this matter with the Commonwealth. Hon Richard Court also wrote - While I remain committed to the COAG agreement, I regret that I am unable to see how the Western Australian Government can agree to the Intergovernmental Agreement in its present form. That is precisely the position of the current Labor Government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: If I may offer some advice to the Leader of the Opposition - Mr Barnett: Please do. You offer it every day. Dr GALLOP: I will offer him a couple of bits of advice. I was very pleased to go with the member for Rockingham to the All Creatures Expo at the Ascot Racecourse on Sunday and to see 10 000 to 15 000 dogs happy, chirpy and wagging their tails. It would have been a good lesson for the Leader of the Opposition. He needs a bit of happiness in his life. Mr Barnett: You would make me happy if you started working on salinity. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
Mr Barnett: Yes, it did. Dr GALLOP: That is interesting. Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition was asleep at the wheel or preoccupied in some way in January when the former Premier, Hon Richard Court, wrote to the Prime Minister. The letter contains many different aspects, but these parts really interested me. He wrote that he was very concerned about the way the matter was being handled by the Commonwealth - I also did not envisage the Commonwealth getting involved in the day to day operation and processes of regional groups - including new structures, strategies, funding arrangements and service delivery. That is very much the position that I have adopted in our discussions with the Commonwealth. He went on to write - The proposed IGA, which I understand is to be forwarded to the COAG Senior Officials Group, does not allow Western Australia to build upon, and use to the fullest, its existing framework and partnerships. Instead it adds another level of bureaucracy which will limit the potential of our initiative by adding overheads and rigid processes that are not adaptable to local circumstances. Again, that is a position we have adopted. Mr Barnett: What is the date of the letter? Dr GALLOP: It is dated 9 January. Mr Barnett: When was the election called? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is saying that since the election, the Commonwealth Government, all its bureaucrats and all its processes have suddenly transformed because there is a Labor Government in Western Australia. That is not the case. We must still discuss this matter with the Commonwealth. Hon Richard Court also wrote - While I remain committed to the COAG agreement, I regret that I am unable to see how the Western Australian Government can agree to the Intergovernmental Agreement in its present form. That is precisely the position of the current Labor Government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: If I may offer some advice to the Leader of the Opposition - Mr Barnett: Please do. You offer it every day. Dr GALLOP: I will offer him a couple of bits of advice. I was very pleased to go with the member for Rockingham to the All Creatures Expo at the Ascot Racecourse on Sunday and to see 10 000 to 15 000 dogs happy, chirpy and wagging their tails. It would have been a good lesson for the Leader of the Opposition. He needs a bit of happiness in his life. Mr Barnett: You would make me happy if you started working on salinity. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
Dr GALLOP: That is interesting. Perhaps the Leader of the Opposition was asleep at the wheel or preoccupied in some way in January when the former Premier, Hon Richard Court, wrote to the Prime Minister. The letter contains many different aspects, but these parts really interested me. He wrote that he was very concerned about the way the matter was being handled by the Commonwealth - I also did not envisage the Commonwealth getting involved in the day to day operation and processes of regional groups - including new structures, strategies, funding arrangements and service delivery. That is very much the position that I have adopted in our discussions with the Commonwealth. He went on to write - The proposed IGA, which I understand is to be forwarded to the COAG Senior Officials Group, does not allow Western Australia to build upon, and use to the fullest, its existing framework and partnerships. Instead it adds another level of bureaucracy which will limit the potential of our initiative by adding overheads and rigid processes that are not adaptable to local circumstances. Again, that is a position we have adopted. Mr Barnett: What is the date of the letter? Dr GALLOP: It is dated 9 January. Mr Barnett: When was the election called? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is saying that since the election, the Commonwealth Government, all its bureaucrats and all its processes have suddenly transformed because there is a Labor Government in Western Australia. That is not the case. We must still discuss this matter with the Commonwealth. Hon Richard Court also wrote - While I remain committed to the COAG agreement, I regret that I am unable to see how the Western Australian Government can agree to the Intergovernmental Agreement in its present form. That is precisely the position of the current Labor Government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: If I may offer some advice to the Leader of the Opposition - Mr Barnett: Please do. You offer it every day. Dr GALLOP: I will offer him a couple of bits of advice. I was very pleased to go with the member for Rockingham to the All Creatures Expo at the Ascot Racecourse on Sunday and to see 10 000 to 15 000 dogs happy, chirpy and wagging their tails. It would have been a good lesson for the Leader of the Opposition. He needs a bit of happiness in his life. Mr Barnett: You would make me happy if you started working on salinity. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
Mr Barnett: What is the date of the letter? Dr GALLOP: It is dated 9 January. Mr Barnett: When was the election called? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is saying that since the election, the Commonwealth Government, all its bureaucrats and all its processes have suddenly transformed because there is a Labor Government in Western Australia. That is not the case. We must still discuss this matter with the Commonwealth. Hon Richard Court also wrote - While I remain committed to the COAG agreement, I regret that I am unable to see how the Western Australian Government can agree to the Intergovernmental Agreement in its present form. That is precisely the position of the current Labor Government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: If I may offer some advice to the Leader of the Opposition - Mr Barnett: Please do. You offer it every day. Dr GALLOP: I will offer him a couple of bits of advice. I was very pleased to go with the member for Rockingham to the All Creatures Expo at the Ascot Racecourse on Sunday and to see 10 000 to 15 000 dogs happy, chirpy and wagging their tails. It would have been a good lesson for the Leader of the Opposition. He needs a bit of happiness in his life. Mr Barnett: You would make me happy if you started working on salinity. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
Dr GALLOP: It is dated 9 January. Mr Barnett: When was the election called? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is saying that since the election, the Commonwealth Government, all its bureaucrats and all its processes have suddenly transformed because there is a Labor Government in Western Australia. That is not the case. We must still discuss this matter with the Commonwealth. Hon Richard Court also wrote - While I remain committed to the COAG agreement, I regret that I am unable to see how the Western Australian Government can agree to the Intergovernmental Agreement in its present form. That is precisely the position of the current Labor Government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: If I may offer some advice to the Leader of the Opposition - Mr Barnett: Please do. You offer it every day. Dr GALLOP: I will offer him a couple of bits of advice. I was very pleased to go with the member for Rockingham to the All Creatures Expo at the Ascot Racecourse on Sunday and to see 10 000 to 15 000 dogs happy, chirpy and wagging their tails. It would have been a good lesson for the Leader of the Opposition. He needs a bit of happiness in his life. Mr Barnett: You would make me happy if you started working on salinity. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
Mr Barnett: When was the election called? Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is saying that since the election, the Commonwealth Government, all its bureaucrats and all its processes have suddenly transformed because there is a Labor Government in Western Australia. That is not the case. We must still discuss this matter with the Commonwealth. Hon Richard Court also wrote - While I remain committed to the COAG agreement, I regret that I am unable to see how the Western Australian Government can agree to the Intergovernmental Agreement in its present form. That is precisely the position of the current Labor Government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: If I may offer some advice to the Leader of the Opposition - Mr Barnett: Please do. You offer it every day. Dr GALLOP: I will offer him a couple of bits of advice. I was very pleased to go with the member for Rockingham to the All Creatures Expo at the Ascot Racecourse on Sunday and to see 10 000 to 15 000 dogs happy, chirpy and wagging their tails. It would have been a good lesson for the Leader of the Opposition. He needs a bit of happiness in his life. Mr Barnett: You would make me happy if you started working on salinity. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
Dr GALLOP: The Leader of the Opposition is saying that since the election, the Commonwealth Government, all its bureaucrats and all its processes have suddenly transformed because there is a Labor Government in Western Australia. That is not the case. We must still discuss this matter with the Commonwealth. Hon Richard Court also wrote - While I remain committed to the COAG agreement, I regret that I am unable to see how the Western Australian Government can agree to the Intergovernmental Agreement in its present form. That is precisely the position of the current Labor Government. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: If I may offer some advice to the Leader of the Opposition - Mr Barnett: Please do. You offer it every day. Dr GALLOP: I will offer him a couple of bits of advice. I was very pleased to go with the member for Rockingham to the All Creatures Expo at the Ascot Racecourse on Sunday and to see 10 000 to 15 000 dogs happy, chirpy and wagging their tails. It would have been a good lesson for the Leader of the Opposition. He needs a bit of happiness in his life. Mr Barnett: You would make me happy if you started working on salinity. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: If I may offer some advice to the Leader of the Opposition - Mr Barnett: Please do. You offer it every day. Dr GALLOP: I will offer him a couple of bits of advice. I was very pleased to go with the member for Rockingham to the All Creatures Expo at the Ascot Racecourse on Sunday and to see 10 000 to 15 000 dogs happy, chirpy and wagging their tails. It would have been a good lesson for the Leader of the Opposition. He needs a bit of happiness in his life. Mr Barnett: You would make me happy if you started working on salinity. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: If I may offer some advice to the Leader of the Opposition - Mr Barnett: Please do. You offer it every day. Dr GALLOP: I will offer him a couple of bits of advice. I was very pleased to go with the member for Rockingham to the All Creatures Expo at the Ascot Racecourse on Sunday and to see 10 000 to 15 000 dogs happy, chirpy and wagging their tails. It would have been a good lesson for the Leader of the Opposition. He needs a bit of happiness in his life. Mr Barnett: You would make me happy if you started working on salinity. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
Dr GALLOP: If I may offer some advice to the Leader of the Opposition - Mr Barnett: Please do. You offer it every day. Dr GALLOP: I will offer him a couple of bits of advice. I was very pleased to go with the member for Rockingham to the All Creatures Expo at the Ascot Racecourse on Sunday and to see 10 000 to 15 000 dogs happy, chirpy and wagging their tails. It would have been a good lesson for the Leader of the Opposition. He needs a bit of happiness in his life. Mr Barnett: You would make me happy if you started working on salinity. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
Mr Barnett: Please do. You offer it every day. Dr GALLOP: I will offer him a couple of bits of advice. I was very pleased to go with the member for Rockingham to the All Creatures Expo at the Ascot Racecourse on Sunday and to see 10 000 to 15 000 dogs happy, chirpy and wagging their tails. It would have been a good lesson for the Leader of the Opposition. He needs a bit of happiness in his life. Mr Barnett: You would make me happy if you started working on salinity. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
Dr GALLOP: I will offer him a couple of bits of advice. I was very pleased to go with the member for Rockingham to the All Creatures Expo at the Ascot Racecourse on Sunday and to see 10 000 to 15 000 dogs happy, chirpy and wagging their tails. It would have been a good lesson for the Leader of the Opposition. He needs a bit of happiness in his life. Mr Barnett: You would make me happy if you started working on salinity. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
Mr Barnett: You would make me happy if you started working on salinity. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
The SPEAKER: Order! Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
Dr GALLOP: Instead of criticising the Government, the Leader of the Opposition should be with us and all the community groups who are fighting salinity and sending a clear message to Wilson Tuckey and John Howard that we want to be part of the scheme but we will do it in such a way that will suit our interests. We do not want to see much-needed taxpayers’ money going into advertising campaigns.
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