❓ Mr Redman questions the Premier on funding for the Busselton Margaret River Airport terminal. The Premier defends the government's position, highlighting existing flights and Jetstar's satisfaction with the current terminal, while also engaging in political banter.
AnsweredQoN 1106Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
BUSSELTON —
ECONOMIC GROWTH
1106. Mr D.T. REDMAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
When will the McGowan government open its eyes to what everyone in Australia
can see and stop hindering the potential growth of the entire south west by
withholding long-promised funding to build the Busselton Margaret River Airport
terminal?
ECONOMIC GROWTH
1106. Mr D.T. REDMAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
When will the McGowan government open its eyes to what everyone in Australia
can see and stop hindering the potential growth of the entire south west by
withholding long-promised funding to build the Busselton Margaret River Airport
terminal?
AnswerView source ↗
We have secured flights from
Melbourne using the existing terminal.
Mr D.T. Redman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Warren–Blackwood, you have had your question and supplementary.
Mr M. McGOWAN : In
conjunction, I congratulate, and I will congratulate again, the local city
council, Grant Henley and councillors
on their work in that regard. I also congratulate, in particular, the Minister
for Regional Development , Hon Alannah MacTiernan, and the Minister for
Transport, Rita Saffioti, in relation to securing those flights.
When
I was in Busselton—I forgot this—I also announced some money
for improvements to Busselton Health Campus.
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : You were
nowhere to be seen, member for Vasse. No-one knew where the member for Vasse was. She was off somewhere else. When I went to Busselton, the member for Vasse
seemed to have no interest in my visit. The member for Vasse disappeared.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr M. McGOWAN : I think she
was just off having lunch somewhere.
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Vasse, I know where you are today. I call you to order for the second time—third
time , I should say.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The member
for Vasse was not focused.
Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I cannot even
speak when I look at the member for Dawesville!
Mr P.A. Katsambanis : He
takes everyone's breath away!
Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Is there
something the member wants to own up to?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Settle!
Mr M. McGOWAN : I look at the
member for Bateman and I look at the member for Dawesville and I keep wondering
whether they have told their grandfathers that they took their suits!
We
will continue to support Busselton, but the reality is that Jetstar is flying
into Busselton using the existing terminal . I understand that Jetstar
has indicated that it is more than happy to use the existing terminal and it is
appropriate for its needs. If a new terminal is built, it will increase Jetstar's
costs, so it does not support a new terminal; it is happy with the existing
terminal.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Vasse, you are on only two calls, so sorry about that.
Melbourne using the existing terminal.
Mr D.T. Redman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Warren–Blackwood, you have had your question and supplementary.
Mr M. McGOWAN : In
conjunction, I congratulate, and I will congratulate again, the local city
council, Grant Henley and councillors
on their work in that regard. I also congratulate, in particular, the Minister
for Regional Development , Hon Alannah MacTiernan, and the Minister for
Transport, Rita Saffioti, in relation to securing those flights.
When
I was in Busselton—I forgot this—I also announced some money
for improvements to Busselton Health Campus.
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : You were
nowhere to be seen, member for Vasse. No-one knew where the member for Vasse was. She was off somewhere else. When I went to Busselton, the member for Vasse
seemed to have no interest in my visit. The member for Vasse disappeared.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr M. McGOWAN : I think she
was just off having lunch somewhere.
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Vasse, I know where you are today. I call you to order for the second time—third
time , I should say.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The member
for Vasse was not focused.
Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I cannot even
speak when I look at the member for Dawesville!
Mr P.A. Katsambanis : He
takes everyone's breath away!
Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Is there
something the member wants to own up to?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Settle!
Mr M. McGOWAN : I look at the
member for Bateman and I look at the member for Dawesville and I keep wondering
whether they have told their grandfathers that they took their suits!
We
will continue to support Busselton, but the reality is that Jetstar is flying
into Busselton using the existing terminal . I understand that Jetstar
has indicated that it is more than happy to use the existing terminal and it is
appropriate for its needs. If a new terminal is built, it will increase Jetstar's
costs, so it does not support a new terminal; it is happy with the existing
terminal.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Vasse, you are on only two calls, so sorry about that.
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