❓ Question regarding Premier's handling of federal funding for state infrastructure projects and the Chamber of Commerce & Industry's (CCI) view. Premier defends his approach, highlighting key projects and negotiations with the Prime Minister.
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STATE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS — FEDERAL FUNDING
I certainly support the Premier fixing the dud GST deal made between Richard Court and Peter Costello. As a supplementary question, will the Premier explain to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia that his handling of the process was not a misjudgement and that the CCI has got it completely wrong? Mr C.J. BARNETT
I certainly support the Premier fixing the dud GST deal made between Richard Court and Peter Costello. As a supplementary question, will the Premier explain to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia that his handling of the process was not a misjudgement and that the CCI has got it completely wrong? Mr C.J. BARNETT
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I would not dare to tell the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia that it has got it completely wrong, although I might tell it that it is partly wrong! I hope that many opposition members come tomorrow — Mr B.S. Wyatt : I will be there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Good. I am very pleased. The member will be a Liberal soon; I know he will. Point of Order Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : The Premier should withdraw that slur! The SPEAKER : There is no point of order, but I appreciate the member’s remark. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : We now know that the member for Victoria Park is prepared to change sides. What we do not know is the price. Everything is negotiable. The main game is to control the GST share, and that is what we are doing. Other projects will be developed in this state. Western Australia has put forward projects that will not just provide jobs in the short term, although they will do that, but will also build the state and the national economies. They are different in character from many of the projects put forward by the other states. The Leader of the Opposition mentioned the Ellenbrook railway line. We made a commitment to that. That will be a second-term project, if we have a second term. I did not try to substitute projects that the state would do regardless. I put on the Prime Minister’s table the projects that we intended to do but that were tough to finance. I told the Prime Minister, “These projects matter to the nation, not just the state. They are hard to finance. Meet us 50-50 and bring them forward and we will do them.” That is what will happen. I am sure that tomorrow when the Treasurer addresses the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the hundreds of businesspeople there will be delighted about sinking the rail line through Perth, about the Ord project, about Oakajee, about the 2 600 houses to be built next year under commonwealth and state funding, and about the many other measures that the Treasurer will announce in 65 minutes.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: I would not dare to tell the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia that it has got it completely wrong, although I might tell it that it is partly wrong! I hope that many opposition members come tomorrow — Mr B.S. Wyatt : I will be there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Good. I am very pleased. The member will be a Liberal soon; I know he will. Point of Order Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : The Premier should withdraw that slur! The SPEAKER : There is no point of order, but I appreciate the member’s remark. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : We now know that the member for Victoria Park is prepared to change sides. What we do not know is the price. Everything is negotiable. The main game is to control the GST share, and that is what we are doing. Other projects will be developed in this state. Western Australia has put forward projects that will not just provide jobs in the short term, although they will do that, but will also build the state and the national economies. They are different in character from many of the projects put forward by the other states. The Leader of the Opposition mentioned the Ellenbrook railway line. We made a commitment to that. That will be a second-term project, if we have a second term. I did not try to substitute projects that the state would do regardless. I put on the Prime Minister’s table the projects that we intended to do but that were tough to finance. I told the Prime Minister, “These projects matter to the nation, not just the state. They are hard to finance. Meet us 50-50 and bring them forward and we will do them.” That is what will happen. I am sure that tomorrow when the Treasurer addresses the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the hundreds of businesspeople there will be delighted about sinking the rail line through Perth, about the Ord project, about Oakajee, about the 2 600 houses to be built next year under commonwealth and state funding, and about the many other measures that the Treasurer will announce in 65 minutes.
I would not dare to tell the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia that it has got it completely wrong, although I might tell it that it is partly wrong! I hope that many opposition members come tomorrow — Mr B.S. Wyatt : I will be there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Good. I am very pleased. The member will be a Liberal soon; I know he will. Point of Order Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : The Premier should withdraw that slur! The SPEAKER : There is no point of order, but I appreciate the member’s remark. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : We now know that the member for Victoria Park is prepared to change sides. What we do not know is the price. Everything is negotiable. The main game is to control the GST share, and that is what we are doing. Other projects will be developed in this state. Western Australia has put forward projects that will not just provide jobs in the short term, although they will do that, but will also build the state and the national economies. They are different in character from many of the projects put forward by the other states. The Leader of the Opposition mentioned the Ellenbrook railway line. We made a commitment to that. That will be a second-term project, if we have a second term. I did not try to substitute projects that the state would do regardless. I put on the Prime Minister’s table the projects that we intended to do but that were tough to finance. I told the Prime Minister, “These projects matter to the nation, not just the state. They are hard to finance. Meet us 50-50 and bring them forward and we will do them.” That is what will happen. I am sure that tomorrow when the Treasurer addresses the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the hundreds of businesspeople there will be delighted about sinking the rail line through Perth, about the Ord project, about Oakajee, about the 2 600 houses to be built next year under commonwealth and state funding, and about the many other measures that the Treasurer will announce in 65 minutes.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : I will be there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Good. I am very pleased. The member will be a Liberal soon; I know he will. Point of Order Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : The Premier should withdraw that slur! The SPEAKER : There is no point of order, but I appreciate the member’s remark. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : We now know that the member for Victoria Park is prepared to change sides. What we do not know is the price. Everything is negotiable. The main game is to control the GST share, and that is what we are doing. Other projects will be developed in this state. Western Australia has put forward projects that will not just provide jobs in the short term, although they will do that, but will also build the state and the national economies. They are different in character from many of the projects put forward by the other states. The Leader of the Opposition mentioned the Ellenbrook railway line. We made a commitment to that. That will be a second-term project, if we have a second term. I did not try to substitute projects that the state would do regardless. I put on the Prime Minister’s table the projects that we intended to do but that were tough to finance. I told the Prime Minister, “These projects matter to the nation, not just the state. They are hard to finance. Meet us 50-50 and bring them forward and we will do them.” That is what will happen. I am sure that tomorrow when the Treasurer addresses the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the hundreds of businesspeople there will be delighted about sinking the rail line through Perth, about the Ord project, about Oakajee, about the 2 600 houses to be built next year under commonwealth and state funding, and about the many other measures that the Treasurer will announce in 65 minutes.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Good. I am very pleased. The member will be a Liberal soon; I know he will. Point of Order Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : The Premier should withdraw that slur! The SPEAKER : There is no point of order, but I appreciate the member’s remark. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : We now know that the member for Victoria Park is prepared to change sides. What we do not know is the price. Everything is negotiable. The main game is to control the GST share, and that is what we are doing. Other projects will be developed in this state. Western Australia has put forward projects that will not just provide jobs in the short term, although they will do that, but will also build the state and the national economies. They are different in character from many of the projects put forward by the other states. The Leader of the Opposition mentioned the Ellenbrook railway line. We made a commitment to that. That will be a second-term project, if we have a second term. I did not try to substitute projects that the state would do regardless. I put on the Prime Minister’s table the projects that we intended to do but that were tough to finance. I told the Prime Minister, “These projects matter to the nation, not just the state. They are hard to finance. Meet us 50-50 and bring them forward and we will do them.” That is what will happen. I am sure that tomorrow when the Treasurer addresses the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the hundreds of businesspeople there will be delighted about sinking the rail line through Perth, about the Ord project, about Oakajee, about the 2 600 houses to be built next year under commonwealth and state funding, and about the many other measures that the Treasurer will announce in 65 minutes.
The SPEAKER : There is no point of order, but I appreciate the member’s remark. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : We now know that the member for Victoria Park is prepared to change sides. What we do not know is the price. Everything is negotiable. The main game is to control the GST share, and that is what we are doing. Other projects will be developed in this state. Western Australia has put forward projects that will not just provide jobs in the short term, although they will do that, but will also build the state and the national economies. They are different in character from many of the projects put forward by the other states. The Leader of the Opposition mentioned the Ellenbrook railway line. We made a commitment to that. That will be a second-term project, if we have a second term. I did not try to substitute projects that the state would do regardless. I put on the Prime Minister’s table the projects that we intended to do but that were tough to finance. I told the Prime Minister, “These projects matter to the nation, not just the state. They are hard to finance. Meet us 50-50 and bring them forward and we will do them.” That is what will happen. I am sure that tomorrow when the Treasurer addresses the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the hundreds of businesspeople there will be delighted about sinking the rail line through Perth, about the Ord project, about Oakajee, about the 2 600 houses to be built next year under commonwealth and state funding, and about the many other measures that the Treasurer will announce in 65 minutes.
The main game is to control the GST share, and that is what we are doing. Other projects will be developed in this state. Western Australia has put forward projects that will not just provide jobs in the short term, although they will do that, but will also build the state and the national economies. They are different in character from many of the projects put forward by the other states. The Leader of the Opposition mentioned the Ellenbrook railway line. We made a commitment to that. That will be a second-term project, if we have a second term. I did not try to substitute projects that the state would do regardless. I put on the Prime Minister’s table the projects that we intended to do but that were tough to finance. I told the Prime Minister, “These projects matter to the nation, not just the state. They are hard to finance. Meet us 50-50 and bring them forward and we will do them.” That is what will happen. I am sure that tomorrow when the Treasurer addresses the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the hundreds of businesspeople there will be delighted about sinking the rail line through Perth, about the Ord project, about Oakajee, about the 2 600 houses to be built next year under commonwealth and state funding, and about the many other measures that the Treasurer will announce in 65 minutes.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: I would not dare to tell the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia that it has got it completely wrong, although I might tell it that it is partly wrong! I hope that many opposition members come tomorrow — Mr B.S. Wyatt : I will be there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Good. I am very pleased. The member will be a Liberal soon; I know he will. Point of Order Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : The Premier should withdraw that slur! The SPEAKER : There is no point of order, but I appreciate the member’s remark. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : We now know that the member for Victoria Park is prepared to change sides. What we do not know is the price. Everything is negotiable. The main game is to control the GST share, and that is what we are doing. Other projects will be developed in this state. Western Australia has put forward projects that will not just provide jobs in the short term, although they will do that, but will also build the state and the national economies. They are different in character from many of the projects put forward by the other states. The Leader of the Opposition mentioned the Ellenbrook railway line. We made a commitment to that. That will be a second-term project, if we have a second term. I did not try to substitute projects that the state would do regardless. I put on the Prime Minister’s table the projects that we intended to do but that were tough to finance. I told the Prime Minister, “These projects matter to the nation, not just the state. They are hard to finance. Meet us 50-50 and bring them forward and we will do them.” That is what will happen. I am sure that tomorrow when the Treasurer addresses the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the hundreds of businesspeople there will be delighted about sinking the rail line through Perth, about the Ord project, about Oakajee, about the 2 600 houses to be built next year under commonwealth and state funding, and about the many other measures that the Treasurer will announce in 65 minutes.
I would not dare to tell the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia that it has got it completely wrong, although I might tell it that it is partly wrong! I hope that many opposition members come tomorrow — Mr B.S. Wyatt : I will be there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Good. I am very pleased. The member will be a Liberal soon; I know he will. Point of Order Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : The Premier should withdraw that slur! The SPEAKER : There is no point of order, but I appreciate the member’s remark. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : We now know that the member for Victoria Park is prepared to change sides. What we do not know is the price. Everything is negotiable. The main game is to control the GST share, and that is what we are doing. Other projects will be developed in this state. Western Australia has put forward projects that will not just provide jobs in the short term, although they will do that, but will also build the state and the national economies. They are different in character from many of the projects put forward by the other states. The Leader of the Opposition mentioned the Ellenbrook railway line. We made a commitment to that. That will be a second-term project, if we have a second term. I did not try to substitute projects that the state would do regardless. I put on the Prime Minister’s table the projects that we intended to do but that were tough to finance. I told the Prime Minister, “These projects matter to the nation, not just the state. They are hard to finance. Meet us 50-50 and bring them forward and we will do them.” That is what will happen. I am sure that tomorrow when the Treasurer addresses the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the hundreds of businesspeople there will be delighted about sinking the rail line through Perth, about the Ord project, about Oakajee, about the 2 600 houses to be built next year under commonwealth and state funding, and about the many other measures that the Treasurer will announce in 65 minutes.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : I will be there. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Good. I am very pleased. The member will be a Liberal soon; I know he will. Point of Order Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : The Premier should withdraw that slur! The SPEAKER : There is no point of order, but I appreciate the member’s remark. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : We now know that the member for Victoria Park is prepared to change sides. What we do not know is the price. Everything is negotiable. The main game is to control the GST share, and that is what we are doing. Other projects will be developed in this state. Western Australia has put forward projects that will not just provide jobs in the short term, although they will do that, but will also build the state and the national economies. They are different in character from many of the projects put forward by the other states. The Leader of the Opposition mentioned the Ellenbrook railway line. We made a commitment to that. That will be a second-term project, if we have a second term. I did not try to substitute projects that the state would do regardless. I put on the Prime Minister’s table the projects that we intended to do but that were tough to finance. I told the Prime Minister, “These projects matter to the nation, not just the state. They are hard to finance. Meet us 50-50 and bring them forward and we will do them.” That is what will happen. I am sure that tomorrow when the Treasurer addresses the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the hundreds of businesspeople there will be delighted about sinking the rail line through Perth, about the Ord project, about Oakajee, about the 2 600 houses to be built next year under commonwealth and state funding, and about the many other measures that the Treasurer will announce in 65 minutes.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Good. I am very pleased. The member will be a Liberal soon; I know he will. Point of Order Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN : The Premier should withdraw that slur! The SPEAKER : There is no point of order, but I appreciate the member’s remark. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : We now know that the member for Victoria Park is prepared to change sides. What we do not know is the price. Everything is negotiable. The main game is to control the GST share, and that is what we are doing. Other projects will be developed in this state. Western Australia has put forward projects that will not just provide jobs in the short term, although they will do that, but will also build the state and the national economies. They are different in character from many of the projects put forward by the other states. The Leader of the Opposition mentioned the Ellenbrook railway line. We made a commitment to that. That will be a second-term project, if we have a second term. I did not try to substitute projects that the state would do regardless. I put on the Prime Minister’s table the projects that we intended to do but that were tough to finance. I told the Prime Minister, “These projects matter to the nation, not just the state. They are hard to finance. Meet us 50-50 and bring them forward and we will do them.” That is what will happen. I am sure that tomorrow when the Treasurer addresses the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the hundreds of businesspeople there will be delighted about sinking the rail line through Perth, about the Ord project, about Oakajee, about the 2 600 houses to be built next year under commonwealth and state funding, and about the many other measures that the Treasurer will announce in 65 minutes.
The SPEAKER : There is no point of order, but I appreciate the member’s remark. Questions without Notice Resumed Mr C.J. BARNETT : We now know that the member for Victoria Park is prepared to change sides. What we do not know is the price. Everything is negotiable. The main game is to control the GST share, and that is what we are doing. Other projects will be developed in this state. Western Australia has put forward projects that will not just provide jobs in the short term, although they will do that, but will also build the state and the national economies. They are different in character from many of the projects put forward by the other states. The Leader of the Opposition mentioned the Ellenbrook railway line. We made a commitment to that. That will be a second-term project, if we have a second term. I did not try to substitute projects that the state would do regardless. I put on the Prime Minister’s table the projects that we intended to do but that were tough to finance. I told the Prime Minister, “These projects matter to the nation, not just the state. They are hard to finance. Meet us 50-50 and bring them forward and we will do them.” That is what will happen. I am sure that tomorrow when the Treasurer addresses the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the hundreds of businesspeople there will be delighted about sinking the rail line through Perth, about the Ord project, about Oakajee, about the 2 600 houses to be built next year under commonwealth and state funding, and about the many other measures that the Treasurer will announce in 65 minutes.
The main game is to control the GST share, and that is what we are doing. Other projects will be developed in this state. Western Australia has put forward projects that will not just provide jobs in the short term, although they will do that, but will also build the state and the national economies. They are different in character from many of the projects put forward by the other states. The Leader of the Opposition mentioned the Ellenbrook railway line. We made a commitment to that. That will be a second-term project, if we have a second term. I did not try to substitute projects that the state would do regardless. I put on the Prime Minister’s table the projects that we intended to do but that were tough to finance. I told the Prime Minister, “These projects matter to the nation, not just the state. They are hard to finance. Meet us 50-50 and bring them forward and we will do them.” That is what will happen. I am sure that tomorrow when the Treasurer addresses the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the hundreds of businesspeople there will be delighted about sinking the rail line through Perth, about the Ord project, about Oakajee, about the 2 600 houses to be built next year under commonwealth and state funding, and about the many other measures that the Treasurer will announce in 65 minutes.
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